Sunday, 2 March 2014

Carlisle United Cut Prices In Bid To Win Back Fans

Carlisle United Football Club have announced a cut price ticket offer for the home game against Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday 25 March 2014 as the Cumbrians bid to win back fans to Brunton Park.

Adult, senior and young person tickets for all areas of the ground will be priced at £10 for entry and juniors (age group 7 to 17) will gain entry for just £1 – children under the age of 7 will get free entry to this game as normal.
With attendances falling below the break-even figure of 4,200, manager Graham Kavanagh faces a budget cut next season as outlined by managing director John Nixon at a recent fans forum.

“If we can play attractive football and win games, people will come back and watch us.
“People don’t want to leave feeling brassed-off, saying we played really well but didn’t get a result and we are five places above the bottom. They feel as if they have wasted money on a Saturday so we can’t have that. Unfortunately, the pressure is going on Kav."

That fans forum was the first in over a year and supporters have expressed concerns about the lack of communication from the club. Jon Colman of the local newspaper the News & Star consistently writes excellent articles about this and other issues affecting the club.
Crowd numbers have been an issue throughout the season with only 1,484 watching the FA Cup game against Boreham Wood earlier in the campaign. 7,934 did come through the gate against Preston on Boxing Day, however, helped by free entry for anyone dressed as Father Christmas!

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