: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:13 pm  

Your just being argumentative and ridiculous as usuall.
I tell you what. I will buy a ticket on sunday even though I already have an ST. Why dont you do the same if you hold the clubs financial situation so close to your heart.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:17 pm  

Any incentive to entice folk into the LSV at reduced prices is at risk of alienating fans who forked out on ST. No wonder its a dilemma for the club to come up with a useful strategy.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:19 pm  

dont be a pratt it was direct question if you cant answer it then bloody say so, starbug managed it, i will be one of those recieving a little from the game and NO I wont take any less as my overheads still remain the same and I will still lose about a grand + this year, so grow up, or do you always throw the toys out of the pram in a discussion

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:24 pm  

thanks Bartie another sensible reply to what is a very important question (or two)

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:35 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Offers on individual ' low interest ' matches is not the way forward

What is required is for our new ' community ' stadium management or the club to find a sponsor for the east stand to become the ' community stand '

They need to find enough funding to have the stand open for every match with costs covered

Then work out a way to get as many people from the borough into it without upsetting the fans willing to pay to see the team play

Once again communication is the key to this

I think we have a "dammd if you do. Dammed if you dont" situation here. Maybe if that happens we could make a ticket price reduction for parents accompanying a junior ST. Make it, or part of it a familly stand.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:47 pm  

Bartholemew Smythe wrote:

Any incentive to entice folk into the LSV at reduced prices is at risk of alienating fans who forked out on ST. No wonder its a dilemma for the club to come up with a useful strategy.

I dont think it will. I can only speak for myself but I didnt just buy a season ticket to save a bit of money. I thought I was helping the club. I know Bolton, Wigan and Blackburn had problems with it, but it wasn't massive. When I went to Halifax for that night match last year they were giving tickets away outside the ground. I went on there forum later and didn't see anyone on there complaining. I didn't go onto the Widnes forum after they gave away a load of tickets but I didn't hear anything about their fans moaning. Not saying some didn.t but it wasn't a big deal. I personally dont have a problem with someone getting something cheaper than me. Good on them. What I would like is to be sat in a stadium with a lot fewer empty seats. If that makes sense.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:50 pm  

It requires the will to do it , the understanding of why you have to do it, the funding to do it , and then ' somebody ' to do it

Easy really

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:01 pm  

TV BOY wrote:

I dont think it will. I can only speak for myself but I didnt just buy a season ticket to save a bit of money. I thought I was helping the club. I know Bolton, Wigan and Blackburn had problems with it, but it wasn't massive. When I went to Halifax for that night match last year they were giving tickets away outside the ground. I went on there forum later and didn't see anyone on there complaining. I didn't go onto the Widnes forum after they gave away a load of tickets but I didn't hear anything about their fans moaning. Not saying some didn.t but it wasn't a big deal. I personally dont have a problem with someone getting something cheaper than me. Good on them. What I would like is to be sat in a stadium with a lot fewer empty seats. If that makes sense.

Unfortunately IMO most people purchase a ST to take benefit of any reward being given by the club, in exchange for fans putting £s in the clubs coffers prior to the season getting under way.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:37 pm  

[quote="Alexs Dad"]Or trial a Friday nigh

friday night game, marketing genius at its best, alianate the young fans, those who work late, those away fans battling the m62, those people who would prefer to stay in and watch the sky game, yes go on then friday nights it is, excuse the sarcasm.

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:39 pm  

WOLRAB wrote:

Alexs Dad wrote:

Or trial a Friday nigh

friday night game, marketing genius at its best, alianate the young fans, those who work late, those away fans battling the m62, those people who would prefer to stay in and watch the sky game, yes go on then friday nights it is, excuse the sarcasm.

That would be a problem for those Lokomotive coaches