The Cost Of Addmission

[Robbie Winters]

Just a thought here on the cost of admission to a game-

Looking at Redwebs advert for the Friday night Dunfermline game and as the are trying to jazz it up a wee bit as they know that after the way things have been going of late the attendance is going to be piss poor I reckon a suggestion of all fans who do actually want to go take a seat in the cheapest part of the stadium, in this case the Merkland. I understand folk have season tickets but anyone who pays at the gate could maybe try and fill this area. I know the view is also better from other parts of the ground but if you look at Tuesdays game you could have filled the Merk totally. This would also create a good atmosphere in that stand but more importantly send out a message to the Club and the SFA that we are fed up paying over the odds to watch such dirge. As this is an experiment of sorts I am sure a camera panning round the stadium showing a near empty ground but with one hoachin bouncin area would look good and people get the message about giving football back to the fans.

 

Imagine if you were one of the regular young kids who go there anyway and all of a sudden you were in the nosiest livliest part of the stadium. You would want to go again would you.

 

I am still of the opinion that there should be a flat rate to enter a football ground as in the past and you can sit where you want.

 

So what are my pro & cons to the suggestion ?

[Dynamo]

Do you not need to have a kid with you to go into the Merkland?

 

I'd go in there if it was the bloody family stand.

[Robbie Winters]

Do you not need to have a kid with you to go into the Merkland?

 

I'd go in there if it was the bloody family stand.

 

So they would seriuosly deny access to fee paying fans just cos you aint got an under 12 with you ???

[Stoney]

Think it should be £15 for any game in the SPL.

 

Anything more is daylight robbery in todays market.

[Henry]

I think TImmy was charged 40 notes a skull for the OF game last weekend.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

in other news, can we not just move the family section to a corner of the main stand... merkland would be good for a "shed" style bounce

 

cant think of another team that dedicates a whole stand to kids. i'll complain about anything afc related right now - as you can see

[StandFree1982]

I think you do need a child to get into the Merkland, a child or/and an OAP.

 

I'm taking Tommy to the next home game so I get in for cheaper...

[Stoney]

Thinks its also time the merkland road was closed and kids moved to the main stand.

 

It makes no sense having four stands open when we arnt getting above 10k

[Robbie Winters]

Thinks its also time the merkland road was closed and kids moved to the main stand.

 

It makes no sense having four stands open when we arnt getting above 10k

 

Although the complete opposite of my suggestion I actually agree as well although I am sure they would try and stiff you for the full admission price for main stand, whats that about

[Stoney]

Although the complete opposite of my suggestion I actually agree as well although I am sure they would try and stiff you for the full admission price for main stand, whats that about

[Chrisyboy81]

Think it should be

[Dandyesque]

You should be able to get into the ground, buy a programme and pie for

[vanderark14]

agree with stoney that it should be

[goteborg83]

[Dynamo]

 

[RAZOR]

Thinks its also time the merkland road was closed and kids moved to the main stand.

 

It makes no sense having four stands open when we arnt getting above 10k

Keep the corporate open but close the DD imo.

[Stoney]

when i take over the club the merkie will be free to u13's and i would be expecting a couple of players to go round a couple of the schools and dish oot the tickets, get a bit of interest going in the club, never know meeting a couple of the players and getting a free aberdeen pen or something might get a bit of interest going again.

[THE GRIM SHEEPER]

Aberdeen never have and never will have any incentive to get the fans in

Dundee are letting students in for £1 per match this season. ONE FUCKIN POUND, ARE YOU SEEING THIS MR MILNE

The idea to just go to the merkland is a brilliant one, and you dont need to bring a kid to get in there

Close the top tier of the dick donald for non old firm and big games as it is the biggest atmosphere killer since the vuvuzela

Lets fill the merkland and prove we dont want to pay over the odds any more

IM FUCKIN IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wont be in any of the other 3 stands this season

[sheepiekev]

I think TImmy was charged 40 notes a skull for the OF game last weekend.

 

 

[Tommy]

I think you do need a child to get into the Merkland, a child or/and an OAP.

 

I'm taking Tommy to the next home game so I get in for cheaper...

 

 

You'll get in cheap coz you're special

:-)

[zander]

http://www.afc.co.uk/page/Match/splfirst/0,,10284~2001,00.html

 

Not a home game bellow 10k, 15k for Livi 17k for St Johnstone were currently operating at half that, what was the price of a ticket back then?

 

Seem to remember the St Johnstone game being a ticket offer.

[Mouse]

I managed to book the Merkland with my mate with no issues for a cup game last year. 2nd and 3rd times I tried they said I had to have a kid with me. I argued how I'd been let in before but they were having none of it.

[goteborg83]

According to gillette soccer saturday, Charlton have sold 20,000 ticket for their game today by selling tickets for anywhere in the ground for a fiver per person. maybe an idea worth copying?

[Robbie Winters]

Todays crowd at St Johnstone v Hearts - 2770. I presume this was on tv but again it shows its the whole country giving up on the game due to poor spectacle and I no doubt, cost of admission

[Bobby Connor]

Think the idea that by lowering the cost of admission you would get better attendances is a red herring (no pun intended).

 

Only one thing will get more people through the gates and it was only a couple of seasons ago we had 18K versus Hearts when that one thing looked like it was being delivered. We then fucked it up and it's been downhill ever since.

 

All that said,

[The Boofon]

Think the idea that by lowering the cost of admission you would get better attendances is a red herring (no pun intended).

 

Only one thing will get more people through the gates and it was only a couple of seasons ago we had 18K versus Hearts when that one thing looked like it was being delivered. We then fucked it up and it's been downhill ever since.

 

All that said,

[Bobby Connor]

Half price admission wouldn't get double the attendance.

 

However you would get more people in through the gate and spending more money on things that have better mark up value.

 

Extra pies, coffee, programmes etc which are all very high profit value.

 

I don't know if AFC get all the profits from catering but the extra revenue generated would make some of the shortfall in the reduction in prices.

 

Add in more fans generally means a better atmosphere and that may rub off onto the pitch which means performances improve which means even more people attend.

 

It's too simple to actually work perhaps but I'm sure a business boffin could come along onto this thread and give a decent estimate as to if this would actually work.

 

Could be wrong but was under the impression that the catering was sub-contracted out at a fixed rate (which seems remarkable in itself as it's a money making opportunity squandered). But could be wrong on that.

[weapon]

Just on AFC webiste looking to get tickets for game on Friday, I don't get to games as i play on a saturday afternoon so i thought i'd take my nephew along........however I grudge paying

[StandFree1982]

You'll get in cheap coz you're special

:-)

 

thats what my mother says anyways!