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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by PleaseNotPoll, Jan 13, 2013.

  1. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    You have a third catergory too.
     
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  2. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    I'm not sure what you're bleating on about now, maybe you misunderstood? What I meant was that the last time I was at WHL the price was very reasonable, the view wasn't so good, but it was decent enough for the price. Overall though, going to watch football matches then was a lot cheaper altogether <ok>
     
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  3. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Yes, that's what I was saying <ok> Cat C games tickets can be bought for £25
     
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  4. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Actually, you're wrong.

    The cheapest adult ticket you can get at Cat A games for Arsenal and Southampton respectively is £62 and £38 and whilst I think this is where Arsenal overcharge, it's still not half the price.

    However for Cat B games, which are the majority of games the prices are £35.50 and £35 a difference of 5Op

    and for Cat C game Arsenal offer the cheaper ticket : £25.50 and £3O a saving of £4.5O
     
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  5. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Totally agree <ok>
     
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  6. notsosmartspur

    notsosmartspur Well-Known Member

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    I don't think so, and you now know it, I know exactly what "view" you mean, the view of you lot winning, if it was just a general "view"...why put a smiley after it?? Whats so funny?

    You wrote it once and everyone ignored it for the mild wummage it was. But, that rankled with you didn't it!(...good! :)) so you keep writing it till you get a response, well you've got one now, so glad you had a great view of your 'cup final' this season, no trophy for that one though...but then you're used to that!
     
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  7. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Also ticket prices at Spurs, based on the cheapest adult ticket you can buy for Cat A, B and C are as follows:

    [TABLE="width: 729"]
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    [TD="align: center"]£48.00[/TD]
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    [/TABLE]

    Notwithstanding the restricted views, again apart from the Cat A games, where I think Arsenal overcharge, it's actually more expensive to watch the majority of games at Spurs than it is at Arsenal.
     
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  8. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    <doh>

    No, you just misunderstood.

    The smiley was because it was a long time ago and the view was from behind a fat hooligan squashed up against the fence. But the price was right.
     
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  9. notsosmartspur

    notsosmartspur Well-Known Member

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    Is that so Piskie...Then if it was as innocent as that just the once would suffice, you've put it 3 times, plus the first time you said it, you put "the view 'that day'".

    Do you want a bigger shovel or quit while you're down? :)
     
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  10. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    I think you're right, unfortunately. I could imagine it being marketed as some kind of 'nostalgic' experience with a lavish PR spin to suit the price.

    Also at Emirates, we are at capacity as determined by the local council. So there would be no scope to increase. There's no way the club would make cheaper standing tickets available as they'd ultimately be reducing their matchday revenue.
     
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  11. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    <laugh> carry on making your own assumptions, they are just that mate.

    I guess you weren't around when people stood on the old Terraces, otherwise you would have understood <ok>
     
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  12. Inda

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    Economics 101 talks about supply and demand. The next lesson talks about maximising profit.

    I own a banana shop. I can get as many bananas as you like. I buy bananas for £1 each. The banana shop next door is selling theirs at £10 each.

    What do I charge for mine?

    £10, because I know I can get £10 for them. Not £9 to try and steal trade. Not £11 with value added services. £10 is the going rate for bananas and that's what I charge.


    If Arsenal are selling selling tickets for £50, it means people are willing to pay £50 for them. (Thanks Captain)



    You want to try paying £25 for League One tickets, as I do, and did when my other team was in League Two.
     
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  13. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Also, given the incorrect example that HAIG gave earlier that Soton charge half of what Arsenal do. This brings up another point. Other than the overpriced Cat A games, the majority of games are Cat B and are actually cheaper at Arsenal than they are at Southampton, for the cheapest ticket. I would argue that the quality of football through the season will be higher at Arsenal than it will be at Soton, so overall, not only are you getting better football, you are getting it at a cheaper price <ok>
     
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  14. bigsmithy9

    bigsmithy9 Well-Known Member

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    I suppose todays prices are high but what would 50 quid today be worth in 1960?
     
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  15. PleaseNotPoll

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    The linesman that made that comment to Lescott has been dropped. <doh>
     
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  16. bigsmithy9

    bigsmithy9 Well-Known Member

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    It showed the linesman cared about the fans which is great!Anyone else care about the fans?Probably not.Take their money and screw 'em!!!!!
     
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  17. Spurlock

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    heard Danny Baker saying that when they once had a debate about ticket prices and the fact that top clubs could survive on £20 a ticket. A few chairmen from the lower tier of football rang in requesting to stop the debate because if it happened then the small clubs could not justify prices of £20 for their games...and anything less and they would struggle to survive.
     
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  18. littleDinosaurLuke

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    City's owners will happily spend the best part of £1billion acquiring top players, paying their wages and generally improving the standing of the club, but their fans are expected to pay £62 for a ticket at Arsenal, expensive rail fares etc on top without any assistance from them. They don't mind paying through the nose to buy the title, but the fans can do likewise to watch them.
     
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