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[Pretty pink fairy]

lick lick lick nose nose nose lick!

bang on the money there Rev , how ironic after the brown noser thread the other day
regards
DR

 

[Bozza]

I did yesterday and people tried to ignore it ,Bozza brings it up and some people wake up

I'm not quite sure that's the case. I and countless others have said the same about match day prices.

If you live in, say, Worthing and catch the train to a game a category C North Stand ticket for £25 looks remarkably good value as it's also covering you for c£8 of rail fare.

If you live in Brighton (or otherwise derive no real financial benefit from the inclusive travel) a £42 ticket for a category A game, for example against Charlton, looks very expensive indeed.

Clearly there are a number of different use cases that sit between these extreme examples.

 

[Bozza]

lick lick lick nose nose nose lick!

bang on the money there Rev , how ironic after the brown noser thread the other day
regards
DR

This is my first and last warning on this as I'm getting very tired of both your trollsome ways now. If you can't engage like adults, just don't bother at all please.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Absolutely the reverse a sensible debate as opposed to the same repeated hidden agenda when raised by one person

Your named cropped up by the way , there's a trend developing with crowd figures and it's a slipping trend can't you see that
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DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I'm not quite sure that's the case. I and countless others have said the same about match day prices.

If you live in, say, Worthing and catch the train to a game a category C North Stand ticket for £25 looks remarkably good value as it's also covering you for c£8 of rail fare.

If you live in Brighton (or otherwise derive no real financial benefit from the inclusive travel) a £42 ticket for a category A game, for example against Charlton, looks very expensive indeed.

Clearly there are a number of different use cases that sit between these extreme examples.

so from that assumption you've got to say there's quite a lot of people within Brighton itself that don't fancy these prices ,
regards
DR

 

[The Rivet]

In short football is starting to alienate people on lower incomes who simply cant afford a matchday with all the trimmings a lot of us take for granted and it bloody stinks , it would be fantastic if the club took the lead and did away with cat matches at the very least.

I totally agree with this. Once upon a time football was the 'common' cathedral. Now it's corporate, with 'customers' not supporters. Time to give concessions when POG for anyone unemployed.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I totally agree with this. Once upon a time football was the 'common' cathedral. Now it's corporate, with 'customers' not supporters. Time to give concessions when POG for anyone unemployed.

that would be a start ,but do the club want unemployed people in the ground
regards
DR

 

[dazzer6666]

This is my first and last warning on this as I'm getting very tired of both your trollsome ways now. If you can't engage like adults, just don't bother at all please.

About time. It's getting a bit tiresome.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If the Club are charging £41 for E/W tickets on the day it's no wonder, that's absolutely shocking TBH.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

that would be a start ,but do the club want unemployed people in the ground
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DR

How would the club know someone was unemployed, if a ticket was paid for?

 

[The Rivet]

If someone on a low income received concessions at games when full capacity is not expected (at the least) it would be good.
Say £12 a seat. They might then fancy a cheeky pie & pint deal. Ok we could criticise them for spending benefits on pleasure but the club gets £17 pp or so at the very least. Better for BHA with more noise/people & money. Wouldn't you think?

 

[The Rivet]

How would the club know someone was unemployed, if a ticket was paid for?

Bit like chemists and prescriptions I would think.

 

[goldstone]

The club are paying the price for the absolute ABOMINATION of last season. We lost 3000 sth's and a lot of people were rightly angry at the way it was going and having the piss taken. The total lack of investment in the team for 2 years, relying on average at best loanees who did not give a rat's arse, selling any decent player we had for a year or 2 and most bizarrely Tony Bloom keeping hold of a Manager a 5 year old could see was clueless by early October. You don't do that without any consequences. Luckily Bloom gathered his Marbles back and appointed the best manager outside the Premiership, got his wallet out again and is the mirror opposite of last season. 23000 against MK Dons with awful weather is a decent turnout bearing in mind all of the above

This is correct. Our awful last season lost us a few thousand STHs and it will be tough getting them back, particularly they were "counted" whether they attended or not.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

How would the club know someone was unemployed, if a ticket was paid for?

I'm sure they could provide the relevant information required although it wouldn't be a UB40
regards
DR

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Bit like chemists and prescriptions I would think.

I wasn't referring to your suggestion, as you posted after me.
The club is not a charity.

The only way ticket prices are going to come down, is when players get a lot less money. That will involve all clubs working together with the PFA, and I can't see it happening.

 

[goldstone]

Although Hughton is getting results he has erroded our style of play. This probably has a large effect. If you are a floating fan, why go and see another generic football team playing generic football? We should have retained our style.

We are playing much much more attractive football this season than last. The one thing missing is more goals for which we clearly urgently need another striker .... although I would like to see Mr Zamora given a start to see whether he can improve our goals per game ratio.

 

[GT49er]

I totally agree with this. Once upon a time football was the 'common' cathedral. Now it's corporate, with 'customers' not supporters. Time to give concessions when POG for anyone unemployed.

But why just the unemployed? What about the people doing sh1t jobs for very low pay because they think it's the right thing to do to try and support themselves? Aren't they equally deserving?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

But why just the unemployed? What about the people doing sh1t jobs for very low pay because they think it's the right thing to do to try and support themselves? Aren't they equally deserving?

yes but to be honest I don't think they're seen as a viable option these days , cynical marketing ploys to attract " the right customer " what do you reckon ?
regards
DR

 

[The Rivet]

I wasn't referring to your suggestion, as you posted after me.
The club is not a charity.

The only way ticket prices are going to come down, is when players get a lot less money. That will involve all clubs working together with the PFA, and I can't see it happening.

I agree with you. However, since the game is going to be played anyway (and the players paid) why not?. Sometimes as many as 5,000 seats can be empty. Why not give charitable concessions? Unless you hate the poor I can't see a reason why not.

 

[The Rivet]

But why just the unemployed? What about the people doing sh1t jobs for very low pay because they think it's the right thing to do to try and support themselves? Aren't they equally deserving?

Yes I agree, I couldn't encompass every deserving group in my point making! Sorry about that.