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Post by Curly Wurly on Nov 2, 2015 16:59:04 GMT
I wasn't at the game or the beam back, but impressive numbers of gasheads were at both. 562 at the Abbey Stadium is remarkable for a Friday night game and 700 or so at the Mem suggests a new revenue stream for the club moving forward: www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/a-thank-you-to-all-that-attended-2780115.aspxSo it does beg a few questions: Which future game or games would you want as "beambacks"? Does the team lose out by having less support in the stands? Or does the club benefit more by having the extra income from tickets and bar sales? What restrictions are there on future events of this kind? (Licence etc.)
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Nov 2, 2015 18:21:10 GMT
I wasn't at the game or the beam back, but impressive numbers of gasheads were at both. 562 at the Abbey Stadium is remarkable for a Friday night game and 700 or so at the Mem suggests a new revenue stream for the club moving forward: www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/a-thank-you-to-all-that-attended-2780115.aspxSo it does beg a few questions: Which future game or games would you want as "beambacks"? Does the team lose out by having less support in the stands? Or does the club benefit more by having the extra income from tickets and bar sales? What restrictions are there on future events of this kind? (Licence etc.) I'd guess it would be the home team that would have the objection as they don't seem to get anything out of the deal.
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Post by Curly Wurly on Nov 2, 2015 22:34:42 GMT
I'd guess it would be the home team that would have the objection as they don't seem to get anything out of the deal. I suppose so. Cambridge agreed, as did Hartlepool previously and there are plenty of examples elsewhere in the league. I also assume there is a fee involved, so all would not be lost to the home club. It would definitely make sense if the away allocation was sold out. Something we were quite used to last season.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2015 22:39:03 GMT
Don't overlook the novelty factor. 700 this week would soon dwindle, especially once our away form returns to a level of normality.
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Nov 3, 2015 9:21:03 GMT
I'd guess it would be the home team that would have the objection as they don't seem to get anything out of the deal. I suppose so. Cambridge agreed, as did Hartlepool previously and there are plenty of examples elsewhere in the league. I also assume there is a fee involved, so all would not be lost to the home club. It would definitely make sense if the away allocation was sold out. Something we were quite used to last season. Don't know how much of the rumoured £1500 Cambridge got but even if they got the whole lot that only represents 100 fans at £15 (I'm guessing actually it was more £15 a ticket). So not many fans before the home club start to lose out. Your second point makes complete sense if there was a limited away allocation, it seems a lot of time you get given say 800 you sell those and the home club whistles up some more ad they are obviously selling well. The third factor is if we do it then we'd have to reciprocate and lose out on away fans. Having said that it was a great night on Friday
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2015 9:32:53 GMT
It was £22 a ticket.
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Post by Curly Wurly on Nov 3, 2015 21:27:03 GMT
I suppose so. Cambridge agreed, as did Hartlepool previously and there are plenty of examples elsewhere in the league. I also assume there is a fee involved, so all would not be lost to the home club. It would definitely make sense if the away allocation was sold out. Something we were quite used to last season. Don't know how much of the rumoured £1500 Cambridge got but even if they got the whole lot that only represents 100 fans at £15 (I'm guessing actually it was more £15 a ticket). So not many fans before the home club start to lose out. Your second point makes complete sense if there was a limited away allocation, it seems a lot of time you get given say 800 you sell those and the home club whistles up some more ad they are obviously selling well. The third factor is if we do it then we'd have to reciprocate and lose out on away fans. Having said that it was a great night on Friday I don't think it is a net zero sum. The lower cost and proximity of a beamback at the Mem would (probably) tempt people who wouldn't have travelled to the away game if there was no beamback. If that makes sense!
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Post by Bridgeman on Nov 3, 2015 22:30:34 GMT
Don't know how much of the rumoured £1500 Cambridge got but even if they got the whole lot that only represents 100 fans at £15 (I'm guessing actually it was more £15 a ticket). So not many fans before the home club start to lose out. Your second point makes complete sense if there was a limited away allocation, it seems a lot of time you get given say 800 you sell those and the home club whistles up some more ad they are obviously selling well. The third factor is if we do it then we'd have to reciprocate and lose out on away fans. Having said that it was a great night on Friday I don't think it is a net zero sum. The lower cost and proximity of a beamback at the Mem would (probably) tempt people who wouldn't have travelled to the away game if there was no beamback. If that makes sense! If I had been planning on going to the game having beamback wouldn't have persuaded me not to go. The only reason I didn't was I was around 1800 miles away.....I know a poor excuse really
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Post by Curly Wurly on Nov 3, 2015 23:17:05 GMT
I don't think it is a net zero sum. The lower cost and proximity of a beamback at the Mem would (probably) tempt people who wouldn't have travelled to the away game if there was no beamback. If that makes sense! If I had been planning on going to the game having beamback wouldn't have persuaded me not to go. The only reason I didn't was I was around 1800 miles away.....I know a poor excuse really Sure, and a number of others were of the same mind - fantastic IMO. On the other hand, plenty would probably have settled for Radio Bristol if the beamback wasn't on. I guess the point I'm making is that a beamback does not necessarily lose the home club money and makes more money for both home and away clubs all round.
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Post by Bridgeman on Nov 3, 2015 23:26:39 GMT
If I had been planning on going to the game having beamback wouldn't have persuaded me not to go. The only reason I didn't was I was around 1800 miles away.....I know a poor excuse really Sure, and a number of others were of the same mind - fantastic IMO. On the other hand, plenty would probably have settled for Radio Bristol if the beamback wasn't on. I guess the point I'm making is that a beamback does not necessarily lose the home club money and makes more money for both home and away clubs all round. Is that right that there around 700 at the Mem that evening ? There's no way all those would have gone to Cambridge
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Post by Curly Wurly on Nov 3, 2015 23:32:32 GMT
Sure, and a number of others were of the same mind - fantastic IMO. On the other hand, plenty would probably have settled for Radio Bristol if the beamback wasn't on. I guess the point I'm making is that a beamback does not necessarily lose the home club money and makes more money for both home and away clubs all round. Is that right that there around 700 at the Mem that evening ? There's no way all those would have gone to Cambridge I wasn't there, but many posters on here were. 700 was the figure given in the article on the OS, which suggested to me that a beamback could be a possible income generator.
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Post by faggotygas on Nov 4, 2015 9:01:14 GMT
Don't know how much of the rumoured £1500 Cambridge got but even if they got the whole lot that only represents 100 fans at £15 (I'm guessing actually it was more £15 a ticket). So not many fans before the home club start to lose out. Your second point makes complete sense if there was a limited away allocation, it seems a lot of time you get given say 800 you sell those and the home club whistles up some more ad they are obviously selling well. The third factor is if we do it then we'd have to reciprocate and lose out on away fans. Having said that it was a great night on Friday I don't think it is a net zero sum. The lower cost and proximity of a beamback at the Mem would (probably) tempt people who wouldn't have travelled to the away game if there was no beamback. If that makes sense! Sounds like a bit of market research would be in order
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Nov 4, 2015 9:04:54 GMT
If I had been planning on going to the game having beamback wouldn't have persuaded me not to go. The only reason I didn't was I was around 1800 miles away.....I know a poor excuse really Sure, and a number of others were of the same mind - fantastic IMO. On the other hand, plenty would probably have settled for Radio Bristol if the beamback wasn't on. I guess the point I'm making is that a beamback does not necessarily lose the home club money and makes more money for both home and away clubs all round. And the point I'm making is it doesn't necessarily make money for the home club, who control the situation. And that's ignoring that you contradicted yourself in one sentence.
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Post by Curly Wurly on Nov 4, 2015 10:14:36 GMT
Sure, and a number of others were of the same mind - fantastic IMO. On the other hand, plenty would probably have settled for Radio Bristol if the beamback wasn't on. I guess the point I'm making is that a beamback does not necessarily lose the home club money and makes more money for both home and away clubs all round. And the point I'm making is it doesn't necessarily make money for the home club, who control the situation. And that's ignoring that you contradicted yourself in one sentence. I don't think I did, but that's the beauty and mystery of the English language. I await news of the next "beamback" with interest.
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