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DeleteIt always amused Hants, being called Hants in the Centre Spot, guess I'll need to get used to being addressed as Aardvark.
Huh.Nah, we’re getting on fine without him. You seem to fill the gap quite well
Its a complex calculation. In theory there should be a nice simple graph showing the point where revenue is maximised but if it were that straightforward everyone would do it. Just look at the bewildering variety of pricing policies League 2 clubs follow.Not sure if this has been mentioned but it was only a tenner to stand on Saturday. That's by far the cheapest I've paid in recent times - beating the £14 at Burton last time we played there. I wouldn't have thought this influenced our great turnout much but it certainly wouldn't have put off anyone undecided about attending. I don't know if £10 is their usual terrace price or if they reduced it to attract people in December but it begs the question Is it better to charge more per head - or less and hope for a higher attendance ?
Salford as a Johnny-come-lately sugar daddy club are cash rich and support poor. Therefore their best business model is currently to get people in through the door and encourage them to become full-time supporters, and for that cheap tickets are a boon.Not sure if this has been mentioned but it was only a tenner to stand on Saturday. That's by far the cheapest I've paid in recent times - beating the £14 at Burton last time we played there. I wouldn't have thought this influenced our great turnout much but it certainly wouldn't have put off anyone undecided about attending. I don't know if £10 is their usual terrace price or if they reduced it to attract people in December but it begs the question Is it better to charge more per head - or less and hope for a higher attendance ?
It is a difficult balance.Looking at the economics model charging less for tickets has benefits if well publicized and we get a name for it. They must have made loads on food and drink sales at Salford. They had a decent operation for that with modern ovens and fridges. The mark up would have been good I am sure. Alll be it they ran out. Looking at our prices I think we are on the more expensive side. Imagine holding the prices next year, or slightly dropping them. It might give us 6000 plus gates at the Park more often. Nothing better than a full SJP to help spur the team on. It would also encourage better players to join us, with better atmospheres and support. Our away end will not be full too many times this season. You would also get more retail sales all the way.