Admission charges

The atmosphere was very flat, I blamed it on being a pre-season game but the mood around me, listening to people's comments I suspect you could be right

We do things like that and you laugh at us, but it's a great way of getting young fans into games.

When you're 8 you have no differentiation between a preseason friendly and a league game.

Surprised only 6,000 turned up to watch. Do you have a bigger home friendly coming up?

totally agree, they missed a huge trick charging that price

Atmospheres at pre-season friendlies are rubbish, because everyone knows that the game is meaningless.
I agree with the OP though, the Club could have made it a free night to everyone. Big crowd, great experience for people who had never been to a game, especially children, would maybe encourage future sales and it would have been a nice gesture.
It's all about money I'm afraid. The days of just being nice for little or no money are long gone.

Comment Deleted by Site Moderator

Comment Deleted by Site Moderator

Just seen that Exeter City ( who Derby are playing on Saturday ) are offering their fans free admission to the Derby game as long as they join the Exeter City Trust. The trust is a big part of the Club and encourages supporters to really get involved with all sorts of projects and even have a say in how the Club is run etc. It costs £24 to join, but sounds like a real positive way of encouraging loyal, local support. A good example of the Club and the supporter getting something out of the same deal.

The game is free if you join something that costs £24 to join. Sounds like they've been to the Mark Arthur school of finance. Gougers.

Comment Deleted by Site Moderator