season ticket sales (22 Viewers)

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Last time I looked about 2 days ago, there were only 2 seats taken in the Mahou section

I wonder what their plan is with that. Either they're looking to majorly adjust price or close the Mahou Bar, give a refund to those two which purchased tickets and recommended they relocate into the Balcony Bar.

 

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[Saddlebrains]

I wonder what their plan is with that. Either they're looking to majorly adjust price or closed the Mahou Bar, given a refund to those two which purchased tickets and recommended they relocate into the Balcony Bar.

I cant understand why the Mahou Lounge has been such a cock up

Is it price? Is the food shit? Is the experience shit?

Has to be something because its never been successful since it was made

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I cant understand why the Mahou Lounge has been such a cock up

Is it price? Is the food shit? Is the experience shit?

Has to be something because its never been successful since it was made

The value isn't there across a full season really.

£3500 inc VAT per person is around £150 per game.

Which isn't necessarily not too bad on a Saturday for a one off or a couple of occasions across a season but paying that every single home game isn't worth it.

Also it's the night matches where you lose a lot of the value as inevitably people will be getting there later due to work and will be driving so can't take advantage of the free drinks.

The price needs dropping by probably at least £700-£800 - probably more like a grand.

 

[mark82]

The value isn't there across a full season really.

£3500 inc VAT per person is around £150 per game.

Which isn't necessarily not too bad on a Saturday for a one off or a couple of occasions across a season but paying that every single home game isn't worth it.

Also it's the night matches where you lose a lot of the value as inevitably people will be getting there later due to work and will be driving so can't take advantage of the free drinks.

The price needs dropping by probably at least £700-£800 - probably more like a grand.

What's the price of a box these days? Would imagine if you have a group that a box may offer similar or better value.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

What's the price of a box these days? Would imagine if you have a group that a box may offer similar or better value.

New prices are £27.5k. Around £2.3k per person.

Package is a bit subpar.

Main meal, dessert and welcome drinks and two (used to be three) parking spots.

Personally I think the boxes need gutting and redesigning and there should be more drinks on offer at request in order to justify the current price but that's not going to happen.

 

[Balli001]

New prices are £27.5k. Around £2.3k per person.

Package is a bit subpar.

Main meal, dessert and welcome drinks and two (used to be three) parking spots.

Personally I think the boxes need gutting and redesigning and there should be more drinks on offer at request in order to justify the current price but that's not going to happen.

Reason they don't want more free drinks...to stop the idiots going in there

 

[Hutch11]

Reason they don't want more free drinks...to stop the idiots going in there

The idiots are behind the goal at the front in the north stand

 

[alexccfc99]

I cant understand why the Mahou Lounge has been such a cock up

Is it price? Is the food shit? Is the experience shit?

Has to be something because its never been successful since it was made

My mate went in for the Boro game and said it was actually really good value for money as all drinks are thrown in - Obviously to make the most of it you are gonna have to drink a lot to justify the price

It is definitely one of those things you do as a one off as opposed to committing for a season for though and is pretty pointless for a midweek game, as who is going to drink 200 quids worth of ale on a work night

 

[Porkchophill]

Mahon loung

Reason they don't want more free drinks...to stop the idiots going in there

if that’s the case they have to upgrade the experience , or where’s the value

 

[Porkchophill]

I had a season ticket for two years when it was a private box , they took it away without offering it as a box for any price., to convert it to the Mahou lounge , it hasn’t worked and they lost revenue on it , think the corporate side of things has been the only sub par mark on things, a lot of empty boxes for first seasons of Doug’s tenure but hopefully that’s turning round too with steady top end of the table finishes

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I had a season ticket for two years when it was a private box , they took it away without offering it as a box for any price., to convert it to the Mahou lounge , it hasn’t worked and they lost revenue on it , think the corporate side of things has been the only sub par mark on things, a lot of empty boxes for first seasons of Doug’s tenure but hopefully that’s turning round too with steady top end of the table finishes

The corporate side of things in my view is actually worse under the current regime than it was under Boddy and SISU.

The packages are ill thought out and the pricing relative to the GDP of Coventry remains well off the mark.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The corporate side of things in my view is actually worse under the current regime than it was under Boddy and SISU.

The packages are ill thought out and the pricing relative to the GDP of Coventry remains well off the mark.

Give me some idea

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Give me some idea

Give you some idea of what.....?

 

[Evo1883]

Give me some idea

It needs to be an affordable premium package , thats it really

 

[Hutch11]

It needs to be an affordable premium package , thats it really

If it was proper value for the money we'd sell more

 

[HJones23]

The corporate side of things in my view is actually worse under the current regime than it was under Boddy and SISU.

The packages are ill thought out and the pricing relative to the GDP of Coventry remains well off the mark.

Club cov, the mill & legends lounge are priced correctly IMO. I have a couple of mates who have been trying to get tickets near me in the club cov lounge for a couple of years now but bar a the odd single it has been sold out. I think the balcony street bar as a concept is good idea, but the price and execution for a season ticket is flawed. Agree with you on the Mahou lounge & the VP membership though

 

[CV22SBA]

The corporate side of things in my view is actually worse under the current regime than it was under Boddy and SISU.

The packages are ill thought out and the pricing relative to the GDP of Coventry remains well off the mark.

It’s definitely not. Still room for improvement but it’s miles better now than it was under SISU.

 

[Saddlebrains]

It’s definitely not. Still room for improvement but it’s miles better now than it was under SISU.

Why do we have only half of the corporate boxes and balcony bar full, at best, all the time then?

 

[Porkchophill]

Sell it at a reasonable price , then increase it incrementally as seasons go on , people are creatures of habit and once comfortable can justify increases, same as general season ticket holders . Also gives the club time to work on giving a worth while experience on par with the pricing

 

[Robinshio]

Give me some idea

as a start Pete have remove the all inclusive drinks option as you have , but maybe same food + 1 drink option at say £30 a game lower - with the option for £30 per game to pay the upgrade, so then you can pay as you go just on the upgrade . £700 off the core price, and then you may decide to upgrade for a few of them - It would certainly make some feel as though they are not throwing money away, but if someone does want drinks all season, it is no more expensive (maybe however be difficult to manage) . Do we target the corporates in the marketing for these lounges, as a couple of season tickets for entertaining is not that expensive in these days when people do actually want to watch the City

 

[JSL]

Why do we have only half of the corporate boxes and balcony bar full, at best, all the time then?

Corporate boxes are possibly easier to answer. Companies need to invite guests that are interested in going. Not everyone enjoys football and even less so a specific team.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

It’s definitely not. Still room for improvement but it’s miles better now than it was under SISU.

As a box holder, I can very much confirm it's not.

The people in place are more incompetent than they were under Boddy.

During the play off semi final I nearly couldn't re-book my own box as people weren't getting back to me.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Sometimes wonder what our season ticket sales were like in PL in late 90s, when we got 23k at HR pretty regularly.

Never got above 12k. Remember 13k being record breaking a year or two ago. Our maximum home gate was 19k at HR then.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Corporate boxes are possibly easier to answer. Companies need to invite guests that are interested in going. Not everyone enjoys football and even less so a specific team.

The majority of companies within the area can't afford / aren't willing to pay the existing prices.

Granted they were far too cheap under Boddy and SISU but there's a sweet spot which DK and the commercial team have vastly exceeded.

The fact only two people in the Mahou Lounge bought tickets and likely half the boxes still remain empty very much supports that point. Isn't the Balcony Bar also pretty much half empty?

The club could be making so much more money if they actually thought about the demographic they're selling into and employed people which had a basic understanding of pricing strategy.

 

[JSL]

The majority of companies within the area can't afford / aren't willing to pay the existing prices.

Granted they were far too cheap under Boddy and SISU but there's a sweet spot which DK and the commercial team have vastly exceeded.

The fact only two people in the Mahou Lounge bought tickets and likely half the boxes still remain empty very much supports that point. Isn't the Balcony Bar also pretty much half empty?

The club could be making so much more money if they actually thought about the demographic they're selling into and employed people which had a basic understanding of pricing strategy.

I agree. I just looked up how much a box was and was staggered at £27.5k for 12 people. Near enough 5 times the price of a season ticket per person

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I will caveat the above by saying DK attracting the likes of Monzo to the club is a breath of fresh air.

But I do feel his insistence on chasing corporate 'names' has resulted in the day-to-day commercial operations / engaging with local businesses to attempt at converting them into potential sponsors or partners has turned into a borderline car crash.

 

[Martw]

The majority of companies within the area can't afford / aren't willing to pay the existing prices.

Granted they were far too cheap under Boddy and SISU but there's a sweet spot which DK and the commercial team have vastly exceeded.

The fact only two people in the Mahou Lounge bought tickets and likely half the boxes still remain empty very much supports that point. Isn't the Balcony Bar also pretty much half empty?

The club could be making so much more money if they actually thought about the demographic they're selling into and employed people which had a basic understanding of pricing strategy.

Spot on and I would honestly suggest this should be sent directly to DK

 

[Porkchophill]

If I remember correctly correctly our box that is the mahou lounge now we were paying £700 per person this had no food or drinks included and was too cheap even at that , but was based on 60 people buying season tickets . When the proposed increase came in it was roughly £2250 per person based on 60 people, with the basic food package and welcome drink, before the conversation took place the box was taken off sale to convert to what it is now, I’m sure it sat empty for best part of the season before being converted just seems a pointless loss of revenue surely it could of went to somebody for an increased reasonable price and maintained full capacity

 

[edgy]

There's definately scope and demand for ad-hoc season ticket to hospitality upgrades. But the upgrade cost has to be reasonable and not just this the full price, pay it.

We usually have a match or two during the season where we make a day of it. This would make a nice addition to the day.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The majority of companies within the area can't afford / aren't willing to pay the existing prices.

Granted they were far too cheap under Boddy and SISU but there's a sweet spot which DK and the commercial team have vastly exceeded.

The fact only two people in the Mahou Lounge bought tickets and likely half the boxes still remain empty very much supports that point. Isn't the Balcony Bar also pretty much half empty?

The club could be making so much more money if they actually thought about the demographic they're selling into and employed people which had a basic understanding of pricing strategy.

Is this fact?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Spot on and I would honestly suggest this should be sent directly to DK

Ways and means we have a forum coming up

 

[SkyBluePower]

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[Saddlebrains]

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[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Is this fact?

Is it fact that the club's corporate packages haven't exactly been well received since DK arrived - Balcony bar roughly half full, only half of boxes are filled by permanent box holders and Mahou Lounge entirely empty with exception to two unfortunates.

I'm going to go with yes for that one Pete.

 

[Porkchophill]

Think we need some signings to talk about