George Dawes wrote:it makes sense increasing prices very slightly where still fairly cheap compared to a lot of other L2 clubs
Pobble wrote:George Dawes wrote:it makes sense increasing prices very slightly where still fairly cheap compared to a lot of other L2 clubs
The problem is we are higher priced than Blackburn, Hull, Huddersfield, Bradford and Notts Forest. None of these clubs have made increases above 5%. I have not done a survey of all clubs but the ones I have mentioned are quite a good sample.
Hull City, for example, re £100 cheaper than the equivalents seats at the Globe and they are in the Premiership.By the way, nice to have an intelligent reply to something I have posted. I normally get total gibberish. So thank you.
Heysham_Shrimp wrote:Pobble wrote:George Dawes wrote:it makes sense increasing prices very slightly where still fairly cheap compared to a lot of other L2 clubs
The problem is we are higher priced than Blackburn, Hull, Huddersfield, Bradford and Notts Forest. None of these clubs have made increases above 5%. I have not done a survey of all clubs but the ones I have mentioned are quite a good sample.
Hull City, for example, re £100 cheaper than the equivalents seats at the Globe and they are in the Premiership.By the way, nice to have an intelligent reply to something I have posted. I normally get total gibberish. So thank you.
Hull City are not in the Premier League.
Shrimp wrote:I can understand a slight increase owing to increased VAT etc. Yet it seems a strange move to increase the prices by such a (relatively) big percentage, especially given Peter McGuigan's comments in the last matchday programme.
He stated:
'Our attendances this season have been disappointing which may or may not be totally attributed to our poor performance but I think the current economic climate is having quite an effect...'
How then does poor attendance + poor performance + poor economic conditions = 13.5% price increase for next season?
Given his current thinking, higher prices would surely equal lower attendance?!
Dissapointed.
Pobble wrote:As my posting this morning has been removed by the Moderators I assume that because we are a small club, and there is nothing wrong in that, we have to be small minded and not accept criticism.
ezz wrote:Shrimp wrote:I can understand a slight increase owing to increased VAT etc. Yet it seems a strange move to increase the prices by such a (relatively) big percentage, especially given Peter McGuigan's comments in the last matchday programme.
He stated:
'Our attendances this season have been disappointing which may or may not be totally attributed to our poor performance but I think the current economic climate is having quite an effect...'
How then does poor attendance + poor performance + poor economic conditions = 13.5% price increase for next season?
Given his current thinking, higher prices would surely equal lower attendance?!
Dissapointed.
The prices could have gone up this season but they didn't as the board wanted to try and ride the wave of success and attendances from last season when we finished 4th. Obviously we've had a crap season and attendances are down, hence the prices have gone up as they would have originally anyway.
ezz wrote:Has CC been bullying people?
Thats not allowed on here CC you know that!
Pobble wrote:As my posting this morning has been removed by the Moderators I assume that...
Pobble wrote:If this is removed I will understand that it is a closed shop.
ezz wrote:Shrimp wrote:I can understand a slight increase owing to increased VAT etc. Yet it seems a strange move to increase the prices by such a (relatively) big percentage, especially given Peter McGuigan's comments in the last matchday programme.
He stated:
'Our attendances this season have been disappointing which may or may not be totally attributed to our poor performance but I think the current economic climate is having quite an effect...'
How then does poor attendance + poor performance + poor economic conditions = 13.5% price increase for next season?
Given his current thinking, higher prices would surely equal lower attendance?!
Dissapointed.
The prices could have gone up this season but they didn't as the board wanted to try and ride the wave of success and attendances from last season when we finished 4th. Obviously we've had a crap season and attendances are down, hence the prices have gone up as they would have originally anyway.
wijit wrote:ezz wrote:Shrimp wrote:I can understand a slight increase owing to increased VAT etc. Yet it seems a strange move to increase the prices by such a (relatively) big percentage, especially given Peter McGuigan's comments in the last matchday programme.
He stated:
'Our attendances this season have been disappointing which may or may not be totally attributed to our poor performance but I think the current economic climate is having quite an effect...'
How then does poor attendance + poor performance + poor economic conditions = 13.5% price increase for next season?
Given his current thinking, higher prices would surely equal lower attendance?!
Dissapointed.
The prices could have gone up this season but they didn't as the board wanted to try and ride the wave of success and attendances from last season when we finished 4th. Obviously we've had a crap season and attendances are down, hence the prices have gone up as they would have originally anyway.
That just doesn't add up. That is the very time you would increase prices, when there is at least a slight demand to watch us. What we've had for the bulk of the season are people who would go no matter what (certainly given some of our performances, those are the only people who would come here!), but to increase prices after that season, with the financial situation, not just of the individual but of the country on the whole, looks like taking the piss, frankly. The people coming to watch will not remain of that opinion if the team aren't performing and the board are taking the piss.
They could always price it on a week-by-week basis on pro rata. In which case by the end of the season only one person will be watching games, but paying £30,000 to do so.
shrimper wrote:I reckon there may be a few more 'takers' for season tickets now!!
ezz wrote:Yes it does make sense, the board wanted to increase and sustain a bigger fan base. What better way to do that than with a new stadium at the same price, just after a season where we nearly went up. Very attractive to those part time fans at the time, a successful season and we could have been looking at possibly a 3000+ average attendance which makes more revenue at a lower price than 2000 paying a quid or 2 more. Obviously it was a gamble that didn't pay off as noone could have predicted us havnig such a poor season.
ezz wrote:Yes it does make sense, the board wanted to increase and sustain a bigger fan base. What better way to do that than with a new stadium at the same price, just after a season where we nearly went up.
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