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  1. Skyblueweeman

    Swindon (A)

    Bought my 3 tickets last week. Looking forward to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    Really? Wow... I wasn't aware of that. If that is the case, you'd wonder why Cov are one of a few clubs on that "shouldn't pay less than £20 for an away ticket" brigade. If we're getting all money (or majority) from away ticket sales for home games, then we'd be ripping off the away teams...
  3. Skyblueweeman

    Les Reid

    In his defence, if he's been 'wronged' in the work place, he has every right to portray evidence to show he's been unfairly treated.
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    Les Reid

    I see he's going for the hipster look now. Be interesting to see what else he might wish to report if he's free from gagging orders (insert joke here).
  5. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    Normally, they'll travel on the day but still have a pre-match meal somewhere, normally a hotel. They won't train on the morning/afternoon of a game other than maybe a light walk somewhere if it's a quiet-ish area. For a 3pm kick off, they'd probably have their PMM late morning and then head to...
  6. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    The costs, whilst great to you or I, aren't actually that great to a club and despite football generally 'having a lot of money', they do push back on costs as much as they can and know exactly what they should be paying for. There's a number of ways you could look at the cost though...if a...
  7. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    Busted....Weeman by name, Weemaid by nature.
  8. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    I know Norwich have a few flights due to their location, Bournemouth also. And you're right, we rarely do it, even compared to other L1 teams. To be fair, it's not as though it's worked against us/for other teams. And a lot depends on the 1st team managers preferences. Most would want to be...
  9. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    That's more the exception than the rule I'd say though LS. I've seen an increase in rail travel. With the same thing though...the team coach picks them up at their arrival point and transports them to the hotel. And it's mainly Prem teams only who would do this...I guess the likes of Plymouth...
  10. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    Do we not get a cut of away revenue?
  11. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    Fair comment Rupert. I guess that the more we get through the doors, the less impact overnight stays would have on the playing budget if the money is coming from that pot of cash. I've booked tickets to my first game of the season, away at Swindon. Every little helps and all that!
  12. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    I know that we don't but if we did, simple maths would say at £2k an average...actually, scrap that, probably £1.5k average for an average L1 team, then over 23 away games, you're looking at just under £35k per season. But then you have to factor in any transport costs as well as away ties in...
  13. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    £2k would be average. If you've got a midweek evening game, a team might coach/train to a hotel for lunchtime, then have rooms on a day-let basis with a pre-match meal, in which case it'll be cheaper (as day lets are cheaper than overnights.
  14. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    I look after 88 of the 92 clubs and a colleague looks after the other 4 (as he has contacts at those). About 85% of clubs book through 3rd party agents whom I also manage but of those I look after direct, 4 of them are top PL clubs. Keeps me out of trouble!
  15. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    Oh right, I get ya. You'd be surprised but some chain hotels can go that low at weekends. I think the lowest I've seen is probably £80 BB (£90 if it's a twin) plus meal requirements on top. Off course in London, you'd double that or even triple it in some of our properties.
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    Over night stays

    Teams don't stay at B&Bs NW....they normally stayed in branded hotels, boutique hotels or good quality independent hotels. Places like Blackpool though, there can be an issue around some groups. You also have weddings in hotels every weekend and then probably more of an issue, you have Xmas...
  17. Skyblueweeman

    Over night stays

    So, this is my line of work as I deal with accommodation requirements of professional sports teams globally although mainly with the 92 league clubs. An average L1 overnight stay with pre-match meal would probably come in around £2k depending on if the teams twin up in the rooms. We are one of...
  18. Skyblueweeman

    Fleetwood Town (Away) Match Thread

    Fucking magic! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fleetwood Town (Away) Match Thread

    Wood...as in ex Cov Wood? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Venus Spills the Beans

    Good point, especially Fisher.
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