North Stand Construction Discussion

2infinity&beyond said:
Is there enough spectator demand to warrant an extension ? Decent attendancies but many matches the stadium is not full. Just asking.
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For most games, yes. There will be lots of people who just don’t go because they can’t get a group of seats together, so some singles remain unsold. This is the same everywhere not just us.
 
Manchester33 said:
We've sold out every game so far this season.

The number of empty seats has reduced significantly now that the ticket exchange/transfer system is usable.
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Not agin SPUDS.

Hundreds of unsold tickets and ludicrous pricing for 8pm Thursday in January.

Lowest ' attendance ' of the season !!
 
Gone for a Burton said:
Not agin SPUDS.

Hundreds of unsold tickets and ludicrous pricing for 8pm Thursday in January.

Lowest ' attendance ' of the season !!
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Original fixture sold out. When the date changed there were a couple of thousand returns. Sales also weren't helped by this new date being dependant on whether we were in a cup replay or not. Guessing if this was always going to be a night week day game that the prices wouldn't have been as (disgustingly) high either.
 
The Stockport Iniesta said:
I was 12 when me and my mates started going in the crazy corner as we called it, lots were of a similar age maybe 13 or 14 but young lads.

I find it's really fucking sad that kids that age will never get that sort of experience ever again supporting City. Either not allowed in without an adult because of age or those a bit older who can't afford it.
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I also spent all my formative years bouncing around like a loon up there & occasionally in front of the tunnel where it was always a bit more edgy.

For perspective the cup games this year is the first time my lad (S/C holder since Pearce) has stood legally at a non-friendly game, we're in SS3 and he's 31!!!!!

Kids/lower middle aged have missed out on so much.
 
HelloCity said:
Original fixture sold out. When the date changed there were a couple of thousand returns. Sales also weren't helped by this new date being dependant on whether we were in a cup replay or not. Guessing if this was always going to be a night week day game that the prices wouldn't have been as (disgustingly) high either.
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No time to do a 'dynamic pricing' incentive BECAUSE of the uncertain circumstances ??

Where there's a will etc....City are very poor at ticketing incentives so there'll be thousands of empty seats and a flat atmosphere which won't help the team unless we score early.
 
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HelloCity said:
Original fixture sold out. When the date changed there were a couple of thousand returns. Sales also weren't helped by this new date being dependant on whether we were in a cup replay or not. Guessing if this was always going to be a night week day game that the prices wouldn't have been as (disgustingly) high either.
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Prices are higher from the original date too. I paid £58 (£63)

Got tickets refunded as couldn’t make the new date.

Tickets are now £63 (£68)

Awful!
 
Manchester33 said:
We've sold out every game so far this season.

The number of empty seats has reduced significantly now that the ticket exchange/transfer system is usable.
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It’s a fair question. Think there was a bit of over excitement after selling out most games this season.

The big concern for me would be the new stand opening at a time when the landscape has changed.

Pep will be gone by the time it’s built and you can see already that competition is getting much stronger.

Would we fill 60,000 every week if we are only challenging for top 4 post Pep ?
 
Prophet of Doom said:
It’s a fair question. Think there was a bit of over excitement after selling out most games this season.

The big concern for me would be the new stand opening at a time when the landscape has changed.

Pep will be gone by the time it’s built and you can see already that competition is getting much stronger.

Would we fill 60,000 every week if we are only challenging for top 4 post Pep ?
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Sniff, sniff, sniff
 
Prophet of Doom said:
It’s a fair question. Think there was a bit of over excitement after selling out most games this season.

The big concern for me would be the new stand opening at a time when the landscape has changed.

Pep will be gone by the time it’s built and you can see already that competition is getting much stronger.

Would we fill 60,000 every week if we are only challenging for top 4 post Pep ?
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Priced right, we'd get 55k+ every game if we were still top 4/5 regulars, and sell out for all 'important' games.

The PL 'product' generates workd-wide football tourism in large numbers, as well as occasionals and regulars... Bloidy hell, even West Ham get decent attendances despite being in a relegation battle.

It's all about pricing. Don't get greedy, they will come.
 
Gone for a Burton said:
Not agin SPUDS.

Hundreds of unsold tickets and ludicrous pricing for 8pm Thursday in January.

Lowest ' attendance ' of the season !!
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It was sold out and priced for a weekend game, I ,probably like quite a few hundred have returned our tickets because a Thursday night in January isn’t doable. So the prices have little if nothing to do with why there are tickets left, more the travel for a midweek night game.
 
Prophet of Doom said:
It’s a fair question. Think there was a bit of over excitement after selling out most games this season.

The big concern for me would be the new stand opening at a time when the landscape has changed.

Pep will be gone by the time it’s built and you can see already that competition is getting much stronger.

Would we fill 60,000 every week if we are only challenging for top 4 post Pep ?
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I think we will fill 60k week in and week out. I think we could fill even more for the bigger games (so I'm disappointed the scope of the extension isn't increased).

We do need to stop worrying about the 'empty seat' tag we get. Clubs like Barca, Madrid, Milan, and Inter frequently have empty seats (in the tens of thousands on many occasions). But their stadiums are jam-packed when it's a derby or the latter stages of European competition.

Also, I think that once fans decide their allegiances, they tend to stick with that club. United and Liverpool's attendance didn't drop hugely after their successful periods ended. We would have picked up a lot of these newer 'non-legacy' fans over the past 5/10 years who will be loyal supporters trying to get tickets indefinitely now. It's just the way it works.

I'm friends with a few Indian City fans and the dedication they show to come over and watch the games is incredible, the idea that they'll be supporting Newcastle in 5 years is naive. All the school kids wearing City shirts all around the UK have decided who they support. It's not going to change when Pep leaves.
 
blueparrot said:
It was sold out and priced for a weekend game, I ,probably like quite a few hundred have returned our tickets because a Thursday night in January isn’t doable. So the prices have little if nothing to do with why there are tickets left, more the travel for a midweek night game.
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Why are they not selling to Mancunians then....the match day ticket prices are bloody ludicrous and the club has had enough time to adjust them as a 'one off' and market them but they are either disinterested, incompetent or both.

They would seem to prefer empty seats at £0, than filled seats at £20 !!

I'll be delighted to be proven wrong but, I feel like the physical attendance and atmosphere will be the lowest and poorest of the season and it won't help the team.
 
kippaxwill said:
Fair point but we've sold out every game so far this season. If this stand can help create a noisy atmosphere then the demand will be greater because of it. Just needs City to listen to what the fans want.
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Like that we had the whole lower tier in the cup matches. I think that helps. we should do this in the PL aswell. Its a no brainer to me and will definately help the atmosphere.
 
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