Season Tickets

[chrisw1]

How is it clearly a disaster? Based on people getting marketing calls?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a mistake and way over priced for what you get, and that they should have improved the offering across the board.

Not quite sure it is any kind of disaster for them, though.

Well, as I understand it they have now failed to sell it to season ticket holders, failed to sell it to 30,0000 people on the waiting list and they are now trying to sell it to randoms who have previously bought tickets to any old game.

At the same time they have compromised the season ticket waiting list, alienated fans, closed the upper holte for ticket sales for the Everton game and reduced facilities for the majority which will hit catering sales.

Yes, I'd call that a disaster.

[Brend'Watkins]

If it doesn't get at least 80% take up it's a disaster. I don't yet know what the take up is but it appears they are sounding desperate to shift these tickets.  Any way of finding out how many have been sold to date?

[Risso]

700 people paying loads more than they did before won't at all be considered a disaster by them. I imagine they'll all be sold by the time the season kicks off.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'll also add... assuming we have some good cup runs it might be the  push for some punters to guarantee their cup final ticket. A double queue jump.

[danno]

If it doesn't get at least 80% take up it's a disaster. I don't yet know what the take up is but it appears they are sounding desperate to shift these tickets.  Any way of finding out how many have been sold to date?

292 seats left as of 10 seconds ago.

[chrisw1]

If they really wanted to get rid of them I'm sure they would have sold well to people on the waiting list at the standard season ticket + bolt on price of (total approx £1,255) with people retaining their place on the ST waiting list.  The greed of pushing for another £300 + locking people in by taking them off the waiting list is what has blown this.

People paying £1,560 quid will want to be able to pick their seats in the best location in the upper Holte.  Not be told it could be a random seat anywhere including the rail seating.

Of course, this option will come with the padded seats in the next few seasons.

[pauliewalnuts]

How is it clearly a disaster? Based on people getting marketing calls?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a mistake and way over priced for what you get, and that they should have improved the offering across the board.

Not quite sure it is any kind of disaster for them, though.

Well, as I understand it they have now failed to sell it to season ticket holders, failed to sell it to 30,0000 people on the waiting list and they are now trying to sell it to randoms who have previously bought tickets to any old game.

At the same time they have compromised the season ticket waiting list, alienated fans, closed the upper holte for ticket sales for the Everton game and reduced facilities for the majority which will hit catering sales.

Yes, I'd call that a disaster.

“As I understand it” does not mean clearly. We have no idea how many people on the list they’ve asked.

[chrisw1]

How is it clearly a disaster? Based on people getting marketing calls?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a mistake and way over priced for what you get, and that they should have improved the offering across the board.

Not quite sure it is any kind of disaster for them, though.

Well, as I understand it they have now failed to sell it to season ticket holders, failed to sell it to 30,0000 people on the waiting list and they are now trying to sell it to randoms who have previously bought tickets to any old game.

At the same time they have compromised the season ticket waiting list, alienated fans, closed the upper holte for ticket sales for the Everton game and reduced facilities for the majority which will hit catering sales.

Yes, I'd call that a disaster.

“As I understand it” does not mean clearly. We have no idea how many people on the list they’ve asked.

Well they've asked everyone as randoms not on the list are now being offered the ticket.

[Duncan Shaw]

In the meantime, Man U extend their Adidas deal for 10 years and it's worth £900m.  I don't believe the Terrace View is the right way to go about things, but that is the sort of gap they have got to try and close.  It will be interesting what the new guy thinks of this idea, or even if they are listening to complaints.

[VillaTim]

i think it's pretty grotesque to introduce what is nothing more than a tiering system into The Holte End - the very heartbeat of the fanbase and the club.
The haves and the have nots . You can have a pint quickly , you on the other hand can join a queue on 38 mins of the first half and get your pint just after the 2nd half kicks off . You Sir can have wonderful wifi connectivity - you can have no signal . Etc etc . It stinks . All wrapped up under a veil of we consulted the fans and are giving you what you want.

[Brend'Watkins]

If it doesn't get at least 80% take up it's a disaster. I don't yet know what the take up is but it appears they are sounding desperate to shift these tickets.  Any way of finding out how many have been sold to date?

292 seats left as of 10 seconds ago.

That's not very good. Can't see them getting anywhere near 80% at this rate.  If we have a cracking start to the season it might push a few more.

[Lsvilla]

How is it clearly a disaster? Based on people getting marketing calls?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a mistake and way over priced for what you get, and that they should have improved the offering across the board.

Not quite sure it is any kind of disaster for them, though.

Well, as I understand it they have now failed to sell it to season ticket holders, failed to sell it to 30,0000 people on the waiting list and they are now trying to sell it to randoms who have previously bought tickets to any old game.

At the same time they have compromised the season ticket waiting list, alienated fans, closed the upper holte for ticket sales for the Everton game and reduced facilities for the majority which will hit catering sales.

Yes, I'd call that a disaster.

“As I understand it” does not mean clearly. We have no idea how many people on the list they’ve asked.

Well they've asked everyone as randoms not on the list are now being offered the ticket.

My mate who's number 5000 or thereabouts on the list tells me he hasn't been approached at all.

[chrisw1]

How is it clearly a disaster? Based on people getting marketing calls?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a mistake and way over priced for what you get, and that they should have improved the offering across the board.

Not quite sure it is any kind of disaster for them, though.

Well, as I understand it they have now failed to sell it to season ticket holders, failed to sell it to 30,0000 people on the waiting list and they are now trying to sell it to randoms who have previously bought tickets to any old game.

At the same time they have compromised the season ticket waiting list, alienated fans, closed the upper holte for ticket sales for the Everton game and reduced facilities for the majority which will hit catering sales.

Yes, I'd call that a disaster.

“As I understand it” does not mean clearly. We have no idea how many people on the list they’ve asked.

Well they've asked everyone as randoms not on the list are now being offered the ticket.

My mate who's number 5000 or thereabouts on the list tells me he hasn't been approached at all.

He's missed his e-mail then as people 30,000 on the list have been offered it.

[astonvilla82]

Whatever they do, just don't do it on the Holte. It's as simple as that for me. One of the reasons cited for the popularity of football in this country is the atmosphere generated by the fans and while the rest of our place can make a right old din at times of high drama, the atmosphere has always started from our own "end". Grounds that have lost this have lost a lot of identity and character, look at Chelsea, Woolwich, Stockport City (I was surprised to see that the home end at their place is the Family Stand, which explains a lot) West Ham etc.

Now you still have the Kop at Liverpool and The Holte, the Trent End at Forest, the Kop at Sheff Utd. All distinct from the rest of the ground and the home of the most vociferous and vocal fans. To be fair to Spurs, they have tried to emulate an end at their new place but I can't tell you what it's called.

Hopefully the Terrace View will be quietly dropped, perhaps the new area can just be a "lounge" now that the work has been carried out, sold on a match by match basis to existing ticket holders at a reasonable rate where friends might purchase for a birthday or stag do or some such, and any links to a seat or away tickets done away with.

Seems a sensible Idea,if it's reasonably priced people will attend,I  normally don't drink down the match but like going into the Holte suite at half time but with only having 20 minutes to have a drink, it's a problem and although I don't eat I seen people leaving the food because of its quality and complaining, time it right and people will spend money regardless,as I mentioned before Herbert's Yard in Longbridge to me is overpriced but it's always packed out especially weekends., it's a different generation now especially with parents with family,long gone are the days when we don't mind having a beer and that's it

[Brend'Watkins]

How is it clearly a disaster? Based on people getting marketing calls?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a mistake and way over priced for what you get, and that they should have improved the offering across the board.

Not quite sure it is any kind of disaster for them, though.

Well, as I understand it they have now failed to sell it to season ticket holders, failed to sell it to 30,0000 people on the waiting list and they are now trying to sell it to randoms who have previously bought tickets to any old game.

At the same time they have compromised the season ticket waiting list, alienated fans, closed the upper holte for ticket sales for the Everton game and reduced facilities for the majority which will hit catering sales.

Yes, I'd call that a disaster.

“As I understand it” does not mean clearly. We have no idea how many people on the list they’ve asked.

Well they've asked everyone as randoms not on the list are now being offered the ticket.

My mate who's number 5000 or thereabouts on the list tells me he hasn't been approached at all.

Might be because of the ...annual income box in the survey he ticked.