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Post by gasify on Nov 20, 2023 5:55:48 GMT
Look, don't start bringing real world issues into economics. Economic theory is just that, a theory (ceteris paribus). The main point is that we don't make our decisions about going to see Rovers based on price. We base it on our feelings. That is the very reason why we still follow our side when they get relegated. Can anyone remember a time when we got relegated (so a lower quality product) and the prices got reduced? I don't, but still kept going to watch the lower quality product and paying the same price. You bought up the economic theory! If theory didn’t relate to reality then the government wouldn’t bother hiring economists to help formulate policy nor businesses hire the thousands upon thousands of individuals who’d spent time studying economics degrees - resulting in it being one of the most rewarding degrees out there. And I should know as I was once one of them 🙂 even if I have forgotten a lot of it! Reality is we can’t endlessly raise prices. Price elasticity for football tickets in practice is not a linear relationship. Yeah it’s probably less than one (thus technically inelastic) but there will come a point where increases in price will result in a reduction of revenue. If not the club would price tickets higher (as the equilibrium point on the supply and demand curve would be at a higher point) However I will grant you that there is an element of equity in our pricing and the club has seemingly avoided passing on increases in costs over the years. Either way I think the club prices tickets pretty fairly. Away tickets are almost always higher and often significantly so. Even if the facilities are better. Actually, someone else brought up economic theory @topper. My comments to you were around the fact that economic theories assume quite a lot away and so by mentioning the fact that this theory assumes that an infinite price increase will not impact demand, its just a theory. If food prices increase infinitely, we would probably start eating each other. I absolutely agree that there are thousands employed as economists up and down the country and all over the world. The key (Rovers) take aways from this are: Rovers can increase ticket prices and it won't have a massive impact on attendances. By putting more seating in, the average ticket price will increase. There will be standing, but we shouldn't assume it will be in the same ratio as we currently have. As for facilities, that just goes to show that football fans will accept literally standing in p*ss to support their team. I will definately pay more for my season ticket, I expect to be a season ticket holder to the day I die. That feeling at 17:00 after taking 3 points is priceless.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 20, 2023 9:43:27 GMT
Can we name the new stand on completion, The Almost Cary Grant Stand?
I'm sure he was almost a GasHead!
Then, in a weird twist of fate, he would go North by Northwest to South by Southwest.
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Nov 20, 2023 11:14:53 GMT
Can we name the new stand on completion, The Almost Cary Grant Stand? I'm sure he was almost a GasHead! Then, in a weird twist of fate, he would go North by Northwest to South by Southwest. That sounds like a bit of a Charade!
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Post by seanclevedongas on Nov 20, 2023 11:52:57 GMT
Can we name the new stand on completion, The Almost Cary Grant Stand? I'm sure he was almost a GasHead! Then, in a weird twist of fate, he would go North by Northwest to South by Southwest. That sounds like a bit of a Charade! I have a Suspicion he was Notorious for it.
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Post by dexygas on Nov 20, 2023 13:47:32 GMT
The Pride and the Passion
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Nov 20, 2023 15:58:57 GMT
That sounds like a bit of a Charade! I have a Suspicion he was Notorious for it. Used to like him till I realised one of his early films was called Topper!! Bit Indiscreet that. incidentally should we consider nicknaming our current no.4 Cary or Archibald?
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Post by willytopp84 on Nov 21, 2023 15:44:42 GMT
Taken from Facebook Really looking pretty decent! Way better than embarrassing tents
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Post by percy on Nov 21, 2023 16:03:12 GMT
Taken from Facebook View AttachmentReally looking pretty decent! Way better than embarrassing tents lovely, we are never gonna fill it!
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Post by kruger on Nov 21, 2023 16:23:13 GMT
Taken from Facebook View AttachmentReally looking pretty decent! Way better than embarrassing tents lovely, we are never gonna fill it! oh ok, get the builders back in and take it all down again
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Post by gasandelectricity on Nov 21, 2023 16:35:43 GMT
Doesn’t look like the Mem does it!?!
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Post by Marshy on Nov 21, 2023 16:38:59 GMT
Taken from Facebook View AttachmentReally looking pretty decent! Way better than embarrassing tents lovely, we are never gonna fill it! She was only the fishmongers daughter, she laid on the slab and said fillet.
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Post by dexygas on Nov 21, 2023 16:50:58 GMT
Taken from Facebook View AttachmentReally looking pretty decent! Way better than embarrassing tents lovely, we are never gonna fill it! It will be filled on Boxing Day by Pompey supporters!
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Post by Sir Trevor B'Sol on Nov 21, 2023 17:22:53 GMT
Comments by the totally obsessed on the BRFC South Stand planning applications has resulted in a surprising thought.
A certain poster has stated:
"I'm afraid it's as simple as retrospective and part retrospective applications are given priority... "
Lunatics running the asylum? Poker playing by some with Gas links? Incompetent Gasheads getting lucky? A sound assessment of the BCC planning process? An unexpected outcome? A totally predictable result?
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Post by gascloud on Nov 21, 2023 18:10:34 GMT
Taken from Facebook View AttachmentReally looking pretty decent! Way better than embarrassing tents Yet some still think it’s a cheap and tacky option. Can’t wait to be part of a 12,000 attendance for a home league game for the first time since 1985. Great improvement.
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Post by curlywurly on Nov 21, 2023 18:22:35 GMT
Comments by the totally obsessed on the BRFC South Stand planning applications has resulted in a surprising thought. A certain poster has stated: "I'm afraid it's as simple as retrospective and part retrospective applications are given priority... " Lunatics running the asylum? Poker playing by some with Gas links? Incompetent Gasheads getting lucky? A sound assessment of the BCC planning process? An unexpected outcome? A totally predictable result? Ploughing on with the build was a risk, but on reflection, it probably put more pressure on to get to a decision.
It is not a tactic that I would recommend for future builds.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Nov 21, 2023 18:54:10 GMT
Comments by the totally obsessed on the BRFC South Stand planning applications has resulted in a surprising thought. A certain poster has stated: "I'm afraid it's as simple as retrospective and part retrospective applications are given priority... " Lunatics running the asylum? Poker playing by some with Gas links? Incompetent Gasheads getting lucky? A sound assessment of the BCC planning process? An unexpected outcome? A totally predictable result? I won't take any notice Sir Trevor bsol It went to a cross party democratic vote and everyone bar one voted in favour . The planning officer recommended its approval along with the council. It's obvious further plans will be submitted and very likely they will be approved due to similar models being given the Green light like Ashton & GCCC. I bought a house in East Bristol knowing full well two massive estates will be built and a ring road . A small minority sold properties and moved out to the country. Now they know the inevitable they can choose either way to stay or move. In many ways the south West is becoming a building site but that's life. We need to move with the times .
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Post by richthegas on Nov 21, 2023 19:05:01 GMT
Can anyone tell me the plans for the very left of the stand where the seats don’t go all the way to the back of the stand?? What’s going there??? Or why have they left it blank??
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Post by gaelgas on Nov 21, 2023 19:13:37 GMT
Can anyone tell me the plans for the very left of the stand where the seats don’t go all the way to the back of the stand?? What’s going there??? Or why have they left it blank?? Scoreboard? Media suite? Security control room? Hospitality? Pitch view restaurant?
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Post by oldmarket65 on Nov 21, 2023 19:13:42 GMT
Can anyone tell me the plans for the very left of the stand where the seats don’t go all the way to the back of the stand?? What’s going there??? Or why have they left it blank?? Is it the scoreboard / screening ?.
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Post by Gasshole on Nov 21, 2023 19:17:05 GMT
Can anyone tell me the plans for the very left of the stand where the seats don’t go all the way to the back of the stand?? What’s going there??? Or why have they left it blank?? Scoreboard? Media suite? Security control room? Hospitality? Pitch view restaurant? I’m hoping for a Greg’s Express.
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