Season tics

[eric_sinclair]

Agree, but would go one step further and make a one price fits all

Won't attract families with young kids doing this. Surely we want to attract young fans no charge them more.

[jdfc]

Won't attract families with young kids doing this. Surely we want to attract young fans no charge them more.

Off course you would, you’d drop adult price so it would all level out, obviously you’d have a kids ticket up to primary school age, accompanied by an adult

[eric_sinclair]

Off course you would, you’d drop adult price so it would all level out, obviously you’d have a kids ticket up to primary school age, accompanied by an adult

What do you suggest the one price for all be then?

[islaydarkblue]

We could make it even simpler by not having an OAP gate at all and making all adults pay the adult price.

You might change your tune when you become 66 and stop working resulting in you being dependent on your state pension and a company or person pension for income.
It is a well known fact that when people get older they become more susceptible to illnesses which take longer to shake off.
Therefore an OAP who has a season ticket is more likely to miss several home games per season due to illness than a younger person which then gets to the stage is it worth buying a season ticket in the first place.
If OAPs have to pay full price then they are also more likely to become selective in which matches they attend especially when the weather is cold as there is nothing worse than sitting in a freezing cold Dens Park when they could be sitting at in their nice warm home watching a text update of the game on their computer or iphone.

[Returnofrros]

You might change your tune when you become 66 and stop working resulting in you being dependent on your state pension and a company or person pension for income.
It is a well known fact that when people get older they become more susceptible to illnesses which take longer to shake off.
Therefore an OAP who has a season ticket is more likely to miss several home games per season due to illness than a younger person which then gets to the stage is it worth buying a season ticket in the first place.
If OAPs have to pay full price then they are also more likely to become selective in which matches they attend especially when the weather is cold as there is nothing worse than sitting in a freezing cold Dens Park when they could be sitting at in their nice warm home watching a text update of the game on their computer or iphone.

It's got to change Islay, it's not right.

[islaydarkblue]

Off course you would, you’d drop adult price so it would all level out, obviously you’d have a kids ticket up to primary school age, accompanied by an adult

At present there is a huge jump in price from the under 12’s season ticket to the season ticket for 12-17 year olds.
In my opinion the whole season ticket pricing structure needs to be looked at in depth.
I know that two Dundee supporters spent a lot of their own time producing a review of season ticket and PATG prices including their suggestions for future season ticket and PATG prices which was handed over to John Nelms in early 2019 and they never received a reply! https://www.dee4life.com/files/15538...cingReport.pdf

[islaydarkblue]

It's got to change Islay, it's not right.

Plenty of other football clubs have lower prices for OAPs. The management of these clubs are not stupid. They know that they have a lot of OAP supporters because they were brought up in an era when people supported their hometown club and they paid their admission money to support their team at every home home where possible.
Nowadays it is easy for people to support a football team yet never set foot in their home stadium as they can watch football matches live on TV.

[jdfc]

What do you suggest the one price for all be then?

Depends on category of match, I’d go £20 cat A, £15 cat B

[eric_sinclair]

Depends on category of match, I’d go £20 cat A, £15 cat B

That wud be £60 for a boy taking 2 say 9 year olds to a fitba match?
Had a wee look at yer other mob Charlton, they seem clued up on pricing imo. It's a tough one as the pricing goes down so does the budget for players etc.

[Returnofrros]

Plenty of other football clubs have lower prices for OAPs. The management of these clubs are not stupid. They know that they have a lot of OAP supporters because they were brought up in an era when people supported their hometown club and they paid their admission money to support their team at every home home where possible.
Nowadays it is easy for people to support a football team yet never set foot in their home stadium as they can watch football matches live on TV.

A lot of oap, few young.

Not a good business model