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&quotMyles Francis&quot wrote:

&quotSnake&quot wrote:Bradford are currently selling 25 year season tickets for £110 a year and when the scheme was introduced a couple of years ago a one year ST worked out at £6 a game for adults.

http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Ne ... 06,00.html

That's only for renewals of those who have already taken them out. Current ST info is here: http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Se ... 66,00.html

So, £250/season which isn't expecially cheap.

&quotSnake&quot wrote:Indeed, but the majority are renewals, and it comes with a free upgrade to a &quotsupporters' suite&quot.

In would be interesting to know just how many people actually attended each game because at £110 a lot of 'casuals' would have taken up this offer and not be there for every game but still counted as part of the crowd!

&quotMyles Francis&quot wrote:

&quotSnake&quot wrote:Indeed, but the majority are renewals, and it comes with a free upgrade to a &quotsupporters' suite&quot.

In would be interesting to know just how many people actually attended each game because at £110 a lot of 'casuals' would have taken up this offer and not be there for every game but still counted as part of the crowd!

There were only about 1,000 who took out the 25yr season ticket. They had to pay £2500 up front, then have to pay a renewal amount each season - £110 this season.

&quotSwissbloke&quot wrote:Two more things about Beano.

I have a feeling he's being asked to play that deep and get offsides. It's a time killer.

He's changed his facebook status to &quotin a relationship&quot becuase of the special partnership we'd formed on FIFA 11.

&quotKernow Yellow&quot wrote:

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote:Someone said that we have the biggest paying fan base in the league. What about Bradford?

I think Bradford's season tickets are dirt cheap - they certainly used to be. That's why there's hardly any variation in their attendances week in week out.

I think the point Snake(?) was trying to make was that our gate receipts must be pretty much the biggest in our division.

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote:

&quotKernow Yellow&quot wrote:

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote:Someone said that we have the biggest paying fan base in the league. What about Bradford?

I think Bradford's season tickets are dirt cheap - they certainly used to be. That's why there's hardly any variation in their attendances week in week out.

I think the point Snake(?) was trying to make was that our gate receipts must be pretty much the biggest in our division.

Maybe, but the point was still made about the SIZE of the paying fanbase, not its VALUE. That's a different point entirely.

Which brings us back to the age old P&ampL sheet. We might well have the highest value fan base in the league, but we probably have the highest outgoing as well, what with our blood-money to FK.

&quotSnake&quot wrote:

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote:

&quotKernow Yellow&quot wrote: I think Bradford's season tickets are dirt cheap - they certainly used to be. That's why there's hardly any variation in their attendances week in week out.

I think the point Snake(?) was trying to make was that our gate receipts must be pretty much the biggest in our division.

Maybe, but the point was still made about the SIZE of the paying fanbase, not its VALUE. That's a different point entirely.

Which brings us back to the age old P&ampL sheet. We might well have the highest value fan base in the league, but we probably have the highest outgoing as well, what with our blood-money to FK.

“Blood money

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote: One major positive is the investment in &quotassets&quot. What value would Gilchrist or Ashton have had on the balance sheet? Well, how about Worley and Franks? Something vs nothing, in my book.

&quotboris&quot wrote:

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote: One major positive is the investment in &quotassets&quot. What value would Gilchrist or Ashton have had on the balance sheet? Well, how about Worley and Franks? Something vs nothing, in my book.

I presume you mean &quotnothing v something&quot unless you mean Gilchrist and Ashton are bigger assets that Worley and Franks (not that you can consider Franks an asset as he's only on loan, but I know what you mean). If you look at our current squad and consider who might be transferable for dosh, I think we could get money for Beano, Wright, Heslop, Craddock and Potter (and possibly Clarke), with Worley and a couple of others (Baker, Payne if he signs, Franks if he signs) as ones for the future.

&quotSackcloth Ox&quot wrote:

&quotboris&quot wrote:

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote: One major positive is the investment in &quotassets&quot. What value would Gilchrist or Ashton have had on the balance sheet? Well, how about Worley and Franks? Something vs nothing, in my book.

I presume you mean &quotnothing v something&quot unless you mean Gilchrist and Ashton are bigger assets that Worley and Franks (not that you can consider Franks an asset as he's only on loan, but I know what you mean). If you look at our current squad and consider who might be transferable for dosh, I think we could get money for Beano, Wright, Heslop, Craddock and Potter (and possibly Clarke), with Worley and a couple of others (Baker, Payne if he signs, Franks if he signs) as ones for the future.

Hmm. I think Worley is worth money NOW. Don't be surprised if he's the first to go. Don't ignore Purkiss or Kinniburgh either.

&quotSackcloth Ox&quot wrote:Constable has just got a new girlfriend, (if his Facebook status to be believed it showed in his performance)

&quotSnake&quot wrote:

&quotrecordmeister&quot wrote:

&quotKernow Yellow&quot wrote: I think Bradford's season tickets are dirt cheap - they certainly used to be. That's why there's hardly any variation in their attendances week in week out.

I think the point Snake(?) was trying to make was that our gate receipts must be pretty much the biggest in our division.

Maybe, but the point was still made about the SIZE of the paying fanbase, not its VALUE. That's a different point entirely.

Which brings us back to the age old P&ampL sheet. We might well have the highest value fan base in the league, but we probably have the highest outgoing as well, what with our blood-money to FK.

“Blood money

&quotMally&quot wrote:[q
What it really costs us is the profit margin that Firoka add over and above their financing and admin costs, but even this may be less than it would cost WPL to build/buy and manage their own stadium.