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| Quote: TRB "It is an encouragement to those who may think about buying a season ticket.
To increase the value in the season ticket you either have to reduce the price of the season ticket OR increase the gate price. The result either way is an increase in the differential between the 2.
As stated elsewhere in the thread, you can avoid the increase simply by buying a ticket in advance. It costs no more if you buy from the shop and, hopefully, it will encourage more away supporters to buy in advance rather than deciding on the day.
It's a toughy, and the headlines will be grabbed by the £20 header, but there's no need for anyone to lose out at all - after all, we've got used to buying tickets for other away games such as the Goatfarm!
Slighty misjudged it this time I feel though. I normally stick up for the club and understand that somehow they have to raise more revenue, but I get the feeling, from a combination of those I speak to and the general fluctuation of fans & gates, that a lot of people who do attend have a very ingrained casual approach and will more likely react by not taking up the season ticket option. That would leave them paying £20, which is a jump from £18 both in % and psychologically. Most may do that, but if the product drops they may too.
I think the only sure way to really increase season ticket holders is a combination of sustained success, new stadia, and the feeling that if you don't get one you could miss out at times. As it stands, I'm just not convinced that there are enough of those factors going on to convince the casuals and persuade the apathetic population of Wakey to get on board on a regular basis.
As for the we've got used to buying tickets for away grounds argument, I'm not sure of that. What proportion of Wakey fans going away actually make that effort? I'd be amazed if it was a majority, and they are arguably the most dedicated Wakey fans who do plan a head for games rather than roll up as the weather/pub/form/next door neighbour's bbq dictates.
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| buy a season ticket then, only £175 before end of sept!
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| I just don't think it will prompt enough to buy season tickets or buy in advance, and then it will put off the occasional fan, and those are the ones we should be targetting to turn them into regular fans. I would have preferred the club to have taken a gamble and be imaginative on the concessionary prices. If we increase by 10% but cause the crowd to fall by 10%, and on our average that wouldn't be difficult, we have gone backwards come franchise time and lost money on shirts and food.
I accept it's tricky for the club though, as we've got to pay for the players, and we can't risk financial instability.
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| Not clever IMO.
More clever would be to reduce season ticket prices and freeze gates ie give a new incentive to people to part with their cash in one lump up front.
I know a few people who pick and choose their games due to cost and lots who just cant afford it (who used to attend).
We must now be one of the highest gate fees for the poorest stadiums.
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| Quote: Dead Man Walking "Our season tickets at Cas have been frozen and that should also mean the prices on the gate are frozen as well.'"
That is the Jack Fulton influence
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| Quote: kyassor "That is the Jack Fulton influence'"
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