WellDon wrote:
I’m not sure what this says about the club either, make your own minds up.
Around the same time as the above, we were asked if we were going to sponsor the FOTY awards etc, if so this is how much it costs.
I queried the cost as I have decent knowledge in another role of trophy prices and engraving, I declined their prices and said I would get them done elsewhere ……would you be surprised to know I got them half the price, and the next size up of the very same trophy they obtained.
Another one……framed shirts…..the club supplied them at one price, we managed them £50 cheaper per framed shirt, and much better quality.
It would appear to me the club pays over the top for most things, again make your own mind up why, but if I can use an instance when I managed a company we occasionally did work for the government, everytime we tripled the bill, because we knew they were soft enough to pay it.
I guess what I’m getting at is that is why we are paying nightclub prices at the bar, top prices at the concessions etc, and it was the same for travel, each one is a reason people don’t come, it’s too expensive and for LG2 football in a soulless bowl, people can’t justify it.
I could go with other scenarios but in a nutshell the club to me feel they have sucked the life out of the experience…..or lack of it.
the powers that be would do well to spend 90 minutes on one of the gates to see how much food and drink is now bought into ground , and then look at why that is.?