Originally Posted by
BCram
Would like to understand exactly how the free ticket works. The logic seems to be that for any game SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY, a season ticket holder can bring a friend. I think it might reduce the pay at the gate money for those Dee's who go to games on that system. As Rrross says it should be fairly easy to find a friend who could offer his free ticket. How is the availability calculated? what happens if all ST holders try to exercise their option to use their free ticket for say the first Rangers game at Dens. 4200 Rangers away support, supposedly delighted to be paying £30 to see their team at Dens rather than sitting in a pub in Glasgow watching it on TV. 3000 Dee ST holders and 3000 Free tickets. Ground just about full and the only cash element is 4200 Rangers supporters paying £30, or less depending on the concession prices = less than £126000. If you don't have the free tickets then you might find that there would be at least 1500+ PATG Dees there too. Club loses £45000 in takings.
I suspect that the subject to availability qualification will mean that only after PATG demand has been satisfied will the free tickets be allocated but it will be interesting to see how they manage the PATG sales when most fans may well have a pal who will give them, or heaven forbid, sell them a free ticket!
I have made it all up, it is just a conspiracy theory and will hopeful be a load of blethers.....
To answer Rross's question, I'd rather see ST's where there is less of a difference between the concessions and the full price, a longer period to sell the early bird tickets, especially for those who are renewing their tickets, at least until the league that we are in is settled, and lower PATG price based on a reduction in the differential between the concessions and the full price.