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Post by newby on Oct 19, 2023 10:34:26 GMT
Club website announcing that General admission for next years ODI v Australia has been sold out and there are less than 200 tickets left for the T20I v Pakistan.
Still some hospitality and higher price packages available of course if money is no object.
Sounds like good news in terms of the 'cash in the bank' situation.
Still no news in regards to the 'Big picture'.
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Oct 19, 2023 12:15:11 GMT
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Post by karma on Oct 19, 2023 12:15:11 GMT
I think the financial big picture is due to be announced at Christmas.
Whether that's 2023 , 2024 etc etc I can't say
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Post by karma on Oct 22, 2023 11:25:50 GMT
I'm one of those people who bought Headingley tickets for the May 2024, T20 V Pakistan and the September 2024, ODI V Australia. I don't normally do this as I've lost a bit of interest in Internationals and supporting the super-rich players. However as we moved towards the season's end I needed something with which to look forward. When I saw the farcical turnout for the 3 ODI's by England's 'B' teams last month I began to panic slightly at the prospect of buying a bit of a 'pig in a poke', particularly as the only Yorkshire player due at Headingley was Joe Root
I thought , maybe I've bought these too soon , yes it'll help the cash flow and Yorkshire's finances but is it throwing good money after bad?
When the club announced at Headingley on the first morning of the last game the 'menu' for 2024 membership I was a bit stunned. They'd actually listened to members and re-introduced a senior discount . I was at the game and enjoying it but thought about all those long winter nights and dark day that make up the next six months before hopefully i would be able to see live cricket. I'm not a gambler but went straight over to the ticket office and paid my full membership @£185 (including £15 refund from last season's 'long Room overpayment')
Yes it should help Yorkshire's finances a little but from my perspective I felt immediately better and very optimistic at the prospect of the winter ahead . Still do and I would encourage everyone else who can afford it to do so sooner rather then later based upon whatever package suits their circumstances.
I'd also encourage other's to try to watch other live sort through the winter months as there's no substitution for actually being there and enjoying the excitement of live sport and the great conversations that you will have with friends old and new at games. Medical research shows that attending live sporting events is beneficial for your physical and mental health.
Hopefully on Tuesday evening I'll be watching Guiseley footy home to Marine. Marine are a club that had a fabulous FA cup run last season and are based near Crosby, Liverpool. Last week in the Lake District I was talking to a Marine supporter (in the 'Golden Rule', Ambleside) as his team beat Halifax in this season's preliminary FA Cup 0-1, and my team York City, drew 0-0 at home to Needham Market ( York won the replay 0-1 on Tuesday)
Anyway , looking to the new cricket season, I can't guarantee being able to get to every YCCC game for which I've paid in advance but being a Yorkshireman I want value for money. Most importantly I'm already winning ,looking forward in a much brighter and positive way for the winter and next season.
I don't want to be known as the proverbial person who knows the cost of everything but the value of nothing.
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Oct 22, 2023 12:57:33 GMT
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Post by hawke on Oct 22, 2023 12:57:33 GMT
yes YCCC’s range of membership packages seem much improved…I can’t seem to get to that many games so the 8 days for £80 package is one I will probably go for.. I believe that can be for any format
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Post by newby on Oct 22, 2023 16:54:02 GMT
Well done Karma, I usually wait until March before renewing my membership but I'm doing it early this year. I'm no longer free to dash off for the day due to caring responsibilities but I fully agree with you that actually being there is by far the best way to follow cricket.
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Post by newby on Nov 3, 2023 8:41:59 GMT
As far as I can see it's only being reported in the Mail but Mike Ashley may have agreed to buy Headingley for £23M and rent it to Yorkshire for £1M a year, with a buy back clause.
Not official by any means.
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Nov 3, 2023 11:52:42 GMT
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Post by karma on Nov 3, 2023 11:52:42 GMT
If it actually true it's time to get the black armbands out.
I would prefer an individual or organisation where there was a love of cricket or sport more generally rather than a business deal .
Money, money, money, it's a rich man's world
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Post by tbsteve on Nov 3, 2023 12:11:10 GMT
So instead of paying our debts, we'll be paying 1 million in rent. And if we ever want to own the ground again, we'll need to borrow again and then it's back to the start. I'm not a fan of Ashley anyway given what Newcastle fans are saying, but this really seems like a bad deal.
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Post by newby on Nov 3, 2023 13:22:31 GMT
Perhaps saying the Fraser group will make it sound better. I think the papers like to use his name and I lazily followed them.
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Nov 3, 2023 16:17:10 GMT
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Post by hawke on Nov 3, 2023 16:17:10 GMT
So instead of paying our debts, we'll be paying 1 million in rent. And if we ever want to own the ground again, we'll need to borrow again and then it's back to the start. I'm not a fan of Ashley anyway given what Newcastle fans are saying, but this really seems like a bad deal. desperate times, desperate measures indeed a great worry
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Post by byased on Nov 3, 2023 16:49:30 GMT
I guess the only positive is it gives the club an immediate future as a going concern, which it currently does not have. The rent is not too far removed from the clubs annual interest cost . We then have no debt, and ,maybe £5m to £6m in the bank. The downside is we no longer have the ground, so no more borrowing, and the unpleasant Ashley as a landlord. The club is still owned by its members, whereas I gather other interested parties wanted to buy the club itself. No doubt the ground will become Sports Direct Headingley, or similar.
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Post by newby on Nov 3, 2023 17:36:19 GMT
I have heard it might be called Slazenger's Headingley. One of the countless brand names the Fraser group use, most likely bought from the receivers.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Nov 6, 2023 10:32:40 GMT
i think Fraser Group also own the Lonsdale brand name, which i usually associate with boxing.
And then there is the brand of Everlast too. I hope thats not going to be used or a worrying sign of our future fortunes
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Post by newby on Nov 6, 2023 16:48:09 GMT
They also own the Gieves & Hawkes brand which might be appropriate to reflect the sartorial splendour of our membership.
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Post by karma on Nov 6, 2023 17:18:21 GMT
Gieves & Hawkes? Ooh that could lead to a Yorkshire Cravat instead of a tie though I won't be buying one. And their name is a bit of a mouthfull for stadium naming rights . So Maybe Slazenger has a good ring to it . They, at least , have balls.
I think it's generally well known ( or believed ) that Clean Slate haven't been paying their sponsorship for stadium naming for some time, presumably they moved on when their employee , Lord Patel did.
And one final though if the Fraser Group do buy the stadium for £23mill and £1mill a year rental paid by Yorkshire - presumably the naming right are separate and should be some extre income for Yorkshire to offset against the £1mill. That is of course unless the Club haven't negotiated this properly. But what do I know?
Anyway nothing is certain until it's signed , sealed and delivered
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