Cherries to host Real Madrid

[HawkTheSeagull]

if that was us playing real madrid how much would barber and the club charge us

About £35, which is in my opinion is the highest you could probably get away with charging.

Makes us charging £25 against Chelsea last season look like the bargain of the century, considering they were European Champions at the time, it was the first game back in England after winning the Champions League AND they actually brought their first team.

Personally I'd love it if Real brought their "B" team and wiped the floor with Bournemuff.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

£60 fecking quid for a friendly!!!

 

[dougdeep]

No team is worth that. I wouldn't pay more than £30 if it was us.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Wouldn't pay more than £35 for seat in the North Stand to watch Real Madrid. £55/£60 is a joke!

 

[KJP]

This down to Madrid rather than Bournemouth, they probably want a huge chunk of ticket revenue plus a massive fee for turning up. I'd expect the same or similar prices if we were to play them

 

[Hillian1]

Any body who pays that is a total tool. £60 for a friendly?

 

[Springal]

Only £30 when they played Leicester a few years back

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I bet Real Madrid charge a fortune to pay a friendly. If you want to play them you pay the money.

If this was 30 years ago I would have considered driving down to see it - you rarely got a chance to see these Clubs let alone live. Now we can see every match and they are always playing in this country.

 

[Brovion]

£60 is cheap, once in a lifetime oppo, I would pledge £100 to get em here next year

Blimey, just to watch a training exercise? Really? £60 for a competitive game, yes. Not for a half-paced friendly.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

This down to Madrid rather than Bournemouth, they probably want a huge chunk of ticket revenue plus a massive fee for turning up. I'd expect the same or similar prices if we were to play them

Sorry - I missed this. Agreed.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

This down to Madrid rather than Bournemouth, they probably want a huge chunk of ticket revenue plus a massive fee for turning up. I'd expect the same or similar prices if we were to play them

Though the Amex is twice the size, so we could EASILY get away with charging half, would EASILY sell out at £30 too.

Just a thought, it said that Real picked Bournemouth so I assume there were other clubs that wanted to play them too. Since our last friendly was TBC for a while, I have a sneaky suspicion that we wanted to play them too, but for whatever reason Bournemouth got picked instead (more money going to Real I'd expect).

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Since our last friendly was TBC for a while, I have a sneaky suspicion that we wanted to play them too, but for whatever reason Bournemouth got picked instead (more money going to Real I'd expect).

I bet Real have a guaranteed minimum and that would need to be underwritten by the Club. It would be a gamble that is for sure.

 

[8ace]

They probably charge £500,000 to turn up so Bmuff have to cover that cost with ticket sales.
12k * £55 = £660000

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Good for Bournemouth - a real coup for them. Wonder how many first team players will play.....

Good luck to Elphick and Cook.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

This down to Madrid rather than Bournemouth, they probably want a huge chunk of ticket revenue plus a massive fee for turning up. I'd expect the same or similar prices if we were to play them

Real Madrid didn't force Bournemouth to play them. Bournemouth agreed to pay the ridiculous fees.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Don't care who it is, 60.00 is a complete and utter rip off. Should be 25 quid max.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Though the Amex is twice the size, so we could EASILY get away with charging half, would EASILY sell out at £30 too.

Just a thought, it said that Real picked Bournemouth so I assume there were other clubs that wanted to play them too. Since our last friendly was TBC for a while, I have a sneaky suspicion that we wanted to play them too, but for whatever reason Bournemouth got picked instead (more money going to Real I'd expect).

Do Real not have other commitments already the week we play Villarreal?

 

[Seagulltonian]

Makes our two home friendlies for £20 a veritible bargain

 

[ATFC Seagull]

As others have said, it's a complete load of crap. A few years ago Real Madrid were training in Ireland and arranged a friendly quite late notice with Shamrock Rovers - pretty sure the prices were standard and think it may have been one of the first games at their new ground.

The prices suggest Bournemouth were not "hand picked" as they claim, but have basically bought in Real Madrid at a huge cost, a bit like when Brazil play some really bizarre international friendlies.

 

[Notters]

That's absolutely ridiculous and has made Bournemouth look extremely noddy.