Interesting season ticket holder survey.

[Blade56]

I got one and I’ve not missed a game. That’s why you’ll always find me in the kitchen at parties.

 

[Canterbury Blade]

First game missed in a few years ( including cup games and pre season) was the rearranged Oxford game as was in Bordeaux drinking wine on a long standing and paid for week.

I made the point that as it was a club feck up that no one monitored the frozen pitch leading to the postponement of the original game that a gesture should have been to give ST holders a free ticket for the Mansfield cup game.

Sometimes a little vision and doing things outside of the box wouldn’t go a miss at United.

 

[Linz]

Got one on the email linked to Big Small Fox's ticket.

Too many late night matches for an 8 year old. And the now mandatory loads of added time makes it even later.

I know it's a pain for away fans/fans away from Sheffield, but I'd like there to be more 19:30 kick offs if we have to do mid-weeks.

It would also be nice if they could stop scheduling most of them in winter too.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Simple solution, those not in attendance need to provide a note from their mam, guardian or a responsible adult explaining their absence and a commitment to do better in the future.

Didn't help with my truancy at school but might work this time.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Got one on the email linked to Big Small Fox's ticket.

Too many late night matches for an 8 year old. And the now mandatory loads of added time makes it even later.

I know it's a pain for away fans/fans away from Sheffield, but I'd like there to be more 19:30 kick offs if we have to do mid-weeks.

It would also be nice if they could stop scheduling most of them in winter too.

Stop worrying. So long as you've given him enough bus fare to get back, or a torch if he decides to walk, he'll be fine.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Got one on the email linked to Big Small Fox's ticket.

Too many late night matches for an 8 year old. And the now mandatory loads of added time makes it even later.

I know it's a pain for away fans/fans away from Sheffield, but I'd like there to be more 19:30 kick offs if we have to do mid-weeks.

It would also be nice if they could stop scheduling most of them in winter too.

Also Southampton and Portsmouth both forced to travel up here in midweek. Surely , in addition to hassle caused to genuine football fans travelling, the attendance will drop compared to a Saturday 3pm k.o.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

I have given up on night games my knees are phucked, parking close to the ground is an issue without a blue badge. Even using public transport is an issue. Buses into Sheffield are every 1 hour 40 mins after tea time if I were to miss one home the next would be the last bus getting me home after 00.15am. For Sunday games buses are an issue 1 every hour at best, can't get a train to Worksop late at night either. I usually park the car up at Halfway and get the tram in, the walk from the tram stop is starting to be a struggle, sitting cramped up on the kop don't help at all. I can't justify the price of a ST on the south stand if I don't get to every game I am slowly being priced out.

I used to go with my Dad and my Uncle who both had gradually worsening mobility issues.

We found a car park not far from the junction of Shoreham Street and John Street. £5 a match (at the time) but it meant they were able to keep going for a few extra seasons.

 

[Grey Blade]

Also Southampton and Portsmouth both forced to travel up here in midweek. Surely , in addition to hassle caused to genuine football fans travelling, the attendance will drop compared to a Saturday 3pm k.o.

I suspect they're more interested in TV money than fans having to travel the length of the country

 

[Panini]

First game missed in a few years ( including cup games and pre season) was the rearranged Oxford game as was in Bordeaux drinking wine on a long standing and paid for week.

I made the point that as it was a club feck up that no one monitored the frozen pitch leading to the postponement of the original game that a gesture should have been to give ST holders a free ticket for the Mansfield cup game.

Sometimes a little vision and doing things outside of the box wouldn’t go a miss at United.

I don't disagree, but FA rules on ticketing are stricter for cup games than for league games as the revenue is shared between the two clubs. This applies right down the pyramid into non-league.

I'm a bit puzzled why I've not had an email, as for a few reasons I have missed more home games this season than the last few combined.

The biggest reason that the club might be interested in is the increase in the number of midweek games kicking off at 8pm instead of 7.45pm.

I don't live in Sheffield and usually have 25 mins after full time to get to the train. As TV coverage eats into over half of that for no real reason, I've quickly lost the appetite for making the journey over and needing to leave on 75 mins. I've also been done over by train cancellations enough times to lose faith.

I appreciate I'm part of a very small number of people with this problem, but it's still another example of how everything has moved, and continues to move, away from matchgoing fans in favour of TV audiences.

 

[Linz]

Buses into Sheffield are every 1 hour 40 mins after tea time if I were to miss one home the next would be the last bus getting me home after 00.15am. For Sunday games buses are an issue 1 every hour at best, can't get a train to Worksop late at night either.

Yeah, buses within Sheffield aren't much better.

The 20 service up to Hemsworth via Graves Park is one an hour after 20:50. Miss the 21:50 (which with extra time, is pretty much guaranteed) and you'd be waiting for the 22:50 to get home.

 

[Rodders]

Also Southampton and Portsmouth both forced to travel up here in midweek. Surely , in addition to hassle caused to genuine football fans travelling, the attendance will drop compared to a Saturday 3pm k.o.

Clubs actively request that games against teams further away are midweek; there is more likely to be more attendance on a weekend from “nearer” clubs and further away clubs will generally just have the hardcore that will travel no matter what day.