Self select ticket scheme

Quoted from toontown

I think this is a good idea, not perfect, but probably good enough to entice me considering the priority for away/cup games. I don't want a particular seat as some are asking for, I usually go to games on my own but for some games I am joined by my wife or more 'casual support' friends of mine, they wouldn't bother going if they can't sit with me. If this came with a specific seat I wouldnt be able to guarantee the seat next to it would be free when they wanted to join me. But with this scheme I can pick any 2 or 3 seats together and get my seat using the SST. I still make a small saving and get secondary priority for away games. I will attend about 18 or 19 home league games I imagine so will certainly use up all 13 games on the SST. It's a good idea I think.

I get that. My suggestion allows for that. ☺ I wouldn't always want the guaranteed seat but nice to have the option of a seat you know has a decent view..

Quoted from ginnywings

Not much of a saving is there? For another £88, you could have got a ticket for the entire season. A full season ticket works out at under £15 a match for the Upper. These work out to about £19.30 per match. Can't see much incentive myself. May as well just buy as you want them.

The main idea was never about folk saving money though of course it would have been a further carrot to shift them. This scheme though not ideal affords the fan that wants to commit but can`t for 23 home games due to shifts,locations etc the chance to buy a part and a regular seat with the incentive a guaranteed ticket for a home cup game.I really hope people grab this and offer constructive criticism if it`s warranted to change bits and pieces to suit both parties. The good thing for the Club it`s cash up front which they may not have got and they should be able to plan for certain games ie FGR and the offers for opening day.Glad to see some positivity around this like I say not ideal and not exactly what was wanted but a good starting base to build from.Anyways when we win 10 on the spin from the off problem solved SOLD OUT.UTM

was in the club shop this morning and someone in the queue went in to buy one....

"sorry we dont have them from the printers yet " ...
"oh but i wanted to use one of the selected games for the FGR game"
"well you can buy a normal matchday ticket for the FGR game...i am sure the books will be ready soon"

Quoted from 1mickylyons

The main idea was never about folk saving money though of course it would have been a further carrot to shift them. This scheme though not ideal affords the fan that wants to commit but can`t for 23 home games due to shifts,locations etc the chance to buy a part and a regular seat with the incentive a guaranteed ticket for a home cup game.I really hope people grab this and offer constructive criticism if it`s warranted to change bits and pieces to suit both parties. The good thing for the Club it`s cash up front which they may not have got and they should be able to plan for certain games ie FGR and the offers for opening day.Glad to see some positivity around this like I say not ideal and not exactly what was wanted but a good starting base to build from.Anyways when we win 10 on the spin from the off problem solved SOLD OUT.UTM

Yeah, but for another £88, you can get all that you have mentioned for the entire season. Guaranteed seat, first dibs on tickets and go to any match you want. I've talked to a few people about this and most say that you may as well just get a full season ticket, so i think they have pitched it wrong. Just my opinion and it won't make any difference to me personally, as it's not about the money. The question to ask is whether this deal will attract people to buy a half season ticket, who wouldn't normally bother with a full one, and i don't think it will to any great degree. Hope i'm wrong and it's a roaring success.

Quoted from moosey_club

was in the club shop this morning and someone in the queue went in to buy one....

"sorry we dont have them from the printers yet " ...
"oh but i wanted to use one of the selected games for the FGR game"
"well you can buy a normal matchday ticket for the FGR game...i am sure the books will be ready soon"

FFS. I wish I could say I was surprised by this. The club really do know how to shoot themselves in the foot sometimes...

One suggestion, when tickets go on general sale, give these ticket holders the chance to buy their tickets first. That way they are guaranteed tickets in games that might sell out and also gives them a chance of the seats that they prefer.

Quoted from ginnywings

Yeah, but for another £88, you can get all that you have mentioned for the entire season. Guaranteed seat, first dibs on tickets and go to any match you want. I've talked to a few people about this and most say that you may as well just get a full season ticket, so i think they have pitched it wrong. Just my opinion and it won't make any difference to me personally, as it's not about the money. The question to ask is whether this deal will attract people to buy a half season ticket, who wouldn't normally bother with a full one, and i don't think it will to any great degree. Hope i'm wrong and it's a roaring success.

You say that like £88 is a small amount of money and people can afford to just buy tickets for matches they know they’ll definitely not attend. It’s a psychological thing as much as financial - if you know you’re going to miss 10, 12, 14 matches a season then buying a ST doesn’t even enter into your thought process, you don’t feel involved, you lose that sense of commitment and duty (if you like) that drags you to matches in the rain and wind and dark and cold, so it’s easier to drop off altogether and just turn up for big matches or when there’s an offer on.

The point of a season ticket is security, so it’s beyond me why the club have decided not to offer a secure seat with this scheme. It would be so easy to do -

- Joe Bloggs has seat A100 on his flexi-ticket
- He has until 2 weeks before any fixture to confirm he’ll be attending (do it online, in the shop, on the phone, wherever)
- After this point, the seat is free and goes on general sale

Not rocket science, and perhaps something to look at in improving the offer. Generally if you work shifts or live away, you’ll know if you’re free or planning to come back a fortnight beforehand, and two weeks is more than enough notice for the club to not disrupt their planning.

What I would say though is that it’s good to see movement on what is effectively a very cheap promotion for the club. Say there’ll probably be max 500 who take that up this season, that means the maximum cost to the club to run this will be 500 free tickets over the course of the whole season. They must dish that out each week to schools and kids groups. What it might bring in though is 500 x 13 games of potential mates brought along, programmes sold, food bought, 500 ticket holders sharing their pictures, videos and experiences across their social media channels, 500 extra people spreading the word at work locally or telling friends and family.

That’s the potential and that’s why I hope, even if nobody buys a single ticket, that the club look at how they might improve the scheme for next year.

Quoted from ska face

You say that like £88 is a small amount of money and people can afford to just buy tickets for matches they know they’ll definitely not attend. It’s a psychological thing as much as financial - if you know you’re going to miss 10, 12, 14 matches a season then buying a ST doesn’t even enter into your thought process, you don’t feel involved, you lose that sense of commitment and duty (if you like) that drags you to matches in the rain and wind and dark and cold, so it’s easier to drop off altogether and just turn up for big matches or when there’s an offer on.

The point of a season ticket is security, so it’s beyond me why the club have decided not to offer a secure seat with this scheme. It would be so easy to do -

- Joe Bloggs has seat A100 on his flexi-ticket
- He has until 2 weeks before any fixture to confirm he’ll be attending (do it online, in the shop, on the phone, wherever)
- After this point, the seat is free and goes on general sale

Not rocket science, and perhaps something to look at in improving the offer. Generally if you work shifts or live away, you’ll know if you’re free or planning to come back a fortnight beforehand, and two weeks is more than enough notice for the club to not disrupt their planning.

What I would say though is that it’s good to see movement on what is effectively a very cheap promotion for the club. Say there’ll probably be max 500 who take that up this season, that means the maximum cost to the club to run this will be 500 free tickets over the course of the whole season. They must dish that out each week to schools and kids groups. What it might bring in though is 500 x 13 games of potential mates brought along, programmes sold, food bought, 500 ticket holders sharing their pictures, videos and experiences across their social media channels, 500 extra people spreading the word at work locally or telling friends and family.

That’s the potential and that’s why I hope, even if nobody buys a single ticket, that the club look at how they might improve the scheme for next year.

I don't disagree with you, but i just feel that something like 10 tickets for say £180/£190 and get the 11th game free would have had more takers. Those that just want to attend about a dozen games get a deal, and those that want to attend all or most of the first 11 games, could then be offered the same deal for the second half of the season, say £180/£190 again, but the last 2 games are free as a little extra reward for taking up the second batch.

The club has to find ways of enticing people back, because we just keep selling the same 3000-ish every season. I hope, like you, that the club builds on this and improves the scheme next season.

I guess they have to be careful that they don't position it where it becomes too appealing for those considering a full season ticket.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

I guess they have to be careful that they don't position it where it becomes too appealing for those considering a full season ticket.

Good point. I suppose if you look at it another way, it makes a full season ticket look very good value, which is maybe what they are aiming for?

When all is said and done, if we have a good season, the tickets sales will go up.