| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... 16:27 - Dec 9 with 12438 views | DarkBrandon |
... and the number of them means we are probably preventing thousands of more casual supporters coming along and enjoying the ride (and then becoming more active supporters of tomorrow).
Season ticket holders have:
* Their pick of the seat
* Every home game
* With their mates
* Priority on away tickets [Edit - apparently this isn't a thing]
* Get to resale the games they can't make
* All for a discount
Casual supporters have to
* Pay for a membership
* Scramble for the few remaining tickets, many of which are restricted view
* And pay a premium for each ticket.
Whilst many STHs have been attending games for many years, plenty haven't been, and I think the balance has moved too far.
I'd propose that each season ticket should entitle you to entry to 18 of the 19 home league games. Different STHs would miss different games (possibly decided randomly, possibly on a block-by-block basis) and this would free up ~1000 extra seats each game which could be balloted amongst all the people locked out of regular games.
I'm aware mightily p.ssing off your most loyal customers isn't recommended in most business textbooks
I'm also aware we might well go down, KM leave and we'll return to more normal levels of demand without the need for any of this.
[Post edited 9 Dec 2024 16:40]
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:29 - Dec 9 with 6209 views | artsbossbeard |
* All for a discount
You've spelt "commitment" wrong there, chap. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:32 - Dec 9 with 6182 views | bluelagos |
All sounds very fair.
But all the casual fans have to first sit through videos of the last 2 seasons of McCarthy's football.
They are not allowed to turn away, scream or die of boredom. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:33 - Dec 9 with 6122 views | BasingstokeBlue |
“Priority on away tickets.”
Ahahahahaha!  |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 with 6125 views | DarkBrandon |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:32 - Dec 9 by bluelagos |
All sounds very fair.
But all the casual fans have to first sit through videos of the last 2 seasons of McCarthy's football.
They are not allowed to turn away, scream or die of boredom. |
I wonder how many of our current STHs were STHs under MM. One in four? | | | |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 with 6130 views | SitfcB |
Pick of the seat?
Not in some cases when the last season tickets were sold, was a case of having to go where you could and the same for those that had to move before this season.
Priority on away tickets?
Nope, being a s/t holder doesn’t get you that these days, still have to pay £40 membership just as a non season ticket holder does. Some non season ticket holders are in the top bracket for away games.
All for discount?
Discount on what? [Post edited 9 Dec 2024 16:37]
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 with 6116 views | Whos_blue |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:33 - Dec 9 by BasingstokeBlue |
“Priority on away tickets.”
Ahahahahaha! |
This!
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 with 6113 views | MK1 |
At least you aren't bitter. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 with 6109 views | cressi |
People should have bought one when we were in league one then so little sympathy. Didn't want to watch Port Vale on a Tuesday night |  | | |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:36 - Dec 9 with 6098 views | Basuco |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:32 - Dec 9 by bluelagos |
All sounds very fair.
But all the casual fans have to first sit through videos of the last 2 seasons of McCarthy's football.
They are not allowed to turn away, scream or die of boredom. |
Much of the Roy Keane days were really boring as well! |  | | |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:36 - Dec 9 with 6072 views | hype313 |
'Where were you when we were sh1t' |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:38 - Dec 9 with 6038 views | DarkBrandon |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:33 - Dec 9 by BasingstokeBlue |
“Priority on away tickets.”
Ahahahahaha! |
Oh, is that not a thing any more? I stand corrected. | | | |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:39 - Dec 9 with 6015 views | Whos_blue |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:32 - Dec 9 by bluelagos |
All sounds very fair.
But all the casual fans have to first sit through videos of the last 2 seasons of McCarthy's football.
They are not allowed to turn away, scream or die of boredom. |
And they also have to enter a ballot to sit in the freezing cold and watch us not turn up against Pompey in one of the Covid games.
Perhaps my lowest point as a Town fan and where I truly considered why I was a season ticket holder! | |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:43 - Dec 9 with 5961 views | Dennyx4 |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 by DarkBrandon |
I wonder how many of our current STHs were STHs under MM. One in four? |
My guess would be just over half of the current season ticket holders have been for 10+ years |  | | |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:44 - Dec 9 with 5935 views | Swansea_Blue |
It sounds like the best solution would be a cull 
I think it's fair that ST holders get a lot of extra benefits, as they're the guaranteed crowd/income for the season ahead when times aren't so good. And if someone only recently got a ST when they were easy to get, the vast majority of those would have been joining only on the possibility of us getting into the PL. I don't begrudge them lucking out and getting PL football. It is what it is.
It's too late to get miffed about ST holders and/or waiting lists once we've hit the PL imo. It's always been like this and yes you're right that demand will fall off if/when we go down. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:44 - Dec 9 with 5931 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
All valid points, and thats why they purchased Season Tickets I assume. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:45 - Dec 9 with 5920 views | DarkBrandon |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:43 - Dec 9 by Dennyx4 |
My guess would be just over half of the current season ticket holders have been for 10+ years |
I suspect that half of the season ticket holders from ten years ago might still be season ticket holders now.
But numbers must have gone up from ~10k to ~20k over that time. Roughly. So 50% must be an absolute ceiling. | | | |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:46 - Dec 9 with 5911 views | Sarge |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:35 - Dec 9 by DarkBrandon |
I wonder how many of our current STHs were STHs under MM. One in four? |
Way higher. I’ve had mine 17 years and I’m still probably one of the newer ones where I sit. | | | |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:47 - Dec 9 with 5875 views | J2BLUE |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:45 - Dec 9 by DarkBrandon |
I suspect that half of the season ticket holders from ten years ago might still be season ticket holders now.
But numbers must have gone up from ~10k to ~20k over that time. Roughly. So 50% must be an absolute ceiling. |
I was a ST holder 10 years ago but not now.
Then rules have always been clear. Things like choice of seat is really a given if you are paying in advance and prices vary.
If anything ST holders should get free membership for away games IMO. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:50 - Dec 9 with 5837 views | textbackup |
You’ve forgot to add a monthly blowjob from high class hookers, as supplied and paid for by Mark Ashton himself
Must admit it was an added extra I didn’t expect |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:54 - Dec 9 with 5772 views | bluelagos |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:50 - Dec 9 by textbackup |
You’ve forgot to add a monthly blowjob from high class hookers, as supplied and paid for by Mark Ashton himself
Must admit it was an added extra I didn’t expect |
You should sit in the West stand. Half the old codgers can't get it up anymore so we get our BJ on a fortnightly basis. | |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:56 - Dec 9 with 5733 views | J2BLUE |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:54 - Dec 9 by bluelagos |
You should sit in the West stand. Half the old codgers can't get it up anymore so we get our BJ on a fortnightly basis. |
Yea but they take their teeth out first. An advantage in some ways but can kill the mood when their zimmer frame falls over half way through. | |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:58 - Dec 9 with 5699 views | textbackup |
| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:54 - Dec 9 by bluelagos |
You should sit in the West stand. Half the old codgers can't get it up anymore so we get our BJ on a fortnightly basis. |
This will be coming up at the next AGM | |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 16:58 - Dec 9 with 5701 views | Reuser_is_God |
Someone didn’t go when a crowd of 15k was consider “bumper” |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 17:00 - Dec 9 with 5649 views | Swailsey |
I feel for you not getting tickets.
I have held a season ticket since I got my first job at 18 under Jim, so I kindly say “no” to your idea but fanx. |  |
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| Unpopular opinion: Season Ticket Holders have it too good .... on 17:02 - Dec 9 with 5623 views | sjg |
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