So have we written Aramark off yet or shall wait until they've poured their first pint and served their first prawn sandwich?

Maverick thanks, very frustrated though as by the time I know the new prices there won’t me much choice where else to sit when inevitably I won’t be able to afford much of an increase.

Automation is key. On top of making it easy for people to give up their seats we could also add a waiting list for sold out games. So if there is someone giving up 2 seats and someone waiting for 2 seats then a message can be sent to the waiter they are available. Experience will determine how long they have to claim these seats. If it can all be done via phone app or PC then it could work. Someone could cancel Sat morning and there could be a waiter ready to buy.

I'd start with no concessions in the premium blocks of the West Stand but the answer seems to be we want a mix of all ages in all areas.

Kingsmeadow was pretty close to that most years. As I say, opinions may have changed.

Hash: depends how much you get back too? If it’s a pittance my guess is you don’t bother

Alan iow was thinking along the same lines, maybe if 5 games you can't make as ST holder and don't inform the club you can't make it means no ST the next season. What with ST over a season making that seat cheaper ,than if sold at each matchday price.

OI, but you were talking of an even tighter restriction on availability. Something like a 97% attendance rate IIRC most seasons

Hash, I remember that. The app you are right to point out could do that, and its a huge leap forward to be able to notify the club that little Jack or Jill won't be attending on a schools night and the SEAT is available. The incentive is clearly that in notifying the club, the seat has become available without punity to the ST holder. My understanding previously that making tickets available was a right faff, maybe less so via the app.

That was extremely unpopular when proposed back at Kingsmeadow, Alan. Views may have changed since of course.

Alan one of our previous CEOs suggested that or something along those lines and got destroyed for it. We need to incentivise and make it as easy as possible for people to return the seat and hopefully this donstix app will do that.

Alan IoW - In answer to your moral, no it doesn't imho. And I say that as a hospitality season ticket holder.

RE the season ticket thing, and its easy for me to say in as much as I don't have one, nor bought a batch to drop a big dollop of cash to help the club. It seems from my place that the obvious thing to do, is place tickets under the microscope and have a permissible/acceptable level of non attendance attached to it. If its not used a 6 times or more you lose it. Fucking harsh I know, but there's T&C's with everything these days. And its not like it can't be used by another to keep that condition satisfied.

Aideen - Hospitality season tickets should be on sale before the end of this week I'm told.

Oasis found a solution to ticket pricing.

It’s a common problem for clubs up and down the country - try to maximise revenue when demand exceeds supply but without pricing out your loyal fans.

I see Budweiser is the official WC beer. A WC is just about the right place to tip it.

Agreed Trigger. It was striking how full the East and wider stadium were for the PO semi, a game where STs were not in use. First conclusive evidence to my eyes that a lot of empty seats are ST no shows but there are other factors obvs, ticketing system being one.

One thing we need to tackle next season is maximising match day revenue and avoiding those empty seats in the east stand. And no I don’t know an obvious solution.

Mav - thanks.

Ok so similar to last year

So no Stiff upper lip Tomato

Little B expect all the players are on hols in Benidorm

They have gone Spit.

Do By The Horns still brew? Thought they went into liquidation early in the year.