Ticket offers

As one of the SLO's it was interesting reading the topic of ticket prices yesterday on the BBS surrounding Xmas fixtures.

As you are aware the SLO's have regular contact with the club, to allow us to give feedback on any topic raised.

Clearly games in rapid succession are a concern but how much do you think would be reasonable for say two games in a week.

Would fans prefer a one off game being discounted.

Just remember that the club is trying not to lose money, so for every £27 it doesn't get on a match day it would need 2/3 at a tenner and nearly six at a fiver just to not lose money. Will an extra 4 thousand turn up? Also bigger crowd bigger stewarding costs.

Please give us some feedback, reasonable feedback please !!!!

 

They should leave prices as they stand. Supporters have had numerous opportunities to purchased 'cheap' season tickets throughout the summer, and in my opinion as a season ticket holder for more years than I care to remember, I have always disagreed with reduced adult tickets during the season.

 

A quick succession of games was the topic of discussion in the thread. I've just checked my planner and unless some games haven't gone into my planner there's only home games on 19th, 28th December and 2nd January. Where is the quick succession?

 

Personally I think the club should charge the season ticket holders more. Make some of them feel more superior like the guy above. Pesky pay on the day supporters occasionally catching a break now and then tsk tsk. Can't have that.

 

If we can get to the top of the league by Christmas an extra 4,000 will pay £27.

 

thats hardly likely is it....and even if we do, all the fans will have fallen asleep by then, turgid carp that it currently is.

hth

 

If Gillingham can get to the top of the league why not Barnsley.

 

As a season ticket holder I don't care if the person sat next to me has paid £27 or £2.70 to get in. My season ticket is good value to me and good luck if someone can get in cheaper. Back to the OP, I think incentives to entice people in periodically are a good thing. I don't think the club are losing money if they charge £5 rather than £27 as every £5 they take on a match day is £5 earned, rather than £22 lost. I think you have to take a long term pragmatic view, if there are 2 or 3 incentivised matches every season and from them we maintain the interest of some fans and allow some, who can't afford to attend regularly, the chance to attend then all's good.

 

Well said, prof. Totally agree, mate.

 

I've always loved this argument. It's akin to restaurants and pubs not wanting to fill their premises with paying customers because they'll have to employ more waiters and bar staff.

 

My local pub is EXACTLY like that. They actively discourage customers, by closing at the busiest times, for example most Bank Holiday Mondays.

 

It's not quite as simple as 'every £5 they take on a match day is £5 earned, rather than £22 lost'. They need to sell 5.5x as many at £5 to make sure they don't suffer loss.

500 at £27 = £13500
Need to sell nearly 3k to make same money.

 

Because at the moment Lee Jay is as adventurous as Terry Griffiths was on the green baize!!!!

 

They must make enough money while it's open to be able to afford to shut at the busiest times.

 

All this with whistles and bells on.

If I had less than a thousand pay on the day customers, and a venue with 15,000 empty seats, I'd try to address that. To make excuses and not do so, or put forward half-arsed initiatives that can't or won't work, rather than something radical, seems like utter madness to me.

 

Christmas bundle do it as a gift card with themed decoration on front advertise widely promotes club As well

 

2 points off the play-offs 6 points off second place wait till we start playing adventurous football.

 

If only that were true, however there's hardly anyone in most of the time, including weekends. I wonder how the pub survives. Lovely pint though!

 

I can't wait!!!

 

That's a shame then if it's a good pint.