wessex saint Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Had a look at the build up thread and had a quick butchers online but still no idea how many tickets have gone. Although it looks like WBA have sent back a block in the Northam so plenty available on the day Anyone any idea what it will be tomorrow ? Disappointing if we can't break 30k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 28k. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 29,350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 West Brom not bringing many down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Build it now FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Build it now FFS. 50,000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 And out of the 2,200 WBA were given they've sold around 1,500 so it 's likely to be a bit hollow. I'll go for between 27 & 28,000 with a few thousand more watching the game for free in the pub/at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Tickets are too expensive. Simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Tickets are too expensive. Simple as that. That they are!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 50,000? At least. Then we can give all the new fans tickets for a tenner and watch them fill the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 At least. Then we can give all the new fans tickets for a tenner and watch them fill the ground. Plus ALL the schools can get free tickets then it can sound like an under 18s or women's England match ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Plus ALL the schools can get free tickets then it can sound like an under 18s or women's England match ......... But just think of all the income from hot dog sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 But just think of all the income from hot dog sales. Fat bast*rds. In their 29XL Saints shirts. Down to their socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Under 11s are free but I doubt we will top 27000, too many disillusioned people and WBA not an attractive team and too early in the season to have much hanging on it, hope I'm wrong. It would encourage everyone to have 30000 but the spirit isn't there at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Is it soon yet? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?37346-St-Mary-s-What-we-might-expect-to-see-happen-(and-possibly-announced-soon)#.U_e3dH-9KSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Pretty sure there should be several thousand fans in our huge catchment area who support neither team but who just want to enjoy some real live Premier League action. Maybe they'll all turn up tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Is it soon yet? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?37346-St-Mary-s-What-we-might-expect-to-see-happen-(and-possibly-announced-soon)#.U_e3dH-9KSM Nah ... "46,000 capacity in the Premier League (similar to the size Cortese has spoken of wanting at the fans dinners)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 My pal is up in hospitality, so he kindly has offered me his two season tickets! Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 Is it soon yet? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?37346-St-Mary-s-What-we-might-expect-to-see-happen-(and-possibly-announced-soon)#.U_e3dH-9KSM I think you'll find he never said any of that stuff on that thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 I think you'll find he never said any of that stuff on that thread. Just had a quick skim through the thread, it is comedy gold what with all the Steve Jobs ignored the market, seats at a football stadium are like hotel rooms on a late booking site, discount airlines, dragons den and We doubled our attendances when we moved from the Dell therefore we could do it again being given as reasons we need to expand the the stadium now, now, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 I think you'll find he never said any of that stuff on that thread. Much like he denies our champions league challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCRedandWhite Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 A quick look on the saints tickets website suggests only around 25k sold so far in total (although west broms following has some effect on that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 A quick look on the saints tickets website suggests only around 25k sold so far in total (although west broms following has some effect on that) How do you work that out? Clearly more than 25k sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCRedandWhite Posted 22 August, 2014 Share Posted 22 August, 2014 How do you work that out? Clearly more than 25k sold. Sorry that wasn't including west broms fans. Still was a little underestimated, but cant see there being 28/9k there tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 27,549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wessex saint Posted 23 August, 2014 Author Share Posted 23 August, 2014 I forgot the usual ' guess the attendance' thread... Started it by accident I guess. In which case I think I'll go for 28, 802. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Not getting into the 'we need a bigger stadium' nonsense but Hull apparently (read it a few days back and can't find the source ... where is MLG when you need him?) did some of that dynamic ticket pricing and filled the seats by selling those not taken for £16. Understand it could be considered 'unfair' on those who have paid at a higher price but some kind of reduction on the normal rate may encourage more walk up. Anywhere a packed house would be great but as it is in football a significant portion of the fan base are priced out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Tickets are too expensive. Simple as that. Simply this. Sooner or later it will all come crashing down. Incidentally BT and Sky announced they are putting up their domestic prices to enable the footballers to get even richer I guess..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Can't make it today as surrounded by scooterists on iow. Big bruv filling in for me. First home game missed in god knows how long. It's that time of year when we seem to struggle to break the 30k mark so my guess is 29775. COYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Simply this. Sooner or later it will all come crashing down. Incidentally BT and Sky announced they are putting up their domestic prices to enable the footballers to get even richer I guess..... Playing Devil's Advocate, is £34 that excessive for Premier League football in 2014? Are most other clubs having problems with ticket sales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 I think you'll find he never said any of that stuff on that thread. You're simply taking his comments out of context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Playing Devil's Advocate, is £34 that excessive for Premier League football in 2014? Are most other clubs having problems with ticket sales? I suppose it depends how we are measuring it. We could simply suggest that ticket sales equate to ticket price levels - if they are not selling they are too expensive (simplistic but one way to look at it). If you look at it from a different perspective (the classic German example) if the ticket price is too much for 'normal' fans then that is an issue. Being realistic for most £34 is the base price. Add in travel costs and a programme/one drink the cost can run well north of £50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 I suppose it depends how we are measuring it. We could simply suggest that ticket sales equate to ticket price levels - if they are not selling they are too expensive (simplistic but one way to look at it). If you look at it from a different perspective (the classic German example) if the ticket price is too much for 'normal' fans then that is an issue. Being realistic for most £34 is the base price. Add in travel costs and a programme/one drink the cost can run well north of £50. Not really. You're working off the assumption that the tickets aren't selling due to price, not any other reason. Will we sell out for the Cat A games that are much more expensive? Probably. Did we come close to selling out for the Leverkusen game despite the ridiculously cheap price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Far few of us at Edgbaston to support hants at the cricket. Gutted to miss first game but a cricket final wins today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 23 August, 2014 Share Posted 23 August, 2014 Not really. You're working off the assumption that the tickets aren't selling due to price, not any other reason. Will we sell out for the Cat A games that are much more expensive? Probably. Did we come close to selling out for the Leverkusen game despite the ridiculously cheap price? I conceded it is a simplistic assumption. There are, of course, other factors but pricing is a major one. Personally I would go to more games if the tickets were cheaper and sure other saints fans would say the same. Cat A games include day trippers as well as 'regular' fans who would quite happily watch us play WBA if the price was right. Leverkusen was a friendly and therefore not the best example as it is not exactly a direct parallel. And I don't think it was 'ridiculously cheap' though yes it was cheap. Obviously it is speculative but I imagine a competitive fixture at the same price would sell-out very quickly! All aside I don't realistically expect us to come out with tickets under £30 any time soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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