Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:28 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

I'm not actually suggesting the stability of RL is under threat. I'm simply discussing whether the Bulls would get back, or whether any other club would make the jump. Thing is, much as it matters to me personally, I don't actually believe that any particular club has to be in SL; it will mog on, quite happily for years, with whichever clubs happen to be in it.

My post wasn't a response to yours Bulliac, just a suggestion that there is a possibility of life after relegation.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:42 pm  

It's life, Jim. But not as we know it.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:00 pm  

The thought that season tickets would not be honoured had not even crossed my mind. I'm not sure that I would pay again this season. Especially if we still have no team.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:35 pm  

debaser wrote:

The thought that season tickets would not be honoured had not even crossed my mind. I'm not sure that I would pay again this season. Especially if we still have no team.

I'd imagine a lot of people simply couldn't afford to even if they wanted to.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:00 pm  

And I would think something of a PR disaster. How to alienate a large swathe of your loyal fans in one go.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:08 pm  

Agree not honouring Season Tickets would be the biggest shooting of own foot since the Ratner fella said all his goods were crap !

[Bullseye]

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:11 pm  

Can't see it happening, and there's been nothing to suggest it will.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:49 pm  

Would think they may bring a short term ST say choose a a half or 2/3 of the remaining fixtures for a lower price than paying on the gate.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:01 pm  

broadybull87 wrote:

Would think they may bring a short term ST say choose a a half or 2/3 of the remaining fixtures for a lower price than paying on the gate.

Would be sensible for goes who are paying on gate currently. Can't see them expecting existing season ticket holders to stump up again though. If some want to support new regime then they can just pay on gate and not use their tickets. Can't see many taking that option though.

Re: Ownership and twists : Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:05 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

If I was him, I don't think I would. I would offer a big discount to old existing season ticket holders, maybe 50% or whatever, but I would not admit them free.

Assuming not everyone would stay away, as a back-of-a-fag-packet example 10 home games with 5000 people paying an average of £10 each would be £1/2m

10 home games with 5000 season ticket holders would be an income of £nil

If he charged then I wouldn't take it personally, even though I paid top dollar for my ticket, simply because I don't see where else the £1/2m is going to come from. Goodwill in honouring season tickets is great, if you have a billionaire who can construct a half-decent squad out of his own pocket but if - knowing our money is long gone- we don't pay, then where do we think the money to try to keep our team SL survivable will come from?

Isn't that where the proof of funds bit came in? Or was that just for the other bidders?
Existing Season ticket holders shelling out another 1/2 a million quid sounds like a good way for him to get his money back! We could have bought the Club for that!