As someone who stated that i wouldn't give another penny to Heatheringtons reign despite loving the club i maybe one of those missing thousands. i do though live miles away and still have tough financial decisions to make. i have been to the KC this year and i will be at Huddersfield on Monday. i wont though be at the KC tomorrow. Not in protest but i pay a fortune to Sky and with 4 kids two of whom are FC barmy we will settle round the tv and watch tomorrows game. Thankfully we also have FC Live which means i have not missed any action this year.
When at the KC i have used the family ticket to great effect. £50 for 4 of us is as good value as we can expect.
As we say in Adam we trust. we might not see gates going up but if people like me who refused to support the last regieme are now spending hundreds in shirts (4 in our house) FC Live and seeing the odd game then i am sure we will be moving in the right direction. its not all about gate receipts in todays world.

The forum gets better and better.

Bring back kath

I was also one of the "I'm not going again while stinking uncle Kath and fckwit Agar are here" brigade. I kept to my word and spent a full season away from the KC and the shop.

I started going again as soon as they were gone (Wire at home last season) and even though I haven't bought a pass, I've been to most of the games this season, spent a fair bit in the shop and signed up for FCLive.

I do think that the matchday prices are way too high and the sooner Pearson can re-negotiate with the SMC, the better.

It must be a nightmare to try and find the money for a whole family twice a month.

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Agree prices need to come down but the family deal in the west stand is excellent
£25 for 1 adult and 1 child can't really see that being improved

Pearson is 100% right to make the call to fans to get down to the KC and support the lads. He's the owner and knows that we need a well supported club to move to the next level and be consistent winners. As usual the local rag has to dramatise things by having him 'pleading' when in reality it is probably more of an invitation to get down and be a part of the new look club as it is now. He didn't seem to be 'pleading' on Airlie Night last night but was just encouraging fans to turn out.

That said there is less money about. People are less inclined to buy now on credit and pay later - less able to find the money for entertainment and have to be more choosy about what they do and when they do it. Pearson will know this but it rightly shouldn't stop him from issuing the rallying call. It is expensive to watch Hull but he can't run the business at a loss - anyone who thinks otherwise should have a look around the league. What he should do is get the terms of the SMC deal renegotiated and then look to give some incentives. If the deal can't be renegotiated then he can't just discount everywhere and finish up like Bradford.

As has been mentioned some people prefer the pub and will spend their money on ale and watch from there. Their choice. In my opinion it will be 2 seasons before the missing 1500-2000 return (I don't agree that we're missing 3-4000 as is sometimes reported). They will only return however if the team is successful because it's this group of fans that always come and go depending upon results. It's harder than ever to get these fans back in tough economic times and success is required first. Pearson will know this but is right to continue to urge supporters back - if he doesn't who else will ?

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I'm sure you will let me know when I reach the heady heights of 1st in this catergory

I've not read the article but see nothing wrong with Adam sending out a rallying call to the fans. Yes times are difficult financially for all of us and that must include Adam himself, he is not a bottomless pit of money and would like some return and if that's asking for fan numbers to increase then big deal. The product and club have improved so far so I agree with him.
Instead of getting angry over it just accept it for what it is, an owner of a club wanting bigger gates to justify his investment and to generate a bigger following behind the team on match days.

Great post mate

Ffs what is it with chairmen and there begging bowls?