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« on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 18:43:51 » |
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Wigan have announced that they will sell an adult season ticket for £250....and no seat in the stadium will cost more than £295 - even the best seats. http://www.laticsseasontickets.com/I know its different fan base, requirements, financial situation etc.... But still fucking annoying that a Premiership season ticket is cheaper than our League One effort. |
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 18:46:02 » |
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They have always struggled to attract fans though, due to location and the towns rugby league heritage, and even if £150 wouldn't sell out. Certainly when they were in the lower 2 divs they barely averaged 3000 most of the time.
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 18:48:43 » |
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I'd imagine the amount of money "lost" in this venture is a mere drop in the ocean compared to other income. In other words they can afford it!
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 18:52:54 » |
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Wigan have announced that they will sell an adult season ticket for £250....and no seat in the stadium will cost more than £295 - even the best seats. http://www.laticsseasontickets.com/I know its different fan base, requirements, financial situation etc.... But still fucking annoying that a Premiership season ticket is cheaper than our League One effort. Thats great value even if you dont support Wigan to see every prem team play for that is well worth it. |
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 19:35:14 » |
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That's the idea me thinks. They need to fill that stadium somehow.
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 20:36:41 » |
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thats great value.i think what is on offer at stfc is a pretty good price,execpt for the townend which is poor value
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 20:41:09 » |
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If people don't like the value in the town end they can always go to the other stands
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 20:44:19 » |
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If people don't like the value in the town end they can always go to the other stands
Agreed it's only a tenner a season difference |
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 20:45:35 » |
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thats great value.i think what is on offer at stfc is a pretty good price,execpt for the townend which is poor value
If by some miracle we were to win the league next year, I'd argue that it was great value for money |
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 21:43:04 » |
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If by some miracle we were to win the league next year, I'd argue that it was great value for money
Have some faith R4E |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 21:47:53 » |
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I'd imagine the amount of money "lost" in this venture is a mere drop in the ocean compared to other income. In other words they can afford it!
Income from the TV deals alone is £30 million a year minimum in the Premier League, top clubs get up to £45 million. So they can afford it, but its good to see them doing it - hopefully some of the others will. |
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 21:58:13 » |
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Interesting comments, Wigan spend more on wages than they get in revenue and have done for some time.
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 22:00:24 » |
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I imagine they turn a fair profit on their scouting network though, £14m profit in 12 months on Palacios, something similar in the summer on Valencia no doubt.
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 22:12:22 » |
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Well this time last year they were in the region of £15m debt (off the top of my head). Palacios was a good deal, what did they sell him for £12m? I think they've overspent every year since being in the Premiership, probably before that too.
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 22:14:40 » |
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Hmmm, actually I may be a year behind thinking about it.
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