BIGAL1 wrote:I understand that view but
IF they come back then its a winner, there are people out there who have never been before and may just enjoy and come back, if you don't dip your toe in the water you won't know if its cold
I know the point you're making and it's a fair one, but for me it flies in the face of human nature. If you cheapen a product then IMHO it remains cheap.
The Bulls are a perfect example. When at the start they were doing well and swelling their crowds with freebies all seemed well. However now the folk of Bradford have come to expect it and won't pay full wack, which wasn't the intention I'm sure. The Bulls were expecting to build a base of support by tempting folk with subsidised tickets, now when they need them these people are the first to leg it - probably to city who are currently giving it away.
Me I'd rather build slowly and trust the product to sell itself. 1000 people paying £20 gets the same as 2000 paying a tenner. The biggest myth of all is that these extra people spend at the ground, but I suspect they don't. I reckon someone who is only willing to attend on a freebie or cheapy won't cough up £2 for a tray of soggy chips.
I'm a cynic I know, but I think I'm probably right on this one