Matchday experience

[boslemportvale91]

i went up to VP for the first time since Christmas. I have to say the atmosphere and surroundings around the ground are dull at the minute. The catering is awful I've seen better at non league grounds , half the staff seem uninterested or not motivated and no effort or incentive from the club to try and motivate fans to return to games. Who is the CEO/marketing manager nowadays ? does Smurf just expect people to turn up ? i thank him for everything he has done but i honestly think it's time to sell up before we fall anymore. Dwindling crowds and a chairman who rather argue with fans on twitter then use ideas or get help from someone who knows how to run a proper football club properly. I'll be amazed if we sell more then three thousand season tickets next season.

[smithie]

The "atmosphere" today was as bad as I can remember it in decades....utter apathy in the stands.

 

Another week has passed and I'm yet to hear any coherent plan to increase gates for the rest of this season, or season-ticket sales for next season.

 

Whilst I think we'll survive, it's going to take a miracle to get fans back in previous numbers. The utter apathy around the place means I honestly think we'd struggle to get 5,000 if we were top.

[Vital Spark]

The "atmosphere" today was as bad as I can remember it in decades....utter apathy in the stands.

 

Another week has passed and I'm yet to hear any coherent plan to increase gates for the rest of this season, or season-ticket sales for next season.

 

Whilst I think we'll survive, it's going to take a miracle to get fans back in previous numbers. The utter apathy around the place means I honestly think we'd struggle to get 5,000 if we were top.

 

We'd genuinely struggle to get 5000 if it was free admission.

 

 

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[Santa]

I've been to two matches in the last three days (Vale and Huddersfield) and the difference couldn't be more stark.

[Spunk Trumpet]

I pointed this out after boxing days game.

Going to Vale Park is like going to a pub that knows it's closing in a few months and can't be bothered to stock up or clean the place.

It's a dump.

[jacko4]

£3.50 for out of date beer aswell.

[fuzzyvalefan]

I went to FC United of Manchester vs Salford City last Saturday. The atmosphere and match day experience was infinitely better and there was a 4000+ gate in the Conference North.

[toyahw]

I like a pie and a cup of tea at half time. Given up even trying.

[valiant steve]

New owner needed asap. Things are getting worse with each passing month.

[OakhillDave]

I went to FC United of Manchester vs Salford City last Saturday. The atmosphere and match day experience was infinitely better and there was a 4000+ gate in the Conference North.

 

Both teams have more support and money behind them. Won't be long before we see one or both of those sides overtake us in league standings.

[George]

I was optimistic when I walked into the Railway Stand. I saw we had installed new signs on the food kiosks. All proper professional looking. I saw we were selling cheese and bacon and cheese oatcakes. I thought "this club is now going places. Well done".

 

At 15:30 I thought I would go and treat myself to a bacon and cheese. Imagine my utter dismay to be told they had sold out.

At 15:30! When I questioned how we could be sold out this early I was told they were only given 5 of each!!!

 

5 of ******* each!!

 

What an absolute shambles of a club we are.

[ollyandpatch]

I have given up spending any money at the club. At Christmas I was going to treat my lad to a new top with HALL on the back, but they had run out of A's !!

I knew food was an issue in the Lorne St so I went to get a hot pie at the Hartlepool game at 3.22pm ! ALL GONE, along with the crisps !!

They spend more time in searching my kids for pop with a lid on that it's no wonder for the first time in over 40 years I have missed 4 home games on the trot.

[valiant steve]

Any other business with such disregard for its customers would have gone out of business a long time ago. Sadly it's only a matter of time before we do. Smurf has separated the club from the ground. Our eventual new owner of the club will need to move us to a new ground.

[Biddulph_PV]

I was optimistic when I walked into the Railway Stand. I saw we had installed new signs on the food kiosks. All proper professional looking. I saw we were selling cheese and bacon and cheese oatcakes. I thought "this club is now going places. Well done".

 

At 15:30 I thought I would go and treat myself to a bacon and cheese. Imagine my utter dismay to be told they had sold out.

At 15:30! When I questioned how we could be sold out this early I was told they were only given 5 of each!!!

 

5 of ******* each!!

 

What an absolute shambles of a club we are.

 

Still, at least the scoreboard was working. Oh wait...

[Andy Proctor]

The way we are going we will be down to 3k next season and be in league 2 aswell.