Breaking News Season Tickets - now on sale

[RHB]

Your turn will come, try and hang on if you can.

I think you should pay full whack cos you've lost weight

 

[Swiss Tony]

I think you should pay full whack cos you've lost weight

I do I’m only 41, a year younger then Cricko.

 

[RHB]

I do I’m only 41, a year younger then Cricko.

 

[annie1954]

Not if you’re 62+
It’s recognition for long years of pain and suffering.

True most of us 60 plus who have been watching the blues since the 50s / 60s have had to witness plenty of pain and suffering especially with some of our dodgy chairmen over the years

 

[bw1991]

I am comfortable with £420. We are an EFL-size club without EFL subsidies in the South East. We also generate no other revenue. There isn't any comparison to us currently.

However, I do think we missed a trick by not offering a cheaper rate in North Bank, or alternatively, extending the 17-22 range to 25 or so. These ages will be amongst the average lowest earners and also the drivers of atmosphere in the North. It'd also allow the club to deny accusations of being the most expensive, as we could do what other clubs do, and quote the cheapest

Not if you’re 62+
It’s recognition for long years of pain and suffering.

Really if that's the case surely more appropriate to give the discount to people whove had a season ticket for a certain period of time. Unfer the current way a first time season ticket buyer whos 63 gets it at half price almost

 

[bw1991]

its not half price , it works out at 37% discount , and it goes up a year each season for the next 4 years to bring it in line with the state pensionable age

Ok 37% then still makes no sense no matter age the discount kicks in giving discounts based on age alone is ridiculous unless its for children

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Really if that's the case surely more appropriate to give the discount to people whove had a season ticket for a certain period of time. Unfer the current way a first time season ticket buyer whos 63 gets it at half price almost

Silver Screen at the cinema is an absolute steal. Free buses, prescrptions, lovely jumbly..........I'm not helping much?
Arthritus is a bit of a pain.

 

[CanveyCastle]

Ok 37% then still makes no sense no matter age the discount kicks in giving discounts based on age alone is ridiculous unless its for children

Wait till SZ start taxing members who have only been on here for 2+ months.

You will be fu**ed then.

 

[Napster]

Wait till SZ start taxing members who have only been on here for 2+ months.

You will be fu**ed then.

I hope I get subsidised.

 

[bw1991]

Wait till SZ start taxing members who have only been on here for 2+ months.

You will be fu**ed then.

Not really sure what your point is. I'm sure it made sense in your head.

 

[Holy Joe]

I see what you're saying Yorkie but not everyone has a great credit rating I'd suggest. Don't Klarna just split the payment into 3, no interest? I mean charge a small premium for splitting the cost but they don't have to whack on loads of interest do they? Would just help those who didn't have the cash up front ..

Klarna don't charge the end consumer - but I suspect the retailer gets clobbered, ie if the club used a interest free finance provider it wouldn't get the full price of the ticket.

 

[Suffolk Blue]

Ok 37% then still makes no sense no matter age the discount kicks in giving discounts based on age alone is ridiculous unless its for children

It's going to blow your mind when you find out we get free bus travel, winter fuel allowance, cheaper trains (with a Senior Rail pass), and some other benefits.
Maybe that's because a lot of us are living on small pensions.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Klarna don't charge the end consumer - but I suspect the retailer gets clobbered, ie if the club used an interest free finance provider it wouldn't get the full price of the ticket.

Maybe not but they might get a lot more uptake on season tickets to start with. People might be more likely to go/spend cash at the ground etc .. I mean other clubs do it.

 

[lreed567]

Can you collect season cards straight away this season? Sure I remember last season there was a waiting period

 

[bw1991]

It's going to blow your mind when you find out we get free bus travel, winter fuel allowance, cheaper trains (with a Senior Rail pass), and some other benefits.
Maybe that's because a lot of us are living on small pensions.

Which I fully appreciate but many of you aren't and many younger people are also struggling so my point Is shouldn't the discounts be distributed in a way that targets the people who benefit most from them rather the giving a millionaire a 37% discount purely because they are older then 62

 

[Darren_webb]

Can you collect season cards straight away this season? Sure I remember last season there was a waiting period

When I was in the ticket office earlier they said that they will probably be ready beginning of July. Was told just to keep an eye on emails

 

[Thundersley Blue]

Klarna don't charge the end consumer - but I suspect the retailer gets clobbered, ie if the club used a interest free finance provider it wouldn't get the full price of the ticket.

I seem to recall that some time in the dim and distant past it was possible to pay in instalments. Would have suited me at the time, but you had to go through a Finance Company, so I chose not to. Should you default on payment then the Finance Company will pursue for settlement and that could be an unpleasant experience. From the Club point of view paying by instalments outside of using a Finance Company could be difficult to manage. Can you imagine someone being refused entry because payment hadn't been received, guess that wouldn't go down well. Just trying to suggest not as straightforward as some think.

 

[bw1991]

Which I fully appreciate but many of you aren't and many younger people are also struggling so my point Is shouldn't the discounts be distributed in a way that targets the people who benefit most from them rather the giving a millionaire a 37% discount purely because they are older then 62

Just for clarity I've paid the 420 and am happy too I'm just questioning the logic behind a discount for over 62s

 

[Smiffy]

I seem to recall that some time in the dim and distant past it was possible to pay in instalments. Would have suited me at the time, but you had to go through a Finance Company, so I chose not to. Should you default on payment then the Finance Company will pursue for settlement and that could be an unpleasant experience. From the Club point of view paying by instalments outside of using a Finance Company could be difficult to manage. Can you imagine someone being refused entry because payment hadn't been received, guess that wouldn't go down well. Just trying to suggest not as straightforward as some think.

It may not be straighforward, but it's comfortable enough for most if not all of the "bigger" clubs in the NL to be able to offer some form of payment plan, be it like York (10 months by DD) or Rochdale (3 months via Klarna) the point is plenty of clubs at this level are able to offer something to make life a bit easier for the average fan. We offer nothing. Which is very disappointing when we are one of if not the most expensive season ticket in the NL.

 

[bluesince66]

When I was in the ticket office earlier they said that they will probably be ready beginning of July. Was told just to keep an eye on emails

I'd have thought it would be after the swap period's finished, so, yes, perhaps during the first week of July?