Ah right, so presumably if I join now at £60 I should still be able to renew East Stand pass for £179 then?

2009 season pass holders will have priority purchase on Club Rovers Membership until 31 July 2009. Membership goes on general sale from
1 August 2009.

Full membership
• Season pass frozen at 2008 discount prices for 2010 and 2011*
• Away Derby ticket at 50% discount for 2010 game (limited to first 2500 full members)
• Free season review 2009 book (rrp £10.99) for the next 500 new members (2501 – 3000)

So you will still get your discount, otherwise for non pass holders it would be pointless

The only problem is this

If you join the exciting new membership before 31st July 2009 the club will freeze season pass prices at 2008 prices. The season pass does not have to be paid for yet, but it can only be secured at 2008 season’s price by joining Club Rovers.
A bit ambiguos so i should check first.....if you can get someone to answer the phone

dont really care, just stairing the pot

but you can only buy a 179 quid pass if u pay 60 quid? if not, what is the next price for a season pass? as i read it there is no discount period at all

AFAIK you are correct. £221 is the flat price of a Well/ East Stand pass (£260 for a seat) if you aren't a Club Rovers member - if there are any left by the time that non-Club Rovers members are allowed to buy.

Re. previous comments - it would seem logical that existing pass holders can get a discount if they join Club Rovers after Aug 1st but the word in the leaflet aren't totally clear on that.

As i understand it
The following format applies to East stand supporters
As an existing passholder. If you become a paid up club Rovers member before 17th August, then you are eligble to renew your pass at last years price which was £179, you can do this from August 17th to August 23rd ( phase 1)

For new passholders they must join up to the membership(£60) before the 24th August when phase 2 comes in, then they also can purchase their passes at last years prices£179.
They can do this from August 24th to september 30th (PHASE 2)

Anyone who buys a pass after 30th August will have to pay the full ticket price which will be £221.For people who do not have the ready funds at present, can pay installments between the begiining of September and January.
This package will apply for the next two years so, if you work out what you will save on this years pass and next years, given the fact that the normal season pass price will have to go up again next year, you will save around £44 over the next two years on passes, however if you take next years proposed nominal fee charge on top, then the savings are not going to be that great. i think the intended nominal fee next year should be scrapped. The above examples apply to East stand passholders, hope this helps.

So.... bear with me cos I'm either having a thick day or this is seriously confusing.....

If I go into the shop on say the 21st of sept I can either pay £221 and buy a pass or

Pay £239 and get my pass and CR membership (with its benefits of shirts discount, frozen pass next year etc....).

If this is correct I may do it that way as paying an extra £18 to secure a cheap(er) pass next year and the other benefits doesn't seem so bad..