by Armadillo Roadkill »
26 Feb 2026 09:59
Brogue Rob followed me last night on twitter
and we’ve been chatting over PM. We are working on a face to face where I can put some of this stuff to him. Less Louisiana days and more grass roots days…
As you have been quite outspoken in your opposition to him in the past, can I ask you to also emphasise a lot of us are very grateful for what he and his investors have done? I'm sure you'll be diplomatic about things.
I would say anything to raise the profile of the club in the whole region is a good thing. We've seen this season that success on the pitch isn't enough to get people coming back through the turnstiles.
Maybe try to get big local employers - not just Virgin and Bayer, but also Tesco and the local councils, to promote tickets in the workplace - competitions, ticket bundles, etc. Anyway to get over the perceived barriers to entry to people who've never been before.
I also think a lot of the casual Sky Sports Arsenal / Chelsea / Spuds fans from around here probably never actually go to see live football. The price and availability of tickets must make it almost impossible (I' don't know personally, as of course, I've never tried). The message to promote would be if you want to see football as it's supposed to be, in the stadium, go watch your local club. That's how I got hooked 25 years ago.
In terms of match day experience, even little things like there actually being soap in the dispensers is probably more important that a new big telly in the corner. And getting there is a problem. The buses are full on the way there, and more people join on the way back, so it can happen that you just can't get home. They also turn up just as the band is finishing, so the extended match day experience is on those using the bus. Also less time to drink beer...
The off site parking is a problem too. For bigger families it's really important to be able to park and get away in a reasonable time.
