130 season tickets already sold

Thats all the directors family sorted with season tickets then

Considering noone knew until last minute that they'd be available this early that's a decent amount. These days it's not easy to have a couple hundred or more pound spare. If we can hit 3,000 again it'll be decent. If we start the season well I can see day payers increasing as the season goes on. UTM

We've already got more than Boreham Wood then

I await the "record season ticket sales for this time of year/better than this time last year" press release/ unrealistic positive PR statement from the club. This time last year was still waiting for ST to go on sale....

When’s the news coming out about the exiles season ticket offers?..........

Quoted from oochiad

When’s the news coming out about the exiles season ticket offers?..........

Same date as news of commencement of work on the Fentydome

Well JF did say something about exile/shift worker ST in his statement which would be a big stel forward. Could be useful for me as a student next year.

Quoted from Mariner_09

Well JF did say something about exile/shift worker ST in his statement which would be a big stel forward. Could be useful for me as a student next year.

erm... i think he said something had been mentioned to him about an exiles scheme during his post match "chit chat" at FGR which he was positive about......i dont recall anything about shift workers in the statement.

Quoted from oochiad

When’s the news coming out about the exiles season ticket offers?..........

They are discussing it at the next board meeting, it's only a proposal at this stage, I believe.

Thanks GrimRob, so what are we to do? Wait and buy our season tickets once they’ve had a chat? I hope they get it sorted😁........

Genuine question.

What sort of season ticket package would the exiles want? A book of 10 or 15 tickets to be used as and when?

Quoted from Cloudy

Genuine question.

What sort of season ticket package would the exiles want? A book of 10 or 15 tickets to be used as and when?

My thoughts are home tickets are bought on the day at the normal price with no discount. You pay for an away "season ticket" which puts you in the queue with regular season ticket holders for away tickets when they go on sale (provided you want them) and which would be posted to you at your exiled address. Not sure about other benefits such as club shop discount. The club make very little from away ticket sales but as JF said at the fans forum our away support is worth a few points a season, so the club gain from making it easy for everyone to get to their nearest games, as well as rewarding their most loyal customers.

For me a reduced price on the price( like a concession oap etc) as I come to all the matches but also have the £30 fuel on match day.

Season ticket  I mean!

To be fair I’m tempted to get one for the first time, waiting for the monthly payment option though

what about a half time season ticket where you only pay for the first 45 minutes. So many times I have wanted to go home by half time.

I'd have thought that an exiles ST package would be about having a book of tickets for 10-15 games say at a discount from the normal match day ticket (but maybe not as much as a full ST discount). Commercially it'd need to be a fine balancing act because the club should try to avoid cannibalising existing ST sales to exiles. Maybe do it as a trial for the first season.

The shift worker package could be along the same lines.

Presumably the club could look at the address database to work out how many STs already go to exiles, then look next year to see how many it's lost.

Quoted from bluerose13x

I await the "record season ticket sales for this time of year/better than this time last year" press release/ unrealistic positive PR statement from the club. This time last year was still waiting for ST to go on sale....

It'd be factually correct!

One way to make more money is to categories away games or something and get people to pay an amount to have priority of certain tickets... Ie I live In the south west, so for the games within say 150 miles of me  I can pay gtfc (say for arguments sake £20) for me to be garentueed a ticket at all those games and they send the tickets to me free of charge I just pay the price of the ticket.. So if its 5 games, 5 lots of tickets being sent out at say £1.50 each is £7.50 so from me alone they've gained £12.50. It's pennies to a football club, but you do something similar to this but more thought through and You have 500+ exiles do this that's £5000+

It's not really away games which bother me - with the odd exception I get tickets easy enough. It's the cost of travel to home games on top of the ticket. So a ticket for say 10 games for 150 quid would be great. And then second priority after season ticket holders for big away games.

Quoted from MarinerWY

It's not really away games which bother me - with the odd exception I get tickets easy enough. It's the cost of travel to home games on top of the ticket. So a ticket for say 10 games for 150 quid would be great. And then second priority after season ticket holders for big away games.

Just to add; from me this would mean the club would gain money. I get to around 6 home games a season (more this season as I went to every one when there was a risk of relegation) so spend £108. Buying the book of 10 would mean I used it and went to more. My train ticket is 35 quid so it makes a huge difference.

Yes MarinerWY, it’s the travelling to home matches that costs us so we need some reduction on the season ticket as a whole as far as I’m concerned.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

I'd have thought that an exiles ST package would be about having a book of tickets for 10-15 games say at a discount from the normal match day ticket (but maybe not as much as a full ST discount). Commercially it'd need to be a fine balancing act because the club should try to avoid cannibalising existing ST sales to exiles. Maybe do it as a trial for the first season.

The shift worker package could be along the same lines.

Presumably the club could look at the address database to work out how many STs already go to exiles, then look next year to see how many it's lost.

That i believe is the biggest problem.

If a shift worker buys a book of say 10 tickets then it is difficult for the club to stop me doing the same. a sort of dipping my toe in the water to see how the season pans out rather than going for a full season ticket on day one.

Not wanting to neg you all out, but does anyone actually think an “exiles season ticket” initiative will ever happen?

The shift worker idea has been sat on John Fenty & Steve Wraith’s desks for two years now and we’ve seen less than intercourse all in getting it implemented.

No amount of bullshit & bluster from the usual suspects will convince me they’ve got the ability or even the inclination to help fans until we see some action.

Quoted from ska face

Not wanting to neg you all out, but does anyone actually think an “exiles season ticket” initiative will ever happen?

The shift worker idea has been sat on John Fenty & Steve Wraith’s desks for two years now and we’ve seen less than intercourse all in getting it implemented.

No amount of bullshit & bluster from the usual suspects will convince me they’ve got the ability or even the inclination to help fans until we see some action.

If they haven't learned any lessons by now, then they never will. The link between the fans and the club has never been so bad, but i fear that the arrival of MJ may well have taken the heat off, and they may go back to resting on their laurels again. The next 3 months is going to be telling.

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .

This. Would be far better off putting the time and effort into getting some more of the local population through the gate rather than the same 5000 or so we get now.

Quoted from LH

This. Would be far better off putting the time and effort into getting some more of the local population through the gate rather than the same 5000 or so we get now.

Could do both really
Away support is important too

Quoted from carrot top

Could do both really
Away support is important too

I get that. A second priority behind STHs for games within 30 miles of your house (as long as you pre-register interest before the season starts) or whatever would be a good idea. I don’t see why those who live away should be able to get discounted multi-buys of tickets because they might miss the odd game though - especially when they admit they willingly pay full price regardless.

Out of interest what distance from Grimsby/Cleethorpes would an exile ticket begin, 10/20/50 miles plus?

Quoted from Gaffer58

Out of interest what distance from Grimsby/Cleethorpes would an exile ticket begin, 10/20/50 miles plus?

10,000

Quoted from Cloudy

That i believe is the biggest problem.

If a shift worker buys a book of say 10 tickets then it is difficult for the club to stop me doing the same. a sort of dipping my toe in the water to see how the season pans out rather than going for a full season ticket on day one.

Yeah, that's the risk. Like I said, it has to be finely balanced. If there was a bit of discount but not much for the book of 10/15 to keep your full ST worth buying.

Another option is some form of reward scheme. When you buy your 10th ticket, get a voucher to spend at the club.

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .

I don't see an exiles ST as the club subsidising people. It's about getting us to spend more money and turn up more often. I've probably only been to about 4 home games a season for the last few years. I'd be tempted to buy a book of 10 with the bonus the old dear will see her little boy more often.

I don't get the idea of a discounted away ticket for anyone let alone exiles. Impractical.

But the club should give proper consideration to the exiles/shift worker package. Even if the considered decision is 'it wouldn't be viable' and communicated that clearly, that'd be something.

I won’t happen anyway and I’ll buy my season ticket as usual, and as it’s been pointed out it’s my fault for moving away so why should I expect a reduction?

I want to know if I can reclaim my discount as a lifetime trust member having already paid £305 full price.
No one told me about the 5% discount and happily took my money online!

I want to know if I can reclaim my discount as a lifetime trust member having already paid £305 full price.
No one told me about the 5% discount and happily took my money online!

As an Exile living 70 miles away from Blundell Park I travelled to 22 Home Games and 8 away this season. Tickets ,travel, accommodation,(Barnet  and FGR) and Trust membership total around £1100. That is with benefit of O.A.P. prices and Senior Railcard. If I had been a STH I would have saved £70 approx. My rash decision to leave Habrough 50 years ago appears expensive but I hope to be a STH for the first time next season deal or no deal! Lots of others pay far more.
For some, deals of various hue can make a big difference but for me it would be  a positive gesture from the club to all who have kept the club going in the bad times as well as the good.
On balance, if there is any wiggle room on rewards for fans, priority should perhaps be given to families in some way.

Quoted from easypeersy

I want to know if I can reclaim my discount as a lifetime trust member having already paid £305 full price.
No one told me about the 5% discount and happily took my money online!

I sent you a p.m. giving details of how you can still get a refund Mr P.

Quoted from oochiad

Yes MarinerWY, it’s the travelling to home matches that costs us so we need some reduction on the season ticket as a whole as far as I’m concerned.

Since I moved away from the town 30 odd years ago I have a fairly short round trip of 120 miles and travel to every home game but I accept that as it was my decision to move due to getting another job I pay the going price.

Quoted from barralad

I sent you a p.m. giving details of how you can still get a refund Mr P.

Very good of you.

Would it be possible to make the process public for those Trust members who wish to buy and get the discount?

Apologies if you have already posted this, just haven't picked it up

It is made public, if you go on the OS and click on the season ticket update

By the way, very well done to the club for supporting the trust and doing this idea. Nice touch.. What do you all think if they did a 5% refund but in club shop vouchers? Do you think as many people would be as happy? It keeps the money in the club but you still get something back!

Yes Harryharryharry I stated in my last quote it won’t happen and I’ll buy my season ticket anyway and expect nothing as I chose to move away 34 years ago. Mine is a 200 mile round trip.I’ve only mentioned it because Fenty has😂😂

Quoted from Cloudy

Very good of you.

Would it be possible to make the process public for those Trust members who wish to buy and get the discount?

Apologies if you have already posted this, just haven't picked it up

As Luke says it is on the O.S. under season ticket update. Easypeersy's is slightly different in that the transaction has already taken place at the full amount. The problem with on-line (obviously so apologies if I'm over-egging this) was that there would be nothing to stop anyone ticking a box to say they are a Trust member so we needed a system whereby a check can be made. It's working pretty well at the moment and has had the added bonus of people renewing Trust membership having forgotten to do so previously. Our membership list is pretty up to date now.

Quoted from barralad

As Luke says it is on the O.S. under season ticket update. Easypeersy's is slightly different in that the transaction has already taken place at the full amount. The problem with on-line (obviously so apologies if I'm over-egging this) was that there would be nothing to stop anyone ticking a box to say they are a Trust member so we needed a system whereby a check can be made. It's working pretty well at the moment and has had the added bonus of people renewing Trust membership having forgotten to do so previously. Our membership list is pretty up to date now.

Thanks for the response

How do you logistically run a 10 ticket season ticket. First of all the club don’t know when you are attending to ‘keep the seat’ , you can’t just keep a seat vacant as it will no doubt be a decent one . Then comes the problem of people using ‘away’ addresses to get one rather than shell out for a full one. It’s a no go in my opinion, does anyone know of any other club with any exile scheme?

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .

I'm not sure that is best reflective of a changing world though. Yes, on a very literal and simplistic level, it is an individuals choice to move away from the area. But we are only really in the second generation of a lot more 'uprootedness' - most young people now don't live in the same area their grandparents are buried. This wasn't true of 50 years ago. A combination of factors, not least the growth of urban areas, and an exodus of young people to metropolitan cities, and job and study opportunities, have meant (within a certain demographic, of which class does have a hefty influence) that people are much more likely to move away.

I have practically (bar a very short time) never lived in the GY area. My family, on both my mum and dad's side, are from GY & surrounds and have been on my dad's side since the 1500's. My entire extended family on both sides still live there, but we moved north of the Humber (which was then  Humberside). We've had people in my family play for Town, as a family we know support goes back to the 1920's - I got taken to my first match when I was 2 and these days going to Town matches is when I get to see my Gran, Aunties, Uncles, Cousins etc.

And subsequently I moved also from where I grew up: I have lived in Leeds for the past 10 years. I am 27 and walk around with a town shirt, the amount of people my age who are from Grimsby and support town and stop me to chat is huge. Almost every time I wear the shirt. They have moved for jobs, for uni, and have stuck around. As most know, a significant proportion of under 30's won't ever own a house, have stagnated wages and pay extortionate rent - there is a huge proportionate wealth gap both in earnings and assets between the under 30's and over 30's. To help people out a bit in order for them to stay in touch either with their roots, be they direct roots or family roots, and support their club would be a really positive step.

As for people saying 'they'd go anyway' some of us simply couldn't. Me and my brother are considering getting a season ticket to share, even though we often go together, as we can't get to all the games on it but want to go more regularly. It's not particularly practical. And it would make going together difficult as we won't guarantee sitting together etc. I went to loads of home and away games recently just because that's all we could do with an imminent risk of relegation. But normally it would be around 6 home games a season. So a book of 10 would be great. We'd both buy one, say putting 300 quid into the club from the off. We'd then go more, and spend more in the ground (and out for that matter, doesn't hurt to bring people into the local pubs).

In terms of policing, it would be no harder than policing student tickets or unemployed tickets. You should have to go into the club shop to buy one, bring in proof of ID and two bills, polling cards to prove address and a quick search on google maps will tell you if you live say, more than a 150 mile round trip away.

It would no doubt be difficult to devise and implement a season ticket for exiles and shift-workers.  But hey, surely that's what the club employ people in the office to do, don't they?

I'm not actually sure if it's possible to put something like this is in place but I would definitely like the club to explore the option.  An alternative might be, rather than a season ticket, having discounted tickets if bought in bulk.  So once the fixtures are announced, a shift worker will know there and then what games they can/can't go to. If the club had a ticketing system that allows reserving tickets for the whole of the season (as opposed to the next two/three weeks) the shift worker could purchase as many tickets as they wish, with a sliding scale offering discount depending on the number bought.  Same principle as the season tickets, club gets your cash in advance so you get a small slicing off the total sale.  Obviously there would need to be an exchange/refund option if games got postponed or moved.

The other area the club really need to look at is family tickets and season tickets.  Kids for a Quid is great but it needs more thought.  It's highly likely that most people will experience live football as a result of Mum/Dad/Grandad/Uncle etc. taking them to their first games.  A big cost for families bringing kids is the add-ons like the programmes, the drinks etc.  It should cost absolute pence to produce a few chicken nuggets with chips and a coke, bundle it in with the cost of the ticket.  Whatever it is, make it an experience for them so they want to come back and the adults can afford to bring them back.

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .   Quote from Louth In The South.

So why does a Grimsby based STH holder put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles? I’m an exile STH so I have the extra fuel every home game and I also go to away matches and buy tickets so how does your point work. It doesn’t and theirs plenty I’ve met in the same situation. I’m not tight and I’m not particularly bothered as we won’t get a reduction as an exile but at least understand that exile STH pay more.

Quoted from oochiad

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .   Quote from Louth In The South.

So why does a Grimsby based STH holder put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles? I’m an exile STH so I have the extra fuel every home game and I also go to away matches and buy tickets so how does your point work. It doesn’t and theirs plenty I’ve met in the same situation. I’m not tight and I’m not particularly bothered as we won’t get a reduction as an exile but at least understand that exile STH pay more.

The club don’t get any of your fuel money and very little of away ticket sales (5% of sales done at BP?).

I'm not sure where people are getting the whole ST for exiles thing from? As far as I'm, aware the proposal was for an exile membership scheme which is very different and will be more along the lines of something below.

https://bristolroverssc.co.uk/share-scheme/gas-in-exile/

I would happily pay to join a scheme which gives me priority for tickets (after season ticket holders), in recognition of all the away games I go to. What annoys me is when the club offer priority to people with a stub from the previous Tuesday night game (even though that person might not have ever been to a Town game before but turn up just to secure a stub because they fancy watching us against a big team).
A season ticket would not be value for money for us as it costs us upwards of £80 train travel for each home game, but a paid membership scheme that offered perks such as a club shop discount for example, would allow me to support the club financially in a way that gives me something for my money.  Town have a huge exiled support and yet there is currently nothing in place to encourage these fans to spend money with the club.

Quoted from UTMariners

I'm not sure where people are getting the whole ST for exiles thing from? As far as I'm, aware the proposal was for an exile membership scheme which is very different and will be more along the lines of something below.

https://bristolroverssc.co.uk/share-scheme/gas-in-exile/

I would happily pay to join a scheme which gives me priority for tickets (after season ticket holders), in recognition of all the away games I go to. What annoys me is when the club offer priority to people with a stub from the previous Tuesday night game (even though that person might not have ever been to a Town game before but turn up just to secure a stub because they fancy watching us against a big team).
A season ticket would not be value for money for us as it costs us upwards of £80 train travel for each home game, but a paid membership scheme that offered perks such as a club shop discount for example, would allow me to support the club financially in a way that gives me something for my money.  Town have a huge exiled support and yet there is currently nothing in place to encourage these fans to spend money with the club.

Like a Mariners Trust Membership??

Quoted from Gaffer58

Out of interest what distance from Grimsby/Cleethorpes would an exile ticket begin, 10/20/50 miles plus?

Louth is the edge of the known universe  

Quoted from Cloudy

Like a Mariners Trust Membership??

I am a Trust member but the reality is the trust members often come behind those who have stubs from a Tuesday night game, when it comes to priority for tickets.  I've often felt let down by the clubs policy in this respect- I couldn't get a Doncaster away ticket last season because the club decided in the their wisdom to give each ST holder 4  tickets for friends, and so they sold out before Trust members even had a look in.

Quoted from oochiad

I’m sorry to knock this exiles thing a few posters are banging on about but wtf should the club subsidise exiles ? It’s a personal decision to move away from the gy area . The club doesn’t subsidise STH away travel or tickets and they put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles .   Quote from Louth In The South.

So why does a Grimsby based STH holder put money in on a far bigger scale than exiles? I’m an exile STH so I have the extra fuel every home game and I also go to away matches and buy tickets so how does your point work. It doesn’t and theirs plenty I’ve met in the same situation. I’m not tight and I’m not particularly bothered as we won’t get a reduction as an exile but at least understand that exile STH pay more.

The club DOES benefit from away fans, as the players and staff frequently acknowledge, because of the incredible level of support. It helps the team and gains points which obviously benefit the club. Although it doesn't directly put money in GTFC coffers the away support is an important element to our success. (From memory) Our away record has been roughly comparable to the home for most of our recent seasons. I've taken non-Town supporters to away games and they are always stunned by the level and fanatical nature of the support. Most other clubs just do not have it!

Quoted from UTMariners

I am a Trust member but the reality is the trust members often always come behind those who have stubs from a previous game, when it comes to priority for tickets.  I've often felt let down by the clubs policy in this respect- I couldn't get a Doncaster away ticket last season because the club decided in the their wisdom to give each ST holder 4  tickets for friends, and so they sold out before Trust members even had a look in.

I think the club agreed they got the 4 for 1 or whatever it was wrong for that game.

I dont think it has happened very often that stubs from a mid week game have been required as we only have 2 or 3 midweek home games a season

Quoted from Cloudy

I think the club agreed they got the 4 for 1 or whatever it was wrong for that game.

I dont think it has happened very often that stubs from a mid week game have been required as we only have 2 or 3 midweek home games a season

Yeah agree with all of that, midweek games probably a bad example, but the club often prioritise those with stubs from the previous game, to get tickets ahead of Trust members which is what I don't agree with.  I've often rang the club and offered them stubs from about six home games in the same season, (albeit not the previous one) and they've said its not valid. If you live in Grimsby you can go to a one off local game easily having never been to one before, just to get a ticket.  

Quoted from UTMariners

Yeah agree with all of that, midweek games probably a bad example, but the club often prioritise those with stubs from the previous game, to get tickets ahead of Trust members which is what I don't agree with.  I've often rang the club and offered them stubs from about six home games in the same season, (albeit not the previous one) and they've said its not valid. If you live in Grimsby you can go to a one off local game easily having never been to one before, just to get a ticket.  

I am not saying the clubs reasoning is right but they try to maximise income by giving priority to people attending home games. That is were they get their income from of course. If it adds 500 or so to the home gate in order to get a stub that is an extra £6,000 in the coffers.

I guess you are never going to get a system that suits everyone

Due to where I choose to live, and weekend work commitments , I only get to half a dozen games a season at most. Having been a lifetime Trust member for a while, it does enable me to get early grabs on all-ticket matches and similar limited availability games if I can make them. Just join the Trust... simples.... the logistics of a couple of hundred part-season tickets would be awkward to say the least...

The point I was making is there are far more STH who are from the GY area compared to the odd exile who may have a ST . Yeah you have to pay more to support gtfc and we’ll done for that 👍but that doesn’t entitle you to a discount just because u choose to live away . What do u want a fooking gtfc medal to wear at games and a certificate in your exiles pack to prove your a top fan ?

I want nothing as I don’t give a shite, I’m happy to pay full whack. We all pay plenty but to say home STH pays more than an exiles is rediculas as this thread is turning out to be. Only mentioned it because Fenty did. No I don’t want a medal. UTM

Ridiculous!!

I think something like a discount card for exiles/shift workers would be the best way to deal with it. Say £10 to buy the card and then you get £2 off full price admissions per home game. Still gives sth the best deal but allows a discount for the loyal fans who are attending 25% or more of the home games.

Could also track how many games you attend and have a points system to prioritise away tickets after sth. The more games you go to, the better the chance of getting away tickets.

Quoted from oochiad

I want nothing as I don’t give a shite, I’m happy to pay full whack. We all pay plenty but to say home STH pays more than an exiles is rediculas as this thread is turning out to be. Only mentioned it because Fenty did. No I don’t want a medal. UTM

You clearly do give a shite as you’re getting yourself in a bit of a state .

I’ll sign your certificate if you want ?

Louth_in_the_south confirms that oochiad is a very loyal fan .

Ha ha, really not bothered 😁

Quoted from pen penfras

I think something like a discount card for exiles/shift workers would be the best way to deal with it. Say £10 to buy the card and then you get £2 off full price admissions per home game. Still gives sth the best deal but allows a discount for the loyal fans who are attending 25% or more of the home games.

Could also track how many games you attend and have a points system to prioritise away tickets after sth. The more games you go to, the better the chance of getting away tickets.

Not often I agree with you, but something like that would work.