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Cheap Season Tickets the way to draw the fans in

Post by Colin Appleton » Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:47 pm

I've noticed over the last few years some clubs have introduced very low season ticket prices. I think Hartlepool once charged one hundred pounds. Eastleigh are running a similar scheme this year.

The idea is to try to fill the stadium and make money by selling more food, programmes, shirts, etc, than you normally would.

How do you think such a scheme would go down with the Barrow public ?

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Post by whitty1969 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:20 pm

When are the club going to release 2014-15 pricing? Does anyone know?

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Post by bigcod123 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:33 pm

probably after pc fa approval this week....

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Post by Uncle Peter » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:49 pm

Season ticket availability will be advised shortly. Prices are frozen at last years prices.

GRANDSTAND: Adults £260, Concessions £205
TERRACES: Adults £240, Concessions £190

In addition we have introduced the following -

Under 11s season ticket - £15 all areas
Assisted person season ticket - (same price as concessions, but allows a carer to attend free)

Early Bird offer will be that any season tickets purchased by 30th June gets a £10 reduction on the prices (Under 11s ticket excluded).

Tickets should be available very soon.

Pete
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Post by Ste Story » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:59 pm

Will you be able to pay monthly/quarterly this time round Pete?
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Post by Uncle Peter » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:11 pm

Ste Story wrote:Will you be able to pay monthly/quarterly this time round Pete?
Bear with me on this one - meeting on Tuesday so will know the finer points then.
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Post by McMark » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:37 pm

It's been mentioned before but I think It would be great if we could offer a season ticket for all under 16s at a decent rate too. I know that quite a few of my lads mates feel they are priced out of attending on a regular basis. Also would it be worth while offering a discount shop voucher as added incentive for those taking out a season ticket before a cut off date.

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Post by SKIPPER » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:24 pm

In these days of austerity would it not be possible to offer season tickets through a low-cost loan from the local Credit Union. I know for certain that Chester and Wrexham do this to great uptake.

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Post by audigex » Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:07 am

Mark Mc wrote:It's been mentioned before but I think It would be great if we could offer a season ticket for all under 16s at a decent rate too. I know that quite a few of my lads mates feel they are priced out of attending on a regular basis. Also would it be worth while offering a discount shop voucher as added incentive for those taking out a season ticket before a cut off date.
If they're priced out of paying £5 a week, are they really going to be able to afford a season ticket at £100? (Assuming that the season ticket is roughly 20x the individual match rate, as per the other season tickets)

We probably should offer an 11-17 season ticket, as we do with adult and concession tickets, but I don't see how it would help much: teenagers can usually beg a fiver off mum for football, or leftover from a paper round or whatever, but wouldn't usually have £100 in one go.
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Post by jimboc90 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:38 pm

Will be buying mine,and early 100% UTB

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Post by jimboc90 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:39 pm

Also think the carer idea is a great touch :scarf: :flag:

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Post by the_city_of_urswick » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:55 pm

Need to have an under 16's season ticket where it's worth paying in one go. Last season if you missed one or two games you may aswell have paid £5 each game. :scarf:

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Post by audigex » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:16 pm

the_city_of_urswick wrote:Need to have an under 16's season ticket where it's worth paying in one go. Last season if you missed one or two games you may aswell have paid £5 each game. :scarf:
If you miss more than a couple of games, you shouldn't be buying a season ticket. Half of the entire point is to give a discount for those who go to every game.
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Post by boyliegladbach » Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:06 am

Uncle Peter wrote:Season ticket availability will be advised shortly. Prices are frozen at last years prices.

GRANDSTAND: Adults £260, Concessions £205
TERRACES: Adults £240, Concessions £190

In addition we have introduced the following -

Under 11s season ticket - £15 all areas
Assisted person season ticket - (same price as concessions, but allows a carer to attend free)

Early Bird offer will be that any season tickets purchased by 30th June gets a £10 reduction on the prices (Under 11s ticket excluded).

Tickets should be available very soon.

Pete
Any news on these early tickets yet?

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Post by Uncle Peter » Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:27 am

Still awaiting delivery. Distinct possibility we will extend the early bird period to the first friendly on the 5th of July.
"As long as they don't start causing any bother they are welcome to continue reinforcing my belief the Midlands is only good for nuking."

Mr R Ingham, 02/10/2013

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