cbwfcd Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I may be corrected but isn't this the first cup game at the reebok, how can they offer ST holders discount on games they have already paid for? Plus I'm sure many season ticket holders got free travel to arsenal. The ??5 games are for ST holders only, why not split the cost of two tickets, one for you and one for a mate. Say it costs you ??23 and u get a ticket for a fiver then charge your mate ??14 so your paying the same.
jimmyjoojar Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) Say it costs you ??23 and u get a ticket for a fiver then charge your mate ??14 so your paying the same. But why would i do that to a mate?? And secondly which prick would pay ??14 when everyone else has paid a fiver? You're thinking a bit too far outside the box!! Edited January 30, 2007 by jimmyjoojar
cbwfcd Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Neither would I, but its a way of reducing the price for the ST holders that want offers. The prick who doesn't know any other ST holder would pay the difference, if someone offered me that I'd say it was reasonable.
Chadd Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 i have it on good Authority that Arsenal would not go lower. and that is from a gooner I work with here in Cambridge. and he thinks its brilliant. they will bring a few up as well. make a good atmosphere
cbwfcd Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Taken from the FA website, so arsenal (or bolton) not going lower sounds about right. 25. ADMISSION TO MATCHES - SALE OF TICKETS ( Immediately after the draw is known, the two Clubs concerned must mutually agree the prices of admission subject to the following conditions: (i) The minimum admission (except to children and senior citizens) to matches shall be: In the Extra-Preliminary, Preliminary and First Round Qualifying: ??3.00 In the Second and Third Rounds Qualifying: ??4.00 In the Fourth Round Qualifying: ??5.00 In the Competition Proper: ??6.00 (ii) The price of admission for children and senior citizens must be mutually agreed by both Clubs concerned. (iii) A higher admission charge may be mutually agreed between the Clubs concerned. (iv) Season tickets Each Club participating in the competition is to advise The Association in writing by 31 August in the year of the Competition whether their season tickets entitle the holder to attend Challenge Cup matches. In addition those clubs that include admission to Challenge Cup matches within the cost of the season ticket are also to advise The Association of the total value (including VAT) and number of the Club???s season ticket sales for that season. Any season ticket sales after 31 August are to be advised to The Association. Those Clubs that include admission to Challenge Cup matches within the cost of the season ticket are to include in match receipts reported on the Statement of Receipts and Payments Forms the total value of season ticket sales divided by the maximum number of matches that the season ticket holder is entitled to attend during the season for all Competitions.
Hutch Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Great move - affordable prices and should ensure a decent atmosphere down at the Reebok I think the most important thing is that it will allow more supporters to give the team a decent backing to try and win the tie The club is finally starting to listen to its 'customers', with more sensible pricing and free travel. Just sort out the stewarding and match atmosphere and we will be laughing Expect next year ST and matchday prices will be a lot more affordable When we took 7,000 to Blackburn we probably underestimated the impact that it would make....
YATESY Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 25. ADMISSION TO MATCHES - SALE OF TICKETS In the Competition Proper: ??6.00 now you are talking
Zico Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 end of the day you have to applaud the club as much as you have to expect people to come up with another excuse not to go this time I suspect it will be the ground's location and the fact it's on telly excuses beat incentives 2-1
Guest as Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 It won't sell out coz the game is on telly & it's Valentine's Day, but I'd be happy with getting 20k on.
Ani Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Season ticket holders are the clubs most valuable asset in term of fans as they pay for their tickets up front. ??15 is ??4 less than to get in to waych our reserves v doncaster in the third round. This is a very good offfer from the club. I do not think there is anything to moan about with this. People who want to go can not claim they do not want to go, it is now time for people who are really not bothered about going to say they are not bothered about going and stop making excuses. Having been all high horse about this, I should point out that I will not be there as in a meeting in London till 5 !!
Horwich Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Don't say it that often, but well done BWFC. Infact, I have said it twice in the last 100 posts and not once in the 12,000 before them Mr Moores must spend all his day on here!
whoareya? Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 This is a very good offfer from the club.I do not think there is anything to moan about with this. People who want to go can not claim they do not want to go, it is now time for people who are really not bothered about going to say they are not bothered about going and stop making excuses. Pretty damn on the nail that, Ani. Will ignore the bit about you having an excuse for not going!
no balls Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 ??20 is too much to get non season ticket holders up to Horwich for a match that is live on BBC. It would be a good price against Man Utd but against Arsenal it will mean 10,000+ empty seats. Middlesbrough are charging ??10 for all adults against Bristol City and that is the price we needed to charge to get anything like a full house. Bristol City are lower league opposition. The ground is 5.7 miles from Deansgate in Bolton centre FFS, and buses are laid on from various areas of the Bolton/Bury/Chorley district to run folk to and from the ground. What else can they do? Move the ground? Run at a permanent loss so the club ends up on it's arse? Please give them a bit of credit.
BWFCOLINH58 Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 just thank me for the cheap tickets..... i have sent this to big phil...... just an idea but how about letting season ticket holders in for 10 or 15 brick( if arsenal agree ),this would help fill the reebok. otherwise sadly i can only see a gate of 12 - 13 thousand. and it would be a gesture to the s/t holders who feel short changed by the 5 pound ticket offers. yours colin hamblett
philgerrard Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) I'm with you on this Yatesy. Like I said in an earlier post its a step in the right direction. Crowd will be low still. The club really do need to have a good long hard thinking about how they are going to sustain the current ST numbers for next season. As i can't see 15k renewing come the start of next season. I agree with yatesy to its unfair how loyal supporters get treated Edited January 30, 2007 by philgerrard
Smiffs Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 ??15 is good value. ??20 is considering. People though have got used to the ease of watching it at wom, especially during the week. But, how about the Buff really whacking up the cup hype like we had in the 90's. Get the town talking about it and creating extra interest in the game, create a buzz, a partisan atmosphere that not even the orange nazis could do anything about due to sheer numbers Its one of our only ever chances of silverwere. We're only a good kick and push away from a cup QF here, which is when cup dreams start to become realistic.
Casino Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 But, how about the Buff really whacking up the cup hype like we had in the 90's. Get the town talking about it and creating extra interest in the game, create a buzz, a partisan atmosphere that not even the orange nazis could do anything about due to sheer numbers Its one of our only ever chances of silverwere. We're only a good kick and push away from a cup QF here, which is when cup dreams start to become realistic. if our manager, the best we've ever had or likely to have, was to ask the fans to be part of something for once - a la rioch v wolves - owt could happen doubt he will like
Traf Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Whilst I am grateful for any price reductions, I can't understand how lowering prices below ??15 would contravene FA rules, when Boro are charging a tenner.
philgerrard Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Whilst I am grateful for any price reductions, I can't understand how lowering prices below ??15 would contravene FA rules, when Boro are charging a tenner. i know but i am use to us geting fu.ck all so any discounts a bonus
frank_spencer Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Whilst I am grateful for any price reductions, I can't understand how lowering prices below ??15 would contravene FA rules, when Boro are charging a tenner. Probably because Bristol would let them charge a tenner, Arsenal probably wouldn't.
enzo gambaro Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 http://www.arsenal.com/membership/article.asp?article=444952??15 for Arsenal members too. Good idea, that. http://www.wanderersways.com/forum/index.p...st&p=344510 http://www.arsenal.com/membership/article.asp?article=444952Seems a bit odd they've only asked for 2000 tickets Presumably they'll have the option of more once they've sold the upper tier out. I can't see the Reebok selling out as quickly as the Emirates did, even given the reduced prices.
Big E Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 i am starting to think that this may actually be a big turn out. i reckon the cheap tickets may attract more northern arsenal supporters who dont get much chance to watch them. plus we should sell at least 20k
MickyD Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 30 years ago the tie would be creating mass hysteria in bolton, how times have changed. 30 years ago we would have been a small town club playing a big city club. This is what your non-supporting supporter wants. Remember the FA Cup games against Newcastle? Now that WAS mass hysteria. But we were a long way from Newcastle in terms of club size, playing staff and relative league positions. Nowadays, whilst The gooners are still a bigger club with (arguably) better players, their league position is, relatively, similar to ours, therefore the public of Bolton see this as more of a level playing field. Also 30 years ago the Bolton Evening News would have been whipping the town into the state of mass hysteria. Nowadays they are more likely to jump on the overpriced/overpaid bandwaggon because it makes better reading.
Burndens Bogs Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Also 30 years ago the Bolton Evening News would have been whipping the town into the state of mass hysteria. Nowadays they are more likely to jump on the overpriced/overpaid bandwaggon because it makes better reading. Kinell,things must have changed then. There was a time the BEN wouldn't dare print anything inflammatory about BWFC, and in return the club would toss the BEN the odd morsel of a statement, which the paper would then turn into an "exclusive" story.
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