Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:11 pm  

Ok

So going by the fans forum, the club have said they're freezing the price of season tickets for next year.

However, I don't think this is really much in the way of value for money.

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but the way league one is setup is that it's 16 teams which splits into two sets of 8 (Super 8s & Shield) after 15 games and everyone plays each other once. So that's a total of 22 games. So we're looking at maybe 11 home games across the season which means we're talking £13.55 per game for the standard ground entry price of £150. But if you want to sit down you're talking £18 per game

Given my (and probably a lot of other fans apathy at the moment) I can't say that I'm going to be first in line to buy a season ticket when they're released. In fact, I might not even buy one and will just pay on the gate if I chose to go.

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:17 pm  

To be fair they are freezing the prices because they are not sure how League 1 will be structured next season. With the League 1 Cup being scrapped the RFL are looking into extending the league season. If the current structure does stay with 15 games then the Bulls will probably reduce the prices of the season tickets.

But even if they do extend the league season and we have 15 home games and 15 away. Then it may work out cheaper than this season? However if it doesn't I can't see people paying the same amount next season to watch Hemel, Oxford and Coventry (no offense to these clubs).

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:22 pm  

Yeah, let's do it properly and end up playing some teams more than others. We will miss that structure. In fact can we please play the hardest team away at least one extra time? Thanks.

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:31 pm  

debaser wrote:

Yeah, let's do it properly and end up playing some teams more than others. We will miss that structure. In fact can we please play the hardest team away at least one extra time? Thanks.

Not sure what your getting at here but I may just be having a daft moment! I meant that there are 16 teams in League 1 (including us) which would give us 15 home and 15 away games. Rather than just play each team once which is what the current structure is.

I for one am looking forward to next season. Don't know if I will be buying a season ticket like but I will be going to as many games as I can attend!

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:35 pm  

Well I'm not sure what price point I would call value for money right now. My decision will be regarding walk up prices anyway, I won't be signing up for a full season regardless. I've enjoyed the freedom of not feeling like I have to go to Odsal just out of habit.

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:41 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

I meant that there are 16 teams in League 1 (including us) which would give us 15 home and 15 away games. Rather than just play each team once which is what the current structure is.

The truth is that we simply don't know yet what the make up of League 1 will be next year, and hence the fixtures. All sorts of rumours about clubs maybe dropping out and/or merging. Is the League 1 Cup axed or was that just a recommendation? Who knows...

I wouldn't be surprised if they see the League 1 Cup as a way to get the Bulls into the Summer Bash (which will be hopeless without us and HKR) . Remember - the final is played at the Bash! So don't be surprised to suddenly see that 'saved'..

Until we know how the fixtures will be made up I don't see how can actually start selling Season Tickets. Hopefully it will be announced before they put on sale, but this being the RFL I wouldn't bank on it!

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:56 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

The truth is that we simply don't know yet what the make up of League 1 will be next year, and hence the fixtures. All sorts of rumours about clubs maybe dropping out and/or merging. Is the League 1 Cup axed or was that just a recommendation? Who knows...

I wouldn't be surprised if they see the League 1 Cup as a way to get the Bulls into the Summer Bash (which will be hopeless without us and HKR) . Remember - the final is played at the Bash! So don't be surprised to suddenly see that 'saved'..

Until we know how the fixtures will be made up I don't see how can actually start selling Season Tickets. Hopefully it will be announced before they put on sale, but this being the RFL I wouldn't bank on it!

Very true! Which is why I am happy for the club to say they have froze them as they are not sure of the structure yet. Better than releasing prices now, people buy, then find out the structure has or hasn't changed. Resulting in a change of price.

I hope the RFL sees sense and scraps the League 1 cup in favor of a proper league season, what good is it just playing teams once? And I am a huge fan of RL and want every side to prosper so it would be nice for the lower clubs to get some of our away support too.

The only way I would like to see us play three teams is if we play Keighley! Love a local derby!

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:35 am  

If no one actually knows the League 1 structure for next season then it seems a bit premature that AC has said the ST prices will be frozen, because that gives him zero room for manoeuvrability (up or down).
Surely they're not intending on selling the season tickets before the structure is actually announced - or maybe they are.
Just hope it doesnt turn into a another "shirt" fiasco.

[Bulliac]

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:31 am  

Smack him Jimmy wrote:

If no one actually knows the League 1 structure for next season then it seems a bit premature that AC has said the ST prices will be frozen, because that gives him zero room for manoeuvrability (up or down).
Surely they're not intending on selling the season tickets before the structure is actually announced - or maybe they are.
Just hope it doesnt turn into a another "shirt" fiasco.

The thing is, that it wasn't made clear whether AC meant the price per match would be frozen or this year's overall price would be frozen. The former would be the better strategy and fine, in my view, and the latter could lead to problems, given we have little idea what the exact set-up and number of games is going to be.

Re: Season Tickets 2018 : Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:44 am  

If there are fewer home games it will still cost approximately the same to run the club. Players will be getting similar deals. We need to pay the money and hopefully drag more people in.
I would hope one change would be to change the junior prices to a token amount. Try to get parents to bring the kids along and get their cash without it being massive initial outlay.
Bums on seats and a winning team is the way forward....