torres Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 It's a good job Gray and our 14 players are performing miracles because the rest of the club i wouldn't trust to put my wheelie bin out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I don't see the issue We are massive and always get great crowds unlike pigs and other tinpot teams We will sell out easily and then laugh at other teams attendances later that night UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaOwls Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Belfast, you know what people say about the irish ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 We've made the next home game against Reading £10 adults £5 concession. When ticket info for these next 2 home games were read out other night I thought he might have made a mistake. Would have made sense to have them other way round. Forest att 21,000 including 3,000 Forest fans. Reading 26,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 We've made the next home game against Reading £10 adults £5 concession. When ticket info for these next 2 home games were read out other night I thought he might have made a mistake. Would have made sense to have them other way round. Forest att 21,000 including 3,000 Forest fans. Reading 26,000 It's up to the non season ticket holders to take advantage of the offer and get as near to 30k as we can. Otherwise the powers that be will think what is the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaOwls Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 To be fair sky do pay for loss in attendance so it could well be a good ploy for extra sky money, not just the screening fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 It's up to the non season ticket holders to take advantage of the offer and get as near to 30k as we can. Otherwise the powers that be will think what is the point. I've text a few non season ticket holders telling them about Reading game and they're all going. We got over 24,000 for Wigan game last season with these prices and weather was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick - Norfolk Owl Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) I'ver tried to do my bit - let's hope the club respond positively to the following mail: Dear sir / madam, I understand that the NFFC game is on Sky and that the tickets are priced as a Category A game. You will no doubt be aware of the debate on Owlstalk questioning the logic is keeping the prices high for a televised game and the impact this will have on the numbers that turn-up to watch outside of season ticket holders. I was intending coming to the game accompanied by another Wednesdayite and also 2 friends who are Forest fans. However at category A prices and the cost of travelling from London, balanced against watching on Sky for free, then I guess you can see where we would logically choose the latter. However, we would intend coming if there was some movement in the price to act as an inducement and to also give us some comfort that we would enjoy a big match atmosphere rather than a more subdued environment of a small crowd. I guess there may be a significant number of walk-up fans – both Forest or Wednesday – who would want to come to show support for their team when on TV (we all want to be seen as MASSIVE . What can be done and why can’t it be done? I hope we are not constrained by limitations from Sky about conflicts with viewing figures – we are talking about thousands of fans and I would hope Sky would be reaching many more so this becomes insignificant. Hope you can do something before I and many others make alternate plans – we would rather come to Hillsborough and enjoy a day out, but sorry not at any price. Regards Rick Edited August 22, 2014 by Rick - Norfolk Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I'ver tried to do my bit - let's hope the club respond positively to the following mail: Dear sir / madam, I understand that the NFFC game is on Sky and that the tickets are priced as a Category A game. You will no doubt be aware of the debate on Owlstalk questioning the logic is keeping the prices high for a televised game and the impact this will have on the numbers that turn-up to watch outside of season ticket holders. I was intending coming to the game accompanied by another Wednesdayite and also 2 friends who are Forest fans. However at category A prices and the cost of travelling from London, balanced against watching on Sky for free, then I guess you can see where we would logically choose the latter. However, we would intend coming if there was some movement in the price to act as an inducement and to also give us some comfort that we would enjoy a big match atmosphere rather than a more subdued environment of a small crowd. I guess there may be a significant number of walk-up fans – both Forest or Wednesday – who would want to come to show support for their team when on TV (we all want to be seen as MASSIVE . What can be done and why can’t it be done? I hope we are not constrained by limitations from Sky about conflicts with viewing figures – we are talking about thousands of fans and I would hope Sky would be reaching many more so this becomes insignificant. Hope you can do something before I and many others make alternate plans – we would rather come to Hillsborough and enjoy a day out, but sorry not at any price. Regards Rick You should have signed it Angrymad Rick...have far more impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Let everybody in for a tenner and give the st holders a sausage roll Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenowl Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Has nobody realised that the club doesn't care about it's supporters? They only care about taking as much money from us as possible. Catering is the prime example, you'd think they have a duty of care towards their customers (fans) they let the contractor get away with breaking the law. Last 2 years on the kop, a bottle of Carling at 500ml was advertised as a pint (568ml) - i.e false advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl In Black Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Its the club pal, M'boro played us on Friday night a few seasons back and put it on for a tenner (for their fans). ahhh I do remember. Fair play. Point revoked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ferkorf Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 30 quid! On sky? But im still going Im even missing my shift and losing 108 quid to go.. So expenses will be a good 138 down pan before beer money... Im not bothered lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidc77 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Not sure who sets out the cats for the season but it is very bizarre. I rang about some boxes for a game against Wolves and was surprised when they said it was a gold game, 2 of the teams relegated from the prem are not gold which is great I suppose but just really bizarre how they choose. For once it will save me some money this season so I will not be complaining, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867Heaven Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 This and by changing it at a later date, would devalue Season Tickets and therefore make circa 14000 hard core supporters unhappy.Why not just take for granted the 2/3 homes that are in sky will be against cat A opersition then? When was the last we played someone like Millwall or Blackpool on the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Wylde Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Realist.....totally agree with you. We need to bring the crowd down on to the pitch side and make it more intimidating. Stop selling back half of kop except a "singing" zone in the middle, stop selling grandstand and seat them all down at lepps end and maybe stop selling back 6-7 rows of north out on wings and start selling from the pitch upwards. Remember the LDV game against ches vegas, the north looked packed from pitch side because we only open lower half, same with south as back 4-5 rows weren't sold either, adds to atmosphere not just for tv either. Maybe encourage fans to bring banners and flags to cover seats in sparse areas too Or just tell Sky to f*ck off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross owl Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Not sure who sets out the cats for the season but it is very bizarre. I rang about some boxes for a game against Wolves and was surprised when they said it was a gold game, 2 of the teams relegated from the prem are not gold which is great I suppose but just really bizarre how they choose. For once it will save me some money this season so I will not be complaining, They have three darts , one with cat a on the flights and so on . Then a simple case of , nearest the bull sets the category . Job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb1253 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 There are only a limited number of games per season (4 IIRC) when clubs can charge prices lower than those publicised at the beginning of the season. Had the club reduced prices for the Forest game, then another game, i.e. the Reading one, would have to be charged at full price, and there would be a very, very, low attendance for that game. Suppose you've got to weigh it up, which the club no doubt have done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 There are only a limited number of games per season (4 IIRC) when clubs can charge prices lower than those publicised at the beginning of the season. Had the club reduced prices for the Forest game, then another game, i.e. the Reading one, would have to be charged at full price, and there would be a very, very, low attendance for that game. Suppose you've got to weigh it up, which the club no doubt have done... Fair enough but they could at least have made it a Cat B game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 saw this a bit back & tweeted the club asking why derby game was cat b but forest cat a when it's on tv? who's gonna pay £32 to sit on south stand when it's on tv? so stupid. £32 to sit and watch a second tier game of football for 90mins is absolutely obscene anyway, regardless of whether it's on TV. It's reached boiling point with these ticket prices. It's why a tiny part of me wouldn't want to see us back in the Prem. Paying £40/£50 to watch a game of football. It's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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