Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:44 am  

I get both sides of this, eventually I came down (just) on the side of "If you want to be the same level as the average C1 sides then pay the same level of ticket prices as the average C1 sides".

But commentators could have a field day with the old cutting of cloth metaphors. There is no doubt if we are going to run as planned, then the ends of our standard cloth won't meet. Like last year, IMHO the presumption must be some more must be coming in from somewhere. And we have been told in no uncertain terms we are "not looking for investors" (!)

Puzzled? I am. But however they fix the cashflow, they only have one chance to get out of this division (again IMHO) sosomebody has to do whatever it takes to make that happen. I've bitten the bullet, surprising even myself a bit. But I can tell you right now that I wouldn't be shelling out £300 for C1 next year. Not under any circumstances barring something like the appointment of Wayne Bennett, and the signings of Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.

[Bullseye]

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:26 am  

On the positive side:

1. Re-signing our better young players.
2. Decent S&C coach in place.
3. Youth set up going from strength to strength.

I'd like to have seen our head coach and assistant in place by now and a few more proven players in the squad. If we do that soon and get through the court case unscathed I'm fully on board.

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:07 pm  

I'm glad that my place of residence in the gloriously freezing hills of Lancashire basically makes me a walk up supporter so I needn't sweat over this decision

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:02 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

I get both sides of this, eventually I came down (just) on the side of "If you want to be the same level as the average C1 sides then pay the same level of ticket prices as the average C1 sides".

But commentators could have a field day with the old cutting of cloth metaphors. There is no doubt if we are going to run as planned, then the ends of our standard cloth won't meet. Like last year, IMHO the presumption must be some more must be coming in from somewhere. And we have been told in no uncertain terms we are "not looking for investors" (!)

Puzzled? I am. But however they fix the cashflow, they only have one chance to get out of this division (again IMHO) sosomebody has to do whatever it takes to make that happen. I've bitten the bullet, surprising even myself a bit. But I can tell you right now that I wouldn't be shelling out £300 for C1 next year. Not under any circumstances barring something like the appointment of Wayne Bennett, and the signings of Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.

In wholehearted agreement, I bought for the same reason but they won't see £549 in 2019 for C1.

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:24 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

I get both sides of this, eventually I came down (just) on the side of "If you want to be the same level as the average C1 sides then pay the same level of ticket prices as the average C1 sides".

But commentators could have a field day with the old cutting of cloth metaphors. There is no doubt if we are going to run as planned, then the ends of our standard cloth won't meet. Like last year, IMHO the presumption must be some more must be coming in from somewhere. And we have been told in no uncertain terms we are "not looking for investors" (!)

Puzzled? I am. But however they fix the cashflow, they only have one chance to get out of this division (again IMHO) sosomebody has to do whatever it takes to make that happen. I've bitten the bullet, surprising even myself a bit. But I can tell you right now that I wouldn't be shelling out £300 for C1 next year. Not under any circumstances barring something like the appointment of Wayne Bennett, and the signings of Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.

Same. I'll be buying a ST. I think we get one shot at getting out of this division. I've invested too much over the years to walk away, so i'll throw some money in to try and help us get out. If we get out, I do think we can rebuild. If we don't manage it, we'll be stuck down here for a long time. I won't be buying a ST next year for C1 either.

We do have a good chance of going up though (which has also persuaded me to invest in the club) with two teams getting promoted. Either by finishing top, or via the play-offs. If it was the same hideous, middle 8 farce as what handicapped us in 2015, i would have been out.

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:24 pm  

Someone on the FB group saying that they'd been at the club this morning and been told we'd gone through the 1000 ST barrier. I'm guessing the December payday has resulted in a modest surge

A long way from the 3000 that AC wanted, but maybe there'll be a Christmas rush...

[Bulliac]

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:41 pm  

Yeah, they're all going in to buy both the shirt and season ticket in the one trip....

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:43 pm  

The scary thing is I think people are getting and Early Bird ST or are more likely not going to bother going to matches.

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:17 am  

I'd expect there to be a few announcements in the run up to the deadline.

Source at the club said they had new signings to announce but were holding back their announcement. Same person also told me the delay with the shirts is due to the manufacturers and not any delay on shirt sponsorship (i.e. not worked to deadline).

Don't know how true this is but they have always been accurate when I've spoke with them in the past.

Re: Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline : Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:57 am  

As far as walk up prices go, I've just done a few quick calculations.

At least year's prices, £15 standing for 13 games (which is what the season ticket covers) is £195 total. The season ticket for standing after the early bird is £199. That means either they're going to ask people to pay £4 MORE for a season ticket than just walking up every game, or the matchday price is going up too.

The seating season ticket price would save you a total of £11 from just walking up to every game. So it would at least be a saving, but only if you go to every single game. Miss one, and you've paid more.

I think I can see why they haven't announced matchday prices yet. They must be going up.