Well maybe they just need to keep cutting. 10 quid and kids for a quid.
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Ticket Prices - The club were right, we were wrong
- Thread starter Giraffe
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Well maybe they just need to keep cutting. 10 quid and kids for a quid.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 71,964
Why exactly were 'We' wrong?
No way was 1st round of the cup worth 24 quid. Just ridiculous. Should have been priced same as today. OK, so the club made a little bit of revenue out of that 1st round game off the backs of the coalition of the willing. So well done there then.The accountants must be very proud. But worrying the club felt they had to charge it in the first place.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
So you won't be having tea and cakes with Gus tomorrow afternoon then.
Nor have they pointed out the poor run of form leading into a game in which our the goal keeper is a guy who had conceded 24 in 7 games.
It's about perspective. If the tickets had been £22 the attendance v non-league opposition would have dropped. £17 against a team in the same division, and the attendance would have risen.
But, it isn't simply price, as this thread is showing. Whether someone goes depends on multiple things:
Price, form, weather, opposition, chances of a win, other factors (such as first home game of a new manager), etc.
The low attendance at this game doesn't show that the club was right to only discount a couple of quid v wycombe. The fact we got the same(ish) number of fans for non-league opponents in the rain, on the back of a couple of big losses, with smith in goal as we did for league one opponents isn't proof they were wrong
It's about perspective. If the tickets had been £22 the attendance v non-league opposition would have dropped. £17 against a team in the same division, and the attendance would have risen.
But, it isn't simply price, as this thread is showing. Whether someone goes depends on multiple things:
Price, form, weather, opposition, chances of a win, other factors (such as first home game of a new manager), etc.
The low attendance at this game doesn't show that the club was right to only discount a couple of quid v wycombe. The fact we got the same(ish) number of fans for non-league opponents in the rain, on the back of a couple of big losses, with smith in goal as we did for league one opponents isn't proof they were wrong
- Aug 8, 2005
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- Thread starter
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Lots of us, ME included said that if they cut the prices we would get more people to go than went to Wycombe match. The attendances were virtaully identical, therefore factually we, including me, were wrong.
That's not to say it isn't the right thing to do though. Disapointing to see so few in the family stand though. I guess the rainy season killed that.
Withdean Wanderer
Banned
Differences between Today and vs Wycombe
1) Wycombe was our first home game in a while, this was our third in a fortnight (with Charlton on Tuesday)
2) Wycombe was Poyet's first game
3) Wycombe included a free t-shirt
4) Wycombe are League 1 opposition, not conference
5) The first game against Wycombe was 4-4 - an attractive proposition
6) We were coming off the back of an unbelievably good performance at Southampton in front of the TV cameras.
I wouldn't have been there at £20+ today, and I'm fairly sure I'm not the only one.
1) Wycombe was our first home game in a while, this was our third in a fortnight (with Charlton on Tuesday)
2) Wycombe was Poyet's first game
3) Wycombe included a free t-shirt
4) Wycombe are League 1 opposition, not conference
5) The first game against Wycombe was 4-4 - an attractive proposition
6) We were coming off the back of an unbelievably good performance at Southampton in front of the TV cameras.
I wouldn't have been there at £20+ today, and I'm fairly sure I'm not the only one.
We were going to go yesterday as the prices were reasonable. However being literally 'fairweather fans' the weather forecast put us off. I'm sorry, I know some people say that the likes of us will always look for excuses not to go but that simply isn't true. We've been soaked to the skin at Withdean too many times in the past to enjoy going through the experience again to watch a not-very-inspiring Albion side play (and struggle against) a good Conference side.
However IF we get Man U then yes, I'll queue for tickets and I won't give a toss about the weather. I'd also be happy to pay £30 but the laws of Supply and Demand don't seem to apply to football and I know (and accept) that many fans would be upset at paying a premium.
However IF we get Man U then yes, I'll queue for tickets and I won't give a toss about the weather. I'd also be happy to pay £30 but the laws of Supply and Demand don't seem to apply to football and I know (and accept) that many fans would be upset at paying a premium.
At brighton? I give credit to anyone who turns up at our away end, they brought a decent amount and made some decent noise and were rewarded with a decent game (from their point of view)
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Hunting 784561
New member
- Jul 8, 2003
- 3,651
As much that I think most of your posts are ill-informed, over-opinionated bollocks, in this case you have - just about - got it right.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I think you assume wrong.
There were 7,101 at Kenilworth Road for their 2-0 victory against Luton Town (402 away supporters).
Steve Foster
Well-known member
Actually El Abd is our only defender who has had a reasonable season this year. The rest should go
Taybha
Whalewhine
i prob would of payed full whack if there had not been a price reduction , but it was interesting to see the amount of moaning fannies who posted on yesterdays matchday thread that complained at the wycombe price , got what they asked for and still didnt bother going with the price reduced, cant please some folk i guess
drew
Drew
Fact of the matter is that the club could charge a fiver to get in and there would still be the whingers on here coming up with any excuse under the sun (or cloud) not to go but they still like voice their twopennies worth about how the team are playing. What a dumb comment to say that we're a shit team just because someone knows Barcelona are a good team. When, in the history of the Albion have they been better than Barcelona but crowds have been higher in the past.
And all these people whinging yet again fail to realise that any price reductions have to be agreed with the opposition. Still, in one ear and out the other.
And all these people whinging yet again fail to realise that any price reductions have to be agreed with the opposition. Still, in one ear and out the other.
Spun Cuppa
Thanks Greens :(
Agree
I was talking to a STH yesterday in the North Stand who'd been to every game played at Withdean and we both said the standard of football for the past 2-3 years had deteriorated. All we got yesterday was the defence panicking on the ball and hoofing aimlessly forward, missing out the midfield...
Against Wycombe in the replay, I felt optimistic, because we were building from the back and going through the midfield and played some nice stuff at times. Against Leeds, we tried the same thing but were outclassed all over the park...
Yesterday it was back to same old same old
there were lots of empty (and dry) seats in the £2 dearer North Stand yesterday - not sure if the club advertised this
seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
Maybe if Stockport prevail in the 2nd round they will make it a tenner for adults and kids for a quid to boost the gate at Edgeley Park.
Spun Cuppa
Thanks Greens :(
I paid the extra, as I normally do in heavily discounted games, and reaped the benefit in the end. Also, you get a different perspective sitting lower down
