Corporate price increases for next season.
Having received a message/text from two of our fans who use the corporate facilities on a regular basis, it got me thinking.
We've had a god damn awful season on the pitch, that's the polite version, and then when you are landed with a price increase on facilities for next season, it's almost like a double slap in the face, not a nice feeling. However, taking into consideration of the fact corporate prices have had no increase for four years makes you think how fortunate our fans and others who have used the facilities have benefited from it.
Four years is a long time and when you take into account wage increases, the cost of food which has rocketed how many fold? Added to this are astronomical utility bills that have simply gone through the roof even for us home dwellers, never mind businesses that have much larger premises to heat, provide lighting and toilet facilities for. It kind of makes you wonder how they've managed to make it pay. Okay the bar will generate a chunk of revenue but not everyone drinks, so to speak.
If anyone is looking to use the corporate facilities over the next three years then the new prices on offer make sense if purchased on the three year scheme. I know of several people/parties that use the corporate room and some have already renewed. Here are the three packages on offer that include League and cup games. It's 50/50 we get drawn at home but next season will see us in three cup rounds. Start with the FA Cup in round 1, then there's the Carabao Cup (League Cup) and not forgetting the Bristol Motors trophy one of our Wembley favourites. Here's what's on offer:
Platinum - 3 course meal
Sign up for 1 year = 2200 + VAT
2 years = 2200 + VAT
3 years= 1900 + VAT - a saving of £300 which is the more appealing if you're a regular attender.
Gold - 2 course meal
1 year = £2000 + VAT
2 years = £2000 + VAT
3 years = £1750 + VAT - a saving of £250
Silver - Non - dining
1 year = £1400 + VAT
2 years = £1400 + VAT
3 years = £1200 + VAT - a saving of £200
I didn't know this was available as I thought it was all dining. Only counting the league games this is approximately £52.18 a game so, double the normal entrance fee. Some may think this is steep but during the cold, wet winter months it may appeal to some fans also, factor in you get to be entertained pre match with John Breck's chats and get to meet a player(s) after the match.
As a comparison and a slight digression, I was talking to a West Ham fan on my last holiday. I asked him what their ticket prices were for a home game. He said he use to use their corporate facilities but at £295 and £5,605 a season he found it too expensive so he took the next corporate package available. It is on a lower level but classed as a corporate room and for, wait for it, £185 per match he receives a free pint of beer/lager and a match day programme! That is still an eye watering £3,515 per season. Okay it's Premier League football but come on, would you pay that for a pint?
Going back to our corporate prices, I would have thought there would be an incentive on the two year deal and not to be the same price as a one year deal.