jagaritis Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 wHAT CONTRACT DETAILS ARE KNOWN WITH REGARDS TO WARRIORS HOME GAMES?......HOW LONG IS THE CONTRACT.....WHAT IS THE RENTAL......DO THISTLE GET A PERCENTAGE OF GATE RECEIPTS....JUST CURIOUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Is it not more of a rental agreement? They pay a fixed amount or an amount per game. I think they are also responsible for groundstaff, perhaps also the USH? I think we'd be in even more serious financial trouble without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I believe that it is an annual contract which covers the maintenance of the pitch. It would be interesting to know if the terms include maintaining the pitch to a certain standard. It looks terrible at the moment and we ought to be compensated if maintenance standards have dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I believe that it is an annual contract which covers the maintenance of the pitch. It would be interesting to know if the terms include maintaining the pitch to a certain standard. It looks terrible at the moment and we ought to be compensated if maintenance standards have dropped. I wouldn't want to upset the apple cart but it is a bit strange this agreement. The state of the pitch is I'm sure far more important for football. I'm also fairly sure that we need the grass cut shorter than the rugger chappies require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I wouldn't want to upset the apple cart but it is a bit strange this agreement. The state of the pitch is I'm sure far more important for football. I'm also fairly sure that we need the grass cut shorter than the rugger chappies require. I would expect the length of the grass to be specified in the contract. There are a few top level rugby teams who share with football teams so grass length must not be an issue. Examples include Saracens at Watford, Wasps at Wycombe, London Irish at Reading and Cardiff Blues at Cardiff FC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagali Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I have heard that we only get Warriors gate money from Heineken cup games from quarters onwards....they've never got there so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags365 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I have heard that we only get Warriors gate money from Heineken cup games from quarters onwards....they've never got there so far! As far as I know the Warriors give us £100K per year for the use of Firill and that 'they'(SRU) are responsible for the pitch upkeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted January 22, 2011 Members Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Do we not get any bar profits as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven H Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 As far as I know the Warriors give us £100K per year for the use of Firill and that 'they'(SRU) are responsible for the pitch upkeep. Do we not get any bar profits as well? This ^^^^^ is my understanding of the deal...I think it was a 5 year deal but cant mind when it's due to expire (2012 I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags365 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Think you're right Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 From my notes at last year's AGM, the Warrior's signed a 5 year deal one and a half years ago (so 2 and a half years left), they pay approximately £100,000 in rent and we get the bar takings from their home games. At the event on Wednesday evening David Beattie said that this accounts for 15% of our income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I would expect the length of the grass to be specified in the contract. There are a few top level rugby teams who share with football teams so grass length must not be an issue. Examples include Saracens at Watford, Wasps at Wycombe, London Irish at Reading and Cardiff Blues at Cardiff FC. Think you're missing my point. It seems strange to me that the folk less interested in the state of the pitch are the ones handed the remit. Also coming to think of it rather strange that the tenants are in charge of the upkeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 From my notes at last year's AGM, the Warrior's signed a 5 year deal one and a half years ago (so 2 and a half years left), they pay approximately £100,000 in rent and we get the bar takings from their home games. At the event on Wednesday evening David Beattie said that this accounts for 15% of our income. surely you mean 3 & a half years??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 surely you mean 3 & a half years??? I did not explain that well, it was one and a half years in to the deal at last year's AGM so we are now two and a half years in -sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Fellows Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Think you're missing my point. It seems strange to me that the folk less interested in the state of the pitch are the ones handed the remit. Also coming to think of it rather strange that the tenants are in charge of the upkeep. They do the most damage to it so they are responsible for putting it right. However, I wouldn't criticise them too much as they appear to be doing a good job. I can remember how bad the pitch use to be at this time of year, before the rugby and with far less severe weather than we have been having to contend with this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythistle Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 They do the most damage to it so they are responsible for putting it right. However, I wouldn't criticise them too much as they appear to be doing a good job. I can remember how bad the pitch use to be at this time of year, before the rugby and with far less severe weather than we have been having to contend with this year. Ibrox has been a state over the last few years, Motherwell simply shocking. Saw East End Park on BBC yesterday and it looked in a similar state to Firhill. Beatie and McCall felt the job carried out with the groundsman was superb and feels Firhill in a better state than a lot of pitches that have no rugby. what was also very clear is that both Jags and the Warriors are very happy with the working relationship and both hope it to continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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