thommohawk

I don't mind the basis of the tweet but don't like the shamrock at the end!

I don't think anyone in Scottish football has the imagination to attempt something like this, although I think it would be a winner; even if only initially due to the novelty.

Could this work for ticket pricing in Scotland? Baseball remains to this day one of the most popular sports in America and going to a match is a national pastime. Still, some games are a great deal more popular than others. For the New York Mets, a Saturday night game against their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees, will have a great deal more natural demand than a mid-week game against a low-performing team from the other side of the country. And yet, for years, the price of a ticket at most baseball matches was based solely on the location of the ticket in the stadium rather than what the actual demand for the game was. How- ever, this is changing across Major League Baseball and nowhere more so than at Wrig- ley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Here, yield management, often referred to as ‘dynamic pricing’, is being used to set ticket prices for games. So now, rather than hav- ing a ‘face value’ for a specific seat location within Wrigley Field, prices fluctuate daily based on ‘changing market factors’, as the team website states. So what are these fac- tors? There are two that appear to dominate their approach to pricing – the day of the week and the opponent. First, prices of tickets rise steadily through the week, with a Monday game averaging just $27 in the bleachers (the section of the stadium where analysis has been carried out), whilst a Saturday game ticket averages around $76. On Sunday, the price falls back to $46. The opponent is also key to dynamic pricing too. Games against the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox fetch the highest average ticket prices given the prestige of the former and the local rivalry of the latter. Conversely, tick- ets for (apologies to their fans!) games against the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers averaged just $19 and $16. So for those with limited resources, go to a mid-week game against lowly opposition; for those who can’t skip work, go to a Sunday game; and for those where money is no object, enjoy Saturday night against the mighty Boston Red Sox!

Not just that, having a smaller stadium that gets filled (or at least has a chance of getting filled) breeds more demand. If you have a big stadium you know you don't need to buy a season ticket or an advanced ticket to guarantee entry, you can just decide last minute. If you have a smaller stadium with a good atmosphere where you're not guaranteed to get in then people would be more inclined to buy season tickets etc. So smaller stadium = more demand = better atmosphere. This would be especially true if United were in the same league as us (preferably the top league!)

This brought back great memories...http://dundeefc.co.uk/news/played-dundee-rangers-claudio-caniggia/

D'oh

I'm in no way related to this Thommohawk wannabe

That's why he said "formally" and not "formerly"

Can I ask for some info please? For the Beer Festival today, the website says you can buy tickets at the ticket office; but can you buy them at the door on the day? Also, is there any lower age limit? We were going to take a toddler to see one of the bands. Thanks in advance

Ginger, acne and green doesn't go

I'm bringing my daughter down from Aberdeen for this, maybe I should reconsider

Every team gets pumped inc Man U, Barcelona, Arsenal and even Brazil. Sometimes it can be a good thing (as long as it's not regular obviously). I think we'll be OK

you have to laugh

Hey big spender!

We could copy the new good Ibrox with built-in corners unlike St Johnstone who copied the cornerless model and made the gaps bigger!.

Perfection in a nutshell.

Every time I see this thread I think it should be: "Hello Hello again! The Rangers 2016/17 Thread"

It's very hard to decipher what he / she is actually saying!

Last 42 years is a shambles? That's pretty specific. If we extended it to 43 years would everything be OK with you and you'd no longer consider us a shambles?

Haha no, he was cutting Edam whilst I went ahead and cut some ragstone

Seen the Partick team enjoying themselves at a hotel on Monday night. At least I got to slice cheese next to Dundee legend Gerry Britton at breakfast in the morning

The Tele adding "other" between any club puts a totally different spin on what he actually said. According to the article, he said “I wouldn’t have come back for any club. This club was the perfect mix for me" Anyway, could be a good sighing

Hi, putting this on the Dandy Dons page as I live In Aberdeen now. I have a load of programmes (about another 30 in the box) inc Aberdeen ones. If anyone wants them can you give me shout? I stay in Ferryhill area for pickup.

WA = Wide Arsehole 5373 = the number of notches

I am actually laughing with you, not at you. If nothing else, you are certainly persistent!