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Amazing intiative by Derby on STs and possible promotion



Tooting Gull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
11,033
I seem to remember last season Brighton asked ST-holders to renew and telling them that if we did go up we would have to pay MORE on top.

Derby, a very well-supported club, have said to anyone renewing by March 16 this season that if they do go up to the PL they will get 50 per cent of the cost BACK, something they are choosing to do with a small part of the millions of extra loot should they go up.

Impressive.
 






nail-Z

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2003
2,969
North Somerset
Well played Derby.

I don't see why the fans should get fleeced to support Premier League wages when the income a promoted club get through TV and sponsorship deals increases dramatically. Especially if a club is running to a sensible Championship budget in the first place.
 


nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,653
Manchester
This is a nice idea. Season ticket sales only make up about a third of our income in the Championship; they'd make up a much smaller proportion in the PL.
 




Greavsey

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Jul 4, 2007
1,127
Very clever pricing initiative from them to attract more fans in the Championship.

Will never happen for us all the time our season ticket sales are so high though. Simple supply and demand means that we will be able to "get away" with charging more if we get promoted.
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Without meaning to sound too cynical, maybe they are desperate for the money now and will be able to easily absorb it if they do go up?
 






Gazwag

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Mar 4, 2004
30,093
Bexhill-on-Sea
I suspect they have to pay in full at the renewal date so they are hoping for a big cash boost to go towards wages to get them promoted. Could mean they can get in some loan signing to help them get up.
 








TonyW

New member
Feb 11, 2004
2,525
I was thinking recently that it would be a little unfair to raise the price of a ST if we went up, given the huge amount of extra revenue the club would receive.

Fair play to Derby.
 


Dec 29, 2011
8,014
This should be the norm, not the exception. If we go up, the £50 extra per season ticket could make the club £1.25M, a drop in the ocean compared to the reported £120M we get from promotion. Yet £50 for the individual is a lot of money. Promotion should mean cheaper tickets.
 












stss30

Registered User
Apr 24, 2008
9,545
It's supply and demand though, isn't it? Demand for season tickets here is high, in contrast to Derby, who used to and possibly still do give away season tickets with mobile phone contracts. I very much doubt it's being done to 'give back to the fans', it's from a business perspective.
 




Jim in the West

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Sep 13, 2003
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Way out West
Derby also operate a flexible pricing scheme for match-day tickets, where you are guaranteed the lowest price if you buy as soon as they go on sale....with the prospect of prices going up closer to the game.
 


Vegas Seagull

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Jul 10, 2009
7,782
Charlton had a ST deal a few years back that if you committed to two seasons they went up in either the 3rd year would be free
 



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