thats my point; its supply and demand of the wrong people. it should be s+d of the core supporters and this should be reflected through affordable ticket prices. 70k does not represent that. instead it's s+d of the rich and middle classes; by pricing the tickets at ridiculously high prices, you're creating a market specifically for them, by not giving the core supporters an opportunity to watch their beloved team.
this ultimately destabilises our club in the long run.
Corporate boxes aren't aimed at the rich and middle class.Originally Posted by Wiltord's Winner
They are aimed at corporate customers.
And the cheapest ticket prices will be £10 cheaper than they were last season.
Honestly, you're getting worked up over a non-issue.
Just what do you think the boxes are there for?
They aren't and never have been aimed at anything other than corporate clients. The revenue they generate is tremendous and it is NOT at the expense of capacity. Islington Council made it clear that as a result of the local infrastructure and the location being in a residential area there would be no planning permission granted for a stadium of greater capacity.
I have issues with the Board for lots of things - extracting as much money as possible from corporate clients or people who should know better - isn't one of them. Additionally, you or me deciding not to renew a ST or go to a game will make the Board think much less than if they can't fill these boxes to full capacity.
i completely comprehend the fact that boxes are for corporate clients but its the fact they are being offered to non-corporate clients this summer, namely local residents and supporters (many of whom have expressed their frustration on social networking sites), that annoys me. especially as it links into the money grabbing culture our board seem to have.
but then again, as ive already stated, you expect that because they need to sell tickets so will push everything they have at the emirates onto consumers.
i guess im thinking out loud more than anything. nothing sinister towards anyone on here.
What did you call me?
the difference is, the sales people couldn't give a fuck about you or me. you think they support the club or just worry about their targets and commission? the guy is massive dickhead who thinks sending some spazzy little email is really getting one over the club.
he even thinks he was 'targeted' by that email. well sorry to break his little heart but it most probably came from a huge database where absolutely any human being that had ever communicated and left their email with arsenal would be contacted.
the rest is all blah blah blah. sending a dumb email that is laughed at in a sales office and never comes close to a board members inbox is a complete waste of time.
Yeah I got that email too.
Forwarded it to my boss. Unfortunately he didn't buy a box this season. Maybe next year
I got the Tottenham one.
but i don't think we should downplay the importance of the exchange as it fits into the current culture under our repressive regime; fans feeling isolated and the proximity gone. it shows a break in what was once deemed an unremitting bond between supporters and arsenal football club. year after year we see a larger turnover of fans; many of whom have had enough of adversity. people who have been coming for decades are beginning to turn their back on the club. that shows the poor state of affairs not just at our club, but football in general.
this idea board members seem to have that we are simply passive consumers and accept the bullshit showered down to us is starting to break; there are signs of backlash. one by one people are starting to wake up because they've had enough; emails like this merely highlight the divide tearing the club apart.
i agree that in the short term, as you say, the club will not suffer by people sending snotty emails and refusing to buy ST's; after all, there is a long list of so called 'supporters' who would happily pay inflated prices to watch games at the emirates. however, there is a problem in the long term because once that list of caviar eating, pompous stricken individuals runs out, the club will have little to fall back on. the core supporters would be out of sight.
whats the club going to do then? start giving out free tickets?
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