vastman wrote:
Even more impressive when you look at the limited facilities we can offer.
To me, it shows how vital the East stand re-development is. If we can do this well with a bunch of portacabins and a bus shelter as the main stand then imagine what extra income we can generate with the real deal.
I don't know how many 'standing on the terraces' fans we are missing out on, probably a thousand, two thousand at best. True, they are the fans who create the atmosphere but the ones who create the income are the ones who will hopefully fill the East stand.
The new stand may only hold another 1000 species but those will hopefully be the ones who think nothing of spending fifty to a hundred pounds at a game (including ticket). Taken as a rough average that's an extra 50k profit a game or half a million per season, that's the equivalent of us finally spending up to the cap.
They are also the sort who sponsor players, donate etc, they do so not because they are bigger fans than us poor terrace dwellers but because they have the disposable income to do so and they like appearing a touch flash. I would if I could, but its hard for anybody to feel like being flash at BV as it currently is.
It's been said before but with no soccer team to worry about and a huge pool of local talent, Trinity really is a sleeping giant IMHO.
I would like to see these 1000 SPECIES
But you are right about the sort of fan who will use the corporate and hospitality facilities in a revamped East Stand, don't be surprised when very few games are played on a Sunday, in favour of a Friday night to maximise the income.
