I'll be taking up the offer of 5 years for the price of 4, it looks great value

First time poster on here, however regular on Red Vee for a number of years. Could not make the game today (typical, could have made Friday). Could someone sum up the season ticket details/arrangements please. What is on offer? Prices etc?

Saints should have put a reduction in price for next years season tickets.

As i understood it you can continue to get your season tickets in the usual way, or you can sign up for a 5 year deal in which the saving will essentially mean you get a year free. Both are available as pay up front or by monthly direct debit. The sooner you pay the better choice you have of which seat you can pick. At the moment current seat season ticket holders have the first option, then ground standing ticket holders will be contacted. Details are available in the ticket office, and, I imagine, in the exhibit in touchlines which will be open till 7:30 tomorrow and tuesday.

Don't take this as gospel mind its just what I could pick up.

How big a mistake has the club made leaving themselves with this 'off year'.

Crowds at Widnes will average 4 or 5 thousand. I'd suspect that with it being a sellers market Widnes will have got a very nice deal for our use of the ground meaning a lot of that income will disappear into their hands.

Also, with the club having no ground or real presence any more the commercial side will drop a whole lot. Out of sight, out of mind is the motto I believe.

It's a monumental failing not getting the stadium ready for next season.

I presume the "Popular Sides" new home will be standing behind the sticks at our new Stadium whens its ready?

This member of the popular side is looking forward to his seat!

I'd have guessed at the popular side continuing to be down the side!

There were too many players and too many external pressures to pull that one off, I should imagine. It would have been the ideal arrangement, obviously, but if Knowsley Road is costing the club too much to run then it's possible they will save some money by being at Widnes for a season. Not that they will save money per se, obviously, as getting a new stadium off the ground will be a big money loser. But at least they won't have the financial headache of Knowsley Road to add to their other financial headaches.

I have no idea what any of it will cost them, but I know the turnover will be drastically down next season. We could potentially lose half our average gate?

We could and we probably will, not least because it's going to be a bit of a mare getting people there. If there was copious parking around the ground, as there is at Leigh for instance, then that would be half the battle won. But there isn't and so a lot of fans will no doubt have to consider paying for a coach and all the hassle that entails, which may mean they don't bother going. It's hard to say whether the losses at the gate will be offset by the savings on Knowsley Road or whether the directors are going to have to have extremely deep pockets for a season!