Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:05 am  

Brodie123 wrote:

I'm in Legends suite, been offered tickets in new premier suite , they have reduced the numbers to 125, but £2500 plus vat per ticket, sat with directors I am told, when asked the difference between the new premier suite and other entertainment suites he said the cushions you sit on are thicker.
I was told North Stand will not be fully opened for next season and some of the current season ticket holders if they agree to the new North stand tickets they will sit the first few matches in the South stand.
Therefore they will sell the south stand tickets less the number they need for the North stand, I assume these will be the priority seats.

Again that was my understanding - we have corporate with the Rhinos and I can confirm the same deal was offered as yours.

Not a chance the north stand will be operational in time for the start of the 2019 season. Its all geared to the cricket.

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:44 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Again that was my understanding - we have corporate with the Rhinos and I can confirm the same deal was offered as yours.

Not a chance the north stand will be operational in time for the start of the 2019 season. Its all geared to the cricket.

On the basis of various information I have virtually no chance of purchasing south stand seats. If the team doesn’t perform next season, highly likely due to the weakness of the squad. Balance of probabilities should mean plenty of seats available in both stands season 2020. Especially as I have been reliably informed ,all seats will be subject to a steep price increase.
Paul caddick will be 69 next year, I remain convinced along with GH both will step down . Maybe remain at the club in some capacity but the club will be owned or run by somebody else.

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:56 pm  

People with a current south stand ST deserve first refusal on the new seats.

No other ST holder deserves that right.

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:58 pm  

How many seats will here be in the south stand and north stand when finished, and how many are in the Carnegie?

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:53 am  

South stand has gone, it's a new stand, the Rhinos have over £14million in debt, there will be a big whack in the prices of the new tickets, especially to sit down and with the best intentions preference will be give to corporate people, they expect me to pay £12k for 4 tickets next year, I don't think they will ask me to sit in the corners of the new south stand while they complete the North stand. I do however fully agree with you that the tickets should give priority to the many guys who year in year out have been in the South Stand, I just think for the first year they will need to protect the corporate income. I think the minimum season ticket price for sitting down in the south stand will be at least £600 for next season. I just hope I am wrong but that will be the reality of having so much debt . Interesting times ahead.

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:12 am  

£600 to sit in the South Stand?

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:20 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

what a clusterf!!ck...

This is what you get when the owner of the club "wins" the tender for the rebuild. There is no pressure to finish things to the right quality and on time...

You have far more chance of right quality & time if the successful contractor is making a decent profit. Winning work based on lowest price gets you Grenfell.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:19 am  

Look on the Brightside, the suits in the Southstand are not going to want their ears assaulted by the Southstand band so you'll probably see them shunted out.

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:41 am  

Brodie123 wrote:

South stand has gone, it's a new stand, the Rhinos have over £14million in debt, there will be a big whack in the prices of the new tickets, especially to sit down and with the best intentions preference will be give to corporate people, they expect me to pay £12k for 4 tickets next year, I don't think they will ask me to sit in the corners of the new south stand while they complete the North stand. I do however fully agree with you that the tickets should give priority to the many guys who year in year out have been in the South Stand, I just think for the first year they will need to protect the corporate income. I think the minimum season ticket price for sitting down in the south stand will be at least £600 for next season. I just hope I am wrong but that will be the reality of having so much debt . Interesting times ahead.

Have you got a source for that debt figure? My understanding is that the funding for the redevelopment has come from £5m of cash reserves, with the remainder (mostly on the cricket side) coming via Legal and General / LCC.

The way I'd look at the club's debt is simply the same way that I look at my own mortgage. It's not an "operating" debt (ie, caused by spending more than one is earning) and it entirely servicable. Assuming the business remains on course, the debt itself isn't a concern.

Re: 2019 | Season Tickets : Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:53 am  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Look on the Brightside, the suits in the Southstand are not going to want their ears assaulted by the Southstand band so you'll probably see them shunted out.

Sky aren't happy with them either. Also Constantly reminded by a steward to not swear too much as Sky are doing their commentary behind us.