Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:49 pm  

You are not forced to join, you can still pay in full if you wish.

From the FAQ on official website:

Q2 - I am an existing ‘Season Ticket Holder’ and want to continue as a season ticket holder – What should I do?

You don’t need to do anything but we will require you to pay the price freeze offer of £156 in full by the end of December 2011. We really would like you to become a member and be part of our Viking Stronghold.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:52 pm  

One query i do have is it says you can leave if you feel you are not getting value for money. Wont this just encourage more fans to pull out of the scheme through the off season? I hope not just a little confused on how theyre going to get around that.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:01 pm  

Id guess there is no joining fee to begin, but if you leave and comeback there would be some sort of penalty. The leaflet diddnt exactly give full details did it.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:04 pm  

Testy wrote:

Id guess there is no joining fee to begin, but if you leave and comeback there would be some sort of penalty. The leaflet diddnt exactly give full details did it.

Think your right there will be something in place preventing this from happening

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:18 pm  

Registered my interest in the scheme anyway. Seems all in all to be a very good idea.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:33 pm  

sainst are currently charging 25 squid for a ticket to sit in my seat. its fair to assume similair prices would otherwise be expected for our games next year. but lets go with a lower figure of 20 squid (which i believe is a pretty standard superleague ticket price)
13x20 = £260 (if your buying individual tickets for each home game)
e mailed programs (assuming they will be PDF or something) lets say a hard copy would be at least £3
there is another £39 for the season.
so that brings us to £300
plus the jerseys are cotton traders and they tend to take the mickey a little bit with their prices.
but lets say £30 for that.
gives us a total 'value' of around £330, and i think thats a conservative estimate.
you would actually be paying more like £180 over 12 months.
Bargain if you ask me.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:35 pm  

Would it not be a good idea to go around and post thse fliers through doors?

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:36 pm  

Steken wrote:

My mistake, Family ticket was £210

New would be £168 for adult and 2x£60 for kids = £288?

I'm sure they will honour these things though when full details come out, after all they want more fans not less and I want to get one for the Mrs next season!

It's the paying in off season that will also make a slight difference is tough to work out.

Not published details for kids / concessions yet though so you may well get a family deal in that too... We shall see!

Added bonuses are great and funny as a few of us had been talking about online programme / phone app pre game!

If say got 10% off home shirt for 2 kids & adult that's potentially £10 saving too.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:37 pm  

vikingsmurf wrote:

sainst are currently charging 25 squid for a ticket to sit in my seat. its fair to assume similair prices would otherwise be expected for our games next year. but lets go with a lower figure of 20 squid (which i believe is a pretty standard superleague ticket price)
13x20 = £260 (if your buying individual tickets for each home game)
e mailed programs (assuming they will be PDF or something) lets say a hard copy would be at least £3
there is another £39 for the season.
so that brings us to £300
plus the jerseys are cotton traders and they tend to take the mickey a little bit with their prices.
but lets say £30 for that.
gives us a total 'value' of around £330, and i think thats a conservative estimate.
you would actually be paying more like £180 over 12 months.
Bargain if you ask me.

Well put, plus discount on merchandise.

Re: New Widnes Stronghold membership scheme + game : Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:40 pm  

Seems like a great idea to me. Just hope the town shows enough support !