09-09-2014, 14:30
Okay so a quick summery of part 2
The crowds and fanbase seems to be dwindling, what are we doing about it.
NC- it's a big talking point at the club and they spend a lot of time trying to find the right ways to increase the crowds. It's not rocket science though.
1) The price, they do their best to keep the price down
2) They offer promotions such as this weekend versus Midddlesboro where the club have a schools promotion on, Business partners can buy tickets for £10, SC holders can bring a friend for £10(note I still haven't had my text/email as yet) and the Examiner is running a offer where you collect 3 tokens and exchange them plus £10 at the ticket office for a ticket.
3) people need to enjoy the whole experience....you can't always win but the very least they expect is the team to put a shift in and go down fighting.
NC also praises the efforts of the ATT and NSL groups for working with the club in a attempt to improve matchday atmosphere. He also says you can't expect a big crowd when you get thumped 0-4 at home in the previous game.
Fixtures- Town don't ask to avoid any dates but with Leeds festival being on a Bank Holiday in August it's usually more than likely that Leeds would be away and so we would have a home game.
Sky TV money, NC was asked what we get
NC- £4million
Town Ladies
NCL- this was a board decision, all 5 board members agreed to part ways, given Towns community spirit he accepts it's unusual but they hold no animosity against the Ladies team.
He wouldn't really be drawn into anything further and wasn't posed any real tough questions about it. Wanted to draw a line under it and move on as a club.
Social Media.
NC- Dean hates it.
He wants to be accessible as possible to the supporters.
He gets accused of being a keyboard warrior when he answers and when he doesn't he gets accused of hiding...in his own words you can't win.
When we didn't have a manager or a center back he got a lot of personal abuse, he didn't like it but accepts it happens and if he can't take the stick then he shouldn't be in the job...it works both ways. Very honest of him.
WYP- LUFC 3pm - Town 12:30pm
WYP dictate this and we have to abide by it otherwise if they refuse to police a 3pm KO then we wouldn't be able to play the game
Bob Pepper took issue with this and said we shouldn't just accept it, NC basically said we can't do anything to change it, every game has a risk assessment and we have to abide by that.
Ticket Prices £20sPlenty
As trailed in the Premier League, NC doesn't see it working at this level, when someone pointed out Barnsley and Derby did it NC claimed Derby did in return for being given a huge allocation for the return game at Oakwell.
Ken Davy
NC - he attends once a season.
HD1
NC- he doesn't think it would've gone ahead had HTAFC not been on board due to us being bang in the middle of the whole plan plus the astronomical costs.
Parking whilst HD1 is being built and after it's completed was at the top of Towns concerns and it should not impact on matchday parking and in the end should improve parking and getting in and out quicker.
Agents Fees
NC- we don't have to pay any agents fees but sometimes it helps get deals over the line.
Do we any plans to utilise the loan window.
NC- No talks with CP as yet, he needs time to look at the squad. Dean will be supportive if CP needs to bring players in as he has done with all his managers.
Live Stream/online Video content
NC- watch this space, Town have already started planning to improve things by having stuff like pre and post match comments uploaded. The main problem we've had is the agreement that was made whilst in Admin has limited us to what we can do but deals are changing all the time.
Programme Vote.
A show of hands suggested 70% were against it with just 30% for it although lots didn't vote (roughly 200 in attendance)
Every week someone complains about the programme to Nigel but when he asks did they buy it they say no which kind of points towards Nigel's theory on sales plummeting
Players Community involvement.
This was questioned by 1 fan who thinks they don't do enough. NC thinks the players are good lads and want to be part of it and generally thinks they do alright and much more than many other clubs.
Forieign players/England
NC - too many foreigners and says it will get worse.
No desire at the top level to cap the numbers coming in.
He can see more English youngsters dropping from Prem clubs to Chamionship clubs on loan.
The squads in the top flight are massive, he says Chelsea have something like 33 players out on loan and joked it seems like 29 of them are at Middlesboro.
It depresses him when he sees a good player like Jack Rodwell rot in the reserves at Man City when he should've been playing first team football in the Premier League, thankfully he now gets that chance at Sunderland.
He says it's easier for clubs to recruit players from abroad rather than at home, it's sexier and more exciting plus it eases the pressure on those in academy recruitment to make a impact.
The crowds and fanbase seems to be dwindling, what are we doing about it.
NC- it's a big talking point at the club and they spend a lot of time trying to find the right ways to increase the crowds. It's not rocket science though.
1) The price, they do their best to keep the price down
2) They offer promotions such as this weekend versus Midddlesboro where the club have a schools promotion on, Business partners can buy tickets for £10, SC holders can bring a friend for £10(note I still haven't had my text/email as yet) and the Examiner is running a offer where you collect 3 tokens and exchange them plus £10 at the ticket office for a ticket.
3) people need to enjoy the whole experience....you can't always win but the very least they expect is the team to put a shift in and go down fighting.
NC also praises the efforts of the ATT and NSL groups for working with the club in a attempt to improve matchday atmosphere. He also says you can't expect a big crowd when you get thumped 0-4 at home in the previous game.
Fixtures- Town don't ask to avoid any dates but with Leeds festival being on a Bank Holiday in August it's usually more than likely that Leeds would be away and so we would have a home game.
Sky TV money, NC was asked what we get
NC- £4million
Town Ladies
NCL- this was a board decision, all 5 board members agreed to part ways, given Towns community spirit he accepts it's unusual but they hold no animosity against the Ladies team.
He wouldn't really be drawn into anything further and wasn't posed any real tough questions about it. Wanted to draw a line under it and move on as a club.
Social Media.
NC- Dean hates it.
He wants to be accessible as possible to the supporters.
He gets accused of being a keyboard warrior when he answers and when he doesn't he gets accused of hiding...in his own words you can't win.
When we didn't have a manager or a center back he got a lot of personal abuse, he didn't like it but accepts it happens and if he can't take the stick then he shouldn't be in the job...it works both ways. Very honest of him.
WYP- LUFC 3pm - Town 12:30pm
WYP dictate this and we have to abide by it otherwise if they refuse to police a 3pm KO then we wouldn't be able to play the game
Bob Pepper took issue with this and said we shouldn't just accept it, NC basically said we can't do anything to change it, every game has a risk assessment and we have to abide by that.
Ticket Prices £20sPlenty
As trailed in the Premier League, NC doesn't see it working at this level, when someone pointed out Barnsley and Derby did it NC claimed Derby did in return for being given a huge allocation for the return game at Oakwell.
Ken Davy
NC - he attends once a season.
HD1
NC- he doesn't think it would've gone ahead had HTAFC not been on board due to us being bang in the middle of the whole plan plus the astronomical costs.
Parking whilst HD1 is being built and after it's completed was at the top of Towns concerns and it should not impact on matchday parking and in the end should improve parking and getting in and out quicker.
Agents Fees
NC- we don't have to pay any agents fees but sometimes it helps get deals over the line.
Do we any plans to utilise the loan window.
NC- No talks with CP as yet, he needs time to look at the squad. Dean will be supportive if CP needs to bring players in as he has done with all his managers.
Live Stream/online Video content
NC- watch this space, Town have already started planning to improve things by having stuff like pre and post match comments uploaded. The main problem we've had is the agreement that was made whilst in Admin has limited us to what we can do but deals are changing all the time.
Programme Vote.
A show of hands suggested 70% were against it with just 30% for it although lots didn't vote (roughly 200 in attendance)
Every week someone complains about the programme to Nigel but when he asks did they buy it they say no which kind of points towards Nigel's theory on sales plummeting
Players Community involvement.
This was questioned by 1 fan who thinks they don't do enough. NC thinks the players are good lads and want to be part of it and generally thinks they do alright and much more than many other clubs.
Forieign players/England
NC - too many foreigners and says it will get worse.
No desire at the top level to cap the numbers coming in.
He can see more English youngsters dropping from Prem clubs to Chamionship clubs on loan.
The squads in the top flight are massive, he says Chelsea have something like 33 players out on loan and joked it seems like 29 of them are at Middlesboro.
It depresses him when he sees a good player like Jack Rodwell rot in the reserves at Man City when he should've been playing first team football in the Premier League, thankfully he now gets that chance at Sunderland.
He says it's easier for clubs to recruit players from abroad rather than at home, it's sexier and more exciting plus it eases the pressure on those in academy recruitment to make a impact.