Let's stay in here and now. Hard to tell what gates will be but say they are as follows
1 Talbot v Darvel - 2000
2 Darvel v Talbot - 1200
3 Arthurlie v Burgh - 1000
4 Burgh v Arthurlie - 800
Now for sake of the clubs I hope each has more- I've no real beef with any of them.
Prices are £10 & £5 I believe
If you allow for 60/40 full to concession which is hopefully again realistic.
Game 1 has receipts of £16000
2 £9600
3 £8000
4 £6400
That's £40000 over 4 matches and at 60% SJFA pocket £24000. That's not 25 years ago That's today. Allowing for expenses etc it's still around £23000. That's money taken from pockets of clubs. Not sure what guarantee - if any - is but unless it's on top of your home game then it's a big whack of money to be taking.