Rule R7

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I've asked an Arsenal pass-holder, with kids, how things actually operate there, I'll let you know what he says.

Not that I think it's that significant, as they clearly offer concession prices to kids and seniors already.

Thanks. By the looks of it they only offer concessions in the family enclosure and presumably to away supporters.
 
Can you explain that?

I have at length, so has Dutch and Mr Shoes. Giving priority to kids and senior citizens in the cheapest zones is a concession. It may be enough of a concession for the Premier League to accept our promotion. If not there will be some minor tweaks to get us to comply with the rules.
 
Have a look at Arsenal's membership scheme and see how similar it is to ours. The only difference is that there are different prices for adults, seniors and children in the family enclosure. Everywhere else its one price. Members get match day tickets slightly cheaper but adults, children and pensioners all pay the same for the vast majority of seats at the Emirates.

The only difference, is it really as trivial as that when placed in the context of the discussion? It seems to be a concession of the nature of a price reduction or discount, wouldn't you agree?


Adults in the south stand paying zone 3 prices, children paying £5 a month less and senior citizens paying the same as now would be offering concessions as the majority of the board understand them. It would be the mirror image of the Arsenal scheme. Would you class that as a victory? I wouldn't.

But they aren't doing that are they? There is no discount concession available and arguing on the strength of what might be is just plain daft. A concession of that nature would satisfy the rules and calling it a victory is not relevant. You could campaign for lower prices and/or extended (across the stadium) concessions, a campaign for concessions would be redundant; it isn't now.

Unfortunately I don't see the Premier League telling Arsenal to rip up their membership scheme to protect our pensioners and kids. If the Premier League put their foot down my view is we'll some slight changes in the pricing for zones 1 and 2.

Arsenal have concessions that the PL are happy with and the supporters appear to accept; why would they tell them to rip them up?

Arsenal offer a maximum of 4,000 concessionary prices out of a stadium of over 60,000.

The number, although of interest, really has no bearing on whether or not there are concessions.

Have you got anymore red-herrings?
 
I have at length, so has Dutch and Mr Shoes. Giving priority to kids and senior citizens in the cheapest zones is a concession. It may be enough of a concession for the Premier League to accept our promotion. If not there will be some minor tweaks to get us to comply with the rules.

Unsatisfactorily in each case.

"It may be enough" - what does that mean? How much of a concession do you think it will take? What minor tweaks do you think might be needed - could it possibly be price reductions/discounts? :emoticon-0138-think
 
"It may be enough" - what does that mean? How much of a concession do you think it will take? What minor tweaks do you think might be needed - could it possibly be price reductions/discounts? :emoticon-0138-think

I've already told you. In the family stand, ie S3, 4 and 5, a child would pay £22 per month, an OAP £27 and an adult £34.14. Alternatively, if there are no price reductions, £27 for a child, £30 for an OAP and £34.14. Outside the family stand everyone is charged at the adult rate irrespective of their age. That, as far as I understand it is how the Arsenal system works. Voila we have concessions acceptable to the Premier League, if we haven't already.

Do you think allowing concessions for a small part of the ground whilst everywhere else people pay the same is acceptable? I certainly don't.
 
I've already told you. In the family stand, ie S3, 4 and 5, a child would pay £22 per month, an OAP £27 and an adult £34.14. Alternatively, if there are no price reductions, £27 for a child, £30 for an OAP and £34.14. Outside the family stand everyone is charged at the adult rate irrespective of their age. That, as far as I understand it is how the Arsenal system works. Voila we have concessions acceptable to the Premier League, if we haven't already.

Do you think allowing concessions for a small part of the ground whilst everywhere else people pay the same is acceptable? I certainly don't.

That's reintroducing concessions to meet the Premier League rules, which is all I thought everyone was arguing needed to happen?
 
That's reintroducing concessions to meet the Premier League rules, which is all I thought everyone was arguing needed to happen?

It is and it isn't. Once its full, and we're talking about 3 blocks only, then's it no more concessions. Cityfiley and his nieces would have to move to the South Stand to take advantage. No more young people in the bulk of the north unless they can afford it. No more families in the East unless they have the money.

It would be a slight adjustment to please the Premier League, nothing more. The club will get £100 million from the TV companies it can easily afford to re-introduce concessions in every part of the ground.
 
Do you think allowing concessions for a small part of the ground whilst everywhere else people pay the same is acceptable? I certainly don't.

I've already told you. Offering a discount concession (I note you don't differentiate :emoticon-0105-wink: ), no matter how widely or how much of a discount, is a concession. The levels of that concession could then be contested, but I would no longer be contesting a total absence of concessions.
 
They do only offer concessions in the family stand and to away fans, if you want to sit anywhere else, you have to pay full whack.

And the concession is one of price reduction? (Just to clarify as other so-called concessions keep being muted)
 
It is and it isn't. Once its full, and we're talking about 3 blocks only, then's it no more concessions. Cityfiley and his nieces would have to move to the South Stand to take advantage. No more young people in the bulk of the north unless they can afford it. No more families in the East unless they have the money.

It would be a slight adjustment to please the Premier League, nothing more. The club will get £100 million from the TV companies it can easily afford to re-introduce concessions in every part of the ground.

It still involves the introduction of concessions, which not only requires a change of course for Ehab, but make not reintroducing concessions everywhere even more ridiculous.
 
I've already told you. Offering a discount concession (I note you don't differentiate :emoticon-0105-wink: ), no matter how widely or how much of a discount, is a concession. The levels of that concession could then be contested, but I would no longer be contesting a total absence of concessions.

A concession is also offering preferential access to the cheap seats. All depends on which side of the concessions debate the Premier League falls. If I gambled my money would be on City's side.
 
It still involves the introduction of concessions, which not only requires a change of course for Ehab, but make not reintroducing concessions everywhere even more ridiculous.

You've just confirmed that Arsenal don't have concessions outside the family enclosure. Its only ridiculous if we don't sell out the stadium. That is now less likely and would it matter to Ehab if we didn't, I doubt it.
 
A concession is also offering preferential access to the cheap seats. All depends on which side of the concessions debate the Premier League falls. If I gambled my money would be on City's side.

I think your money would be safe, gamble away.

As a matter of interest, the area that you say the concession for elderly and kids is allowed for their right-to-move, is it priced the same as any other zone/area in the stand?

If there is another zone that would cost the same, but they would not have a right to move to, would they be able to move there (or simply join there) anyway, without using this so-called right-to-move concession?

In the right-to-move zone, would they have the right to expect other supporters to be expelled to other parts of the ground, to facilitate their right-to-move?

What do you realistically believe the reasonable intent of R7 is?
 
And the concession is one of price reduction? (Just to clarify as other so-called concessions keep being muted)

Yes the price is cheaper in the family enclosure for OAPs and children.

Just as the price would be cheaper for children if City decided to increase the monthly payments for adults and OAPs (but no by as much) in the family stand. Although kids would be paying the same their price would be cheaper than an adults.
 
I think your money would be safe, gamble away.

As a matter of interest, the area that you say the concession for elderly and kids is allowed for their right-to-move, is it priced the same as any other zone/area in the stand?

If there is another zone that would cost the same, but they would not have a right to move to, would they be able to move there (or simply join there) anyway, without using this so-called right-to-move concession?

In the right-to-move zone, would they have the right to expect other supporters to be expelled to other parts of the ground, to facilitate their right-to-move?

What do you realistically believe the reasonable intent of R7 is?

Now I know how Arsenal's system works, rule 7 means next to nothing.

Zone 1 is cheaper than other areas with a similar view within the ground. Its all in the brochure which you can find here

http://www.hullcitytigers.com/documents/earn-your-stripes-brochure116-3061002.pdf
 
You've just confirmed that Arsenal don't have concessions outside the family enclosure. Its only ridiculous if we don't sell out the stadium. That is now less likely and would it matter to Ehab if we didn't, I doubt it.

We're going round in circles.

As far as I'm aware, there is no club in the Premier League that don't offer kids and senior concessions (even if there are some restrictions/limits on them) and I don't expect City to be allowed to be the first.

That being the case, I expect City would be forced to at least offer something like Arsenal, where kids and seniors get a discount on the adult prices in part of the stadium. If that happens, then the whole principal of one price for all is finished and they might as well offer concessions anywhere.