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GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #141
Almost every single box is not renewing. Even the surprise shirts lot are backing out. Let’s hope the waiting list are happy to pay for the increase
 
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djr8369

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #142
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Doug’s rightly putting a premium on the product - it’s still up to him to provide a reason for a premium product.

acting like a top 6 club off the field and promising a top 6 club 3/5 seasons needs to be backed up on the pitch
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Cast your mind back a few weeks and try to recall where we finished last season.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #143
Timperley said:
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New chairs, A poster and pitchers of WKD Blue on the table for an extra £17k Bargain.
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Plus branding on the front doors possible in view of a few thousand people in the blocks across. Additional advertising for businesses wanting to show off.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #144
GIMOC said:
Almost every single box is not renewing. Even the surprise shirts lot are backing out. Let’s hope the waiting list are happy to pay for the increase
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Unfortunately small businesses like Surprise Shirts and Sky Blue Tavern are not the target audience.
 
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djr8369

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #145
GIMOC said:
Almost every single box is not renewing. Even the surprise shirts lot are backing out. Let’s hope the waiting list are happy to pay for the increase
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I don’t get why you’re so invested in it to be honest. If they don’t sell I’m sure they’ll reduce the prices next season.
 
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theferret

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #146
Sizzler said:
What has "Internationally recognised" got to do with it? A mildly successful firm in Coventry would take one of these at this price, use it for commercial purposes, entertaining suppliers/new clients etc. include the odd employee... it's almost like Doug is aiming it at this scenario and not, as many have put it, a gang of mates wanting their own toilet.
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No company, outside of marquee club sponsors, gets a box at a Championship club and uses it for commercial reasons expecting it to yield a return. I worked for two companies who had a box in the early Ricoh years. Almost never invited a client. It was nothing more that a perk, a treat for the company owners who were city fans. For one it was more of a vanity exercise to be honest. These corporate boxes never get close to paying for themselves.

At 25K you might be testing the loyalty of these smaller local businesses. But, perhaps the boxes will fill at the higher price and it's a case of tough shit for those who cannot afford it. We'll see.
 
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SAJ

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #147
GIMOC said:
that’s where the issue lies for many. when you think of corporate you think VIP treatment but it’s certainly not what you call first class service. You pay for what you get and the price does not reflect the service
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Norwich same price and it’s a hotel room
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #148
djr8369 said:
I don’t get why you’re so invested in it to be honest. If they don’t sell I’m sure they’ll reduce the prices next season.
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because if you know how football works. it’s all about momentum. When you start upsetting fans then it back fires. King has had an easy ride thus far. let’s hope in 2 months we have a product on the pitch to reflect the price increase. otherwise unrest will begin again and we know how that plays out.
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #149
SAJ said:
Norwich same price and it’s a hotel room
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Norwich isn’t all hotel rooms. They have one corner. They have boxes all sides of the ground. we have one side which are all hotel rooms.
 
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djr8369

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #150
GIMOC said:
because if you know how football works. it’s all about momentum. When you start upsetting fans then it back fires. King has had an easy ride thus far. let’s hope in 2 months we have a product on the pitch to reflect the price increase. otherwise unrest will begin again and we know how that plays out.
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The club loses money.
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #151
djr8369 said:
The club loses money.
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as do empty boxes
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #152
pusbccfc said:
Unfortunately small businesses like Surprise Shirts and Sky Blue Tavern are not the target audience.
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well let’s hope bigger companies come in then
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #153
GIMOC said:
well let’s hope bigger companies come in then
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I'm very confident mate if I'm honest. The interesting thing for me is what current boxes holders choose to do. Whether to move to the general seating or to fill the lounges and new Mill package.
 
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SAJ

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #154
GIMOC said:
isn’t what happens on the pitch the priority? it’s what gets bums on seats. Not a nice pitch. King needs to invest in the squad otherwise the honeymoon period will soon be over for him.
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It may well be the priority but if you want to attract better quality players sponsorship etc you have to look at the whole business model.
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #155
pusbccfc said:
I'm very confident mate if I'm honest. The interesting thing for me is what current boxes holders choose to do. Whether to move to the general seating or to fill the lounges and new Mill package.
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I won’t be so sure. Genuinely hope I’m wrong and we get a lot more income which will boost the transfer kitty. you’ll no doubt see a few move into the cheaper option but even then, many who used to take kids in those lounges will no longer be able to with no concessions
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #156
GIMOC said:
well let’s hope bigger companies come in then
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they will
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #157
SAJ said:
It may well be the priority but if you want to attract better quality players sponsorship etc you have to look at the whole business model.
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agree but that doesn’t happen overnight. one bad season which is possible then it comes back to haunt us.
 

GIMOC

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #158
David O'Day said:
they will
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Will soon see.
 
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donald_trumps

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #159
Yep, bigger businesses waiting the wings thankfully, so expecting all to be snapped up pretty quick.
 

David O'Day

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #160
so basically the club want their corporate offering to be aimed at corporate clients and not 12 mates on the piss?
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #161
GIMOC said:
I will. I’m reading the room and it’s very similar to how the reaction was for season ticket prices and look what happened there. As I’ve stated, I’ve spoken to several people who had boxes and non are renewing. Time will tell
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The reaction on the season tickets was people complained then we nearly sold as many in a few weeks to date as we did all last season?
 
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djr8369

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #162
GIMOC said:
agree but that doesn’t happen overnight. one bad season which is possible then it comes back to haunt us.
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Should we keep everything at league 2 prices in case we end up back there?

I don’t really understand your perspective. Yes, hypothetically we could have a poor season but the stadium could also be destroyed by a meteorite.
 

SBAndy

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #163
As a now definitive ex-boxholder, I do get the point that prices had to go up. Expected them to be around double if I’m honest, which would have been ballpark £15k+VAT. It’s a colossal jump and I think it’d have worked better to split it over 2 seasons. The challenge they now have is that ‘if’ they don’t sell well there is a huge range of where the optimal price-point sits. Hope they manage to sell them at the inflated price. Not ideal that Premier League package is now closed as well (not that I was taking it up anyway).
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #164
djr8369 said:
Should we keep everything at league 2 prices in case we end up back there?

I don’t really understand your perspective. Yes, hypothetically we could have a poor season but the stadium could also be destroyed by a meteorite.
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It'd such a daft take isn't it. Even if the club break even on the boxes and have some spare they can offer single match packages at a premium rather than underselling them to fill them. Will make the whole experience more exclusive.
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #165
GIMOC said:
I won’t be so sure. Genuinely hope I’m wrong and we get a lot more income which will boost the transfer kitty. you’ll no doubt see a few move into the cheaper option but even then, many who used to take kids in those lounges will no longer be able to with no concessions
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You mean those who paid league 2 prices to take the family to see top end championship football will no longer do it because our club is finally being run properly and they’re throwing their dummies out??? Fucking GOOD!
 
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djr8369

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #166
skyblu3sk said:
It'd such a daft take isn't it. Even if the club break even on the boxes and have some spare they can offer single match packages at a premium rather than underselling them to fill them. Will make the whole experience more exclusive.
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Good shout. Most likely none will go empty.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #167
Perryccfc said:
You mean those who paid league 2 prices to take the family to see top end championship football will no longer do it because our club is finally being run properly and they’re throwing their dummies out??? Fucking GOOD!
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Didn't you actually get the family zone?
 
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3generations skyblue

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #168
Perryccfc said:
You mean those who paid league 2 prices to take the family to see top end championship football will no longer do it because our club is finally being run properly and they’re throwing their dummies out??? Fucking GOOD!
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The subject is always going to be divisive because it involves money, the root of all evil as the saying goes. But to put some perspective on it last season I was more than happy to pay £150 each for my two grandchildren's season tickets. They have increased the price by 550% for each of their season tickets !! £300 has now become £1650, understandable people have an opinion don’t you think
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #169
wingy said:
Didn't you actually get the family zone?
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Nope
 

slowpoke

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #170
SBAndy said:
As a now definitive ex-boxholder, I do get the point that prices had to go up. Expected them to be around double if I’m honest, which would have been ballpark £15k+VAT. It’s a colossal jump and I think it’d have worked better to split it over 2 seasons. The challenge they now have is that ‘if’ they don’t sell well there is a huge range of where the optimal price-point sits. Hope they manage to sell them at the inflated price. Not ideal that Premier League package is now closed as well (not that I was taking it up anyway).
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I think King is confident he will sell them, he will have put the feelers out I’m sure.
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #171
3generations skyblue said:
The subject is always going to be divisive because it involves money, the root of all evil as the saying goes. But to put some perspective on it last season I was more than happy to pay £150 each for my two grandchildren's season tickets. They have increased the price by 550% for each of their season tickets !! £300 has now become £1650, understandable people have an opinion don’t you think
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£300 for season tickets in a box? I have an opinion on that!
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #172
The corporate experience is fine if you know what you're getting.

If you go in expecting 5* luxury treatment then yeah you're going to be disappointed
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #173

I'm certain he's tweeted the same shite before when he has disagreed with a club decision.
 
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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #174
pusbccfc said:

I'm certain he's tweeted the same shite before when he has disagreed with a club decision.
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Given he was to SISU what Nadine Dorries was to Boris Johnson, he's the first opinion that's made me think this might all be a good idea!
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #175
pusbccfc said:

I'm certain he's tweeted the same shite before when he has disagreed with a club decision.
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Dunno how I’ll cope without his constant tweets showing off his pestering of the players if I do say so myself
 
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