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Post by percy on Feb 21, 2024 11:29:14 GMT
Derby sold out just under 1400. Plenty of bargain tickets in South stand £15 for Carlisle . Tens of hundreds left for Derby. Ticket sales very slow. Time to make money back and let Derby Bolton Reading Peterboro have 2000 plus in seated area Afraid so. Rovers fans given up on season even at discounted prices. Disappointing Gonna struggle to convince anyone we need further expansion! |
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Post by oldmarket65 on Feb 21, 2024 12:01:54 GMT
Derby sold out just under 1400. Plenty of bargain tickets in South stand £15 for Carlisle . Tens of hundreds left for Derby. Ticket sales very slow. Time to make money back and let Derby Bolton Reading Peterboro have 2000 plus in seated area Afraid so. Rovers fans given up on season even at discounted prices. Disappointing Gonna struggle to convince anyone we need further expansion! I think the people who keep going on and on saying we need more seated area should balance our debts for the south stand. We are losing up to £500k a season . If we can't sell bargain tickets for £15 seated in division one we may as well let the BIG 4 games the full allocation or as many as we can. What's the use undertaking building projects in half full stadiums ?. |
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Post by bidefordgas on Feb 21, 2024 12:39:48 GMT
You couldn’t make it up.
Our club charging Derby fans £25 for a seat and £26 to stand. For seniors it’s £20 to sit and £22 to stand!
What’s that all about?
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Post by bidefordgas on Feb 21, 2024 12:48:06 GMT
Now that Derby have announced they have sold their allocation the club have now put seats in blocks f and g on sale to home supporters.
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Post by peterhooper57 on Feb 21, 2024 13:03:18 GMT
You couldn’t make it up. Our club charging Derby fans £25 for a seat and £26 to stand. For seniors it’s £20 to sit and £22 to stand! What’s that all about? That's business, you do not have to buy a ticket. I paid the going rate when we visited their ground, never crossed my mind to check to see what the home supporters were paying; I do not see a problem. As it happens, Derby supporters have chosen to buy the tickets. win-win. |
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Post by oldmarket65 on Feb 21, 2024 13:13:09 GMT
Now that Derby have announced they have sold their allocation the club have now put seats in blocks f and g on sale to home supporters. I'm surprised they are doing this . Even if we did sell the majority in the south stand it still means there will be big gaps on the terraces. I think someone mentioned on this thread that the ' current exiting / toileting ' is yet to be segregated. Maybe works needs to be done in the summer to address this . In essence it's the same as the tents 1300 away fans only . |
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Post by ifollowgas on Feb 21, 2024 13:46:17 GMT
Afraid so. Rovers fans given up on season even at discounted prices. Disappointing Gonna struggle to convince anyone we need further expansion! I think the people who keep going on and on saying we need more seated area should balance our debts for the south stand. We are losing up to £500k a season . If we can't sell bargain tickets for £15 seated in division one we may as well let the BIG 4 games the full allocation or as many as we can. What's the use undertaking building projects in half full stadiums ?. The South Stand shed behind the goal with pillars provides seats for away fans and may attract some current Rovers fans who usually stand on the terraces, but it isn't going to grow the fan base and it isn't going to bring in the new 'customers' and corporate users who expect the higher level of comfort and quality of 'match day experience' that many football stadiums offer nowadays. If the owners are serious about increasing attendances to 12-15,000 they will for a start need to build a new modern grandstand with all the quality facilities that people and businesses nowadays expect. Look no further than Ashton Gate as an example. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2024 14:00:38 GMT
I think the people who keep going on and on saying we need more seated area should balance our debts for the south stand. We are losing up to £500k a season . If we can't sell bargain tickets for £15 seated in division one we may as well let the BIG 4 games the full allocation or as many as we can. What's the use undertaking building projects in half full stadiums ?. The South Stand shed behind the goal with pillars provides seats for away fans and may attract some current Rovers fans who usually stand on the terraces, but it isn't going to grow the fan base and it isn't going to bring in the new 'customers' and corporate users who expect the higher level of comfort and quality of 'match day experience' that many football stadiums offer nowadays. If the owners are serious about increasing attendances to 12-15,000 they will for a start need to build a new modern grandstand with all the quality facilities that people and businesses nowadays expect. Look no further than Ashton Gate as an example. moving the deckchairs |
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Post by ashlinggas on Feb 21, 2024 14:04:43 GMT
The South Stand shed behind the goal with pillars provides seats for away fans and may attract some current Rovers fans who usually stand on the terraces, but it isn't going to grow the fan base and it isn't going to bring in the new 'customers' and corporate users who expect the higher level of comfort and quality of 'match day experience' that many football stadiums offer nowadays. If the owners are serious about increasing attendances to 12-15,000 they will for a start need to build a new modern grandstand with all the quality facilities that people and businesses nowadays expect. Look no further than Ashton Gate as an example. moving the deckchairs I broadly agree with this, but for interest I will be bringing someone with me on Saturday who hasn't been to a game for a long time as he is unable to stand and a seat for a tenner (over 65) is a winner from his point of view |
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 21, 2024 14:40:01 GMT
I think the people who keep going on and on saying we need more seated area should balance our debts for the south stand. We are losing up to £500k a season . If we can't sell bargain tickets for £15 seated in division one we may as well let the BIG 4 games the full allocation or as many as we can. What's the use undertaking building projects in half full stadiums ?. The South Stand shed behind the goal with pillars provides seats for away fans and may attract some current Rovers fans who usually stand on the terraces, but it isn't going to grow the fan base and it isn't going to bring in the new 'customers' and corporate users who expect the higher level of comfort and quality of 'match day experience' that many football stadiums offer nowadays. If the owners are serious about increasing attendances to 12-15,000 they will for a start need to build a new modern grandstand with all the quality facilities that people and businesses nowadays expect. Look no further than Ashton Gate as an example. Who's going to pay for a new grandstand to be built, when there are already rumours of bills going unpaid and MT's playing budget being cut. Forget AG they live in a different world thanks to Lansdown's money. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 21, 2024 14:44:35 GMT
The South Stand shed behind the goal with pillars provides seats for away fans and may attract some current Rovers fans who usually stand on the terraces, but it isn't going to grow the fan base and it isn't going to bring in the new 'customers' and corporate users who expect the higher level of comfort and quality of 'match day experience' that many football stadiums offer nowadays. If the owners are serious about increasing attendances to 12-15,000 they will for a start need to build a new modern grandstand with all the quality facilities that people and businesses nowadays expect. Look no further than Ashton Gate as an example. moving the deckchairs I would disagree on that, the facilities and income generating opportunities are more than increasing seating, we need to improve toilets, bars, food outlets, space for rent on non match days, better corporate hospitality for example. If money is tight to do it all in one go then we need to concentrate on doing what we can, and my preference is to get the East stand done well, although other options may be more cost effective. Those are figures we wouldn't be privy to. The status quo can't continue forever otherwise we'll be another 20 years down the line with nothing done. |
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Post by percy on Feb 21, 2024 15:26:25 GMT
Now that Derby have announced they have sold their allocation the club have now put seats in blocks f and g on sale to home supporters. Only the west half of G. So we have obviously agreed to give them all of H? With the east half of G as segregation |
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Post by oldmarket65 on Feb 21, 2024 16:35:32 GMT
Now that Derby have announced they have sold their allocation the club have now put seats in blocks f and g on sale to home supporters. Only the west half of G. So we have obviously agreed to give them all of H? With the east half of G as segregation Isn't that the same as all away teams block H ?. I noticed one block is separated but once you put in the big sheets . I will be surprised if Derby get any extra or a very very few . |
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Post by supergas on Feb 22, 2024 4:36:30 GMT
Derby sold out just under 1400. Plenty of bargain tickets in South stand £15 for Carlisle . Tens of hundreds left for Derby. Ticket sales very slow. Time to make money back and let Derby Bolton Reading Peterboro have 2000 plus in seated area Afraid so. Rovers fans given up on season even at discounted prices. Disappointing Gonna struggle to convince anyone we need further expansion!Of course we need further development to start now - this is League One, the difference between top six and bottom four can be as small as a couple of decent players joining us and hitting form at the same time. You don't start building for what you need now, you build for what you will need when it's completed.... |
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 22, 2024 10:59:50 GMT
The east stand should only be redeveloped if there is a way of offsetting the build and running costs by getting a form of ROI outside of matchday tickets and hospitality.
Borrowing another MSP style loan to finance it is not the way forward and would only mean we're going for some kind of south stand build which would be a waste of money.
If we looked at an additional partner to share the vision, cost, and build which would contribute to the club, eg student accommodation, hotel, retail outlets, then we would be throwing good money away if it's not filled every game.
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Post by kentgas on Feb 22, 2024 11:21:41 GMT
Always thought the student accommodation plan was a great one - just a shame re timing and choosing the wrong provider ( Opal?) who I believe went bust
Still a massive need for more student accommodation in Bristol so would love to see this revisited.
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Post by skin01 on Feb 22, 2024 11:25:46 GMT
Where do we play during construction? Cheltenham was always a non starter Always thought the student accommodation plan was a great one - just a shame re timing and choosing the wrong provider ( Opal?) who I believe went bust Still a massive need for more student accommodation in Bristol so would love to see this revisited. |
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Post by chewbacca on Feb 22, 2024 13:16:36 GMT
The east stand should only be redeveloped if there is a way of offsetting the build and running costs by getting a form of ROI outside of matchday tickets and hospitality. Borrowing another MSP style loan to finance it is not the way forward and would only mean we're going for some kind of south stand build which would be a waste of money. If we looked at an additional partner to share the vision, cost, and build which would contribute to the club, eg student accommodation, hotel, retail outlets, then we would be throwing good money away if it's not filled every game. It's absolutely insane that the East and South Stand have stood there in the state they are/were for 20+ years of ownership of the ground. The continual putting off by board, after board, after board is the most frustrating and frankly negligent actions in the clubs history. |
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Post by Gasshole on Feb 22, 2024 17:03:57 GMT
In other news .. Do we really want 2-3000 Away supporters in our South Stand bellowing support Absolutely not , the smell would be atrocious. |
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Post by wertongas on Feb 23, 2024 17:06:40 GMT
There have been concerns raised on here regarding, the lack of facilities installed under the South stand. The club planned to put toilets and concessions (granted facilities) under the stand , but fire safety officers have refused this. So the club is now planning on putting facilites in the south east and south west corners of the South stand , but they are still hoping to put bar(s) along the back of the concourse, although why bars are allowed but not other facilities seams a bit weird to me. Anyway that is what the club have told me.
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