YeoGov

The January survey results are in and Yeovil Town supporters have that mid-table feeling at the moment.

We asked you, the loyal readers of the only independent website totally dedicated to Yeovil Town FC, the usual five questions to get ourselves a benchmark of the mood among the Huish Park faithful. (Out of 7, of course.)

Those questions are:

  1. How do you think Mark Cooper is doing?
  2. How do you think the players have performed?
  3. What would you score the ownership/board?
  4. What would you score the communication from the club?
  5. What would you score the match day experience this season?

We also asked you whether you agreed or disagreed with the following statement: I am supportive of YTFC hosting a fan forum

As you can see on the graph below, everything is pretty middle of the road – much like the Glovers. Mark Cooper scores a 4.12, the players a 4.16, the ownership a 4.47, communication 4.45 and match day experience is 4.40.

With regards to the Fan Forum, there was overwhelming support for it with a 6.2 out of 7 score.*

Graph showing results from latest YeoGov survey.
*241 responses

For the full picture of the YeoGov tracker since we started it in August 2022 (minus the gaps last season) take a look at the chart below.

Our YeoGov standards have slipped this season, and for that I apologise. We know how important it is to gather the views and opinions of supporters and this is the reboot of the YeoGov poll to get us a benchmark and back in the rhythm.

Ahead of the Fan Forum on Tuesday, I’ve put together the below YeoGov survey on Google Forms to gauge the views of our loyal readers and listeners.

So, please let us know your scores on the survey below and any other thoughts or suggestions in the final comment box.

It’s the return of the monthly YeoGov poll and we want to hear your assessment of the season so far. The 2024/25 National League season kicked off a month ago with the visit of Hartlepool to Huish Park. Here’s how it’s gone so far:

Yeovil Town 0 – 1 Hartlepool
Braintree Town 0 – 1 Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town 3 – 2 Ebbsfleet United
Gateshead 3 – 1 Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town 0 – 1 Rochdale
Boston United 1 – 3 Yeovil Town
AFC Fylde 3 – 4 Yeovil Town

So, let us know your scores on the survey below and any other thoughts you’ve got…well, not any.

It’s polling day across the United Kingdom, so we thought we’d take our own poll today.

We want to know how you’re feeling about Yeovil Town’s summer business so far. Below are the ins and outs and we want you to score on the scale on 1-7, with 7 being happiest.

INOUT
Harvey Greenslade - Bristol RoversWill Dawes - Chippenham
Brett McGavin - Torquay UnitedRhys Murphy - Dorking
Jordan Thomas - Hampton & RichmondMalachi Linton - W*ymouth
Aaron Jarvis - Torquay UnitedBenjani Jr - Released
Sam Pearson - RetainedOllie Haste - Released
Finn Cousin-Dawson - BradfordJake Hyde - Chelmsford
Ollie Wright - Southampton (L)Alex Fisher - Released
Matt Gould - AltrinchamJosh Owers - Released
Josh Sims - Free AgentJordan Stevens - Released
Dom Bernard - Free TransferWill Buse - Weston-super-Mare (L)
Ciaran McGuckin - Rotherham (L)Dylan Morgan - Weston-super-Mare (L)
James Plant - Port Vale (L)Jordan Thomas - Salisbury (L)
Kofi Shaw - Bristol Rovers (L)Jordan Young - Torquay
Caleb HughesJordan Thomas - Torquay (L)
Pedro Borges - Exeter (L)Harvey Greenslade - Weston (L)
Sean McGurk - Swindon (L)Dylan Morgan - Torquay

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It’s the summer of polling it seems, and once again, at the Gloverscast we’ve completed the most comprehensive survey of Yeovil Town FC supporters out there. For the third year in a row we asked supporters to score how they feel about issues on the pitch and off the pitch on a scale of 1-7.

Who took part?

This year, 387 supporters completed the survey – down on the 552 and 499 from the previous seasons. More than half of respondents (54%) were over 45 years old and 90% were male. 

What did they tell us?

One of the major developments at the club since Martin Hellier’s takeover last summer has been the improvement to the facilities and match day experience, and that is coming through clearly in the data. We’ve seen a jump of nearly 2 points on the match day experience, customer service and atmosphere and a nearly 3 point jump in Huish Park being ‘well looked after’.


There’s also been an improvement in the perception of the food and drink offering and value for money. With the quality of food increasing to 4.47 vs 3.15 and drink to 4.85 from 3.53. Supporters also think they’re getting better value for money than previous seasons, with the average score 4.34 out of 7, compared to 3.15 and 2.88 in 2022/23 and 2021/22.

In other areas off the pitch, supporters have recognised the improvements made. Supporters feel communication has significantly improved, feel more valued and proud of the club. There is also a recognition that the club has made more effort in the community in the last 12 months.

Areas where there has been improvement, but the score is average is around listening, and who to contact. 


On the pitch

Of course, it was a championship winning season for the Glovers and that is reflected in the scores with support for the job Mark Cooper and the job he did.

And if any wasn’t sure, Jake Wannell was voted as player of the season – again.


The Future

Looking to the future of the club, supporters are narrowly more optimistic than they were last season (we surveyed just after Martin Hellier took over.)


Supporters Groups

When we surveyed in 2023, the Glovers Trust had just hosted the meeting at Johnson Park about the creation of a supporters group that represented all supporters. In the survey last year, the support for a group that represents all supporters scored 5.76 out of 7 and that support has held up this year with a score of 5.38. 

78% of supporters surveyed aren’t part of any group and those who aren’t also support the idea of one group with a score of 5.32.


In Conclusion

We are a much happier bunch than we were in the last two seasons and with good reason. On the pitch we’ve won the National South at the first time of asking and off the pitch, the match day experience is night and day compared to previous seasons. Huish Park has had investment which has seen the creation of The Ciderspace, the upgrading of the Alec Stock Lounge and corporate facilities and those changes are clearly impacting how people feel about the club.’

I am most surprised that the support for a single supporters group has held up, showing that even in these good times the supporters of the club would welcome an organisation that represents them and they can be a part of.

As Yeovil head back into National League after one season, the strides the club has taken has made it nearly unrecognisable from the club 12 months before and that is clear in the numbers.

It’s that time of year where we ask Yeovil Town supporters for their thoughts on the season that’s just gone. This year was a pretty good one actually, promotion at the first time of asking, huge improvements off the pitch and some great performances too.

As with the previous surveys, thisis on Google Forms and is a mix of multiple choice and linear scale (1-7 of course) questions about issues on the pitch, off the pitch and the future. There is also an optional section about the Gloverscast that we’d be very grateful if you’d complete it.

The survey will be open for four weeks and will close on Tuesday 18th June. We’ll go through the responses and share them on the website like we did for last year’s survey.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY 

135 of you had took last month’s YeoGov poll reviewing December.

Mark Cooper.
Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Mark Cooper’s score rose to 5.49 and the players score to 5.54. The ownership/board score fell slightly to 4.72 and communication was at 4.8. Lastly the match day experience dropped very marginally to 5.26.

Here’s the form in January:

Yeovil Town 2 – 0 Bath City
Taunton Town 0 – 1 Yeovil Town 
Yeovil Town 2 – 0 Hemel Hempstead
St Alban’s 1 – 1 Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town 3 – 1 Slough Town

80 of you had your say on YTFC’s November on the YeoGov poll. In a season of high standards, we there were a couple of blips at Torquay and Welling United.

Mark Cooper’s score dropped to 5.06. The players score fell to 5.12. The ownership/board score was 5.21 and communication was at 5.2. Lastly the match day experience went to 5.35.

Here’s the form in December.

Wrexham 3 – 0 Yeovil Town
Bath City 0 – 1 Yeovil Town 
Dartford 2 – 2 Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town 0 – 0 Hampton and Richmond
Eastbourne Borough 0 – 1 Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town 4 – 1 Taunton Town

We had 76 responses for the October YeoGov tracker. Mark Cooper’s score jumped from 5.5 to 6.36. The players score reached 6.34. The ownership/board score hit 5.88 and communication jumped to 5.43. Lastly the match day experience improved by 0.3  to 5.6.

Aug 22Sep 22Oct 22Nov 22Dec 22Jan 23Feb 23Mar 23Apr 23Aug 23Sep 23Oct 23Nov 23
What would you score the ownership/board this month?2.131.881.652.352.11.892.133.252.583.915.56.365.08
How has the manager performed this month?3.372.91.935.545.165.094.292.82.494.325.646.345.16
What would you score the communication from the club this month?2.322.191.942.472.21.842.543.51.365.275.385.885.21
What would you score the match day experience this month?2.762.62.13.243.122.93.163.61.225.225.285.435.2
How have the players performed this month?3.603.472.325.344.784.753.293.252.345.55.315.65.35
Responses2191301401481419437401292071507680

Here’s the form in November.

Yeovil Town 3 – 2 Gateshead
Torquay United 1 – 3 Yeovil Town 
Yeovil Town 2 – 0 Dover
Yeovil Town 4 – 2 Farnborough
Torquay United 2 – 1 Yeovil Town
Chippenham Town 1 – 1 Yeovil Town
Welling United 4 – 1 Yeovil Town

Last month, 150 of your gave your score on September. Mark Cooper’s stock rose from 3.91 to 5.5 out of 7 and the players score improved by 1.32 to reach 5.64. The ownership/board score hit 5.38 and communication stayed steady at 5.28. Lastly the matchday experience scored 5.31. (NB: There was feedback from some exiles that they couldn’t pass comment on the experience so this question is no longer mandatory this time)

Aug 22Sep 22Oct 22Nov 22Dec 22Jan 23Feb 23Mar 23Apr 23Aug 23Sep 23Oct 23Nov 23
What would you score the ownership/board this month?2.131.881.652.352.11.892.133.252.583.915.56.365.08
How has the manager performed this month?3.372.91.935.545.165.094.292.82.494.325.646.345.16
What would you score the communication from the club this month?2.322.191.942.472.21.842.543.51.365.275.385.885.21
What would you score the match day experience this month?2.762.62.13.243.122.93.163.61.225.225.285.435.2
How have the players performed this month?3.603.472.325.344.784.753.293.252.345.55.315.65.35
Responses2191301401481419437401292071507680

We thought an unbeaten September was good. In October, Super Cooper’s Glovers won them all…

Yeovil Town 3 – 1 Aveley
Yeovil Town 2 – 0 Southend United
Worthing 1 – 2 Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town 2 – 0 W*ymouth
Yeovil Town 2 – 0 Braintree