It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'Well..

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  1. bfc

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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    Yep some good ideas there, I would pick a diff school every home game , give them 500 tickets in west stand bit what ain't used, and give them a good day out to encourage them to come again
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    what about independent supporters clubs like courthouse reds, hoyland reds and penistone reds who would miss out on free travel ? were all cheaper than the offical club coaches now.
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    No one would miss out. If you offer a different service to official coaches plenty would still use
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    I would use BFC coaches more if kids went for free or at most half price. the price of the BFC coaches for adults is a disgrace never mind paying same for kids.

    Price of coach travel from Barnsley official coaches is almost double at times what it should be. The supporters club coaches look good being a couple of quid cheaper but are still over priced.

    I have booked coaches to various places in the past few years and have no idea where bfc get their prices from
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    Cos it's 'football'
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    The tickets for school kids should definitely come back, I probably wouldn't be a fan today if it wasn't for getting in that way back in the 80's. It could be that schools are reluctant to take the club up on these offers. When I went it involved a couple of teachers taking about 40 of us on a Traccy bus on a Saturday afternoon - can schools really expect teachers to give up their time for free? If not, is it fair for schools to pay them overtime from already tight budgets? And how many teachers are required to supervise per child? Maybe there are some teachers on here who can clarify.

    If I remember right, there would often be the odd parent who came along to supervise as well (presumably they were happy to do it to see the match for nowt) - how would that work these days? Having to get an enhanced CRB check done on any parents willing to supervise?

    There's red tape all over doing this these days I suspect.
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    Possibly could give tickets to youth clubs etc , at what age can young ones come to a match without an adult ?
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    Club could do a under 16s ticket too , rather than under 12.cant see why a 12 -16 year old has to pay 16£
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    Old enough for a paper round at that age, the bloody spongers.
     
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    It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'

    Should be darn pit working 27 hour a day
     
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  13. Whi

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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    500 screeching bairns in my stand?
    **** that off. Stick em int East and wake the morbid gets up.
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    As long as they're nowhere near me. Screeching bairns are nearly as bad as screeching women, neither understand what's going on but they'll sure as hell make sure you know they're there :D
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    I'd give tickets to local grassroots junior footy teams and then their managers/coaches can look after em , offer parents discounted tickets so everyone can enjoy the match together, maybe invite a couple of U7,8,9's teams each match to have a knockabout on pitch at halftime, give us something to watch and give kids a day to remember and maybe a few will be hooked.
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    This. The kids thing makes me chuckle. Everyone wants them in, but nowhere wants 'em where they sit :)
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    I think it won't be long before we see Ben Mansford doing something like this, it's a shame to see so many young kids swanning around in Chelsea shirts. Still think the club should be sending tickets into clubs and schools in Wakefield, a city with no professional football team right on our door step.
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    Good idea, we do seem to have attracted a decent number of fans from this side of West Yorkshire so the more the merrier for me.

    We have to remember that Ben Mansford hasn't run a football club before, his main thing is going to be getting the transfers right at this stage. From Flickers interview it sounds like he is able to quickly find out the players that are worth going for and those who aren't (ie if their wage demands are too high). On the other hand, he isn't going to be referring to his own book of 'How to run a football club' like his predecessors who's minds were in the 1950's. A lot of things won't work, some will. Hopefully he will be discussing his ideas/plans at the do on Monday.
     
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    Re: It wouldn't be difficult to implement every one of these to get kids back at t'We

    I've never understood why this has never happened very often (can remember once or twice in the past).

    You've got 10,000 people who's biggest interest is football, yet the half time entertainment hardly ever involves it. You could even half the kids playing on the pitch from 1pm and offer them free tickets to stay for the game, with discount for the parents.
     
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