yeah we've always had more of a walk up croud. I honestly think that is partially to do with weather. Easier to commit to a season of games when you live in a warmer climate.
Supporters commit to a club, on a game by game basis or for a season for many reasons, but a warmer clime in terms of commitment is only relevant to fair-weather visitors.
Sadly the majority of people at any sporting event in NZ, with an admission price, are attenders or pot hunters not supporters/fans.
The walk-up croud is another myth propagated by the majority of the NZ media, who will not recognise that most people in NZ prefer to watch sport from home on a big screen. Other excuses include ticket prices, beer prices, food prices, quality of food and quality of beer
[ btw: preaching to the converted, not having a pop :-) ]
Beer, ticket and food prices aren't a myth to most. It's what has kept me away from entertainment at the stadium until I was on an OK wage.
Why should I shell out a hundred bucks for a game when I paid for it live on TV anyway? Especially if the weather is shark.
Because if everyone thought like you we wouldn't have a club?
Don't drink or eat at the stadium?
Tickets have been available for $10-$12 at 'Nix games at the Stadium in the Huawei Zone or in Aisle 30-something for several seasons, including the current one.
btw: EPL doesn't allow drinking at your GBP 30+ seat, you have to be in a Season-ticket bar, no view of the pitch (I may be out of touch, as haven't been for several years)
