I have an email telling me nobody receives priority or guaranteed tickets. That came directly from the club. Didn't believe it then and don't believe it now.
I have an email telling me nobody receives priority or guaranteed tickets. That came directly from the club. Didn't believe it then and don't believe it now.I don't even mind if there were some held back for supporters clubs but if that's the case then make them official. Have them pay an affiliation fee to the club and be open about how many tickets they are being given.
I'll happily start the Bristol supporters group if I'm guaranteed tickets.
Well no because the phase 1 membership was based on government guidelines due to covid .
The shirt was a reward to fans who had a ST At St Andrews
Like somebody said , anybody that missed out on Bournemouth should put that money into going to brammel Lane if they haven't already . Fantastic following already
Problem wasn't them selling within an hour it was them not being available to buy for a lot of people.How often do tickets sell out within an hour of going on sale? Can't be that common and certainly not before this season.
Probably more opportunity to make changes over the summer, can imagine it was pretty hectic last summer with covid and the stadium move.
They should bring back the away season tickets for those that want to go to every away game.
I just wish they had a counter on there, x tickets available, x in basket, x sold. Same for home games.
Would stop us having to waste two hours refreshing when there are clearly none available and also stop people asking on twitter all day what we've sold.
They would then also have to be honest that there weren't 1,300 tickets for sale on the website.
What is wrong with the people of Bournemouth?
do you travel away often ?Why they existed is irrelevant. The pertinent matter is that 8000 P1 memberships existed and once they'd been sold, they'd been sold. If you missed out tough. When the 2000 P2 memberships same thing. ST holders are given priority over others for non-ST games etc and this is the same principle. You pay for the right to be at the front of the queue for tickets.
I can't see why you're so against the idea seeing as it would give the club income from away games where they currently get nothing. Is it just because you'd be worried you might not get one?
How often do tickets sell out within an hour of going on sale? Can't be that common and certainly not before this season.
Probably more opportunity to make changes over the summer, can imagine it was pretty hectic last summer with covid and the stadium move.
They should bring back the away season tickets for those that want to go to every away game.
We sold Phase One S/T's and had special memberships with shirts etc. before, and this would not be that much different. Once they're gone they're gone.
If you attend that many away matches then you'd make sure you or a loved one were logged in etc. to get one.
do you travel away often ?
No, I don't. But if I did I'd clearly be interested in buying something that would give me priority in doing so. If they sold out before I'd got hold of one then that's tough shit for me.
Places that sell out regularly do memberships. The RSC has a membership scheme where you pay a fee and it gives you priority access to tickets but does not guarantee you one. It's a common thing among popular attractions.
The membership idea is a total con , paying out yet more money ontop of what we already pay .
The points system is the logical solution
It rewards actual dedication
Welcome to capitalism. Loyalty and dedication means fuck all. £££ is everything.
As has been pointed out, the club get nothing from away tickets. You pay the booking and admin fees on top of ticket prices, paying out yet more money on top of the actual ticket price. Are you complaining about that 'con'? At least with a membership you'd actually be buying something - the right to have first priority.
I suspect the club looks at it from a narrow financial perspective in that the don’t make money away but do at home so use away tickets to incentivise season tickets sales rather than looking from a fan service perspective.
I’d love to see any evidence that a significant number of people buy STs for priority away access.
When did clubs stop receiving 5% cuts of away ticket sales?
That's cool , but as I've already stated , a points based system is far superior and doesn't punish the supporters more for traveling away every other week with an extra cost .
It would only work out value for money for probably 2/3 matches a season and it's basically just handing the club money
Forest as an example have 2500 members , yet their average is below that , its free money for the club
And then you can make the strategic and economic decision not to buy one, if you think that the vast majority of the time you'd get a ticket just don't buy a membership and take your chances. Or if you want that piece of mind get one. I'm not suggesting it'd be a fortune. £20-25.
Besides, given that the club don't get any income for away tickets but incur the admin costs etc of acquiring, selling and distributing the tickets it's actually costing the club money to sell it to you. So all you'd be helping do is cover those costs. And would it be that bad to give the club that tiny bit extra to help?
They stopped receiving money in 1983 for away games I believe
So they still receive it ?I was close!
So they still receive it ?
As Evo has said, points based system is the logical step and I think off the back of this, and any potential (although unlikely) route into the Premier League it very clearly needs to be addressed. None of this 'paying more money for a membership'. I didn't stand on a bin at Forest Green to be able to see the pitch, for some guy with more money to come in and sweep my place because we're now fashionable.
It wouldn't take much to apply points, as someone said above. You receive a certain amount of points for having a season ticket. A certain amount of points for an appealing/local away day, more points for going to Hartlepool away in the 1st round of the League Cup on a Tuesday night etc. This also allows those who can't commit to a ST but can make other away games to accumulate points. This would clearly need to be backdated. If we were to get promoted, it would cause outrage for those who have been to shithole grounds in League 2, missing out because someone who's jumped on the bandwagon wants to go to Stamford Bridge etc. The Club have been decent at rewarding loyalty recently, and hopefully will take this upon themselves.
Or Lapland (sorry Wycombe) away when we were dying of cold. Morecambe in their non-league ground. Newport was a soaker as well. 300, a loss and being next to the guy that got punched at Exeter. Burge needing a Walsall win for his acca so throwing the game with 2 minutes left. Boxing day at Bristol Rovers with Russell fucking Slade. Getting started on by fans of Shrewsbury of all teams. Pigs on the pitch at Charlton. Cambridge in the cup.
Actually maybe I'm glad I missed out, it's been a hell of a time.
It's the worst idea possible , like I said, I've missed maybe 5 away games in the league in about 7 years .. somebody like me misses out because I weren't in the queue early enough ?? Nah
Get a points based system
Then you'd get a membership.
Offer it to fans who have history on their account of going these games. It's no different to a points based system.
The membership idea is a total con , paying out yet more money ontop of what we already pay .
The points system is the logical solution
It rewards actual dedication
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