Sir Geoff Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 43 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Tomorrow is going to be the biggest attendance, since......? Anyone? Hull last game of last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, ZumerZetSmithy said: Any one go to the soul less bowl at Coventry , been a few times and City out sung the home end . what a surprise last visit when home fans in a corner did not let city fans get a song out all game . How do we get that , Guess we need to start winning and not leting late goals in Completely different though as that corner at Coventry holds thousands and it expands into the side stand . The corner at Ashton gate is tiny in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said: Hull last game of last season. Tomorrows attendance will be higher than the Hull game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said: Maybe the club don't want the more enthusiastic element of the support behind the goals because if they throw things at people taking corner kicks that only happen a few times a game, the temptation to lob things at a keeper for 45 minutes might cause a bigger issue. I think most fans quite like Dan Bentley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Galley is our king said: What if someone is stood in front of you? You can still see, and I’m short. I’ve sat at points last season when we were dire. 2 hours ago, Pezo said: Sitting is for the side stands IMHO. I agree, but in terms of making it work for everyone it’s still an option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 30 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I think most fans quite like Dan Bentley Unreserved seating means that Max or that French lad could infiltrate the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Countryfile said: There were a number of changes to seating while the ground was redeveloped, I myself was moved twice without any say in the matter. It is possible, and I would suggest the family stand should go back in the Atyeo as it was originally, where the younger fans can get involved in the singing. Away fans in the top of the Lansdown, left hand side looking at the pitch. New turnstiles at that end, straight up the existing staircase, secure removable double barrier across the upper concourse making an area for toilets food etc at that end for away fans. If you want to do something you can, it just needs the will to do it. Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, KegCity said: You can still see, and I’m short. I’ve sat at points last season when we were dire. Well, thanks for your reply, if nothing else it made I larf I said to myself "he must be Clark Kent with x-ray vision"! Hardly a practical suggestion though is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, Galley is our king said: Well, thanks for your reply, if nothing else it made I larf I said to myself "he must be Clark Kent with x-ray vision"! Hardly a practical suggestion though is it? How is it not? People can sit or stand, have it unreserved as the East End was and job done. I can't speak for anyone with dwarfism but aside from that everyone should be fine. The whole point of the design is that you can still see if you're sat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonGeneral Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 5 hours ago, myol'man said: Time to bring back the old BAA-RISS-TOLLLL chant Oh the noise that used to make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sir Geoff Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said: Tomorrows attendance will be higher than the Hull game. So my answer was correct then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 Tomorrow is officially a sell out! Fair play, I know it’s the first game and there’s an offer on, but that’s very good going. Especially as it’s the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Highest home league opening attendance in 44years. Well done City fans let’s get it rocking https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/its-a-sell-out-largest-opening-home-crowd-for-44-years/ Edited August 5, 2022 by Red Army 75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 If the thinking is that cheaper tickets can generate more revenue, and with affordable pricing lots more people attend, be interesting to see how far the numbers drop when we are back to regular prices. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: If the thinking is that cheaper tickets can generate more revenue, and with affordable pricing lots more people attend, be interesting to see how far the numbers drop when we are back to regular prices. Exactly this, it’s not rocket science, everyone a winner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: And still yet no mention in gas-obsessed Bristol post, all I was reading practically every day last week was of their possible fantastic achievement of hitting 9,000 fans for their opener 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, harrys said: And still yet no mention in gas-obsessed Bristol post, all I was reading practically every day last week was of their possible fantastic achievement of hitting 9,000 fans for their opener Hitting 9000 fans... if all the fans came dressed as horses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: If the thinking is that cheaper tickets can generate more revenue, and with affordable pricing lots more people attend, be interesting to see how far the numbers drop when we are back to regular prices. It’s very clever marketing by Richard Gould but to be realistic once the midweek games against the likes of Luton or Preston are on the red button, no amount of imaginative pricing would ever replicate tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Betty Swallocks Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said: So my answer was correct then ? No because the question was “Tomorrow is going to be the biggest attendance, since......?” So when was last time we had a bigger attendance than what is going to be there tomorrow? Hull last season was less than tomorrows attendance so no, your answer wasn’t correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 31 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said: No because the question was “Tomorrow is going to be the biggest attendance, since......?” So when was last time we had a bigger attendance than what is going to be there tomorrow? Hull last season was less than tomorrows attendance so no, your answer wasn’t correct. I'm with Betty. #Details 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said: If the thinking is that cheaper tickets can generate more revenue, and with affordable pricing lots more people attend, be interesting to see how far the numbers drop when we are back to regular prices. 1 hour ago, harrys said: Exactly this, it’s not rocket science, everyone a winner It would be interesting to know how many tickets have been sold at mates rates. Although this is a good scheme to get a big crowd for the first game of the season, unfortunately, selling lots of cheap tickets doesn’t necessarily make more money than selling a smaller number of tickets at a higher rate. Take a very simplified hypothetical scenario. City can either sell every ticket @£10 or every ticket @£30. The £10 option generates sales of 22k tickets which brings in £220k. The £30 option generates sales 12k tickets which brings in £360k. From a financial point of view the £30 per ticket is best. Obviously, in the real world there must be a price between my two extreme examples that means more tickets sold and more income. The difficulty is finding that optimum magic price. Another disadvantage of the mates rates scheme is it can only be used on rare occasions. If it was applied too often season ticket holders would start to feel a bit hard done by whereby they are paying a high price and a lot of people are only paying £10. The real aim of the mates rates is to get a few people to come who wouldn’t normally bother, and these people are impressed by the experience so come again paying the normal price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, pongo88 said: It would be interesting to know how many tickets have been sold at mates rates. Although this is a good scheme to get a big crowd for the first game of the season, unfortunately, selling lots of cheap tickets doesn’t necessarily make more money than selling a smaller number of tickets at a higher rate. Take a very simplified hypothetical scenario. City can either sell every ticket @£10 or every ticket @£30. The £10 option generates sales of 22k tickets which brings in £220k. The £30 option generates sales 12k tickets which brings in £360k. From a financial point of view the £30 per ticket is best. Obviously, in the real world there must be a price between my two extreme examples that means more tickets sold and more income. The difficulty is finding that optimum magic price. Another disadvantage of the mates rates scheme is it can only be used on rare occasions. If it was applied too often season ticket holders would start to feel a bit hard done by whereby they are paying a high price and a lot of people are only paying £10. The real aim of the mates rates is to get a few people to come who wouldn’t normally bother, and these people are impressed by the experience so come again paying the normal price. Personally I couldn’t care less that tickets are only a tenner, more in the ground the merrier, my choice whether to buy a season ticket or not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Pezo said: All of you that are saying we should move away fans do realise that it's not a problem where you put them the problem is getting them in and out right? If someone can show me how you move a large number of people in and out of either the Dolman or the Lansdown with segregation then I will be very surprised. The upper Lansdown should have been built with segregation in mind to be honest. Other clubs manage to do it so not sure why we can’t or why it couldn’t be explored as an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 Sell out?! ******* hell. Well done! Biggest league attendance for decades then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, bris red said: The upper Lansdown should have been built with segregation in mind to be honest. Other clubs manage to do it so not sure why we can’t or why it couldn’t be explored as an option. It's a multi use stadium, if our forefathers hadn't seen fit to go to games with 'hatchets, hammers, Stanley knives and spanners' we'd probably all enjoy the game without segregation and with a pint in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, harrys said: Personally I couldn’t care less that tickets are only a tenner, more in the ground the merrier, my choice whether to buy a season ticket or not You may not care if the tickets are only £10 but it’s not a sustainable price for the club in the long run. It’s a loss leader to temp people into the ground in the hope that they’ll come back and pay full price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, pongo88 said: You may not care if the tickets are only £10 but it’s not a sustainable price for the club in the long run. It’s a loss leader to temp people into the ground in the hope that they’ll come back and pay full price ..and, historically, our players have never quite grasped this marketing concept, often producing the most inept performance of the Season. I’m sure though tomorrow will break this tradition. COYRs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 50 minutes ago, pongo88 said: You may not care if the tickets are only £10 but it’s not a sustainable price for the club in the long run. It’s a loss leader to temp people into the ground in the hope that they’ll come back and pay full price I don’t know about that, 5000 more home fans than last seasons opener with all the merchandise/food sales that go with that, anyway, I’m not suggesting they do it for every game but if they did it wouldn’t bother me despite the fact I have a season ticket, that was my point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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