The on topic thread

[SM]

Can't boo. Can't use a cardboard clapper. What can you do at the SCG?

Sip your Chardonnay and clap politely.

Not always. They weren't there against United. It was probably quieter during our 140 days on the bottom of the table but that would make sense.

The clappers helped no doubt but our atmosphere was good before them.

Mate, of course your atmosphere is going to be good when you twat United 5-2.

 

[Jatz]

Sip your Chardonnay and clap politely.



Mate, of course your atmosphere is going to be good when you twat United 5-2.

Was still good when we were 3-1 down.

I think the smaller clubs have less tourists which helps.

 

[SM]

Was still good when we were 3-1 down.

I think the smaller clubs have less tourists which helps.

Regardless, atmosphere is always going to be high for small clubs at home playing the big boys, especially a club in its first season back in the big time after an absence. Just don't think your atmosphere is all that like you're making out.

Agreed on this, which is where the discussion started, and the need to introduce loyalty discounts to recognise locals who go to every game.

 

[jd2010]

Was still good when we were 3-1 down.

I think the smaller clubs have less tourists which helps.

Championship is where it's at. Brentford was heaps of fun as my adopted West London team.

 

[Jatz]

Regardless, atmosphere is always going to be high for small clubs at home playing the big boys, especially a club in its first season back in the big time after an absence. Just don't think your atmosphere is all that like you're making out.

Agreed on this, which is where the discussion started, and the need to introduce loyalty discounts to recognise locals who go to every game.

The loyalty one is an interesting idea.

Couldn't people still purchase the ST each year and just 'loan' them to tourists though?

 

[Jatz]

Championship is where it's at. Brentford was heaps of fun as my adopted West London team.

I've heard Loftus Road is good when it's rocking because it's all so close to the action.

 

[jd2010]

The loyalty one is an interesting idea.

Couldn't people still purchase the ST each year and just 'loan' them to tourists though?

That's pretty much what happens with Stubhub and the like

 

[SM]

The loyalty one is an interesting idea.

Couldn't people still purchase the ST each year and just 'loan' them to tourists though?

Sure, but then they'd have no right to moan about not being able to go to games, would they?

Seems like an aweful lot of effort just to make, what, 50 quid each year?

 

[SM]

I've heard Loftus Road is good when it's rocking because it's all so close to the action.

Yeah not a bad atmosphere but the seats are ****ing primitive. You get more leg room on a Tiger flight.

 

[jd2010]

I've heard Loftus Road is good when it's rocking because it's all so close to the action.

Yeah when they were in the Championship it was quite boisterous. Last season it was just full of middle aged know it all's saying "come on get it in long to Charlie" "hit him hard" "wonder why they dont pick Wright Phillips he'd save us"

 

[Jatz]

Sure, but then they'd have no right to moan about not being able to go to games, would they?

Seems like an aweful lot of effort just to make, what, 50 quid each year?

50 quid? Wouldn't they make much more? If they sell their ticket each game for 19 games? I don't know what they'd be able to sell them for but I thought they'd make an ok profit.

 

[jd2010]

Sure, but then they'd have no right to moan about not being able to go to games, would they?

Seems like an aweful lot of effort just to make, what, 50 quid each year?

More than 50 quid per game! There would be Spurs tickets on stubhub for over 200% more than the retail price

 

[SM]

More than 50 quid per game! There would be Spurs tickets on stubhub for over 200% more than the retail price

I thought he meant you buy your ST at your discounted price and then sell it/whatever to someone for the full price.

Selling each individual ticket above normal price you could probably make a decent profit, and as you say is already happening.

 

[elhadjihenry]

People can pay off their season ticket by selling their seat to one headline game.

 

[Jatz]

Yeah not a bad atmosphere but the seats are ******* primitive. You get more leg room on a Tiger flight.

Fairly old isn't it? Would make sense I guess. Only holds 20k odd people yeah?

 

[SM]

Fairly old isn't it? Would make sense I guess. Only holds 20k odd people yeah?

Yeah 20k from memory, very old stadium, seats are wooden and everything.

 

[Jatz]

I thought he meant you buy your ST at your discounted price and then sell it/whatever to someone for the full price.

Selling each individual ticket above normal price you could probably make a decent profit, and as you say is already happening.

That would be the problem with the loyalty idea I think. You'd be giving discounts to those people that are abusing the system.

It's definitely a difficult one.

 

[Jatz]

Yeah 20k from memory, very old stadium, seats are wooden and everything.

Seats are wooden? Surprised they'd let them still do that. Sadly remember how quickly the Bradford fire spread

 

[SM]

That would be the problem with the loyalty idea I think. You'd be giving discounts to those people that are abusing the system.

It's definitely a difficult one.

Give discounts to people who attend Cup games, or have the individual's photo on their ST.

 

[SM]

Seats are wooden? Surprised they'd let them still do that. Sadly remember how quickly the Bradford fire spread

I might be confusing Goodison with Loftus as I went to neutral games at both, but very sure I sat on wooden seats at one of them.

 

[jd2010]

Give discounts to people who attend Cup games, or have the individual's photo on their ST.

That's what we have in place with our cup games. The more loyalty points you have the more likely you'll get tickets to away games and cup finals when demand is greater than supply

 

[Jatz]

Give discounts to people who attend Cup games, or have the individual's photo on their ST.

That's a winner. Would slow people coming into the gate I suppose but you could fix it that way.

 

[Jatz]

I might be confusing Goodison with Loftus as I went to neutral games at both, but very sure I sat on wooden seats at one of them.

Fair enough. Either way that surprises me.

 

[SM]

That's a winner. Would slow people coming into the gate I suppose but you could fix it that way.

Sad thing is that big-wig execs should be able to think of this stuff.

 

[Jatz]

Sad thing is that big-wig execs should be able to think of this stuff.

They don't really care as long as they sell out. Sad state of affairs though.