No finance option for 2015/16

In the past I've always championed the saver stamps but having introduced the finance offer last year I just assumed I would do the same for this year.

So now won't have £300 for April and the thought of £375 somehow saved by June (paying £75 more) does question affordability.

 

Seems strange and poorly organised to put the early bird offer out now and not mention anything about finance package until asked on social media to then say no there isn't one. I know I'll struggle to get £300 together for end of April never mind £370 at end of July. Another bit of poor business by the club if you ask me.... When was it decided that the finance package was going and why werent the saving stamps that are being offered as an alternative advertised more when the finance package was dropped?

 

Think I maybe chalking **** on a season ticket next season. Going to struggle to get that together in time.

 

Might not have been money maker but big mistake.

 

Start putting a quid a day in your money box and you'll nearly have enough for a season ticket this time next year

 

Never had a season ticket and supported the reds for over 40 yrs. It's simple, if you haven't the money don't do it.

 

Get a 0% credit card, pay it all on that and set up a direct debit to pay off an amount each month depending on the length of the 0% deal. So if you get 6 month 0%, pay off £50 per month, 9 months £33.33 etc.

Examples

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/cre...cdb&Device=c&gclid=CIb4gOuCuMQCFcjHtAodDhwAKw

 

Exactly Marc if they said last summer it would stop and we'd go back to last century then I'd have tried to make arrangements.

I personally don't want a credit card. Twitter also awash with fans aghast at this decision

 

Oh and I do have a proper job that pays more than the national average but a family man with two kids and we don't usually have money hanging about this time of year

 

I usually have to buy three and I stick them on my credit card and pay them off over twelve months. I just have to be disciplined by paying an dequate amount each month and not being tempted to put other things on it like holidays and tickets to see The Who.

 

I've googled other clubs and those first few in L1:

Posh - using zebra finance next season
Mk Dons - 12 months interest free payments
Walsall - instalment plan
Bristol - plan

 

Can't say I really thought the Zebra thing represented a good deal it wasn't interest free at all just presented differently. Not sure why the club doesn't heavily promote and market it's lay-away options.

 

Millwall coming down also committed to using zebra again. £30 not ideal but peace of mind

 

I must say, it seems I'll thought out to remove the offer. Not easy to get that kind of money together in such a short space of time, especially if you were relying on the spread payment option.

 

What a ******* stupid remark 'get a proper job' you sound like a pompous torrie with that comment!!

What about people that genuinely can't/don't work or students or people in work but not the greatest paid jobs???

 

Don't know if you were taking the piss mate but that it is a ****tish last line.

 

Well no season ticket for me next year


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As with everything Barnsley FC, it's half cocked.

Let's start with the good. Freezing ticket prices is much appreciated. As is the continuation of the free tickets for under 12s. We've got to keep encouraging parents to bring their kids to Oakwell for the long term benefit of the club. Chances are Ben Mansford and Patrick Cryne won't be around when these kids buy their own season tickets as adults, so to take a financial hit now so that the next generation of directors can reap the benefits shows a great deal of foresight and proves they see Barnsley FC as a long term project, even after they've done overseeing it. £300 for a season ticket in the Ponty represents excellent value for money. At £13.04 per match I'd urge everyone to buy a pass. Even if we're **** it's money well spent if it keeps you away from Meadowhall.

It's a pity that same foresight isn't applied across the whole process. If the finance option previously offered isn't viable then fine. Businesses are not morally obliged to offer credit. But if it's something that has been offered in the past which is going to be withdrawn, then give people ample warning so they can make alternative arrangements. 12 days before tickets go on sale, which remain at the low price for just a month, is not ample warning. It's not like the 2015-16 season has crept up on us without warning. The club was formed in 1887. The calendars available back then were just as good as they are now, so by my calculations we've had 128 years to prepare for it. There's no reason why plans for next years season tickets could not have been formulated in the summer, finalised by Autumn with details released to fans by Christmas.

Adopting an early bird discount offer and selling tickets in April is fine. Give us all a few months to save up for that and there should be no reason for complaint. Tell us just days before they go on sale and you're bound to receive plenty of criticism, much of it legitimate. Any excuse that you were too busy sacking managers and looking for replacements is not valid because there's a simple answer to that.

 

FFS it's a supposed "smart" card. Surely it's not beyond the realms of possibility for the club to set up its own plan.

Agree £X over Xmonths, set up direct debit...if you default the club invalidate your ST pass...or can it not be that simple?

Typical tw&t remark...on the piss again?