No, no, no.

We need new ideas and new investment from new people. We need to attract new fans and supporters of club events. We need to run more events and different events to attract people and money who perhaps don't even like the football that much.

As mentioned so often we need too improve the bar, toilets, remove queue's, don't run out of things, etc.

We can't just rely constantly on the same old dipping into their pockets. There isn't a bottomless pit of money from those core people. I'm sure the 42 who saved us would go banana's if they were rewarded with an increased entry fee next time they arrive at PVR.

God forbid we go up, we'd be a laughing stock. We'd clear 1512 most weeks and would never cope and would lose so much money through our own stupidity and poor planning

Proper prior planning prevents pi55 poor performance

If you put up ticket prices then less people will come to games, which is counter productive. The way things are going though, we might have to increase the cost of entry.

"annoys" is supposed to say "anymore". Stupid predictive text!!

would any of you prefer a budget cut to £1 extra on the gate and 50p a programme?

bruno wrote:

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I take it you won't be going to Dartford or Thurrock then ben Admission is £12

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I will but I'll be raiding my penny jar to make up the extra 2 quid, just to give the man on the turnstile something extra to do!

Putting an increase on admission may bring money in, but may also put some others off (the 80 -20 rule may have to be factored in for projections). I don't know much, but assuming there is a large percentage of season ticket holders (who would not be affected) what would the increase be after tax?

Applying the same principle to an increase in match day programmes. Would there be a charge from the printers for alterations?

The good thing about this suggestion is that I assume it is quick to bring in.

Maybe this is where professional advice come in.

We could try a scheme the POSH used - Have  New Fan Days- basically they had 750 free tickets supplied by the club and then posted leaflets to collect the tickets  - the incentive then if the come keep the ticket stub and come back  the following game they get in for half price . they had the biggest gate of the season that day.

We could do our version If barrie agrees

 We  print up a 1,000 free ( special community tickets per game for remainder of the season)  (ideally with a sponsor name who covers the tickets printing cost), then we post them through letter boxes in set areas for each game,  (  a  sponsor in return has their name on the ticket and associated with a community project in 1000 households.)

The ticket would be two in one - the first part get you in for free the second get you in for £5 valid for the next home game only.

If  we have a strategy of target set wards - of welling. falconwood - blackfen bexleyheath - etc and post the tickets through the door - locals may recognize a face or two from their neighbourhood and are more likely to come back if they know someone.

Also by staggering  areas for different games you have returned faces and new faces - plus regulars no price increases but increased revenue  from the returning supporters you also limit the chance of the same people getting the free tickets.

This would work on several fronts.


1 - ?  Generate additional gate funds - with 50% from new fans per game - regular new income?
2 - they  see the team  play well - by the time this took momentum - if nothings else they would come back at least  home  play off match -could be a mega gate if new from all the areas targeted and regulars attended together and paying full price.
3 - get the club  engaging in the with the local community and businesses potentially.
4 - may spend in the shop
6 - increase gates  for predictable low attendance games
7 - programme sales etc

Hard work maybe initially to set up   - need a dedicated team of posties
and someone to design and printing of tickets.

It would not cost club any lost revenue except the price of printing if no sponsor willing - but should make that back from 50% return ticket sales ?

http://www.theposhtrust.co.uk/downloads/newsletters/32.pdf



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-- Edited by morph on Monday 3rd of January 2011 05:40:34 PM

excellent . We simply have to smash the community with info and offers as has been said. A few have suggested this. Hopefully the sa can make it a goer. Community must be the focus. Loick did a lot for orient in community ask him for some ideas.

..........  and does anyone think that the present regime will do this?
Fantasy Island springs to mind - sorry

Good idea Morph. That`s how most of us got started.....isn`t it . I came along to one game and was hooked. Well done morph. ideas....ideas.more of them... Money making schemes...more of them...........its the way forward.  Every penny. fiver .tenner counts

Great idea-needs to be taken forward rather than letting it drift into the background

I am sure this is the sort of thing that will be discussed after the game Saturday with the new SA. I think as long as it is organised properly ie certain people volunteering for certain areas/roads/shops etc this can be done but will need the SA to agree with Barrie

Matt/Russ - one for the agenda Saturday

Plus if I may again - Sky TV - I think Barry behind the bar said at the last meeting that last time we got a quote for Sky TV, cost was £250 per month. Is that still valid ? Has anyone any connections with Sky to obtain a quote ? This is where I believe we can make the greatest impact for the rest of the season especially if this is linked to a drive to increase attendances.

Lou

Hi Lou - and all

I am busy at work and other commitments this week. but will try and work on the idea in detail before Saturday, It was an idea that I was toying with but  did not really want discuss until I had researched the idea properly first.

however as the original topic was initially about price increases vs budget cuts - I stepped in with the idea.

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