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Marketing opportunity vs Newport

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by borderlescott, Apr 24, 2024.

  1. vin weasel

    vin weasel Squad Player
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    Sales for Saturday have already been decent prior to last night.
    I'm expecting at least 19k
     
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  2. chris mac

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    There should be no price cut, most of them will be the iam not going again brigade.
     
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  3. Ulysses S Grant

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    Last home match of the season is always a decent crowd, out of respect. Get in early folks.
     
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  4. Bronco

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    Am I missing something here, what about the fans who renewed the day they went on sale, Ok welcome all fans who are renewing but not to get vouchers because the purchased before the deadline.
     
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  5. Bigrod

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    Agree with @Dratsab taf@Dratsab taf Half season tickets usually run from the new year, not for the first half of a season. I think they are a good idea, and can make an attractive Christmas present. If they were pitched at around £150, then it would be a decent option.
    Perhaps @wetherbywhaler@wetherbywhaler and @Bradford End@Bradford End who both have connections with the club, could raise the issue! I am sure the Supporters Board will be focusing on the idea of pool tables, rather than issues which many fans would find sensible.
     
  6. BradfordCityBrad

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    Add them to the draw? Send them a discount code?
     
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  7. Dratsab taf

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    I do think they offered it once, can only imagine it didnt make much difference money wise then so didnt bother.
    Cant be that much of an hassle to keep it as a yearly thing though as an option i wouldnt have thought.
     
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    I know we did this in 1996/97 as my then wife bought me one when I started attending VP again regularly.
     
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  9. Wolfysmith

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    I think the reason we haven't offered half year ST in recent years is simply because our full year ST has been so damn cheap.
     
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  10. Bigrod

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    You are correct about the initial ‘early bird’ offer. However they go up from £249 to £349. A significant increase. So the cheapness evaporates on the 28th April.

    Christmas time is a good opportunity. At £150, they would work out at just over £11.50 a game.

    It also helps to create a habit, which going to an occasional game doesn’t.

    If there are 13 games, then an occasional supporter, buying in advance, would have to go to 8 games for the club to get more income.

    If the club also sells other products to the half season fan, then the profit is greater.

    Makes commercial sense to me.
     
  11. Onside

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    We had something similar to entice ppl back a number of years ago. Flexi card. I think you paid £50 and kept your seat plus you paid £10 per match ticket. Yes a half season ST might seam to be a loss maker and it might well be. However, there is enormous mistrust rampant within the fan group and at some point Rupp needs to restore that even if it costs him money. It is a way the club can show that they respect and value the fans for more than the money they generate.
     

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