The sorry legacy of Hull City's membership scheme...

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Why doesn't he get pulled up on these bullshit statements? -
“In the Championship that is normal,” said Assem Allam in an interview last week. “I see on a Sunday they have the attendances for all Championship (games) and it’s within the average of attendances for Championship clubs." The average attendance for a game in the Championship, the 5th best attended league in Europe, last season was 19,822. Only 3 clubs are averaging less than us this season, .Wigan, Brentford and Rotherham.
 
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Barchullona said:
Why doesn't he get pulled up on these bullshit statements? -
“In the Championship that is normal,” said Assem Allam in an interview last week. “I see on a Sunday they have the attendances for all Championship (games) and it’s within the average of attendances for Championship clubs." The average attendance for a game in the Championship, the 5th best attended league in Europe, last season was 19,822. Only 3 clubs are averaging less than us this season, .Wigan, Brentford and Rotherham.
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He's a silly old ****
 
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I was a pass holder for many years and for various reasons let it lapse possibly because the old folk I sat with couldn't afford to keep their seats at the full price. One old dear behind me still came on her her own in memory of her departed husband and used to save a couple of quid each week to pay for her pass...Anyway, that's beside the point, what I wanted to say is that the club have all my contact details but...never once have I had an e-mail or a letter inviting me to renew or consider reviewing renewing my pass or offering some kind of sweetener if I did. That really is p*** poor customer relations when they know they have a big fan base but don't make effort to contact them!
 
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The Allams are quite clear how to run a successful business - they hold large stocks of generators so if anyone needs on the can supply immediately - the same philosophy is in place at Hull City - they hold large stocks of empty seats just in case anyone needs one - no-one tells them how to run their business
 
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14 on Jack's Shirt said:
This suggests though that the "hard core" fans from the 90s remain and it's the new fans that are lost... This is far from the mark, there are 4 (including me) that were going to City since 90/91 and stopped going when the removal of concessions came in.

I worked it out at the time, putting my sons pass up from £74 to £630 has ultimately cost the Allams well over £2000 per year in lost revenue, x that by 4 (as we all took our sons) it has cost them probably close to £10k just from my small group!
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I didn't know it was 630 quid for a pass now? Is it?
 
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£468 is the most expensive standard membership.
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My old upper West Pass was approx £600 so moving down to the lower west stand has saved me some money under membership scheme. I look at the people sat nearby in the west stand, the majority of them are of pensionable age, so they are having to pay more for their seats. Very few kids sit in the west stand as well, which helps prevent flasks getting knocked over.
 
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Grumpyoldtiger said:
I was a pass holder for many years and for various reasons let it lapse possibly because the old folk I sat with couldn't afford to keep their seats at the full price. One old dear behind me still came on her her own in memory of her departed husband and used to save a couple of quid each week to pay for her pass...Anyway, that's beside the point, what I wanted to say is that the club have all my contact details but...never once have I had an e-mail or a letter inviting me to renew or consider reviewing renewing my pass or offering some kind of sweetener if I did. That really is p*** poor customer relations when they know they have a big fan base but don't make effort to contact them!
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I am sure there are many like you Grumpy who have given up their season tickets. In my case supporter since Raich Carter days, season ticket holder later after I esstablished my personal best location for viewing, Had same season ticket location in Derby during the Clough/Taylor era when I worked there. Had the same season ticket location at the Philadelphia Union in the USA where I now live and used to work. Continued my season ticket gaining senior citizen concession status at the Tigers because I thought I was helping the club in a small way although my attendance was at games was only 3 or 4 times a year. Since I retired we spend more time in the Hull area and then "the best run club in the country" started the scheme to eliminate senior citizen and youth concessions. They also had the temerity to tell me I could sit in the corner where it was cheaper! That was the last straw. Gave up the season ticket and am now vey selective which games I attend when I am back in East Yorkshire and I still sit in my preferred location.
 
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pcworks said:
My old upper West Pass was approx £600 so moving down to the lower west stand has saved me some money under membership scheme. I look at the people sat nearby in the west stand, the majority of them are of pensionable age, so they are having to pay more for their seats. Very few kids sit in the west stand as well, which helps prevent flasks getting knocked over.
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Patronising guff about pensioners and flasks. I am 68 and prefer to stand. I know other over 65s who still go and get fed up of younger ones telling them to sit down and be quieter.
 
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Yardley Tiger said:
I am sure there are many like you Grumpy who have given up their season tickets. In my case supporter since Raich Carter days, season ticket holder later after I esstablished my personal best location for viewing, Had same season ticket location in Derby during the Clough/Taylor era when I worked there. Had the same season ticket location at the Philadelphia Union in the USA where I now live and used to work. Continued my season ticket gaining senior citizen concession status at the Tigers because I thought I was helping the club in a small way although my attendance was at games was only 3 or 4 times a year. Since I retired we spend more time in the Hull area and then "the best run club in the country" started the scheme to eliminate senior citizen and youth concessions. They also had the temerity to tell me I could sit in the corner where it was cheaper! That was the last straw. Gave up the season ticket and am now vey selective which games I attend when I am back in East Yorkshire and I still sit in my preferred location.
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We have been buying season passes since 2000 for 2 Hull relatives and they have recently contacted us to say they will not be attending beyond this season. Apparently among other reasons they have lost enthusiasm and motivation.
 
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Look at these piss poor businessmen. People will only be saving the £1 cost per game with a pass.


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