[Bonnyman]

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

This post has been edited by Bonnyman: 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM

[Westbars Spireite]

They only sold the 1050 slowly, surprisingly. Yes, this was one of a handful of games where we could have re-jigged it but overall I think it works whilst we get the home interest we do. Don't forget they pay a couple of quid or so more on the side too.

[azul]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

Arguments for and against but they are trumped by the fact we have ST holders in the North Stand.

Not sure Doncaster would have sold 2000 on a Thursday night though, let alone 3000.

[Westbars Spireite]

 azul, on 07 February 2025 - 08:51 PM, said:

Arguments for and against but they are trumped by the fact we have ST holders in the North Stand.

Not sure Doncaster would have sold 2000 on a Thursday night though, let alone 3000.

They definitely wouldn't have yesterday. A few hundred more perhaps. Bradford, Notts County and Port Vale would have all easily sold the 2000 but that's it.

[Bonnyman]

I had a few drinks with my mates who are Donny fans they said they would have sold out the away end, think they have a points system then it?s a free for all, I think local derbies should always be cat A games, it was good crowd last night but 10000 on s Thursday would have been superb

[Bonnyman]

 azul, on 07 February 2025 - 08:51 PM, said:

Arguments for and against but they are trumped by the fact we have ST holders in the North Stand.

Not sure Doncaster would have sold 2000 on a Thursday night though, let alone 3000.

Perhaps for cat A games our north stand season ticket holders can relocate to a seat in east, I doubt we have 500 north stand ticket holders

[hilly81]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

This has been discussed ad nauseam but if this is how the powers that be want to do it then it?s good enough for me. You can be sure they weighed up the P&L.

[azul]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 09:12 PM, said:

Perhaps for cat A games our north stand season ticket holders can relocate to a seat in east, I doubt we have 500 north stand ticket holders

The owners are clearly trying to grow the support and it is clearly part of their strategy. I was probably on the other side of the argument as I'm not sure the growth in our support is sustainable if the results aren't there, but there is no faulting their ambition. Imagine AC/DA thinking long term

[Bald magician]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

We won 5 2. Balls to another few quid in till

[Bonnyman]

 Bald magician, on 07 February 2025 - 09:45 PM, said:

We won 5 2. Balls to another few quid in till

Your obviously not an accountant

[1978blue]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

No chance they would have sold 3,000 on a Thursday night , I doubt they would have sold that on a Saturday either , at best I would have said 2,000 for a Saturday game.

[Bald magician]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 10:36 PM, said:

Your obviously not an accountant

Thank god

[DIFH]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 09:12 PM, said:

Perhaps for cat A games our north stand season ticket holders can relocate to a seat in east, I doubt we have 500 north stand ticket holders

Plus 500 free bees !

[fishini]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 10:36 PM, said:

Your obviously not an accountant

Which means he's probably an honest man

[CFC91]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

Donny 3000 🤣🤣🤣

They wouldn?t have brought 1500 and North stand was half full. Rather have town fans behind both goals. But would also like to see the club create a specific singing section in the empty N4/N5 blocks. Atmosphere in there by away fans would be really good and complement the Kop loads

[Westbars Spireite]

 CFC91, on 08 February 2025 - 07:48 AM, said:

Donny 3000 🤣🤣🤣

They wouldn?t have brought 1500 and North stand was half full. Rather have town fans behind both goals. But would also like to see the club create a specific singing section in the empty N4/N5 blocks. Atmosphere in there by away fans would be really good and complement the Kop loads

The club will see that as just creating a potential issue in that corner, but agreed it would make for a better atmosphere.

[Phil V 72]

For 80-90% of games 1000 tickets is fine for away fans. In those games if we manage to get say 750-1000 home fans in the North Stand then over the season that is probably a financial win. We probably have a better overall attendance this season by opening the North Stsnd to our supporters

[born in 1866]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 10:36 PM, said:

Your obviously not an accountant

And you're obviously not.
Three games when the away fans would have filled the North Stand means 20 games it would have been spatially populated.
The three or four away games would have meant an extra 5k away fans. If there's 1k Town fans in there every match (many times lots more) that's an extra 20k bums on seats.

[plannerj]

 Bonnyman, on 07 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

Does it make financial sense to only sell 1000 tickets to away fans, would it not be better to have cat A games where we sell out the away end , Donny would have sold 3000 easily, how can we lose out on over 50k of revenue

Sorry son, but your post does not make sense. If there were 3000 visiting fans present, the attendance on Thursday evening would easily have exceeded ground capacity. Think again.

[Sussex Spireite]

 Phil V 72, on 08 February 2025 - 08:37 AM, said:

For 80-90% of games 1000 tickets is fine for away fans. In those games if we manage to get say 750-1000 home fans in the North Stand then over the season that is probably a financial win. We probably have a better overall attendance this season by opening the North Stsnd to our supporters

Totally agree, you have to think long-term.