Fylde £5 ticket offer

[beew]

My 3 year old granddaughter really enjoyed the experience and hasn't stopped talking about her day out. She wasn't that interested in the football but was fascinated with Mr Bumble. I told her during the first half that Mr Bumble would be out at halftime or after the game had finished, which kept her mind busy. Unfortunately he didn't reappear, but at halftime she looked at me and said "Papa, Mr Bumble has legs, so I think he's a human dressed as a Bee and not a real Bee". Next time she comes along I'll get to the ground earlier, and hopefully she can have a high five with him.

[becbee]

My 3 year old granddaughter really enjoyed the experience and hasn't stopped talking about her day out. She wasn't that interested in the football but was fascinated with Mr Bumble. I told her during the first half that Mr Bumble would be out at halftime or after the game had finished, which kept her mind busy. Unfortunately he didn't reappear, but at halftime she looked at me and said "Papa, Mr Bumble has legs, so I think he's a human dressed as a Bee and not a real Bee". Next time she comes along I'll get to the ground earlier, and hopefully she can have a high five with him.

She sounds pretty bright for a 3 year old!

[LeytonBee]

My 3 year old granddaughter really enjoyed the experience and hasn't stopped talking about her day out. She wasn't that interested in the football but was fascinated with Mr Bumble. I told her during the first half that Mr Bumble would be out at halftime or after the game had finished, which kept her mind busy. Unfortunately he didn't reappear, but at halftime she looked at me and said "Papa, Mr Bumble has legs, so I think he's a human dressed as a Bee and not a real Bee". Next time she comes along I'll get to the ground earlier, and hopefully she can have a high five with him.

She sounds pretty bright for a 3 year old!

On one level Mr Bumble is definitely a real Bee

[beew]

My 3 year old granddaughter really enjoyed the experience and hasn't stopped talking about her day out. She wasn't that interested in the football but was fascinated with Mr Bumble. I told her during the first half that Mr Bumble would be out at halftime or after the game had finished, which kept her mind busy. Unfortunately he didn't reappear, but at halftime she looked at me and said "Papa, Mr Bumble has legs, so I think he's a human dressed as a Bee and not a real Bee". Next time she comes along I'll get to the ground earlier, and hopefully she can have a high five with him.

She sounds pretty bright for a 3 year old!

She's 4 next month, but it did made me smile. Next time the club does a promotion like this, they need to get Mr Bumble out and about in the stand at halftime.

[hoofer2]

Personally I think Mr Bumble should be out at half time too regardless of the fixture...

Some clubs have mascots visible throughout the game

[beew]

Personally I think Mr Bumble should be out at half time too regardless of the fixture...

Some clubs have mascots visible throughout the game

After Saturday I would agree. Maybe one for the SA to discuss with the club. Young children hold quite a sway on where their parents/guardians spend the cash. Mcdonalds have this nailed down with the toys they give away with the horrid food they serve.

[ninestein]

In my opinion, there's a window of opportunity in getting youngsters hooked on coming to clubs like Barnet. They need to be old enough to understand the game (or simply tag along with an adult who needs them there to simply attend themselves).
Then you get the teenage barrier, where suddenly the peer pressure of the school playground starts to take effect.
If the side is doing well, it's "accepted" among peers to watch the local team play on a Saturday afternoon, and groups will go. If the side struggles, suddenly a lot of kids won't want to come, and they revert to type of following the Premier League to "fit in" with the others.
Get the kids hooked at the right age, and we stand a much better chance of retaining them through that "difficult" period.
Might sound a bit glass-half-full from me, but I write this from experience.

Back to the weekend, a lot of things went right. Weather was good, team won, top of the league. The feel-good factor was there. But as Edgar Davids once said, " one swallow doesn't make a summer". We need to do this more often.

We have an FA cup home tie in two weeks. Whilst we can't charge silly prices, I imagine they'll be lower than normal. So let's promote that as a big event! My first season was 90/91, and I think I went to 3 cup games with my Dad before I attended league fixtures regularly. The FA Cup should be an easy marketing tool.

Maybe there's some merit in a half-season ticket deal in December, so parents can buy a Xmas present for their kids? It could even include some club merchandise?

What about another 3-game ticket deal, with a pool of lower profile fixtures to pick from before the run-in?

[John Hunt]

Personally I think Mr Bumble should be out at half time too regardless of the fixture...

Some clubs have mascots visible throughout the game

He's a volunteer and a fan who I suspect just wants to watch the match in comfort.

[becbee]

When my daughters first went to football as primary school aged little girls ( initially Enfield) what they loved was the tray of "penny sweets " in the club shop. They didn't often get sweets from me and they enjoyed making their choice, which they then ate before / during the match.

These days it may be frowned upon to encourage sweet eating but I'm sure the club could find things to encourage young fans to have fun spending their money.