Are we being taken for granted?

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-ask-blind-loyalty-10084458

 

Asked what there is to look forward to for fans next season as they consider buying season tickets, van Nistelrooy said: “I think the Leicester City fans, they're born as Leicester City fans and they have always supported the club through thick and thin.

“That's what football is about, and I think that will always stay. It's our responsibility to bring back the club to a place where the fans can be proud of it again.

“But I think the dedication to the club and how fans supported us through thick and thin, it will always continue.”

That sums it up. City fans are essentially being asked to show blind loyalty and hope their good intentions are rewarded.

It may be. It was last season in the Championship, when Enzo Maresca's side provided plenty of moments that will live long in the memory en route to the title.

But at the moment, the club are struggling to offer any hope that there will be a repeat in the second tier next term.

For those still on the fence ahead of Wednesday’s season-ticket deadline, let’s just hope that City show something, anything, on Monday night that reminds them of why matchdays at the King Power are worth forking out for.

 

 

 

Seems like they think they can do what they like and fans will still pay up.

 

[joachim1965]

Basically the clubs attitude is " we can do as we please and the plebs will always be there" , they are taking the p!ss,  there needs to be a massive drop in attendance to give them a wake up call. It won't happen though as the happy clappers will always be there.

[Corky]

This year has been quite sobering with the amount of empty seats through fans not turning up or not being able to resell tickets. It proves that supporting should not be unconditional; that prices, kick off times, form and general attitude do play a part.

 

Plus, despite an element of the fanbase being determined to portray us as a traditional lower league club way above our level, the Premier League is not a new attraction. Playing Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United isn't a rare phenomemon.

 

Think we are in for a spell of lower attendances. 

[phoneticerror]

17 minutes ago, joachim1965 said:

Basically the clubs attitude is " we can do as we please and the plebs will always be there" , they are taking the p!ss,  there needs to be a massive drop in attendance to give them a wake up call. It won't happen though as the happy clappers will always be there.

I’m usually pretty confident that I’m a good parent, but I feel incredibly guilty for introducing my son to LCFC. 

[phoneticerror]

4 minutes ago, Corky said:

This year has been quite sobering with the amount of empty seats through fans not turning up or not being able to resell tickets. It proves that supporting should not be unconditional; that prices, kick off times, form and general attitude do play a part.

 

Plus, despite an element of the fanbase being determined to portray us as a traditional lower league club way above our level, the Premier League is not a new attraction. Playing Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United isn't a rare phenomemon.

 

Think we are in for a spell of lower attendances. 

I pay for 2 season tickets. I’ve resold 5 times now and cannot sell more. If I’m bored at 2pm on a Saturday, I’ll head down for a social. But there isn’t a chance in hell I’m going for any of these evening games for the rest of the season. For once, the weekends aren’t going to be planned around footy. 

Edited 6 April by phoneticerror

[SemperEadem]

Yeah these lot don’t care. That mask slipped a good while a go now.

[sdb]

I doubt I'll go again this season. I'm hoping others follow suit, because an empty stadium will say so much. No one is listening to fans so actions are required now.

[davieG]

7 minutes ago, phoneticerror said:

I’m usually pretty confident that I’m a good parent, but I feel incredibly guilty for introducing my son to LCFC. 

My Grandson and Granddaughter are both big Liverpool fans and have been from birth as their father is a scouser. The grandson is very considerate of my allegiance to LCFC and very sympathetic at this time. Living in Oxfordshire he occasionally gets to watch Oxford United.

 

Despite the hatred for Liverpool by some on here I'm glad he's got that to live with

[Bilo]

Since my daughter was born, I was desperate to take her for her first football match at Filbert Way to watch her dad's boyhood team.

 

Her first game will be on Good Friday to watch Boston United v Wealdstone. Kids for a Quid, £17 for me, terracing and no nonsense stuff. I'm confident that it will be a better experience than Leicester City can currently offer, or will be offering, for quite some time. 

 

Sad but true.

[joachim1965]

6 minutes ago, Bilo said:

Since my daughter was born, I was desperate to take her for her first football match at Filbert Way to watch her dad's boyhood team.

 

Her first game will be on Good Friday to watch Boston United v Wealdstone. Kids for a Quid, £17 for me, terracing and no nonsense stuff. I'm confident that it will be a better experience than Leicester City can currently offer, or will be offering, for quite some time. 

 

Sad but true.

Watch out for the Wealdstone raider.

He'll give it to you.

[Bilo]

1 minute ago, joachim1965 said:

Watch out for the Wealdstone raider.

He'll give it to you.

YOU'VE GOT NO FANS

[The Doctor]

28 minutes ago, phoneticerror said:

I’m usually pretty confident that I’m a good parent, but I feel incredibly guilty for introducing my son to LCFC. 

Bold admitting to this on a public forum where CPS could see it

[Royston.]

Ruud is right, there will be ample happy clappers and those comfortable in the matchday routine and social aspect, regardless of how the club is run or the quality on the pitch.

 

Yes, probably all football clubs in this country take their fans for granted but its those same fans that have a choice.

 

If the KP is regularly at 50% capacity next season i will suck a dick cos it just isnt going to happen

[Bristol fox ....]

Thats just one block for monday and its  virtually the same all around the ground.

clearly heading for lowest attendance at home in the league this season.

couple this to away allocations being reduced due to demand i think the club should be very very concerned. 

 

Edited 6 April by Bristol fox ....

[RedSoxUK]

Will be like an early round cup game eventually. One stand open, the west stand, with 10,0000 happy clapping flask drinkers and their pringles cans clapping on Ruud as we fall into league one.

[Claudio Fannieri]

I think clubs in the premier league absolutely take their fans for granted, safe in the knowledge that daytrippers, influencers, tourists and hospitality packages will replace any disgruntled fans, however once you drop into the championship and below it’s a whole different ball game, yes of course on trophy presentation day KPFC will have an entourage but in reality no matter who you are a season or three of playing teams like Preston, Swansea, Oxford, Hull etc and no disrespect to any of those clubs, but the hangers on and plastics will not have a bar of it and watch KP and the club come crawling back to its legacy fanbase in the hope of boosting falling attendances. 
 

As a club never forget where you came from and your hardcore fanbase because top and bottom of it is, when the good times have gone that is what you are left with and they are the beating heart of the club, so take them for granted and one day, which is coming ever closer for our club and ownership, the bad times are back and you may have disengaged yourself from the very people you need to keep you afloat. 

[Lako42]

Not just us but the whole of top level football in this country deserves to go down the shitter. 

 

It's become disgusting tbh. 

[purpleronnie]

53 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I think clubs in the premier league absolutely take their fans for granted, safe in the knowledge that daytrippers, influencers, tourists and hospitality packages will replace any disgruntled fans, however once you drop into the championship and below it’s a whole different ball game, yes of course on trophy presentation day KPFC will have an entourage but in reality no matter who you are a season or three of playing teams like Preston, Swansea, Oxford, Hull etc and no disrespect to any of those clubs, but the hangers on and plastics will not have a bar of it and watch KP and the club come crawling back to its legacy fanbase in the hope of boosting falling attendances. 
 

As a club never forget where you came from and your hardcore fanbase because top and bottom of it is, when the good times have gone that is what you are left with and they are the beating heart of the club, so take them for granted and one day, which is coming ever closer for our club and ownership, the bad times are back and you may have disengaged yourself from the very people you need to keep you afloat. 

Nothing changed when we got relegated last time, i expect nothing to change again.

 

The only way our fans would be listened to and respected would be if we struggle in the championship for a few seasons or drop to league 1 again.

 

But as soon as we got any level of success everyone at the club will get amnesia and all the good work would be lost and the tourists, corportates will all be looked after and the average fan will be screwed over again.

 

 

[Getin]

Reasons to be cheerful?

1. A talentless team that makes no effort

2. An inexperienced manager well out of his depth who has run out of credible excuses and options

3 A blinkered board run by the puppet master and the puppet (and we know who is the puppet master)

4. The missing remainder of the board who couldn’t carry out a review of their underwear draw let alone the failure of the club.

5. Apathy amongst the fans to the extent they are now beyond complaining.

[davieG]

36 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

Nothing changed when we got relegated last time, i expect nothing to change again.

 

The only way our fans would be listened to and respected would be if we struggle in the championship for a few seasons or drop to league 1 again.

 

But as soon as we got any level of success everyone at the club will get amnesia and all the good work would be lost and the tourists, corportates will all be looked after and the average fan will be screwed over again.

 

 

ST holders not renewing like myself and my son will be very difficult to get back if there is ever change at the top. I for one will not pay for a membership and the outrageous matchday prices and ST will always be hard to get back. So I'm lost for good now.

[squidsworth]

I can tell you now, the fanbase will start to shrink, if it hasn't already.  For instance, the youngsters coming through just starting to get into football, will probably want to give supporting lcfc a miss, as it'll just cause them embarrassment.  Then add to that the insane match day costs especially for families, there needs to be a big price reduction on match day ticket costs next year.

 

Those of a certain age will remember struggling to anywhere near fill filbert street, I remember a time we could hardly muster 10k for many games.  And that was when it was affordable to many more people.  Year on year of stagnation and regression at the club eventually takes it toll in terms of support.

 

As others say, it can already be seen with the struggle to fill the stadium now. Wasn't long ago they were turning their noses up at putting anything on general sale, now virtually every game makes it to general sale. Many away tickets are available to members, even after slashing the numbers available.  If we have a average or bad year in the championship, it isn't going to get better anytime soon.

 

[Bilo]

My concern is that they'll know the problems of falling attendances and fan apathy but have all the wrong answers.

 

Marquee name manager like Steven Gerrard, a couple of big name signings, keep on the old guard and hope the names pull in the crowds.

 

In reality, a Barry-Murphy or Rohl led side full of hungry young academy products who work their arses off will be far more effective, as will cheaper matchday tickets, the ending of outright hostility towards anything resembling an atmosphere and the cessation of condescending bullshit like free mince pies and clappers in favour of actual concrete change. 

[Scotch]

All clubs expect this because of this notion that "Real fans" support their club no matter what. 

[The Doctor]

22 minutes ago, Bilo said:

My concern is that they'll know the problems of falling attendances and fan apathy but have all the wrong answers.

 

Marquee name manager like Steven Gerrard, a couple of big name signings, keep on the old guard and hope the names pull in the crowds.

 

In reality, a Barry-Murphy or Rohl led side full of hungry young academy products who work their arses off will be far more effective, as will cheaper matchday tickets, the ending of outright hostility towards anything resembling an atmosphere and the cessation of condescending bullshit like free mince pies and clappers in favour of actual concrete change. 

Doesn't sell shirts in Thai airports though so...

[joachim1965]

40 minutes ago, squidsworth said:

I can tell you now, the fanbase will start to shrink, if it hasn't already.  For instance, the youngsters coming through just starting to get into football, will probably want to give supporting lcfc a miss, as it'll just cause them embarrassment.  Then add to that the insane match day costs especially for families, there needs to be a big price reduction on match day ticket costs next year.

 

Those of a certain age will remember struggling to anywhere near fill filbert street, I remember a time we could hardly muster 10k for many games.  And that was when it was affordable to many more people.  Year on year of stagnation and regression at the club eventually takes it toll in terms of support.

 

As others say, it can already be seen with the struggle to fill the stadium now. Wasn't long ago they were turning their noses up at putting anything on general sale, now virtually every game makes it to general sale. Many away tickets are available to members, even after slashing the numbers available.  If we have a average or bad year in the championship, it isn't going to get better anytime soon.

 

Yep, 10,000 in Filbo,  £5 on the gate.