Gates of heaven or gates of hell? 2016/17 attendances

[Bruce Rioja]

Was talking with WtW about this on Saturday I reckon they''ll close the West and North upper sections next season and bung the STH's into the east upper

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Isn't the North Upper the family stand?

[LeverEnd]

Isn't the North Upper the family stand?

Yes.

[Bruce Rioja]

Aye, but if even fewer families show up it'll be an even emptier stand.

[Worthy4England]

That's an interesting one...and they could do, but often, behind the goal V side-on is one of life's great choices. Out of preference I generally prefer to be behind the goal. Wondering whether they might pack all the "uppers" into North upper...

[Prufrock]

West upper will be open I'd think. It's the one you can see on telly so they'll just open that so they can convince folk there are 18,000 there.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

East upper is the one you see on telly

West stand is usually the posh stand cos it's the one where you don't get the sun in your eyes

[Bruce Rioja]

West upper will be open I'd think. It's the one you can see on telly so they'll just open that so they can convince folk there are 18,000 there.

[Prufrock]

Doh! No idea why I wrote West.

Maybe I've secretly never even been to Botlon!

I think it's because on a compass, West is left, and I sat in the North stand for 10 years and maybe I'm a touch self-centered.

[Hoboh]

Doh! No idea why I wrote West.

Maybe I've secretly never even been to Botlon!

I think it's because on a compass, West is left, and I sat in the North stand for 10 years and maybe I'm a touch self-centered.

Mmmm

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

It's an essentially solipsistic universe

[Bijou Bob]

It's an essentially solipsistic universe

If Mrs Pru is still away, I think he can be forgiven for that. To quote his favourite novel, "Let him who is without sin......"

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Villa might (might) shut an upper tier:

Birmingham Mail report

Not saying that Villa doing something makes it either wise or insane, but it's interesting

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Didn't they kindly "freeze" prices when a dropped from the prem. Another freeze would see folk paying prem prices to watch Rochdale. Hmm.

Brilliantly, the prices went up a bit last summer.
And summer 2014.
And summer 2013.

[LeverEnd]

Didn't they kindly "freeze" prices when a dropped from the prem. Another freeze would see folk paying prem prices to watch Rochdale. Hmm.

Brilliantly, the prices went up a bit last summer.
And summer 2014.
And summer 2013.

These guys can't be so stupid as to do anything but reduce. Shirley?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Didn't they kindly "freeze" prices when a dropped from the prem. Another freeze would see folk paying prem prices to watch Rochdale. Hmm.

Brilliantly, the prices went up a bit last summer.
And summer 2014.
And summer 2013.

These guys can't be so stupid as to do anything but reduce. Shirley?

I think Marc Iles has said that they are reducing, but not sure yet by how much. It might be something our leaders disagree upon, or perhaps they're doing a cost-benefit analysis on different price points. Might also be considering shutting tiers. As with the manager, I don't think they need to rush and make a decision in haste, although I appreciate it has to be reasonably soon for direct debit etc.

[LeverEnd]

They need an overall reduction but not too much because I don't think it will increase crowds much but it will hit revenue.
The main thing is a gesture to show that they are reaching out to fans. I think 50 quid here and there won't make too much difference to adult st holders. If they want one come they will do. The board need to give the right messages and make us feel valued. A big reduction for kids for example, or food and drink offers.

[Bijou Bob]

They need an overall reduction but not too much because I don't think it will increase crowds much but it will hit revenue.
The main thing is a gesture to show that they are reaching out to fans. I think 50 quid here and there won't make too much difference to adult st holders. If they want one come they will do. The board need to give the right messages and make us feel valued. A big reduction for kids for example, or food and drink offers.

And changing the pies back to Greenhalgh's from those feckin awful Holland's things. Sloppy, tasteless shite.

[LeverEnd]

They need an overall reduction but not too much because I don't think it will increase crowds much but it will hit revenue.
The main thing is a gesture to show that they are reaching out to fans. I think 50 quid here and there won't make too much difference to adult st holders. If they want one come they will do. The board need to give the right messages and make us feel valued. A big reduction for kids for example, or food and drink offers.

And changing the pies back to Greenhalgh's from those feckin awful Holland's things. Sloppy, tasteless shite.

Plus some decent local ale instead of factory produced shit that tastes of chemicals. I occasionally have never if I've started early and always regret it.fair play to BP, he makes a stand!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I suspect pies and ale will be chosen on whatever will make the most money (up front or as percentage), but that's not to say making it work isn't worth investigating. Brighton have made great strides in this department recently, and now many of their fans actually go to the stadium to meet up (rather than, say, the King Bill).