DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
ComeAllWithin (Harlequins Rugby)
HTML https://comeallwithin.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: ComeAllWithin Board
*****************************************************
#Post#: 40510--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: Saintquin
Date: March 11, 2020, 2:17 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
They seem to take a little bit away from us every year and want
us to pay a bit more for it.
I know the annual rise has been quite small till now but, it's
not the Stoop I enjoyed so much as before.
After around 20 years it will be sad not to renew and will miss
a lot of friends my wife and I have made over those years but,
we'll possibly not renew next year!
Oh well at least my golf handicap may improve.
#Post#: 40511--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: AlbyS
Date: March 11, 2020, 2:31 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Before renewing, I think I'm going to see what happens if they
have to play behind closed doors. I don't want the club to
suffer financially but equally I don't fancy having paid full ST
price for a handful of matches that I can't see. It will be
interesting to see what they do for ST holders as I think
they'll have to refund any ticket purchases.
Just a thought...
#Post#: 40512--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: March 11, 2020, 2:35 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Im not sure they will. I also have a West ham season ticket and
I am pretty sure if any games are cancelled it is tough luck.
#Post#: 40513--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: AlbyS
Date: March 11, 2020, 2:39 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Yeah that's what I'm expecting but I will be disappointed if
that's the case.
Oh yeah and car parking has gone up from £70 (I think?) to £120
- that's a 70% increase !
#Post#: 40514--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: March 11, 2020, 2:44 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
I wondered if clubs affected with games behind closed doors (in
all sports), rather than refunding supports (which I dont think
will happen) may offer one or two other bonuses to soften the
blow. Depends on the club what that may be.
#Post#: 40515--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: Quinky
Date: March 11, 2020, 3:08 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: honkytonk link ---
>
> Im not sure they will. I also have a West ham season ticket
and I am pretty sure if any games are cancelled it is tough
luck.
>
--- End Quote ---
Ah, a fellow suffering Hammers fan...
#Post#: 40517--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: French Grey
Date: March 11, 2020, 4:07 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
There was a note in the programme the other week that made me
think we would seem some price rises. The gist of it was that
having so many season ticket holders (9,000 I think it said) was
a bad thing because season ticket holders tend not to attend
every game and therefore aren't buying food, beers, merchandise
etc. which the club make loadsa money from. The point seemed to
be that it was better to sell more tickets on a match by match
basis because those ticket buyers pay more per game for a seat
and will turn up and spend on the peripherals. I guess a lot of
Jester tickets would prove this argument as they have been such
good value I'm sure % attendance is low versus other season
ticket types - and that's why we see the biggest rise here. The
logic makes sense but does mean you have to have a product that
the occassional punter is prepared to shell out on to have
enough of those punters going to every game. It also doesn't
help if you have to play games behind closed doors (as may yet
happen with Corona) because season tickets are guaranteed income
- but I guess that's next season's potential problem!
#Post#: 40520--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: March 11, 2020, 4:37 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Why not improve the offering so that season ticket holders are
happy to spend more at the ground. I'd eat there if the food was
half decent and spend longer at the ground if the drink wasn't
foul and service awful
#Post#: 40521--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: harlequins
Date: March 11, 2020, 4:44 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
To me the one area that has to improve is service. Get people
who can run a bar. Don’t just keep employing people who have no
idea. Don’t blame the fact it is only every two weeks work, go
and talk to real bar people and pay more. You will get it back
in sales.
#Post#: 40522--------------------------------------------------
Re: Membership 2020/21
DIR By: dinsdale
Date: March 11, 2020, 4:45 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: AlbyS link ---
>
> Yeah that's what I'm expecting but I will be disappointed if
that's the case.
>
> Oh yeah and car parking has gone up from £70 (I think?) to
£120 - that's a 70% increase !
>
--- End Quote ---
Parking has gone up from zero if you have been a Premier member
for a few years.
I mostly accept the on pitch action for what it is - ups and
downs - and acknowlege that the owners are subsidising us and
would like to break even (thanks Saracens / other gutless club
owners)
The difficulty is with continual price rises while the
facilities are poor and show no signs of improvement. I don't
eat or drink at the ground due to the poor quality - Quins have
to remember they are in the middle of a London suburb with loads
of food/drink choices - we're not a captive audience.
I'll probably renew but the decision making process has been
getting longer each year.
*****************************************************
Page 4 of 11
DIR Previous Page
DIR Next Page