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Groundshare opportunity?

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,418
in General Charlton
http://charltonchampion.co.uk/2016/01/21/blackheath-rugby-to-move-first-team-matches-from-rectory-field-to-well-hall-eltham/

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  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,224
    The way things are going I think we'd have trouble filling the main stand.
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  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,423
    edited January 2016
    The rugby club moved from Rectory Field so they didn't have to share bar takings with the tennis & cricket...

  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,344
    yep I said this last year and Falconwood poo pooed it, but that is the reason.They bring the money in and have to share it with people who bring feck all in.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    iamdan said:

    The rugby club moved from Rectory Field so they didn't have to share bar takings with the tennis & cricket...

    Which makes sense if you're bringing in more money than the Tennis and Cricket clubs.

    However, if you're going to be bringing in less revenue than the other tenant then surely it makes good business sense to have your rent subsidised?
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,385
    15 notes to watch 3rd tier Rugby Union. No different to Non League football prices, but a bit shocked it was that much. What is their average home attendance? Not having to share Bar Takings would be a benefit.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,852
    Well over 1,000 at Rectory Field for most home games. Lots of work already done at Well Hall, the main pitch and the stand have had a load of money spent on them already. Will need to get Floodlights and more hard standing in as well
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,840
    Played football in front of that stand many a time.
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,432
    Get them down the valley for a couple of years.
    Let Roland get his finger in the RFC pie.
    Roland to fund a st truiden style 3,000 seater stadium for them at well hall.
    They move into their new stadium.
    When Roland has run us into the ground and we are getting gates of 3k, he sells the valley, we share at well hall in front of capacity crowds. And I can walk to games.
    Everyone's a winner.
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,646
    Before we moved back to The Valley from Selhurst, a new ground near Well Hall was looked at as a possibility. might have been suggested by Greenwich Council.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,311
    I remember back in the 90s, when the London Broncos ground shared with us that it seemed odd that we never tied up in some way with Blackheath, especially as before Rugby were professional they were a successful team.

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  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,318
    Is that a real bus or is it the pop-up bar?
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,919
    The Well Hall ground couldn't cope with 1,000 people, would need a lot more work doing first before that.

    yes main pitch looks nice but it just has a metal barrier around it
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,434
    shirty5 said:

    15 notes to watch 3rd tier Rugby Union. No different to Non League football prices, but a bit shocked it was that much. What is their average home attendance? Not having to share Bar Takings would be a benefit.

    That's very expensive for that level of rugby. It's only £28 to get into Harlequins v Leicester which is a top clash in the Premiership.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,438
    Was £12 up till last season which I think was value for money. £15 is touching on prohibitive for most of the walk up punters, although they are on a good run. I will be there for Rosslyn Park on Saturday..."play up Club!"
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,311
    Saracens is 26 behind the posts for standard games but quickly ramp up...
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Why don't they look into the athletics track at Charlton Park.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,152
    cafcfan said:

    The way things are going I think we'd have trouble filling the main stand.
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    Spent my formative years playing (football) on that pitch !
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Saw the title and thought we were going back to Selhurst Park...

    Then thought Prague's protests are in vain - we're groundsharing with Wet Spam!
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    "Improve the matchday experience." Not for me I am afraid. I liked the occasional walk and half a dozen pints around the match. Can't do that at Well Hall. Backward move to me.
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,734
    That will do nicely when we are playing Conference football in a couple of seasons time.

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  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    edited January 2016
    Might as well play our matches at sparrows lane
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,859
    At least next years first team will feel at home.
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,712
    soapy_jones said:

    Was £12 up till last season which I think was value for money. £15 is touching on prohibitive for most of the walk up punters, although they are on a good run. I will be there for Rosslyn Park on Saturday..."play up Club!"

    Not been to non-league for many years but at Hallam F.C it is only £5 matchday or £65 for season ticket. May not be top class football, but some top class people behind the scenes, something we all want more of down at The Valley.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fy2lf

    Anyone that gives 60 years to a club unpaid is in love with the club. I used to go to Hallam in early 90's and remember Anne behind the counter then. Always took her role seriously (the pies were often better than the football). Great that a local club like this is still going with only 100+ regulars, when the ground must be worth millions as it's in a prime location.

    One thing i remember from being a season ticket holder is that it automatically made you a Vice-President and with it voting rights at board meetings. Think what power fans could have at league clubs with that as a policy.

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