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Originally Posted by carpon
I think the added cost for walk on prices is massively influenced by paying for this system
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If Carpon's thought is correct, the increase would be a bad move. Increased prices and consequently potentially reduced attendance are unlikely to pay for anything. On th other hand,
if the increase is to bring us in line with other League 2 pricing - and I've not paid less anywhere else in L2 as a day tripper - has anybody ? - then that's a commercial judgement.
Rovers' prices, hugely subsidised by their Premier League membership and consequent income, would be irrelevant if they were more than 5 miles down the road. Unfortunately they're not
- but we can't take them into account when doing our own pricing. (Sorry Lancs Dave - I would have included your lot but unfortunately ...)
£10 walk-on would be lovely for me, given I turn up very occasionally. But it won't provide the financial support a League 2 operation needs. I'll happily pay £13 or £15 - a sociable half gallon of bitter (N.B.
not lager, or milk) in the Crown or Oaklea after the game and I've saved the difference, given effete southern beer prices (need to drink a lot to cover the petrol too, though).
Actually as an exile I shouldn't enter into this debate as the cost of admission is insignificant as a percentage of the cost to me of watching a game at the Crown - so why the hell am I typing this just after midnight?
