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RFC money-grab shocker

by floyd__streete » 18 Oct 2007 19:07

From today's EP:

Reading's reserve match against Chelsea on November 7th has been moved from Aldershot's Recreation Ground to the Madejski Stadium.....

Great, suits me - infinitely easier to get to, might pop along.

.....prices are 3 pounds for adults and free to Young Royals.

Hold on, hold onnnnnnnnn - it's free for season ticket holders at Aldershot, why isn't it free for STH's at the MadStad? Why has it been moved anyway, to maximise the revenue we can get from local Chelsea fans I guess :roll: ?

If it isn't free for STH's, how come Young sodding Royals get in for gratis? I've being going to reserve games longer than many of those young scrotes have been alive, the little bleeders :roll:

If it isn't free for me to go to then, RFC, you can shove it up your @rse.
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by zac naloen » 18 Oct 2007 19:11

.. I have very strong suspicion those entry fee's are not for the notice of season ticket holders.
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by Behindu » 18 Oct 2007 19:12

Maybe it will be like last season where there was no need for anyone to pay for reserve games.

Don't know if they will be doing vouchers, if I hear anything I will let you know.
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by Forbury Lion » 18 Oct 2007 19:32

I was under the impression tickets for reserve games were no longer free, not even for STHs
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by floyd__streete » 18 Oct 2007 20:08

Forbury Lion I was under the impression tickets for reserve games were no longer free, not even for STHs


Entry to RFC reserve games at The Rec has been free to STH's this season. Not been along myself but I have read this in the programme. So why the (apparent) difference at the MadStad?

Disclaimer: this may be bad reporting by the EP, if so please feel free to delete the thread Mods.
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by Behindu » 18 Oct 2007 20:19

I can imagine the club decided that in order to encourage people to travel to Aldershot they needed to drop the entrance fee.
With a game back on home soil they've gone back to what they had last season.
It's hardly be a money spinner. Say 3333 paying customers @ £3 gives £10k. By the time they've paid wages, electricity, insurance etc etc it'll hardly be making an impact on the bottom line !
Which then does beg the question - why bother ? Throw the gates open and get as many people in as possible !
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by floyd__streete » 18 Oct 2007 20:22

RFC are earning a pretty penny from the current SKY/Setanta deal. As a show of goodwill for the expensive price we pay for our season ticket would the ocassional low-key freebie not hurt?
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by Behindu » 18 Oct 2007 20:24

floyd__streete RFC are earning a pretty penny from the current SKY/Setanta deal. As a show of goodwill for the expensive price we pay for our season ticket would the ocassional low-key freebie not hurt?


Aren't there 'low key freebies' on offer at every reserve game bar this one ?

But I take your point....

Personally i'd do free entry to the Chelsea and do a programme slightly better than the usual A4 sheet for sale at £2 and aim to sell enough to pay for the stewarding costs. Plenty would buy but no one would be forced...
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by Hugo Boss » 19 Oct 2007 08:32

LOL @ People quibbling over £3. :lol:
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by Behindu » 19 Oct 2007 08:37

Hugo Boss LOL @ People quibbling over £3. :lol:


So next time you get charged £6 for a pint or £4 for a litre of petrol you'll be OK with it ? :wink:
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by Hugo Boss » 19 Oct 2007 10:14

LOL!!

Valid point but completely different context. I don't think £3 is much to ask for watching two Premiership reserve sides, in particular, one which will probably have 5-6 international players on show.

Kevan Hall shoulda sent an email round really...
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by Skyline » 19 Oct 2007 11:01

But you could see those five or six international players at the Rec for nothing.

And Chelsea would probably do the usual and bring along a bunch of youngsters, so it's not like it's worth paying to see them.
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by Stranded » 19 Oct 2007 11:18

Skyline But you could see those five or six international players at the Rec for nothing.

And Chelsea would probably do the usual and bring along a bunch of youngsters, so it's not like it's worth paying to see them.


But add in the additional travelling costs to get to Aldershot than up to the Mad Stad and it probably works out even with the £3 entry!

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by Woodcote Royal » 19 Oct 2007 11:22

Skyline But you could see those five or six international players at the Rec for nothing.

And Chelsea would probably do the usual and bring along a bunch of youngsters, so it's not like it's worth paying to see them.


I heard a squeek but couldn't work out where it was coming from......................



















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by Skyline » 19 Oct 2007 11:47

'Twas the moths trying to escape from your wallet :)
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by T.R.O.L.I. » 19 Oct 2007 12:32

Skyline 'Twas the moths trying to escape from your wallet :)


ALOL :lol:
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by AF1 » 19 Oct 2007 12:38

LOLLY at going to home games, let alone reserve matches
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by The 17 Bus » 19 Oct 2007 12:46

Skyline 'Twas the moths trying to escape from your wallet :)


Glad he has found it am hoping he is going to pay for lunch tomorrow.
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by T.R.O.L.I. » 19 Oct 2007 12:57

You'll be lucky!!!
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by PurpleTurtle » 19 Oct 2007 13:32

Hugo Boss LOL!!

Valid point but completely different context. I don't think £3 is much to ask for watching two Premiership reserve sides, in particular, one which will probably have 5-6 international players on show.

Kevan Hall shoulda sent an email round really...


LOL! Presumably as he can't pick the Chelsea reserve side, much like he can't pick the Liverpool, Newcastle or Man U side, I dare say he's not in much position to say "Only 3 quid to see (insert name of benchwarmer here)"

Speaking of benchwarmers, I can't believe a thread about a Chelsea reserves game hasn't yet contained the word Sidwell.
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