Clubs' Finances

I really like the Pirates article, a really open and honest letter from the owner.
It's just unlucky that his main business is all based around the tourist trade. A trade that is completley at zero.

https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/planning-for-next-season

the statement in full

Unfortunately I think there is a good chance they will pull the rug from under the Championship altogether siting C19 as the reason.

What's good to see is that throughout this time period of financial and life instability, it can be seen that people are still willing to dig deep to support the club's. Coventry have raised 14,000 in a matter of days, should other clubs follow suit?, and see if their fans will be willing to assist funding the operations in the short-term past that of their tickets and memberships.

Edited by dropout22 - 18 Apr 2020 at 18:26

Ealing has approached its season ticket holders to ask if we would be okay to forgo a refund, and they will donate equivalent ticket volumes to NHS workers. If you agree, then you will also get a ticket for the cup knockout stages next year (providing that it happens and Ealing qualify).

PI003 wrote: Think Cov might have a better way for their supporters than Ealing: The club can confirm the following for Season Ticket Holders and Vice Presidents. A freeze in Season Ticket prices for the 2020/21 season In lieu of the four cancelled games from 2019/20 we would like to offer you an additional ticket to four games in the 2020/21 campaign. This will only be available to 2019/20 Season Ticket Holders who renew for next season and will not include the Saracens game We will be opening 2020/21 Season Ticket renewals shortly and will give you more details on how you will be able to claim the additional tickets when we send you your Season Cards later in the summer. We are going to be introducing some new features and events to the Season Ticket package, more details of which will be announced in the near future.

Blues for years have had an emergency service day where anyone with the ID (benefits away supporters) can enter the ground for free. Would be interesting if Cov and Ealing (2 of the richer clubs) would continue this on.

Clubs announcing signings for next year and season ticket information seems a bit optimistic and arguably a bit naive. Appreciate clubs may need to plan assuming games go ahead and the season ticket sales would bring some much needed cashflow. But I’m struggling to see how the 20/21 season will happen (at least in full) at the moment. Several countries have banned all sports until end of August and are not expecting any sports to be played in front of crowds this year.. It is possible elite levels will be able to play behind closed doors, but it won’t make financial sense at our level. Sorry to put a downer on it, but I personally cannot envisage any more championship rugby in 2020 and if I was running a club I would not be making any new financial commitments (eg players) until the situation was clearer.

No 7 wrote: [QUOTE=The Blues]Blues for years have had an emergency service day where anyone with the ID (benefits away supporters) can enter the ground for free. Would be interesting if Cov and Ealing (2 of the richer clubs) would continue this on.

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Bedford Bear, YC did a great job of distancing themselves from the opponents who had the ball last season, did you not see the winning try of the season?