' CARDIFF CITY MUST ACT NOW!!! '

Annis Abraham believes Cardiff must act now to attract young fans to matches, saying: “There are plans for next season in terms of looking after fans and increasing the singing around the stadium, but that’s only good for those who attend. How do you tempt those who are missing back to matches?

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“I should not be paying £260 for my nine-year-old daughter to sit in the Ninian Stand next to me. It should be £50 around the whole stadium for anybody under 16 as along as they are with an adult. I don’t like talking about Swansea City, but I certainly don’t hate them for what they have achieved. Their success is helping them pick up fans in Bridgend, Neath and more areas which were strongholds for the Bluebirds."

“The longer Swansea stay in the Premier League, and we are struggling, the worse it will get."

“Kids will support Swansea. We have always been on the doorstep of Swansea, but now they are on ours."

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Carl and I mean it,we need our kids to still keep going.

We hold 33,000 and the the crowds next season will be 10,000-12,000 if we are not in the top 6 all season.

Lets get the kids in and keep them BLUEBIRDS

£300 most for an adult in any part of the ground, £150 most for an U21. Would get a few fans in! Players need to start going to primary schools when they're having their assemblies. Answering questions from the kids, posing for photos.

What have those poor kids done to deserve having to watch the football we've seen under Slade this season?

"Look son, if you don't do your homework and your chores this week, I'm going to take you to watch Russell Slade's Bluebirds on Saturday"

Spot on guys.....

Its all about the money. I'll stump up tomorrow if I could pay full price Ninian and £69 for my daughter......

£150 or U-21 's for the Canton is about right.

On the football front anything could happen, good or bad !

Spot on guys.....

Its all about the money. I'll stump up tomorrow if I could pay full price Ninian and £69 for my daughter......

£150 or U-21 's for the Canton is about right.

On the football front anything could happen, good or bad !

They've got the student demographic spot on, I'm 19 and I'm okay spending £240, would like it a little lower but what can you do, adults on the other hand?? Plus I saw Annis say he has to pay £240 for his daugher to be in the Ninian Stand despite being U16 and that's not on. It should be U18's for the same price, all across the ground

What have those poor kids done to deserve having to watch the football we've seen under Slade this season?

"Look son, if you don't do your homework and your chores this week, I'm going to take you to watch Russell Slade's Bluebirds on Saturday"

Good one.

It's better to have a full(ish) stadium with Adults paying £260-300 and kids paying £50-60. Than to having 10,000 paying the current prices.

But you're right if we don't do something to get the kids in now. We will pay for it in the future with no fans coming through.

Carl and I mean it,we need our kids to still keep going.

We hold 33,000 and the the crowds next season will be 10,000-12,000 if we are not in the top 6 all season.

Lets get the kids in and keep them BLUEBIRDS

Annis, we have had relatively low season ticket prices for 5 years with the price freeze, it allowed supporters to buy bargain seats and what happens when those supporters don't see winning football, they don't bother coming They were able to walk away without a care because it hadn't cost them much. The cost is just a small part of it. We need to provide entertaining and winning football, if that happens then supporters won't care about the cost, within reason.

Carl and I mean it,we need our kids to still keep going.

We hold 33,000 and the the crowds next season will be 10,000-12,000 if we are not in the top 6 all season.

Lets get the kids in and keep them BLUEBIRDS

Annis, we have had relatively low season ticket prices for 5 years with the price freeze, it allowed supporters to buy bargain seats and what happens when those supporters don't see winning football, they don't bother coming They were able to walk away without a care because it hadn't cost them much. The cost is just a small part of it. We need to provide entertaining and winning football, if that happens then supporters won't care about the cost, within reason.

I do agree its more than just the cost,BUT I honestly believe it could only help Cheap Season tickets for the Kids anywhere in the ground,We have nothing to lose on that

£300 most for an adult in any part of the ground, £150 most for an U21. Would get a few fans in! Players need to start going to primary schools when they're having their assemblies. Answering questions from the kids, posing for photos.

It has to be cheaper now

Dire football and lower League players in a 33,000 Stadium.

What have those poor kids done to deserve having to watch the football we've seen under Slade this season?

"Look son, if you don't do your homework and your chores this week, I'm going to take you to watch Russell Slade's Bluebirds on Saturday"

Spot on guys.....

Its all about the money. I'll stump up tomorrow if I could pay full price Ninian and £69 for my daughter......

£150 or U-21 's for the Canton is about right.

On the football front anything could happen, good or bad !

SPOT ON

It's all about the football and success or lack of it.
Prices are a little high but if we were top of championship or still in the premier league nobody would give two hoots about the price . unfortunately we haven't a loyal fan base maybe about 10k and that's it. Also it's getting harder for that 10k to turn up and watch the excuse for football that we are getting served up at the moment.

£300 most for an adult in any part of the ground, £150 most for an U21. Would get a few fans in! Players need to start going to primary schools when they're having their assemblies. Answering questions from the kids, posing for photos.

It has to be cheaper now

Dire football and lower League players in a 33,000 Stadium.

Can Cardiff drop the prices even lower and refund those who have already renewed or no?

It's better to have a full(ish) stadium with Adults paying £260-300 and kids paying £50-60. Than to having 10,000 paying the current prices.

But you're right if we don't do something to get the kids in now. We will pay for it in the future with no fans coming through.

Ackers My old friend

The Kids are the future, I have a 5,9 and 14 year old and they want £260 each to sit by me in the Ninian Stand
Plus my £420 odd, Ive Renewed 2 so far Mine and my 14 year olds.


I dont want to sit in the Family stand,nor do my children.

£300 most for an adult in any part of the ground, £150 most for an U21. Would get a few fans in! Players need to start going to primary schools when they're having their assemblies. Answering questions from the kids, posing for photos.

It has to be cheaper now

Dire football and lower League players in a 33,000 Stadium.

Can Cardiff drop the prices even lower and refund those who have already renewed or no?

Yes, take one day to do it

It's all about the football and success or lack of it.
Prices are a little high but if we were top of championship or still in the premier league nobody would give two hoots about the price . unfortunately we haven't a loyal fan base maybe about 10k and that's it. Also it's getting harder for that 10k to turn up and watch the excuse for football that we are getting served up at the moment.

Correct quality football and fans will find the money,but its not quality anymore,so fans will only pay for what they get.
City said we are customers nowadays,not fans,so customers want value for money.

Only die hards will now renew.

I think now the new stand is closed , they should open it up for school kids , choose a couple of different schools every week and give the kids a free ticket for school trips with teachers or with an adult who pays a nominal fee say £5 / £10 quid .

That will get a wide range of youngsters interested in the club and as they grow they will get season tickets or come to more matches . It's useless empty so why not use it for the future .

I think now the new stand is closed , they should open it up for school kids , choose a couple of different schools every week and give the kids a free ticket for school trips with teachers or with an adult who pays a nominal fee say £5 / £10 quid .

That will get a wide range of youngsters interested in the club and as they grow they will get season tickets or come to more matches . It's useless empty so why not use it for the future .

Great Idea Thomas

Give 5,000 Free tickets out every home game for them

I think now the new stand is closed , they should open it up for school kids , choose a couple of different schools every week and give the kids a free ticket for school trips with teachers or with an adult who pays a nominal fee say £5 / £10 quid .

That will get a wide range of youngsters interested in the club and as they grow they will get season tickets or come to more matches . It's useless empty so why not use it for the future .

Great Idea Thomas

Give 5,000 Free tickets out every home game for them

It's useless closed and wouldn't cost a lot to manage , no police and very little stewards .
We used to do this in the nineties on a smaller scale in the Bob bank and I would bet a lot of the kids who got those tickets back then are now hooked and became season ticket holders

I think now the new stand is closed , they should open it up for school kids , choose a couple of different schools every week and give the kids a free ticket for school trips with teachers or with an adult who pays a nominal fee say £5 / £10 quid .

That will get a wide range of youngsters interested in the club and as they grow they will get season tickets or come to more matches . It's useless empty so why not use it for the future .

Great Idea Thomas

Give 5,000 Free tickets out every home game for them

It's useless closed and wouldn't cost a lot to manage , no police and very little stewards .
We used to do this in the nineties on a smaller scale in the Bob bank and I would bet a lot of the kids who got those tickets back then are now hooked and became season ticket holders

Thomas, Thats exactly how I started viewtopic.php?f=2&t=157452

The Blues did a "regional schools' day" March for schools within Cardiff and it was great, working in a Cardiff Secondary school we took full advantage!

Basically THEY emailed each school / sent letters out advertising the idea, and then any school in the region could claim 60 pupil tickets, and 20 teacher ALL FOR FREE - granted it was v Edinburgh when the 6 nations was on, but in my school / work I was having to turn LOADS of pupils away because the tickets all went very quickly. It generated huge interest, and for many pupils it was thier first EVER rugby game. The Blues put on a good show, won the game and it was a very much "feel good experience" for us.

The result? - 70% of those pupils who never went before have gone back to see the Blues on thier own inititive - and the rest have taken to following them, with a view to going to see games next year.

The blues even offered each school a fully signed shirt by the whole squad for £50 to do with as they please (raffle / display, etc).

Cardiff City could well learn from this - chose a game that's on a quiet weekend (no Wales rugby on / weaker team (Cat C game) and do exactly the same - the place WOULD be full i guarentee, and they will make LOADS of money from food sales and merch.

The Blues did a "regional schools' day" March for schools within Cardiff and it was great, working in a Cardiff Secondary school we took full advantage!

Basically THEY emailed each school / sent letters out advertising the idea, and then any school in the region could claim 60 pupil tickets, and 20 teacher ALL FOR FREE - granted it was v Edinburgh when the 6 nations was on, but in my school / work I was having to turn LOADS of pupils away because the tickets all went very quickly. It generated huge interest, and for many pupils it was thier first EVER rugby game. The Blues put on a good show, won the game and it was a very much "feel good experience" for us.

The result? - 70% of those pupils who never went before have gone back to see the Blues on thier own inititive - and the rest have taken to following them, with a view to going to see games next year.

The blues even offered each school a fully signed shirt by the whole squad for £50 to do with as they please (raffle / display, etc).

Cardiff City could well learn from this - chose a game that's on a quiet weekend (no Wales rugby on / weaker team (Cat C game) and do exactly the same - the place WOULD be full i guarentee, and they will make LOADS of money from food sales and merch.

Cardiff City certainly could

The Junior Bluebird scheme got me and my mates going down regular with the tokens in the Echo, which also involved pay as you play ie below play offs price C play off position price B and Automatic position Price A. Rick Wright made it work with a little investment in the team and ground and things changed round from Tony Clemo's regime and promotion was gained after two seasons. nostalgia yes but there's no reason not give incentive to the walk up fan. Every thing said about school kids in the upper tier, I would love to see that happen, it would be a nice gesture of good will from the Club to the South Wales community. SLADE OUT

The club did give my hometown club the whole of mini and juniors free tickets for a game back in early November so I guess they are already thinking down those lines

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The Junior Bluebird scheme got me and my mates going down regular with the tokens in the Echo, which also involved pay as you play ie below play offs price C play off position price B and Automatic position Price A. Rick Wright made it work with a little investment in the team and ground and things changed round from Tony Clemo's regime and promotion was gained after two seasons. nostalgia yes but there's no reason not give incentive to the walk up fan. Every thing said about school kids in the upper tier, I would love to see that happen, it would be a nice gesture of good will from the Club to the South Wales community. SLADE OUT

Its the way forward now with a Stadium holding 33,000 and going to be only a third full.

The club did give my hometown club the whole of mini and juniors free tickets for a game back in early November so I guess they are already thinking down those lines

We need much more of this

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Spot on guys.....

Its all about the money. I'll stump up tomorrow if I could pay full price Ninian and £69 for my daughter......

£150 or U-21 's for the Canton is about right.

On the football front anything could happen, good or bad !

So how do you explain people who've got st's and arnt turning up it's not so much about the money to most people. It's about winning games and playing well, we win games people start turning up that is the formula.