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Season Ticket Prices Frozen for 2015/16 - only if you bought after the early bird prices last year ?

Covered End
Covered End Posts: 52,013
edited February 2015 in General Charlton
http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/season-ticket-prices-frozen-for-201516-2301772.aspx
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    So they're sticking with the failed A Block scheme do you think?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    edited February 2015
    I doubt it, as KM said she was aware, that it was ridiculous, that you could pay £150 and sit in a £450 seat.
    However, nothing would surprise me. I suppose they could keep them, but with the new electronic ticketing system, ensure people have to sit in the correct blocks.
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    This means that current Valley season-ticket holders’ seats will cost exactly the same as the post early-bird deadline prices ahead of the 2014/15 season.

    Post early-bird? Interesting phrase
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    So they've gone up then?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    WSS said:

    So they've gone up then?

    Well, yes I'd say so. If you paid before the early bird cut off.
  • Busterblitz
    Busterblitz Posts: 212
    Callumcafc said:

    So they're sticking with the failed A Block scheme do you think?

    I'm very happy with my £150 seat...Hope they do continue!

    If I was them though, I'd chuck us in the West Upper Q and R (yes I am an A-block season ticket holder) block, though I have grown very fond of the east stand. I've only moved once from the A, and that was to the B block at the Rotherham game to escape the rain, but appreciate that it is quite spartan and quiet for a sold out block.
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,700
    Covered End said:

    WSS said:

    So they've gone up then?

    Well, yes I'd say so. If you paid before the early bird cut off.
    So pressumably no early bird scheme, so wait as long as you like before getting one.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,829
    edited February 2015
    I'll wait for the full details, but if it turns out I'll be paying more after a huge splash that they have been frozen, I am going to be almighty naffed off.

    80-90% of fans buy as part of the earlybird. So 80-90% it seems will see price increases on this 'frozen' deal if I am interpreting it correctly.

  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,741
    I bought early last year and if it is the same price tomorrow I'll buy it again.

    Going to be very pissed off if it turns out that frozen means at the higher price.

  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    edited February 2015
    Covered End said:

    WSS said:

    So they've gone up then?

    Well, yes I'd say so. If you paid before the early bird cut off.
    Isn't that what has happened under the previous regimes?

    @Airman Brown?
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  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,742
    edited February 2015
    Kap10 said:

    Covered End said:

    WSS said:

    So they've gone up then?

    Well, yes I'd say so. If you paid before the early bird cut off.
    Isn't that what has happened under the previous regimes?

    @Airman Brown?
    It's an old trick. The question is whether tricks are appropriate. They'd be better off telling it as it is. I don't think the increase is unreasonable, although the structure if it remains unchanged is a hell of a mess. I don't think they had anywhere to go, if I'm honest, and I don't think they know how to sort it out either.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    I might be missing a trick but if you buy (as I did) at the early bird price (£250 in my case) and it is clear that afterwards the price will rise (to £275 as it happens for my seat) then clearly the default starting price for next year if prices are frozen is £275 as that is the current price. I've had the benefit of my early bird saving this year. Can't therefore see why folks are getting their scanties in a pickle. But as I say, I may just be missing something. However, What I don't like is the inference, although it remains to be clarified, that there is no early bird this year and that if I don't renew by 10 April I forfeit my seat. That's lousy. Agree with AB that the club had nowhere upwards to go with prices given the current mood. There will be enough non renewals if people are to believed without a price rise. Ideally I'd want to wait to see what happens with the squad etc Over the summer before I commit but the club has me by the bollocks if I want to keep my seat. Do I not like that as a certain turnip once said. I'll reserve judgement until I've seen the detail.
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    Kap10 said:

    Covered End said:

    WSS said:

    So they've gone up then?

    Well, yes I'd say so. If you paid before the early bird cut off.
    Isn't that what has happened under the previous regimes?
    ?
    I'm sure that was the case for many seasons.

  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,728
    I must be missing something this season an adult early bird ticket in the FS is £250 with U11's £25. If what we a been told (club leak). If the adult price next season £275 for an Adult, with the U11's free, the cost is the same. I really do hate all this leak and speculation. Why can't they just release the prices?
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,742
    edited February 2015
    Either the PR man thinks it's clever or they are hiding a sting in the tail. I haven't forgotten they wanted to move the family section last year.

    And by the way, I don't think there was a "post-early-bird" price in the £150 seats, in which case that can't be frozen. Can it?
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,742
    edited February 2015
    Dansk_Red said:

    I must be missing something this season an adult early bird ticket in the FS is £250 with U11's £25. If what we a been told (club leak). If the adult price next season £275 for an Adult, with the U11's free, the cost is the same. I really do hate all this leak and speculation. Why can't they just release the prices?

    Interesting point. By the way the reason for the £25 price for "unaccompanied" u11s is probably that they will only allow one free U11 per adult, so they need a price if there are two children with one adult.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,810
    Airman Brown said:

    Either the PR man thinks it's clever or they are hiding a sting in the tail. I haven't forgotten they wanted to move the family section last year.

    And by the way, I don't think there was a "post-early-bird" price in the £150 seats, in which case that can't be frozen. Can it?

    Because they sold out before the price uplifts
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,742
    Rothko said:

    Airman Brown said:

    Either the PR man thinks it's clever or they are hiding a sting in the tail. I haven't forgotten they wanted to move the family section last year.

    And by the way, I don't think there was a "post-early-bird" price in the £150 seats, in which case that can't be frozen. Can it?

    Because they sold out before the price uplifts
    Yes, I know. But the point stands, doesn't it?
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,728
    Airman Brown said:

    Dansk_Red said:

    I must be missing something this season an adult early bird ticket in the FS is £250 with U11's £25. If what we a been told (club leak). If the adult price next season £275 for an Adult, with the U11's free, the cost is the same. I really do hate all this leak and speculation. Why can't they just release the prices?

    Interesting point. By the way the reason for the £25 price for "unaccompanied" u11s is probably that they will only allow one free U11 per adult, so they need a price if there are two children with one adult.
    This is a grey area, they should clarified this when the other information regarding the FS was released.

  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,013
    WSS said:

    So they've gone up then?

    Sounds like it ...disappointing
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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,280
    edited February 2015
    Cool, my season ticket price has been frozen for next year, just that it is frozen at a price higher than the one I paid. If this is right it sounds like the club is trying to be too clever, just admit the price has gone up by £25 or so. Fair enough, I wouldn't have a problem but once again it seems the messaging/communication is poor.

    As for the slogan 'Building a better future together' this excites me as I assume it means a) Katrien is actually going to bother to respond to my email and b) the board will have closer links to the fans groups. Good news.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,266
    Athletico Charlton said:

    Cool, my season ticket price has been frozen for next year, just that it is frozen at a price higher than the one I paid. If this is right it sounds like the club is trying to be too clever, just admit the price has gone up by £25 or so. Fair enough, I wouldn't have a problem but once again it seems we're being "mislead"

    As for the slogan 'Building a better future together' this excites me as I assume it means a) Katrien is actually going to bother to respond to my email and b) the board will have loser links to the fans groups. Good news.

    Fixed it for you
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,728
    It would appear that no one is willing to put their name to the Frozen Price release on OS (Author CAFC). Yesterdays good news has the author as Iain Liddle.
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    Hopefully it will be a mistake and the price is the same as we, actually, paid last season, but I doubt it!
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,188
    Dansk_Red said:

    It would appear that no one is willing to put their name to the Frozen Price release on OS (Author CAFC). Yesterdays good news has the author as Iain Liddle.

    Not really sure where digging out members of the comms team is going to get you.

  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    Still a good deal. Shame they have to try and bullshit.
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    After the marketing own-goal of hire-the-pitch-for-sex this week, we don't need to be teased like a load of eegits over the revealing of the season ticket pricing. It's especially daft if the actually difference is, er, not very much. Given the club's stance that it doesn't need to renew the 5-year VIP season ticket deal because they don't need the cash, presumably they can dispense with the early bird idea for the same reason. I'm not renewing anyway (until we are treated like valued Customers and given some insight and commitment to future plans for the running of the club) and will buy match-to-match. I feel slightly better about that knowing the club aren't desperate for my cash.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,742
    edited February 2015
    InspectorSands said:

    Dansk_Red said:

    It would appear that no one is willing to put their name to the Frozen Price release on OS (Author CAFC). Yesterdays good news has the author as Iain Liddle.

    Not really sure where digging out members of the comms team is going to get you.

    Not sure there's any digging out. I believe the comms team are not in control of the message at present anyway.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    I have frozen my Season Ticket expenditure for 2015/16.

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