Season ticket sales : Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:21 am  

anyone heard how these are going this year?

you would hope with the squad we have assembled and the added marketing strategies we would be looking at a better buy out than last year!

Re: Season ticket sales : Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:55 pm  

Well down on last year aparantly

Re: Season ticket sales : Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:28 pm  

Squad looks good, offers dont. Tough times with the club having no chance of competing with deals from some SL teams.

Re: Season ticket sales : Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:46 pm  

I've ordered mine, but only 'cos I've got blue 'n' white running through my bones.

I often miss a couple of hame games through being away, so it's a bit of a toss-up whether to bother or not. Makes it a bit easier getting play-off tickets, but there's no real "deal" to be had for the supporters given the pricing.

To my mind, they needed to include a "money can't buy" add-on to get some interest going. I'm thinking signed photo's and the like, or maybe a limited edition t-shirt for ST holders only.

Re: Season ticket sales : Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:01 pm  

With christmas around the corner you would hope there will be some promotions to boost sales further. Before i moved to Aus it was usually on the wishlist.

Re: Season ticket sales : Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:47 am  

Last year approx 1000 sold, this year approx 600 so 40% down. Times are hard and nothing to play for and some SL sides offering prices 30-40% cheaper than hours and more games. It is a worry

Re: Season ticket sales : Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:29 am  

But how many regular Fax fans will say "Oooh it's only £30 for a Giants season ticket - I'll go watch them".

I don't buy this "SL alternative" to watching RL when it comes to the hardcore of Fax fans remaining. Sure, we've lost plenty to Bradford but that was a decade ago. I just think it's "times are hard" factor - I haven't bought a season ticket so I will be paying on the gate and I will attend every home match. Could the club have afforded a Giants style cheapening? Could the club afford not to? It is a worry if this is the case.

Re: Season ticket sales : Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:14 am  

littlerich wrote:

But how many regular Fax fans will say "Oooh it's only £30 for a Giants season ticket - I'll go watch them".

I don't buy this "SL alternative" to watching RL when it comes to the hardcore of Fax fans remaining. Sure, we've lost plenty to Bradford but that was a decade ago. I just think it's "times are hard" factor - I haven't bought a season ticket so I will be paying on the gate and I will attend every home match. Could the club have afforded a Giants style cheapening? Could the club afford not to? It is a worry if this is the case.

A big row on the Leythers board over the weekend on this subject , we have deals where fans can pay monthly , pay on a match basis cheaper than last season , or a one off ST

It would seem that isn't enough options for some fans , and they pointed out the same ' SL is a similar price ' argument

Unfortunatly until we all start getting non RL funding , nothing will change , the loyal fan has to pay more to keep us all going , and the value for money argument cannot come into it

Like yourself it will probably be the individual match ticket for me this year

Re: Season ticket sales : Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:16 am  

littlerich wrote:

But how many regular Fax fans will say "Oooh it's only £30 for a Giants season ticket - I'll go watch them".

I don't buy this "SL alternative" to watching RL when it comes to the hardcore of Fax fans remaining. Sure, we've lost plenty to Bradford but that was a decade ago. I just think it's "times are hard" factor - I haven't bought a season ticket so I will be paying on the gate and I will attend every home match. Could the club have afforded a Giants style cheapening? Could the club afford not to? It is a worry if this is the case.

The problem with deals like the ones at Huddersfield and Bradford is when they need to revert back to a ' real ' price , the jump will be massive , and the take up probably low

Re: Season ticket sales : Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:22 am  

And there's the dilemma. Your product then becomes a dog.