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Does say that the 2000 figure is an estimation based on info gathered and not official from club.
Even so it would be surprising and extremely disappointing if we were 500 down on last season.
I know lots who have bought for this coming season after giving it a miss last year.
So I am surprised.

Are you honestly suprised!, against your remarks re- supporters coming back, dont forget the removal of the student ticket. As i have said before i havent bought a season ticket this year for the first time because i usually buy for my grandson and myself but because of the removal of the studant ticket he went from junior straight to adult ( roughly £70 to £200) plus the increase on my consession priced me out of the market. Now i know your going to say i should support them whatever but in the real world facts are facts and as much as i wish i could support them more the reality is i can not afford it.

No one can fault you mate, if you can't afford it then no one else can tell you what you can afford.

As well as removing the student rate have WTW increased the OAP criteria to 65 years old up from 60? Cas Tigers OAP concessions are for 60.

I am in the same position as many others having been hit by a double whammy.Last year I got a concession ticket as I was 60 and a student one for my son who was still at Uni then. now I find myself having to pay full price for 4 more years and and full price for my son who cannot afford one was he can't find a job. I have bought one on the easy payment scheme for him which was all I could afford at the time but I now need to find 250 for mine or just pay on the day. The club sold tickets too cheaply in the Double Glazing Era but they are now alienating the student and 60 to 65 market with are a significant proportion of the support.

In a word YES, up until this year a concession was classed from 60 upwards now it's 65 unfortunately.

I posted this sentiment exactly when the new prices came out. I bought a concession season ticket even though I knew I'd probably only attend half the home games - my way of putting a bit of cash in to the club. The new price for 60 to 64 is too much of a hike and I didn't buy a ST this year. I'll still go to the games I can get to and the club nay well get as much money off me as in previous seasons, possibly more, but I don't think it was good PR. I think the loss of student discount is especially harsh and, probably, even more counter productive.

Why did (in our case)or do (in Cas's case) concession start at 60? Surely most people at that age are still working?

Think it was down to equality mate, women could retire at 60. It was the same with bus passes, men and women got them at 60 even though men had to work until 65.

I can't see any logic for a concession ticket kicking in at 60 - never could; so I'm at peace with that decision, notwithstanding the impact on individuals who've got used to the cheap ST. That has to be a personal decision for them and if it means the club loses a few sales, one has to imagine that's been factored in by the club when they raised the age threshold.

The student ticket does seem an odd decision - I would've thought there'd be some logic to inflating the price incrementally as a supporters financial situation changes; but again, MC is an accountant, and I guess he's making decisions about the future based on what has happened in the past - as they do.

I think the decision to completely drop the student concession is completely bizarre. Am I right in thinking that we are the only team in the whole of professional and Semi professional RL not to have student concession?

Fair enough, increase pricing but don't put them up to full price. I think this was the wrong decision and this is where the club has dropped on sales, does this still result in increased revenue? I don't know, I don't have the facts and figures but 5 out of the 6 students I know have not renewed for this season.

By the way just to clarify I am not a bitter student !!

MC obviously has a reason to remove the student season ticket(be nice to know why). But I can't see how it benefits the club, pushing away and alienating the current 16-22 crop of fans (and the future of our great club)some of who may never be back. It's shame the supporters trust weren't consulted on this or the 60-65 season ticket price hike. But who are the we to question what's happening at our club?

Queue the "why be negative comments"