crookesowl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Ok so I get the strategy - make season tickets attractive vs POTG but how many people are we losing through the pain of buying tickets on match day? I see at every match the long queue at the south stand ticket hut and I think it’s disgraceful that we make it painful for fans to hand over their money on match day. We have a good core of season ticket holders but where is everyone else? I used to be a POTG as I would decide last minute. I would not do that now - too expensive and painful. Its a major problem IMO. We should be doing everything to attract ALL fans, and making it easy for them to watch our club. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Maybe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, crookesowl said: Ok so I get the strategy - make season tickets attractive vs POTG but how many people are we losing through the pain of buying tickets on match day? I see at every match the long queue at the south stand ticket hut and I think it’s disgraceful that we make it painful for fans to hand over their money on match day. We have a good core of season ticket holders but where is everyone else? I used to be a POTG as I would decide last minute. I would not do that now - too expensive and painful. Its a major problem IMO. We should be doing everything to attract ALL fans, and making it easy for them to watch our club. Spot on 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 We know. Nobody cares. Sad but true. Lucky them getting to spend their money and time on something other than our overpaid shower. Wish them luck and keep suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Hard core fans will buy a season ticket. Casuals will probably not go to as many games and a lot will just stop going. Many years ago if relatives visited I'd take them to a game while they were in Sheffield, I wouldn't bother now, not at the top prices anyway. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, prowl said: Hard core fans will buy a season ticket. Casuals will probably not go to as many games and a lot will just stop going. Many years ago if relatives visited I'd take them to a game while they were in Sheffield, I wouldn't bother now, not at the top prices anyway. I used to take non owls to games regularly. No chance whatsoever for the last 3 years at those prices. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls_fan_since_1983 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Soon Wednesday will be payiing us to watch them. on the last two home performances and the performance away to Stoke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkstone Owl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’m a POTG fan, used to go when tickets were reasonable (£30ish) I haven’t gone for the last 2 seasons because primarily the increase in price and the standard of football... Went on NYD, for something different - a treat for myself - then instantly remembered why I stopped going 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, Silkstone Owl said: Went on NYD, for something different - a treat for myself 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Makes a change from the Pope...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengrass Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 What about all the ST holders on the North, no point them taking any mates / friends to the match as they can't sit with / near them. So that's what 5-6k fans where it's pointless asking someone to go to the match or if they do go will be sat in a different stand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I'd like an owner that learns from his mistakes rather than keeps making them. I'll not lie, I'm utterly sick to my back teeth of him. It's not the mistakes themselves; some you win, some you lose, after all, and that's fine. But to keep getting the ticketing so wrong! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 36 minutes ago, crookesowl said: Ok so I get the strategy - make season tickets attractive vs POTG but how many people are we losing through the pain of buying tickets on match day? I see at every match the long queue at the south stand ticket hut and I think it’s disgraceful that we make it painful for fans to hand over their money on match day. We have a good core of season ticket holders but where is everyone else? I used to be a POTG as I would decide last minute. I would not do that now - too expensive and painful. Its a major problem IMO. We should be doing everything to attract ALL fans, and making it easy for them to watch our club. It's all about short term income with DC with his multi year Season tickets, and sod the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 How do we challenge for promotion and charge low prices? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobness Posted January 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Inspector Lestrade said: How do we challenge for promotion and charge low prices? Exactly. We all wanted the club to bring in quality players. As fans, we can't expect the quality we've got without also paying a bit more to watch them do their magic! 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, crookesowl said: Ok so I get the strategy - make season tickets attractive vs POTG but how many people are we losing through the pain of buying tickets on match day? I see at every match the long queue at the south stand ticket hut and I think it’s disgraceful that we make it painful for fans to hand over their money on match day. We have a good core of season ticket holders but where is everyone else? I used to be a POTG as I would decide last minute. I would not do that now - too expensive and painful. Its a major problem IMO. We should be doing everything to attract ALL fans, and making it easy for them to watch our club. Just wondering how your last minute decision would have gone these last two games . Edited January 3, 2020 by nevthelodgemoorowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963owl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 the trouble is, once somebody gets out of the habit of going to the match,they wont get the habit back...especially at them prices 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Well...I went to both home games over the festive period. Think it cost me somewhere in the region of 75 quid? Seventy five quid to watch that. It us football, so there's no guarantees...but you cant help but question what's the point for that price/level of effort. Needless to say, in a long list of gaffes, the POTD prices is right at the top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, 1963owl said: the trouble is, once somebody gets out of the habit of going to the match,they wont get the habit back...especially at them prices Spot on. I dont think some people appreciate how easy it is to completely get out of the habit of going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963owl Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, SiJ said: Spot on. I dont think some people appreciate how easy it is to completely get out of the habit of going. true. If i didnt have a season ticket i wouldnt pay potg prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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