Big 5?

Yeah i am starting to realize that one! Like i stated earlier i am merely just a fan not a share holder or a self professed know it all on the financial affairs of FC, so i honestly do not know what FC get from the SMC regarding tickets, food etc. I guess unless your not in the know of every fact, figure and stat your not worthy of an opinion by SOME ON HERE!!! I also believe AP is doing an excellent job at FC but like i also stated he just ruffled my feathers today by asking were the missing few were. Ultimately i just want whats best for the club, the fans and the future of FC.

I hope I'm in the big 5....

And FWIW, people are allowed opinions and they are allowed to express them. If people disagree, have a different opinion or think your opinion is stupid, that is NOT denying you the right to express an opinion.

there is nothing wrong with it.
But the simple fact is, it is just too expensive, the economic situation at the moment is effecting all walks of life. for people who dont have a pass to stump up £23 pound is way too high, bring a couple of kids, a few drinks you are looking at best part of £60. AP has to realise this and slash the prices, £10 tickets? buy one get one free? free kids tickets? get people in, if they enjoy what they see, they will come again, they will maybe buy a pass next season.

How about a half season pass - still includes home games with Wigan, St's and Leeds - that makes it more attractive to fans to buy their pass, whilst saving a few quyid. These people may eventually renew with a full pass next year. It gurantees bigger crowds for the club and lets the club chase the floaters.

I thought I'd made a reasoned response TBH. Oh well.

I was just pointing out that because of our deal with the SMC it's not as easy as it might appear to simply drop prices and get the crowds back that way while still making enough cash to make it worthwhile. And I'm not sure if we get any of the revenue from the stadium concessions at all. Pearson has said that he's trying to renegotiate the deal to give us more flexibility on pricing but I guess that will be a long process as the SMC are hardly minted if you believe their accounts.

Pearson has implemented a price cut for the South Stand this season and I guess he's close to the minimum pricing he can afford with the crowds that we're getting and the current deal with the SMC. I'm also sure he'll be looking at other possibilities as he's not daft and must realise that the economy is a big reason why crowds are not bouncing back as fast as he'd like. On the other hand we did have several posters on here claiming that they were staying away only because of Agar and the last BOD so it would be interesting to see if they've all returned or not.

FWIW I'm making my small contribution to tomorrows gate by coming up with my family (4 extra tickets sold) but many people will only just be feeling the full effects of the swingeing cuts implemented by the Government and when you find your income suddenly cut by around £3k a year it's going to be hard to justify spending more on RL.

Hudge does that

As someone who stated that i wouldn't give another penny to Heatheringtons reign despite loving the club i maybe one of those missing thousands. i do though live miles away and still have tough financial decisions to make. i have been to the KC this year and i will be at Huddersfield on Monday. i wont though be at the KC tomorrow. Not in protest but i pay a fortune to Sky and with 4 kids two of whom are FC barmy we will settle round the tv and watch tomorrows game. Thankfully we also have FC Live which means i have not missed any action this year.
When at the KC i have used the family ticket to great effect. £50 for 4 of us is as good value as we can expect.
As we say in Adam we trust. we might not see gates going up but if people like me who refused to support the last regieme are now spending hundreds in shirts (4 in our house) FC Live and seeing the odd game then i am sure we will be moving in the right direction. its not all about gate receipts in todays world.

The forum gets better and better.

Bring back kath

I was also one of the "I'm not going again while stinking uncle Kath and fckwit Agar are here" brigade. I kept to my word and spent a full season away from the KC and the shop.

I started going again as soon as they were gone (Wire at home last season) and even though I haven't bought a pass, I've been to most of the games this season, spent a fair bit in the shop and signed up for FCLive.

I do think that the matchday prices are way too high and the sooner Pearson can re-negotiate with the SMC, the better.

It must be a nightmare to try and find the money for a whole family twice a month.

I am on the top 5 (of annoying posters )