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Quote from: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on August 07, 2022, 05:02:08 PM

I started go to Alty again after being a fairly irregular watcher in the 70s/80s for the 94/95 season and got hooked. Handy for home, not expensive to get in, lots of local away games, lots midweek too, relaxed atmosphere, stand where you want, i could go on. That's all gone now. I doubt I'll go to an away game this season and at £19 I don't think I'll go to every home game, especially if the team go on a losing run. I want entertainment, and if I ain't getting entertained I'm not paying for torture. I barely went in the recent relegation seasons, but I went to a lot in the Evostik and following NLN seasons. Why? Because it was fun, entertaining, relaxed (stand where you want  (pretty much)), bring your own sandwiches, lots of away games not too far away, and not too much to get in.

So in a nutshell I miss the non-league experience you got following Alty up to quite recently. That's definitely gone now - segregation, stewards every six feet, no leaning on the fence, security scans outside the ground.

I stopped going to the speedway at Belle Vue when getting in , parking and buying a programme started costing over twenty quid, and i wasn't the only one judging by the paltry attendances they get. I don't buy a programme at Alty or use the catering, but it doesn't seem that many years ago that paying £20 at Luton seemed a helluva a lot of money to watch a football match. £19 at Alty now seems a lot, especially when you look at the state of the place you're paying to go in to.

I suppose quite a few people prefer football on your terms.
If you want to be supporting a successful professional team in this league, this is what it costs. In fact most sides in the league charge more.
The experience of years ago is nostalgic and appealing but it's a different world that we're striving to move on from to something better in lots of ways. The infrestructure hasn't caught up yet but it will do.
If you want a cheap winning team with crowds in the low hundreds, taking your own butties, you really should be watching Trafford.

Quote from: Nom de plume on July 23, 2022, 05:56:17 PM

Quote from: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on July 23, 2022, 05:36:14 PM

Seems the pitch side barriers at the away end can withstand a good leaning on.

But I don’t think the ones on the Pop Side can. The lone Alty supporter who deigned to pass a few minutes leaning on them had the full might of the Alty stewards come down on him and he was moved on.

Seems might is right is alive and well at Alty.

I saw that with some amusement. You pleaded your case well.

Think that was me.......was politely told it was not allowed. I mentioned it was my belief it will be allowed this season and the steward said that it had not been sorted yet but was ongoing. Hope he is right.
I mentioned the County fans and he said unfortunately there were too many of them to remove from the rail. I accept this, he is doing a difficult job and was apologetic and a nice guy. So no more protest from me. Just hope it is sorted.