|
|
 headingly_mariner |
|
 Vodka Drinker  Posts: 5,768
Posts Per Day: 0.98
Reputation: 64.4%
Rep Score: +34 / -21
Approval: +10,342
Gold Stars: 113
|
Why isn't it? You better put that in an email and send it to the following 2016-17 Sky Bet League Two clubs who think differently...
Accrington Stanley - FREE
Cheltenham Town - FREE
Colchester United - FREE
Crewe Alexandra - FREE
Morecambe - FREE
Newport County - FREE
Blackpool - £5 (FREE but must join Young Seasiders @ £5)
Leyton Orient - £9
Carlisle United - £10 under 11s / FREE under 7s
Crawley Town - £20
And maybe contact the following clubs who price them for less than £50...
Stevenage - £25
Doncaster Rovers - £30
Yeovil Town - £39
Notts County - £45 under 18s / FREE under 7s
Exeter City - £46
Luton Town - £50
The following are price the same or slightly more than GTFC, but their junior category extends to under 18s and they offer FREE STs for the youngest fans...
Wycombe Wanderers - £70 under 18s / FREE under 7s
Portsmouth - £80 under 18s / FREE under 9s
Mansfield Town - £85 under 18s / FREE under 7s
There are 2 clubs who offer a more expensive cheapest Junior ST than Town though...
Hartlepool United - £75
Barnet - £84 (£7 per month membership)
In defence of Hartlepool though their adult STs only cost £250 making 1 adult + 1 child for £325.
Summary
Of all the clubs in League 2 next season only Barnet charge their young fans more than Town. Absolutely shameful!
That's bonkers, just a complete own goal from the club. |
|
|
|
|
|
| lukeo |
|
Season Ticket Holder
Posts: 12,092
Posts Per Day: 2.07
Reputation: 64.59%
Rep Score: +38 / -23
Approval: +2,372
Gold Stars: 148
|
after reading people's views I think we have hit a bit of a sore spot when it comes to juniors. I think all prices are perfectly reasonable but like some have said we maybe should have done some sort of offer for juniors.
An example being you can get a child season ticket in the main or pontoon stand for £20 with every paying adult. Either do it where you can have 2 kids per adult ticket or a pricing structure so 1 child is £20, if you have a second it's £30 (so £50 for 2 kids) etc..
I know someone who's a massive massive town fan and has a season ticket, he has 5 kids and atleast 3 of them would love to go every week but it's not affordable for him. Gtfc would soon make the few quid lost on sales of drinks food etc
|
|
|
|
|
|
| lukeo |
|
Season Ticket Holder
Posts: 12,092
Posts Per Day: 2.07
Reputation: 64.59%
Rep Score: +38 / -23
Approval: +2,372
Gold Stars: 148
|
I'm in no way wanting to be negative, just an opinion. I support the club 100% as I always have.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| diehardmariner |
|
Vodka Drinker Posts: 5,951
Posts Per Day: 0.99
Reputation: 84.65%
Rep Score: +36 / -6
Approval: +17,614
Gold Stars: 538
|
An example being you can get a child season ticket in the main or pontoon stand for £20 with every paying adult. Either do it where you can have 2 kids per adult ticket or a pricing structure so 1 child is £20, if you have a second it's £30 (so £50 for 2 kids) etc..
I know someone who's a massive massive town fan and has a season ticket, he has 5 kids and atleast 3 of them would love to go every week but it's not affordable for him. Gtfc would soon make the few quid lost on sales of drinks food etc
EXACTLY! There needs to be flexibility. The club are not flexible and presume every family is 2 adults, 2 children (one boy, one girl). Dad takes Son to football. Mum and Daughter stay at home knitting. Why is there no flexibility for shift workers? Parents who only get their kids every other weekend? Yes it would be a bit of a minefield to work out and yes it would give someone a headache but Christ Almighty do GTFC actually want new fans or not? |
|
 Logged |
|
|
|
|
| lukeo |
|
Season Ticket Holder
Posts: 12,092
Posts Per Day: 2.07
Reputation: 64.59%
Rep Score: +38 / -23
Approval: +2,372
Gold Stars: 148
|
how is it a headache? took me all of 2 minutes to think of that idea and type it up on here!
#LukeoIn
|
|
|
|
|
|
| pizzzza |
|
 Pontoonite Posts: 5,663
Posts Per Day: 1.06
Reputation: 69.75%
Rep Score: +20 / -10
Location: Grimsby
Approval: +6,701
Gold Stars: 137
|
I can understand the increase in adult prices and think that is fair but it is a massive own goal by the club on the child tickets.
|
|
| Logged |
|
|
|
|
| GollyGTFC |
|
 Whiskey Drinker  Posts: 3,918
Posts Per Day: 0.68
Reputation: 67.2%
Rep Score: +19 / -11
Approval: +5,957
Gold Stars: 356
|
EXACTLY!
There needs to be flexibility. The club are not flexible and presume every family is 2 adults, 2 children (one boy, one girl). Dad takes Son to football. Mum and Daughter stay at home knitting.
Why is there no flexibility for shift workers? Parents who only get their kids every other weekend? Yes it would be a bit of a minefield to work out and yes it would give someone a headache but Christ Almighty do GTFC actually want new fans or not?
From researching other League Two season ticket prices you see that 90% of the clubs are bending over backwards to make football as affordable and therefore accessible for young fans. Grimsby Town have chosen not to. A £20 increase for juniors is quite frankly a disgrace and the club should be ashamed. Have the Trust had anything to say about the fact we have the 2nd highest junior season ticket prices in League 2 next season? |
|
|
|
|
|
| Grimbiggs |
|
Table Wine Drinker  Posts: 642
Posts Per Day: 0.22
Reputation: 65.94%
Rep Score: +4 / -4
Approval: +685
|
I think the average for lg 2 is £323 and Hartlepools is the cheapest at £250. So i suppose it's fair, but like others have mentioned i do think they've missed a trick. I and several others came up with initiatives on the season ticket push thread, that could of a least been considered, and you could of seen the potential for 3500+ being sold. By taking the lazy option, they'll probably get 2500-3000. I know there needs to be flexibility with families, but when i was a kid i think it cost me about 50p to get in a match and i got £1 pocket money a week  ...so i don't think their tickets are overpriced. |
|
|
|
|
|
| DickBarton |
|
 Snakebite drinker  Posts: 356
Posts Per Day: 0.10
Reputation: 60.13%
Rep Score: +3 / -5
Approval: -355
|
Too busy celebrating promotion to League 2 to nitpick. So I'll leave it to the usual nitpickers and carry on celebrating. Burrrp!
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👏👏👏👏👏👏
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ginnywings |
|
 Recovering Alcoholic  Posts: 28,144
Posts Per Day: 5.03
Reputation: 73.79%
Rep Score: +88 / -32
Approval: +56,127
Gold Stars: 548
|
Too busy celebrating promotion to League 2 to nitpick. So I'll leave it to the usual nitpickers and carry on celebrating. Burrrp!
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yeah, just ignore the issue and bumble on as usual. That sort of short term thinking got the club in trouble in the first place. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site Home
News
Football
Season
Database
Club
POM
Contact
Home
Calendar
Search
Register
Login
headingly_mariner
Logged
...so i don't think their tickets are overpriced.