Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:52 pm  

crashmon wrote:

Season Tickets are really good value for those who can attend... Walk in prices need to come down a but, but I am enthused by the ST offer, I think its appropraite considering what people will be watching (basically mainly thumpings by the top 8, and some relegation deciders vs the cumbrian clubs \ dewsbury \ sheffield, where we might pinch a game or two.

We won't be buying however but this is due to logisitcs not owing to price. I do think this is a really good price.

Shame they did not have this pricing last year, they may not have lost 50% of their fans

Yes objectively the prices seem reasonable and whilst it’s difficult to work out what others charge it seems in line with Leigh. On crowd drop I think you’re being kind on 50%. Only a few games inn2020 but average was 800 ish I think. This year it felt like around 250-350 paying customers tops. That’s a really big drop not wholly explained by drop in away fans as result of COVID.

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:30 pm  

People wont pay to watch rubbish performances.

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:44 pm  

Honkytonk wrote:

People wont pay to watch rubbish performances.

True, but 12 months ago they wanted to charge around 250 for ST's. Now its £150 and cheap as chips for Kids... So this is at least a step in the correct direction off the field.

However your right, even at 50GBP, 60 points thumpings by York, Fax, Widnes will not have punters arriving in great numbers

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:08 pm  

Mixed bag on the pricing, but generally good. Adult Full Member looks very fair, effectively two games for a free and (presumably) a reserved seat for the season.

General Admission perhaps a bit high to get the newbie interest, all though in fairness it does align with the Full Membership value.

The pricing structure is a bit punchy for youngsters. For Memberships, 12 and under is excellent value, 16 and under looks spot on. Under18’s is way too high (they are the new Under 16’s in terms of remaining in education).

£12 for Under 16 (so is this excluding 16 year olds) on GA is too high and will not encourage families and again the U16’s are pushed up to Concession prices.

I expect there will be deals nearer the time, but the teenager family cost is too high to attract families in any number on the standard prices. Under 18’s at AFC Wimbledon varies on the stand, but 7 pounds in the East for example. They are (and will remain) free for Ladies matches in an attempt to attract families.

I don’t understand the Target Market for the Associate Membership. I thought it might be me, not ready to commit to a Full Membership before experiencing the sport live, but planning to go to most games. I can’t see the benefit. Perhaps I’ve misread it, but it would be cheaper to buy 13 General Admissions (the extra’s aren’t valuable enough in my opinion).

AFC Wimbledon offered a Stadium Card for £30. Gives £5 off each GA match ticket (23 matches in total) plus priority access to Cup Matches home and away (a useful benefit). So break even is 6 games. Something similar at the Broncos would make sense, a lowish price (the card) but enough to encourage you to attend (and pay full GA for effectively 6 matches).

Using the South Stand is a smart move. Allows for lots of parking in the stadium for players, officials, staff and hopefully disabled visitors. Designating a section of the ground as a Community Section is a smart move and looks like learning the lessons of AFC Wimbledon’s mistakes when they tried to move Season Ticket Holders / Debenture Holders to seat schools/clubs etc to an FA Cup match.

So apart for the need for some improved family pricing I think the Broncos have done well. Add in the Bronco’s Ticketing System will likely beat the football club’s system hands down it’s looking good.

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:16 pm  

Nice clear instructions on how redeem codes. Now all I need is them to send my son’s pass as well and I can action it. Without it......
Perhaps they are posting it with last year’s T shirt.!

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:41 pm  

[quote="BigTime"]
You cant leave us hanging like that in regards to the email reply.

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:45 pm  

BigTime wrote:

Nice clear instructions on how redeem codes. Now all I need is them to send my son’s pass as well and I can action it. Without it......
Perhaps they are posting it with last year’s T shirt.!

In that case you have no chance sir!

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:09 pm  

Having not seen any games last season for my membership but did get a pretty decent polo shirt, I'm very much in 2 minds about buying another. Will certainly do nothing until the final squad is officially announced (if it ever is). If Hughes & his menagerie want me to buy a Membership then they have to sell it to me not just say here it is buy it. If they can't be asked then I might just rock up to a couple of games & stick with Fulham & Quins who are both having good seasons.

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:21 pm  

gardener wrote:

I resigned up for the mailing list again.

So did I.....not received any emails this far. MailChimp has an automated sign up tool, so it may be that the club aren't updating their data after every broadcast.
Pricing seems OK, but unless the team performs far better than most expect, it will be very difficult to attract and retain new fans.
An awful lot of the "plan" seems to rely on Wimbledon and their fans......I wonder how many of the 250 fans from 2021 were also fans if Fulham, Charlton, Brentford, quins, Barnet or trailfinders RU....
Anyone here planning a trip to the quiz this week? It'll be interesting to see what the turn out is like......

Re: 2022 Memberships. : Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:27 pm  

[quote="gardener"]

Fair enough.

Commercial manager’s email caught me slightly on the hop early doors in response to my email asking for clarification on post payment ST process. Kicking myself slightly that my response was too measured. So it feels a bit snide to be putting the boot in here but, in general terms, expressed surprise that I would want an ST given my posts.

Putting aside the slightly creepy element and that I’ve avoided personal attacks on CM and The owner (as I’ve not felt best placed to judge and they have seemed a little harsh to me for various reasons) I did, as I reflected across the day, think that that kind of approach to a customer and one buying a higher ticket item ( in the scheme of the suite of products LB offers) was as we say in the trade “sub- optimal”. Others have mentioned being, in essence, banished from the club for social media outrages but if fairly measured criticism on a fan forum (a fan forum!) raises concerns they are in strife because surely to god most of the ST purchasers will have concerns about the Plough Lane/part time/ fascination with lower end of L1/haemorrhaging of support conundrum we find ourselves in. If all those were dissuaded from taking up ST s or made to feel uncomfortable then that would be that.

So what do you reckon. Was he trying to say we don’t want non-believers around here- ask for a refund? Or was he trying to intimidate/ be a smart Alec/ discourage dissent or was he just having a bad day and is getting sick of criticism of the way things are going when he/they are working hard. Could be the latter I suppose but criticism surely can’t be a surprise.