Prices of friendlies

[Mr A]

Enough with the Galway bashing already! Leaving aside the friendly prices, they are on the right track.

Any Leaving Cert Economics student could roll out some spiel about price elasticity, so I'm sure that a smart guy like Nick Leeson knows what he's doing. I have a huge amount of admiration for the way which that club has been run over recent years. Admittedly they got a massive gift from the IAG, but at least they seem to be operating from a sound business model.

The last time I was in Terryland was 2002, so I have no idea what this new stand is like. Personally for €25, I'd be looking to be greeted at the entrance by the Seoige sisters, and a nice leather seat in the stand! But the market will dictate the price. My idea is that they are looking at the growth in the provincial rugby franchises over recent years and fancy a bit of that action. Witness their desire not to have home fixtures clash with Connacht Rugby in the early and closing part of the season. They see the prices that people are willing to pay to go into the Sportsgrounds and reckon, rightly or wrongly, that the punters should be willing to pay similar for their product.

Good luck to them I say!

I think where this falls down is that fact that not very many people go to the Sportsground except for the odd big game.

[Terry-Lander]

HMMMMMMMMMMM the Seoige sisters and a nice leather seat.

[jebus]

Any Leaving Cert Economics student could roll out some spiel about price elasticity, so I'm sure that a smart guy like Nick Leeson knows what he's doing.

A certain bank thought similiar once upon a time.........

[Jofspring]

But if Connacht have a match the same weekend let alone the same night as a Galway Utd match alot of people will still have to chose which to go see. if they go to both thats €50 spent on 2 matchs over one weekend, alot to ask of people.

[Maroon 7]

I think where this falls down is that fact that not very many people go to the Sportsground except for the odd big game.

They have been getting pretty good crowds up at the Sportsground this season. They had about 4,000 up there for the Newcastle game and over 3,500 for Brive.

Even the Magners league games usually bring in somewhere in the region of 2,000 and more if it's against another Irish team.

[oldyouth]

You can't be paying €20 for a friendly. These games are used to get match fitness and try out some fringe players. As a result the game can be very disjointed. I presume kids are half price, so that would cost me €40 (plus burgers etc) for my lot, I don't think so.

Use these games to try and get new people to the ground and increase the fan base. Youths have 4 home friendlies this month, UCD, St. Pats, Cork and Rovers. A great line up and it's going to be good craic. However, if we charged what is being talked about here, then February would cost me €160 on top of what I have paid for season tickets

A correction and apologies to my own Wexford Youths club. Season Ticket holders get in free to all our pre-season friendlies, it just wasn't clear to all at the gate for last weeks match against UCD. No problem last night against Pats and for the forthcoming games