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Post by fatbob on Jan 7, 2018 2:37:23 GMT
So this might be a bit strange but I decided to calculate the % of people in an area that attend games. I took the average population of each area and compared it to the average attendance as per Hockeydb.com. Turns out that Kirkcaldy is the winner by far, as 3,6% of locals attend the average game. The runner up is Guildford with 2.39%. Not sure about anyone else but I always had a feeling that Kirkcaldy is THE hockey town in the UK. Feel free to dispute this claim. I'm no mathematician, but I do believe that these numbers are accurate.
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Post by chez86 on Jan 7, 2018 11:05:50 GMT
Just out of interest, did you do Kirkcaldy or Fife?
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Post by zamboni on Jan 7, 2018 11:49:52 GMT
Until MK and Guildford joined the league we were the only non City team Fife is a big area 3rd largest Council in Scotland We have been around since 1938 People come from outside Fife to watch the team also It looked to me there was more than 2610 at the game last night Its a pity the game wasn't more like the Storm game as it was certainly entertaining Last nights game looked more like two teams trying not to lose The Eihl stats track the attendances were averaging just over the 1800 per game at present last year at end of season we were 1900 average, so just over half way stage about 100 down but we still have to play the Clan one more time so might met last years stat travelling fans at double /triple away headers help figures also, our Fan base is there to average 2000 week in week out we are not marketing correctly and family ticket deals would help also its how you balance between fair and unfair and filling empty seats without losing your regular die hards. The latest offering a reduction to emergency services, NHS, armed forces etc is a good step. Fife is undoubtedly a Hockey town and I just hope we keep going as its a great thing to have on your door step
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Post by happydaysdancer on Jan 7, 2018 13:30:59 GMT
Agreed, the promotion was a good thing. The club can always do more but if folk want to keep top flight hockey around, they have to play their part in bringing newbies, especially those with kids to the game. How many of us have followed the flyers since a young age. Everyone can do their bit
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Post by gmac on Jan 7, 2018 14:11:05 GMT
Bring a newbie? We couldn't give away those bring a buddy discount tickets, might have got a few bites if we could've got seats near us, but not a chance when you sit in a section which is predominantly season ticket holders. My pals all go to hockey already, my kids who both went with us are now teenagers and now want to do their own thing after sitting through a run of mediocre seasons. Even with the team doing better and riding higher in table i can't get my kids to go back. This years team is not to blame for that
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Post by finchy on Jan 7, 2018 14:34:03 GMT
Agreed, the promotion was a good thing. The club can always do more but if folk want to keep top flight hockey around, they have to play their part in bringing newbies, especially those with kids to the game. How many of us have followed the flyers since a young age. Everyone can do their bit That ‘promotion’ has been available for years but doesn’t really get properly advertised. Its a great thing making hockey very affordable to a lot of people. The match night experience is what will hook people in and get them coming back. There’s also an air of amateurishness about the way the club projects itself- web-site and content is awful, Twitter is repetitive and haphazard, lack of connection between owners and fans. This years team is a gilt edged opportunity for the club to win fans back - the team deserves it.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Jan 7, 2018 14:38:12 GMT
Times have changed from the packed houses of the past. There was much more of a connection between the team and the fans in days gone by with most of the Flyers team made up of local lads. There's also a lot more to do these days.
With the Flyers team of this era changing personnel massively year on year unless your a die hard you'll have little or no real connection with the team.
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Post by bleubrazil on Jan 7, 2018 16:38:05 GMT
Flyers are still a well-supported team with the average attendance topping 1800 so far this season. That is very respectable considering the fact we have not nearly so many Saturday nights now and had too many games in December, making it a difficult financial call for a lot of fans
Another major factor has been the total collapse of travelling support, especially from our Conference rivals. But lets look on the bright side. We have our best team for years and the fans love them all, right from the skilful scorers and playmakers down to those incredible work horses, Jimmy Rhino Isaacs and Charlie Mosey
If we play our part by winding up the oppositon and giving our boys maximum backing, then we have a real chance of silverware. Who would have thought that before the start of the season.
Come on Ye Flyers.
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Post by ranastella on Jan 7, 2018 19:30:04 GMT
Times have changed from the packed houses of the past. There was much more of a connection between the team and the fans in days gone by with most of the Flyers team made up of local lads. There's also a lot more to do these days. With the Flyers team of this era changing personnel massively year on year unless your a die hard you'll have little or no real connection with the team. nail on head.times have changed
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Post by spudeeelad on Jan 9, 2018 22:31:55 GMT
Sorry but I always hate posts like these. There are so many factors as to what dictates attendance to hockey games.
For example, Fife is also probably the only team without anything at all to compete with.
With all due respect, what else is there in Fife? No football club that 90% of those who don’t live within 20 milles would be able to name. No pro speedway team, no pro basketball team, no pro rugby teams in either code, nothing.
This has so many benefits, like unchallenged coverage from local media like papers and nobody else for local companies to sponsor etc.
To compare, Manchester has to compete with; Manchester United Manchester City Sale Sharks (Rugby Union) Salford Red Devils (Rugby League) Manchester Magic (Basketball) Belle Vue Aces (Speedway) Manchester Thunder (Netball)
That’s just the top flight teams. Every minority sport is catered for and has to be competed with, for sponsors, media coverage and audience.
Every single one of the aforementioned sports is far better at EVERY aspect of marketing, media management and overall league management and governance than Ice Hockey is. Not to mention the fact that those sports don’t have the constant farces and controversy that Ice Hockey does.
Ice hockey has attendances far superior than most of the bottom 3 of those in most cities where the mentioned sports exist. Yet Netball, the smallest of them all, can get a TV deal with sky sports and Ice Hockey can’t.
Ice hockey in the UK is a farce from top to bottom.
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Post by swarfiga on Jan 9, 2018 22:37:10 GMT
Sorry but I always hate posts like these. There are so many factors as to what dictates attendance to hockey games. For example, Fife is also probably the only team without anything at all to compete with. With all due respect, what else is there in Fife? No football club that 90% of those who don’t live within 20 milles would be able to name. No pro speedway team, no pro basketball team, no pro rugby teams in either code, nothing. This has so many benefits, like unchallenged coverage from local media like papers and nobody else for local companies to sponsor etc. To compare, Manchester has to compete with; Manchester United Manchester City Sale Sharks (Rugby Union) Salford Red Devils (Rugby League) Manchester Magic (Basketball) Belle Vue Aces (Speedway) Manchester Thunder (Netball) That’s just the top flight teams. Every minority sport is catered for and has to be competed with, for sponsors, media coverage and audience. Every single one of the aforementioned sports is far better at EVERY aspect of marketing, media management and overall league management and governance than Ice Hockey is. Not to mention the fact that those sports don’t have the constant farces and controversy that Ice Hockey does. Ice hockey has attendances far superior than most of the bottom 3 of those in most cities where the mentioned sports exist. Yet Netball, the smallest of them all, can get a TV deal with sky sports and Ice Hockey can’t. Ice hockey in the UK is a farce from top to bottom. It’s no a farce on a Saturday night in a jumping rink with two teams going at it hammer and tong
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Post by mtsparky69 on Jan 9, 2018 23:05:34 GMT
Sorry but I always hate posts like these. There are so many factors as to what dictates attendance to hockey games. For example, Fife is also probably the only team without anything at all to compete with. With all due respect, what else is there in Fife? No football club that 90% of those who don’t live within 20 milles would be able to name. No pro speedway team, no pro basketball team, no pro rugby teams in either code, nothing. This has so many benefits, like unchallenged coverage from local media like papers and nobody else for local companies to sponsor etc. To compare, Manchester has to compete with; Manchester United Manchester City Sale Sharks (Rugby Union) Salford Red Devils (Rugby League) Manchester Magic (Basketball) Belle Vue Aces (Speedway) Manchester Thunder (Netball) That’s just the top flight teams. Every minority sport is catered for and has to be competed with, for sponsors, media coverage and audience. Every single one of the aforementioned sports is far better at EVERY aspect of marketing, media management and overall league management and governance than Ice Hockey is. Not to mention the fact that those sports don’t have the constant farces and controversy that Ice Hockey does. Ice hockey has attendances far superior than most of the bottom 3 of those in most cities where the mentioned sports exist. Yet Netball, the smallest of them all, can get a TV deal with sky sports and Ice Hockey can’t. Ice hockey in the UK is a farce from top to bottom. Glad you kept that positive!
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Post by spudeeelad on Jan 12, 2018 19:24:49 GMT
Glad you kept that positive! Hey I have said many times that I have always thought Fife should be where they are now - near the top. However, I just don’t like claims that are made on the back of dodgy/manipulated statistics. Come on. Ice Hockey in the UK is a farce. Nobody can deny it
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Post by riverrat on Jan 12, 2018 20:00:11 GMT
Sorry but I always hate posts like these. There are so many factors as to what dictates attendance to hockey games. For example, Fife is also probably the only team without anything at all to compete with. With all due respect, what else is there in Fife? No football club that 90% of those who don’t live within 20 milles would be able to name. No pro speedway team, no pro basketball team, no pro rugby teams in either code, nothing. This has so many benefits, like unchallenged coverage from local media like papers and nobody else for local companies to sponsor etc. To compare, Manchester has to compete with; Manchester United Manchester City Sale Sharks (Rugby Union) Salford Red Devils (Rugby League) Manchester Magic (Basketball) Belle Vue Aces (Speedway) Manchester Thunder (Netball) That’s just the top flight teams. Every minority sport is catered for and has to be competed with, for sponsors, media coverage and audience. Every single one of the aforementioned sports is far better at EVERY aspect of marketing, media management and overall league management and governance than Ice Hockey is. Not to mention the fact that those sports don’t have the constant farces and controversy that Ice Hockey does. Ice hockey has attendances far superior than most of the bottom 3 of those in most cities where the mentioned sports exist. Yet Netball, the smallest of them all, can get a TV deal with sky sports and Ice Hockey can’t. Ice hockey in the UK is a farce from top to bottom. You clearly know nothing about Scottish football if you think Fifers support their local team.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Jan 12, 2018 20:42:48 GMT
I agree with you spud, british ice hockey is a mess.
Why don't we have a national tv deal and why do we have a headline league where you are allowed a gazillion imports and british players are as rare as hens teeth ?
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