Glenconner Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, .Stuart. said: Folk keep banging on about Pollok having a big attendance last week as if it's the norm in the juniors. The juniors must be thriving because Pollok had a crowd of 1000+, two rivals, local derby etc etc. Would Pollok v Partick Thistle or Pollok v Queens Park not hold the same attraction because it'd be a senior game? Would Pollok get bigger crowds if punters had to start paying £16 to watch the likes of Annan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Just now, Glenconner said: Would Pollok get bigger crowds if punters had to start paying £16 to watch the likes of Annan? i have absolutely no idea why what other clubs charge is always brought up. YOU ARE MEMBER OWNED CLUBS, ticket prices would only go up if you want them to! If we take edinburgh city as an example(as they are a promoted club) they charge £12, however unlike at pollok season tickets actually offer value and it would cost less than £9 a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, Glenconner said: Would Pollok get bigger crowds if punters had to start paying £16 to watch the likes of Annan? games against the likes of Queens Park wouldnt be £16. Incidentally, Annan massively increased their crowds when they moved from non-league to the SPFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 The likes of Kelty and Dalkeith should have shown more loyalty to the junior association which they've been part of for decades.It should come down to,we all agree to pyramid,or we dont. WTF ????We support football clubs, not a grade of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 The pricing of the higher tiers would impact on a small minority of junior sides because most would never get close to that level. Using it as an anti pyramid argument is a bit 'project fear'. The pricing they would most likely be subject to is near enough identical to current junior pricing. To use the hypothetical example of Pollok value Queens Park or Thistle though, of course there would be interest in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmac25 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 The pricing of the higher tiers would impact on a small minority of junior sides because most would never get close to that level. Using it as an anti pyramid argument is a bit 'project fear'. The pricing they would most likely be subject to is near enough identical to current junior pricing. To use the hypothetical example of Pollok value Queens Park or Thistle though, of course there would be interest in it. I think if the juniors didn't dictate admission prices you would find a good few clubs increasing their gate price anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archieb Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 2 hours ago, parsforlife said: i have absolutely no idea why what other clubs charge is always brought up. YOU ARE MEMBER OWNED CLUBS, ticket prices would only go up if you want them to! If we take edinburgh city as an example(as they are a promoted club) they charge £12, however unlike at pollok season tickets actually offer value and it would cost less than £9 a game. Although reintroducing them HAS been discussed, Pollok do not currently offer season tickets (which would offer a saving on the normal admission cost) only memberships (which cost a small premium more than admission) but give the holder voting rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry's Corner Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Although reintroducing them HAS been discussed, Pollok do not currently offer season tickets (which would offer a saving on the normal admission cost) only memberships (which cost a small premium more than admission) but give the holder voting rights. The positive issue with pollok is they have a big fan base due to being in a prime position within Glasgow. They don't affiliate with the old firm so that's what attracts the type of fan who doesn't want to get caught up in that pish aswell as watching a decent standard of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Harry's Corner said: The positive issue with pollok is they have a big fan base due to being in a prime position within Glasgow. They don't affiliate with the old firm so that's what attracts the type of fan who doesn't want to get caught up in that pish aswell as watching a decent standard of football. nobody affiliates with the Old Firm anywhere in the Juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 3 hours ago, parsforlife said: Has this issue actually been put to member vote/ discussed at agm? It gets a mention at the agm - well it did last time because Kelty's decision was fresh. I daresay it will be mentioned again. Whether the members feel a vote is required will be up to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 £16 for League 2 - exaggerated pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 24 minutes ago, cmontheloknow said: £16 for League 2 - exaggerated pish. From my experience in League 2 they're about evenly split between charging £12 and £13 - you only get into the £15 -£16 bracket at League 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Although reintroducing them HAS been discussed, Pollok do not currently offer season tickets (which would offer a saving on the normal admission cost) only memberships (which cost a small premium more than admission) but give the holder voting rights. Most clubs where membership and game entry are separate membership fees are minimal. Ive seen for Stranraer it's £15 IIRC for others it's similar, the majority of the fee pollok fans pay is for the 'season ticket' aspect, and they don't get value for money IMO Fwiw I suspect most members aren't doing so on a cost benefit analysis so are maybe happy enough to give their club additional financial support, but this is also true of season ticket holders up and down the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Admission price myth is right up there with £150k toilets. I posted a graphic a few pages back showing LL prices which range from £5 to £7, East Stirlingshire charge £8. 95% of Junior clubs, if they joined the Pyramid, would never play football above this level, so it's all a red herring and to be honest, Superleague at £6 is selling itself short, probably should be £7. Premier £6, Districts £5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duraglit shareholder Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I kind of gage by this thread that most are in favour for the pyramid.Do you think a national junior league would be feasible with the winners playing a mini semi final against highland champs, EOS and south champs with winner playing team bottom of professional league,or has this been suggested before.Surely this system would be easiest to implement.What would posters to this thread consider their prefered pyramid set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 36 minutes ago, parsforlife said: Most clubs where membership and game entry are separate membership fees are minimal. Ive seen for Stranraer it's £15 IIRC for others it's similar, the majority of the fee pollok fans pay is for the 'season ticket' aspect, and they don't get value for money IMO Fwiw I suspect most members aren't doing so on a cost benefit analysis so are maybe happy enough to give their club additional financial support, but this is also true of season ticket holders up and down the country. Seriously, £15 to watch Stranraer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunrise Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, Burnie_man said: Admission price myth is right up there with £150k toilets. I posted a graphic a few pages back showing LL prices which range from £5 to £7, East Stirlingshire charge £8. 95% of Junior clubs, if they joined the Pyramid, would never play football above this level, so it's all a red herring and to be honest, Superleague at £6 is selling itself short, probably should be £7. Premier £6, Districts £5. £5 at Dalbeattie v Gretna 2008 last month - and £1 for a programme (crowd roughly 100). More expensive was £8.80 in Cairn Lodge Services for a sausage chips and beans...! My understanding is BSC charge £3 for a programme though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Seriously, £15 to watch Stranraer? I was talking about membership fee, but by coincidence entry is the same, on as season ticket just under £12£3/4 as you go up the leagues is the common pattern , with promoted clubs typically the cheapest and relegated clubs the more expensive, i don't know why people get surprised by this, it's been the case for as long as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Last time i was in Stranraer they played in a public park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Last time i was in Stranraer they played in a public park. Must have been ages ago as they've now got a ground that's way better than any junior ground . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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