charging £5 to boost crowds is totally unrealistic, you would have to get around 1500/2000 through the gates just to stand still money wise, .But the right promotion targeted at the right game is worth doing
With no promotion v barrow what do we expect say 800 maybe 900 max with maybe 150 of those from barrow if everyone paid Averaged out with children/OAP about £12 per head =£10800
If they do a really big push £10 per head kids free then a crowd of 1080 would bring in the same amount £10800,but more important it would get more spending money in the bar and more new faces down who may just come again if its a good game.
1080 is more than achievable with the right marketing for a game V barrow, target areas like millom where there is a big local connection for both teams,target all amateur clubs with the vouchers that allow kids in free Adults for £10.To be honest as a Diehard i would still be willing to pay £15 if it meant the club could promote this game to those who don't attend and i'm sure other diehards would too.If it meant getting more through the gates and a chance of them returning to a full price game (maybe town game) then it has too be worth it
They could sell tickets in advance and says for every die hard paying £15 they will issue to local clubs 2 x vouchers for £10 entry,get sponsorship for the vouchers company logos on etc and use that too offset any potential loss from the price reduction
It would have to be marketed correctly and pushed in the press here and down at barrow
If ever there was a game to try something New its the barrow game ,we cant just sit on our hands and do nothing otherwise the only game we would get over 1000 for the rest of the season would be the town game
with nearly a month to push it and hype it up in the press it has too be worth a shot
