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Post by RonD on Sept 20, 2024 8:50:05 GMT
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Post by B Block Blue on Sept 20, 2024 8:54:26 GMT
500 is puzzling as you say. Surely the game is a great opportunity to fill the stadium as much as possible? Give them the South stand and some of the West if they want it.
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Post by Curva Nord on Sept 20, 2024 9:00:03 GMT
Yeah get the South Stand open, infact give them the West too. Make it a proper game for once
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Post by Moltisanti on Sept 20, 2024 9:15:26 GMT
Here we go. This is where people make out Scunthorpe are a bigger club than they are.
They didnât even sell out last year brought 360 and had 400 odd tickets. Took 400 to Chorley etc
In any case why would we want them to have an advantage and give them more tickets? 500 is plenty anyway. Fuck them.
We will have 2,500 in and their 500 if they even sell out.
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Post by trev on Sept 20, 2024 9:19:40 GMT
Following last season's issues with the SAG,
What is the ground's updated official capacity?
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Post by Frank Owenâs Paintbrush on Sept 20, 2024 9:21:35 GMT
Following last season's issues with the SAG, What is the ground's updated official capacity? Probably about 3,600. |
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Post by Anders on Sept 20, 2024 10:16:19 GMT
Yes let's give half the ground to Scunthorpe, sounds like a great idea - Link
Combine that with our recent issues which thankfully seem to be on the mend.
Getting some momentum with a run going, encouraging more of our own supporters down and beating Scunthorpe is a bigger priority to me then scraping a few extra hundred quid from them in a one off game.
Think long term.
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Post by league2 on Sept 20, 2024 10:18:19 GMT
Following last season's issues with the SAG, What is the ground's updated official capacity? Probably about 3,600. I think its a little less than that now |
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Post by Moltisanti on Sept 20, 2024 10:20:18 GMT
Yes let's give half the ground to Scunthorpe, sounds like a great idea - Link
Combine that with our recent issues which thankfully seem to be on the mend.
Getting some momentum with a run going, encouraging more of our own supporters down and beating Scunthorpe is a bigger priority to me then scraping a few extra hundred quid from them in a one off game.Â
Think long term.
Exactly đđź |
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Post by Frank Owenâs Paintbrush on Sept 20, 2024 10:34:40 GMT
Yes let's give half the ground to Scunthorpe, sounds like a great idea - Link
Combine that with our recent issues which thankfully seem to be on the mend.
Getting some momentum with a run going, encouraging more of our own supporters down and beating Scunthorpe is a bigger priority to me then scraping a few extra hundred quid from them in a one off game.
Think long term.
Not half the ground but what we have always done, going back to the Football League days too, is extend the end block in the West Stand to the halfway line for any expected large followings (on top of providing the South Stand which obviously used to be a terrace so away fans had the option to stand or sit). That's one and a half stands out of four, which is not too extensive IMO. |
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Post by lincolnexile on Sept 20, 2024 11:00:44 GMT
I just don't see where these hoards of Scunny fans are coming from, they take about 500 away from home. Why is that suddenly going to swell to 1500 because they're playing us?
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Post by Moltisanti on Sept 20, 2024 11:03:38 GMT
I just don't see where these hoards of Scunny fans are coming from, they take about 500 away from home. Why is that suddenly going to swell to 1500 because they're playing us? They wonât. Itâs the biggest myth going. They certainly wouldnât sell 1,500. Like I said earlier, they couldnât even sell out last season with 400 tickets. |
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Post by Frank Owenâs Paintbrush on Sept 20, 2024 11:05:10 GMT
I do agree, can't see them bringing more than 500 which should be ample in half of the West Stand up to the halfway line.
Pretty sure we gave that to Buxton on the final day of the season a couple of season ago - was impressed with their 400-odd following that day.
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Post by RonD on Sept 20, 2024 11:15:57 GMT
My original post wasn't really debating how many they get, just that the open sale refers to a 'remaining allocation' of 500 after the ST holders. I agree be nice to see us sell as many as possible.
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Post by Frank Owenâs Paintbrush on Sept 20, 2024 11:26:23 GMT
Ah yes, it looks like that has been missed in the discussion. I take from that statement that they could've been given anywhere from 800-1000? Possibly more?
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Post by avfo on Sept 20, 2024 12:03:49 GMT
My original post wasn't really debating how many they get, just that the open sale refers to a 'remaining allocation' of 500 after the ST holders. I agree be nice to see us sell as many as possible. ' The Iron have been allocated 500 tickets for the match, with the club's season ticket holders given priority over sales until Thursday, September 26th at 10am'. |
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Post by Imperial on Sept 20, 2024 13:32:27 GMT
Non-issue really. If they sell out their 500 then thereâs a discussion to be had, until then đ¤ˇââď¸
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Post by Neil Hunt Nonsense Potter on Sept 20, 2024 13:40:09 GMT
Be nice to see our club pushing this game on social media, Dee radio etc as one not to miss. Put out alerts on areas of the ground starting to sell out etc and try to create a demand. Get the South Stand open with our fans in it. Maybe a local clubs day?
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Post by hughdemann on Sept 20, 2024 13:40:48 GMT
If they are still top they will bring more than 500 i am sure.
South stand was open for home fans last season for that game
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Post by milnerisgod on Sept 20, 2024 13:53:00 GMT
My original post wasn't really debating how many they get, just that the open sale refers to a 'remaining allocation' of 500 after the ST holders. I agree be nice to see us sell as many as possible. I think that may just be poorly worded. I read it as a 500 allocation in total, open to ST first, with the remainder then on general sale. |
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Post by blaconblues on Sept 20, 2024 14:17:58 GMT
Be nice to see our club pushing this game on social media, Dee radio etc as one not to miss. Put out alerts on areas of the ground starting to sell out etc and try to create a demand. Get the South Stand open with our fans in it. Maybe a local clubs day? This - Iâm very open as you know mate in that we as a club and fan base need to do more to sell the club to our floating and new fans. Thereâs so much more we can all be doing - social media plays a key part in that and increasing demand through communicating % of ground sold is the easiest of many of them options by the club. As fans/owners we then need to be sharing this on our own social media platforms to reach floating/new support who wouldnât be looking at the original post by the club/it wouldnât show on that floating/new fans social media algorithm initially. Thatâs one simple and free advertisement of what is the biggest game of the season in terms of club sizes and football league history. Until we exhaust all avenues on selling to our own, we shouldnât be offering more tickets to away clubs - no matter who they are. |
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Post by blue4life on Sept 20, 2024 14:31:19 GMT
If they sell out then give them more.
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Post by Curva Nord on Sept 20, 2024 14:32:25 GMT
Exactly, create a demand for tickets and they should soon start selling themselves, kind of like Oasis, but on a smaller scale.
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Post by muffinthemule on Sept 20, 2024 14:55:42 GMT
Can we charge the same prices as Oasis?  Be a nice little earner. |
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Post by Frank Owenâs Paintbrush on Sept 20, 2024 15:07:04 GMT
Can we charge the same prices as Oasis? Be a nice little earner. Already charge away fans more than home fans to be fair. |
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Post by league2 on Sept 20, 2024 16:58:19 GMT
Be nice to see our club pushing this game on social media, Dee radio etc as one not to miss. Put out alerts on areas of the ground starting to sell out etc and try to create a demand. Get the South Stand open with our fans in it. Maybe a local clubs day? Dee radio seem to have gone very wrexham and welsh league the last couple of seasons I was listening a few Saturdays back, the bloke that does the sports program on Saturdays deffo gets excited about the welsh leagues and wrexham had to turn it off shocking |
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Post by Moltisanti on Sept 20, 2024 17:13:14 GMT
Be nice to see our club pushing this game on social media, Dee radio etc as one not to miss. Put out alerts on areas of the ground starting to sell out etc and try to create a demand. Get the South Stand open with our fans in it. Maybe a local clubs day? Dee radio seem to have gone very wrexham and welsh league the last couple of seasons I was listening a few Saturdays back, the bloke that does the sports program on Saturdays deffo gets excited about the welsh leagues and wrexham had to turn it off shocking People still listen to Dee 106.3? Christ. |
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Post by trev on Sept 20, 2024 21:54:31 GMT
Yes let's give half the ground to Scunthorpe, sounds like a great idea - Link
Combine that with our recent issues which thankfully seem to be on the mend.
Getting some momentum with a run going, encouraging more of our own supporters down and beating Scunthorpe is a bigger priority to me then scraping a few extra hundred quid from them in a one off game.Â
Think long term.
Not half the ground but what we have always done, going back to the Football League days too, is extend the end block in the West Stand to the halfway line for any expected large followings (on top of providing the South Stand which obviously used to be a terrace so away fans had the option to stand or sit). That's one and a half stands out of four, which is not too extensive IMO. So, given south stand will accommodate around 600 and west stand 500, with a ground capacity said to be only 3600 this will mean home fans would get barely 2400 tickets for the biggest home game of the season. How will this encourage greater numbers of Chester fans to the ground ? |
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Post by Frank Owenâs Paintbrush on Sept 20, 2024 22:00:21 GMT
Not half the ground but what we have always done, going back to the Football League days too, is extend the end block in the West Stand to the halfway line for any expected large followings (on top of providing the South Stand which obviously used to be a terrace so away fans had the option to stand or sit). That's one and a half stands out of four, which is not too extensive IMO. So, given south stand will accommodate 600 and west stand 500, with a ground capacity said to be only 3600 this will mean home fans would get barely 2400 tickets for the biggest home game of the season. How will this encourage greater numbers of Chester fans to the ground ? Thatâs about the most we need, letâs be honest here. âGreater numbersâ will come down when we get a big FA Cup tie or play a playoff semi-final, as has always been the case. |
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Post by trev on Sept 20, 2024 22:03:24 GMT
So, given south stand will accommodate 600 and west stand 500, with a ground capacity said to be only 3600 this will mean home fans would get barely 2400 tickets for the biggest home game of the season. How will this encourage greater numbers of Chester fans to the ground ? Thatâs about the most we need, letâs be honest here. âGreater numbersâ will come down when we get a big FA Cup tie or play a playoff semi-final, as has always been the case. |
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Be a nice little earner.