| Crowd for West Brom? 14:06 - Jan 4 with 11269 views | headhoops |
just been on the offish interactive box office - as can now go tomorrow.
There appears to be thousands of seats to choose from - my guess would be a crowd of circa 12,000 - no wonder the Club is reluctant to take the larger away allocations?
Mind you at £35 the club priced this one wrong IMO. |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? (n/t) on 19:52 - Jan 4 with 2325 views | danehoop |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 03:15 - Jan 5 with 2253 views | themodfather |
£ 25 seems madness..west ham are not charging that for man utd!
we used to get a cup game free too!
it's a pretty poor draw for both sides, as ltd rivalry....not a local game
both have other things to worry about in the lge. |  | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:40 - Jan 5 with 2204 views | Nov77 |
Even Amit thinks the prices are too high today, latest tweet:
Having a lazy day in front of the telly. Watched 1st half of BHA v Newc but didn't really feel it.Anyone watching anything fun? Suggestions?
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 14:30 - Jan 5 with 2164 views | loftboy |
According to the steward outside the box office we've sold 8000 as of this morning |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 14:35 - Jan 5 with 2153 views | kropotkin41 |
Bl**dy disgraceful pricing really.
Should be £10 and the pricing strategy for league games should be to fill LR every single game.
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 16:00 - Jan 5 with 2069 views | derbyhoop |
From a purely commercial point of view what raises the most money?
10,000 at £25 (say £18 average) = 180,000
15,000 at £10 (say £8 average) = 120,000
I'm not disagreeing with those who refuse to pay £25 + £3.50 to watch a QPR XI v WBA XI, but commercially the former pricing makes more sense. |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 16:10 - Jan 5 with 2026 views | HollowayRanger |
Id have gone for a tennor maybe £15 but no way £25
its christmas the sales are on and ive spent that £25 on something im going to enjoy
Havent enjoyed watching QPR that often for a long time |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 17:00 - Jan 5 with 1955 views | cheeseydane |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 16:00 - Jan 5 by derbyhoop |
From a purely commercial point of view what raises the most money?
10,000 at £25 (say £18 average) = 180,000
15,000 at £10 (say £8 average) = 120,000
I'm not disagreeing with those who refuse to pay £25 + £3.50 to watch a QPR XI v WBA XI, but commercially the former pricing makes more sense. |
Those sums dont add up when you include merchandise, drinks etc.
Plus we had less than 9k, and could of had 18k if promoted correctly.
Putting that aside, what price goodwill and appreciation to the fans who have been constantly filling the stadium despite lack of motivation, peese poor performances, and a hefty wedge in entrance fee to boot.
Plus a low price would have given those fans, previously excluded because of economy , a chance to enjoy a game live.
Stinks tbh. I've been 100 percent behind the board since Fabiogate, but not impressed with this.
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 17:33 - Jan 5 with 1921 views | derbyhoop |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 17:00 - Jan 5 by cheeseydane |
Those sums dont add up when you include merchandise, drinks etc.
Plus we had less than 9k, and could of had 18k if promoted correctly.
Putting that aside, what price goodwill and appreciation to the fans who have been constantly filling the stadium despite lack of motivation, peese poor performances, and a hefty wedge in entrance fee to boot.
Plus a low price would have given those fans, previously excluded because of economy , a chance to enjoy a game live.
Stinks tbh. I've been 100 percent behind the board since Fabiogate, but not impressed with this.
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You'll make some money out of catering and merchandising but an extra 5,000 on the gate won't make that much difference. The chances of getting 18,000 for an FA Cup 3rd round is negligible. | |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 01:03 - Jan 6 with 1814 views | Neil_SI |
It was a poor atmosphere throughout and had the feel of a training ground exercise or pre-season friendly. It's always a bit eerie when you can hear the players clearly when they're shouting and talking to one another.
But here's the bit I don't get, there are people out there who want to go and watch football. They would happily come if the price is right, but even in this match, there were so many people around me that I didn't recognise, who came for a one off match.
So these "new" customers are there and happy to come along and the existing ones would as well if the price is right. And, on top of that, if this is the type of match where the casual fan is attending — you really don't want it to be a match where neither team is bothered or the atmosphere is dead and flat. It's counter productive and an opportunity missed for the club.
The strategy everywhere for these games is just all wrong. |  | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 01:27 - Jan 6 with 1797 views | jo_qpr63 |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 01:03 - Jan 6 by Neil_SI |
It was a poor atmosphere throughout and had the feel of a training ground exercise or pre-season friendly. It's always a bit eerie when you can hear the players clearly when they're shouting and talking to one another.
But here's the bit I don't get, there are people out there who want to go and watch football. They would happily come if the price is right, but even in this match, there were so many people around me that I didn't recognise, who came for a one off match.
So these "new" customers are there and happy to come along and the existing ones would as well if the price is right. And, on top of that, if this is the type of match where the casual fan is attending — you really don't want it to be a match where neither team is bothered or the atmosphere is dead and flat. It's counter productive and an opportunity missed for the club.
The strategy everywhere for these games is just all wrong. |
Great observation . I watched the highlights and it seems all the clubs attendante's were low. Funny how the media love the lower league clubs packing out their stadiums to beat the bigger clubs yet the bigger clubs supporters seem to think there is more important things then winning a cup. Football is going down the drain, rapidly. | | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 08:45 - Jan 6 with 1754 views | Deano19766 |
'Because time & time again we are being treated like mug punters by the club we support.'
But isn't that what top flight football is all about now? If you think the punters matter then you are living in a dream world. All the clubs care about is the tv audiences on the other side of the world. That's what pays the bills. People who actually go to games are an irrelevance. Total waste of time going to watch top flight football. Hence after 20 odd years I stopped going to LR and now follow England in the cricket all around the world instead....... [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| Crowd for West Brom? (n/t) on 08:46 - Jan 6 with 1753 views | Deano19766 |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 08:46 - Jan 6 with 1750 views | Deano19766 |
'Great observation . I watched the highlights and it seems all the clubs attendante's were low. Funny how the media love the lower league clubs packing out their stadiums to beat the bigger clubs yet the bigger clubs supporters seem to think there is more important things then winning a cup. Football is going down the drain, rapidly.'
It went down the drain years ago pal [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| Crowd for West Brom? (n/t) on 09:03 - Jan 6 with 1530 views | smegma |
| Crowd for West Brom? (n/t) on 08:56 - Jan 6 by westolian |
I really wanna know what Danehoops response was  |
It was written in chinese I think !!
Someone earlier mentioned not having a family stand yesterday and that was my first comment when I saw how few people were sat there yesterday. They should've filled the lower/upper loft with anyone just to create an atmosphere.
The prices should've been £15 adults £5 seniors and a kid a quid including for the away end. Sub 9k is embarrassing. | | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 09:05 - Jan 6 with 1525 views | BasingstokeR |
I think attendance would've always been low irrespective of price.
In the context of our season it's a team we recently played at home in the league in a season battling relegation where the cup the last few years has injured one of our best players, and the general mood of the fan base is poor both before and even after Chelsea IMHO. |  | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 10:36 - Jan 6 with 1472 views | ted_hendrix |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 17:00 - Jan 5 by cheeseydane |
Those sums dont add up when you include merchandise, drinks etc.
Plus we had less than 9k, and could of had 18k if promoted correctly.
Putting that aside, what price goodwill and appreciation to the fans who have been constantly filling the stadium despite lack of motivation, peese poor performances, and a hefty wedge in entrance fee to boot.
Plus a low price would have given those fans, previously excluded because of economy , a chance to enjoy a game live.
Stinks tbh. I've been 100 percent behind the board since Fabiogate, but not impressed with this.
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"Plus a low price would have given those fans, previously excluded because of economy , a chance to enjoy a game live."
But this Is the thing, apart from one bloke and his kid virtually everyone around me yesterday (lower loft) was a stranger, most were adults with kids and a lot of them had new scarves and bags from the club shop, will they come back? |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 10:46 - Jan 6 with 1454 views | pomanjou |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 10:36 - Jan 6 by ted_hendrix |
"Plus a low price would have given those fans, previously excluded because of economy , a chance to enjoy a game live."
But this Is the thing, apart from one bloke and his kid virtually everyone around me yesterday (lower loft) was a stranger, most were adults with kids and a lot of them had new scarves and bags from the club shop, will they come back? |
Ditto. I had a Norwegian on my right and four Dutch on my left and the row in front I only recognised a couple.
edit: SAR C block. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:16 - Jan 6 with 1387 views | toboboly |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 10:46 - Jan 6 by pomanjou |
Ditto. I had a Norwegian on my right and four Dutch on my left and the row in front I only recognised a couple.
edit: SAR C block. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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Could just be that regulars chose to sit in different places. I always sit in the Loft when I go for league games but for cup games I like to sit in different places (SA/Paddocks).
Could just be that.
Were there many Koreans? They seem to have disappeared recently. |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:25 - Jan 6 with 1378 views | hoof_hearted |
The FA have made it so that the money in the premier league makes the FA cup second rate. They have to give a champions league place to the winner to make it worth competing for. And if the winner or even both finalists are already qualified through league positions then the losing semi finalists can play off for it.
That would bring the life back into it and stop the weak team rubbish that its become. Won't happen because they run scared of millwall or Cardiff (over recent years) ruining the big club love in. |  | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:49 - Jan 6 with 1360 views | TacticalR |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 10:36 - Jan 6 by ted_hendrix |
"Plus a low price would have given those fans, previously excluded because of economy , a chance to enjoy a game live."
But this Is the thing, apart from one bloke and his kid virtually everyone around me yesterday (lower loft) was a stranger, most were adults with kids and a lot of them had new scarves and bags from the club shop, will they come back? |
I am guessing price (and perhaps availability of tickets) is still a factor. Even though the tickets were overpriced they were still cheaper than for a standard Premiership match, but with a chance to see two Premiership teams, and for a lot of people price is a big factor.
When we played MK Dons at home last season there was a big group of young Americans near me (aged about 16-17) in Ellerslie. They were probably students at an American college in London. They weren't watching the match too closely, so I guess for them it was a special occasion as much as anything. |  |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:49 - Jan 6 with 1359 views | loftboy |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:16 - Jan 6 by toboboly |
Could just be that regulars chose to sit in different places. I always sit in the Loft when I go for league games but for cup games I like to sit in different places (SA/Paddocks).
Could just be that.
Were there many Koreans? They seem to have disappeared recently. |
My son got mobbed by Koreans outside the box office wanting to take his picture, happens every week, going to start charging soon | |
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| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:51 - Jan 6 with 1356 views | Jamie |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 01:03 - Jan 6 by Neil_SI |
It was a poor atmosphere throughout and had the feel of a training ground exercise or pre-season friendly. It's always a bit eerie when you can hear the players clearly when they're shouting and talking to one another.
But here's the bit I don't get, there are people out there who want to go and watch football. They would happily come if the price is right, but even in this match, there were so many people around me that I didn't recognise, who came for a one off match.
So these "new" customers are there and happy to come along and the existing ones would as well if the price is right. And, on top of that, if this is the type of match where the casual fan is attending — you really don't want it to be a match where neither team is bothered or the atmosphere is dead and flat. It's counter productive and an opportunity missed for the club.
The strategy everywhere for these games is just all wrong. |
On a similar note, for my sins I sat down and watched Walsall v Pompey on Friday night and the place was a complete morgue. All you could hear was the players and coaches barking orders at each other whilst most in the stands appeared to be playing on their iPhones and its a sign of everything wrong with football that you have fans of clubs in L1 and even higher who appear to have completely given up and treat football as just somewhere to be instead of shopping with the wife or watching 'I'm a celebrity, where's my dignity'. | | | |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:53 - Jan 6 with 1354 views | smegma |
| Crowd for West Brom? on 13:49 - Jan 6 by loftboy |
My son got mobbed by Koreans outside the box office wanting to take his picture, happens every week, going to start charging soon |
Happens to Ted all the time. | | | |
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