I’m only suggesting a limited time. It’d bring in some funds whilst the uncertainty is happening.
I’m actually personally against the Bradford model - I’m talking for like 3 weeks then when the stadium is confirmed the proper ticketing strategy comes into place
Course you could that’s why I suggested the mark down until it’s known.You can't offer deals for tickets when we don't know where we're playing, for a number of reasons.
Plus it still wouldn't work as everyone would rush to purchase the tickets at the lowest price. Usually after the early bird window the club gets very few purchases in comparison to tickets sold during this period. It would end up being counter productive for the club both for the forthcoming season and in the long term.
Course you could that’s why I suggested the mark down until it’s known.
There wouldn’t be a rush, but you may aswell and attempt to bring in some money quickly whilst the negotiation is ongoing -
I’d hazard you’d get 1000 die hard a who will follow them anyway,
Then once the ground is sorted you revert to £300 - you’d get 6000 easily at the Ricoh. Although as I write this you’ve screwed yourself if we’re at St. Andrews because not many more than the initial 1000 would get STs
There is no evidence to suggest even half would renew if we moved to ST Andrews. We'll be lucky to shift 2000 season tickets.It's a hugely difficult balancing act. Given that we believe a large number of season ticket holders would buy them whatever, rather than following the Bradford model, the club might be better increasing the prices, even at St Andrews. I think season tickets last season worked out to the equivalent cost of attending 12 individual matches (not absolutely sure about that), but given we play 23 home games in a season, there is probably scope to increase the price to say something like the equivalent of 18 games a season, and maybe also offer a free extra ticket to season ticket holders as a sweetener, for say maybe non Saturday games.
By the way I have just thought of this as I've read through the thread, so this is definitely not an entrenched viewpoint. Just trying to think outside the box a little bit, so.happy to be shot down in flames
There is no evidence to suggest even half would renew if we moved to ST Andrews. We'll be lucky to shift 2000 season tickets.
As I said you wouldn’t get thousands - I anticipate 1000 at most would buy without knowing the stadium.You can't because if it turns out that the club is playing at the Ricoh next season and thousands of fans have bought reduced season tickets, do you not realise that qualifies a significant financial loss to the club? Season tickets are set at their price for a reason. They're not pulled out of thin air.
Exactly, lets say we're definitely playing at St. Andrews. We'd probably get 1000 die hard fans who'd be willing to make the trip, and the club knows that, so why would they cut the standard season ticket by, lets say, 50% and then take a 50% loss, when realistically said die hard fans would probably pay the full amount anyway?
Plus what if the ground isn't sorted and St. Andrews is our permanent home for the foreseeable future? Do the club keep season tickets at the discounted price until we're back at the Ricoh? The main issue with your logic is that it isn't fair. You can't drop ST's to 'competitive' prices only to pump them back up again overnight, regardless of the situation we're in. It will piss fans off I can assure you. I've had this conversation before with people that are far more qualified to make these decisions than you or I.
Ah. Apologies. I suppose it depends on how much the increase is. It's a kick in the teeth as it is if we end up at St Andrews, and so a second kick in the teeth would be the final straw for many There will be those of course with no teeth of their own to start with who would go irrespective, but I still think 2000 max will go to Birmingham with season tickets even if prices were frozen.You've misunderstood - I probably didn't write it clearly enough. I didn't mean that I think a large number of season ticket holders will go to St Andrews, but rather those that do would probably still do so, even if season ticket prices were increased.
Did any of you hear the "article" on BBC C&W this morning (just after 7.30), "updating fans" about the Sky Blues situation.
Absolute SHITE!
The female fan they had on "Amanda something-or-other" was just blethering on providing no new information at all. Trish Adudu asked her "Have you bought your season ticket yet?", so clearly unaware that they aren't on sale yet.
Then they had an expert in European law from Cov Uni, talking about changes to the European Commission. While it was reasonably informed in parts, he seemed to think that the EC might consider SISU, the fans, the club situation, etc. WANK - they won't: they will make their decision based solely on whether there was a factual case of state aid contrary to Article 107 of the EU Treaty! Any suggestion that the EC give a shit about "the fans" is just nonsense.
Anyway, for those who didn't hear it, the newly elected European Parliament will vote later this year on who they want to be the new Commissioners for the various treaties. The current Commissioner for Competition has taken a very hard line on the multi-nationals like Amazon, Google, Facebook, etc., where the sums involved are in the tens of billions, and hasn't been too bothered about the minor cases (e.g. £26M). A new commissioner may take a different stance if they believe that "the people" of member states might benefit if they were to look into things like the Ricoh deal.
If we leave the EU, the UK will be enshrining most of the current EU law into UK law, so the expert seemed to think that state aid laws would then come under the jurisdiction of UK courts.
Interesting, but the background knowledge of Sky Blues issues was, as usual, shaky!
I think the bit about the potential change of direction with a new Commissioner was interesting information, but the rest was just bollocks, especially the naive questions asked by Trish "I'm a Sky Blue fan" Adudu, who clearly doesn't have the faintest idea!That's the issue really, none of them have a fucking clue what they are talking about but try to cover it. It then just ends up misleading people.
That's the issue really, none of them have a fucking clue what they are talking about but try to cover it. It then just ends up misleading people.[/QUO
That's disgusting with what's going on and fans waiting patiently for news of where we might be playing that our main radio station asks have you purchased your season ticket yet?
You can tell she's reading stuff when she asks the next question on the list even though the interviewee just answered it!!
Why do you even listen it? Sounds great.
Traffic news mainly - though that is woefully inaccurate and lacking in local knowledge (you'd think they could send their main announcers on a tour of Cov & Warks so they know a BIT about where the Warwick by-pass is, wouldn't you?).Why do you even listen it? Sounds great.
I don't but it's when it is on in places like waiting rooms. It's not even partridge funny.
But yes, Hill - you are right, but so many other stations piss me off in other ways!!
Bet you watch Love Island accidentally in waiting rooms as well.
Followed by big brother on the other side after.Bet you watch Love Island accidentally in waiting rooms as well.
Followed by big brother on the other side after.
Don't have DAB in my wagon currently, but most stations try to impose their views and/or their music on you, so i quickly lose the will. Tried Classic FM for quite a while, but they re-jigged that and it is more ads than music these days.Absolute 80s.
In fact, it was very similar to when they brought Jo Whiley to co-host Drivetime on Radio 2 with Simon Mayo.Did you ever listen to it when they first took Shane O'Connor off and replaced him (in the "Let's get all the straight white male presenters off BBC radio in the name of diversity" experiment) with Trish Adudu and Jo -can't think of her surname - she was a part-time newsreader on Midlands Today? Nice looking girl, and she could read an autocue on the telly quite well, but had ZERO ability to hold a conversation or interview people on the radio. They soon realised that the experiment wasn't going to work and she has now disappeared without trace.
But then again ...I admire your confidence, CRJ, and hope it isn't misplaced.
I think you're right that they can't (or rather, really shouldn't) use the EC investigation again, as they've already cried wolf over that one.
I hope they are just negotiating on the actual terms of the agreement at face value, not the other detritus.
MAYBE they have managed to plug the leak in their confidentiality agreement, which is why Giblet, Perry and Co have nothing to guess about?
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