Meanwhile at West Ham Utd from next season no new concession prices will be available in Bands 1-4, only in the Super Gods Band 5-6. A very hard climb for for a fit adult never mind an over 66 or child.
WHUFC have slipped the details in on the bottom of Page 2 of the FAQ's:
As a Lancashire Member I will be supporting Andy Anson and the Board. That doesn't mean I am totally happy with how The Hundred is being dealt with. There appears to be more than enough money in domestic cricket to go around. The issue (as with most sports seeking external investment) is how that money is spent. Rather than take difficult decisions to re-structure the sport, it is easier to raise external money, at the cost of losing some control over the future of the sport. Our federations are guardians of the game, looking after the sport for not just the present generation, but future ones. Once control is given away to entities where profit is the first and only priority, a little piece of the sport dies. My view is that sports have lost sight of their purpose. Money should be used to enable that purpose, not be the purpose in its own right. Will selling stakes in Hundred teams make the competition competitive with the IPL? No. Will it park a giant immovable great tank on the lawn of the domestic cricket season. Yes. We are letting the sale of the Hundred drive the future of domestic cricket in England and Wales. It should be complementing it. Losing August to the Hundred optimises its revenue and its sale potential, but is it right for the overall game? Is only 4 days cricket at Old Trafford over the school holidays a good thing? Is having an Ashes done by July good? Wouldn't it be nice to have some red ball cricket in the summer? Do we need the Blast and the Hundred? We should be agreeing the future structure of the domestic game before we sell the Hundred, in my view, if we need to sell it at all.
Thanks David! Hard to disagree with any of your thoughts. Although when I read the first sentence in your comment I thought you’d then be going onto say something very different!
Classic modern football solution to ageing fan base - reduce the discount to pensioners rather than look to incentivise younger fans who are clearly priced out. Non league football seems to be the level where majority of young teens watch live matches.
Absolutely! But availability and affordability are key. Your parents can take you to matches when young, but as soon as you're old enough to go to games with your mates, how can you afford the prices (even assuming you've got access to tickets)?
Meanwhile at West Ham Utd from next season no new concession prices will be available in Bands 1-4, only in the Super Gods Band 5-6. A very hard climb for for a fit adult never mind an over 66 or child.
WHUFC have slipped the details in on the bottom of Page 2 of the FAQ's:
https://whufc.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/31000172840-where-can-i-sit-with-a-concession-ticket-
Thanks Kev! Hadn’t seen that. All consistent with the broader trend… Appreciate you flagging it to me!
All cloak & dagger, not formally announced at all.
Understood! Thanks Kev
As a Lancashire Member I will be supporting Andy Anson and the Board. That doesn't mean I am totally happy with how The Hundred is being dealt with. There appears to be more than enough money in domestic cricket to go around. The issue (as with most sports seeking external investment) is how that money is spent. Rather than take difficult decisions to re-structure the sport, it is easier to raise external money, at the cost of losing some control over the future of the sport. Our federations are guardians of the game, looking after the sport for not just the present generation, but future ones. Once control is given away to entities where profit is the first and only priority, a little piece of the sport dies. My view is that sports have lost sight of their purpose. Money should be used to enable that purpose, not be the purpose in its own right. Will selling stakes in Hundred teams make the competition competitive with the IPL? No. Will it park a giant immovable great tank on the lawn of the domestic cricket season. Yes. We are letting the sale of the Hundred drive the future of domestic cricket in England and Wales. It should be complementing it. Losing August to the Hundred optimises its revenue and its sale potential, but is it right for the overall game? Is only 4 days cricket at Old Trafford over the school holidays a good thing? Is having an Ashes done by July good? Wouldn't it be nice to have some red ball cricket in the summer? Do we need the Blast and the Hundred? We should be agreeing the future structure of the domestic game before we sell the Hundred, in my view, if we need to sell it at all.
Thanks David! Hard to disagree with any of your thoughts. Although when I read the first sentence in your comment I thought you’d then be going onto say something very different!
Classic modern football solution to ageing fan base - reduce the discount to pensioners rather than look to incentivise younger fans who are clearly priced out. Non league football seems to be the level where majority of young teens watch live matches.
Absolutely! But availability and affordability are key. Your parents can take you to matches when young, but as soon as you're old enough to go to games with your mates, how can you afford the prices (even assuming you've got access to tickets)?