Season ticket renewal terms and discussion

[El Presidente]

We could be playing in the Conference in three years trime or we could be in the Premiership.

Does it matter what division we are in? I go to watch the Albion, not the opposition.

Brighton 'til I diet

 

[fleet]

I took up the 10 year season ticket a few years back. Looks very good value now.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Tom, you should try and educate yourself a little better about the club you support (after a fashion).

The Albion was set up as a non-profit making organisation. The original Articles of Association adopted in 1904 state that if the club ever foundered, its assets would not go towards enriching shareholders, but to other Sussex sporting organisations and charities. This fact should be burned into the soul of every Albion fan because that was what Archer "accidentally" changed ten years go prior to the sale of the Goldstone, a fact uncovered by fine detective work by Paul Samrah and Argus reporter Paul Bracchi.

So the Albion does operate in the charitable manner you pine for.

The club was set up over a 100 years ago as an act of faith for the future of community sport in Sussex. Now that the club is about to go through another seminal moment in its history, perhaps none bigger apart from the actual founding of the club itself, then, yes, it is more than appropriate that today's generation of Albion fans should be investing in the club as an "act of faith." This will secure the future of the club for another 100 years or beyond.

If you have that mindset, the 3-year-deal is excellent value. There is not a hope in hell with our revenue streams that ST prices will go down, they will only go up as we approach the construction of Falmer.

If you view youself as a consumer of what the club offers rather than as a supporter, someone who might f*** off at any minute if something a little more attractive comes along than watching Albion games, then I can see why you might hesitate to invest in the future of the club.

But my original posting was directed at the TRUE fans of the club, the ones who will be here in the future come rain or shine, South Stand roof or no South Stand roof, Falmer of wherever we end up.

Best bit of writing I've seen on here for years !!!!

Following the Albion IS a faith not a consumer choice.

 

[The Large One]

Haven't got my renewal yet (my surame begins with 'W', so I won't get it til June).

But it's fanstastic if there is a prize freeze. That's the second year running. Marvellous scenes. I will wait until the details come through of the 3 year deal, but I am tempted.

 

[Beach Hut]

I can't afford 1.5 x 3 year tickets however I'll renew early.

Still think there needs to be a lot of marketing thinking about Falmer and ticket prices.

 

[London Irish]

I took up the 10 year season ticket a few years back. Looks very good value now.

Now this is the man to listen to - he signed up for 10 years despite all the turmoil of the past few years.

Just out of interest, Fleet, what year where these 10-year-deals offered and what was the damage?

 

[Scoffers]

I would go for the three years, if I could get it through the management committee (her indoors)

 

[Row Z Creased Shirt]

I have no problem with price freeze, it's the timing. Having to come up with the money this early in the year is the problem. I simply don't have the cash at the moment, it seems unfair to me that people ( who have already proved their financial committment to the club by previously buying a S/T) have to renew so bloody early.

It's a lot of money to come up with after christmas, I hope there is an installment deal available to make it easier to bear.

I know the financial situation of the club, and did not expect a price reduction or any other massive incentive, but I did expect to be given more than five minutes to come up with the cash!

Not everyone just simply has that kind of money to hand at short notice, it's not just a question of whingeing, fickleness, it's a question of cash. And I imagine there will be a fair few people out there who do not have it and will take their chances with the increased capacity on a game by game basis, and I don't have a problem with that.

Regardless of how we see it on this board, I think the club will be unpleasantly surprised by a low renewal rate this season, and I think they may have miscalculated on this one.

 

[Scoffers]

I have no problem with price freeze, it's the timing. Having to come up with the money this early in the year is the problem. I simply don't have the cash at the moment, it seems unfair to me that people ( who have already proved their financial committment to the club by previously buying a S/T) have to renew so bloody early.

It's a lot of money to come up with after christmas, I hope there is an installment deal available to make it easier to bear.

I know the financial situation of the club, and did not expect a price reduction or any other massive incentive, but I did expect to be given more than five minutes to come up with the cash!

Not everyone just simply has that kind of money to hand at short notice, it's not just a question of whingeing, fickleness, it's a question of cash. And I imagine there will be a fair few people out there who do not have it and will take their chances with the increased capacity on a game by game basis, and I don't have a problem with that.

Regardless of how we see it on this board, I think the club will be unpleasantly surprised by a low renewal rate this season, and I think they may have miscalculated on this one.

Surely it's not a co-incidence that the renewal letters are going out now.

 

[Inkerman]

I can fully understand that a lot of people don't necessarily have the price of a season ticket to hand at a minutes notice. However it is hardly a minutes notice is it.
The last season ticket was, in many cases, paid for last April. So it would be reasonable to assume that the next payment would be asked for this April - so by the end of March it would be reasonable to expect those who have been planning to renew to have 11/12ths of the money available ... therefore the last minute notice is only against 1/12th of the cost or approx £40.

Just a simple financial planning thought.

 

[Scoffers]

I can fully understand that a lot of people don't necessarily have the price of a season ticket to hand at a minutes notice. However it is hardly a minutes notice is it.
The last season ticket was, in many cases, paid for last April. So it would be reasonable to assume that the next payment would be asked for this April - so by the end of March it would be reasonable to expect those who have been planning to renew to have 11/12ths of the money available ... therefore the last minute notice is only against 1/12th of the cost or approx £40.

Just a simple financial planning thought.

And just who exactly is that organised?

 

[Inkerman]

And just who exactly is that organised?

Not me - thats for sure. Hence the smillie.

But it is a possible way of looking at it from the clubs perspective. Perhaps we should suggest a Season Ticket Savings Stamp Scheme?

 

[Row Z Creased Shirt]

I have yet to see the full contents of the letter so I do not know what the details are ie date/installment plans etc. But the beginning of the thread said renew by march for the same price, and I was basing my comments on that.

Unfortunately BHA is not the only financial drain on my resources and at the moment and quite frankly I find some of the 'just pay up and feel grateful comments' just a little bit patronising, especially if they are coming form people who have the money ready and can pay straight away. It is almost turning into one of those I'm a better supporter than you threads.

Not having the money upfront does not make you a worse fan than anyone who has, it just makes you slightly less flush in the wallet department.

I hasten to add, I fully intend to renew, as I have one of the best seats in the house and really good company up in good old Row Z, and would like to stay there. And as I said I do not have a problem with the price, but the timing of the request .

 

[Caveman]

It's not easy running a football club these days, especially ours.
All though I'm not rolling in money, i'll find it from somewhere and lets hope we go up!!!!

 

[Caveman]

It's not easy running a football club these days, especially ours.
All though I'm not rolling in money, i'll find it from somewhere and lets hope we go up!!!!

 

[jmc]

Got my letter this morning, oh I wish I could afford the one season never mind three, just didn't have the bottle to put it in the bin, just sat there staring at it....lump in throat then left for work..... what a shit day I'm having!

so if you can afford a ticket, get it - if you can afford it and moaning about it - I'll gladly have your money for mine

 

[Highfields Seagull]

Perhaps we should suggest a Season Ticket Savings Stamp Scheme?

That is an excellent idea

 

[fleet]

Now this is the man to listen to - he signed up for 10 years despite all the turmoil of the past few years.

Just out of interest, Fleet, what year where these 10-year-deals offered and what was the damage?

I think the first year was the Div 3 championship year, so I have had 2 championships, one year in Div 1 and this year so far.

The cost was just over 3k.

 

[Beach Hut]

I think the first year was the Div 3 championship year, so I have had 2 championships, one year in Div 1 and this year so far.

The cost was just over 3k.

A bargain then - well done

 

[fleet]

It has turned out to be a bargain - curiously I put the cash up to help the club when they needed it (bit like they do now) rather than to get a good deal.