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Prior to las nights match had a sneaky peek on the SUFC website and noticed a few mentions of prices being 'slashed'. Oh no my friends not just cut, not just discounted but slashed! Nice bit of marketing i thought, safe a couple of quid myself but hey it gets a bigger gate!
Anyway, roll up to the ticket office and notice the ticket prices as normal match day prices, must not have been changed after the decision to 'slash' prices. The queuing process was taking a touch longer than expected and I noticed a few faux claims that children were 'standing over there' or that they were coming later but rebuffed by staff. I personally saw at least 2 groups of 6 and a few couples saying they heard it was £10 per adult on Essex FM and consequently walked off not prepared to pay £22 for a ticket. On my simple calculations thats approx 15 potential fans at £10 equalling £150 + programmes/food just walking off. Not to mention the potential money that the club may profit from if they decide to return in future.
Tickets were actually £10 for an adult and child.
At £10 for ANY ticket would have been potentially a great piece of marketing. Half term = bulk loads of adolescents waiting something to do on Tues eve. Adults and of course children during half term to boost numbers.
At a time when cash is short I can see why slashing prices across the board could cause loss BUT fans when we most need them most and a 9000+ crowd would have been handy.
Thoughts?
Anyway, roll up to the ticket office and notice the ticket prices as normal match day prices, must not have been changed after the decision to 'slash' prices. The queuing process was taking a touch longer than expected and I noticed a few faux claims that children were 'standing over there' or that they were coming later but rebuffed by staff. I personally saw at least 2 groups of 6 and a few couples saying they heard it was £10 per adult on Essex FM and consequently walked off not prepared to pay £22 for a ticket. On my simple calculations thats approx 15 potential fans at £10 equalling £150 + programmes/food just walking off. Not to mention the potential money that the club may profit from if they decide to return in future.
Tickets were actually £10 for an adult and child.
At £10 for ANY ticket would have been potentially a great piece of marketing. Half term = bulk loads of adolescents waiting something to do on Tues eve. Adults and of course children during half term to boost numbers.
At a time when cash is short I can see why slashing prices across the board could cause loss BUT fans when we most need them most and a 9000+ crowd would have been handy.
Thoughts?
