He said we lost half a million by getting to the play-offs because of the costs involved with opening an entire stadium, but having to limit the gate to 4,000 people and not being able to open concession stands etc, due to Covid restrictions.
I wonder how many we sold today. I was surprised at the size of the box office queue in the video they posted, but only because it showed for one reason or another how many people still queue for ages rather than buy online in a few minutes.
On the flip side, imagine if you take your wife and two kids, pay £124 for tickets, £50 on refreshments, £30 on petrol, we get monstered and lose 7-0, you get piss wet through walking to and from the car, which has had the tyres slashed by some Manc scally toohat when you get back to it, you realise your AA membership has elapsed so you have to spend £500 for Relay to get you home, you wait four hours for them to arrive, shivering in dripping wet clothes, in the meantime some other Manc scally toohat dry bums you senseless over the bonnet of the car while your family are watching, and the next morning your wife throws you out of the house, divorces you, takes you for every penny you have, your kids won't talk to you ever again, your boss fires you for being late for work, and your kids are still a bit tired in Geography the next day. What then!?
In the end its a game of football. You can love the club but still prioritise the upbringing of your kids over a game.
My approach is; he can attend every midweek game. Home or away within 2 hours. ('Home' games necessitate us getting back home at about half 11). The quid pro quo is - if he ever drops down from any top sets, the deal's over. Massive advocate of bribery.
Section 18 for anyone interested in the financial side of income and how its split etc. .https://www.efl.com/documents/efl-cup-rules/