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The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) recently carried out a national supporters survey which was completed by over 6,400 fans. Whilst the FSF are still analysing the data they have released an 'early overview'.
The survey was internet based and 92.6% of the respondents were male and 37.3% were between 18 and 30. 58.6% earn less than £30,000 and 50% were season ticket holders.
Despite being in a recession just 25% plan to go to less games. In fact 20% said they hoped to watch more games.
50% thought ticket prices were too high and 25% were put off by kick-off times having to be moved for TV coverage.
Of particular interest to Hereford United fans might be the subject of travel costs.
30% of all fans travel 51 miles or more to watch home games and 32% thought travel costs were a 'significant factor' in deciding to watch fewer games.
27% of fans 'cited disillusionment with football in general' as a reason for watching less matches.
Finally the three subjects that usually come up in fans surveys - stewards, police and the stand up and/or sit down question.
54% said they had witnesses unfair stewarding in the past five years and 46% unfair policing.
50% of fans said they would prefer to stand if the option was available and of those 50% around three quarters have been told to sit down when they wanted to stand.
As the FSF commented - which other industry has to harass its 'consumers' into not doing something they actually want to do? We can't think of one.
More on this survey in the lastest edition of The Football Supporter, the official magazine of the FSF.
