Re: Ar5e about promotion by Wakefield : Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:44 am  

BIGAL1 wrote:

I wanted to pick up two tickets for friends but could not make it to the shop in time so i understand what you are saying, i just don't know how the could have done it any other way.

TBH they could have reduced the gate fee today even though i would lose out as a S/T holder.

Why should you? It's you're opinion and you're entitled to it but as far as I'm concerned it's a no. If the gate is low then it's low so be it, why do any club feel the need to justify themselves. If the club has costed it out that the cost of a match is X,Y and Z then that is what it is and everyone (with the odd exception) should pay it, always.

Frankly if the only reason someone can be bothered to give Wakey a try is because it's cheap then frankly I can do without them. Feel very strongly on this one.

Not against kids promotions, or even ladies days but to subsidise some lazy/complacent b*gger to leave the pub or armchair forget it.

Re: Ar5e about promotion by Wakefield : Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:27 pm  

Catnap wrote:

If they'd have reduced it to £11 as the offer was then for every regular fan that came and got the reduction they would have had to get a newbie to come to balance the books so to speak. don't know how many we have paying on the gates but it must be the majority so the club could have been looking at needing in the region of 8k attendance to stand still, not realistic IMO, and as we keep hearing that we've got no brass there's no point in losing it for an offer that reallistically isn't good enough to attract the non committed in great numbers.

If we had 5k fans and 5k ticket holders then reduced gate price for the odd game would work, but as you say it just won't add up.

Re: Ar5e about promotion by Wakefield : Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:31 pm  

vastman wrote:

Why should you? It's you're opinion and you're entitled to it but as far as I'm concerned it's a no. If the gate is low then it's low so be it, why do any club feel the need to justify themselves. If the club has costed it out that the cost of a match is X,Y and Z then that is what it is and everyone (with the odd exception) should pay it, always.

Frankly if the only reason someone can be bothered to give Wakey a try is because it's cheap then frankly I can do without them. Feel very strongly on this one.

Not against kids promotions, or even ladies days but to subsidise some lazy/complacent b*gger to leave the pub or armchair forget it.

I understand that view but IF they come back then its a winner, there are people out there who have never been before and may just enjoy and come back, if you don't dip your toe in the water you won't know if its cold

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:03 pm  

I agree with Vasty, no point in coming just for a one off because it is cheap, the point of this offer is to try and get people to come back.

We and a few mates got a couple of lads hooked so far and they have been to each of the home games plus Wigan and Leeds away. They would not have come if we did not ask them and tell them it's a good laugh.

Mainly due to the atmosphere going on near the score board so all good at the moment

Re: Ar5e about promotion by Wakefield : Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:30 pm  

BIGAL1 wrote:

I understand that view but IF they come back then its a winner, there are people out there who have never been before and may just enjoy and come back, if you don't dip your toe in the water you won't know if its cold

I know the point you're making and it's a fair one, but for me it flies in the face of human nature. If you cheapen a product then IMHO it remains cheap.

The Bulls are a perfect example. When at the start they were doing well and swelling their crowds with freebies all seemed well. However now the folk of Bradford have come to expect it and won't pay full wack, which wasn't the intention I'm sure. The Bulls were expecting to build a base of support by tempting folk with subsidised tickets, now when they need them these people are the first to leg it - probably to city who are currently giving it away.

Me I'd rather build slowly and trust the product to sell itself. 1000 people paying £20 gets the same as 2000 paying a tenner. The biggest myth of all is that these extra people spend at the ground, but I suspect they don't. I reckon someone who is only willing to attend on a freebie or cheapy won't cough up £2 for a tray of soggy chips.

I'm a cynic I know, but I think I'm probably right on this one

[Wildthing]

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:51 pm  

I brought 3 new friends with the offer and they are deffo coming back

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:52 pm  

Attendance anyone ?

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:53 pm  

Wildthing wrote:

I brought 3 new friends with the offer and they are deffo coming back

Good stuff, thats what we need.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:54 pm  

mwildcats wrote:

Attendance anyone ?

just over 4k suposebly. But they looked to be over 5.5k to me

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:54 pm  

mwildcats wrote:

Attendance anyone ?

4,8 something.

Not great, but not too bad either.