Adult Flexi Ticket - Page 2

dabeast · 04-12-2007, 23:34

at risk of being controversial (and possibly get lynched off the forum)......to the season ticket holders having a whine - GET OVER YOURSELVES!! You probably already purchased a club shirt, you get a discount already and although i havent done the math, i would imagine you save more money with the season ticket

this is a great move by the club to attract new interest in the club and they should be commended. many people on here are quick to slate the club on missed opportunities. how can they win when any new moves to attract support are also slated by selfish supporters who's primary concern seems to be their own pockets?

i dont care how people choose to show their support. not everyone can make every game so a season ticket is not a viable option. this offer gives such fans opportunity to be rewarded for their commitment in the same way that season ticket holders get an annual saving for their commitment.

The holding of a season ticket does not make the holder any more important than a fan without one, nor does it entitle the holder the right to claim it unfair if future offers exclude them. you knew what you were getting when you bought your season tickets. nothing has changed the value of your tickets.

If you wish to take a chance next season and wait for the christmas offer then do so - but there is no need to post it on here as a moral stand. it is this sort of elitism that will turn new readers of this forum away from the club.

Neil · 05-12-2007, 00:50

I don't do football but I can't help wondering why you buy a season ticket in the first place.
Is it just to get in the games cheaper or
is it a way of supporting your club by putting money into it?

I see a lot of you commenting when the club is not being supported by enough people and also when the team is not doing very well. Now I see some of you complaining when the club tries to earn some more money. I assume that having more money can improve the side, new players etc.

So what is the problem?

Are you interested in the club doing well or just interested in getting something as cheaply as possible?

Pendle Red · 05-12-2007, 07:16

As I have already said the Club should be commended on this idea, it is fresh and hopefully will bring some much needed extra support and revenue into the Club

But I think the general opinion is of Season Ticket Holders that it would not have took much imagination to have done the shirt offer for the numbers we are talking, if people already have the shirts then so be it but at least everybody gets treated the same I chose to get Season Tickets as a way of showing my support for the Club and nothing has changed for me personally

dabeast · 05-12-2007, 08:23

but why SHOULD the club open the offer to season ticket holders? there is no divine right to the offer.

Pendle Red · 05-12-2007, 08:37

Nobody is asking for a divine right
Just to be treated equally

dabeast · 05-12-2007, 08:52

by that logic the season ticket should cost 23 times a normal matchday ticket so those who cant make every match are treated equally

Stanleymad · 05-12-2007, 09:45

I think the main point of issue is not alienating existing fans that regularly purchase season ticket holders as well as attracting new support & coffers to the club. I think what Neil has said [from an outsider point of view] has brought up a good question of the fine line line between the 2 - which is very hard to balance anyway but i do think that the club is at least trying to do something for those that cannot afford the full season ticket at once, that is an improvement

Seems the club are making baby steps towards the views of fans & how to improve support & yet in other areas of shop/commercialism ie legends, online shop & sponsorship needs a further tweaking.

JEFF · 05-12-2007, 09:50

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Originally Posted by dabeast

at risk of being controversial (and possibly get lynched off the forum)......to the season ticket holders having a whine - GET OVER YOURSELVES!! You probably already purchased a club shirt, you get a discount already and although i havent done the math, i would imagine you save more money with the season ticket

Well said, I agree with you 100%. We all claim to SUPPORT the Club so stop whinging and support Stanley.

lancsdave · 05-12-2007, 09:51

If season ticket holders aren't important how come Eric was complaining about the lack of them ?

They form the foundations of the clubs support by committing money up front to the club, up to 12 months in advance in some cases. Most clubs wouldn't survive without them. Obviously they are so few Stanley have taken the view they don't need them anyway.

Wynonie Harris · 05-12-2007, 09:57

Personally, I buy a season ticket as a way of showing support to the club. As I usually miss one or two matches through holidays, I probably lose out on it, but I don't mind. I think the new flexi-ticket is a great idea and a sign that the club is showing a bit more initiative in promotion and marketing. Yes, they could have extended the half-price shirt deal to us existing season ticket holders and I hope maybe they'll consider it in the light of comments on here, but I don't think that should overshadow an otherwise excellent move by the club. What concerns me far more are the instances of inefficiency which have been highlighted on here by posts about merchandise, programmes etc ordered and not received and emails unanswered. In particular Tin Monkey's experience of handing his bank details over for the Stanley Legends and then hearing nothing. As a born optimist, I would like to think that the introduction of the flexi-tickets marks a more professional approach at the club!

AccyMad · 05-12-2007, 10:07

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Originally Posted by dabeast

at risk of being controversial (and possibly get lynched off the forum)......to the season ticket holders having a whine - GET OVER YOURSELVES!! You probably already purchased a club shirt, you get a discount already and although i havent done the math, i would imagine you save more money with the season ticket

this is a great move by the club to attract new interest in the club and they should be commended. many people on here are quick to slate the club on missed opportunities. how can they win when any new moves to attract support are also slated by selfish supporters who's primary concern seems to be their own pockets?

i dont care how people choose to show their support. not everyone can make every game so a season ticket is not a viable option. this offer gives such fans opportunity to be rewarded for their commitment in the same way that season ticket holders get an annual saving for their commitment.

The holding of a season ticket does not make the holder any more important than a fan without one, nor does it entitle the holder the right to claim it unfair if future offers exclude them. you knew what you were getting when you bought your season tickets. nothing has changed the value of your tickets.

If you wish to take a chance next season and wait for the christmas offer then do so - but there is no need to post it on here as a moral stand. it is this sort of elitism that will turn new readers of this forum away from the club.

No-one on here has said that season ticket holders are more important than fans who pay on the gate week in-week out & everyone as far as I can see supports the new flexi ticket as a good step forward.
The point is it's not the first time something like this has happened, last season it was letting under 12's in for free half way through the season after some of us had already bought our kids' season tickets - I think what most of us are saying is that a bit more forethought from the club would be appreciated.

dabeast · 05-12-2007, 10:27

lancsdave. nobody as far as i can see said season ticket holders were not important. I agree the free kids offer was a fiasco but this is not really comparable

Stanleymad · 05-12-2007, 10:30

Think is stanley are in a precarious position anyway, 44 years out of league, least 2 bigger established clubs on the doorstep took over during stanleys demise -loss of youth generation passing of support, easy view thro sky/santanta sports, loss of industry townsfolk are more prudent, commercial world where people do look for a bargain, loyalty lost, gone is the working class game of owd etc - ALL are playing its part certainly lower the leagues u go. As for Stanley we are having to rebuild ourselves all over again especially in the fanbase department, especially with the long gap & competition for support is on the high. The rest of Accrington is either still not used to having a footy team or is apathetic enough to feel that history will repeat as it has done before so scared to have full support or have any loyality to it but fortunately there is a good few of us that have & will.

So u look at that & u put yourself in Club's shoes it has a lot of walls to hop over yet & is a rather long haul, so u then can see where the intro of this flexi ticket is coming from. Forethought would be a good idea as well, but as with any other commercial outlets etc is that good deals can crop up at any time, 1/2 price near xmas, the buy one get one free offers that come along, seems they can do it & will always be sods law someone buys something then next week theres a deal on it - ALL shops do it, we accept that, but seems when it comes to stanley they cant

, u take the risk of purchasing a season ticket at the deal of it set as with owt the club have to compete as above which they are doing in form of loss leaders to tempt, it shows the club are trying methods & coming up with the times i'suppose.

Could the season tickets be improved if so then how?

JEFF · 05-12-2007, 13:33

Just say that you bought a new TV last July from Comet. Now, approaching Christmas, you see the same TV for sale cheaper, with a free DVD player. Would you expect Comet to offer anybody who bought the TV earlier a free DVD player ?

lancsdave · 05-12-2007, 13:55

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Originally Posted by JEFF

Just say that you bought a new TV last July from Comet. Now, approaching Christmas, you see the same TV for sale cheaper, with a free DVD player. Would you expect Comet to offer anybody who bought the TV earlier a free DVD player ?

It's a good point but if it was me when Comet come asking me again to buy a new telly next June/July and I knew they always offered a better deal at Christmas then I would save my money for the better deal. Wouldn't do a great deal for Comets cash flow though

Depends what you want for your money.