v Berkhamsted

[Reading Rebel]

Seems to be a bit of confusion regarding entry costs to this Saturday's FA game.

 

On our Twitter feed the match details state entry costs are £6 and £3 for concessions as per Berko's league games.

 

On the Berkhamsted site the entry costs are £9 and £5. 

[Rebel Kay]

It is £9 and £5. Will get our info changed

[GlenSTFC]

That's really not on to up adults entry by 50%. They'd already get around three times their normal average so would already be quids in, this is pure greed.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

That's really not on to up adults entry by 50%. They'd already get around three times their normal average so would already be quids in, this is pure greed.

 

 

Immediately after the draw is known, the two Clubs concerned must mutually agree the prices of admission subject to the following conditions.

Except where mutually agreed otherwise the minimum admission (except to children and senior citizens) to matches shall be:

 In the Extra-Preliminary, Preliminary and First Round Qualifying: £3.00

 In the Second and Third Rounds Qualifying: £5.00

 In the Fourth Round Qualifying: £6.00

A higher admission charge may be mutually agreed between the Clubs concerned. The away Club’s spectators can only be charged more than the home Club’s spectators if agreed by both Clubs.

The price of admission for children and senior citizens must be mutually agreed between the Clubs concerned

 

 

from the FA cup rule book.

Edited August 31, 2017 by staines_rebel_Jr

[Curtis]

In the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup the rules state that the admission price is mutually agreed by the two Clubs...... personally I'll be considering it £3 cheaper than Farnborough.

 

And I think the gate receipts are split evenly between the two Clubs in Cup matches.

[Windsor Rebel]

Just drink less in their bar to make up the three quid

[GlenSTFC]

I'm fully aware that the prices are agreed by both clubs still doesn't make it right! Anyway I can't go so I suppose I shouldn't be bothered ?

[staines_rebel_Jr]

still completely unfair to say that they are being greedy!!!

[GlenSTFC]

No it is not. So if we were at home instead this Saturday and we put adult admission upto £16/£17 you'd be fine with that and we'd see a bumper crowd? Of course not!

[epicrebel]

I'm fully aware that the prices are agreed by both clubs still doesn't make it right! Anyway I can't go so I suppose I shouldn't be bothered

So Glen IF there is a reply what prices should we charge?????

[GarySTFC]

Not gate receipts, but profit/loss is shared between the two clubs, after the away sides travelling expenses. 

 

Here's the form the home club will need to submit: http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/more/~/media/2CD88580FAD54244BBCA2A3134D245BA.ashx

[GlenSTFC]

We should keep it as per league as they should have done, quite simple.

[epicrebel]

We should keep it as per league as they should have done, quite simple.

Well a Berky supporter has to pay nearly double the norm.

 

That's why they agree a gate price to make it equal 

[Curtis]

We should keep it as per league as they should have done, quite simple.

Sorry but I don't agree..... I think an average of the two Clubs normal prices is about right, if also kept the same for any replay.

 

So, if we do get a home cup match in a later round against someone two levels higher like Aldershot, I don't think it would be unreasonable to charge admission of £14.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

If you look at the two previous years we have played away to Cambridge in the 2nd qualifying round (205 attendance) and Dorking in the first qualifying round (184 attendance). So we clearly do not travel in HUGE numbers to early FA Cup matches.

 

As a rough guess we probably took around 60 fans to those games so assuming we take the same number to Berkhamsted this weekend they won't make a huge profit even with increased ticket prices.

 

 

The following will have the assumption everyone paid adult prices (I know they didn't but for argument sake pretend they did)

 

On Tuesday they had a gate of 120 paying £6 = £720

This weekend they might get the same 120 + 60 from us paying £9 but they only receive £4.5 due to the split = £810

 

So increase of price but only £90 extra which they will probably lose due to the expenses they will have to pay.

 

 

All in all they won't make much of a profit, if any, compared to a normal league fixture at their usual rates

 

 

 

p.s. the average of our two clubs entry fee would be £8.50 so not a huge difference!!!

[epicrebel]

If you look at the two previous years we have played away to Cambridge in the 2nd qualifying round (205 attendance) and Dorking in the first qualifying round (184 attendance). So we clearly do not travel in HUGE numbers to early FA Cup matches.

 

As a rough guess we probably took around 60 fans to those games so assuming we take the same number to Berkhamsted this weekend they won't make a huge profit even with increased ticket prices.

 

 

The following will have the assumption everyone paid adult prices (I know they didn't but for argument sake pretend they did)

 

On Tuesday they had a gate of 120 paying £6 = £720

This weekend they might get the same 120 + 60 from us paying £9 but they only receive £4.5 due to the split = £810

 

So increase of price but only £90 extra which they will probably lose due to the expenses they will have to pay.

 

 

All in all they won't make much of a profit, if any, compared to a normal league fixture at their usual rates

 

 

 

p.s. the average of our two clubs entry fee would be £8.50 so not a huge difference!!!

Any money left over to spilt is after ALL expenses are taken out first

[staines_rebel_Jr]

Any money left over to spilt is after ALL expenses are taken out first

 

Either way they are not making more money than they would from a league match at their usual £6 prices.

[Curtis]

Let's just get a couple of hundred there (it's only about 30 minutes from the centre of Slough), create an atmosphere that makes it feel like a home match, get a win and progress to next round.

 

The one thing Spencer Day said that I did agree with is that we do have a great following, and that must help the players.

[GarySTFC]

Surely we want the opposite of this?       Despite the efforts of a few, our home "atmospheres" have been non-existent since we moved in. 
 

create an atmosphere that makes it feel like a home match

[Curtis]

Full squad available, and the next fixture after this is not for another week...... so will be interesting to see if we start with our strongest 11, or if Bakes and Unders have spotted any weaknesses in the Berkhamsted side that they will pick a side to take advantage of.

 

In my opinion, this type of early round cup fixture is the reason why we have pre-season fixtures away to the likes of Windsor and Uxbridge...... hopefully we see a similar outcome.