Financial crisis starting to bite?

[dominguez]

That's Subiaco though. Where I sat on the fence for the preseason game it was fairly cramped (and I'm only 5'4").

That end's the worst though Shibz, both wings are fine regarding leg room but on the northern end it's crappy old wooden bench seats. The southern wing has an awesome view but you get the sun in your eyes for day games which spoils it.

 

[dominguez]

pay the nannas sitting next to you $10 a game to make some little sandwiches for you....

Or you could just go without food for 3 hours. I don't understand why so many people eat at the footy.

 

[Docker Dolph]

Membership prices are influenced by the club but moreso the Commission.

Beer prices/food prices have nothing to do with Freo or the Bloat. Those prices come largely from the ridiculously high access costs levelled on the vendors by the WAFC & Subi Oval "management".

Nana's on the other hand are controlled by noone. They roam free and dispense justice swiftly. Bag a Nana's favourite player and you'll get shivved faster than if you grass up someone on D Block.

 

[rickjames]

Aren't taxpayers getting a $900 cash injection from the spendy Labour govt? There's your membership right there people...

My membership has been rolled over the past 2.5 season since being away... lucky because I imagine trying to get a seat now means touble....I come back finally and can't even see the Wiz - better join Souths to get that fix.

 

[Docker Dolph]

better join Souths to get that fix.

Don't even joke about that Rick. You have other options. You have your whole life ahead of you. You are better than that.

 

[sumavich]

Membership prices are influenced by the club but moreso the Commission.

Beer prices/food prices have nothing to do with Freo or the Bloat. Those prices come largely from the ridiculously high access costs levelled by the WAFC & Subi Oval "management".

Nana's on the other hand are controlled by noone. They roam free and dispense justice swiftly. Bag a Nana's favourite player and you'll get shivved faster than if you grass up someone on D Block.

WAFC - evil empire !!
Worse than the Toast !!
And they've stitched up the Western Force as well.
Horrible People !! Jeff Ovens originally, satan !!

 

[smkwd]

Or you could just go without food for 3 hours. I don't understand why so many people eat at the footy.

In the past I normally went without - Chicken Threat doesn't deserve a monopoly. But when I got my hands on one of my adopted nanna's sangas... more than willing to part with a fiver for imported ham and cheese, fresh herbs and roma tomato, home baked bread and always a story to go with it...

Certainly made last year's stretch of close losses more palatable...

 

[smkwd]

The restriction on supply is the absence of competition. If you want a beer, you can pay $6 for a mid-strength, or you can go without (beer is not so good in a hip flask). If people were not prepared to pay $6 for a beer, it wouldn't cost $6.

And therein lies the crux of my argument. $5 for a mid-strength is taking the piss, and I doubt they'll sell the same volumes at $6 to reward their markup. But if their captive market strategy is what they want to go for, good luck to them in capitalising on the consequences of fan's apathy.

I'll stick to my hippie all the same

 

[MadMac]

Or you could just go without food for 3 hours. I don't understand why so many people eat at the footy.

I was always wondering the same thing. Some of the food available there I wouldn't even eat for free, let alone pay for it. Beer, well I don't like drinking beer out of plastic cup [I know, safety reasons], so I don't drink beer at the games. I generally just buy water, eventually a coke or something.

 

[dominguez]

My membership has been rolled over the past 2.5 season since being away... lucky because I imagine trying to get a seat now means touble....I come back finally and can't even see the Wiz - better join Souths to get that fix.

What do you mean rolled, can you put your membership on hold while overseas?

 

[dominguez]

I don't like drinking beer out of plastic cup [I know, safety reasons], so I don't drink beer at the games. I generally just buy water, eventually a coke or something.

I heard that they introduced plastic cups at sporting events worldwide because of Celtic fans.

 

[footyfix]

In the past I normally went without - Chicken Threat doesn't deserve a monopoly. But when I got my hands on one of my adopted nanna's sangas... more than willing to part with a fiver for imported ham and cheese, fresh herbs and roma tomato, home baked bread and always a story to go with it...

Certainly made last year's stretch of close losses more palatable...

Does this Nanna want another couple "grandkids"? We could be on to something here,and all the Nannas around me are on the dont eat for 3 hours plan.

 

[Rob]

WAFC - evil empire !!
Worse than the Toast !!
And they've stitched up the Western Force as well.
Horrible People !! Jeff Ovens originally, satan !!

Stitched up the Force? They charge them a lot less per game to play there than what they charge us or the slime.

 

[dominguez]

Stitched up the Force? They charge them a lot less per game to play there than what they charge us or the slime.

The Force have other options though while we're stuck with Subi.

 

[MadMac]

I heard that they introduced plastic cups at sporting events worldwide because of Celtic fans.

Yeah, whatever bluenose

 

[Jetau]

Highest prices + worst venue + an expected ordinary season after a shit one last year. Pretty pathetic by the club IMO.

This is why I didn't renew in 2009. Now the club is sending me 'you can still renew' mail on a postcard. Buying an 11 game membership to either Dockers or Eagles is poor value for money. I'd do it anyway if I had the money, but I don't.

 

[greenred]

This is why I didn't renew in 2009. Now the club is sending me 'you can still renew' mail on a postcard. Buying an 11 game membership to either Dockers or Eagles is poor value for money. I'd do it anyway if I had the money, but I don't.

So was it the $10 price rise or that you don't have the money regardless?

 

[Reasonable]

Collingwood's cheer squad appears to be decimated, that can only be good for the game.

 

[Jetau]

So was it the $10 price rise or that you don't have the money regardless?

Lack of money and shitty seats/stadium.

 

[dugrene]

I moved to the other side of the world and kept my membership. I just couldn't bare the thought of giving it up and someone else sitting in my seat (crappy as it may be).

That seat is not crappy. Good view imo...

I'm an idiot, I know.

Mabey if you dont let shibz_1989 keep your seat warm we might have to agree with you.

 

[shibz_1989]

This is why I didn't renew in 2009. Now the club is sending me 'you can still renew' mail on a postcard. Buying an 11 game membership to either Dockers or Eagles is poor value for money. I'd do it anyway if I had the money, but I don't.

Someone I spoke to (I can't remember who) mentioned that it's cheaper to buy the fortnightly ticket from Ticketmaster then it is to pay for the membership...not sure if that's true. My friend got that postcard, I think the cheapest package was $217. It's about $30 for a seat at a game (budget), so that's 11 x 30 = $330. Maybe not...