.... as an alternative to cheaper season tickets, that some people might still not be able to afford - what about a scheme for ticket purchasers to run alongside it.</p> For example - someone who doesn't want a ST for any reason, registers under a regular ticket scheme and gets his own "loyalty card".</p> First ticket he buys costs full whack, then each ticket he buys after that gradually drops in price over 10 games or so, to an agreed low figure of say £15 per ticket after he/she has reached the required level of purchases.</p> It would pay every ticket holder to join the scheme, whether he intends going a lot, or not.</p>
And under this scheme all matches could be at category B Meaning that if you stump up say £10 to be in the scheme you get it back just by buying the tickets to the match again Rovrum / Forest / etc at the cheaper prices. Include any juicy cup matches, you've got the kernal of a scheme which might work there!!
RE: And under this scheme all matches could be at category B I actually think that is a great idea, workable, imaginitive ....er they won't do it then
What about a decent savings scheme for season tickets? I know we have the deal with barnsley building society, but why would you bother opening an account with another bank, just so BFC get a few pence in interest? How about a long term plan, where if you stay in the scheme you get a discount season ticket? So you sign up with a direct debit for say £30 per month. After 1 year you have £360. Say you get your season ticket for £260, and continue paying in for next years season ticket. After 3 years you will have bought your current season ticket, and also be 300 quid up. A 'free' season. Say 1000 people joined the scheme, after 3 years, thats £300000 that bfc have in their account. You are going to get a decent bit of interest on that, and once you have paid in, you are more than likely to keep buying a season ticket. Just a thought.
I like this scheme and I think it could work! For instance. (using ticket prices for East Stand Upper) The cost of a season ticket would be average £320 say. Pay a registration fee of £15 to cover the cost of the "supporters ticket" All matchday tickets are then £19. So on 5 Cat A matches you get your registration fee back. After 5 matches ticket prices drop to £16 After 10 more matches prices drop to £11. If someone comes all season It will cost them £50 more than getting a season ticket (and you dont' get the guarenteed same seat), therefore still maintaining the incentive to get a season ticket. The only problem I can see is this would probably work about the same as getting a ticket on the credit facility they offer, therefore a disincentive for people to get season tickets who would normaly buy ont' tick. If you included away cup matches where revenue is shared in the counting (even if you sold them at face price) the customer may quickly get into the £11 bracket.
Excellent Idea I'd be interested in that - may even get me to make an effort a bit more often to get to a few more home games
Totally agree, reward loyalty However discounting match tickets undermines season ticket sales. Why buy a season ticket when you can get a decent discount for going to say 15 games. A seaon ticket is something between £12 and £14 a game, so £15 a game if you go to 10 or 15 games makes a season ticket a little unattractive - when you take holidays, the odd busy weekend or midweek game that you can't make into account. I posted a loyalty discount idea earlier before I saw you post. I'm not sure I've got it quite right either, but it's loyalty that the club needs to reward. http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/BBS/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8054&mid=48401#M48401
