exactly, good post mate

What part of [idiscounted stand[/i are you struggling with?

Not really been following this thread, so sorry if I've missed it or I'm misunderstanding.

Could a Warrington fan (for example) arriving at the match without a ticket, pay as a walk-up in the discounted end?

It might lead to one full end and one rather empty, but is there anything to stop it?

edit - I've seen the post on the previous page by number6, sorry.

I would imagine the the stewards would stop away fans going in the southstand.A big majority of the stand is made up of season pass holders anyway.

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=517070 Taken from the whinos board on the subject.

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=517070 Taken from the whinos board on the subject.

I doubt they'll be missed

Hmmm indeed, I tend to find the ones that make comments like those are the ones that don't travel anyway.

Aren't they the fans you should be trying to encourage to come to the KC?
You get the fans that go to every game that haven't missed a game since the wife was in labour and still tried to get there etc and then you get the ones who will pick a choose depentant on cost/time? They are the ones clubs should be aiming to get in.

If it were home fans I'd agree which is why the south stand is discounted to £19 but away fans is a different matter.

No matter what we do as a club some fans will not travel to Hull no matter if both Hull & Rovers laid on a chauffeur driven limo, put out a red carpet and gave free tickets. They always have some reason or moan as the excuse but its up to them and personal choice. Just a shame both Hull & Rovers fans do travel to all the grounds in SL in good numbers no matter what but we are always slated on the City. ticket prices etc etc instead of being honest and saying I can't be d.

The Club could try Lap Dancers at half time

A discount is usually offered as some sort of one off event to attract fans. If you are charging the same £19 price all season then it is hardly a discounted stand as it is the regular matchday price. Fair play for reducing your prices for home fans, but I will hazard a guess that Hull will be the only ground where away fans will pay upto £6 more than home fans for a stand that offers the same view/facilities etc.

you'd better explain your discount theory to hull kr because they haven't adopted this theory for away fans either.

How much are salford charging away fans this year?

I find it rather amusing to read Leeds fans moaning. On another forum a Wire fan asked if Hull's North Stand tickets were the most expensive. I pointed out that at Headingley last year, once you'd paid £20 to get in the ground, it was a further £7 to sit in that new stand behind the posts. A Leeds fan corrected me by pointing out £7 was to sit in the corners, it's a £10 transfer to sit in the middle, again behind the posts. So, in summary, to sit in the new Leeds Carnegie stand, directly behind the posts, costs £30.



(Not sure if there's a price increase this year.)

most still cant get it into their heads that the kc isnt segregated and if they chose too, they could sit in any stand, still nowt like a good whinge at fc!

It really is worth the trip over to [url=http://viewtopic.php?f=21&t=516909&start=80the Wire forum[/url. Pure comedy gold

Need back up?

I wasn't aware that there were rules governing how long a discount could apply for. Maybe you could post a link to these rules?

It's a season-long discount offered as 'compensation' for putting up with rubbish for the last several seasons. It's a PR exercise designed to drive up home crowds. It's a perfectly legitimate use of discounting. And TBH why should FC be worried about what other clubs do at their grounds? Each club has a different set of circumstances and will rightly adopt a pricing structure that suits them and nobody else.

What would be the point? People who can't understand the concept of a discount aren't really worth arguing with.

So you agree with the club and their price structure of £23 advanced £25 on the day for away fans?

I'll wait until the end of the season and see what the away crowds are like before deciding if it's been a good move or not. That's the only measure that counts.

As a fan what scenario would you prefer

Scenario 1

Hull charging a higher price and getting less fans

Scenario 2

Hull =#0000FFfilling away end at reduced cost but actaully making less profit than scenario 1

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In summary one makes the most money bottom and two creates better atmosphere.

As a fan answer this not as a business man.

as a side note, you'd normally make the money up in beer and food sales.

I want the away end packed every game, except that lot, i'd ban them.

It happened in Glasgow......

Other than Rovers there isn't a single side that has =#0000FFfilled the away end. It has seldom even come close to 3/4.

It was obviously a fictitious scenario, just seeing where people sit on each side of atmosphere and money.

I know of no bank that accepts atmosphere deposits