Town MD Ian Milne has hailed the club’s new FanZone initiative, which debuted ahead of Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Barnsley behind the East of England Co-op Stand, as a success and says it will become a regular feature of matchdays, including tonight’s EFL Cup tie against Stevenage.
"We were delighted with the support the FanZone received from the fans,” Milne told the club site.
"We weren’t sure what numbers to expect so to get nearly 2,000 was fantastic. It’s a work in progress and we are receiving feedback from supporters on how we can improve things and we are looking at that already - but from the reaction we got on Saturday, the FanZone is here to stay.”
The initial plan was for the FanZone to open at weekend games but the club are now also trialing it at midweek matches.
FanZone, which is sponsored by Greene King and Aspall, is open to all home fans with a match ticket and club members. Blues legend Bryan Hamilton will be popping over to meet supporters at around 7pm.
Entry is via Gate 1A from 6pm this evening - last orders at 7.15pm - with all supporters required to exit the FanZone through that gate before heading to the turnstiles.
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