"Welcome to Widnes"

[Rafe Wrench]

They could make nearly 3million just in gate receipts.......
last years average att 11200 x 13 home games (at least) x approx 20 quid average price (allowing for kids season tickets etc) = 2.9 million

Don't overlook the fact that this year, out of a £20 ticket price, £3.33 goes to Her Majesty, so your £2.9m ticket sales is really only worth £2.4m to the club.

[rayvon]

Don't overlook the fact that this year, out of a £20 ticket price, £3.33 goes to Her Majesty, so your £2.9m ticket sales is really only worth £2.4m to the club.

ok so they still make 2.4m gate receipts (still a good income!)

[cheadleviking]

Is this evidence as to how important season ticket funds are during the pre-season for superleague clubs? There is a clear advantage in purchasing these.  These ticket prices seem about right compared to warrington and wigans bar a pound or two.  I would get used to it though as Widnes will not be able to sustain a superleague future without a significant increase of cash coming through on match days.

In support of Superleague ticket prices from my experience the games I have gone to have been worth every penny of the entrance fee!

[ceejay]

Don't overlook the fact that this year, out of a £20 ticket price, £3.33 goes to Her Majesties Goverment, so your £2.9m ticket sales is really only worth £2.4m to the club.

With VAT at 20% that means it is £4.00p to the tax man.

[BEANO]

With VAT at 20% that means it is £4.00p to the tax man.

Its £ 3.33

honest.

Is this evidence as to how important season ticket funds are during the pre-season for superleague clubs? There is a clear advantage in purchasing these.
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Very true - but prices approaching £300 for an adult season ticket may not be affordable to many.

[cheadleviking]

Beano I do understand what your saying about season tickets and their costs but they are great value as a rule that is the point and to allow the club a decent cash injection and well I am not going to tell you how to suck eggs.

If we did get to those stages of £300 season tickets then a deal may have to be broke with a finance provider to spread the costs as 2adults and 1child ticket each year I couldnt fork out for!!

[rainviking]

I live in St Helens and I have asked the Saints "supporters" I know if they intend to go to Widnes to support their team in 2011. Only 2 have said they will travel and the rest say they are undecided or intend to wait for their new ground to be completed.
 I don't know if this is a good cross section, but if it is their crowds will be a lot less than previous years .

[Ratboy]

Beano I do understand what your saying about season tickets and their costs but they are great value as a rule that is the point and to allow the club a decent cash injection and well I am not going to tell you how to suck eggs.

If we did get to those stages of £300 season tickets then a deal may have to be broke with a finance provider to spread the costs as 2adults and 1child ticket each year I couldnt fork out for!!

Compared to football ticket prices i think the costs are very good mate.