CBS Arena (1 Viewer)

chiefdave said:

One big reason is money.

People have an idea in their head that putting on concerts is like writing a blank cheque but if you're renting out the stadium & facilities at a loss in the desperate hope you make it up in f&b sales or even worse paying a huge guarantee that basically requires you to sell out and have everyone drink 10 pints to make your money back, just because the promoter wants to fill in some midweek empty dates between the 'important' shows at the likes of Wembley and the Etihad then you at best make very little, at worst lose a lot.

There's a reason a lot of similar sized stadiums to ours are having a lot less shows in recent years, or shows that are cancelled late in the day because they're going to lose so much money.

Plus now the work at Villa Park has been completed it's a no brainer for a promoter to choose a venue in a city with a much larger population.

There's not really many Rammstein sized bands who want to play stadiums but won't risk the likes of Wembley.

The key to making the venue a viable business is the exhibition hall but you've got the NEC down the road which is some pretty tough competition.

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pusbccfc said:

Concerts at the stadium don't use the entrances and exits.

Villa Park seems to have a few this summer, they must have spent money improving their entrances and exits because it was very dated a few years back.

Ashley needs to spend the money because clearly they've lost our this summer.

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David O'Day said:

KI may be wrong but at the stadium concerts didn't they check tickets way before you got to go in the stadium bowl?

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Saddlebrains said:

Do they all Parachute in then?

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pusbccfc said:

They closed off a big footprint of the stadium and had ticket checks and security the car parks. The turnstiles weren't in use.

They did the same for the Olympics.

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MTK said:

I would probably buy food and drink if the club owned the CBS, especially if they improved the offer a bit. A decent coffee would probably tempt me most games.

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GC1976 said:

If we were to get promoted would we prefer DK go all out to purchase the Arena or invest the Premier League money in the squad ?

Think I would want the Arena and let the scouts have a little less cash !

Would definitely put that sorry story of last 15 years to bed even if he has to overpay !

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