Muzza81 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Realistically gate money would have been nearer £300k by the time you add in concessions, complementary tickets and the sponsors/hospitality. Of that, costs will need to be deducted (Hibs presumably, stewards etc). I'm not saying I don't expect you to make anything from it but I wouldn't expect it to bring in a huge amount of income in and I would expect that a Scottish cup run would far outweigh it in terms of financial gain. I've not read the full story so I don't know what you're declaring you made from the game. What was the prize money for winning it, out of curiously? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It's misleading to say we don't make money from the Challenge Cup, if the money is largely pooled - which I don't have a problem with - then everyone makes something out of it, it just wouldn't stand out because it will have disappeared into the budget in any case. (Nonetheless I'm also a bit surprised if winning it made no appreciable financial impact at all.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Scottish Cup QF not being shown on TV then. Hopefully this will get a much bigger travelling support up there! Interested to hear what this subsidised travel entails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Dodged a bullet there. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/dundee-united-s-scottish-cup-tie-selected-for-tv-1.838603 The weekend of cup games will start on the Friday night, with Queen of the South’s game against Falkirk given a 7.35pm kick-off time to accommodate BBC Scotland coverage 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers_Lad Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) It's misleading to say we don't make money from the Challenge Cup, if the money is largely pooled - which I don't have a problem with - then everyone makes something out of it, it just wouldn't stand out because it will have disappeared into the budget in any case. (Nonetheless I'm also a bit surprised if winning it made no appreciable financial impact at all.) outwith actually winning the cup there is not much financial incentive then to progress to further rounds if money is pooled.be as well getting punted in the first round whilst others fixtures and injuries pile up Edited February 13, 2015 by Rovers_Lad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Would you wish that final away? It has had / will have indirect financial consequences as well as any direct ones, in any case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpaddyx Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Dodged a bullet there. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/dundee-united-s-scottish-cup-tie-selected-for-tv-1.838603 The weekend of cup games will start on the Friday night, with Queen of the South’s game against Falkirk given a 7.35pm kick-off time to accommodate BBC Scotland coverage If that was a set kick off time the its good news that we are on the Saturday. I can imagine taking a really small away support for a Friday night game in Inverness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Really good to hear the club are looking into subsidised travel. Shows a commitment to bringing the fans and the team closer together, as discussed last night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverthemoon Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 While it's great the kick off is at 3pm on a Saturday the club has just lost on a potential £80k. Probably the difference between making a profit and a loss this season. I think last night they said that we made more from the Scottish cup run than the Ramsdens run - not that we made nothing from the Ramsdens final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 While it's great the kick off is at 3pm on a Saturday the club has just lost on a potential £80k. Probably the difference between making a profit and a loss this season. We've already had one on telly - the same as in last year's apparently profitable run. Also, there'd be something wrong if we couldn't make a few quid this season with the big three in the league. Turnover must be up, anyway. And if that's not enough we'll just have to beat Inverness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 While it's great the kick off is at 3pm on a Saturday the club has just lost on a potential £80k. Probably the difference between making a profit and a loss this season. I think last night they said that we made more from the Scottish cup run than the Ramsdens run - not that we made nothing from the Ramsdens final. If the club can't turn a profit when the big 3 are in the league, we've drawn Rangers away live on telly in the Cup and we're now in the QFs, then we'd be as well shutting the doors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The Rangers home game is live on BT again is it not? Although is that money shared between all the clubs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The Rangers home game is live on BT again is it not? Although is that money shared between all the clubs? Outside the Scottish Cup the TV money is pooled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Really good to hear the club are looking into subsidised travel. Shows a commitment to bringing the fans and the team closer together, as discussed last night. Get the team to come out to "All together now" by The Farm. This would be brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 outwith actually winning the cup there is not much financial incentive then to progress to further rounds if money is pooled.be as well getting punted in the first round whilst others fixtures and injuries pile up I would agree. There seems little point to the tournament at all if that is the case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverthemoon Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 We've already had one on telly - the same as in last year's apparently profitable run. Also, there'd be something wrong if we couldn't make a few quid this season with the big three in the league. Turnover must be up, anyway. And if that's not enough we'll just have to beat Inverness. Maybe I overstated it initially. Will probably make the difference between breaking even/a small profit and a chunky profit. Would have been nice for the club to have an extra 80k regardless. The consolation is a Saturday game and as you say perhaps we can beat Inverness. Still think it's a stick on home win, probably 2-0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Maybe I overstated it initially. Will probably make the difference between breaking even/a small profit and a chunky profit. Would have been nice for the club to have an extra 80k regardless. The consolation is a Saturday game and as you say perhaps we can beat Inverness. Still think it's a stick on home win, probably 2-0 At least we'll be on tv in the semi and the final so i suppose its right allowing Falkirk and Queens a live game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 At least we'll be on tv in the semi and the final so i suppose its right allowing Falkirk and Queens a live game. Defo for the final. Another win over Celtic, then back to Kdy for a few beers. T'rrific! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Return bus for a tenner to Inverness. Still the train for me. Good gesture from the club though, hope plenty take them up on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Return bus for a tenner to Inverness. Still the train for me. Good gesture from the club though, hope plenty take them up on it. Option 1 is a bit harsh, who wants to set foot in Aviemore for 90 minutes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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