Tigers set to shut doors to Leichhardt
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I am sure ticket sales are very strong.
However media hype of sell outs usually does not eventuate.
Plus I believe the tickets are due for release to the general public soon and there will be an opportunity to purchase them. Maybe this will provide the motivation required to get some off their backsides ahead of time and buy a ticket before game day.
However media hype of sell outs usually does not eventuate.
Plus I believe the tickets are due for release to the general public soon and there will be an opportunity to purchase them. Maybe this will provide the motivation required to get some off their backsides ahead of time and buy a ticket before game day.
IronTiger
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I just can't wait for Rothfields rant in tomorrows press as he chucks his toys out of his pram.
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diedpretty
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Its an interesting concept - i've always dreamt of the day that WT has a boutique ground of 25 - 30k with say 20k seats allocated to members and 5-10k for general public/opposition supporters ala EPL - maybe we are moving down that track sooner than i expected.
Gary_Bakerloo
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@2041 said:
What if 30,000 wish to attend? We turn away 10,000 paying fans just so we don't abandon history? A history that is only 13 years long….
Limiting matches to members only is the first step towards either expanding Leichhardt & Campbelltown or playing all games at ANZ/SFS. The days of 20,000 capacity grounds for Wests Tigers are numbered.
As much as I love Leichhardt, I have to agree Gary. If we get to a point where we constantly sell out LO and CSS, we must look to expand either or both grounds or look to an alternative if neither ground can secure upgrade funding.
I back moving any games that outsell either ground a bigger stadium. As sad as it is to say, the days of LO are numbered unless they secure funding to upgrade, and the chances of that are between slim and FA.
I back moving any games that outsell either ground a bigger stadium. As sad as it is to say, the days of LO are numbered unless they secure funding to upgrade, and the chances of that are between slim and FA.
Tiger_Watto
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This sounds like an awesome idea at first… a sea of Black & Gold jammed packed into the old girl. "If you wanna see the best team in Sydney, you better join and get in early" approach should be applauded from a management perspective...
I do however feel for the people who every year cant afford a Membership Package, but still turn up every game with Cheese & Vegemite Sandwiches and Frozen Cordial in an old Coke Bottle. They simply wont be able to afford the asking price of $65...
However, this is no different to Sports around the world and is a good pointer to where we are heading as a NRL Franchise. Lets hope we get a Full House Sign!
I do however feel for the people who every year cant afford a Membership Package, but still turn up every game with Cheese & Vegemite Sandwiches and Frozen Cordial in an old Coke Bottle. They simply wont be able to afford the asking price of $65...
However, this is no different to Sports around the world and is a good pointer to where we are heading as a NRL Franchise. Lets hope we get a Full House Sign!
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Yes but you are missing the point that alot of people want to attend because it is Leichhardt on a Sunday and it is the opening round. That has not as yet transferred to across the board attendence.
Add in to that it is the first round, Blair is debuting plus Gibbs & Fifita play against their old club and you have a recipie for a sellout. That crowd would not translate to the SFS
Add in to that it is the first round, Blair is debuting plus Gibbs & Fifita play against their old club and you have a recipie for a sellout. That crowd would not translate to the SFS
Balmain_Bug
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Sounds like a bit of a rort but if it genuinely is supply and demand, and the demand is there, then that is great, charge what you want. Make the money, thats what its all about. Shutting out other teams supporters is important. At Leichhardt the home crowd on the hill is quiet for some reason, so the more Wests fans the better.
But it smells of being a false and misleading way to increase our low membership numbers for the 'Battle of the West' by selling one game 'memberships'.
Its a bit dishonest, but I would not expect anything else.
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But it smells of being a false and misleading way to increase our low membership numbers for the 'Battle of the West' by selling one game 'memberships'.
Its a bit dishonest, but I would not expect anything else.
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When i first read the article i thought that its a bit crazy & locking out potential tigers fans that are not members would be harsh but the more i think about it,it is an excellent buisness ploy to boost membership & im sure there will be a few thousand tickets sold to the general public.
But i have a question.If we got to say 20,000 + members would that mean some members miss out on watching games at LO or does it mean LO no longer can hold the demand of a club moving forward??
But i have a question.If we got to say 20,000 + members would that mean some members miss out on watching games at LO or does it mean LO no longer can hold the demand of a club moving forward??
This is my point: if we were talking about a situation where we were getting 30,000 demand for every game and playing all of them in a 20,000 capacity stadium I'd agree that we'd need to think about moving/expanding. But we're not: we're talking about using the fact that we've got excess demand _for one game_ to try to gee up enthusiasm for memberships. Which, in my opinion, can only be a good thing.
happy_tiger
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The way the Tigers are really pushing this fact makes you think they are actually hoping they can get away from Leichardt and Campbelltown
That is the problem with having a members sellout , soon as it happens once there will be no turning back from the way I see it….......
That is the problem with having a members sellout , soon as it happens once there will be no turning back from the way I see it….......
Gary_Bakerloo
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@smeghead said:
I understand your point and Leichhardt does have an allure for some people, but I reckon we would draw 20,000+ if the game was played at the SFS on a Sunday afternoon.
The SFS is the best ground for watching rugby league, especially on a Sunday afternoon. You would get a lot more Sharks fans in attendance.
Tiger_Watto
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@2041 said:
The people I'm refering to live week to week, scrap together thier change for a family day out… There is many WT Fans who simply cant afford a lump-sum payment or another monthly debit arrangement. Thier Cashflow is simply week to week.
They are out there!
Frazer4Wests
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Azsportza, Dry your eyes bud you should have got your Membership long before now.You are a fair weather Fan.
LaT & Demonborger,bad luck to Mr Gallop. No percentage should be keep for outside supporters. If people miss out bad luck. They should have got there Memberships earlier than now.
As for people not being able to afford it,IMO this is rubbish they have had 170 days (5 Months and 17days) to organise there Memberships. That is $0.38 cents per day for the $65 dollar price.
Any budget should be able to afford $0.38 cents per day.
IMO the fair weather FANS miss out and the True Supporters (Members) are rewarded.
Dry your eyes all you fair weather FANS and shark supporters. Members are more important to the Wests Tigers than you lot.
Mr Humpries you are a Genius,well done.
Iron Tiger you are correct Rothfield will be blowing up deluxe.
LaT & Demonborger,bad luck to Mr Gallop. No percentage should be keep for outside supporters. If people miss out bad luck. They should have got there Memberships earlier than now.
As for people not being able to afford it,IMO this is rubbish they have had 170 days (5 Months and 17days) to organise there Memberships. That is $0.38 cents per day for the $65 dollar price.
Any budget should be able to afford $0.38 cents per day.
IMO the fair weather FANS miss out and the True Supporters (Members) are rewarded.
Dry your eyes all you fair weather FANS and shark supporters. Members are more important to the Wests Tigers than you lot.
Mr Humpries you are a Genius,well done.
Iron Tiger you are correct Rothfield will be blowing up deluxe.
Great idea.
What will be even better is if some Sharks fans shell out $65 to WT to become a one-off member just so they can attend.
Very clever business decision by a CEO who is showing why a club needs a smart businessman running it rather than a good bloke who happens to know everyone and drinks with the boys.
Also looking forward to rothfield's rant. Everyone should post a comment in his column of drivel and offer to shell in to buy him a Tiges membership for the day so he can attend!
What will be even better is if some Sharks fans shell out $65 to WT to become a one-off member just so they can attend.
Very clever business decision by a CEO who is showing why a club needs a smart businessman running it rather than a good bloke who happens to know everyone and drinks with the boys.
Also looking forward to rothfield's rant. Everyone should post a comment in his column of drivel and offer to shell in to buy him a Tiges membership for the day so he can attend!
happy_tiger
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@Frazer4Wests said:
That's a bit of a lame response Frazer
Many people at this time of year are struggling with the effects of Xmas on their budgets ,water bills (in my neck of the woods) ,going on holidays ,school books and school tuitions ,signing their owns kids up to play sports ,Easter just around the corner and many other diferent bills that pop up at this time of year .To then turn around and call them fair weather fans is below the belt in my opinion . Unfortunately people need to prioritise and some can't stretch their budgets around everything .
Juro
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Is there a ticketing window for non-ticketed members prior to tickets going on sale to the general public? I mean, for all games? If so, that would lead to the same outcome. Everyone who wants to go to games has to get at least the most basic membership. From there, a couple weeks out from the game, when you know the day and time of the game, you decide whether you want to attend.
For high-profile games like round 1 against the Sharks, all the tickets would go to the regular ticketed members, plus the non-ticketed members snapping up what ever tickets are left over. The general public are left out.
Is this good? Well, it just leaves everything up to market forces. People are encouraged to become members. If they can't afford it, they run the risk of not getting into games. At the moment, this is probably only for 1 or 2 games per year, but as time goes by, more and more games would be sold out. This would probably then lead to increased prices, for membership and/or tickets, leading to extra revenue for the club.
At the end of the day, if demand outstrips supply, and supply doesn't increase, prices will rise. This is a fact of life with any limited resource. Yes, some will miss out, but some will have to miss out…
Of course, the other side of the equation, as others have mentioned already, is that the easiest way for supply to increase is to take games away from Leichhardt and Campbelltown, moving to venues with higher capacities. Could we see fewer and fewer games at these traditional venues? If there was only one or two per season, could it be $100 per ticket just to stand on the hill?
For high-profile games like round 1 against the Sharks, all the tickets would go to the regular ticketed members, plus the non-ticketed members snapping up what ever tickets are left over. The general public are left out.
Is this good? Well, it just leaves everything up to market forces. People are encouraged to become members. If they can't afford it, they run the risk of not getting into games. At the moment, this is probably only for 1 or 2 games per year, but as time goes by, more and more games would be sold out. This would probably then lead to increased prices, for membership and/or tickets, leading to extra revenue for the club.
At the end of the day, if demand outstrips supply, and supply doesn't increase, prices will rise. This is a fact of life with any limited resource. Yes, some will miss out, but some will have to miss out…
Of course, the other side of the equation, as others have mentioned already, is that the easiest way for supply to increase is to take games away from Leichhardt and Campbelltown, moving to venues with higher capacities. Could we see fewer and fewer games at these traditional venues? If there was only one or two per season, could it be $100 per ticket just to stand on the hill?
