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Sixers Ticket Prices

as an afterthought though, if they did drop the prices of the tickets for the 36'ers games, you can bet who will end up paying for it. Juniors and their spectators will once again be hit. so we parents will never win. it will just force people out of junior basketball. is there really any answer?

as a family with 3 teenagers who all love and play district basketball, going to a 36'ers game is a really expensive exercise. i agree with the comment about rewarding district basketball families, why not introduce a reasonable discount. the sooner management realises that its the prices that are keeping families away the better. i would rather be there on a $10-15 ticket and see and hear a full house of true supporters than watch it on tv and see so many empty seats.

Lets face facts here. The basketball is too expensive. I think in the past the Sixers have been charging what they are charging because they can. They were going to pack it no matter what. With a below par performance last year, and Adelaide United to compete with in the summer, numbers could drop off.

I went to most games last year buying general admission tickets, and I know I had plenty of mates who would have come with me more often but for the cost. Those same mates were willing to come to every Adelaide United game. That 10 bucks or so for a student makes all the difference, especially when basketball doesn't go for as long as the soccer or the footy.

I also think a major factor in Sixers crowds has always been the atmosphere. I remember when I first started going the atmosphere was always electric. Certain games last year were like that, but we need to fill the stadium. My girlfriend and I are getting season tickets this year. We've got heaps of friends who love going to the basketball but aren't willing to spend that much money on it. They'll buy Adelaide United season tickets and that will be their sporting fix. It's time to do something about this before the crowds drop right away.

That reminds me, my uncle was one of the people who looked into that account...have to ask him about it next time I see him.

Adelaide, bloody small place.

When that debt was revealed, it was reported that the Government had brought in administrators to look after the books etc.

Whether that is the status quo - who knows?

Hold on, I might be cycnical here - but aren't BASA in major-debt?

What's your theory as to why management does not listen and charge $15 if that's the best thing to do. In spite of all this argument about dropping ticket prices, they have still been around the $20 mark for the last 3 years. News footage of Farley scoring 40+ would attract the crowds to the next game and maybe the one after, but if that sort of performance is not consistent, then numbers are going to drop again.

I love the idea of the "newbie pack"...brilliant.

Still comes down to my previous comments I have made though...where are the rewards for those people that have had season tickets for quite some time (5 years +).....they deserve something!!

The last thing I know of when Bill (who has been a season ticket holder since inception) got his season ticket for free till they won the next championship.....they ended up winning it THAT very season!!

I'm not a financial adviser either, but the club has not taken the steps to reduce ticket prices to make it more affordable. If there was everything to gain and nothing to lose, I am sure they would have done that. Now people may quote me if I'm wrong, but the bigger the crowd is at these games, the bigger the expenses. For example, security, you would need more personnel if the crowd was 8,000 compared to a crowd of 5,000. Cleaners are another example, 8,000 people leave more rubbish behind than 5,000. The list probably goes on but to fund all these extra expenses you have people only paying $15 instead of $25. While huge crowds would be more profitable for the club, you still need to charge appropriate prices to cover the additional expenses a bigger crowd brings. I don't deny charging $15 would see more people coming to the games, but would it be enough to cover the costs?

It is interesting to note that this same dissention from fans regarding season ticket prices seem to be happening every where that prices have risen again this season.

Adelaide, Sydney, Wollongong and Townsville fans have all been commenting on the OzHoops forum, saying either they have given up having season tickets because the price has become too high for the entertainment value, and they can watch their teams on Fox regularly, or they are keeping their tickets this season, but of they go up again without the "show" improving, this will be their last season.

The only fans that seem to be happy are Perth, who have some of the cheapest season tickets going, and Hunter, who have assembled what I would have to predict as a top 6 finisher team for this season.

Perhaps NBL tickets are becoming seen as "elite" by the average person, and just becoming way tool expensive. I must admit if I stop getting my media pass for whatever reason, we would have to seriously look at whether our budget could really stand a $700 slug every year.

Yogee, what you're saying about kids running up and down the stairs during the game is probably the reason why kids should not be taken to the games. They are obviously not interested in the game as they are easily distracted by running around. That also rules out Isaac's theory of families saving $350 on admission for the whole family if the price was $15 instead of $25. If you're kids are not interested in the game then it's cheaper to pay for just 2 adults at $25 who will get value out of the game than a family of 4 at $15 where half the family is not interested. I agree with Lucy, what you're prepared to pay depends on how much you want to see the show.

I dont feel that qualified to talk re ticket prices, considering I have attended the last 4 season on a emdia pass, BUT I still do pay for my wifes ticket, and buy a walk up ticket the weeks I have access visits with my son when we have a game.

Admin told us that the season tickets were lower on cost this year. Legal advice is that they are correct, the actual ticket price itself HAS come down. However, by then addidng the $15 admin fee, it makes them more expensive than previous years. Then add the further $15 charge for those paying by credit card installment, and suddenly I am now paying $350 for my wifes ticket. (well, $349 for accuracy).

I seriously dont think $350 is worthy of what we get. Hard, uncomfortable seating, kids running up and down the stairs and all around the stadium during the game (it's called parental control people!!), and sub-sub-sub standard half time entertainment.

So many people get disillusioned with the half time entertainment (how many donut eating compeitions CAN you watch??), that on the odd occasion when something really good coems along, people are either staring at the ceiling counting panels, or gone outside to watch the grass grow on the oval, becaise they have become accustomed the entertainment to equate to something that would be an embarrasment to have at a primary school function.

Considering that there would be at least $30,000 coming through the coffers from the admin fee (based on 2000 season tickets, which would be a very pessimistic guess), and the fact that the Sixers are obviously running on shoe string budgets (sacked Ninnis, using volunteer car park attendants now), I would expect to see the standard of entertainment improve!!

Dropping the price is not going to be financially viable to the club. If you're not passionate enough about the game to pay $25, you're not going to go for $15 either. You may go ocassionally, but not enough to make it worthwhile reducing the ticket price. If you are passionate about the game, then you will make the sacrifice and pay $25. Let's face it, smokers spend a lot more than this on cigarettes and its not even good for your health. I would rather see a decent price charged so the club can afford to put a decent team on the floor.

Guys, keep posting your beefs here & I'll compose a list of prioritised demands to submit to management. Not that I'm a head honcho by any means, I'm a volunteer (I more than likely spoke to some of you recently about keeping your seating alive) with a passion for keeping Pro-ball alive.

I'm retired & pay full tote up-front as soon as I get the call, but I realise that others have more options than I do for their entertainment. Don't whatever you do, be put off by last year. Considering that last year, the whole team would have felt Brett & Tanya's pain, they did a remarkable job. With that behind them & Brett hopefully getting the court time that he deserves in Athens, I've got a gut feeling that this year is going to be something special. Add Willie & the Big Fella into the equation & I can guarrantee a fun year. Not results, but a fun year all the same.

Cheers, DDFan

Speaking of Gower he came into my work yesterday...having not stood near him since he was in our ABL squad, I didn't realise he was only about 6'3, 6'4.

They didn't announce it until after a few rounds - no-one knew it was happening! And these guys averaged around 11,000-12,000+ all season, knew how to connect with the fans very well.

Go the Adelaide Utd method - all season tickets were equal to about $10-$11 a game for the FULL season, no matter where you sat (in the GA section), and after the first few rounds they slashed the price of the remaining tickets to something stupid per game.