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[AndrewP]

The fume from people who didn't go to the championship games is going to be huge.

Popcorn ready

Zero sympathy from me.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

The fume from people who didn't go to the championship games is going to be huge.

Popcorn ready

I have no sympathy for fair weather "supporters".

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

The fume from people who didn't go to the championship games is going to be huge.

Popcorn ready

I do have some sympathy for groups where they’ve attended in 2’s but only the lead booked will have a purchase history.

 

[Fletch]

I do have some sympathy for groups where they’ve attended in 2’s but only the lead booked will have a purchase history.

which will be loads , I qualify, the missus doesn't, we went to 10 games last season , is what it is
Can understand why club doing it but they must know plenty who went wont have any purchase history as you didnt need your own individual account last season

If they are sticking with this criteria then need something in place to stop others logging on or be chaos trying to get tics , also whats to stop you assigning tickets to people who dont meet the criteria but are now on your network ?

 

[Dredd]

It's nice we've got a buzz about this but we need to keep fairly grounded. See this season and next season? Through and see how we go. Obviously if we finish higher then we all thought we would I csn see us starting the plans quicker
Personally it's a shame we can't just have one massive one tier south stand like a kop but don't think that'd really work unfortunately with how the stadium is built

 

[joop]

A lot of St holders need investigating for reselling the amount of empty seats I see with it being sold out within minutes is odd

They’re not doing a very good job of reselling them if the seats are empty.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

It's nice we've got a buzz about this but we need to keep fairly grounded. See this season and next season? Through and see how we go. Obviously if we finish higher then we all thought we would I csn see us starting the plans quicker
Personally it's a shame we can't just have one massive one tier south stand like a kop but don't think that'd really work unfortunately with how the stadium is built

We still could have a massive south stand. They’d build the extension the same as the north stand but use the gap where the BCB is as access tunnels, with a concourse behind.

 

[Dredd]

We still could have a massive south stand. They’d build the extension the same as the north stand but use the gap where the BCB is as access tunnels, with a concourse behind.

Yeah that's a good shout that, do think our 'home end' would look better like that than a two tier thing imo

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Yeah that's a good shout that, do think our 'home end' would look better like that than a two tier thing imo

Agreed. They’d lose out on the chance to put boxes in, or some other kind of hospitality.

I’d love it if we had a Quinn’s style bar but for the south stand, I’d be all over it.

 

[Quinnymelad]

I have no sympathy for fair weather "supporters".

Not being a spitefully twat, I have sympathy for any SAFC fan or followers who can't get in to see the game. The more the merrier for me.
HTL.

 

[AndrewP]

which will be loads , I qualify, the missus doesn't, we went to 10 games last season , is what it is
Can understand why club doing it but they must know plenty who went wont have any purchase history as you didnt need your own individual account last season

If they are sticking with this criteria then need something in place to stop others logging on or be chaos trying to get tics , also whats to stop you assigning tickets to people who dont meet the criteria but are now on your network ?

I'm just hoping the 4 game is some kind of level where you're pretty much going to get one. You'd think they would have made it higher otherwise, like 10 or something?

 

[thedistingusished]

Makes no sense, if they were reselling then they would be occupied. Think again.

Not if nobody bought them...

They’re not doing a very good job of reselling them if the seats are empty.

With the amount they inflate their prices they'd break even on the Derby alone, they don't have to sell it for every game as they won't

 

[darius]

We still could have a massive south stand. They’d build the extension the same as the north stand but use the gap where the BCB is as access tunnels, with a concourse behind.

Little money. East Stand is the one to develope.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Little money. East Stand is the one to develope.

I just can’t work out if they’re gonna go for an east stand extension which will add c9k seats, if they took it round to the meet the north upper, or the south stand which will add c5k seats.

Obviously the east will make them more money from more seats and especially more hospitality, but it’ll cost more and be harder to fill.

Either way, exciting times ahead.

 

[Stormo]

I just can’t work out if they’re gonna go for an east stand extension which will add c9k seats, if they took it round to the meet the north upper, or the south stand which will add c5k seats.

Obviously the east will make them more money from more seats and especially more hospitality, but it’ll cost more and be harder to fill.

Either way, exciting times ahead.

It’ll be south surely due to the houses/flats that are planned on sheepfolds. Plus I think they’ll want to take advantage of the keel crossing, new stand in sight on way over

 

[darius]

I just can’t work out if they’re gonna go for an east stand extension which will add c9k seats, if they took it round to the meet the north upper, or the south stand which will add c5k seats.

Obviously the east will make them more money from more seats and especially more hospitality, but it’ll cost more and be harder to fill.

Either way, exciting times ahead.

Harder to fill? Most people want to see the whole game from side seats. The end stands are cheaper, less attractive seats for most supporters. Hospitality boxes are desirable on the sides.

 

[riffraff]

Infrastructure is not that bad. Metro stop right at the stadium. Trains to city centre from south etc all walking distance. Car parking much easier than other cities. Airport close. Hotels are few but we now have loads of airbnb and of course the north east as a whole would be looked at in terms of hotel beds...

We didn’t have enough hotel beds when we lost out to Seville for the Porto v Celtic UEFA Cup Final. There wasn’t enough suitable hotel beds for UEFA and their guests in the NE nivver mind yer actual fans. Air bnb would do for fans but not for UEFAs great n good n guests.

Agree with this but we should be thinking as a region too.

We have hotels 20 mins away in Newcastle and Durham.

We can host the football but there’s no need to cut our noses off to spite our face.

30 miles was UEFAs cut off for Celtic v Porto.

 

[Brian Griffin]

We didn’t have enough hotel beds when we lost out to Seville for the Porto v Celtic UEFA Cup Final. There wasn’t enough suitable hotel beds for UEFA and their guests in the NE nivver mind yer actual fans. Air bnb would do for fans but not for UEFAs great n good n guests.

30 miles was UEFAs cut off for Celtic v Porto.

The club should lead a bid with NECA.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Harder to fill? Most people want to see the whole game from side seats. The end stands are cheaper, less attractive seats for most supporters. Hospitality boxes are desirable on the sides.

I just meant harder in that it’s bigger and therefore requires more fans, not that it’s less desirable.

 

[rey mysterio]

If we were still in the league cup, would we sell out a home game against lower league opposition now?