Post history

History for theprof

WPM R4 vs Auckland FC | Sat 8th Nov | 7:00pm | RoF / SS1

Back to topic

Current version

Posted November 06, 2025 02:02 · last edited November 06, 2025 02:05

ballane
theprof
ballane
mykey
Wow there are a lot of tickets to be sold in 48 hours if the club want to avoid the embarrassment of small crowd for the biggest game of the season
Not a lot can be done if people just dont want to come. I do question the wisdom of our ticket prices though. Does seem at times as if they just dont get how some out there are struggling.

I'm sure the club are well aware of the current financial stress in Wellington, but giving tickets away cheaply isnt sustainable, gamedays already make a loss, amplifying that would only hurt the long term prospects of the team.
Yep agree but better to have bums on seats than nobody there. Just think $40 for a ticket is to much. Was interesting to hear some close to the team express the same thing this week at training.

we've had this chat before - it's a fine balancing act between having a good crowd, the cost of hosting said crowd and then the sustainability of the club. We've all heard about the costs of opening extra bays at the stadium, dropping ticket prices to get more people through the doors not only reduces revenue but it increases costs, so a double whammy for the club - better for the vendors of course, but they dont pay anything to the club for being there. $40 for an adult ticket is just standard across the league - looking at Sydney's prices and its $A38.75 at Leichhardt Oval.

Tickets for the big blue are $A62, just for comparison

Previous versions

1 version
Unknown editor edited November 06, 2025 02:05
ballane
theprof
ballane
mykey
Wow there are a lot of tickets to be sold in 48 hours if the club want to avoid the embarrassment of small crowd for the biggest game of the season
Not a lot can be done if people just dont want to come. I do question the wisdom of our ticket prices though. Does seem at times as if they just dont get how some out there are struggling.

I'm sure the club are well aware of the current financial stress in Wellington, but giving tickets away cheaply isnt sustainable, gamedays already make a loss, amplifying that would only hurt the long term prospects of the team.
Yep agree but better to have bums on seats than nobody there. Just think $40 for a ticket is to much. Was interesting to hear some close to the team express the same thing this week at training.

we've had this chat before - it's a fine balancing act between having a good crowd, the cost of hosting said crowd and then the sustainability of the club. We've all heard about the costs of opening extra bays at the stadium, dropping ticket prices to get more people through the doors not only reduces revenue but it increases costs, so a double whammy for the club - better for the vendors of course, but they dont pay anything to the club for being there. $40 for an adult ticket is just standard across the league - looking at Sydney's prices and its $A38.75 at Leichhardt Oval.