July 14, 20206 yr 22 minutes ago, tomski said: I think we will sell 10k S/T’s comfortably Pricing will be a factor. There will be a feeling from some that they are paying for games up front but there could be another lockdown at any point in the season, especially in winter, that will put some off unless they are cheap.
July 14, 20206 yr 39 minutes ago, bolton va va said: I don't see how this can work....currently I have my ST next to my mate's, but i'm assuming there would now have to be a 1 or 2 seat gap between us, fair enough........but what happens when capacity is hopefully increased, would they go through the performance of changing ST seat numbers again mid-season ? & away games if there are some crowds admitted, when Torquay banned away fans ,we still went & everyone got in, so there'll be loads will still travel & take their chances especially for aways within an hour. For me it should be all or nothing & would prefer to wait until crowds can be back to normal & people can make their own judgement. Only problem with that is the clubs wont be around by the time that happens if they cant get some gate income. 40% capacity/income could be a life saver for many EFL clubs.
July 14, 20206 yr 5 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: Pricing will be a factor. There will be a feeling from some that they are paying for games up front but there could be another lockdown at any point in the season, especially in winter, that will put some off unless they are cheap. Fuck em
July 14, 20206 yr Surely you can sell season tickets to family members next to each other. I have been in lockdown with Yoof for 4 months approx we would drive over together, go for a beer maybe and then not be allowed to sit together ? Seems daft.
July 14, 20206 yr Just now, Ani said: Surely you can sell season tickets to family members next to each other. You'd have to for families with young children.
July 15, 20206 yr 13 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: Taking Leeds as an example, they could sell 40,000 season tickets minimum assuming they get promoted, its a nightmare to decide who gets them. Even if you went on "loyalty", you'll have families split with Dad going to the game coz he's been going for 10 years plus and his son, who's not missed a game for 5 years, sat at home. Its going to bring out a load of FOMO, if there's a crowd allowed in Bolton home games and I'm not allowed to go, I'd rather it was empty. Proper feeling of detachment and missing out if its all going on without you. If fans werent already in the habit of just watching on TV, its going to speed it up even more, getting a ticket will be too much like hard work for the less than committed. Elland Road doesn't fit 40,000, though! And then they have to give 3,000 for away fans
July 15, 20206 yr In the middle of a piece with evatt, he says training next week with view to commencing on September 12 I'm guessing hes been told itll be no sooner than that
July 15, 20206 yr 17 hours ago, tomski said: I think we will sell 10k S/T’s comfortably I have a feeling that all clubs will see a massive reduction in ST sales this time round, unless the clubs can clarify how it will work - imagine paying out several hundred pounds for you and your family, and then a second wave hits and you only actually get to go to 3 or 4 games.
July 15, 20206 yr 19 minutes ago, Sweep said: I have a feeling that all clubs will see a massive reduction in ST sales this time round, unless the clubs can clarify how it will work - imagine paying out several hundred pounds for you and your family, and then a second wave hits and you only actually get to go to 3 or 4 games. One way of looking at it. Or folk are that starved of going and the fact walk on tickets seem unlikely that it could spike. I agree pricing will be a big factor
July 15, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, tomski said: One way of looking at it. Or folk are that starved of going and the fact walk on tickets seem unlikely that it could spike. I agree pricing will be a big factor Fag packet maths: if there's to be a salary cap of 1.5m, that's 5k adults paying £300 for ST
July 15, 20206 yr 13 minutes ago, BOWTUN BAKED said: Fag packet maths: if there's to be a salary cap of 1.5m, that's 5k adults paying £300 for ST Yeah, but there's a load more costs than just wages Sorry for stating the obvious, as I know you know that Plenty dont seem to
July 15, 20206 yr 22 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: f there's a crowd allowed in Bolton home games and I'm not allowed to go, I'd rather it was empty. Fucking hell, all about you then?
July 15, 20206 yr 36 minutes ago, BOWTUN BAKED said: Fag packet maths: if there's to be a salary cap of 1.5m, that's 5k adults paying £300 for ST Didn’t know you smoked.
July 15, 20206 yr 34 minutes ago, Casino said: Yeah, but there's a load more costs than just wages Sorry for stating the obvious, as I know you know that Plenty dont seem to Of course! Hence fag packet maths comment There are other income streams other than ST too, as I know you know that. It would be interesting to know what the baseline costs are but then again I don't want the accounts brought up again 😂
July 15, 20206 yr 27 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Looking at carrying on with 5 subs next season, ridiculous. Why? Because it's what the big clubs want.
July 15, 20206 yr 28 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Looking at carrying on with 5 subs next season, ridiculous. Why? I quite like the idea, should mean more youngsters get game time
July 15, 20206 yr Still be playing at 10 past 5 though if both teams have made their full complement of subs, loads of stoppages.
July 15, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, jmjhb said: I quite like the idea, should mean more youngsters get game time Works for the big teams with large squads, but for us, with a max of 23, I'd be surprised if we could raise that big a matchday squad what with injuries and such
July 15, 20206 yr 4 hours ago, MickyD said: Fucking hell, all about you then? Thats one way of looking at it I suppose, cant change my opinion, I dont want a party going on that I'm excluded from.
July 15, 20206 yr 12 hours ago, Mr Grey said: if protests are allowed, so should fans being allowed in to football stadia. maybe all fans should protest 🤔 Going back to my question a few days ago; it isn't actually beyond the realms of possibility that masks may be required. In the same way as social distancing is difficult on public transport perhaps it could be the answer to getting fans in. After all, clubs with potentially restricted earnings are going to struggle and that's not something the government will want to see.
July 15, 20206 yr 5 hours ago, Marc505 said: Still be playing at 10 past 5 though if both teams have made their full complement of subs, loads of stoppages. You can make five subs but only at three separate intervals
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