bobzy Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just watched his interview - thought it was very good and, perhaps more importantly, very reassuring. He doesn’t speak with sentiment, which I like. There is absolutely a focus on driving sustainable success through the academy - and the mentions made implied this is true in the women’s team and also with our “abroad operations” as well. It’s a massive focus on bringing in young talent and nurturing those players to fit with “our model”. As a business model too, this makes complete sense. The transport part is very valid too. I don’t go to Villa Park often at all, but the last time I went involved waiting for a train for about 45 mins to an hour in the pouring rain. It was miserable as **** 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 How does the multiple teams system work. Do we have to support Vegas or whoever as well Does a Man City fan look out for Melbourne or New Yorks results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 He did say 29,000 season tickets this season- I thought it was 30,000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AntrimBlack Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 The more the owners invest in the club and associated outside interests, the better the chance that they are with us for the long haul. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 The only thing that disappoints me is that there will be an emphasis on hospitality within the rebuild. It is probably one for The Games Gone; and I understand that hospitality is a huge money spinner in modern football; but I would imagine that a large portion of the 20,000 on the waiting list are looking for standard seating in the stadium. Football for the working class and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 46 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: He did say 29,000 season tickets this season - I thought it was 30,000? I think the club deliberately allowed it to slightly reduce this year in order to maintain a healthy number of tickets available for members and so on - I think we have around 7,500 tickets available to non-season ticket holders now on a match-by-match basis and that's a figure that's important to maintain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I think the club deliberately allowed it to slightly reduce this year in order to maintain a healthy number of tickets available for members and so on And make more money! Selling individual seats is a bigger earner than season ticket price per seat - when the games are all sell outs, it's quite a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, blandy said: And make more money! Selling individual seats is a bigger earner than season ticket price per seat - when the games are all sell outs, it's quite a big difference. Not just so much in the seats, but in the experience - fans that only get to go a couple of times a season spend more money on other things, they're more likely to buy a program, more likely to visit the club shop and more likely to go on to spend more on the club. That ten year old going to his first game with his dad in the Upper Trinity against Watford because it didn't sell out is the future of the football club - he wants a home shirt, he wants to come again, he wants to become a member, he wants a season ticket one day. We were all him once and the club needs more of him. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Well every other media piece I have read has said 30,000 season tickets so would be interested what is actually correct. If we do redevelop the ground there will be a couple of seasons in which match day tickets will be probably only be about a couple of thousand as we would have a reduced capacity for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Purslow's voice is like a quality coffee or a fine rum....I can't decide which? However all rather exciting isn't it; very interesting the part about investing in other countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: Purslow's voice is like a quality coffee or a fine rum....I can't decide which? However all rather exciting isn't it; very interesting the part about investing in other countries. Definitely overpriced gin and fever tree. Edited November 28, 2021 by a m ole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 6 hours ago, wilko154 said: Football for the working class and all that... Pre 1992 maybe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 9 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Not just so much in the seats, but in the experience - fans that only get to go a couple of times a season spend more money on other things, they're more likely to buy a program, more likely to visit the club shop and more likely to go on to spend more on the club. That ten year old going to his first game with his dad in the Upper Trinity against Watford because it didn't sell out is the future of the football club - he wants a home shirt, he wants to come again, he wants to become a member, he wants a season ticket one day. We were all him once and the club needs more of him. Think I'm at the point of needing to set up notifications for every time you post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 7 hours ago, a m ole said: Definitely overpriced gin and fever tree. Expensive gin, yes, maybe, but Christian Purslow overpriced? How dare you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 18 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I think the club deliberately allowed it to slightly reduce this year in order to maintain a healthy number of tickets available for members and so on - I think we have around 7,500 tickets available to non-season ticket holders now on a match-by-match basis and that's a figure that's important to maintain. Commercially speaking you want as many "day trip" fans as possible. Fans who go 1,2 times a year spend more per game, buy merch, food drink etc. Many Season ticket holders (me included) barely spend anything each game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 29, 2021 15 hours ago, a m ole said: Definitely overpriced gin and fever tree. All gin is overpriced. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: All gin is overpriced. Yeah theres a reason it nearly destroyed the country in the 18th-19th centuries, you can make gallons of it for pennies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 My disappointment is how University experts seem to treat CP as an easy target. The improvements that the hierarchy want to introduce, cost money, rakes of money. CP has already endorsed the need to help the Pyramid and as far as I can see, he is all for it, but has some reservations. So why do these University Bods, try to turn it in to a political argument? left to them, we would still be painting the stands in the summer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 29/11/2021 at 10:17, mjmooney said: All gin is overpriced. So is Vodka, which is probably, easier and cheaper to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 30, 2021 56 minutes ago, TRO said: My disappointment is how University experts seem to treat CP as an easy target. The improvements that the hierarchy want to introduce, cost money, rakes of money. CP has already endorsed the need to help the Pyramid and as far as I can see, he is all for it, but has some reservations. So why do these University Bods, try to turn it in to a political argument? left to them, we would still be painting the stands in the summer. I've not seen ANY comments from Paxman on this yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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