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Post by dazman on May 31, 2021 10:36:47 GMT
Sort of understand the need to increase costs because of the costs in going up but I think it's a bit of a hike. The young adult ticket being more expensive than an adult ticket last year has the potential to put off some who might have bought one as a new fan. I don't fall into that category but I know a fair few of those who do at Sutton and that's going to be alot of money for them to spend. My main disappointment is the lack of renewal reward for those who bought season tickets similar to the way most clubs would do.
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Post by davef on May 31, 2021 10:36:50 GMT
I will pass your enquiry on. I'm afraid I am a bit of a luddite when it comes to how the coded pages work.
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Post by banjo on May 31, 2021 10:52:53 GMT
Sort of understand the need to increase costs because of the costs in going up but I think it's a bit of a hike. The young adult ticket being more expensive than an adult ticket last year has the potential to put off some who might have bought one as a new fan. I don't fall into that category but I know a fair few of those who do at Sutton and that's going to be alot of money for them to spend. My main disappointment is the lack of renewal reward for those who bought season tickets similar to the way most clubs would do. If you want the u’s to play at league two level, you are going too have too pay for it. There are higher costs too pay for, so we should show this great club how great it is too play at this level. Yes there might be some people who find it expensive but there are ways too pay it. |
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Post by baboonfish on May 31, 2021 10:56:10 GMT
I'm sure we can all understand the need for more realistic ST prices, with huge increases in costs for the club. My only complaint is I feel there should have been a small discount for renewals to reward those of us who paid out last year knowing in all probability they would not see a lot of live football. Yes the streams were welcome, and yes I would have paid the full ST price for the Hartlepool experience alone, but a discount of lets say £50 for renewals would have been a nice gesture.
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Post by dazman on May 31, 2021 10:58:29 GMT
Sort of understand the need to increase costs because of the costs in going up but I think it's a bit of a hike. The young adult ticket being more expensive than an adult ticket last year has the potential to put off some who might have bought one as a new fan. I don't fall into that category but I know a fair few of those who do at Sutton and that's going to be alot of money for them to spend. My main disappointment is the lack of renewal reward for those who bought season tickets similar to the way most clubs would do. If you want the u’s to play at league two level, you are going too have too pay for it. There are higher costs too pay for, so we should show this great club how great it is too play at this level. Yes there might be some people who find it expensive but there are ways too pay it. Well no that's not true. Again, I fall into the adult category which I will be paying. But the prices have the potential to put off newcomers or younger fans. It's not black and white as you suggest it is. Charging slightly less might mean you make less from one ticket but might encourage a newcomer to buy one, offsetting the cost. As I said above, the young adult being more expensive than last years adult ticket and at a similar level to some adult tickets in the league this season is an issue. I can afford it, others can't. The reason we gained so many of the fans we now have over time was the cheaper tickets, encouraged people along who then stayed. The prices imo don't do that. |
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Post by mca on May 31, 2021 10:58:39 GMT
Sort of understand the need to increase costs because of the costs in going up but I think it's a bit of a hike. The young adult ticket being more expensive than an adult ticket last year has the potential to put off some who might have bought one as a new fan. I don't fall into that category but I know a fair few of those who do at Sutton and that's going to be alot of money for them to spend. My main disappointment is the lack of renewal reward for those who bought season tickets similar to the way most clubs would do. £12 per game is very reasonable in my opinion. Season ticket sales aren't even gonna touch the sides in terms of the extra expense next season will bring but this seems like a fair price, and I'm guessing it'll be one of the cheapest in the division |
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Post by dazman on May 31, 2021 11:02:05 GMT
Sort of understand the need to increase costs because of the costs in going up but I think it's a bit of a hike. The young adult ticket being more expensive than an adult ticket last year has the potential to put off some who might have bought one as a new fan. I don't fall into that category but I know a fair few of those who do at Sutton and that's going to be alot of money for them to spend. My main disappointment is the lack of renewal reward for those who bought season tickets similar to the way most clubs would do. £12 per game is very reasonable in my opinion. Season ticket sales aren't even gonna touch the sides in terms of the extra expense next season will bring but this seems like a fair price, and I'm guessing it'll be one of the cheapest in the division There are plenty in the league cheaper than ours. Again the adult price is understandable to some degree, although I think it would have been good to have something in place for those of us renewing. The issue I have is the hike in young adults. Its more expensive than some of the adult prices in the league |
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Post by sufc18 on May 31, 2021 12:46:19 GMT
Having looked at 6 others that have 2021/22 prices up already ours are very comparable. The only one I’ve seen giving discount to previous ST holders is Barrow but they don’t have an early bird offer so that about equates.
They all have different age and concession criteria, but again ours fit in pretty well with these and under 10s Free is the best offer available for families.
Can’t have been easy to make decisions on the prices to be fair to supporters as well as give the club a decent boost in finances to help give us a chance in the EFL. My feeling is they’ve done a pretty great job. £179 for a young persons ticket is still less than £8 per home game, which probably compares favourably with other options for 2 hours of fantastic entertainment!
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Post by sufc1898 on May 31, 2021 12:49:27 GMT
To those not happy with the price increase, there are 2 choices...buy it or don’t buy it. End of.
Have a great Bank Holiday ☀️
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Post by dazman on May 31, 2021 13:03:28 GMT
To those not happy with the price increase, there are 2 choices...buy it or don’t buy it. End of. Have a great Bank Holiday ☀️ A lovely constructive message for the young fans out there that are worried they might not be able to afford a season ticket. What a guy  |
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Post by dazman on May 31, 2021 13:04:43 GMT
Having looked at 6 others that have 2021/22 prices up already ours are very comparable. The only one I’ve seen giving discount to previous ST holders is Barrow but they don’t have an early bird offer so that about equates. They all have different age and concession criteria, but again ours fit in pretty well with these and under 10s Free is the best offer available for families. Can’t have been easy to make decisions on the prices to be fair to supporters as well as give the club a decent boost in finances to help give us a chance in the EFL. My feeling is they’ve done a pretty great job. £179 for a young persons ticket is still less than £8 per home game, which probably compares favourably with other options for 2 hours of fantastic entertainment! I agree that its difficult. I just dont agree with the young adult pricing at all. It's the same price as some adult tickets in the league and over double what it was last season. If we hope to build a younger fanbase to support the club in the years to come, I think that fully discourages it. |
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Post by Nick the Greek/The Speshul One on May 31, 2021 13:09:54 GMT
To those not happy with the price increase, there are 2 choices...buy it or don’t buy it. End of. Have a great Bank Holiday ☀️ The only thing I like in this post is your last line which I hope implies you aren’t going to post anymore today. Commercial awareness - Zero Understanding the ethos of this club over the last decade plus - Zero |
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Post by Nick the Greek/The Speshul One on May 31, 2021 13:19:49 GMT
Loyalty should be rewarded in my opinion.
People who had an ST last year should be rewarded.
People who donated to UWS but didn’t have an ST should be rewarded.
They supported the club in one of the very few ways they could.
Understanding that for some the last 15 months has been ridiculously hard financially and even mentally but they still tried to support the club. This was the opportunity for the club to recognise and show that.
They believe with the Early Bird prices they have, I disagree. Will I buy an ST, of course, never in doubt, but some of us have compassion and empathy meaning we can look past the end of our own nose and recognise other may not be in the same boat. Daz is putting forward thoughts on a group that he isn’t even part of.
However the board has done an amazing job to steer us through the last year, they have always done what they think is right. They don’t chose pricing with any malice or intent to stop people going, but they are only human and may not get every decision 100% right. So people questioning and suggesting different pricing aren’t doing to criticise they are doing it to give feedback an opinion on a subject they feel strongly about.
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Post by paz on May 31, 2021 14:08:25 GMT
Hi all.
The prices do hit a little towards the higher end of the league 2 average for Season tickets (Oldhams are a steal). But given our current circumstances it is not a suprise.
I do think perhaps the younger braket could have been better but at the end of the day they will be watching league football. Perhaps on the possitive side, this shows the club would like to hold their own in this league and not just have a hopfull punt at clinging on with out finger tips.
Perhaps if we do well and stay up, as the ground enhancements would have already been carried out this season, it may permit them to relax the prices a little next season.
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Post by kpinwp on May 31, 2021 14:10:53 GMT
To those not happy with the price increase, there are 2 choices...buy it or don’t buy it. End of. Have a great Bank Holiday ☀️ I genuinely do not understand why someone comes onto a forum (def. : a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged) in order to attempt to terminate discussion. What is the point? Is it some kind of coercive thing? |
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