Cheap Everton tickkets to beat truancy

[SteH]

At first I thought this was a story about their truanting fans - given how seldom they fill their stadium but no its to encourage local kids in deprived areas to attend school more.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-20295065/

[jon_hall]

Good idea to get kids in cheaply as it's their future fans.

However, it should be setup so that only kids who improve greatly and turn up all the time get access to them. What does it say to the kids who don't play truant?

[Kev]

Everton have been trying to encourage people to the matches for a few years before this. In our work, we often get leaflets for special offers for 'certain', less popular match days. Didn't they hold a ladys day a while ago?

[jon_hall]

Yes, sometime this season. Think they produced a pink strip for it.

At the end of the day (pun day) it's supply and demand.

Would be nice if Liverpool could encourage more local kids, but with every game a sell out or close to they don't have to bother. Kids seem to only get in for league cup matches.