The people that only turn up for "football for a fiver" games...

CAFCTrev

Do you know anyone who does this?
Do you bring friends to these games in hopes of making them regulars? Does it work?
What do they think of CAFC?
Are they fans of other teams but go to this FFAF game because its cheap local football?
Are they a "lapsed" CAFC fan who stopped going after relegation from the prem?

JT

Probably because it's only a fiver.

Brendan_O_Connell

I'm sure for some it will be the only game they can afford to go to.

DRF

I have a few friends who only go to a few games a season and this will generally be one they choose. Often they don't go regularly because they can't afford it. Only lapse CAFC fans personally but I know who who have gone just because and stayed as fans. I don't know anyone who would 'only' go when its a fiver.

kings hill addick

I know a family of four that go when the tickets are that cheap otherwise they can't afford it.

Interestingly as I'm away they are going to have my season ticket so they'll only have to buy three tickets at £6.

However, there is an added incentive to come to these games and not others as the larger crowd makes it a much better atmosphere.

DiscoCAFC

My nan and she enjoys it. She can't afford football prices so a fiver is a treat for her.

RDG

Bringing five people, all non-Charlton fans, with me to the Wigan game. Good excuse to have a lads' day out, few beers and watch of the football.

Not sure I'll have much luck converting the Man Utd, Spurs and Liverpool fans among them, but one lad is unattached (originally from Wales and more of a rugby boy) but he lives in Eltham now and I reckon I could get him to become a regular. Guess it's all down to how good the football is on the day.

Took two lads to the Millwall game as well, although on the basis of that performance I don't expect to see either of them in SE7 again for some time...

HarryHutchens

I go to the £5 games when I'm free, although I did do the 'Jackson Five' offer the other year. I don't have the time or money for a season ticket and I can't really justify paying for a full price ticket in order to pick my games.

Had a season ticket from Selhurst days through to the last relegation season - during which I emailed Richard Murray to tell him that I wouldn't be getting another ST if he kept Parky as manager. This was my first inkling that not only did RM clearly prefer Parky to me, but that he isn't an emailing back kinda guy.

kentaddick

Broker than a joke and living back at my parents. Tend to do it as a treat for my dad who can't afford to go regularly anymore and has other interests. Probs won't go this time though for a bunch of reasons. Post on here because I want to get everyone's opinion on how we're doing as well as weighin in my theories on things. Probably why I'm always so positive, I'm never standing in the rain watching route one!

Kap10

I take my mother in law, brother in law - his wife and their kid - can't afford full price games. Mother In Law will also use my ST freebies.

JohnfromNorfolk

Will be bringing 3 old boys with me to the game - one Swindon supporter, one Norwich City fan and the other (like me) a life long Charlton supporter - all over 60 years old. We will leave Norfolk at 9 a.m. and have lunch in The Valley cafe (one of the highlights for my friends) after the game I take them to the West End for a meal arriving back in Norfolk at about 11 p.m. We've been to most reduced price games as this offsets the cost of petrol etc. A super day out for us 4 old boys.

wallin58

I got three mates coming cause it's cheap local footy. The £5 game last year I brought a few and game was awful, we lost, yet they still come every now and again cause they've moved down from Liverpool and support Liverpool

adamtheaddick

Im bringing 4 workmates. 1 chelsea 2 gills and a villa fan treating it as abit of a jolly there good lads and if one or two ask to come back to another game that means more coin for the club so can only be a good thing imho

Chippycafc

Hate these games although its good to see the ground almost full, all of a sudden it brings along a load of people who are so knowledgeable about Charlton they argue with regulars even though they havent been since last season.

Also they drag along kids who arnt interested and spend the whole game trying to climb over their parents shoulder, or start booing when there's a goal and the noise levels increase...leave them to the teletext.

Chippycafc

And...also just to be even more miserable......i have even had fans sit in my seat even though i have had the same seat as a season ticket holder for the last 17 years and they say they have bought that seat. When they check they are several seats even blocks away as the prick next to them says at 14.55 no-one is sat here, even though i havent had them next to me in all that time.....

East_Stand_Loopy

I love the idea, but I'm not sure it improves the atmosphere that much. Most who go aren't Charlton fans. A couple of seasons back someone was at the game wearing one of the protest green and yellow Man U scarves.

pettgra

A mate who I used to work with comes to two or three games and always looks for the cheapo.
He is a closet Coventry supporter, god knows why. He now brings his eleven year old son; however, I am sure dad enjoys it more.
" Dad It wasn't me, it was my sister"
I am hopeful I have hooked both.
On the other hand, I know a few lapsed supporters who have the time and money to go regularly. They go to this one game and spend an hour telling me how bad certain players are and how we have gone backwards. They then start reminiscing...........Yawn.

Valiantphil

Seriously, don't knock the idea. I know the FFF's are a pain to us regulars but two things stick in my mind.

A family of 3 or 4 can have a decent day out for a reasonable price - not easy these days, and you never know what new regulars we might pick up in the process. Walsall are so concerned about future support, that they allowed juniors to buy a season ticket this year - effectively for nothing (using a refund system).

Secondly, in a chat with Matt Taylor, (twice POTY at Exeter), he told me the about the thrill he got playing at The Valley in a FFF match for Exeter. When offered the chance to join us on our journey back to the big time, the memory of the big crowd and associated noise helped to get the deal done.

It's only once or twice a year, and it is up to the team on the pitch to inspire the crowd - not the other way around.

DRF

Are STH really against it? I'm not and I'm happy for the club to run them. I wouldn't care if they ran several to increase the attendence. Having a ST is about more than 'getting to games for cheaper' it's about securing 'your' seat, getting away game tickets when you want, displaying your loyality, being able to look back on old ST books in the loft.
I imagine there is more 'bad' feeling between ST and 5 year ST holders when it comes to value for money because they are in the same boat and the 5 yearers were told they would be cheaper and that's taking time to happen.

dickplumb

The people I have had around me in the last two £5 games have been a pain in the neck. The last time these two women wanted me to move so they could talk to each other. I said no and they spent the whole match looking at their phones and talking across me. They occasionally glanced at the pitch, thankfully they left after about an hour. I couldn't understand what they were doing there as they were not interested at all. Why not sit in a park and save yourself some money.

GreenWithEnvy

I always bring a few with me on the FFF scheme but on the whole the team have not given a great performance at these games so it has been hard to hook anyone on a regular basis because of that (although if they were expecting Barcelona they were deluded). The atmosphere at the games does change as well as it is like a group of strangers turning up at a party and not knowing anyone else or any of the songs being played so there is a muted feel at times. BUT I am always happy for the club to try and get people through the gates whatever way possible to help increase revenue to pay off debts/increase transfer pot, however little that may end up being.

Miserableoldgit

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Miserableoldgit

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DRF

dickplumb said:

The people I have had around me in the last two £5 games have been a pain in the neck. The last time these two women wanted me to move so they could talk to each other. I said no and they spent the whole match looking at their phones and talking across me. They occasionally glanced at the pitch, thankfully they left after about an hour. I couldn't understand what they were doing there as they were not interested at all. Why not sit in a park and save yourself some money.

Yes, they're the bad guys in this story...

NorthStandUltra

DRF said:

dickplumb said:

The people I have had around me in the last two £5 games have been a pain in the neck. The last time these two women wanted me to move so they could talk to each other. I said no and they spent the whole match looking at their phones and talking across me. They occasionally glanced at the pitch, thankfully they left after about an hour. I couldn't understand what they were doing there as they were not interested at all. Why not sit in a park and save yourself some money.

Yes, they're the bad guys in this story...

Why wouldn't you move one seat to the right or one seat to the left!! Literally stunned

JohnfromNorfolk

FFF brings bigger crowds - increased program sales - increased catering sales and a better atmosphere in the ground and for families with kids who could not usually afford to attend, maybe, just maybe future fans of the club.

Henry Irving

Charlton fans can do their bit to promote Football for a Fiver on a worldwide stage on Thursday evening (6pm) with the club’s annual Twitter trending attempt
Iain Liddle reports

Charlton fans can do their bit to promote Football for a Fiver on a worldwide stage on Thursday evening with the club’s annual Twitter trending attempt.

At 6pm on Thursday, October 17th supporters are encouraged to tweet the hashtag #FootballForAFiver as many times as they can, retweet other messages including the tag and encourage other fans, friends and family to do the same.

The aim is to get #FootballForAFiver into a top 10 list of Twitter trends, which can be seen on the site’s homepage, promote Charlton’s discount initiative to a global audience and help fill The Valley for the visit of Wigan Athletic on Sunday, October 27th (3pm).

Also this year, the club will incorporate its successful Facebook page into the promotion by attempting to garner at least 500 ‘shares’ of a Football for a Fiver poster which will be uploaded at 6pm on Thursday.

Simply click ‘share’ on the post shortly after 6pm and, as on Twitter, encourage other fans, friends and family to do the same.

Volunteers have already started distributing Football for Fiver flyers across the South East and it’s not too late to help the cause, as supporters can print out their own A4 posters by clicking here.

Read more at http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20131015-help-footballforafiver-go-global-1115656.aspx#kWZIZ7eWGQq3Z33k.99

Chris_from_Sidcup

dickplumb said:

The people I have had around me in the last two £5 games have been a pain in the neck. The last time these two women wanted me to move so they could talk to each other. I said no and they spent the whole match looking at their phones and talking across me.

Why not just move 1 seat along and let them sit next to each other?

E_cafc

Anyone know how many sold so far? We are getting 8 tomorrow anyway!

Karim_myBagheri

.....are the kind of people who have twitter accounts

LenGlover

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

dickplumb said:

The people I have had around me in the last two £5 games have been a pain in the neck. The last time these two women wanted me to move so they could talk to each other. I said no and they spent the whole match looking at their phones and talking across me.

Why not just move 1 seat along and let them sit next to each other?

At first sight that sounds the obvious solution but when you think about it if that seat belongs to another season ticket holder where does he sit then and how far around the stadium does he get shunted?

As a season ticket holder why shouldn't he be allowed to sit in his own seat that he has spent his hard earned money on?