RE: Is it not just a question of supply and demand? There are no guarantees that more fans will come through the turnstiles. In the 2nd round at Oakwell we had the highest attendance and many other clubs offered reduced ticket prices to entice customers. It didnt work.
RE: Is it not just a question of supply and demand? But whatever we get is ADDITIONAL revenue to what's been budgeted for.
Well I went last night, but didn't go to the home game. The biggest factor in me deciding to go was that Bradford reduced their ticket prices to £15. Oldham at home in the promotion season. Football for a fiver. Attendance 17,476. 6,000 more than the previous home game against Charlton. 3,000 more than the home game against Sheff Utd. More than the Man City game. Second only to the historic Bradford game. Why don't you want them to try to get more supporters to games? Seems mad to me.
Season Ticket. so getting in for free would not help me... I'm all for cutting prices and getting more in.
but that logic is flawed while many of the other second round ties were random small teams playing each other ours was a local derby and not much earlier the two teams had played an exciting game that saw two red cards. It was also between two of the biggest teams in the round (sorry to sound all sheffield wednesday like on you) and bradford are known as a team that are well supported. we were always bound to have one of the higher attendances.</p> because teams with lower ticket prices had less fans turn up than we did it doesnt mean that we wouldnt get more fans in if the price was lower. by that same logic it we put our ticket prices up a little bit then we would get the same attendance as chelsea.</p> you simply cannot compare our attendance in a local derby against another teams attendance against a team from 200 miles away.</p> if we reduced ticket prices then common sense itself says that we will get more fans in oakwell. it can be a one off to fill the ground, what is wrong with a christmas present against hartlepool on boxing day? it will boost the crowd and would be good pr for the club</p>
RE: Is it not just a question of supply and demand? It isnt if you have cut prices, that is the point.
RE: but that logic is flawed It wouldnt fill the ground. What would you reduce the prices to and would you underwrite any loss of revenue?
WHAT ????????????? We have budgeted for the revenue that would come with exiting the FA Cup at the first round. FIRST ROUND. We are now in the Third Round. THIRD ROUND. So any money we get from that. ANY MONEY. Is additional, extra, a bonus, over the predicted level. ffs.
RE: but that logic is flawed AAAAAAAAAAAAAGH. ANY revenue is ADDITIONAL revenue to what's been budgeted for.
It's a well known fact that the more you charge the more you get in revenue Everyone knows that. I think we should start charging £5 million pounds per ticket. We'll be quids in. Summat to think about. Despite improved performances and results our average attendance is well down on last season. Why, when we're playing much better and in a far better position? One thing that's changed is the ticket prices. They've gone up again. By how much, about £1.50 per game? Is that about right? Last season's average attendance 9,779 If we say the average ticket price was £18 9,779 * 18 = £176022 per game This season's average attendance 8,755 (the worst for 10 years) If we say the average ticket price is £19,50 (£1.50 more than last year) 8,755 * 19.5 = £170722.5 per game So even though the ticket prices have gone up we're getting less money per game. Getting through yet? Average gate figures are correct. Prices are just a guess.