v Sunderland (h) - 20/9/23 - 19:45

[Hasta]

5 hours ago, sabino said:

 

Thanks. Season ticket BBE. Had first of 2 knee replacements and am unable to sit with leg bent for any length. Not been to any game yet, but might try watching from concourse on TV. 

Be aware it’s about 3 seconds delayed so you’ll know what happens from the crowd before you see it.

[simongarnerisgod]

rovers to be winning 3-0 at half time,mowbray to come out for the 2nd half in a major sulk with his back turned to his team and  some major league gurns going on

[tomphil]

16 minutes ago, unsall said:

I’ll ask the question again why are their prices a lot more then, and DONT tell me to shut up, everyone has a shout, not just you.

I agree our tickets should be cheaper, but everyone only comparing us to PNE etc but if we got charged Boro’s prices there’d be no one down at Ewood.

It's pretty self explanatory so please let it sink in, they have a bigger fanbase and always have had.  It's drawn from a bigger far less crowded catchment area so there are more people willing or able to cough up more.

[roversfan99]

54 minutes ago, unsall said:

So why does that entitle Boro to have season tickets at the price they are, you’d think they would be cheaper.

What would you put our season ticket numbers down to then, if not price?

[robfranlong81]

6 hours ago, LeftWinger said:

I get we're a town club and it's always going to be difficult to get big crowds (Birmingham doing poorly considering the size of the city) - but this paints a depressing picture. We're a similar sized town to Huddersfield/Preston - but they've obviously got their ticket pricing right. 

 

And Huddersfield is a rugby league town I would say rather than football. 

[R0verb0y]

1 hour ago, unsall said:

I’ll ask the question again why are their prices a lot more then, and DONT tell me to shut up, everyone has a shout, not just you.

I agree our tickets should be cheaper, but everyone only comparing us to PNE etc but if we got charged Boro’s prices there’d be no one down at Ewood.

I'm sure there’d still be at least one or two of us who, when we're chanting, actually mean, God help us, "I'm Rovers till I die."

Without having cleared it with him first - so apologies to @chaddyrovers if I'm overstepping the mark - I'd be prepared to bet he'd be another of them!😉

Edited September 18, 2023 by R0verb0y

[M_B]

Preston have averaged 747 home fans more than us over the first 3 games.

I suppose the question has to be how does that equate to both clubs' revenue? 

Another 2-1 win on Wednesday. 

Edited September 18, 2023 by M_B

[unsall]

3 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Bigger catchment area, more people to draw from- therefore, more demand.

So if Rovers had a big catchment area and had bigger gates, no one on here would mind Waggot upping the prices, rubbish, be another meltdown on here as usual.

[unsall]

3 hours ago, tomphil said:

Don't waste your time.

You would be the first on here to have a meltdown if Waggot put tickets up because we got better gates..

[47er]

5 minutes ago, unsall said:

So if Rovers had a big catchment area and had bigger gates, no one on here would mind Waggot upping the prices, rubbish, be another meltdown on here as usual.

Of course we'd mind! But the club wouldn't  because it would know we had a bigger catchment area and could charge accordingly.

But since we don't have a bigger catchment area what's the point of your post?

The hope is for bigger crowds and we don't get them because we charge too much for our area both in terms of size and income.

[Aqualung]

3 hours ago, robfranlong81 said:

And Huddersfield is a rugby league town I would say rather than football. 

Way off there matey. Sorry to say. 

[Mattyblue]

He’s shown his true colours tonight that’s for sure. Though certainly a good insight to what those working at the club actually think. I.è they don’t have a clue but it’s still everyone else’s fault.

[Southside Rover]

To claim not to know the reason crowds are smaller than most of the league and then when it's explained to dismiss it and keep saying I don't understand probably says it all.

Football is incredibly expensive to follow these days, especially when it's a family day out. The modern man going to the football and leaving the wife and kids at home gets harder and harder. If there is an interest the cost is ooutof reach for many every other week.

Anyway, to the game....3-1 Rovers with at least one scored by JRC!

[philipl]

Will we be over 20,000 on Wednesday night?

Only 15 years ago we would goa complete season without a league crowd of under 20,000 

 

Edited September 19, 2023 by philipl

[Mattyblue]

Unless they’ve sold the entire Darwen End It won’t be 20,000. Believe they’ve sold c4k.

Edited September 19, 2023 by Mattyblue

[Lancaster Rover]

Preston only getting good crowds due to being near the top and Liverpool being away when they’re at home………. Lads going to watch their 2nd team more regular 

[roverblue]

46 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

Preston only getting good crowds due to being near the top and Liverpool being away when they’re at home………. Lads going to watch their 2nd team more regular 

I think for every paying PNE season ticket holder as well as being £100 cheaper than ours in the summer you also could get 3 free child season tickets. So numbers are likely boosted via that whether they attend or not.

[Mattyblue]

Hudds and Bolton’s crowds are far more impressive than PNEs.

Though not surprising when Bolton’s only cost £219, as an example to how much more expensive it is here, that full ST is still cheaper than a half ST here.

Edited September 19, 2023 by Mattyblue

[cesus]

42 minutes ago, roverblue said:

I think for every paying PNE season ticket holder as well as being £100 cheaper than ours in the summer you also could get 3 free child season tickets. So numbers are likely boosted via that whether they attend or not.

Am I reading that right, you could essentially get 4 season tickets for buying 1 adult season ticket? That is incredible if correct. 

[K-Hod]

8 hours ago, unsall said:

So if Rovers had a big catchment area and had bigger gates, no one on here would mind Waggot upping the prices, rubbish, be another meltdown on here as usual.

Of course people would mind, but it would be less of an issue, as we’d still sell tickets owing to a bigger pool of people to draw from.  I’m not sure why this is so hard for you to grasp.

Also, it does you or anyone else no favours just labelling any criticism a meltdown. Just comes across as another attempt to shut down discussion…

[K-Hod]

We don’t have the most fickle fans in the league, in fact I think we have some of the most patient, given what’s happened over the last 12 years. What is unique about Rovers fans seems to be how many are quick to blame our fans for being annoyed and not the owners/administration for annoying them.

Very strange indeed.

[Mattyblue]

The Ewood crowd stays right behind the team and is very patient with players that often arrive very raw or through the Academy. It is clear they understand where we are as a club these days. So it really annoys me when our fans are labelled ‘shit’ or ‘fickle’ by supposed ‘fellow’ supporters.

We obviously just need more of them - and the fact we don’t is purely the fault of the powers that be.

[smiller14]

40 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

The Ewood crowd stays right behind the team and is very patient with players that often arrive very raw or through the Academy. It is clear they understand where we are as a club these days. So it really annoys me when our fans are labelled ‘shit’ or ‘fickle’ by supposed ‘fellow’ supporters.

We obviously just need more of them - and the fact we don’t is purely the fault of the powers that be.

We do have a sizeable minority of fans who love nothing more than lambasting their fellow fans. People love to push forward the 'Ewood is a jury' quote, but our fans have always felt pretty patient to me. A few moans here and there but par for the course with football supporters. 

[tomphil]

16 minutes ago, smiller14 said:

We do have a sizeable minority of fans who love nothing more than lambasting their fellow fans. People love to push forward the 'Ewood is a jury' quote, but our fans have always felt pretty patient to me. A few moans here and there but par for the course with football supporters. 

A lot of high profile and not so high profile ex players and managers who've done a decent stint here always seem to speak well of the fans.

Clueless dimwits within our own support seem to get frustrated because we can't reach the levels of the likes of Boro etc every week.

I'd suggest they are following the wrong club.

[roverblue]

1 hour ago, cesus said:

Am I reading that right, you could essentially get 4 season tickets for buying 1 adult season ticket? That is incredible if correct. 

I just asked my mate and its actually 5, you can get 4 child (11 or under) for free with one paying season ticket holder.