07-03-2017, 17:27
On a sort of similar thread, Everton gave Albion the option for the trip to Goodison:-
Do you want 1800 tickets, or 3000? (You make up the cost).
Albion plumped for 1800, because sales upto last week were quite slow, and we didn't want to pay for (say) 1000 unsold tkts at £30 = £30,000.
Apart from being surprised at the apparent lack of interest, I'd have expected a late rush for tickets, especially as we've only played 3 Away games this Year so far. And the extra interest is that we're playing the Club above us in the League, who we're hoping to catch.
I'm convinced we could have sold (say) 2300 in the end, and the extra 500 fans (+ 1200 less Toffees) could make all the difference in the Stadium, to possibly turn the game in our favour. As said earlier, each League position is worth £2m, which knocks that £30k into sawdust. And I bet there are (maybe) 500 fans who will be disappointed.
It's not an exact science, but I wonder why no Club has bothered to assess the effect a vociferous backing makes to the players. I bet the players would give an answer.
Do you want 1800 tickets, or 3000? (You make up the cost).
Albion plumped for 1800, because sales upto last week were quite slow, and we didn't want to pay for (say) 1000 unsold tkts at £30 = £30,000.
Apart from being surprised at the apparent lack of interest, I'd have expected a late rush for tickets, especially as we've only played 3 Away games this Year so far. And the extra interest is that we're playing the Club above us in the League, who we're hoping to catch.
I'm convinced we could have sold (say) 2300 in the end, and the extra 500 fans (+ 1200 less Toffees) could make all the difference in the Stadium, to possibly turn the game in our favour. As said earlier, each League position is worth £2m, which knocks that £30k into sawdust. And I bet there are (maybe) 500 fans who will be disappointed.
It's not an exact science, but I wonder why no Club has bothered to assess the effect a vociferous backing makes to the players. I bet the players would give an answer.
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