Re: Who's renewing their season ticket next season : Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:02 am  

leedsbull wrote:

My answer is NO.

Unless we have some major changes at the club next year. I've watched us get steadily worse in the last 3 years.
Next year I'll pick and choose the games I attend.

Maybe Mr Hood is not concerned that the crowds are reducing this year because we have the money from the season tickets holders. What happens if these people do not renew? where will that leave us? How can we plan without the money upfront.

Decisions made at the club between now and December will have a massive impact on our season ticket sales and maybe ultimatley our ability to survive as a club.

You are a disgrace! Call yourself a supporter, all teams have good and bad seasons and it just shows that you are not a loyal supporter. Don't tell me you are! you have one poor season and throw your toys out your pram. Get behind your team and renew so they can get revenue in and but decent players.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:37 pm  

anarkik wrote:

I'll be renewing because I'm a fan of RL and Bradford are the team I support. However I'm not sure it's helpful dismissing newer fans - we need more of these not less and we need to keep the one's we've got. Money is tight for a lot of people and there is a lot of competition for discretionary spending. A friend has missed two matches this season and has consequently failed to see us win at home, he first bought a season ticket in 2006 and travels 80 miles to attend, you could hardly blame him not renewing given how frustrating some of our home performances have been, though I imagine he will.

I would have thought most season ticket holders will renew, although I might be a bit over optimistic on that, but I fear we've lost the walk up audience and I'm not sure how they will be attracted back for the foreseeable future.

I was taking a swipe at the longer term fans who have said no. I understand why newer fans may get turned off by this situation but why would a fan who has followed the club since before superleague suddenly get disheartened. That is what I want to find out.

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:47 pm  

Reading the comments on this thread perhaps now is the time for the club to put the wheels in motion to put on some form of offer for season tickets next year?

At present I'm not exactly flush with cash and also my daughter was born fairly recently, so can't see myself affording a season ticket for next year at current prices. It's even more difficult to justify spending the cash when I'm not getting enjoyment out of going to watch them, which is surely why any person likes to follow sport. It's not necessarily that they're not winning for me, it's just utterly frustrating at times watching them.

Reduced prices would certainly make me want to find the cash to get ticketed up for next year though, and may do for others. A full stadium is always better than a near empty one, so wonder if this will be likely? City had the balls to do it.

Re: Who's renewing their season ticket next season : Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:37 pm  

COCKNEY GIANT wrote:

You are a disgrace! Call yourself a supporter, all teams have good and bad seasons and it just shows that you are not a loyal supporter. Don't tell me you are! you have one poor season and throw your toys out your pram. Get behind your team and renew so they can get revenue in and but decent players.

Well said it's not often I find my self agreeing with you.

[Bulliac]

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:53 pm  

Yes, I`ll be renewing. To be honest I can`t understand the thread, is there some reason why we shouldn`t?

Re: Who's renewing their season ticket next season : Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:34 pm  

COCKNEY GIANT wrote:

You are a disgrace! Call yourself a supporter, all teams have good and bad seasons and it just shows that you are not a loyal supporter. Don't tell me you are! you have one poor season and throw your toys out your pram. Get behind your team and renew so they can get revenue in and but decent players.

Oi! You are supposed to be a complete and utter pain in the ärse - what gives with coming on here and talking complete sense?? Your rep will be in tatters now!

Oh, and

(did I just do that...???)

: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:20 pm  

bullfan away wrote:

I was taking a swipe at the longer term fans who have said no. I understand why newer fans may get turned off by this situation but why would a fan who has followed the club since before superleague suddenly get disheartened. That is what I want to find out.

I'm a very long term fan that hasn't decided as yet. The thing that upsets me the most is all the spin. I'd just love it if Macca came out and said that if some of these players weren't contracted he wouldn't pay them in washers. Unfortunately toeing the party line is doing him no favours at all.