Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:36 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

Does that include the one behind the sticks that we were in last year then?

Yes. It's the two new stands - that one and the one at the side of it. To be fair there are usually more Fev fans than away fans in those two stands though obviously we don't often get the number of away fans that Bradford bring.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:45 pm  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

Yes. It's the two new stands - that one and the one at the side of it. To be fair there are usually more Fev fans than away fans in those two stands though obviously we don't often get the number of away fans that Bradford bring.

Thanks for the info.

Gotta be honest, I think it's a tad out of order from the club. Not just for the away fans that would generally sit there, but also for home fans who probably sit there every home game. Screams of cashing in on what will be a large crowd. If I had a season ticket for one of those stands, I think I'd be contacting the club right now to complain.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:52 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

Thanks for the info.

Gotta be honest, I think it's a tad out of order from the club. Not just for the away fans that would generally sit there, but also for home fans who probably sit there every home game. Screams of cashing in on what will be a large crowd. If I had a season ticket for one of those stands, I think I'd be contacting the club right now to complain.

The club is not in great financial shape. We have probably undercharged for those new stands ever since they opened (its the same to sit there as stand up). Yes it's cashing in, but Championship clubs need to cash in when they can as long as they are not doing so in an outrageous manner, and I think £20 for a seat at this game is fantastic value.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:55 pm  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

The club is not in great financial shape. We have probably undercharged for those new stands ever since they opened (its the same to sit there as stand up). Yes it's cashing in, but Championship clubs need to cash in when they can as long as they are not doing so in an outrageous manner, and I think £20 for a seat at this game is fantastic value.

The actual cost isn't really the issue. It's waiting until you've sold a load of tickets before announcing it that's ripping people off.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:59 pm  

Halifax did this in '97, maybe '98. It was this year that I finally relented and visited again.

Just saying.

It's not the money. I happily pay more than this each time we pay at home. The full one too, I never buy a season ticket and never pre-book so I always pay the full £23.

It's the principle of "We have a price for you, and a price for everyone else".

Curiously, I have a reaction for that and a reaction for everything else.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:03 pm  

vbfg wrote:

Halifax did this in '97, maybe '98. It was this year that I finally relented and visited again.

Just saying.

It's not the money. I happily pay more than this each time we pay at home. The full one too, I never buy a season ticket and never pre-book so I always pay the full £23.

It's the principle of "We have a price for you, and a price for everyone else".

Curiously, I have a reaction for that and a reaction for everything else.

Precisely. I've already bought my ticket for Sunday, so I can't react this year (aside from no way in hell I'm paying the extra £2, even if I have to stand with barely any view). I will react if we're in the same division next year.

Incidentally if the club are having money problems, this sort of stunt really isn't going to help. It may bring a few extra quid in on Sunday, but the away (and home) fans it will get annoyed will likely lose more money long term.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:10 pm  

Dewsbury even raised all the prices in the bar. A member of the bar staff told me when struggling to add up my round as all the prices were new. I understand why clubs do it but being a bulls fan means paying a premium at most places we visit. Hardly fair really.

And all the other clubs complain when they have to pay our ticket prices once a year. Try getting ripped off every week.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:38 pm  

I have a great belief that somebody gives you a price and as a customer you decide whether to pay it. As long as they charge the same for both sets of supporters I don't mind. And as somebody said we get ripped off paying £22 at every home game.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:40 pm  

rugbyreddog wrote:

I have a great belief that somebody gives you a price and as a customer you decide whether to pay it. As long as they charge the same for both sets of supporters I don't mind. And as somebody said we get ripped off paying £22 at every home game.

If it's a price up front, I agree totally. Different when you've already paid and then get asked to pay more for what you were led to believe you'd already paid for.

Re: Fev Game : Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:42 pm  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Dewsbury even raised all the prices in the bar. A member of the bar staff told me when struggling to add up my round as all the prices were new. I understand why clubs do it but being a bulls fan means paying a premium at most places we visit. Hardly fair really.

And all the other clubs complain when they have to pay our ticket prices once a year. Try getting ripped off every week.

Got to say thats true buddy. Catering prices at Odsal are well below others and always a good nosh up with proper hot dogs.
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