schools and footie teams yesterday

essbee · Mar 23, 2014

They announced at half-time that there were a number of youngsters
from schools and youth footie teams there yesterday (I guess this was
the group in the south stand). Quite a lot in fact.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has any feedback from them on the
day. This is our club's future support after all.

:bhasign:

Return of the Rev · Mar 23, 2014

essbee said:
They announced at half-time that there were a number of youngsters
from schools and youth footie teams there yesterday (I guess this was
the group in the south stand). Quite a lot in fact.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has any feedback from them on the
day. This is our club's future support after all.

Thats what the n/w shelf is used for i think

MissGull · Mar 23, 2014

The NW shelf is for school parties and has been rammed the last two Saturday home games. Many of the kids of 5/6 didn't look remotely interested.
I've always thought the kids will engage more if taken by a parent and it becomes a special experience.

thedonkeycentrehalf · Mar 23, 2014

essbee said:
They announced at half-time that there were a number of youngsters
from schools and youth footie teams there yesterday (I guess this was
the group in the south stand). Quite a lot in fact.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has any feedback from them on the
day. This is our club's future support after all.

My daughter's school went to the Reading match and were in the South stand (some groups are up on the NW shelf as noted above). For her, the day was £6.50 including coach travel from Worthing. Her and her friends loved the day out and it is a great way of bringing in the future fans of the club. If one kid in every party becomes a lifelong Albion fan then it is a great investment.

Prince Monolulu · Mar 23, 2014

Hope they stayed 'til the end.

Pogue Mahone · Mar 23, 2014

MissGull said:
The NW shelf is for school parties and has been rammed the last two Saturday home games. Many of the kids of 5/6 didn't look remotely interested.
I've always thought the kids will engage more if taken by a parent and it becomes a special experience.

The schools don't take the kids without parents - parents get discounted tickets too. They usually meet at the ground, but make their own way there.

I know people who have become regular fans, with their children, after coming on one of these deals ( and that's when it was at Withdean).

thedonkeycentrehalf · Mar 23, 2014

Pogue Mahone said:
The schools don't take the kids without parents - parents get discounted tickets too. They usually meet at the ground, but make their own way there.

I know people who have become regular fans, with their children, after coming on one of these deals ( and that's when it was at Withdean).

Not so - my daughter's school group was kids and few teachers only. Parents weren't given the option to go (as an STH that didn't bother me).

Pogue Mahone · Mar 23, 2014

thedonkeycentrehalf said:
Not so - my daughter's school group was kids and few teachers only. Parents weren't given the option to go (as an STH that didn't bother me).

Really? Very odd. A friend, a teacher at a local Primary School, arranged a visit recently - they filled the shelf, and parents were very much involved. He organised the tickets for the children and the parents, and didn't travel with a group - he met them there. So I guess it's up to the school how they arrange it. Perhaps your daughter's school decided to do it the way they did.

Madness if so, having parents to help makes life much easier.

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