Flash 2,062 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Ludo*1 said: You went straight in at the low end - I'd bet the majority paid the £9.60. (I paid £10.77 since it was through paypal). Going from a club update they posted in April - their average attendance is under 200 and of that 200, 60% of it were concessions. The closest equivalent I can find to a similar positioned club is their replay vs Morton which attracted 497 paying fans at £12 a pop which would have had considerably more outgoings than yesterday's event. As I say, it's certainly not a money spinner but some will be doing not too badly if those sorts of numbers could continue. If the £9.60 includes VAT, the club only gets £8. Agree with your main point, though. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyline Drifter 4,802 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Ludo*1 said: You went straight in at the low end - I'd bet the majority paid the £9.60. (I paid £10.77 since it was through paypal). Going from a club update they posted in April - their average attendance is under 200 and of that 200, 60% of it were concessions. The closest equivalent I can find to a similar positioned club is their replay vs Morton which attracted 497 paying fans at £12 a pop which would have had considerably more outgoings than yesterday's event. As I say, it's certainly not a money spinner but some will be doing not too badly if those sorts of numbers could continue. Vat and paypal fees are irrelevant here. Thats not money the club gets. Are you saying that some people paid less? If so vat still applies so the club take would be even lower. I imagine a visit from Dundee would be well above an 'average' crowd, bothe due to being a bigger name and likely a three figure travelling support. Costs would be a bit higher due to stewarding obviously but I doubt they are better off by streaming. They probably arent much worse off either though. A low supported, extreme distance, club is going to be an outlier though. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ludo*1 10,035 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: Vat and paypal fees are irrelevant here. Thats not money the club gets. Are you saying that some people paid less? If so vat still applies so the club take would be even lower. I imagine a visit from Dundee would be well above an 'average' crowd, bothe due to being a bigger name and likely a three figure travelling support. Costs would be a bit higher due to stewarding obviously but I doubt they are better off by streaming. They probably arent much worse off either though. A low supported, extreme distance, club is going to be an outlier though. Brora charged 2 separate prices. Originally it was £8 but they changed website and changed the price midweek. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyline Drifter 4,802 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: Brora charged 2 separate prices. Originally it was £8 but they changed website and changed the price midweek. Bizarre, but in that case their early take was only £6.67 per person. And an away buying support from Dundee wont be typical either obviously. In 99% of cases streaming income will be below actual gate receipts, well below it in most cases. We probably took about 50-60% of what a home game v St Mirren would normally bring yesterday and thats more than I expected to be fair. Edited October 11, 2020 by Skyline Drifter 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vikingTON 15,713 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 Our game against Brora was on a Tuesday night in December yet Ludo tries to use it as a valid comparison to a Saturday game had there been fans. There'd have been about ten times the Morton support there had it just been three days earlier instead: I'd expect Dundee to have taken a decent crowd to an off the beaten track season opener as well. Plus there's a large bar space at Brora that may well take revenue for the club as well. The idea that they've done much better from having 700 folk paying for a tenner stream and getting to keep half of it is ludicrous. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TxRover 826 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said: Bizarre, but in that case their early take was only £6.67 per person. And an away buying support from Dundee wont be typical either obviously. In 99% of cases streaming income will be below actual gate receipts, well below it in most cases. We probably took about 50-60% of what a home game v St Mirren would normally bring yesterday and thats more than I expected to be fair. That fact you are even getting within spitting distance of 50% of the “normal” gate total is actually both surprising and heartening. Granted, that’s skewed by the ST holders not getting the stream for free, and the novelty of the situation. It does suggest that for league games there should be a chance of seeing a tidy little sum, even if it’s nothing like gate revenues, especially for teams with a big following...and every penny will count! Edited October 11, 2020 by TxRover 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vikingTON 15,713 Report post Posted October 17, 2020 On 27/07/2020 at 17:47, virginton said: The statement to 'the Partick family' more than makes up for it: it's the final, delicious course in their season of humiliation. . Bump. 'Partick Thistle Family Club' follow up last season's truly show-stopping banquet of fail by losing their big derby match to fellow seaside league no-hopers 'Clyde' on the opening day. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
true_rover 249 Report post Posted October 18, 2020 18 hours ago, virginton said: Bump. 'Partick Thistle Family Club' follow up last season's truly show-stopping banquet of fail by losing their big derby match to fellow seaside league no-hopers 'Clyde' on the opening day. League 1 forum for that pish! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 4,083 Report post Posted October 18, 2020 😆. Ach, leave the fud alone - he's been waiting nearly 3 months to post that! 😂 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Master 5,493 Report post Posted October 24, 2020 A random thought that popped into my head... With the clocks going back tonight, we’re getting ever closer to the time of year where floodlights are needed for at least part of the second half Do you think we’ll see a few clubs opting for 2pm kick-offs to try and minimise the chance of needing the floodlights on, or at least reduce the amount of time they’re on for? Anything to minimise costs. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TxRover 826 Report post Posted October 24, 2020 Raith’s on top, time to call the season and watch Hearts do their nut again. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distant Doonhamer 3,480 Report post Posted October 25, 2020 Raith’s on top, time to call the season and watch Hearts do their nut again.Aye we’re 8th albeit with zero points. Get it called. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat(The most tip top) 7,155 Report post Posted October 25, 2020 Raith’s on top, time to call the season and watch Hearts do their nut again.Nice try butI suspect Peter Lawell’s not going to allow that 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydun 8,176 Report post Posted October 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Nice try but I suspect Peter Lawell’s not going to allow that Yeah, not until we are in a play off spot. That was the deal. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ludo*1 10,035 Report post Posted October 25, 2020 21 hours ago, The Master said: A random thought that popped into my head... With the clocks going back tonight, we’re getting ever closer to the time of year where floodlights are needed for at least part of the second half Do you think we’ll see a few clubs opting for 2pm kick-offs to try and minimise the chance of needing the floodlights on, or at least reduce the amount of time they’re on for? Anything to minimise costs. It'd be silly if they didn't. Absolutely no reason to stick to the traditional 3pm kick off. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomGuy. 16,524 Report post Posted October 28, 2020 Apparently from Monday any club based in a "Tier 1" area (expected, at best, to be just County/ICT/Elgin to start with) will be allowed crowds in. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiG 5,170 Report post Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Apparently from Monday any club based in a "Tier 1" area (expected, at best, to be just County/ICT/Elgin to start with) will be allowed crowds in. Good news although for fans like me who no longer live there we'll be stuck watching bald linesmen for a while yet. Edited October 28, 2020 by RiG 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG.Roma 151 Report post Posted October 28, 2020 On 24/10/2020 at 14:02, The Master said: A random thought that popped into my head... With the clocks going back tonight, we’re getting ever closer to the time of year where floodlights are needed for at least part of the second half Do you think we’ll see a few clubs opting for 2pm kick-offs to try and minimise the chance of needing the floodlights on, or at least reduce the amount of time they’re on for? Anything to minimise costs. It would make perfect sense, it's an open goal for cost cutting. Carlisle hosted Southend at 1pm recently and are playing Exeter away at 1 on Saturday. This is because it's better for the players in terms of travelling back after the game but the added benefit of not needing to use the floodlights is obvious. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19QOS19 9,696 Report post Posted October 28, 2020 I'm all for 3pm kick-offs as usual but just not turning the floodlights on. We'll be as effective at defending set-pieces in darkness as we are in daylight and we might be able to sneak past the opposition at the other end. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parttimesupporter 54 Report post Posted October 29, 2020 On 28/10/2020 at 08:21, RandomGuy. said: Apparently from Monday any club based in a "Tier 1" area (expected, at best, to be just County/ICT/Elgin to start with) will be allowed crowds in. I think this is correct. The table in Annex 1 of the SG document says "Stadia – open with restricted numbers" for level 1. Worryingly (but maybe not surprisingly) it says the same thing for level 0. I hope I'm wrong, but my understanding is that level 0 is the best we can expect without widespread vaccination. That may explain the steps Dundee United and Peterhead are taking. https://www.gov.scot/publications/covid-19-scotlands-strategic-framework/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
