: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:55 pm  

Dewsbury when relegated in 2007/8 offered the lowest priced season ticket prices in NL1 for 2008/9 were cheaper at the turnstile and have bounced back this season with an increased following. So who's right?
Watched my first Dons game in 1961 and been one of the faithfull ever since but will probably go to more away games and less at home especially as there are several grounds nearer to me than Keepafloat who will be charging less for senior's .
You pays your money and takes your pick.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:03 am  

DRAGONFAN wrote:

But the whole point is that the OAP price has been upped by £4 on last years price.
Thats a rise as others have already pointed out of over 66%

If its not ok in your view to raise the Adult price by £1.

Then it's surely can't be fair to raise the OAP price by £4.

The club is rightly so being run on a tight budget--but there will be many OAP supporters
out there also on a tight budget and we can't afford to lose anymore supporters next season.

And there are a good few adult's who have been brought to the game by their parents
who are now OAP's and if one stops coming the others may choose not to come also.

Pensioners are in general better off at the moment than most people working.

Re: Season Tickets : Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:06 am  

CARL HALL wrote:

Hi All

Just to inform you on the season ticket prices when we were in this Division 2008 the prices were as follows.

Adult Season: early bird £140, price from 1st Dec £165 Match Day £15.
Senior Citizen: early bird £90, price from 1st Dec £110, Match Day £10
Under 16's were £6 or £40 for season ticket.

We are trying our best to keep it simple there were about 7/8 ticket prices before which is confussing to everyone.

Most people are happy with the OAP season ticket price which covers NRC group games and all league games works out under £7 a game, so solution buy season ticket.

And what I will say is we do care about everyone but we also understand not everyone will be happy with the decision's we have to make.

We appricate all our loyal fan's support.

Carl Hall

Under cutting yourselves on the kids price Carl

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:28 am  

Comeon Marshland stop winding people up & give us your views as asked in a previous posting in this thread.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:06 am  

Todays pensioners are better off than any previous generation and are better off than future generations will be. The taxes being paid by the workers now are paying todays pensions. I appreciate they have paid their dues over the years but i do not think what the club is asking for a season ticket is over the top considering it as a one off payment which lasts you all of the year.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:12 am  

Its the % increase thats the problem I think for both season ticket & match day prices.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:13 am  

rupert bear wrote: Todays pensioners are better off than any previous generation . Not True--- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... odays.html

rupert bear wrote: Todays pensioners are better off than any previous generation . Not True--- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... odays.html

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:33 am  

DRAGONFAN wrote: Not True--- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... odays.html Don't let facts get in the way of ill-informed opinion DF. Incidentally, I have just had a scan of some club sites from all the divisions including Superleague..........a lot have not posted their 2010 prices yet....but on the ones that have, there is a clear pattern irrespective of how high or low the cost is....and that pattern is that at the gate the senior price is about two thirds of the adult price. So irrespective of unemployment and the relative incomes of people......that lot (other clubs) have got it wrong and Donny have got it right then? Well all I can say is thank goodness throughout the leagues in general COMMON SENSE prevails....and that an historical concession still remains for folk that have put thousands of pounds over the years into rugby league and are being rewarded.

DRAGONFAN wrote: Not True--- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... odays.html Don't let facts get in the way of ill-informed opinion DF. Incidentally, I have just had a scan of some club sites from all the divisions including Superleague..........a lot have not posted their 2010 prices yet....but on the ones that have, there is a clear pattern irrespective of how high or low the cost is....and that pattern is that at the gate the senior price is about two thirds of the adult price. So irrespective of unemployment and the relative incomes of people......that lot (other clubs) have got it wrong and Donny have got it right then? Well all I can say is thank goodness throughout the leagues in general COMMON SENSE prevails....and that an historical concession still remains for folk that have put thousands of pounds over the years into rugby league and are being rewarded.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:46 am  

Marshland wrote:

Pensioners are in general better off at the moment than most people working.

Fact to back this up please--

Had you said pensioners are in general better off a the moment than most unemployed people i would have tendered to agree with you.

But working people no way.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:10 am  

DRAGONFAN wrote:

Fact to back this up please--

Had you said pensioners are in general better off a the moment than most unemployed people i would have tendered to agree with you.

But working people no way.

Don't let him sidetrack you into a separate issue.
Unemployment, poor pensioners, rich pensioners on company pensions are to be found everywhere.....Donny is in no way a special case.....although I would propose that we have a fair share of poorish state-only pensioners with top up benefits.
The point is that most other clubs recognise the concession and preserve it.
Donny is swimming against the tide and it is not justified.
And if they persist it won't be forgotten....and I for one will seriously consider not going to home games, instead just some away games..
And it is not that I can't afford it......it's the same principle that stops me buying beer at the Keepmoat when I know I am being ripped off.

Cue someone accusng me of moaning in another attempt at deflection.
Anyway...I will say NO MORE about this!!!!