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Post by Colyton Gas on Apr 7, 2017 8:57:19 GMT
Can we have a quarantine section for the Ray Winstone look alike waterheads?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2017 8:59:10 GMT
Tangent: if I have an ST in an all-seater stadium, I will presumably have an allocated seat. Does this mean the end of occasionally bringing my non-ST holding Dad along to a game? Seems a shame to bring him and not be able to sit with each other. I think that in a 22,000? seater stadium everyone will be able to shuffle along to accomodate your dad! Might have to shuffle a few along
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2017 9:08:04 GMT
So Higgs deal was not as bad as everyone is making out then, if we have looked into it for ages, looked at different options and still decided to stick to that deal. Do you truly believe that the AQ's have rolled into town to develop the same stadium under the same deal as Higgs with zilch financial return whatsoever? Surely not!
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Post by ipswichrover on Apr 7, 2017 9:11:55 GMT
Tangent: if I have an ST in an all-seater stadium, I will presumably have an allocated seat. Does this mean the end of occasionally bringing my non-ST holding Dad along to a game? Seems a shame to bring him and not be able to sit with each other. I think that in a 22,000? seater stadium everyone will be able to shuffle along to accomodate your dad! It's only a problem if nearly all the seats in your chosen area are sold to ST holders. My experience (at Ipswich which was never more than half sold to ST holders) was that you simply pick and buy the closest empty seat to the ST seat, and if that's not close enough, wait till after ko and move to two empty adjacent seats nearby. If it's a regular thing, have your ST in a less popular section of seating.
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Post by kruger on Apr 7, 2017 9:37:28 GMT
I can confirm that major progress has been made and in fact today could well be the day ( if WAQ flight is on time) But are the landing lights on? doesn't matter if they are or not, the runway is.not used anymore as it was Filton and I wouldn't wanna land a plane there.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Apr 7, 2017 9:50:02 GMT
Just seen Higgs rolling down Filton Avanue in a diamond encrusted Bentley, Sainsbury's shopping on the passenger seat
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Post by singupgas on Apr 7, 2017 9:59:30 GMT
And so the stadium speculation starts....again
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Post by Severncider on Apr 7, 2017 10:06:19 GMT
I'll post a more detailed report this afternnon.
One comment made by SH, the breakeven figure for running at breakeven is now 15k, yes 15,000
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Post by Captain Jayho on Apr 7, 2017 10:08:27 GMT
I'll post a more detailed report this afternnon. One comment made by SH, the breakeven figure for running at breakeven is now 15k, yes 15,000 Blimey! How did that happen??
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Post by singupgas on Apr 7, 2017 10:12:29 GMT
I'll post a more detailed report this afternnon. One comment made by SH, the breakeven figure for running at breakeven is now 15k, yes 15,000 Well i would guess that explains why the price of season tickets have gone up. We better crack on with this ground, otherwise we would never breakeven. On second thoughts, i wouldn't mind knowing how many clubs do breakeven. I don't believe it can be many.
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Apr 7, 2017 10:15:24 GMT
I think the leasehold/freehold argument is a bit of a sideshow.
The important details are who gets the money from Parking, Naming Rights, Concerts etc.
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Post by long john silver on Apr 7, 2017 10:15:51 GMT
So Higgs deal was not as bad as everyone is making out then, if we have looked into it for ages, looked at different options and still decided to stick to that deal. Under the Higgs deal we wouldn't of even made money from bar sales and the UWE would of controlled everything. So no .
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Post by Henbury Gas on Apr 7, 2017 10:45:28 GMT
Tangent: if I have an ST in an all-seater stadium, I will presumably have an allocated seat. Does this mean the end of occasionally bringing my non-ST holding Dad along to a game? Seems a shame to bring him and not be able to sit with each other. i would guess that your season ticket would be for a block not a seat so you can sit in any seat in that block. that's how other clubs do it i believe
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Post by baggins on Apr 7, 2017 11:01:46 GMT
Tangent: if I have an ST in an all-seater stadium, I will presumably have an allocated seat. Does this mean the end of occasionally bringing my non-ST holding Dad along to a game? Seems a shame to bring him and not be able to sit with each other. i would guess that your season ticket would be for a block not a seat so you can sit in any seat in that block. that's how other clubs do it i believe So you and your family could buy season tickets expecting to all sit together, but then others turn up first and you're then split up? Don't like that.
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Post by Blueside on Apr 7, 2017 11:10:28 GMT
i would guess that your season ticket would be for a block not a seat so you can sit in any seat in that block. that's how other clubs do it i believe So you and your family could buy season tickets expecting to all sit together, but then others turn up first and you're then split up? Don't like that. or how about a simpe trade-in your ST allocated seat for one of similar value whenever needed?
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Post by Henbury Gas on Apr 7, 2017 11:20:04 GMT
i would guess that your season ticket would be for a block not a seat so you can sit in any seat in that block. that's how other clubs do it i believe So you and your family could buy season tickets expecting to all sit together, but then others turn up first and you're then split up? Don't like that. if you rock up at 2:55 then yes, but if you get in nice and prompt you have a choice of a few hundred seats or you could join me in my Box and have some free drinks
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Post by bluebeard on Apr 7, 2017 11:24:35 GMT
I think the leasehold/freehold argument is a bit of a sideshow. The important details are who gets the money from Parking, Naming Rights, Concerts etc. Me too. Surely provision can be made for renewal or extension of a lease within the original agreement? If you can cap the cost of renewing it and retain a peppercorn rent, it isn't an issue. It seems the tenure of ownership thing may have been a stumbling block but the real issue was to do with protecting the income streams needed to make the project viable. Especially if our break even attendance figure is now 15,000. This might be feasible in the Championship but much higher wages at that level would obviously push the number up even further. We will need to have sources of income other than gate receipts. The owners have built the present infrastructure with their eyes wide open so they're clearly prepared to underwrite any losses until such time as breakeven is achieved. This does suggest a certain degree of confidence that the stadium will happen. I've been reluctant to be drawn in the euphoria surrounding the AQ takeover but we do seem to be evolving and not revolving! Fingers crossed for some positive news soon.
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Post by baggins on Apr 7, 2017 11:48:36 GMT
So you and your family could buy season tickets expecting to all sit together, but then others turn up first and you're then split up? Don't like that. or how about a simpe trade-in your ST allocated seat for one of similar value whenever needed? So you don't disturb those in their allocated seats? That works.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Apr 7, 2017 12:45:00 GMT
We debated this on here before I think it was one of the previous Coventry threads. We will have blocks in the new stadium where you can sit where you want in a block so you can bring casual supporters and sit with them
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Apr 7, 2017 12:46:44 GMT
Tangent: if I have an ST in an all-seater stadium, I will presumably have an allocated seat. Does this mean the end of occasionally bringing my non-ST holding Dad along to a game? Seems a shame to bring him and not be able to sit with each other. There's plenty of clubs with the same situation. I'm not sure what their solution is but they seem to all get along fine.
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