Demand for hospitality overflowing, I dread to think what the cost is for the Category A games.
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/august/30/fulham-palace-hospitality
That's insane. I paid a little less than the McBride package for a top-end Liverpool hospitality package last year (my middle son's a Liverpool fan, and it was his graduation present to visit Anfield).
Wonder how much that is then?
Quote from: brightster on August 30, 2018, 07:42:19 PM
Wonder how much that is then?
the Palace starts at £358. McBride is £262. I paid £300 for 2 full hospitality packages in Anfield with all the fixings (drinks, food, transport to and fro, lower cornerflag seats), plus a talk and photoshoot with a former Liverpool fan favorite.
Who the hell pays £358 for a meal and a ticket to a league football match - madness
Quote from: SG on August 30, 2018, 08:49:25 PM
Who the hell pays £358 for a meal and a ticket to a league football match - madness
People that can afford to
Quote from: SG on August 30, 2018, 08:49:25 PM
Who the hell pays £358 for a meal and a ticket to a league football match - madness
Exactly. £150 was a bit high for me, as well - but the pound/dollar rates were favorable at the time, so worked out on my end a bit better. Figured after the meal, drinks and transport, tickets were under £90 each.
Not that bad, especially only 4 rows off the pitch. But £358 is crazy talk.
And note: you are sat in the Putney end with this package...
I wouldn't pay that for a reception and meal in Buckingham Palace let alone some pokey old mansion house in Fulham.
Quote from: alfie on August 30, 2018, 09:09:12 PM
Quote from: SG on August 30, 2018, 08:49:25 PM
Who the hell pays £358 for a meal and a ticket to a league football match - madness
People that can afford to
these prices are what the Khan's want as season tickets holders and a lot of us won't be able to watch next year because of price,so I'm enjoying my last season.
Quote from: David I on August 30, 2018, 11:00:10 PM
And note: you are sat in the Putney end with this package...
I wouldn't pay that for a reception and meal in Buckingham Palace let alone some pokey old mansion house in Fulham.
The importance of the Fulham Palace site goes back five thousand years and although much of its history is still uncertain its size and content make it seem worthy of continued investigation. The Buckingham Palace site has history dating back a mere one thousand years and only comparatively recently as an important site for obvious reasons.
Of course football's love affair with money and riches is much more recent and it is pretty certain it will not survive anything like as long. The moment money became more important than the game itself is likely to prove to be an anathema as is usual in such matters, but people who help such things along seldom see the problems until it is too late.
Quote from: alfie on August 30, 2018, 09:09:12 PM
Quote from: SG on August 30, 2018, 08:49:25 PM
Who the hell pays £358 for a meal and a ticket to a league football match - madness
People that can afford to
Or businesses - corporate hospitality etc.
Quote from: toshes mate on August 31, 2018, 08:26:34 AM
Quote from: David I on August 30, 2018, 11:00:10 PM
And note: you are sat in the Putney end with this package...
I wouldn't pay that for a reception and meal in Buckingham Palace let alone some pokey old mansion house in Fulham.
The importance of the Fulham Palace site goes back five thousand years and although much of its history is still uncertain its size and content make it seem worthy of continued investigation. The Buckingham Palace site has history dating back a mere one thousand years and only comparatively recently as an important site for obvious reasons.
Of course football's love affair with money and riches is much more recent and it is pretty certain it will not survive anything like as long. The moment money became more important than the game itself is likely to prove to be an anathema as is usual in such matters, but people who help such things along seldom see the problems until it is too late.
I'd be interested to know the history of both sites. I read that the Fulham Palace site goes back to 724, I think it was as seat of Bishops of London in what would have been Mercian times. No doubt it will have received attention from our later Danish visitors! 5000 years is seriously old, bronze age or thereabouts. It must be because of the river, so far as I know that are no ancient trackways in the area and presumably it'd have been marshy. I also had no idea that Buckhingham Palace site dated back that long either - what was there before?
You could go to the game in an ordinary seat book a cab for after the game and half a stonking meal in a top London restaurant for under £200 and opposed to cottage pie in McBrides
Quote from: Holders on August 31, 2018, 10:01:31 AM
Quote from: toshes mate on August 31, 2018, 08:26:34 AM
Quote from: David I on August 30, 2018, 11:00:10 PM
And note: you are sat in the Putney end with this package...
I wouldn't pay that for a reception and meal in Buckingham Palace let alone some pokey old mansion house in Fulham.
The importance of the Fulham Palace site goes back five thousand years and although much of its history is still uncertain its size and content make it seem worthy of continued investigation. The Buckingham Palace site has history dating back a mere one thousand years and only comparatively recently as an important site for obvious reasons.
Of course football's love affair with money and riches is much more recent and it is pretty certain it will not survive anything like as long. The moment money became more important than the game itself is likely to prove to be an anathema as is usual in such matters, but people who help such things along seldom see the problems until it is too late.
I'd be interested to know the history of both sites. I read that the Fulham Palace site goes back to 724, I think it was as seat of Bishops of London in what would have been Mercian times. No doubt it will have received attention from our later Danish visitors! 5000 years is seriously old, bronze age or thereabouts. It must be because of the river, so far as I know that are no ancient trackways in the area and presumably it'd have been marshy. I also had no idea that Buckhingham Palace site dated back that long either - what was there before?
This is an extract from a Fulham Palace press release last year.
The three week Excavation is planned to take place between 9 and 29 October 2017. Two trenches will be dug west of the entrance to our Tudor Courtyard.
It is hoped that the remains of the long lost Tudor dovecote and the earlier medieval manor house will be discovered.
With previous digs uncovering evidence of the site being occupied during the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age, Roman and Saxon periods, this excavation will reveal even more secrets of the Palace's history.I have done a little research when I was living close to Bishops Park in my early teens to twenties before gentrification kicked my ex and me out. The moat and earlier earthworks appeared to be the main evidence of very ancient occupation along with an ancient trackway which appeared to run parallel to Stevenage Road but closer to Fulham Palace Road although not as close as Woodlawn Road. The Roman occupation has also appeared to indicate some importance and wealth in the original area. 'Ham' means settlement or home and so it is likely there was something important on the Fulham side of Putney Bridge for quite a long time.
Buckingham Palace was the site of a medieval dwelling by the side of the Tyburn River but little else is known of the area.
Thank you, Tosh. I really had no idea. "Ham" is an Old English word so post-5th century but could refer to an earlier occupation. It's the trackway that will give the site its age. They generally ran east-west (often along high ground, like the downs) to service ports. To have one leading to a navigable river will have saved a long slog across country.
We hired the superbly for the last game before Christmas. We paid about 150 each as they gave you the cost of your seat for that game for season tickets holders.Had a great day was well looked after full drinks package,Christmas dinner,visit by Father Christmas,some players popped in to say Hello.We were going to make it an annual thing with the boys.This year it works out about 420 each.We have decided we cannot justify spending that amount.Nearly the cost of a season ticket. I believe most of the hospitality has already been sold for the season.I think they have to hold some back to be sold on a Match by match basis.
Su
Quote from: mrmicawbers on August 31, 2018, 05:23:36 PM
We hired the superbly for the last game before Christmas. We paid about 150 each as they gave you the cost of your seat for that game for season tickets holders.Had a great day was well looked after full drinks package,Christmas dinner,visit by Father Christmas,some players popped in to say Hello.We were going to make it an annual thing with the boys.This year it works out about 420 each.We have decided we cannot justify spending that amount.Nearly the cost of a season ticket. I believe most of the hospitality has already been sold for the season.I think they have to hold some back to be sold on a Match by match basis.
Superbox
Quote from: toshes mate on August 31, 2018, 12:23:31 PM
Quote from: Holders on August 31, 2018, 10:01:31 AM
Quote from: toshes mate on August 31, 2018, 08:26:34 AM
Quote from: David I on August 30, 2018, 11:00:10 PM
And note: you are sat in the Putney end with this package...
I wouldn't pay that for a reception and meal in Buckingham Palace let alone some pokey old mansion house in Fulham.
The importance of the Fulham Palace site goes back five thousand years and although much of its history is still uncertain its size and content make it seem worthy of continued investigation. The Buckingham Palace site has history dating back a mere one thousand years and only comparatively recently as an important site for obvious reasons.
Of course football's love affair with money and riches is much more recent and it is pretty certain it will not survive anything like as long. The moment money became more important than the game itself is likely to prove to be an anathema as is usual in such matters, but people who help such things along seldom see the problems until it is too late.
I'd be interested to know the history of both sites. I read that the Fulham Palace site goes back to 724, I think it was as seat of Bishops of London in what would have been Mercian times. No doubt it will have received attention from our later Danish visitors! 5000 years is seriously old, bronze age or thereabouts. It must be because of the river, so far as I know that are no ancient trackways in the area and presumably it'd have been marshy. I also had no idea that Buckhingham Palace site dated back that long either - what was there before?
This is an extract from a Fulham Palace press release last year.
The three week Excavation is planned to take place between 9 and 29 October 2017. Two trenches will be dug west of the entrance to our Tudor Courtyard.
It is hoped that the remains of the long lost Tudor dovecote and the earlier medieval manor house will be discovered.
With previous digs uncovering evidence of the site being occupied during the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age, Roman and Saxon periods, this excavation will reveal even more secrets of the Palace's history.
I have done a little research when I was living close to Bishops Park in my early teens to twenties before gentrification kicked my ex and me out. The moat and earlier earthworks appeared to be the main evidence of very ancient occupation along with an ancient trackway which appeared to run parallel to Stevenage Road but closer to Fulham Palace Road although not as close as Woodlawn Road. The Roman occupation has also appeared to indicate some importance and wealth in the original area. 'Ham' means settlement or home and so it is likely there was something important on the Fulham side of Putney Bridge for quite a long time.
Buckingham Palace was the site of a medieval dwelling by the side of the Tyburn River but little else is known of the area.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why FoF is a far superior football forum to any other team's.
Quote from: flyingfish on August 31, 2018, 05:26:51 PM
Quote from: toshes mate on August 31, 2018, 12:23:31 PM
Quote from: Holders on August 31, 2018, 10:01:31 AM
Quote from: toshes mate on August 31, 2018, 08:26:34 AM
Quote from: David I on August 30, 2018, 11:00:10 PM
And note: you are sat in the Putney end with this package...
I wouldn't pay that for a reception and meal in Buckingham Palace let alone some pokey old mansion house in Fulham.
The importance of the Fulham Palace site goes back five thousand years and although much of its history is still uncertain its size and content make it seem worthy of continued investigation. The Buckingham Palace site has history dating back a mere one thousand years and only comparatively recently as an important site for obvious reasons.
Of course football's love affair with money and riches is much more recent and it is pretty certain it will not survive anything like as long. The moment money became more important than the game itself is likely to prove to be an anathema as is usual in such matters, but people who help such things along seldom see the problems until it is too late.
I'd be interested to know the history of both sites. I read that the Fulham Palace site goes back to 724, I think it was as seat of Bishops of London in what would have been Mercian times. No doubt it will have received attention from our later Danish visitors! 5000 years is seriously old, bronze age or thereabouts. It must be because of the river, so far as I know that are no ancient trackways in the area and presumably it'd have been marshy. I also had no idea that Buckhingham Palace site dated back that long either - what was there before?
This is an extract from a Fulham Palace press release last year.
The three week Excavation is planned to take place between 9 and 29 October 2017. Two trenches will be dug west of the entrance to our Tudor Courtyard.
It is hoped that the remains of the long lost Tudor dovecote and the earlier medieval manor house will be discovered.
With previous digs uncovering evidence of the site being occupied during the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age, Roman and Saxon periods, this excavation will reveal even more secrets of the Palace's history.
I have done a little research when I was living close to Bishops Park in my early teens to twenties before gentrification kicked my ex and me out. The moat and earlier earthworks appeared to be the main evidence of very ancient occupation along with an ancient trackway which appeared to run parallel to Stevenage Road but closer to Fulham Palace Road although not as close as Woodlawn Road. The Roman occupation has also appeared to indicate some importance and wealth in the original area. 'Ham' means settlement or home and so it is likely there was something important on the Fulham side of Putney Bridge for quite a long time.
Buckingham Palace was the site of a medieval dwelling by the side of the Tyburn River but little else is known of the area.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why FoF is a far superior football forum to any other team's.
Fulham Palace is well worth a visit in its own right, for lunch or afternoon tea and it doesn't cost you £358
So what sort of person is going to pay that amount for a football match and a lunch. I would love to know.
However if there are people with that amount of free cash to splash around can you really blame Fulham for taking it.
Quote from: filham on August 31, 2018, 07:41:22 PM
So what sort of person is going to pay that amount for a football match and a lunch. I would love to know.
However if there are people with that amount of free cash to splash around can you really blame Fulham for taking it.
Someone who wants to impress an Arsenal supporting client and has an expense account. It's incredible really. Just two courses, buffet lunch means saving on waiting staff and who needs champagne when you can have prosecco? Oh and the grounds over that way, so off you toddle. At least the guests aren't being asked to do a spot of washing up before heading across.
Just for interest sakes I took a look at the packages involving two flights, a hotel and a ticket to Borussia Dortmund. Apart from their game with Bayern Munich, they come in cheaper.
Mud Men on channel 'London Live' tonight are visiting Fulham Palace. 8pm on SKY 117 for anyone interested.
Well - this is obviously for the well off, probably mainly corporate as Burt says.
If people are prepared to pay for it, why shouldn't the club make money from it while they can - ie being in the Prem.
I'm all for the club making money from those who can afford it, but it would be good if they also had a cheap band of seats for those who aren't well off or poor.
