South Stand

[Ringwood]

With our core support mainly in the East and West stands, the South has become a real issue.

What initiatives would you come up with to fill that stand? We must be the only stadium in the Championship where behind each goal one is empty and the other is away fans..

Should we even close the South lower and blanket it off similar to Covid times.

 

[Deleted member 1454]

You need to have a look around more. Have a look at Stoke's ground these days, it's like a sea of tarpaulins. Hull are the same. Cardiff's was rarely packed.

Not unique to us really. In fact I'd say our south stand is pretty well filled compared to some.

 

[Ringwood]

Our ground is a lot smaller than those 3 and they were in a relegation battle all season

Not the benchmark we should aspire too..

 

[cmajack]

You need to have a look around more. Have a look at Stoke's ground these days, it's like a sea of tarpaulins. Hull are the same. Cardiff's was rarely packed.

Not unique to us really. In fact I'd say our south stand is pretty well filled compared to some.

Last season, on a few occasions, it was as empty as I've ever seen it since the stadium opened. I don't think for one minute the club would consider closing it for a league game, and neither should they in my opinion. I'm quietly optimistic that next season is going to be a decent one and more fans will attend matches.

 

[AusinIsOurHero]

They should be looking at family subsidies for every game.
Realistically, the cost of taking an average family to the football is getting very expensive.
Discounted child's tickets or offers for schools should be the norm to get that stand filled up.

 

[JackSomething]

I was looking at getting season tickets in the South with my son, but really didn't enjoy it the one game we were there this season. So spent £200 extra to sit in a better spot!

It was a cracking offer though, £350 for an adult and child's season tickets if bought before end of April. If they can't sell a good portion of the stand with an offer like that, they never will.