City Chairman on Pop Concerts & Academy Scouting

[Melton Fox]

Nope, I think if you want to have gig at your place and you are allowed, then why not?

If you are allowed and then choose not to, that is bizarre

 

[newtonfox]

Nope, I think if you want to have gig at your place and you are allowed, then why not?

If you are allowed and then choose not to, something is bazaar

agreed

 

[OldGit]

Or maybe beacuse the tigers ground is older it can get away with using older building regulations for vibration. :icon_wink

If the tiggers develope thier ground they may have the same problems we have, or the other possibility is that the timber construction of the tigers ground is less sucseptible to airborn caused vibrations.

It is half the size, and composed of free-standing stands. There is no comparison between the two. Each venue is licensed on its own merits, with constraints according to its size and structure.

 

[Lboro fox]

It is half the size, and composed of free-standing stands. There is no comparison between the two. Each venue is licensed on its own merits, with constraints according to its size and structure.

I think you are agreeing with me. Are you?? If not then i agree with you, as you are indeed, correct. :icon_wink

 

[OldGit]

I think I am agreeing with you agreeing with me agreeing with you not agreeing with somebody else...........

But sometimes I lose track

 

[newtonfox]

I think I am agreeing with you agreeing with me agreeing with you not agreeing with somebody else...........

But sometimes I lose track

just put it down to your age

 

[stoneparkfoxs]

My you have gone up in the world since i lost seen you play :icon_lol:

still doing the shit gigs to! it cost 150k to put the tigers gig on liberty x got 17k for mimeing 5 songs! but they would not let anyone on the pitch! maybe city are thinking the same thing,they could get 25k+ people there if set up right! i just think they dont no how to do it!

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

IMO a good group of business professionals would and should be able to see the benefits of speculating to accumulate, and I mean this aimed at off field and commercial activities, unfortunately our board lack the foresight to organise a gig that would involve financial outlay to stage, whilst failing to grasp and realise the notion that if a top act such as Kasabian could be tempted then profits, the stadiums profile and ability to attract further top names would be greatly increased.

However it seems to me at present that the club seems happy to pay significant salaries to high ranking executives who at present have failed to deliver many if any new revenue streams and only seem to possess the ability to identify potential cost saving schemes, which appear to be to the detriment of the club.

IMO this shortsightedness and lack of ambition clearly demonstrates that regardless of on the field expectation and potential the lack of professionalism and invention off the field will always result in the club being held back from realising it's true potential. How long before a couple of the stars are sold to mask the poor performance of the club commercial ventures.

 

[newtonfox]

well said A-Z

 

[Isopen]

IMO a good group of business professionals would and should be able to see the benefits of speculating to accumulate, and I mean this aimed at off field and commercial activities, unfortunately our board lack the foresight to organise a gig that would involve financial outlay to stage, whilst failing to grasp and realise the notion that if a top act such as Kasabian could be tempted then profits, the stadiums profile and ability to attract further top names would be greatly increased.

However it seems to me at present that the club seems happy to pay significant salaries to high ranking executives who at present have failed to deliver many if any new revenue streams and only seem to possess the ability to identify potential cost saving schemes, which appear to be to the detriment of the club.

IMO this shortsightedness and lack of ambition clearly demonstrates that regardless of on the field expectation and potential the lack of professionalism and invention off the field will always result in the club being held back from realising it's true potential. How long before a couple of the stars are sold to mask the poor performance of the club commercial ventures.

Bottom line is - if you had £200k & had to decide whether to use it to fund an addition to the squad (with the potential it may increase the chance of promotion & generate £20m) or use it to fix the ground & maybe do a concert or two - which would you speculate on??

 

[Melton Fox]

Bottom line is - if you had £200k & had to decide whether to use it to fund an addition to the squad (with the potential it may increase the chance of promotion & generate £20m) or use it to fix the ground & maybe do a concert or two - which would you speculate on??

The Ground, it's a no brainer.

Sort the ground out now, hold 5 concerts before the transfer window open in January, you will have much more than £200k to play with

You spend £200K on a player now, your profits won't be realised until 1 year at the very least, and he must have a phenomenol season even for that to happen, and if recent signings are anything to go buy, there will £0 profit

 

[Boy Genius]

The Ground, it's a no brainer.

Sort the ground out now, hold 5 concerts before the transfer window open in January, you will have much more than £200k to play with

You spend £200K on a player now, your profits won't be realised until 1 year at the very least, and he must have a phenomenol season even for that to happen, and if recent signings are anything to go buy, there will £0 profit

you beat me to it.......

Concerts will generate a lot more than the initial £200k outlay, if thats what the outlay is...

 

[Foxes_Trust]

you beat me to it.......

Concerts will generate a lot more than the initial £200k outlay, if thats what the outlay is...

On what basis do you calculate this?

Rod Stewart concert at Cov only broke even

and then it depends on how the concert is organised.

a) Let a promoter take all the risk & just take a venue fee - means you don't take the risk, but if full it's the promoter who makes the money not the club.

b) Do our own promotion - made a complete pigs ear of this before, does the club have the skills now?

Of those options we think we should go for a) & get the venue established as a concert venue. Having said that we back the club on directing the money elsewhere at present

The vast majority of concerts take place in the summer, when damage to the pitch is less important, the 5 concerts before January theory completely misses out this factor - the damage would be much worse than rugby being played

 

[Boy Genius]

On what basis do you calculate this?

Rod Stewart concert at Cov only broke even

and then it depends on how the concert is organised.

a) Let a promoter take all the risk & just take a venue fee - means you don't take the risk, but if full it's the promoter who makes the money not the club.

b) Do our own promotion - made a complete pigs ear of this before, does the club have the skills now?

Of those options we think we should go for a) & get the venue established as a concert venue. Having said that we back the club on directing the money elsewhere at present

The vast majority of concerts take place in the summer, when damage to the pitch is less important, the 5 concerts before January theory completely misses out this factor - the damage would be much worse than rugby being played

seems this board dont really know what to do. Given a situation like that, feckin employ someone who can sort things out. Whats Jo Bucci doing?

 

[Boy Genius]

How about them dipping their toes in the water with say Kasabian. I am sure they would sell all available tickets, they would be a feckin sight cheaper then Rod Stewart. No wonder Cov only broke even.

 

[BOB HAZELL]

How about them dipping their toes in the water with say Kasabian. QUOTE]

Great point.

As I've said before - and others probably have too - Kasabian offered to play the Walkers (think for free as well to help the club!!) but were turned down. Ludicrous....

 

[BOB HAZELL]

Whats Jo Bucci doing?

....on f*****g holiday.

 

[lazzer]

On what basis do you calculate this?

Rod Stewart concert at Cov only broke even

and then it depends on how the concert is organised.

a) Let a promoter take all the risk & just take a venue fee - means you don't take the risk, but if full it's the promoter who makes the money not the club.

b) Do our own promotion - made a complete pigs ear of this before, does the club have the skills now?

Of those options we think we should go for a) & get the venue established as a concert venue. Having said that we back the club on directing the money elsewhere at present

The vast majority of concerts take place in the summer, when damage to the pitch is less important, the 5 concerts before January theory completely misses out this factor - the damage would be much worse than rugby being played

im surprised he broke even he's never played coventry

 

[BOB HAZELL]

Status Quo were never going to sell enough tickets to make it a goer, whoever sanctioned it deserves shooting ( can't remember his name, but I think he left the club )..

Has TD left then????

 

[BOB HAZELL]

I think that was a legacy of Mr Paul Mace.

Hey, I've blamed PM for lots of stuff but not this - it was TD.