New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium

[PITA]

No ones MAKING you pay! It's your choice if your desperate for a ticket. Many won't pay the ripoff ballot money in principle and will rise next year once the novelty of our new place has worn off. Personally I won't pay it for myself and kid. Have many arguments with brother who went all in with FB+. Me and the lad only kept up with FB m'ship as we are supposedly on the next release of ST's and get the cheaper prices.

Modern day football. Crap.

 

[PITA]

Chuck in a visit to the club shop, cos kids n shizz, a couple of those fancy blue doughnuts and some proper food and drinks and you're spaffing best part of £500 to go the match.

Can think of loads of things I'd much rather spend half a grand on.

Let me guess...

 

[PITA]

I don't think you understand my point, or maybe you're choosing to ignore it to make your own point. What I'm saying is that the club is choosing to maximise its profits now but that that strategy may have the effect of diminishing the fanbase in the future which, in turn, will hurt the club in many ways in the future including economically. My central point, I suppose, is that we are seeing Everton Football Club ceasing to be a club rooted in it's community and becoming a service provider like a concert venue or a cruise ship. I personally think it's a shame that working class families will rarely, if ever, get the chance to go to the game together. I understand that this has been the direction of travel for some time but it doesn't mean I have to like it. As for your first point, nobody is forcing me to take my family to a game for £400+ (for the four of us), that is true, and I won't pay it. It's a shame my boys will miss out on a treasured part of my childhood.

Fantastic post.

 

[PITA]

Add to that, if you're not local, and we keep getting s0dding 2pm Sunday or midweek games, the cost of hotel etc on top.

Im booking hotel rooms in advance even before the ballot, on a cancellation rate.

About 80% of the games are on Sky/BT this season. Not very many Saturday 1500 kick-offs. Modern football. Crap.

 

[PITA]

Will agree with a lot of your points. But main point being prices will only get higher, especially if we want to compete with the big boys. The clubs playing the fans to see how much they can muster but the irony is - A lot of fans will pay anything for tickets and extortionate drink/ food prices and if some leave, others will step in. The whole Premier Lge picture is only going to keep rolling upwards.

Not sure that we are ever going to compete with the Sky6. Even Spurs, who are an embarrassment for the other Sky6.

 

[matty1878]

There was a massive queue when we passed at about 7:10 on Monday, so I reckon pretty close to kick-off.

cheers mate - it’s for my bro in law
if he can get my nephews printed

 

[Miked1e]

Lightweight. Tell him to man up.

Keep telling him…. Gonna disown him soon tbf

 

[PITA]

Keep telling him…. Gonna disown him soon tbf

Good parenting skills. I commend you.

 

[Miked1e]

Good parenting skills. I commend you.

Problem is…. If I do and he goes to live with the in-laws he will become a RS.

Regardless how much pushing him to be a blue is child cruelty… the other option is crossing the line completely.

I will just accept he can’t have an email.

 

[Drico]

In that case why do Leeds have their stadium bouncing compared to ours?

Because they're delighted to be back in the top flight after 25 years of mainly dross.

And they're in Leeds, so they need to stay warm.

 

[PITA]

Problem is…. If I do and he goes to live with the in-laws he will become a RS.

Regardless how much pushing him to be a blue is child cruelty… the other option is crossing the line completely.

I will just accept he can’t have an email.

Mate, I was just having a laugh with you. Not aware of possible underlying problems. Hope all is well. XX.

 

[18efc78]

Been waiting for this moment, obviously saw the HD logos and crests lit last night but I wanted to capture it with my drone

That is absolutely magnificent

 

[R934]

 

[dannyboy]

Will agree with a lot of your points. But main point being prices will only get higher, especially if we want to compete with the big boys. The clubs playing the fans to see how much they can muster but the irony is - A lot of fans will pay anything for tickets and extortionate drink/ food prices and if some leave, others will step in. The whole Premier Lge picture is only going to keep rolling upwards.

It's actually incredible that this season will likely be the highest average attendance in our history despite it being our most unsuccessful spell. Whether the fans keep rolling in further down the line or this is a new stadium buzz is up for debate. If in 5 years, we're still selling out games while not competing towards the top end or for trophies I'd be pleasantly surprised.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I made the point about our ground being unique in its silence and I think you can see it at Bournemouth tonight. Probably the least atmospheric ground in the league but still noise constantly happening.

If we were 2nd in the league, it would be bouncing here too.