NYL games prior to main game??

[Brighty]

Done a search but came up with nothing...

Was wondering why they've scrapped the few NYL games before the main game this season at BT?? I know last season they only had a few, but I'd love nothing more than going to a whole afternoon of football watching the up & coming young guns then the main game.

My guess is they don't want to ruin the pitch... but seriously... the turf thats on there at the moment is rediculous the way it tears up so easily. One would have thought they would've chosen a more durable tougher turf species when they re-turfed last season!!

 

[Muppet]

Pitch is terrible. Don't want it carved up prior to the main game.

 

[dibo]

Costs a bomb to have the stadium open for an additional 2 hours too.

 

[marinermick]

Costs a bomb to have the stadium open for an additional 2 hours too.

This

 

[Brighty]

Costs a bomb to have the stadium open for an additional 2 hours too.

Really?? I'm not that knowledgable in expenses for the CCM on game day, but wouldn't have thought it would be massive amounts more seeing as though the stadium is already being used that day. If they were to use it specifically for NYL then I would definitely agree that it wouldn't be viable at all.

 

[dibo]

an extra 2 hours' wages for security, hospitality, ticketing and cleaning staff, and very little return - not many people are going to go in, not many people are buying things, nobody has bought an extra ticket...

 

[marinermick]

I did an event management review of a Mariners' game a few years ago as part of a Uni assignment and the average match day budget for the club runs close to the six-figure mark.

It is very expensive to run a football match.

 

[Nathan Byrn]

an extra 2 hours' wages for security, hospitality, ticketing and cleaning staff, and very little return - not many people are going to go in, not many people are buying things, nobody has bought an extra ticket...

I think it is an extra four hours. Around 3.5k to 5k extra.
The FFA requires that you be off the ground 1 hour prior to KO.

 

[bikinigirl]

The FFA requires that you be off the ground 1 hour prior to KO.

. that was the stupid part ... i didn't mind getting there early and watching the kiddies, but sitting around for that extra hour in the middle was the pain

 

[scottmac]

I did an event management review of a Mariners' game a few years ago as part of a Uni assignment and the average match day budget for the club runs close to the six-figure mark.

It is very expensive to run a football match.

H.Crap

I had no idea it was that expensive. It gives you a new perspective on what it takes to keep a club going.

 

[Atomic]

If I recall correctly (and correct me if I'm wrong) hiring a video screen cost the club $40K per game. Thank heavens that we own our video screen nowadays.

 

[marinermick]

If I recall correctly (and correct me if I'm wrong) hiring a video screen cost the club $40K per game. Thank heavens that we own our video screen nowadays.

There are lots of expenses that people don't realise such as on field signage, police for traffic management, catering etc.