Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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No they're not mate, and that's the overall point.
Watching CCFC is no longer desirable.
To get people to go again you need to offer incentives, not charge a price which many people think is too much.
Nope, can't see much moaning about away tickets being overpriced.
I think what you are missing is that the Ricoh wouldn't be full with cheaper tickets. If people will only go against Stoke when the tickets are dirt cheap they are hardly going to be returning for the next league game are they?
Price of course is not the only issue. The fact that it is league 2 football on a Friday is also obviously a massive factor, but the price is hardly encouraging people to go. Why not just make it say £15 for the Stoke match just to test the waters then surely nobody could complain why they didn't do it again if it didn't work. It's the fact that they're not even trying to put on an enticing offer as let's be honest, who's got 9 mates who want to go and watch Coventry vs Wycombe in league two on a Friday night. The Stoke game was a missed opportunity in my opinion, where they could've plastered the £15 offer everywhere and if it worked great, but if it didn't then at least they tried and all the people that you say make every excuse not to go wouldn't have an excuse.Surely we will see tonight with all of the thousands going for a tenner? Should be easy to find other people to go if the price is the factor surely.
Surely we will see tonight with all of the thousands going for a tenner? Should be easy to find other people to go if the price is the factor surely. Look at the reaction to tonight's offer and how many were bothered in the last 2 rounds.
There aren't thousands of people sat at home twitching because they genuinely can't afford to go and watch CCFC and it's all about the price.
No they're not mate, and that's the overall point.
Watching CCFC is no longer desirable.
To get people to go again you need to offer incentives, not charge a price which many people think is too much.
Correct. They're just not interested. How many thousands are you predicting for tonight ?Surely we will see tonight with all of the thousands going for a tenner? Should be easy to find other people to go if the price is the factor surely. Look at the reaction to tonight's offer and how many were bothered in the last 2 rounds.
There aren't thousands of people sat at home twitching because they genuinely can't afford to go and watch CCFC and it's all about the price.
Yes, but then you also need money to run and pay the players. If you offer it for cheap and nobody takes it up you make losses.
The incentives are match packages, season tickets etc which is guaranteed money in the bank and a much cheaper rate per game.
Yeah, of course. The thing is, I don't control the clubs finances. I control my own finances.
I have to balance the books and live within my means!
Should have said why can’t we have our own system that works efficiently. Sorry to sound like the old git that I am. If the club 50 years ago at Highfield Road, before the age of computers, was able to cope with average home crowds of 34k, with very little difficulty( including a huge walk up on the day), why would it be so difficult to have your own system that copes with average gates of 7k in a cavernous, mostly empty stadium. Presumably the club pay Ticket Master, as well as the fans with the £1 admin charge. Cheaper tickets and more profit sounds a good combination.a) people moaned like hell when we had our own ticketing system
b) its what's used at the Ricoh and therefore already linked to the entry system.
The thing with that is our own system still needs to be paid for, maintained, developed etc.Should have said why can’t we have our own system that works efficiently. Sorry to sound like the old git that I am. If the club 50 years ago at Highfield Road, before the age of computers, was able to cope with average home crowds of 34k, with very little difficulty( including a huge walk up on the day), why would it be so difficult to have your own system that copes with average gates of 7k in a cavernous, mostly empty stadium. Presumably the club pay Ticket Master, as well as the fans with the £1 admin charge. Cheaper tickets and more profit sounds a good combination.
Ticket prices in this country are far too high and are exploiting the fans.
However, that doesn’t excuse clubs over charging in the way that we do. The fact remains that for home fans to watch Exeter they can do so for £16, their cheapest admission price whereas for City it is £23. For families on limited budgets, they might just be tempted by the Exeter £16 whereas £23 may be a step too far. I think for most fans, being able to see their team is the main thing. We sold out the terrace at Accrington, most fans at away games stand. The fact that Exeter’s cheapest ticket is terrace and ours is a seat I don’t think justifies £7 a game increase. Most fans are there for the game not the seat.
More to the point, why do Exeter have a section of their ground where fans can watch more cheaply? Presumably because they realise that some of those who stand on the terrace would not go if the starting price for a game was £22.
Its very simple. The ticket prices were cut but the attendances didn't rise enough result in less revenue taken. Therefore the club put the prices back up.Ticket prices in this country are far too high and are exploiting the fans.
However, that doesn’t excuse clubs over charging in the way that we do. The fact remains that for home fans to watch Exeter they can do so for £16, their cheapest admission price whereas for City it is £23. For families on limited budgets, they might just be tempted by the Exeter £16 whereas £23 may be a step too far. I think for most fans, being able to see their team is the main thing. We sold out the terrace at Accrington, most fans at away games stand. The fact that Exeter’s cheapest ticket is terrace and ours is a seat I don’t think justifies £7 a game increase. Most fans are there for the game not the seat.
Look at the gates in Mowbray’s/ twenty is plenty season. Average about 12k with some gates of 16k and 17k.Its very simple. The ticket prices were cut but the attendances didn't rise enough result in less revenue taken. Therefore the club put the prices back up.
If more people had turned up when they were lower they would have stayed low.
Look-lets tell it how it is and stop this defending Ccfc's corner at every turn. We've established that football tickets in general are too expensive and that includes L2. You have used the examples of Exeter and Lincoln and Luton being £22/£24 as a marker. What you then forget to mention is that these are clubs that are on the up after promotions and fans are more likely to be on board, rather than a club in turmoil, who has alienated most of it's fan base and then get relegated and decided to put the prices up anyway from £20 the season previous.Because they don't play at an all seater stadium?
Where are you trying to go with it? How many other clubs charge the same for standing and seating? Even Nuneaton charge you to sit down.
But putting the prices up when relegated is exclusive to us.It's just using facts though rather than pretend outrage.
Exeter have been in league 2 since 2012 after being relegated from League One.
Pricing is too high across the board, it isn't exclusive to us.
Exactly, the rise in attendances didn't offset the reduction in ticket prices so the club took less money. That can work if you are getting all the other revenue streams but we don't.Look at the gates in Mowbray’s/ twenty is plenty season. Average about 12k with some gates of 16k and 17k.
12.5K paying £20 brings in more than 7.5K paying £24.Exactly, the rise in attendances didn't offset the reduction in ticket prices so the club took less money. That can work if you are getting all the other revenue streams but we don't.
12.5K paying £20 brings in more than 7.5K paying £24.
Not saying half the price but sticking to the twenties plenty ideal sounds fair. ( In reality, still too high but fair enough in current structure).If we halved the price, the attendance wouldn't double (in my opinion - which is the only one that counts!!) People turn up because they want to go to the/a match.
Except the average ticket price is nothing like that and you've massively overstated the effect lower prices had on attendances:12.5K paying £20 brings in more than 7.5K paying £24.
Except the average ticket price is nothing like that and you've massively overstated the effect lower prices had on attendances:
2015/16, when they reduced the prices, an adult season ticket worked out at £11 per game, concessions were £8. Match tickets were £18 advance, £20 on the gate.
2014/15 average attendance 9,332
2015/16 average attendance 12,570
2016/17 average attendance 9,111
If the total revenues were up then they would have kept the prices at the lower level.
A mere 7500 sold for this. Looking at the Stoke forum they have sold 3 blocks.
Really poor. Could be more Coventry fans watching us against Chestfield next week than a Premier League side...
It's very poor, but what did they expect? They priced the game with no common sense whatsoever.
It could be-but will send out a clear message.I agree, but around 5000 Coventry sold is poor. It could be embarrassing if Stoke up their sales.
It could be-but will send out a clear message.
Clear message that this club's support is befitting of its league levelIt could be-but will send out a clear message.
You still think 15k is unlikely? I think we are st the 12,000 mark now. I’m still hopeful of 15+5,000 have been sold home + away there won’t be another 10,000 tickets sold
It's very poor, but what did they expect? They priced the game with no common sense whatsoever.
You still think 15k is unlikely? I think we are st the 12,000 mark now. I’m still hopeful of 15+
If we halved the price, the attendance wouldn't double (in my opinion - which is the only one that counts!!) People turn up because they want to go to the/a match.
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