dardo Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The price is the price.If £22 to watch Dumbarton v St Mirren is a scandal then would £20 to watch St Mirren v Dumbarton be significantly less so?It's a quid to park at our ground. It's up to a fiver to park at some grounds. Equally scandalous?What makes £20 to watch Championship football acceptable but £22 a scandal? Same teams. Different ground. Suddenly a scandal?Football in Scotland is too expensive at Championship and Premiership level. Unfortunately player wage demands are such that clubs need to charge what they charge because revenue in football is limited.In an ideal world we'd have cheaper tickets subsided by a better tv deal and better sponsorship. Unfortunately we don't live in Germany and this isn't the Bundesliga. It's the £14 for 13-16 year olds I have an issue with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: So am I. Would you pay £18 to watch me play football? Can you play upfront? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 34 minutes ago, Div said: The part time thing is complete whataboutery here in my opinion. Part time, full time, doesn't matter. You treat customers with no respect then you eventually reap what you sow. Away end won't be full on Saturday, and Dumbarton only have themselves to blame for that. Yup, I agree, but whataboutery introduced by a S Mirren fan. I was just interested in if dardo wants this policy adopted by all teams, or if it's only us that should apply it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sonsteam of 08 said: Can you play upfront? Probably aye, for about 15 minutes before I collapse with exhaustion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, Flybhoy said: Probably aye, for about 15 minutes before I collapse with exhaustion. Good enough. Get in touch with Stevie Aitken and I'm sure we can sort out a wee deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dardo Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yup, I agree, but whataboutery introduced by a S Mirren fan. I was just interested in if dardo wants this policy adopted by all teams, or if it's only us that should apply it. I was using the part time thing to make a point.If you charged the same as us - £10 - and entered the spirit of the "free for under 12s" promotion, I wouldn't be on here moaning.It is a shite state of affairs, but both I and my 15 year old son will be there, cos I'm clearly a mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 So, anyway, Kyle Hutton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Going to side with Dumbarton here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: Going to side with Dumbarton here. for the actual game, or for the banter/heads gone*? *depends on your opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Either way, the "don't like it don't come" mantra is working. That seems to be what most Dumbarton fans want. For someone who has been banging on about "missing the point" that's the biggest missing of the point on this entire thread.We don't want an empty stadium. We're simply saying there is zero point in moaning, then paying the prices anyway. It will do nothing to change the boards view that these prices are acceptable. Not turning up most certainly will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 for the actual game, or for the banter/heads gone*? *depends on your opinion The former and the latter. Every team has roasters but a whiff of success and a large confluence of Buddies excel themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumbartonBud Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 32 minutes ago, Silvio said: So, anyway, Kyle Hutton... I’m going to be paying money to watch Kyle Hutton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BEN Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Surely the bottom line is if Dumbarton have deemed this game all ticket as they expect the away end to sell out, then all away tickets should have been sent to St.Mirren for selling and if there were a limited number of free kids tickets, then that info should have been made readily available and fans told they were on a first come, first served basis.Keeping free tickets at Dumbarton's ground makes no sense whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmacDFC Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Soooo, when is Moonster becoming a moderator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 15 hours ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: there is zero point in moaning, then paying the prices anyway. It will do nothing to change the boards view that these prices are acceptable. Not turning up most certainly will. Please pay attention to this people. Nothing worse than folk that think prices are too high but think they still have to go to the game. If enough people did this then prices would be cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 St Mirren fans have a very narrow range of gripes towards Dumbarton. Have they even mentioned the standard of facilities for the ref yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Div Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Seems the ticket office at Dumbarton are very good once you've cracked the secret route to get these elusive free tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I think the one stand and lack of atmosphere are of far greater concern. Also, two train station? Two? Do they think they're Dunfermline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, Div said: Seems the ticket office at Dumbarton are very good once you've cracked the secret route to get these elusive free tickets! That secret route that's been common knowledge for the last 2 days, aye? 8 minutes ago, Poet of the Macabre said: I think the one stand and lack of atmosphere are of far greater concern. Also, two train station? Two? Do they think they're Dunfermline? We actually have 3 train stations, East, Central and Dalreoch. We're basically a City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 17 hours ago, Div said: This bus has been full every away game pretty much all season long. Well done Dumbarton, your cunning plan is working 17 hours ago, Div said: Wouldn't imagine many kids on that bus to be fair. Time of year when people are generally strapped for cash probably has some impact too. Either way, the "don't like it don't come" mantra is working. That seems to be what most Dumbarton fans want. Arguments are so much easier when the person you're arguing with undoes their own point for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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