I've been having a gander at season ticket prices to see how much MORE we are paying than other clubs in the division, and looked back at prices and details for the start of this season. Couldn't help but notice the q&a that reassured fans that the season ticket deal would be guaranteed as the cheapest method of watching Argyle (obviously this is the main factor incorporated into the point of making such a commitment). But I am now at the point of realizing I couldn't give a stuff about how much I'm paying in comparison to others (I have an adult season ticket); surely the club should be doing everything possible to fill up home park and make it a scary place for Bradford, Aldershot, Cheltenham and Oxford to visit. There haven't really been any deals set up to entice people in, and with our current predicament as far as league status goes, this is an irritating fact. I would be happy if the club sold tickets for a fiver or tenner and don't think too many fans would have as big a problem with non-ST holders getting a good deal rather than the stadium being half empty (or half full, im aware our support is good in this division). Feel free to disagree, but I believe support in the biggest numbers possible has to be a priority at present.
The routine pricing of tickets needs a fine balancing between what fans in a low wage area can afford and what the club needs to survive & progress. It's highly likely that merely cutting prices across the board would increase gates a little but not by enough to make up for the loss of income from the 6,000 who attend anyway. Regrettably, the loyalty of die-hard fans has to be traded upon to maximise club revenue - or looking it another way, they pay a little more to help the club survive and maybe they wouldn't mind that, if it was clearly understood. However, I do think short-term or one-off targeted price reductions could be valuable in increasing attendances and revenue - Tuesday night games against unattractive opposition perhaps or to remote post codes where travel costs are a disincentive. Money wasn't your point though and I do agree that filling Home Park for the last few games of the season might, just might, be the difference between staying up or going down. After all, the number of draws and single goal defeats we've been getting emphasise just how thin the margins are between us and few vital points. I can't imagine season ticket holders complaining about ticket pricing on that basis - times could hardly be worse - or could they?
I'm with you joe. I have paid my money so could not give a stuff what they offer other people now. Although Argyle always do poorly in front of big crowds it seems. Second thughts..........
Why has there not been any deals this year? i doubt it would get many more through the door. As most people don't give a stuff. They will go if it was a prem team coming down and then moan they could not get a ticket.
I remember going to an Everton cup game a few years back when Chadwick was their player. Bloke stood next to me in the crush (sell out crowd) asked me who are No. 7 was. Being friendly I told him. He then asked about No.10. I said to him that he didn't come very often then to which he replied it was his first one for a couple of years. He had no idea about any of the Argyle players at all. My next comment was that he should buy a F*****g programme then and swot up. He moved about 10 yards left after that. I wasn't a season ticket holder then and it had taken me a lot to get my ticket to the match due to the glory lot.
