How to sell Season Tickets

[Returnofrros]

Think we should plan for some form of social distancing and organise our stands for home support only. 11k total , 3k in each of Coxy and Shankly, sorry can not find the numbers for the SE or the Mainer but it might be 1800 in SE and the balance of 3200 in the Mainer. If we manage to sell 4000 STs then that means about 1000 in each of the Bobby Cox and Shankly 1200 in the Mainer and 800 in the SE. Surely these figures are easily coped for social distancing? I am pessimistic that the current "good times are back" is a cynical election 0loy, local elections down South and Holyrood up here. Once we have voted think the 3rd or 4th wave will become the driver for policy. I hope not but Rross has been pretty consistent in his view that we are not going to escape the new political regimes any time soon.

Even at level 0 we will not have a normal experience at the match.

I think you will find that if you are having a 1000 or so only in each stand a lot of regular attenders to Dens just won't bother. Atmosphere is bad enough with 1500 in each stand and little away fans, 3500 spread over whole ground with zero away fans in the depths of winter.....no for me

I won't be back until there's no restrictions which I don't foresee anytime next season.

Watched a wee bit of the snooker today, crowd all masked up touching their faces looking a tad stupid.....obviously snooker players, refs and cameramen are covid immune.

[BCram]

Even at level 0 we will not have a normal experience at the match.

I think you will find that if you are having a 1000 or so only in each stand a lot of regular attenders to Dens just won't bother. Atmosphere is bad enough with 1500 in each stand and little away fans, 3500 spread over whole ground with zero away fans in the depths of winter.....no for me

I won't be back until there's no restrictions which I don't foresee anytime next season.

Watched a wee bit of the snooker today, crowd all masked up touching their faces looking a tad stupid.....obviously snooker players, refs and cameramen are covid immune.

Good points Rross. I was more concerned with the possible reduction of ST sales being enforced because of isolation rules. Seems to me that if we can only get 500 in the Bobby Cox then we are going to struggle. Don't have any faith in the SFA or the SPL management team who seem to have little ability to persuade the government that football crowds are essential if the game is going to thrive.

[Returnofrros]

I agree with your comments about the likelihood of opposing fans mingling at Dens. The point being made by Islay is that Dee supporters have to buy their ticket in the club shop which creates traffic towards the club shop from all points of the compass. If each stand had Patg turnstiles then there is the likelihood that there would be a reduction in the number of fans moving around Dens. It won't stop it all together but it might make a worthwhile contribution. Double queues has been a topic on here many times and it is not just as simple as opening a turnstile and giving them tickets and a cash float. The shop works well,IMO, but we have been working with really quite small numbers of fans. Hopefully we will build up our fan base however it needs some creative thinking and leadership from our club.

Last year I tried to Sell Out the Derry for one particular game. Covid cancelled the whole thing but I'd be up for trying to do that should we be allowed to turn up at Dens. Maybe turning the ground into home support only should be our plan. Get good streaming facilities and try to encourage the away support to buy the online facility. It might not work out because perhaps our support has enjoyed having a drink at home and watching our games online.

If we do think home fans only is the way forward then some work needs to be done to ensure that all the stands are sold out and the maximum number of seats available will need to be calculated.

So don't have the ticket facility outside new away end.

Why does this seem so simple to me.

[Returnofrros]

Good points Rross. I was more concerned with the possible reduction of ST sales being enforced because of isolation rules. Seems to me that if we can only get 500 in the Bobby Cox then we are going to struggle. Don't have any faith in the SFA or the SPL management team who seem to have little ability to persuade the government that football crowds are essential if the game is going to thrive.

***** we get up.

No guarantee of further govt handouts, as I've said doubt normal crowds next season and no idea if we continue to get insurance money till crowds are back or if thats now stopped.

We may as well be where most of the money is.

Not a time to be outwith the top league.

[Returnofrros]

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