Official "Changes To Seasoncards" Thread

[Bluebee2]

those whinging about the platinum and paying the extra 50quid are in my eyes those that dont go to away games and think they are entitled to cup final tickets cause theyve had a season ticket for a few years.

half the season is played away from coms aswell dont they know

It may be my friend but not everyone can get to away games with other commitments. A season card is for home games, have you forgot that ?

 

[stumpy_mcfc]

Why do some think they are the only ones who can spot what's happened and think everyone else is a deluded moron?! Everyone knows they are rising the price of a standard season ticket and dressing it up as a "Platinum Membership".

I actually think it is a good idea and makes sound commercial sense. As I posted earlier, Inflation is a 4.5% and VAT has risen from 17.5% to 20%. So a rise in the standard (Platinum) ticket going up by 10% is actually only about 5% in real terms.

A 5% rise to see our best team for 40 years play in the Champions League and compete for major trophies is actually really fucking good value so I wish people would stop moaning!

I think the trick people have missed is that they are not recognising we are actually offering a ticket that in real terms is cheaper than last year! The "Gold membership" is roughly the price as the standard ticket last year, taking in to account the rises I spoke about above, that is actually a 5% discount on last year! OK, you lose the loyalty point benefits, but that is your choice!!

For those with under 6500 points, you've got 2 choices, pay 5% more for the same ticket you had last year, or pay 5% less for a ticket where you get half the loyalty points for attending away and cup games! No one is forcing you in to either choice!

They are not running a fucking charity, yes the 5% rise isn't ideal, but it's fucking good value when you compare it to the rest of the "Big 6" as some people are now calling it!

this!

those who want to play ball get the loyalty points reward, those who don't get last year's system.

perfect for everybody.

What I like about this system - is that there is choice, you want to stay with last years ticket then you are gold and if not upgrade accordingly. It also addresses the issue of opening the door to new fans, just starting out on loyality points. Yes it is more expensive but there is choice.

 

[RACHACE]

those whinging about the platinum and paying the extra 50quid are in my eyes those that dont go to away games and think they are entitled to cup final tickets cause theyve had a season ticket for a few years.

half the season is played away from coms aswell dont they know

You must be the brains on here.

I go probably 12 league away games a season and pretty much every cup game home & away, done a fair few europeans aswel.

I am whinging about the platinum and paying the extra £50, because it's total bullshit, just like your post

 

[gingerthai]

those whinging about the platinum and paying the extra 50quid are in my eyes those that dont go to away games and think they are entitled to cup final tickets cause theyve had a season ticket for a few years.

half the season is played away from coms aswell dont they know

You must be the brains on here.

I go probably 12 league away games a season and pretty much every cup game home & away, done a fair few europeans aswel.

I am whinging about the platinum and paying the extra £50, because it's total bullshit, just like your post

Foley not everyone can get to as many away games as they like. Financial constraints mean a lot of people have to pick and choose their aways. The way you talk makes it sound as if they could go but deliberately dont and then expect to get tickets for big games.

 

[jimmy grummble]

Christ we just won the FA cup!!!!!! Stop moaning.

Come on you blues, its an extra £50, have a few nights in instead of going out, or eat home made hot pot for a couple of weeks, do anything, save a few pennies!!!!!

I think after everything the owner has done for the club and us the fans its a small price to pay.

Remember we have some of the cheapest season tickets in the premiership even after this platinum scheme and basic increase!!!!!

I understand the cost of the extra tickets is quite a big ask, but sell on your unwanted tickets to friends or even random, under cut the club to get money back.

Then when your sat watching a big match in the latter stages of a cup competition you wont even think about the money you'll just be glad to be there.

WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY.

 

[Shaelumstash]

it just isn't, look at the bloody points.

Think about it!!! Say you had to buy credits to buy something from my shop, and say a pound was 10 credits. I only sell Mars bars and they cost 10 credits each. If the week after I said it's now a pound for 20 credits and a Mars bar is now 20 credits, are you really getting double the credits for your pound?!

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

it just isn't, look at the bloody points.

Think about it!!! Say you had to buy credits to buy something from my shop, and say a pound was 10 credits. I only sell Mars bars and they cost 10 credits each. If the week after I said it's now a pound for 20 credits and a Mars bar is now 20 credits, are you really getting double the credits for your pound?!

Rubbish and incorrect analogy.

gold is same level of points for league games as last year, Platinum is double that level of points for £50 extra.

 

[Glasgow Man City]

I find it bizarre to be honest. If I take Gold membership, my season ticket is actually £20 less and if I take platinum, it's only £30 more. I was expecting an increase of around £50 - £100.

My ticket is still cheaper than a comparative ticket at Celtic Park (if I take platinum, it's £5 more) and only slightly more than Ibrox

 

[iloveacougar]

on the waiting list for a season ticket n.do people think i,ll get 1

 

[Shaelumstash]

it just isn't, look at the bloody points.

Think about it!!! Say you had to buy credits to buy something from my shop, and say a pound was 10 credits. I only sell Mars bars and they cost 10 credits each. If the week after I said it's now a pound for 20 credits and a Mars bar is now 20 credits, are you really getting double the credits for your pound?!

Rubbish and incorrect analogy.

gold is same level of points for league games as last year, Platinum is double that level of points for £50 extra.

Yes, but if every fucker who actually goes to away's get's the Platinum (which nearly all of them will) then you are not getting double are you because everyone else is getting the same!! 10 credits or 20 credits, it's still a Mars bar!

 

[iloveacougar]

praying i get a season ticket.been out of the country.last season was my first for 3 yrs

 

[sixlashes]

it just isn't, look at the bloody points.

Think about it!!! Say you had to buy credits to buy something from my shop, and say a pound was 10 credits. I only sell Mars bars and they cost 10 credits each. If the week after I said it's now a pound for 20 credits and a Mars bar is now 20 credits, are you really getting double the credits for your pound?!

£1 for a mars bar , you robbing bastard

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Think about it!!! Say you had to buy credits to buy something from my shop, and say a pound was 10 credits. I only sell Mars bars and they cost 10 credits each. If the week after I said it's now a pound for 20 credits and a Mars bar is now 20 credits, are you really getting double the credits for your pound?!

Rubbish and incorrect analogy.

gold is same level of points for league games as last year, Platinum is double that level of points for £50 extra.

Yes, but if every fucker who actually goes to away's get's the Platinum (which nearly all of them will) then you are not getting double are you because everyone else is getting the same!! 10 credits or 20 credits, it's still a Mars bar!

no, you are getting double but everybody else is getting double.

if there's a 2 for 1 in Tesco and you buy it then you are buying 2, not 1. If everyone around you buys that offer they also get 2, not 1.

Just because everybody did the same thing doesn't mean you didn't get more than you would have done without the offer.

 

[howfen blue]

those whinging about the platinum and paying the extra 50quid are in my eyes those that dont go to away games and think they are entitled to cup final tickets cause theyve had a season ticket for a few years.

half the season is played away from coms aswell dont they know

Utter bullshit of a post oh huge fan. I go to numerous aways and went to every cup game played in this country last year. What I object to is being railroaded into paying an extra £50 so that I don't get overtaken by someone who's got half the points I have got because Cook has decided to dish out points like confetti, 600 points for joining cup schemes when I have had to go to 30 aways to recieve that many or 100 for getting a fuckin programme!!! just because they have decided to bribe people with loyalty points so they can get an extra 50 sheets out of them and disguise the near £100 extra I have to pay next year.

 

[andy66]

Haven't read all the posts so this may already be there.
If more than half the season card holders pay the extra £50 for some bonus points, this will be the benchmark for next seasons price rise.
That said I am going to pay it, not to get ahead of people in the points list but to keep up.

 

[s61blue]

I'm just going for a value seasoncard again same as this year. Not too bothered about away games as much as I used to and the ones that I want to go to that I can't get a ticket to I will just get a ticket in the home end wherever possible and keep my mouth shut.

 

[Richard]

Anyone know whether they're is k waiting list for new season ticket holders? Mate of mine wants one.

 

[spidermanc]

I went to a couple of aways last season, took my lad who has a season ticket. I remember getting tickets for Newcastle away and he didn't qualify in his own right for tickets off loyalty points when I got the tickets but they processed it as the 3 adults going all qualified. Again with the fa cup final some leniency was shown by the club holding back a certain number of tickets whereby if the adult qualified they could also get a junior ticket regardless of points.

Will this still happen next season or will the junior have to qualify in their own right?

The thing is I suspect most Will go for platinum membership which means a junior on platinum membership wont really gain in the pecking order yet if you can get a junior a ticket with a qualifying adult is there much point on getting a junior a platinum membership?

£50 is quite a price jump on a junior ticket.<br /><br />-- Thu May 19, 2011 9:34 pm --<br /><br />

Anyone know whether they're is k waiting list for new season ticket holders? Mate of mine wants one.

Hey mate think they sold out last season there will be a list which your mate will have to add their name to so after renewals have taken place packs will ne sent out to those on the waiting list.

I don't know how many are on that list though.

 

[Regular Joe]

I went to a couple of aways last season, took my lad who has a season ticket. I remember getting tickets for Newcastle away and he didn't qualify in his own right for tickets off loyalty points when I got the tickets but they processed it as the 3 adults going all qualified. Again with the fa cup final some leniency was shown by the club holding back a certain number of tickets whereby if the adult qualified they could also get a junior ticket regardless of points.

Will this still happen next season or will the junior have to qualify in their own right?

The thing is I suspect most Will go for platinum membership which means a junior on platinum membership wont really gain in the pecking order yet if you can get a junior a ticket with a qualifying adult is there much point on getting a junior a platinum membership?

£50 is quite a price jump on a junior ticket.

Very good question, so far unanswered by the club. I have the same dilemma with my two kids. Definitely going platinum myself, undecided what to do for them.

 

[Blu KB]

Might sound like a stupid question but how do i get onto the waiting list?

Not had a seasonticket since 2007 and have never had to buy it myself

Any info would be much appreciated!