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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jan 15, 2020 20:37:17 GMT 1
Really?? We do not hit 65% capacity for 95% of games held... so waste of money Do we want to be "Little Shrewsbury" or "Shrewsbury, Championship side"? Dont think filling in the corners would actually make any difference in that respect, its down to be what the players on the park do.
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 15, 2020 21:35:36 GMT 1
Do we want to be "Little Shrewsbury" or "Shrewsbury, Championship side"? Dont think filling in the corners would actually make any difference in that respect, its down to be what the players on the park do. A statement of intent, these things rub off on the players we have and the players we bring in in the future.
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Post by pepi64 on Jan 15, 2020 22:36:06 GMT 1
If everyone's that keen to fill in a couple of corners then why not crowd fund it and see where that gets? Any idea of actual costs? 2-3 million?
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Jan 15, 2020 23:53:32 GMT 1
Really?? We do not hit 65% capacity for 95% of games held... so waste of money so Doncaster MK Dons as examples also wasted money? Speculate to accumulate The Franchise are (delightfully) losing money hand over fist, so perhaps aren't the best example.
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Post by claphamshrew on Jan 16, 2020 0:18:28 GMT 1
so Doncaster MK Dons as examples also wasted money? Speculate to accumulate The Franchise are (delightfully) losing money hand over first, so perhaps aren't the best example. Didn’t work out too well for Darlington either from memory. In addition to Dongs losing money Doncaster barely half fill their stadium and are still in the same division as they were when it opened.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 1:16:13 GMT 1
Should have been done permanently years ago. Would have paid for itself by now with games against United/Chelsea / West Ham/Stoke/Wolves twice/ Bury play offs/ Dagenham etc. Offices or bar/ Greggs etc underneath to pay rent are you serious ? do some maths first
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Post by andygroundo on Jan 16, 2020 7:53:13 GMT 1
If everyone's that keen to fill in a couple of corners then why not crowd fund it and see where that gets? Any idea of actual costs? 2-3 million? £1.2million each corner and that was several years ago.
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Post by bordersalopian on Jan 16, 2020 8:13:21 GMT 1
IF, and it’s a big if, the club decide that they want to fill in the corners, then they’d probably fill the one between the South & West Stands first? If that were to happen, I wouldn’t be surprised if they installed an outlet of some description facing outwards - food or bar type set up...or maybe incorporated that section as pay-on-the-day and move the little kiosk currently behind the West Stand into the space created by any extension?
Personally, I think that if the club do progress to Championship level, they’d cantilever the North & South Stands to increase capacity - that would add another 2000 seats to the stadium. All pipe dream and speculation at the moment, but wasn’t the Oteley Road development planned with the option to extended the stadium capacity?
The biggest issue that supporters face at the minute on match days is the traffic/parking problems in and around the stadium. Park & Ride works, but needs to be policed post match due to the bottle neck created at the Sainsbury’s roundabout vs Meole Brace shoppers.
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Post by bordersalopian on Jan 16, 2020 8:15:45 GMT 1
If everyone's that keen to fill in a couple of corners then why not crowd fund it and see where that gets? Any idea of actual costs? 2-3 million? £1.2million each corner and that was several years ago. Guarantee that has risen spectacularly since...and realistically, how many extra seats would the club gain by filling the corners in? initial investment vs increased (potential) supporter attendance would be the defining factor.
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Post by andygroundo on Jan 16, 2020 8:18:10 GMT 1
£1.2million each corner and that was several years ago. Guarantee that has risen spectacularly since...and realistically, how many extra seats would the club gain by filling the corners in? Roughly 625
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Post by bordersalopian on Jan 16, 2020 8:25:01 GMT 1
Guarantee that has risen spectacularly since...and realistically, how many extra seats would the club gain by filling the corners in? Roughly 625 That’s hardly worth the effort then!
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Post by accordingtome on Jan 16, 2020 8:44:44 GMT 1
Should have been done permanently years ago. Would have paid for itself by now with games against United/Chelsea / West Ham/Stoke/Wolves twice/ Bury play offs/ Dagenham etc. Offices or bar/ Greggs etc underneath to pay rent are you serious ? do some maths first deadly serious as was every club that built a bowl stadium from the off. I expect they did their sums too Einstein
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 9:49:53 GMT 1
Guarantee that has risen spectacularly since...and realistically, how many extra seats would the club gain by filling the corners in? Roughly 625 So quick maths, say it'll cost £1.5 million for a corner, average ticket £15... it would need to sell out over 150 times to pay for itself.
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Post by Northwest Shrew on Jan 16, 2020 10:55:21 GMT 1
Not sure where everyone is getting their figures from who say it isn’t financially viable.
Some very quick research suggests I could hire For the south stand 2 x 130 seaters = £3600 260 tickets = £5200 4 extra stewards? £400?? = Profit and 260 extra people get to see the match, and spend extra money in the bars, buffets, club shop and might encourage them to come back to future matches.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 11:50:04 GMT 1
are you serious ? do some maths first deadly serious as was every club that built a bowl stadium from the off. I expect they did their sums too Einstein if we use the figures someone has mentioned £1.2M each corner ( 4.8M) 625 seats total if we sold every single extra seat at an average of £15 thats just 512 games to cover the initial cost im not einstein
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Post by Mortgagehound on Jan 16, 2020 12:14:24 GMT 1
Each corner could fit 1000 fans
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 12:26:06 GMT 1
Each corner could fit 1000 fans
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 12:31:37 GMT 1
Each corner could fit 1000 fans Errr no it could not, Andy has already given you the figure as it was discussed when he worked at the club, 625 per corner, we don't need it, its bad enough already when we only get 5000 in, why would we need another 2500 empty seats??
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 12:46:28 GMT 1
If everyone's that keen to fill in a couple of corners then why not crowd fund it and see where that gets? Any idea of actual costs? 2-3 million? I'm loving today, so many great ideas
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Post by ThrobsBlackHat on Jan 16, 2020 12:47:15 GMT 1
If we do the corners it would be paid for by whatever lives in the back of the stand, not who sits in the front.
Either offices, or increased hospitality.
But the taking on of the power league bar makes it even less likely.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 12:52:34 GMT 1
Not sure where everyone is getting their figures from who say it isn’t financially viable. Some very quick research suggests I could hire For the south stand 2 x 130 seaters = £3600 260 tickets = £5200 4 extra stewards? £400?? = Profit and 260 extra people get to see the match, and spend extra money in the bars, buffets, club shop and might encourage them to come back to future matches. just £14 outlay for each seat what's the average ticket price ? maybe we could charge the stewards £100 each to cover the cost ;-)
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Post by Northwest Shrew on Jan 16, 2020 13:09:29 GMT 1
Not sure where everyone is getting their figures from who say it isn’t financially viable. Some very quick research suggests I could hire For the south stand 2 x 130 seaters = £3600 260 tickets = £5200 4 extra stewards? £400?? = Profit and 260 extra people get to see the match, and spend extra money in the bars, buffets, club shop and might encourage them to come back to future matches. just £14 outlay for each seat what's the average ticket price ? maybe we could charge the stewards £100 each to cover the cost ;-) It’d be 20 quid a ticket. Man, boy, oap, baby, dog, whatever. Don’t wanna spend 20 quid for a child ticket.. watch it at home.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 13:25:17 GMT 1
just £14 outlay for each seat what's the average ticket price ? maybe we could charge the stewards £100 each to cover the cost ;-) It’d be 20 quid a ticket. Man, boy, oap, baby, dog, whatever. Don’t wanna spend 20 quid for a child ticket.. watch it at home. cool, perhaps you could insist they buy a pie, pint and programme too and maybe an official brolly if its raining
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Post by Northwest Shrew on Jan 16, 2020 13:26:25 GMT 1
Even better 👍🏼
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 13:28:36 GMT 1
have you ordered it yet ?
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Post by Northwest Shrew on Jan 16, 2020 13:39:31 GMT 1
No, but I would if it was available But also remember to sit in block 2 or 16 is £22 and £12 for under 12’s
Put them numbers in and it’s even better for the club
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Post by floreatsalopia1 on Jan 16, 2020 14:08:04 GMT 1
Is t our ground basically the same as Bournemouth? They have a very wealthy owner and yet still have not filled their corners in so not much hope for us !!
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 14:19:25 GMT 1
No, but I would if it was available But also remember to sit in block 2 or 16 is £22 and £12 for under 12’s Put them numbers in and it’s even better for the club all this expense just to help someone who hasn't been all season but wants to come just to see the opposition and we could make a loss even if they sell out seriously mate, stop it
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jan 16, 2020 14:25:44 GMT 1
Its not going to happen. It would be too expensive. It doesnt need to happen for 98% of our games. Even for a season or two in the Championship. Get over it.
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Post by Northwest Shrew on Jan 16, 2020 14:28:15 GMT 1
No, but I would if it was available But also remember to sit in block 2 or 16 is £22 and £12 for under 12’s Put them numbers in and it’s even better for the club all this expense just to help someone who hasn't been all season but wants to come just to see the opposition and we could make a loss even if they sell out seriously mate, stop it The only way you could make a loss (About 500 quid) is if all the temporary seats we sold to under 12’s (which wouldn’t be allowed) (
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