The Roost offer travel to St Andrews (6 Viewers)

[PurpleBin]

All of our chickens were going to come home to at some point.

 

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[shmmeee]

When will people realise a disparate group of about 2000 hardcore supporters have absolutely no significant political or economic power?

 

[skyblueinBaku]

When will people realise a disparate group of about 2000 hardcore supporters have absolutely no significant political or economic power?

It's not 200 hardcore, Shmmeee, the economic power comes from about 12,000 people who will not be in the Ricoh area on match day. That will cause a significant loss of trade locally.

 

[shmmeee]

It's not 200 hardcore, Shmmeee, the economic power comes from about 12,000 people who will not be in the Ricoh area on match day. That will cause a significant loss of trade locally.

Except roughly 10000 of those 12000 will be spending the money they would have spent on tickets and overpriced beer on something else instead, likely in the local economy. And if we are brutally honest that money is more likely to stay on the local economy rather than sent to London hedge funds or whatever footballers spend their cash on these days.

And I’d wager it’s closer to 20 than 2000 that would boycott local businesses as suggested in this thread.

It just doesn’t stack up.

 

[Nick]

Except roughly 10000 of those 12000 will be spending the money they would have spent on tickets and overpriced beer on something else instead, likely in the local economy. And if we are brutally honest that money is more likely to stay on the local economy rather than sent to London hedge funds or whatever footballers spend their cash on these days.

And I’d wager it’s closer to 20 than 2000 that would boycott local businesses as suggested in this thread.

It just doesn’t stack up.

It doesn't stack up that losing a football club will impact the local economy? Really?

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

It’s not Tesco you’re talking about though. It’s places like the Hen Lane, which is dead other than saturdays, cherry tree - Dhillons Beewery - the sandwich place on the cross road.

230,000 missing people is going to Impact significantly, this is why a wasps boycott is important, if you can knock them numbers - that’ll impact too

 

[Nick]

It’s not Tesco you’re talking about though. It’s places like the Hen Lane, which is dead other than saturdays, cherry tree - Dhillons Beewery - the sandwich place on the cross road.

230,000 missing people is going to Impact significantly, this is why a wasps boycott is important, if you can knock them numbers - that’ll impact too

The ACL people laid off...
People who work in the Casino who won't need extra staff on our matchdays...
Pubs surrounding the ground like the bull and anchor also.

 

[clint van damme]

It’s not Tesco you’re talking about though. It’s places like the Hen Lane, which is dead other than saturdays, cherry tree - Dhillons Beewery - the sandwich place on the cross road.

230,000 missing people is going to Impact significantly, this is why a wasps boycott is important, if you can knock them numbers - that’ll impact too

Yeah, an annual decrease of quarter of a million footfall is not insignificant, crazy to say it is.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Yeah, an annual decrease of quarter of a million footfall is not insignificant, crazy to say it is.

Also crazy to note that if the council were more supportive, and we fluke a promotion you could look at 20k per game - that goes up to 460,000 a year

 

[Block16Dave]

Look at all the pubs near HR, Brewer & Baker , Binley Oak etc without the footfall they closed down a few years after the ground, despite the uplift in students in the area it never made up the missing money . I’d hate to see us get back to the Ricoh someday and all the decent places within stomping distance have folded. Good luck to Dhillons, they have always been welcoming to families and groups in the last few seasons and some great beers. I would imagine they did ok out of 4 nights of Specials fans last week at the Cathedral pop up bar !

 

[MusicDating]

It makes you wonder why the local businesses didn't mention anything previously until we actually had to move?

It's all well and good them moaning now but why not say something beforehand? Why weren't they lobbying Duggins to help? After all, he was trying his hardest to keep an ALDI open when there's another one a mile down the road.

I've made this point a few times. This was a massive missed PR opportunity. Virtually every time a business is going to close/move you read all about the impact on the local economy/people. So where was it this time?

 

[Grendel]

Except roughly 10000 of those 12000 will be spending the money they would have spent on tickets and overpriced beer on something else instead, likely in the local economy. And if we are brutally honest that money is more likely to stay on the local economy rather than sent to London hedge funds or whatever footballers spend their cash on these days.

And I’d wager it’s closer to 20 than 2000 that would boycott local businesses as suggested in this thread.

It just doesn’t stack up.

So the council argument that wasps coming into the city to boost the local economy doesn’t stack up either?

 

[ccfcway]

It’s not Tesco you’re talking about though. It’s places like the Hen Lane, which is dead other than saturdays, cherry tree - Dhillons Beewery - the sandwich place on the cross road.

230,000 missing people is going to Impact significantly, this is why a wasps boycott is important, if you can knock them numbers - that’ll impact too

genuinely curious as I wouldn't have a clue. Do wasps fans not go to these pubs / casino etc before and after their games ? Have these places enjoyed the benefit of having 2 teams playing at the ricoh recently and now its back to one or is it a different set up for the football / rugby crowd ?

 

[WillenhallSkyBlues]

genuinely curious as I wouldn't have a clue. Do wasps fans not go to these pubs / casino etc before and after their games ? Have these places enjoyed the benefit of having 2 teams playing at the ricoh recently and now its back to one or is it a different set up for the football / rugby crowd ?

I know the gas club gets a lot of trade with the rugby, but that’s probably because on rugby game days they have about 7 big London wasps flags out their window. Something they don’t seem to do with the football.

I know the wheatsheaf doesn’t get anyone in on rugby days apart from the local regulars.

 

[ccfcway]

I know the gas club gets a lot of trade with the rugby, but that’s probably because on rugby game days they have about 7 big London wasps flags out their window. Something they don’t seem to do with the football. .

I don't know where that is, but its interesting isn't it, why have they embraced wasps more than their home football team ?

maybe they saw an new opportunity to make some money and they are / were used to the ccfc traffic so didn't need to create a fuss about it ?

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

I don't know where that is, but its interesting isn't it, why have they embraced wasps more than their home football team ?

maybe they saw an new opportunity to make some money and they are / were used to the ccfc traffic so didn't need to create a fuss about it ?

A lot of the “ gas” lads are city fans. Some are season ticket holders.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

All the car park income around the Ricoh at various pubs, clubs, trading estates. A lot of cash in hand has disappeared at a stroke. I have a suspicion that Wasps crowds may drop due to their lack of star players. Be surprised if they are a top half next season.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

genuinely curious as I wouldn't have a clue. Do wasps fans not go to these pubs / casino etc before and after their games ? Have these places enjoyed the benefit of having 2 teams playing at the ricoh recently and now its back to one or is it a different set up for the football / rugby crowd ?

I know people who go to wasps, they all go to the fan village, I’d hazard a guess that would take a significant portion of fans on match day