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agree more will come if yer winning, but thats applicable to any club,the real trick has to be to increase the base.
that'll do for me Phil, perhaps this is what Eric and Rob Heys ment when they said we were aiming for league 1?
agreed, the proposed kid for a quid has to be a regular thing and we should advertise that as fixed for the next five years or so - which would see next years Year 7 kids through to leaving school as fully fledged Reds, but the adult tickets would have to be with a view to re-raising if it doesn't increase crowds by 300 or so
There have been some excellent ideas put forward on this thread; let’s hope that the club, or the OSC, can see some of through to fruition.
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agreed, lets keep the ideas coming. If you think of something else that could be done then resurrect this thread at any time and add to it - please keep it sensible! The OSC will look to do what it can with regards to any realistic targets that we can shoot at.
The one area we miss on and need to capatilise on is Season Tickets if the offer was announced early enough it could give people a chance to save without perhaps having to look at offering payments over a period as you know exactly what you need to pay & when and do it for very limited period and was pitched at the correct price e.g a decent saving on walk on prices then it should work. Like for like in terms of percentages we probably have bigger walk ons than Burnley & Blackburn do and there in lies part of the problem, if Season Ticket sales broke for example 1500 there would potentially be an influx of £200000+ at the right time of the Season when you want to be building a squad from there in you know you have got a minimum potential audience every week for sales of beer, food, programmes and merchandise.
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if stanley were in herefords or morecambes league position the gates would be quite a bit higher. I dont think playing at home on the same weekend help as rovers helps, fans that attended have been alienated, but vice versa if switched around burnley fans would be. It would be interesting to try and alternate stanleys home games to access if there is a difference possibly? Doubt that will ever happen and I doubt fans of either club are going to ditch x amount of years following them. Whereas the people who follow Arsenal and Chelsea? who live in accrington and who have never been and never will could possibly be recruited, and of course the arm chair mancs and scousers. But the fact is these people are fickle and are glory hunters who have probably supported 2 or more teams in there life time, and these are the people that would emerge if stanley was to climb to the highest point of the pyramid. Stanleys fans were stolen in 1962 by burnley and blackburn and generations have spawned. The way stanley were trying to get these fans to adopt there home town club as a 'second team' was a good concept and i believe these make up the numbers when stanley are doing well. I dont think stanley will ever have a mass season ticket sales unless they give them away. Its a hard mind boggeling situation for the club and marketing team. When we played forest and leciester city in the carling cup i expected full houses and i was bitterley dissapointed with the home turnout. And i am of the same belief as bagpuss with regards to true attendances i think they maybe tampered with slightly and if this is what is keeping the club afloat so be it.
Bradford sold about 10,000 season tickets at cut price and average between 12,000 to 15,000 each home game, yet in their two home FA Cup games (where fans had to pay) they had 4,069 against Chester and 6,379 against Tranmere.
I think the decision was probably based on the notion that although they play at home the same weekend as Rovers, a large percentage of those games Rovers play will not be played at 3pm on Saturday afternoon due to Sky.
agree. And that rovers would get further in the uefa cup thus more sunday home games. But even so most people arnt made of money and following one team is expensive enough let alone 2 as I know a few that do.
There must be others, like me, who would gladly buy a season ticket if the cost could be spread out. Not everyone can fork out £200+ at one go so, for me at least, a reduction in actual price doesn't make much difference. A monthly payment scheme would.
As mentioned in other posts, the biggest attraction would be a successful team, but that's out of our hands.
As mentioned in other posts, the biggest attraction would be a successful team, but that's out of our hands.
I would too melonhigh, something i've been on about for a while as simply havent got the outlay of cash up front, definately needs looking into as would get more season ticket holders interest.
But then the club would get a continous flow of cash wouldnt it ????? Not only does the start of the season we need a cash flow its also ensuring players wages are paid etc as with any gate money keeping the run of the club sort of speak regularly isnt it??
Maybe the other option is for a three month period to pay by direct debit?
Initially with a decent deposit then three equal payments to come out in May, June & July before the Season kicks off
Or there is still the option of the Flexi Ticket which is a Top Idea that could be done as it is for the ten games or maybe make it five that could be purchased for Birthdays or Christmas? Whatever the more options the more likely of people taking them up! But at the same time you would'nt want to create an admin nightmare
Initially with a decent deposit then three equal payments to come out in May, June & July before the Season kicks off
Or there is still the option of the Flexi Ticket which is a Top Idea that could be done as it is for the ten games or maybe make it five that could be purchased for Birthdays or Christmas? Whatever the more options the more likely of people taking them up! But at the same time you would'nt want to create an admin nightmare
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As I said earlier in the thread the installment system at Burnley is run by an outside source. I've been told that they pay the money up front to the club when they have a signed credit agreement although I can't vouch for that 100%. We have options to pay over 3 months or 10 months. To the club it's a no brainer, it doesn't cost them anything and they make season tickets accessible to a lot more people.
One other option we have is that the club sell vouchers in the club shop. These vouchers are not for general use but can only be put towards a season ticket. Another system to allow people to pay weekly. yes there is an extra element of admin but you can't have Lee sat their doing nowt all day
One other option we have is that the club sell vouchers in the club shop. These vouchers are not for general use but can only be put towards a season ticket. Another system to allow people to pay weekly. yes there is an extra element of admin but you can't have Lee sat their doing nowt all day
Most of all they have to make it worth joining the ellete bunch called season ticket holders, whom have been shafted at times with new innovative ploys in dragging gates in, also giving something back to the season ticket holder, free shirt, good regular discounts, 1st dibs etc as other clubs do.
Yes, got to feel that me & my mates have felt this over last few years, think that we should, at very least, have some kind of concession for cup games. When club states that Brentford game is £10.00, we have effectively lost £3.00......will Eric buy us a pint, to compensate?? I know that purchasing a season ticket 'entitles' us to two 'free' games, but that advantange is being eroded, year by year. Especially, as for me, I know I'm going to miss a couple at least, but I'm happy to pay, 'cos I think it helps the club. As, indeed, I always buy a programme, & 50/50 tickets!!
However, I really feel that ST holders, having paid their money up front, should have a little 'rub of the green'. Most of us will be happy to buy, knowing that we may miss a few games, so, two 'free' home games does not really compensate for the fact that we place our hopes, up front, for the next full season.
In fact, there are now four of us who are debating on whether we renew or not..... it all depends on the 'deal' that that Eric decides to offer!!
Hopefully,someone from the club reads these comments....so, if you have anything to say, you know how to PM me!!
Mmmmmm INTERESTING ONE THIS AND WHAT A GOOD IDEA,ALBION ROVERS ARE TRYING TO TEMPT POLISH MIGRANT WORKERS TO THIS WEEKENDS HOME GAME.. OVER 2000 OF THEM LIVE AND WORK IN THE AREA.. NOW HOW MANY LIVE AND WORK IN AND AROUND ACCRINTON AND SUROUNDING AREA OVER 2000 I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT NOW IF JUST 10% CAME ALONG TO A MATCH AT STANLEY THATS 200 EXTRA FANS !! WHY DONT STANLEY HAVE A GO AT ATTRACTING THIS UNTAPPED FAN BASE
Popieramy *Stanley*
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the diversity forum was one from the community rather than a Stanley led idea. It was held at the ground and Rob Heys was a member of it - but it didn't exist to promote Stanley, although the club could benefit from its usage.
I do agree with the sentiment, if three people step forward willing to get involved with this (not current OSC active members) then I'll push for OSC money to fund some kind of Polska drive.