Away tickets

[Thx_to_Neil_Young]

As has been mentioned a few times, its not necessarily people with corporate tickets at home using the tickets they have access to at away games.

Although it would mean more tickets at away games, I personally wouldn't be in favour of that proposal due to the reciprocal element at home games. I think Clubs would be worse off financially too so can't see them being receptive to it.

The clubs wouldn't be any worse off as they'd charge the same for the hospitality whether it be a home or an away supporter.

 

[cptaidan88]

The clubs wouldn't be any worse off as they'd charge the same for the hospitality whether it be a home or an away supporter.

1) They would have to pay for additional stewarding that they don't currently have to (we have to for Champions League games and in my opinion its not enough)
2) No problem if that section sells out, but you wouldn't be able to sell tickets to home fans or even neutrals in there, whereas you can probably sell (and we do) a few tickets in a home section to an away fan. Empty seats = loss of revenue.

3,000 United or Liverpool fans is already 3,000 too many in my opinion. No need to give them any more.

Its a largely redundant argument for us seeing as so many of our games go to general sale. As ever it keeps coming back to United away and a handful of others each season.

 

[cptaidan88]

1) They would have to pay for additional stewarding that they don't currently have to (we have to for Champions League games and in my opinion its not enough)
2) No problem if that section sells out, but you wouldn't be able to sell tickets to home fans or even neutrals in there, whereas you can probably sell (and we do) a few tickets in a home section to an away fan. Empty seats = loss of revenue.

3,000 United or Liverpool fans is already 3,000 too many in my opinion. No need to give them any more.

Its a largely redundant argument for us seeing as so many of our games go to general sale. As ever it keeps coming back to United away and a handful of others each season.

In fact come to think of it, the only equally fair solution to all supporters (which I think is what we're hoping to achieve) would be to say absolutely no away fans at any big game. Nobody gets to go.

There we go. Problem solved. You're welcome.

 

[Thx_to_Neil_Young]

1) They would have to pay for additional stewarding that they don't currently have to (we have to for Champions League games and in my opinion its not enough)
2) No problem if that section sells out, but you wouldn't be able to sell tickets to home fans or even neutrals in there, whereas you can probably sell (and we do) a few tickets in a home section to an away fan. Empty seats = loss of revenue.

3,000 United or Liverpool fans is already 3,000 too many in my opinion. No need to give them any more.

Its a largely redundant argument for us seeing as so many of our games go to general sale. As ever it keeps coming back to United away and a handful of others each season.

Its ok, I'm just running through ideas to increase our away following. Another suggestion would be for the PL to increase the amount of away tickets from a maximum of 3000 to say 3,500 or 4,000; but obviously that wouldn't sit well with you.

 

[cptaidan88]

Its ok, I'm just running through ideas to increase our away following. Another suggestion would be for the PL to increase the amount of away tickets from a maximum of 3000 to say 3,500 or 4,000; but obviously that wouldn't sit well with you.

I'm not keen on the idea of more supporters at our ground but if it meant more for us when we're away then I've not got a problem with the principle of us getting more tickets, I would encourage it obviously. I'm just trying to give a practical explanation as to why I don't think it is likely.

Most clubs dont bring 3,000 to us as it is, and we don't always take 3,000 when we're away. If you want to extend that to 4,000, then when we play Chelsea on Sunday, thats 1,000 tickets we would have sold at £55 (or whatever it is these days) and instead we'd be selling them at £30. Thats a £25k loss from one game - the clubs aren't going to support that.

 

[Thx_to_Neil_Young]

That's ok, increase all prices to £35 and its more or less break even.

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

That's ok, increase all prices to £35 and its more or less break even.

Clubs just agreed to keep away tickets at thirty quid for next three years so that's a non starter .

 

[bluesmith]

Clubs just agreed to keep away tickets at thirty quid for next three years so that's a non starter .

Where have you heard that the meeting isn't until tomorrow?

 

[Segga]

Got to be a rolling period for the points.
Is a 50 year old who has been going home and away for 30 years more deserving than a 20 year old who has been going home and away for 10 years? I don’t think they are.

 

[whp.blue]

Got to be a rolling period for the points.
Is a 50 year old who has been going home and away for 30 years more deserving than a 20 year old who has been going home and away for 10 years? I don’t think they are.

You have missed off two very important points.
The fifty year old has been attending for 60% of his life whilst the twenty year old only 50%.

Secondly when the 50 was 10 years in the club was fvcked and desperately needed the fans financial backing.
If it wasn"t for the fifty year olds we wouldn't have a club.
And that is why they are more deserving.