Jimfanciesthedude 24,357 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Leeds_Bear said: Is there not a waiting list of thousands for season tickets? Yet theres a public sale for every game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 13,974 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jimbeamjunior said: Yet theres a public sale for every game Unless season tickets and tickets for away fans equals the ground capacity there will always be a public sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,610 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Do it right, full corner infills, end up like hampdump with with poor view nooks and crannies all over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat 4,511 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Fergie_6 said: Another season like this, a think 6,000 seats could bring in near to £4million. Don't know where you're getting your sums from mate but that sounds very promising for the club imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,141 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 If/when the work commences it will be paid for by selling land at the Albion to the council. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 796 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Leeds_Bear said: always told that we are at 0 sea level and drainage was always a problem . but that was a kong time ago. Interesting development. Hopefully we see safe standing introduced before then also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Cedrick said: No idea about feasibility so don’t laugh 😂, if it went ahead would they need to put steps in the tunnel ? Be like Anfield, a SG ploy? 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxholm 2,260 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 The club would have to assess how an increase in capacity would affect the season ticket uptake. Fans buying season tickets is huge for the club financially, it gives us guaranteed, upfront income independent of how the season pans out on the pitch. Although not a great comfort for those on the waiting list, the limited capacity at present drives the high demand for season tickets. Over the years, I know several friends who due to changed work/family commitments would likely have given up their season tickets if it were not for the difficulty in getting tickets for individual matches or having to go on a waiting list if they want to reapply in future. From the club’s viewpoint, it doesn’t make much sense spending money we are short off at present time to increase the capacity to 55k say and find the season tickets drop off to under 40k say with the rest of the fans start picking and choosing what games to go to. The recently introduced system which allows season ticket holders to churn their seats when not using them for individual matches, should give the club some idea of the numbers of ‘part-time’ season ticket holders who may not be able to be relied upon to buy a ST if gaining access to individual matches was easier (due to an increase in capacity). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Ibroxholm said: The club would have to assess how an increase in capacity would affect the season ticket uptake. Fans buying season tickets is huge for the club financially, it gives us guaranteed, upfront income independent of how the season pans out on the pitch. Although not a great comfort for those on the waiting list, the limited capacity at present drives the high demand for season tickets. Over the years, I know several friends who due to changed work/family commitments would likely have given up their season tickets if it were not for the difficulty in getting tickets for individual matches or having to go on a waiting list if they want to reapply in future. From the club’s viewpoint, it doesn’t make much sense spending money we are short off at present time to increase the capacity to 55k say and find the season tickets drop off to under 40k say with the rest of the fans start picking and choosing what games to go to. The recently introduced system which allows season ticket holders to churn their seats when not using them for individual matches, should give the club some idea of the numbers of ‘part-time’ season ticket holders who may not be able to be relied upon to buy a ST if gaining access to individual matches was easier (due to an increase in capacity). That's a very conservative, unambitious way of looking at it. These days, a winning Rangers will fill 56k. Easily. If we can't then we're more than likely going to be in their shadow more often than not because the team with the most money will mostly come out on top. The club needs to find a way to fund an increase in capacity so that we're not starting from the point of a multi million pound disadvantage every season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 The "dead" space is under the stand roof that might be an area to come under consideration, nice little loft conversion would do the trick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Enclosure Row N 2,799 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Jimbeamjunior said: Yet theres a public sale for every game Do you know why there is a public sale? A) buyback scheme B) different amounts of away allocations are taken up by different clubs, sometimes allowing more tickets to go to home fans What do either of the above have to do with a season ticket waiting list? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergie_6 1,078 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 11/01/2020 at 17:58, TopCat said: Don't know where you're getting your sums from mate but that sounds very promising for the club imo. Not 100% correct, 6,000 season tickets at £370 = £ 2,220,000 Champs league/Europa league 3 game package £110 = £660,000, then you have the European qualifiers, cup games, £6,000 more mouths to feed, etc. Wouldn’t be too far from £4 million mark imo bud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 70,937 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, East Enclosure Row N said: Do you know why there is a public sale? A) buyback scheme B) different amounts of away allocations are taken up by different clubs, sometimes allowing more tickets to go to home fans What do either of the above have to do with a season ticket waiting list? League game allocations for away teams have no bearing on amount we get. The club keep tickets for public sale etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690tamRFC 5,001 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 18 hours ago, Leeds_Bear said: Interesting development. Hopefully we see safe standing introduced before then also. When we lowered it before I’m sure it only gave us about 1500 extra seats. Can’t believe for a minute that it would be possible to gain 8000 from doing that. I’d appreciate them lowering the fucking dug out though so I can see the corner from SW1 lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690tamRFC 5,001 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 4 hours ago, East Enclosure Row N said: Do you know why there is a public sale? A) buyback scheme B) different amounts of away allocations are taken up by different clubs, sometimes allowing more tickets to go to home fans What do either of the above have to do with a season ticket waiting list? Irrelevant what away teams bring, they see all allocated the corner and the policing/stewarding etc is in the same place regardless if they fill it or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCutch 4,340 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On the subject of our 150th. As soon as we start advertising/promoting that in the next year or so, then anyone currently out of work should contact the advertisement standards agency as they will need to double their staff to handle the complaints and bile being spouted by every rhabid tarrier out there. That, coupled with us being back on top will cause meltdowns of epic proportions accross this country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,631 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Increase the capacity to 60,000 and then both old firm clubs can agree to a 12,000 away allocation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger4life_1872 29,309 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Club should forget this and focus on the virtual reality market Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 There is no way that lowering the pitch will give anything like 6000 seats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskbankloyal 19,446 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 48 minutes ago, JCDBigBear said: There is no way that lowering the pitch will give anything like 6000 seats. It’s lowering the pitch and replacing the screens with seats that is being looked at to get the 6,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 11/01/2020 at 13:50, Bears r us said: I am no expert C B but I think lowering the pitch is a poor idea because of drainage and views from the back of upper stands. I think it has to be the corners (where the screens are) or as you say do as they did on the GR. The expense for little gain makes it a non starter for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, eskbankloyal said: It’s lowering the pitch and replacing the screens with seats that is being looked at to get the 6,000 Where are they getting around 10mill + to do this work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, eskbankloyal said: It’s lowering the pitch and replacing the screens with seats that is being looked at to get the 6,000 So they are looking at the corners again? That will mean restricted view seating as the corners have the roof supports . Not a cheap proposal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, JCDBigBear said: So they are looking at the corners again? That will mean restricted view seating as the corners have the roof supports . Not a cheap proposal. Restricted view supports would be the cheap option and look just as cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said: Restricted view supports would be the cheap option and look just as cheap. The alternative to that would be external mega steelwork to support the roofs but the cost would be prohibitive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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