Pearson said when he took over that he wanted to get the fans back and the economic situation was arguebaly worse than it is now.So whats the differennce now.

Its quite funny to see this after yesterdays thread on NH letter.

If crowds don't go up and revenue doesn't increase we'll have to cut the cloth accordingly.

Exactly and i know which chairman id prefer to have in charge.

It can quite easily cost me £70 to go. We buy a family ticket at £50, and have to travel from South Yorkshire to attend. Even allowing for buying cheaper food/drinks, £70 isn't a massive over-estimate.

Band wagoner.....

I see what you're saying, but I don't think that's how everyone is getting to the costs being mentioned, and surely as an out-of-towner you're one of the exceptions?

I fully appreciate the costs of travel for some, but with respect that's not something that I think the club can be held responsible for given that it's people's free choice as to where they live.

IMO the only matchday costs it is fair to hold the club in any way responsible for are the tickets themselves, everything else is ancillary/optional/of your own making. Yes, some tickets are overpriced, but I just think people are going over the top with how much so. I'd say that whilst it is by no means cheap, £50 for a family of 4 isn't [ithat[/i bad.

I don't think £50 is unreasonable for a family of 4, I'm just saying that I've had to miss one game already this season because I couldn't afford the ticket price plus the travel costs at that time. I'm not calling for a reduction in ticket prices particularly, merely supporting the view that a not-insignificant proportion of the stay-away fans may be staying away for factors other than the success or otherwise of the team.

That being said, I went very little last year, and when I did go, I went with extended family members who would have gone anyway. This season, I've taken my wife, my son and one of my son's friends to most home games (plus the Cas away game), so the club has actually gained four supporters that weren't in attendance most weeks last year.

What about a family season pass? Or what about a pie n pint pass for a bit extra?

There already is a family season pass, as I recall. I just couldn't run to the £500 or so needed to buy one just before Christmas. Don't think they could do a pint and pie one as they don't take any money from the food/drink, as far as I'm aware.

We do

Never realised you did a family pass, scrap that idea.
I don't think the pie n pint pass is a bad idea, obviously no good for Hull though.

The price of our pies and pints, it'd probably double the cost of the pass. And I don't know anyone who would like to commit to eating/drinking that swill every single game!