This has been discussed before on here, but I think it maybe deserves it's own thread. Assuming we continue to be quite successful (when you bear in mind our history anyway), should we expand the KC to say 35,000, could we fill it on a regular basis? Obviously I'm talking as if we were in the top flight for a prolonged period (5 or 6 years?). I'm going to say we couldn't, not if Hull remains a low-income city and ticket prices keep increasing the way they have over the last few seasons. But even if the club did introduce a £250 season pass and a £20 match day ticket, would we fill the stadium? That's the bit I'm undecided about.
OK another question. It has been said that gate revenue accounts for a surprisingly low percentage of a football clubs income, I know this isn't so much the case outside the PL. Why on Earth then do clubs charge so much? Especially in a city like Hull...
we could easily fill it if we were an established prem team! Along with the fact away support would go up to a minimum of 3500 most of the big teams could easily bring more!
Given the fact that income from the gate receipts is dwarfed by the income from the TV deal , at least in the premier league, it seems bizarre that clubs such as ours in a low income city with little floating casual support ( such as the tourist followers at places like arsenal and Chelsea ) should raise prices to a level that excludes many potential regular supporters more so now we are in the championship. There is no reason why city could not attract 35,000 on a regular bassi if we became an established premier league club. Middlesbrough did for a while despite being a much smaller city, Leicester and Southampton are similar sized cities and fill their grounds. The reason why Bradford for example even when mid table in division 2 ( as in the old fourth ) got crowds of 14,000 was because of very sensible ticketing prices.
I'm not so sure about that one Dutch. Football is massive in England and surely any hugely successful business wouldn't want to change the very culture of the reason they became so successful in the first place?
The seating part is a matter of public record. I've read several times that the pricing is for similar reasons, I just can't recall who said it. There's an argument that attendances are higher now that prices are higher, and there's certainly more money and coverage around the game. Dropping the prices would be changing, what has been allowed to become, the culture. Another factor is that we don't exist in isolation. For example, if the Prem drop their prices, the lower leagues would need to drop theirs too in order to compete. They're already struggling. For me, the pricing is a red herring. The money should be spread out better first, right down to grass roots football. As it is, players and agents get rich... It needs a root and branch overhaul, not a few getting a fiver off a game.
A 35,000 one. Doubt it. Unless it was full of Hull and East Riding Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea fans. We sold more tickets forbthe £50 matches than the cheaper ones because of that.
Kinnell, who argues that? I'd love to hear it. Even if that is the case, don't forget I'm talking specifically about Hull here.
Last season had the highest attendances for the top flight since the early 1950s. Attendances for the other 3 divisions were the highest for 50 years as were theFA Cup ones.
At those prices and in the PL it is not even a question. It may need to be a higher capacity than what you suggest mind. imo.
In the PL,, gate revenue is not that much of an issue anymore. Not like it used to be back in the day.
Yes I know Tickles, I've touched on that don't you know? By the way, did you know I was the one who first called you Tickles? No need mate, any time. You're a ****ing legend
