I wonder how many free tickets they will give away next Sunday? (7 Viewers)
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Okay, let's say 8000 were there, average ticket price £4. That's £32k. Food and beverages let's say £2 per person, £16k. Not sure what parking would take, but you've got to be looking at takings for the day being above £50k. All speculation of course but I know these questions would be being asked if the evil Sisu had organised the day and less than half the takings had gone to charity. Thou shalt not question ACL.
simple_simon
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Rest of thread makes sense, now who is the Arse?
letsallsingtogether
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He he he lets see if he answers? and lets see his proof?.........
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Average ticket price at £4 is fair but that won't be the average amount coming in, theTicketfactory are going to be taking a cut and probably a very significant one when the ticket price is so low, if they sell tickets without taking a least a pound a ticket each I'd be surprised.
It's extremely unlikely the average spend on food and drink is £2 per person, what percentage of people actually buy food and drink at the football? does the average family of 4 really buy everyone a rip off drink? or do they have a flask of coffee and a couple of bottles of coke in their bag? but even it was Fisher told us that they make 10% profit on food and beverage, so you are adding £16k to the takings but only £1600 to the money that would go to the charity.
Then you have whatever the policing costs are for a 8k person event and many other costs. Travel for the midlands team, they probably put food on for both teams etc
So even if the takings were 50k then profit of 20k still wouldn't be unreasonable.
None of us know the numbers but to try and suggest ACL half owned by a Coventry charity are going to try and fiddle a few thousand pounds (which is a tiny amount of money to them) out of a charity is ludicrous talk.
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letsallsingtogether
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Sorry, but where did I suggest that ACL were trying to fiddle a few thousand pounds? I am merely pointing out that they are a business too, not some benevolent, haloed force for good which is how they are often portrayed over here. Sisu are a mercenary bunch but ACL are given far too easy a ride IMO.
Yeh and timmy fisher has only got ccfc best interests at heart........:thinking about:
simple_simon
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I think players do get paid for this sort of thing don't they? Expenses at least
For the charity match no players got paid, even the refs did it for free
They've said they charged no rent only costs, so either they are telling the truth (extremely likely) or they are lying and trying to fiddle a charity out of some money, what other options are there?
fernandopartridge
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They're surely an enhanced NOPM, you being in the ground is an opportunity cost for SISU (provided you don't buy any food or drink).
Ashdown, you won't be far off with that attendance figure.
It might even be less than 1,000 Coventry. Doubt very much the locals.
Colchester will be probably about 500 CCFC fans who've paid, the rest freebies and 250 away fans.
Keep it up City fans. Don't get suckered in. You'll be playing right into Sisu's hands if you do.
It might even be less than 1,000 Coventry. Doubt very much the locals.
Colchester will be probably about 500 CCFC fans who've paid, the rest freebies and 250 away fans.
Keep it up City fans. Don't get suckered in. You'll be playing right into Sisu's hands if you do.
Remember the child catcher out of chitty chitty bang bang? He enticed the kids out with the promise of free sweets and goodies!!!!!
Sisu will entice us with lots of free goodies, are you clever enough to see through them?
deanocity3
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My nephews aged 11 and 9 and love their football,I took them the Ricoh last season they loved it,even though they are both man utd supporters.We went to see them yesterday where they live ,half a mile from Sixfields they now want me to take them to watch CCFC at sixfields.
Their mates have been given tickets via the local kids league in nothampton by CCFC.
I said I wouldn't take them due to work and the distance.If they get free tickets then I told them they should go with their mum.
wonder how more local kids are going for free
Their mates have been given tickets via the local kids league in nothampton by CCFC.
I said I wouldn't take them due to work and the distance.If they get free tickets then I told them they should go with their mum.
wonder how more local kids are going for free
DazzleTommyDazzle
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I've always thought that it was a great idea to give kids free tickets - get them young and all that.
As was posted earlier, what makes it slightly different in the context of debates about Sixfield's attendances, is that because the total attendance is so low - the proportion of free tickets becomes much higher and is so of increased relevance when trying to work out how many paying fans there are.
As was posted earlier, what makes it slightly different in the context of debates about Sixfield's attendances, is that because the total attendance is so low - the proportion of free tickets becomes much higher and is so of increased relevance when trying to work out how many paying fans there are.
Rusty Trombone
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The VAT man will be taking 20%.
Johnnythespider
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If i'm offered a free ticket i'll have no problem not going, however if it comes with a large bar of Cadbury's sensations i'm in trouble, Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Chooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate
shmmeee
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Small point of order. Its the FPA he's accusing of lying as they said it was free rent.
This "yeah but what about ACL" crap is getting tiresome to the point of trolling. At every point they've shown themselves to be open, honest and concerned about the interests of the City, yet some treat every move with suspicion and vague comments about 'PR'.
The most damning thing you can say is that they didn't offer the club what they wanted when they made brief attempts at negotiation. However, when the shit hit the fan they moved from £1.3m to £150k. The owners of CCFC have refused to buy back the shares they are entitled to that would make them equal partners despite having had the cash for years (even going back to McGinnity: at that point it would've cost about 1.2 Lee Hughes').
That would really piss me off if I was a Northampton supporter !!
I didn't accuse anyone of lying so you really must stop making stuff up to support your arguments. If I accept your assertion that no rent was charged it then begs the question: what did ACL charge the best part of £30k for? If you disagree with my estimate then please tell me how much you think they took on the day and we can work from there.
They didn't move the rent down to £150k. They added that as a clause to the CVA along with the 10 year rolling contract. Administrator says 'sorry but you know you're not allowed to add clauses, go away and change your proposal'. A week later they returned with the same clauses attached, administrator again refuses to accept them, ACL decline CVA.
shmmeee
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I certainly wouldn't be happy, I wonder if their Chairman factored the cost of losing supporters to us in his financial calculations? Fag packet maths gives me roughly £15k per supporter over a lifetime. They only need to lose 11 young fans before the project makes a loss, and that's before you include inflation.
shmmeee
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Not how PWKH calls it. Says the offer was outside the CVA as a last ditch attempt at stopping the whole thing. And has been explained repeatedly, the FLs rules on new owners insist on a 10 year deal. Even if they moved to The Stadium Of Joy after 3 years they could pay the remaining, and compo to Northampton, and STILL have been up financially than the route they took!
OK, firstly, again not my assertion, the FPA's. If you have an issue with it take it up with them. Lets take your figures.
Conservative estimates would put the concessions crowd at a third (more like a half IMO). To get £50k would mean a crowd of 11,300, could be right, again:your figures.
Thats more than the average CCFC gate last season. 'Costs' as defined by CCFC are over £10k per match. Add in the Ticketing costs and tax and you're looking at £20-25k. Thats a little short, but I'd challenge your assertion that there were almost 11.5k there.
If your point is they made money on pies, well yes. Not sure what that implies other than Compass aren't a charity.
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mark82
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That money doesn't go to SISU though. I might take a free ticket if offered, not sure. I miss it but I also support NOPM but a free ticket wouldn't give anything to SISU.
stupot07
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Must be true then....
Well you really do surprise me. OSB said differently a few days ago. Anyway, how much do you reckon they took on the day?
mark82
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Maybe they would start a Not One Penny More until you return to Northampton campaign?
If you go, you swell the crowd numbers, other City fans see this and think, oh everyone is caving in, I'm going as well ========SISU Victory !!! Club gone, probably for good !