it seems the pendulum has swung too far

from tinpot outfit (then) to money-grabbing monster (now).

Example - when the club were skint they were begging local firms to support them (by giving discounts)

When the Prem monies arrived City then did deals with multi-nationals that excluded the very local businesses they had previously relied upon.

Posted By: Henclrikus on February 20th 2015 at 12:41:56

Message Thread

I love all this handwringing over ticket prices. For YEARS we wanted to be more ruthless (NCFC) - megson, Feb 20, 10:50:18
- it seems the pendulum has swung too far (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 20, 12:41:56
- I don't think a single person said that we were not good enough at screwing supporters (NCFC) - norway, Feb 20, 11:23:56
  - The problem is that it's very hard to achieve success in football without money (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 11:57:51
  - Exactly my thoughts Norway. (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 20, 11:47:48
  - Everywhere is a long way from Norwich (NCFC) - King, Feb 20, 11:33:02
    - relatively speaking everywhere is close in the UK but (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 11:35:13
      - Depends on what you're comparing us with, doesn't it? (NCFC) - King, Feb 20, 11:45:07
  - and dont be fooled that only away fans are being overcharged, the Club (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 20, 11:31:50
    - hopefully everybody is perfectly aware of why we get full houses (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 11:38:30
      - Wasn't that just a case of cutting our cloth accordingly? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 12:02:24
        
        If we charge what we are charging now (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 12:06:35
        
        That's a different debate though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 12:16:47
      - At last some sense (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 20, 11:54:46
        
        'at last some sense' (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 20, 11:59:58
        
        Agree Tricky, good post. (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 20, 12:09:11
    - ?5 for postage of some socks from the Club Shop (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 11:33:30
      - Especially when you can get socks in asdas and tescos innit (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 20, 11:38:40
      - exactly Charles and there are lots of other instances of this, as I say its the clubs choi (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 20, 11:37:37
        
        Clubs are behind the times in many ways, because they don't know what competition is (NCFC) - pants, Feb 20, 11:49:57
        
        in this instance it cost the club about ?50 of my money (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 12:00:27
  - ticket prices should be capped (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 11:27:15
    - agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 20, 11:32:48
- This is a message board pet hate of mine (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 11:23:04
  - Good point. I said we as I always seemed to be in the minority of not necessarily wanting (NCFC) - megson, Feb 20, 13:47:49
  - I used to like it in the late 90's/early 200's when I could decide to go to the footy (NCFC) - Meh, Feb 20, 12:16:21
  - Yep, bring this up all the time on here.I was definitely first in declaring it my pet hate (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 20, 11:51:07
    - not a chance buddy (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 11:58:19
  - All this. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Feb 20, 11:24:38
    - get in (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 11:28:02
      - Pretty sure it was my pet hate first though. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Feb 20, 11:33:13
        
        prove it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 20, 11:34:26
        
        My bot is down. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Feb 20, 11:36:47
        
        Playing hard to get (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 20, 11:48:50
- The trouble is I do think the atmosphere is dreadful and a healthy away following usually (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 20, 11:03:09
- I think all supporters should stick together on this one. (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 20, 11:01:59
  - I don't disagree with the sentiment (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 11:07:55
- the only reason we can afford Dorrans and new contracts... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 10:56:00
  - Gate receipts were 12% of our turnover last season (NCFC) - King, Feb 20, 11:05:15
    - I'd rather the common man can go and watch his football club play (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 11:18:00
      - 'Common man'... (NCFC) - avenging canary, Feb 20, 12:49:44
      - Anyone with any sense, wouldn't spend more than ?50 on any day out (NCFC) - pants, Feb 20, 11:54:52
        
        There is no objective 'value of money' (NCFC) - King, Feb 20, 13:09:28
      - I actually agree with this, and I think ?40 is far to much. However, (NCFC) - megson, Feb 20, 11:45:57
        
        Personally I don't think charging the away fan 40 quid really makes that much difference (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 11:51:11
        
        that's a catch 22 in some ways (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 20, 11:59:50
      - As SimonOTBC said below, football clearly has a problem with money. (NCFC) - King, Feb 20, 11:26:57
      - It's not just ?40 though either, lets say a Dad brings a wife and a child the day costs (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 20, 11:23:05
        
        indeed (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 20, 11:47:53
        
        You live in Bath cwc? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 12:06:44
        
        yup, Bathford just on the edge (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 20, 12:19:18
        
        Haha! I agree. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 12:24:26
  - A drop in the ocean. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Feb 20, 10:57:59
    - Which is all very well until it starts to apply to home (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 20, 11:07:42
      - Market forces. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Feb 20, 12:47:04
    - Presumably though the pricing of the jarrold (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 11:05:14
      - Is it the same 700k that McNally put in his pocket when we got relegated? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 11:40:39
      - I agree with your sentiment too but when you see bonuses (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 20, 11:23:22
        
        I agree with that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 20, 11:26:24

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