The club have missed a trick!

[bellsize seagull]

keep those ticket stubs for the away day in round 3 !

 

[ali jenkins]

I don't think it's going to be as poorly attended as you think. Firstly, even at £24 attendances aren't as dire as people make out (it's very average for our division, which is imprssive given our circumstances).

Secondly, it's against one of only two teams we've beaten at home this year.

Thirdly, Saturdays game was jam packed with action and back and forth drama (albeit with a side order of defensive cock ups). A rematch of a 4-4 back and forth encounter should sell well.

Fourthly, there's the chance of extra football for the ticket if it goes to extra time/penalties.

Fifthly, it could see the home debut of our new manager.


Five, imo, good reasons that ticket prices don't need to be £10 to get a crowd.

I can see your points, and I hope your right as evening games at Withdean can be great, especially with ET and Penos looming. I just dont think that we will get may people along to it unless we get a result on Sunday (unlikley) or get a big name manager in. (I dont think people like Gannon or Cotterill would bring in the crowd.)

Even £15 would have been better!

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Paint Trophy quarter final last year = tenner = 6000+ crowd

FAC Round 1 last year = £18 = 2500

Piss poor

 

[Foolg]

Wycombe reduced what are already cheaper ticket prices for saturdays game, and i believe entrance was about £12 for an adult!
On their site, an adult ticket for them is £18, cant see more than 60 or 70 coming down for that!
As a sth, seems bloody expensive to shell out whatever the st's cost, plus another £50 to watch your team reach round 2 of the f.a cup

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Let's not moan everyone, it's not as if we're in a recession and it's the run up to Christmas or anything....

 

[ali jenkins]

I suppose they are trying to make up for the lost revenue from this being potentially the ONLY home cup game of the season!

 

[Mendoza]

Seems stupid. A season ticket works out at about £18 a game, so asking to pay £22 seems a bit harsh

and they say the romance of the FA Cup isn't dead

 

[8ace]

They could have reduced them a bit more, especially as we have had no cheap JPT games at home this season. I'll still be going though.

 

[The Large One]

Where are the details?

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I thought this was a banker for a £15 match, which would probably have led to a 4-5k crowd. I would expect attendence now at around 2.5-3k.

Er.... 4,000 at 10 quid equals 40,000 quid revenue

2,500 at 22 quid equals 55,000 quid revenue

Basic economics, innit

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Where are the details?

Not on the website yet, only in the shop.

But if they are charging £22 for Block B, then I imagine South Stand Central/North Stand will be even more expensive.

 

[clippedgull]

Could be a clue here.

As the prices seem bizarre for ex non league Wycombe at home, could they be pricing them knowing a big name will be in the hot seat and therefore a big crowd is virtually guaranteed?

If not seems stupid considering fans lashing out for Southampton and Leeds at home the following Saturday.

 

[ali jenkins]

Where are the details?

I couldnt find them on the website at 2.30 when I braught them, even though they went on sale at 2pm!

 

[clippedgull]

Er.... 4,000 at 10 quid equals 40,000 quid revenue

2,500 at 22 quid equals 55,000 quid revenue

Basic economics, innit

Thats not what Acker said!

4,000 at £15 = £60,000

 

[reigate]

Er.... 4,000 at 10 quid equals 40,000 quid revenue

2,500 at 22 quid equals 55,000 quid revenue

Basic economics, innit

Not really......because a number of the extra 1500 in your example may buy a programme/food/merchandise.

 

[smiler]

Totally rediculous

I went to Wycombe and was charged £18 but will not be attending the reply
I think a boycott of this game is called for to show the club that they cannot charge these unrealistic prices

 

[Gerbil]

Totally rediculous

I went to Wycombe and was charged £18 but will not be attending the reply
I think a boycott of this game is called for to show the club that they cannot charge these unrealistic prices

:badfan:

 

[smiler]

:badfan:

badfan = season ticket holder 30 years + supporter 50 years

We are playing Wycombe not a Premiership side so it's not worth £22

 

[clippedgull]

Prices up on Wycombes site:

£18 for adults.

Do the away supporters always pay less than home fans at Withdean?

 

[Gerbil]

badfan = season ticket holder 30 years + supporter 50 years