Shoud Club Reintroduce Category A Games, Or Keep It The Same?

[Olly]

no, the board can afford to swallow it. £5 million out of billions is pocket change for these guys, they wouldn't even miss it.

[qblockpete]

Certainly not suggesting £50, £60 which something that I have not even mentioned.

[Jeffro]

Do not change anything at all, Pete we are 10 games in, NOTHING is guarenteed, what if they introduced this from say Xmas and we went on a horrendous run and finished mid table, yet having had 5 months of Cat A prices!!

They are just building bridges Pete, why waste all that good work.

[Ric-Roc]

Where have I accused you of that?
Guilty concience?

Pete, as a business, the happiness of your customers should always take priority. It's taken a while, even whilst we're playing well to entice the fans back. This in itself has largely increased the income of the club, and you think (as a businessman) that a bit of greed and lack of thought to your customers who are still hurting from a reccession, will keep the same level of punters coming throught the door?

I'm glad you don't run my business.

Excellent post.

[IsleworthRanger]

No way should prices be increased but on the other side of the coin I dont think that while we are in such good form there should be any promotion prices either as it has proved that most fans who take advantage of these do not return

I pay up front every year and can only hope that we do well but if we are awful as we have been in recent years then I am never offered any cash back

[PeterG]

Pete
if you are not asking on behalf of the club why do you start a thread with a question without giving your opinion

Thats not how proper message boards really work.

you have an opinion state it and let others respond rather than this throwing out questions malarky

ps yes put the prices up now, anyone who even contemplates that at this stage should even be allowed near the club.

we have had **** for years and put up with it, now we et a little taste of jam and you would think we should be paying extra, laughable

[qblockpete]

Iswleorth,

Fair point and this is only a discussion and agree that the £10 promotions should be a thing of the distant pass.

Jeffro, I agree with your sentiments, though come Feb/March it would not surprise me if it was introduced.

[Nodge70]

FFS - It's pretty easy to work out and brings in more cash than the current Gold, Silver, Bronze....

Cat A (eg Palace, Leeds, Cardiff, Watford, Norwich or clubs with big away followings...) £35 adult £15 Jnr SAR & Ellerslie - £30 / £15 Loft

Cat B (eg Middlesbrough, Millwall, Swansea, Ipswich) £27 /£14 SAR/Ellerslie £24 / £12 Loft

Cat C (eg Scunthorpe, Donny, Barsley) £22 / £11 SAR Ellerslie £20 / £10 Loft

Then fiddle about with your student/U 8 permutations etc etc as you see fit.

Not really rocket science

[qblockpete]

Peteg

The club certainly wouldn't sound me out to gage opinion.

I think its a valid point and something that needs to be addressed. I would be amazed if its not being thought about.

For example come January surel;y prices will be put in place if we did get promoted, as part of longer term plan?

[Jeffro]

I like your pricing structure Nodge, 22 pound for poor teams like scunthorpe , doncaster etc would get a far bigger crowd at the game

[G.T.P]

cat a games should only be for sell outs. oh we dont ever sell out do we. so question answered.

[80sCasual]

Cat a games at Cat B prices might help towards the possibility of a sell out.

[paulmason]

I like your pricing structure Nodge, 22 pound for poor teams like scunthorpe , doncaster etc would get a far bigger crowd at the game

We only have sell outs when its kids for a quid ?

[Nodge70]

We only have sell outs when its kids for a quid ?

I think, if we are in the running for a top 6 spot come Feb/March - those type of promotions will be consigned to the bin. Top two, we'll be selling out games we wouldn't usually and people will pay usual prices to get in.

Elasticity of demand........

[Jeffro]

Not looking to sell out doncaster/scunthorpe, but 15/16k @22 quid is far better than 12/13k whatever at higher prices, when taking into account food, merchandise, beer. future possible support from these games.