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Derby season ticket renewals - we could learn a lot



drew

drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,071
Burgess Hill
Ian Bairds Fist said:
Did you pay the band circa £400 each year? No, so it's a poor analogy.
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Did you see that band 23 times each year then? It's a reasonable analogy and if you're not happy with interest free DD payments, price freeze, new price band for U21s, then maybe you should take up Derby's offer.

As a STH, my match ticket price is effectively £23 which includes the various travel options. It cost £9 to watch Burgess Hill FC so I'm paying a little over double to watch a team in the second tier of the football pyramid, 6 divisions higher than Burgess Hill and with far better facilities.

Would I prefer it if the ST price were cheaper, who wouldn't, but equally I'm not complaining about the package we do have.
 




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BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
Ian Bairds Fist said:
Derby have released the following statement and pricing structure for next season...

http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/secure-your-seat-for-the-201516-season-2252871.aspx
http://www.wearederby.com/buy-tickets/season-tickets-prices-information/

Couple of ideas we'd do well to look at:
1) Early bird discounts = extra incentive
2) No mention of a rise should they get promotion = i.e. fans not feeling like theyre being mugged off
3) Reduced price for those renewing, further reduction on those renewing after more than 1 year = increased loyalty, extra incentive for those thinking twice about renewing

I think point 3 especially would be nice to see at the Albion. There are season ticket holders from the Gillingham and Withdean days who pay exactly the same price as someone who just walks in off the street. Pretty poor.
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Apparently point 3 is not possible as they do not have records going back prior to Withdean so us old Goldstone STH would still miss out on the nebies, last 10 years.
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,783
Location Location
BensGrandad said:
Apparently point 3 is not possible as they do not have records going back prior to Withdean so us old Goldstone STH would still miss out on the nebies, last 10 years.
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Good.

The sense of entitlement from some people is ridiculous. When the very first season tickets went on sale at the Amex, those who'd had season tickets at Withdean were given priority, and had first choice on where they wanted to sit before the newbies could apply (from memory I think they even scaled that according to how long they'd been STH's at Withdean). That was fair enough IMO, and worked very well.

For some people to STILL be expecting something back from the club for going to games at Withdean, when we're embarking on our 5th season at the Amex, is a JOKE.
 


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Munkfish

Well-known member
May 1, 2006
11,877
People actually pay for there season ticket upfront.

Maybe its just the under 30's who dont, but I know at least 7 people who manage to have a ST purely because of the Monthly DD scheme.

If this was cancelled or a large fee added to I think the majority would not return.

I dont mind seeing people paying upfront getting a discount, But I would prefer it if it was a 3/5 year thing apposed to 1 year.
 






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BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
NS Herald said:
The one aspect of that I DO like is "existing Season Ticket Holders currently have their seats reserved for next season until the beginning of May 2015"

IMHO it doesn't make sense that our STH's have to commit by mid March with a quarter of THIS season still to go.
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I wonder how many people took up the option originally to purchase their ticket for life.
 


drew

drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,071
Burgess Hill
NS Herald said:
The one aspect of that I DO like is "existing Season Ticket Holders currently have their seats reserved for next season until the beginning of May 2015"

IMHO it doesn't make sense that our STH's have to commit by mid March with a quarter of THIS season still to go.
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Pretty much always been that way. ST renewals tended to be March/early April. If the club waited until the beginning of May and then gave STH a month to decide, how are they going to decide a budget for the transfer window?
 






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SAC

Well-known member
May 21, 2014
2,551
The monthly DD is good for fans but also fantastic for the club. The club hope that doing nothing and continuing with monthly ST payments is much easier than requesting to cancel it. Health and fitness clubs have been doing this for years.
 


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TonyW

New member
Feb 11, 2004
2,525
Ian Bairds Fist said:
Derby have released the following statement and pricing structure for next season...

http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/secure-your-seat-for-the-201516-season-2252871.aspx
http://www.wearederby.com/buy-tickets/season-tickets-prices-information/

Couple of ideas we'd do well to look at:
1) Early bird discounts = extra incentive
2) No mention of a rise should they get promotion = i.e. fans not feeling like theyre being mugged off
3) Reduced price for those renewing, further reduction on those renewing after more than 1 year = increased loyalty, extra incentive for those thinking twice about renewing

I think point 3 especially would be nice to see at the Albion. There are season ticket holders from the Gillingham and Withdean days who pay exactly the same price as someone who just walks in off the street. Pretty poor.
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JJ McClure said:
Ticket prices frozen - check
New discount bracket for under 21's - check
Subsidised travel extended - check
Still people complaining - check
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Bombadier Botty

Complete Twaddle
Jun 2, 2008
3,258
Frutos said:
If I paid £20 to see a band play 10 years ago and tickets for their current tour are £40, should I expect to pay less than people who didn't see them 10 years ago?
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With your appalling taste in music the bands you like should be paying YOU to go and see them!
 








Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes

The voice of treason
Sep 29, 2007
8,209
Do Derby struggle to sell STs ? - if so, it's more likely they to have to offer incentives to get people to sign up.

Would they do this with circa 20k STs?

How much would doing this discourage match by match fans as it becomes even more disproportionate?

How much revenue would the Albion lose because we are near saturation point with ST sales so would the club benefit?
 




Bozza

Bozza

You can change this
Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
55,797
Back in Sussex


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Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
23,904
GOSBTS
Derby also have paid off their stadium I believe
 




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Hampster Gull

New member
Dec 22, 2010
13,462
I'm kind of ok with what we are charged, seems pretty fair and club becoming more innovative. And would expect to pay more to watch us if we get promoted. But of course its not easy for everyone so would support more differentiation, eg marginally higher rates to support discount for those unemployed / disabled etc. i will get my hard hat.
 








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