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Takeover Rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by EdwinB, Dec 9, 2021.

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Who would you like to see running the club

  1. RUPP

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  2. WAGMI

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  1. Park bantam

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    Not only were they turning up until just recently until COVID took hold again and some bad weather but there were up to 5k paying on the gate
     
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  2. Park bantam

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    In that case it’s credit to him because it’s probably the only offer he will get that gives him his money back
     
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  3. Dennis

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    How do you get to 5k paying on the gate to watch City when the official attendances have been around 15k which always includes about 13k ST holders whether they turn up or not and a typical away attendance of around 500? Those numbers suggest around 1500 potg and corporate attendees combined.
     
  4. XCIV_Bantam

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    First home game this season had an attendance of 17,624
    So “up to 5K” is correct.
     
  5. Fuzzy

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    This is undoubtedly a weak division and were JR/ML in still charge then it's definitely one of those seasons where they'd have been willing to have a little gamble. Whilst I'll hapily concede to Rupp that there are obviously plenty of advantages to running a steady sustainable business, it's not very exciting and the reality is that sport is not the business environment for that type of investment because it favours those with deep pockets or a greater tolerance for risk.
     
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    Once in 11 games perhaps. Total league "reported" attendances this year are 169,484 which is 15,407 per match. Even at an average of 600 away supporters that is only 2,000 pay on the day. Actual attendances are probably a lot less which you can see by the lack of queues to get in and lack of people using the kiosks.
     
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  7. WilsdenBantam

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    We maybe in a higher division our had we not had so many years of under investment and being scared of going out of business at the slightest thing. The only time we haven’t is when Rahic took Rupps credit card and went the other way overspending on crap, shame we can’t find a happy medium then we may actually be a well run club who flirts between league 1 and the championship. That’s all most fans want we aren’t asking for the Premier League, just to be better than village teams would be a start.

    You talk about Halifax, it maybe a reality next season anyway the way they are going. Imagine saying our Derby’s 5 year ago would be Harrogate and Halifax, Rupp out.
     
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    For our first live game in nearly 18 months, probably a big reason. Let’s see if we’re getting near that come January.

    We have done very well this season regarding ticket sales considering how crap we are, Rupp doesn’t deserve the support we get.
    But in 2017 we sold around 19,500 season tickets, first season in league 2 we sold around 14,000 and then this season we sold 12,750 when it’s our first live football in 18 months. It’s good but still a worrying trend when you look back.
     
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  9. Fordy117

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    we agree - at last
     
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    Had to happen, law of averages. Same reason we will win again this season. Even if it's just the once.
     
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  11. bantamdave41

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    https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2021/july/city-announce-12.7k-season-ticket-sales/

    Oldham 17264 away 1119 POTG
    Stevenage 14257 away 111 POTG
    Walsall 15822 away 490 POTG
    Barrow 15403 away 568 POTG
    Rochdale 15809 away 744 POTG
    Bristol Rovers 16663 away 445 POTG
    HARTLEPOOL 14344 away??
    Forest Green 14873 away??
    Northampton 15372 away 426 POTG
    COLCHESTER 14658 away??
    Sutton 14658 away 157

    3 away crowds I cannot find but making a guess, 1k away fans between the 3 (pool certainly brought a few) meaning (approx) 24198 pay on the day (all categories, does these attendances include cheap and free tickets given out to schools etc) or an average of 2200 per gate
     
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    I'm sick of these Rumours now. Fleetwood Mac did them far better. In fact they have the Rupp "anthem" on there - go your own way.
     
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    Up to is still correct, city has up to 5k people paying on the day.
    I'm unsure why you bringing league averages in, FGR cant get 15k attendance in. Park was specifically on about VP.
     
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    3430 attendees beyond season ticket sales and away fans, of all age groups. Highest uptake all season

    Crowd was 17264 as reported by BCFC/OAFC
     
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  15. Ulysses S Grant

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    Up to is anywhere between 1 & 5,000. The point is Park is exaggerating when he says we have 5,000 POTD. Fact is we have 12,750 season ticket holders and around 2,000 POTD including away fans. Anecdotal evidence very strongly suggests that we will sell a lot less next year because of this year's crap offering.
     
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    Oh daddy, go your own way.
     
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    He is not exaggerating? He never said we get that week in week out. Thats how “up to” works. It can be anywhere from 0 to 5k. Doesn’t matter how many times it is 5K, up to does not specify that. Even if it only happens once its still correct as he said “up to”, doesn't even matter if its once in a thousand years up to is correct.

    he is also right in saying we quite often beat expectation with season ticket sales. We ended the season 15th last year with 12k season ticket holders which is very impressive. If we end this season 10th would it be higher? Maybe.

    We are all very quick to forget this forum is very far removed from the usual fan.

    How quickly would that turn around when we go on a good run? Very quickly I imagine.
     
  18. bantamdave41

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    To clarify up to 5k should read 3,503 ( v Bristol Rovers)

    Thats a fact.
     
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    Why are you excluding away fans? All he said was up to 5K on the gate. Which is true. Well short by 400. Neither of us have said home fans only.
     
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    Thanks Park Jnr
     
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