Quote ste_ody="ste_ody"No matter the price I will buy mine. If we charge 150 we will loose money. 125 at a push, what you have to remember is family's go to the game. 2 adult season tickets poss a kid around Christmas is rather expensive'"
I think its a tough call for the club.
It needs finance urgently and its the most obvious way of bringing it in, however we need to increase our support so any big increase in ticket costs could see our support figures drop (especially if we end up in a relegation battle as seems likely if we are starting from scratch with our team).
I'd let accompanied under 12's in for free , and a set matchday price of £2.00 for 12 - 15 year olds (you will recoup any losses as this group will spend it on other things at the LSV such as food and drink and also are more likely to purchase the club merchandise).
I'd aim for a decent priced family ticket and allocate a part of the stand for this (not neccessarily opening a stand up but pointing people into a certain area of the ground), concentrate on this area as our Junior Centurion zone and throw in a stall in the concourse selling perhaps any merchandise, sweets , crisps etc , etc.
I'd get Arty at this end of the ground pre match meeting the youngsters as they come through the turnstiles or even outside the turnstiles and if able get the occasional player down to speak to the children / sign autographs etc.
Difficult to say what the ST price will be as no-one seems to know the layout of the league will be or how many games we will have at home.
I'd not put matchday prices up as such but use something that low cost Airlines have developed into a very successful fine art, thus if you purchase your ticket in advance you get it at the cheapest price, however the longer you leave it the more the price rises to the point that if you pay on the day you pay more, it can be a good way of hiding a ticket rise that would otherwise prove unpopular or be used as a negative.
In saying all that for now i'll be happy if we get a chance at purchasing a season ticket and just hope things can be sorted soon.