Empty seats.. worsening trend?

[Gingers Dad]

Full marks for arrogance. If you want to set the parameters for the definition of a "supporter", perhaps time and money invested, and inconvenience endured, should be included as well as games attended. Either way, unless you've been going fairly religiously, home and away, since the late 70's/early 80's, you're unlikely to worst me in this argument......not that it matters anyway. A supporter is someone who loves his club (preferably since childhood), and attends as often as he can, as his or her financial, domestic, or employment circumstances dictate

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

He has every right to leave his seat empty if he so wishes.

It's still selfish though

 

[dadnlad]

The club should have a rethink on where ST are located. IMO the entire lower tier except for the front (soon to be new) three rows should be ST holders only. The whole middle tier should be ST holders only. This leaves the third tier where seats can be purchased on a game-by-game basis.

so season ticket holders get pissed wet through I see your logic

 

[pardoeofftomexico]

Full marks for arrogance. If you want to set the parameters for the definition of a "supporter", perhaps time and money invested, and inconvenience endured, should be included as well as games attended. Either way, unless you've been going fairly religiously, home and away, since the late 70's/early 80's, you're unlikely to worst me in this argument......not that it matters anyway. A supporter is someone who loves his club (preferably since childhood), and attends as often as he can, as his or her financial, domestic, or employment circumstances dictate

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

He has every right to leave his seat empty if he so wishes.

Indeed and why would the price have to come down? The club set the prices that maximise revenue. It's a business. If they set them too high they will lose revenue. it's a balancing act whether you like it or not.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Season Tickets should be for supporters. Supporters attend matches on a regular basis and worry more about the result than what time they get home.

Full marks for arrogance. If you want to set the parameters for the definition of a "supporter", perhaps time and money invested, and inconvenience endured, should be included as well as games attended. Either way, unless you've been going fairly religiously, home and away, since the late 70's/early 80's, you're unlikely to worst me in this argument......not that it matters anyway. A supporter is someone who loves his club (preferably since childhood), and attends as often as he can, as his or her financial, domestic, or employment circumstances dictate

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

Sorry but that last sentence is utter bollocks. First of all my seat is seldom empty, and secondly even if it were, if you truly believe that if I (and others like me, who would probably be very few in number anyway) opted not to renew next season, prices for everyone else would suddenly come tumbling down, then you're living in a fantasy world. Two thirds of our home games this season have had tickets on open sale the night before the game (from memory the Stoke game showed availability in over 20 blocks on the club website with less than 24 hours to go til kick off), so if supply and demand were the sole arbiter of pricing policy, then the club clearly haven't got it fully sussed yet. As is evident from the fact that entire 20 strong blocks of seats have been visible in the North Stand at games this season, the club is clearly prepared to wear the embarrassment of a few empties if it means charging the maximum amount they think they can get away with for the rest of the seats. That won't change just because a handful of noble Blues decide to go all Captain Oates with their season card renewals

 

[squirtyflower]

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

He has every right to leave his seat empty if he so wishes.

It's still selfish though

I own a nice sports car that I rarely use
My neighbour often looks at it with envy
is it selfish that I don't let him use it?

 

[Davs 19]

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

He has every right to leave his seat empty if he so wishes.

It's still selfish though

Depends on the reason and tbf , nothing to do with you or me.

Far too many busy c**ts on here.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

To be selfish is to be human.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Full marks for arrogance. If you want to set the parameters for the definition of a "supporter", perhaps time and money invested, and inconvenience endured, should be included as well as games attended. Either way, unless you've been going fairly religiously, home and away, since the late 70's/early 80's, you're unlikely to worst me in this argument......not that it matters anyway. A supporter is someone who loves his club (preferably since childhood), and attends as often as he can, as his or her financial, domestic, or employment circumstances dictate

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

Sorry but that last sentence is utter bollocks. First of all my seat is seldom empty, and secondly even if it were, if you truly believe that if I (and others like me, who would probably be very few in number anyway) opted not to renew next season, prices for everyone else would suddenly come tumbling down, then you're living in a fantasy world. Two thirds of our home games this season have had tickets on open sale the night before the game (from memory the Stoke game showed availability in over 20 blocks on the club website with less than 24 hours to go til kick off), so if supply and demand were the sole arbiter of pricing policy, then the club clearly haven't got it fully sussed yet. As is evident from the fact that entire 20 strong blocks of seats have been visible in the North Stand at games this season, the club is clearly prepared to wear the embarrassment of a few empties if it means charging the maximum amount they think they can get away with for the rest of the seats. That won't change just because a handful of noble Blues decide to go all Captain Oates with their season card renewals

Of course there's no demand thats because the prices are too high. I think you're arguing my case for me. If the 5000 plus season ticket holders who couldn't be bothered yesterday didn't have season tickets then the club would have a lot more tickets to sell. Prices would have to come down

 

[Davs 19]

To be selfish is to be human.

Never had you down as an 'Augustines doctrine of original sin' kind of guy ;.)

 

[pardoeofftomexico]

I've said earlier in the thread that if people who don't intend really using their season tickets stop buying them then match day ticket prices would have to go down. I read your own contributions in this thread and presumably that would suit your own circumstances better? But I stick by what I said a supporter does exactly that. Not really bothered what you did in the 70's and 80's it doesn't give you the right to leave a seat empty so that some other guy has to pay £50 plus to attend a single game

Sorry but that last sentence is utter bollocks. First of all my seat is seldom empty, and secondly even if it were, if you truly believe that if I (and others like me, who would probably be very few in number anyway) opted not to renew next season, prices for everyone else would suddenly come tumbling down, then you're living in a fantasy world. Two thirds of our home games this season have had tickets on open sale the night before the game (from memory the Stoke game showed availability in over 20 blocks on the club website with less than 24 hours to go til kick off), so if supply and demand were the sole arbiter of pricing policy, then the club clearly haven't got it fully sussed yet. As is evident from the fact that entire 20 strong blocks of seats have been visible in the North Stand at games this season, the club is clearly prepared to wear the embarrassment of a few empties if it means charging the maximum amount they think they can get away with for the rest of the seats. That won't change just because a handful of noble Blues decide to go all Captain Oates with their season card renewals

Of course there's no demand thats because the prices are too high. I think you're arguing my case for me. If the 5000 plus season ticket holders who couldn't be bothered yesterday didn't have season tickets then the club would have a lot more tickets to sell. Prices would have to come down

They wouldn't come down. They would go to some of the many people on the waiting list.