DocSherrin wrote:
kingkerna wrote:
doc that's hardly the reason why we want to move to the g' (form based)
Quite probably....but you have to ask yourself why if there is a better deal on the table and progressive venue operations management.
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thats the issue - better deal for who? which part of the carlton family gets the better deal?
At the moment we have a 57 million dollar turnover
~ 9 million comes from gaming (and will increase going forward)
~ 10 million comes from memberships
~ 12 million comes from the corporates/sponsorhips etc
~ 10 million from the AFL
~ 3 million from merchandise
+ gate receipts and other scraps from here and there.
How do yo think these main revenue streams would change if we get a slightly better deal from etihad? what would the extra cash flow provide in the short term - a couple of million perhaps?
Its far more important that our members are kept happy, by thinking they can get to most games without being locked out or having to wait for hours to get inside.
the club can attract more members to sign up if we have most of our homes games at the MCG.
The corporate sponsors will still be on board - and perhaps happier if the crowds are up.
Having said that - we have been playing our block buster games at the MCG anyway (Pies, Bombers and tigers) and always will.
But if we are up and running, games against the hawks, cats, kangaroos and even the saints (if they were playing well) should see big crowds at the G
Etihad is a great stadium to watch footy at - but the "G" is better, on all counts except when it rains