edinburghowl Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 We've had the price structure threads already but I'm a bit unsure about the categorisation for the first game of the season. For me category A fixtures should be premium games and exciting games. They should be against local rivals like Leeds and United (I appreciate the Blades are pish and it will be years til we play them again) or against big clubs like Arsenal like we had last season in the cup. I know it is the first game of the season but I think the club have called this one wrong. What are your thoughts Owlstalk? Does anyone agree with the Category A banding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocksyuto Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Cant work out what is dif from other threads on the subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) Not sure about the band do like there rendition of the great escape Edited July 17, 2016 by bladeshater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Leeds is category B. Could be that someone at the club just got them the wrong way round. Or maybe Leeds isn't as great a pull as you/they think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Maybe our commercial team are dslexcilc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grez Bez Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 It's on SKY. Just watch it on't box in your Millwall shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBob Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 32 minutes ago, LSOwls said: It's on SKY. Just watch it on't box in your Millwall shirt That's me s**t out then, I've only got an Ipswich one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Just now, BathgateBob said: That's me s**t out then, I've only got an Ipswich one. I kind lend you my Matty Elliot special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 First match of season. Answered your own question there - it's the first match of the season, no matter who it's against it's always going to be a premium game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 first game of the season vs one of the countries biggest clubs. No brainer that it would be the top catergory. Yes it's on TV but people want to see big clubs in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 If villa had been visiting as a prem team yes but there not, there in the same soup as us so it should be a b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, The Claw said: If villa had been visiting as a prem team yes but there not, there in the same soup as us so it should be a b. If you're going to make it a B may as well make it an A to be honest. If you're going to shaft the fans why not tickle the prostate while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I dont agree with banding at all Its 95 ish minutes of Championship Football just the same as Burton will be and the facts are that the stadium will in all probability still have approx 10k empty seats in the home end which kills the more attractive match theory stone dead There should be a price per game and it should be the same for every game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 12 minutes ago, Ellis Rimmer said: first game of the season vs one of the countries biggest clubs. No brainer that it would be the top catergory. Yes it's on TV but people want to see big clubs in the flesh. So itll be a sellout then ? Ill bet you it wont be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyowl Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Surely you can see that some of the biggest games of the season will be against teams relegated from the Premier League? And with such well established Premier League teams like Aston Villa and Newcastle, I'd say that these are the mostly likely to be accurately portrayed as top category games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 10 minutes ago, Lawrie Madden said: So itll be a sellout then ? Ill bet you it wont be don't be silly now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 1 minute ago, Ellis Rimmer said: don't be silly now Thats the only way that your supply and demand theory has any validity If there are thousands of empty seats then the demand and categorisation are a nonsense along with the rip off price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 It's an experiment to see how many will pay Cat A prices with good weather , decent opposition and it being on TV. it also incentivises buying a membership or season ticket which has been the plan for the club since January. Better to have money up front etc. Personally I don't agree with such a high price but I can see a rationale behind it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, pompeyowl said: Surely you can see that some of the biggest games of the season will be against teams relegated from the Premier League? And with such well established Premier League teams like Aston Villa and Newcastle, I'd say that these are the mostly likely to be accurately portrayed as top category games. Only if you accept the banding theory We have been conditioned as football fans over years that the more "attractive" games should carry a premium yet year on year i sit in a half filled stadium for these "attractive" matches Supply and demand i will accept but banding is not supply and demand because if it was every match at Hillsborough would be discounted because supply way outstrips demand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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