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Post by htafcokay on Feb 13, 2024 17:20:32 GMT 1
I wonder if an opposing striker scores a hatrick against them he'll get a standing ovation when subbed? Still grates! Kane only got two - if that's what you're referring to. Alternative view - why shouldn't an exceptional performance be recognised irrespective of the team he plays for? My tribal allegiance to Town meant I hoped he and the rest of the Spurs team had a shocker that day. That didn't happen but club loyalty means I should boo him off rather than acknowledge good football? If Kane had played for Hull City, not one person would have clapped him off.
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Post by blanquiazules on Feb 13, 2024 17:21:04 GMT 1
Happy to pay more for success.
£9 for every home point gained. Min £200, max £400.
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Post by goodbet on Feb 13, 2024 17:22:47 GMT 1
Getting Jim Smith would be a coup, he died in 2019 😁 Every previous Huddersfield Town manager has still been alive at the time of appointment. About time we tried something new and innovative We have had a missing manager, an empty chair would be cheaper and would not require paying off!
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Post by Big Ern on Feb 13, 2024 17:25:04 GMT 1
Can't the away fans have the north stand upper? It's shite up there anyway
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Post by harris on Feb 13, 2024 17:27:33 GMT 1
Happy to pay more for success. £9 for every home point gained. Min £200, max £400. Actually really like this concept
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Post by Teddington Ted on Feb 13, 2024 17:28:25 GMT 1
23 home games = 69 points on offer.
Sell season tickets like a spread bet: £345 upfront with a tipping point of 34.5 points (1.5 pts a game over the season).
If, in May, we have under 34.5 pts each ST holder gets £10 per point back. If it’s over, they pay £10 per point more.
Great fun.
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Post by terrierforever on Feb 13, 2024 17:34:11 GMT 1
Wow lots of interesting conversation. I’ll do my best to reply: 1. When the process is OVER, and after all appropriate announcements, we’ll do a diary on the subject. Now of course, it will be vague at times (we won’t say “well Jim Smith just didn’t cut it, and Bob Holzenkirklehoffer interviewed terribly” etc), but more of how the process went and was designed. Also, I have been saving some of these “media reports” that I will read off to KN and disclose the absolute rubbish (your word) when applicable. But as we’ve tried to do, you’ll get a level of transparency not the norm, but of course we won’t publicly out or embarrass anyone, there’s just no upside. 2. I cannot stress enough that things like season ticket pricing is not my corner of the store. I have ZERO input on that whatsoever, way above my pay grade. But after reading the last few pages, let me pose a question as a radio host rather than the other guy: Would you rather pay a decent increase (I hesitate to put a number because I don’t want anyone taking that as some sort of thing being thrown around, so I’ll pick what someone said earlier- let’s say 30%) and have a team threatening to promote? Or Same prices, and fighting relegation. Now I think I’ve been here long enough to anticipate SOME answers so let me be clear: - yes you could have both lower prices and be extremely competitive, but in the scenario I’m offering you have to pick one or the other - yes I’m aware that one person’s answer and another’s will be highly based on individual finances, I’m looking for a broad feedback and not ground level I’m asking because we’ve had similar conversations over here with our local team, I’m curious as to if it’s any different/the same over here. And again, please trust me to not read anything into anything I’m saying other than that I’m curious. I’ve never lied to you and I never will, so please take at face value. Soon all the guessing will be over and we can focus on beating the hell out of all these teams coming up as we get healthier. Pip Pip Cheerio So firstly thanks for being so open on the forum it is genuinely brilliant in my opinion that supporters have the opportunity to feed back to someone who is so close to the chairman at the club. There is an interesting position here, fans want to see better football on the pitch with better footballers playing it. However in a world where money is no object that's really expensive and it's being sustained by Kevin. However outside of our club there are things in society which unfortunately is at the other end of the scale. People who usually would follow their club up and down the land are having to make hard real life choices. If the club could strike the right balance I think an extra £100 would be fair with season tickets costing around £350. I believe that is, as fans couldn't argue about that increase, however there needs to be a marked improvement with all football operations. As someone said, we've mostly had the message of you buy the tickets we'll climb the table, or words to that tune. The season after we got relegated from the PL I think over 21k season tickets were sold and we ended up just surviving. Yes sport is unpredictable and buying a ticket is always a gamble to what you might get. However I do think that as a club we need to now show some ambition and reward fans that have stayed the course through the bad and worst times. Talk ourselves up and be positive, be ambitious but be humble, realistic and respect the nature of the support base and area we are in. The one thing we have is that 99% of our support base on home games lives around Huddersfield. When you go to Liverpool or United albeit bigger clubs they have priced the locals out and that's not right either.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Feb 13, 2024 17:41:55 GMT 1
Wow lots of interesting conversation. I’ll do my best to reply: 1. When the process is OVER, and after all appropriate announcements, we’ll do a diary on the subject. Now of course, it will be vague at times (we won’t say “well Jim Smith just didn’t cut it, and Bob Holzenkirklehoffer interviewed terribly” etc), but more of how the process went and was designed. Also, I have been saving some of these “media reports” that I will read off to KN and disclose the absolute rubbish (your word) when applicable. But as we’ve tried to do, you’ll get a level of transparency not the norm, but of course we won’t publicly out or embarrass anyone, there’s just no upside. 2. I cannot stress enough that things like season ticket pricing is not my corner of the store. I have ZERO input on that whatsoever, way above my pay grade. But after reading the last few pages, let me pose a question as a radio host rather than the other guy: Would you rather pay a decent increase (I hesitate to put a number because I don’t want anyone taking that as some sort of thing being thrown around, so I’ll pick what someone said earlier- let’s say 30%) and have a team threatening to promote? Or Same prices, and fighting relegation. Now I think I’ve been here long enough to anticipate SOME answers so let me be clear: - yes you could have both lower prices and be extremely competitive, but in the scenario I’m offering you have to pick one or the other - yes I’m aware that one person’s answer and another’s will be highly based on individual finances, I’m looking for a broad feedback and not ground level I’m asking because we’ve had similar conversations over here with our local team, I’m curious as to if it’s any different/the same over here. And again, please trust me to not read anything into anything I’m saying other than that I’m curious. I’ve never lied to you and I never will, so please take at face value. Soon all the guessing will be over and we can focus on beating the hell out of all these teams coming up as we get healthier. Pip Pip Cheerio So firstly thanks for being so open on the forum it is genuinely brilliant in my opinion that supporters have the opportunity to feed back to someone who is so close to the chairman at the club. There is an interesting position here, fans want to see better football on the pitch with better footballers playing it. However in a world where money is no object that's really expensive and it's being sustained by Kevin. However outside of our club there are things in society which unfortunately is at the other end of the scale. People who usually would follow their club up and down the land are having to make hard real life choices. If the club could strike the right balance I think an extra £100 would be fair with season tickets costing around £350. I believe that is, as fans couldn't argue about that increase, however there needs to be a marked improvement with all football operations. As someone said, we've mostly had the message of you buy the tickets we'll climb the table, or words to that tune. The season after we got relegated from the PL I think over 21k season tickets were sold and we ended up just surviving. Yes sport is unpredictable and buying a ticket is always a gamble to what you might get. However I do think that as a club we need to now show some ambition and reward fans that have stayed the course through the bad and worst times. Talk ourselves up and be positive, be ambitious but be humble, realistic and respect the nature of the support base and area we are in. The one thing we have is that 99% of our support base on home games lives around Huddersfield. When you go to Liverpool or United albeit bigger clubs they have priced the locals out and that's not right either. I think you are significantly overestimating the number of Town fans that “live around Huddersfield”. Not a chance that 99% do. That is why fans that choose not to buy a ST but attend games as and when (I expect to get to about 10 home games a season nowadays) should not be priced out by any increase over and above that made to ST prices next season.
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Post by terrierforever on Feb 13, 2024 17:44:12 GMT 1
So firstly thanks for being so open on the forum it is genuinely brilliant in my opinion that supporters have the opportunity to feed back to someone who is so close to the chairman at the club. There is an interesting position here, fans want to see better football on the pitch with better footballers playing it. However in a world where money is no object that's really expensive and it's being sustained by Kevin. However outside of our club there are things in society which unfortunately is at the other end of the scale. People who usually would follow their club up and down the land are having to make hard real life choices. If the club could strike the right balance I think an extra £100 would be fair with season tickets costing around £350. I believe that is, as fans couldn't argue about that increase, however there needs to be a marked improvement with all football operations. As someone said, we've mostly had the message of you buy the tickets we'll climb the table, or words to that tune. The season after we got relegated from the PL I think over 21k season tickets were sold and we ended up just surviving. Yes sport is unpredictable and buying a ticket is always a gamble to what you might get. However I do think that as a club we need to now show some ambition and reward fans that have stayed the course through the bad and worst times. Talk ourselves up and be positive, be ambitious but be humble, realistic and respect the nature of the support base and area we are in. The one thing we have is that 99% of our support base on home games lives around Huddersfield. When you go to Liverpool or United albeit bigger clubs they have priced the locals out and that's not right either. I think you are significantly overestimating the number of Town fans that “live around Huddersfield”. Not a chance that 99% do. That is why fans that choose not to buy a ST but attend games as and when (I expect to get to about 10 home games a season nowadays) should not be priced out by any increase over and above that made to ST prices next season. OK maybe not 99% but the largest majority live in and around the area of Kurklees and West Yorkshire. I admire anyone who comes to watch us and dives to the games from long distances, especially those in the south.
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Feb 13, 2024 17:50:44 GMT 1
There’s 2 ways I view our season ticket prices. 1. We’ve had it too cheap for too long so it’s now the norm. 2. What we charge should be the cost of going to football for all clubs.
I remember in Premier League we had a discussion, stating that even if season tickets were free the club would make a profit. Flipside, if a League Two club season tickets were free, the club would go bust. Because finances in football are ridiculously skewed to the top end of the pyramid, the lower down you go, the more reliant on season ticket sales. I don’t think we are in a position where an increase would be beneficial. If prices stay cheap, more than likely most people renew, and some of those people spend at the ground, plus it’s an incentive for new fans. I believe the long term benefits of cheap season tickets outweigh the short term gain. At the end of the day, we need to gain income from other areas, not season tickets.
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Post by Niggled on Feb 13, 2024 17:58:56 GMT 1
The away supporters should get the shittest part of the ground. Not the best! Absolutely, and the old arguments of the cinema,, pub , and gym are out of date, just park away coaches down there. As soon as the cinema in town opens the whole area will be empty anyway.
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Post by royrace on Feb 13, 2024 18:02:12 GMT 1
I wonder if an opposing striker scores a hatrick against them he'll get a standing ovation when subbed? Still grates! Kane only got two - if that's what you're referring to. Alternative view - why shouldn't an exceptional performance be recognised irrespective of the team he plays for? My tribal allegiance to Town meant I hoped he and the rest of the Spurs team had a shocker that day. That didn't happen but club loyalty means I should boo him off rather than acknowledge good football? Each to their own. I'm there to support my team not the opposition and I found clapping him off nauseating, bizarre and embarrassing and I was almost certain it wouldn't have happened at any other PL club. Singing three little birds whilst getting pumped also weird and defeatist! I didn't boo him off btw although he probably deserved that more than the standing ovation for being a niggly twat all game! I don't think his performance was that exceptional either! I can think of better ones from the opposition which I quietly acknowledged in my own head
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Post by dbterrier32 on Feb 13, 2024 18:02:50 GMT 1
23 home games = 69 points on offer. Sell season tickets like a spread bet: £345 upfront with a tipping point of 34.5 points (1.5 pts a game over the season). If, in May, we have under 34.5 pts each ST holder gets £10 per point back. If it’s over, they pay £10 per point more. Great fun. This is an absolutely ridiculous idea and a fantastic idea at the same time! Can you imagine the scenes when Town fans have been crying out for a goal scorer for years suddenly find Kyle Hudlin turns into a prime Harry Kane. 20 goals a season and the fans hate every goal as it costs us £30 per win over the target. Mind you in typical town fashion, he wouldnt score his first goal until we hit the 35 point target! Then booom every fan ends up selling their blood to fund their season ticket price
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Post by paulmat on Feb 13, 2024 18:10:51 GMT 1
I don't think his performance was that exceptional either! I can think of better ones from the opposition which I quietly acknowledged in my own head I thought Christian Eriksen was the best player on the pitch that day by a mile.
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Post by townarentbest on Feb 13, 2024 18:20:43 GMT 1
Pay more, semi-justified by getting some things cheaper, none of which I want or would pay a penny for ? Don't think so! you will be paying more either way, just think it will be good to have some added benifits when a significant increase is happening, the benifits are for all fans and for the clubs sort of a no brainer really to try and add some bits like this. I cant believe you as a season ticket holder have never been to an away game, never bought anything inside the club, and never bought anything from the club shop if that is the case you must be in the smallest of minoritys as a fan not doing any of these things. Of course I've been to plenty away games, but actually NONE since half way through the first PL season - and have no great desire to go to many, just as MOST fans don't go to away games. I've spent £0 inside the stadium in at least 10 years - why would I, I don't eat or drink between the hours of 2:45pm and 5pm typically, so not sure why I'd suddenly start! I *did* buy a shirt in 2017...but I'd have bought it at full price, why would the club want to offer a discount and lose money on my roughly once per ten year purchase, especially when merch is likely to be relatively low margin for the club. I'm pretty sure the above pattern of spend matches the MAJORITY of fans.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Feb 13, 2024 18:21:04 GMT 1
The away supporters should get the shittest part of the ground. Not the best! Absolutely, and the old arguments of the cinema,, pub , and gym are out of date, just park away coaches down there. As soon as the cinema in town opens the whole area will be empty anyway. That would work. Just relocate the fanzone to the existing coach park.
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Post by townarentbest on Feb 13, 2024 18:26:15 GMT 1
And please let us know what time kev goes to bed every evening and what he has for breakfast Shredded Wheat, Weetabix or Frosties? I noticed we had Kellog's on the LED hoardings last few games so pretty sure it would be Frosties to keep on brand.
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Post by DuffMan on Feb 13, 2024 19:11:04 GMT 1
Wow lots of interesting conversation. I’ll do my best to reply: 1. When the process is OVER, and after all appropriate announcements, we’ll do a diary on the subject. Now of course, it will be vague at times (we won’t say “well Jim Smith just didn’t cut it, and Bob Holzenkirklehoffer interviewed terribly” etc), but more of how the process went and was designed. Also, I have been saving some of these “media reports” that I will read off to KN and disclose the absolute rubbish (your word) when applicable. But as we’ve tried to do, you’ll get a level of transparency not the norm, but of course we won’t publicly out or embarrass anyone, there’s just no upside. 2. I cannot stress enough that things like season ticket pricing is not my corner of the store. I have ZERO input on that whatsoever, way above my pay grade. But after reading the last few pages, let me pose a question as a radio host rather than the other guy: Would you rather pay a decent increase (I hesitate to put a number because I don’t want anyone taking that as some sort of thing being thrown around, so I’ll pick what someone said earlier- let’s say 30%) and have a team threatening to promote? Or Same prices, and fighting relegation. Now I think I’ve been here long enough to anticipate SOME answers so let me be clear: - yes you could have both lower prices and be extremely competitive, but in the scenario I’m offering you have to pick one or the other - yes I’m aware that one person’s answer and another’s will be highly based on individual finances, I’m looking for a broad feedback and not ground level I’m asking because we’ve had similar conversations over here with our local team, I’m curious as to if it’s any different/the same over here. And again, please trust me to not read anything into anything I’m saying other than that I’m curious. I’ve never lied to you and I never will, so please take at face value. Soon all the guessing will be over and we can focus on beating the hell out of all these teams coming up as we get healthier. Pip Pip Cheerio Appreciate you probably can’t disclose this but roughly when will the process be over? Are we looking at days / weeks / months 💀
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Post by boooothy on Feb 13, 2024 19:14:24 GMT 1
Did Leeds not do it already where you paid their high prices upfront and you got a refund if they were shit? Or did i make that up?
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Post by nicovaesen on Feb 13, 2024 19:19:53 GMT 1
I think you are significantly overestimating the number of Town fans that “live around Huddersfield”. Not a chance that 99% do. That is why fans that choose not to buy a ST but attend games as and when (I expect to get to about 10 home games a season nowadays) should not be priced out by any increase over and above that made to ST prices next season. OK maybe not 99% but the largest majority live in and around the area of Kurklees and West Yorkshire. I admire anyone who comes to watch us and dives to the games from long distances, especially those in the south. Been travelling up from either Grantham or Melton Mowbray since 1993. If it’s in your blood it’s in your blood. Anyway the drive home sometimes gives you venting time before you get home to get it out your system!
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Feb 13, 2024 19:27:25 GMT 1
you will be paying more either way, just think it will be good to have some added benifits when a significant increase is happening, the benifits are for all fans and for the clubs sort of a no brainer really to try and add some bits like this. I cant believe you as a season ticket holder have never been to an away game, never bought anything inside the club, and never bought anything from the club shop if that is the case you must be in the smallest of minoritys as a fan not doing any of these things. Of course I've been to plenty away games, but actually NONE since half way through the first PL season - and have no great desire to go to many, just as MOST fans don't go to away games. I've spent £0 inside the stadium in at least 10 years - why would I, I don't eat or drink between the hours of 2:45pm and 5pm typically, so not sure why I'd suddenly start! I *did* buy a shirt in 2017...but I'd have bought it at full price, why would the club want to offer a discount and lose money on my roughly once per ten year purchase, especially when merch is likely to be relatively low margin for the club. I'm pretty sure the above pattern of spend matches the MAJORITY of fans. No away game in 7 years. £0 spent in the ground, around the ground or at the club shop in 10+ years, apart from 1 top. Id have to disagree that you represent the spend of the majority of Town fans. If you did, we would be most likely be welcoming Morecambe as the next home game.
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Post by runner76 on Feb 13, 2024 19:27:33 GMT 1
Wow lots of interesting conversation. I’ll do my best to reply: 1. When the process is OVER, and after all appropriate announcements, we’ll do a diary on the subject. Now of course, it will be vague at times (we won’t say “well Jim Smith just didn’t cut it, and Bob Holzenkirklehoffer interviewed terribly” etc), but more of how the process went and was designed. Also, I have been saving some of these “media reports” that I will read off to KN and disclose the absolute rubbish (your word) when applicable. But as we’ve tried to do, you’ll get a level of transparency not the norm, but of course we won’t publicly out or embarrass anyone, there’s just no upside. 2. I cannot stress enough that things like season ticket pricing is not my corner of the store. I have ZERO input on that whatsoever, way above my pay grade. But after reading the last few pages, let me pose a question as a radio host rather than the other guy: Would you rather pay a decent increase (I hesitate to put a number because I don’t want anyone taking that as some sort of thing being thrown around, so I’ll pick what someone said earlier- let’s say 30%) and have a team threatening to promote? Or Same prices, and fighting relegation. Now I think I’ve been here long enough to anticipate SOME answers so let me be clear: - yes you could have both lower prices and be extremely competitive, but in the scenario I’m offering you have to pick one or the other - yes I’m aware that one person’s answer and another’s will be highly based on individual finances, I’m looking for a broad feedback and not ground level I’m asking because we’ve had similar conversations over here with our local team, I’m curious as to if it’s any different/the same over here. And again, please trust me to not read anything into anything I’m saying other than that I’m curious. I’ve never lied to you and I never will, so please take at face value. Soon all the guessing will be over and we can focus on beating the hell out of all these teams coming up as we get healthier. Pip Pip Cheerio Appreciate you probably can’t disclose this but roughly when will the process be over? Are we looking at days / weeks / months 💀 Days......I would hope!!!!
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Post by ahutt on Feb 13, 2024 19:29:40 GMT 1
Here's a suggestion, Mr Carmichael.
Maybe disabled season ticket holder supporters with lifelong conditions (unless there's been some incredible advances in science) shouldn't be harassed every 4/5 months to prove their disability without being threatened that their season ticket will be suspended.
I have friends at both Preston and Bradford with the same condition as myself (lifelong) and haven't been asked to provide proof that they still have the condition, only once when they both bought their respective season tickets, both 4 and 8 seasons ago respectively. Because the club recognises that they are life-long conditions...
And if the ticket office/supporter services/DLO ARE going to insist on doing so, maybe don't start the email saying ''please can you prove you are still disabled''.
I follow and use town as a form of escapism (yes, I know) from my troubles and do not appreciate being hounded and reminded of my disability. Which again, I've had since I was 10 and will still have when I'm 90. Even the DLA doesn't require proof I'm still disabled, as they use their common sense and know it's life-long. I understand on the first instance, but maybe common sense should prevail and you can also save hours of labour with a few changes to internal practice.
I did say this to I believe the DLO at the Club, who wasn't happy with the common sense approach and was insistent. After going back and forth I provided my proof (again) and then promptly in the same email told her to please cancel my season ticket. I haven't been since September, nor has my son as my companion and have no intention of returning.
UTT from both a physical and now sadly, apathetic distance.
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 13, 2024 19:40:25 GMT 1
Wow lots of interesting conversation. I’ll do my best to reply: 1. When the process is OVER, and after all appropriate announcements, we’ll do a diary on the subject. Now of course, it will be vague at times (we won’t say “well Jim Smith just didn’t cut it, and Bob Holzenkirklehoffer interviewed terribly” etc), but more of how the process went and was designed. Also, I have been saving some of these “media reports” that I will read off to KN and disclose the absolute rubbish (your word) when applicable. But as we’ve tried to do, you’ll get a level of transparency not the norm, but of course we won’t publicly out or embarrass anyone, there’s just no upside. 2. I cannot stress enough that things like season ticket pricing is not my corner of the store. I have ZERO input on that whatsoever, way above my pay grade. But after reading the last few pages, let me pose a question as a radio host rather than the other guy: Would you rather pay a decent increase (I hesitate to put a number because I don’t want anyone taking that as some sort of thing being thrown around, so I’ll pick what someone said earlier- let’s say 30%) and have a team threatening to promote? Or Same prices, and fighting relegation. Now I think I’ve been here long enough to anticipate SOME answers so let me be clear: - yes you could have both lower prices and be extremely competitive, but in the scenario I’m offering you have to pick one or the other - yes I’m aware that one person’s answer and another’s will be highly based on individual finances, I’m looking for a broad feedback and not ground level I’m asking because we’ve had similar conversations over here with our local team, I’m curious as to if it’s any different/the same over here. And again, please trust me to not read anything into anything I’m saying other than that I’m curious. I’ve never lied to you and I never will, so please take at face value. Soon all the guessing will be over and we can focus on beating the hell out of all these teams coming up as we get healthier. Pip Pip Cheerio 100% increase the prices with a potential promotion candidate, but the increase needs to come either way and ticket pricing should never be alligned to expectations on the pitch the majorty would support the club however bad or well we are doing, what we need to do is increase to a level that is still the low end of the championship but is a lot more realistic than £249.00 (subject to championship status, even in L1 an increase should happen) and then we should look at the season after pricing based on the feel good factor around the club if its positive increase again. I think we will not lose many fans with a realistic increase, if we are challenging around the top 6 and playing entertaining football (ala Southampton away) we will be almost full every week no matter what the pricing and no matter how many season tickets sold. The problem is prices have been so low now for a long time and are just not sustainable, I paid I think £249.00 this year, I spent more in one visit to the club shop in August ! My ticket should be in my opinion around £380.00 with some other tickets a little more than this (central upper tier example) and some lower, lower tier big red, final blocks all corners of the ground a range from £330 - £420 for Adults should be about the correct pricing for HTAFC. Give incentives for families, look for some vouchers / discount codes to be added I think this will work fine for all but a small number of fans and for these try and offer a payment plan to work for them. You just go and give them 4 fucking hundred quid for your ticket if thats what you think you should pay then.
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Post by rockwall on Feb 13, 2024 19:42:27 GMT 1
Here's a suggestion, Mr Carmichael. Maybe disabled season ticket holder supporters with lifelong conditions (unless there's been some incredible advances in science) shouldn't be harassed every 4/5 months to prove their disability without being threatened that their season ticket will be suspended. I have friends at both Preston and Bradford with the same condition as myself (lifelong) and haven't been asked to provide proof that they still have the condition, only once when they both bought their respective season tickets, both 4 and 8 seasons ago respectively. Because the club recognises that they are life-long conditions... And if the ticket office/supporter services/DLO ARE going to insist on doing so, maybe don't start the email saying ''please can you prove you are still disabled''. I follow and use town as a form of escapism (yes, I know) from my troubles and do not appreciate being hounded and reminded of my disability. Which again, I've had since I was 10 and will still have when I'm 90. The DLA doesn't require proof I'm still disabled, as they use their common sense and know it's life-long. I understand on the first instance, but maybe common sense should prevail and you can also save hours of labour with a few changes to internal practice. I did say this to I believe the DLO at the Club, who wasn't happy with the common sense approach and was insistent. I provided my proof (again) after going back and forth and then promptly in the same email told her to please cancel my season ticket. I haven't been since September, nor has my son as my companion and have no intention of returning. UTT from both a physical and now sadly, apathetic distance. And what can Mr Carmichael do about this? He is in now way shape or form anything to do with the club. He is KNs friend. Maybe email the club. I cam see it being really frustrating, but you're in the wrong place for your concerns. Send Nagle an email, he will email back.
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Post by htafcokay on Feb 13, 2024 19:44:35 GMT 1
Here's a suggestion, Mr Carmichael. Maybe disabled season ticket holder supporters with lifelong conditions (unless there's been some incredible advances in science) shouldn't be harassed every 4/5 months to prove their disability without being threatened that their season ticket will be suspended. I have friends at both Preston and Bradford with the same condition as myself (lifelong) and haven't been asked to provide proof that they still have the condition, only once when they both bought their respective season tickets, both 4 and 8 seasons ago respectively. Because the club recognises that they are life-long conditions... And if the ticket office/supporter services/DLO ARE going to insist on doing so, maybe don't start the email saying ''please can you prove you are still disabled''. I follow and use town as a form of escapism (yes, I know) from my troubles and do not appreciate being hounded and reminded of my disability. Which again, I've had since I was 10 and will still have when I'm 90. The DLA doesn't require proof I'm still disabled, as they use their common sense and know it's life-long. I understand on the first instance, but maybe common sense should prevail and you can also save hours of labour with a few changes to internal practice. I did say this to I believe the DLO at the Club, who wasn't happy with the common sense approach and was insistent. I provided my proof (again) after going back and forth and then promptly in the same email told her to please cancel my season ticket. I haven't been since September, nor has my son as my companion and have no intention of returning. UTT from both a physical and now sadly, apathetic distance. And what can Mr Carmichael do about this? He is in now way shape or form anything to do with the club. He is KNs friend. Maybe email the club. I cam see it being really frustrating, but you're in the wrong place for your concerns. Send Nagle an email, he will email back. What's his e-mail address?
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Post by ahutt on Feb 13, 2024 19:48:08 GMT 1
Here's a suggestion, Mr Carmichael. Maybe disabled season ticket holder supporters with lifelong conditions (unless there's been some incredible advances in science) shouldn't be harassed every 4/5 months to prove their disability without being threatened that their season ticket will be suspended. I have friends at both Preston and Bradford with the same condition as myself (lifelong) and haven't been asked to provide proof that they still have the condition, only once when they both bought their respective season tickets, both 4 and 8 seasons ago respectively. Because the club recognises that they are life-long conditions... And if the ticket office/supporter services/DLO ARE going to insist on doing so, maybe don't start the email saying ''please can you prove you are still disabled''. I follow and use town as a form of escapism (yes, I know) from my troubles and do not appreciate being hounded and reminded of my disability. Which again, I've had since I was 10 and will still have when I'm 90. The DLA doesn't require proof I'm still disabled, as they use their common sense and know it's life-long. I understand on the first instance, but maybe common sense should prevail and you can also save hours of labour with a few changes to internal practice. I did say this to I believe the DLO at the Club, who wasn't happy with the common sense approach and was insistent. I provided my proof (again) after going back and forth and then promptly in the same email told her to please cancel my season ticket. I haven't been since September, nor has my son as my companion and have no intention of returning. UTT from both a physical and now sadly, apathetic distance. And what can Mr Carmichael do about this? He is in now way shape or form anything to do with the club. He is KNs friend. Maybe email the club. I cam see it being really frustrating, but you're in the wrong place for your concerns. Send Nagle an email, he will email back. Thanks, and sorry. I understand that now. I just saw the topic of season tickets in this thread and presumed he had more involvement in the club than that (especially on a supporter/commercial front) but now reading his original post in which he raised season tickets it was pure curiosity.
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Post by rockwall on Feb 13, 2024 19:48:23 GMT 1
And what can Mr Carmichael do about this? He is in now way shape or form anything to do with the club. He is KNs friend. Maybe email the club. I cam see it being really frustrating, but you're in the wrong place for your concerns. Send Nagle an email, he will email back. What's his e-mail address? Il DM you
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Post by Justasmithers on Feb 13, 2024 19:53:37 GMT 1
Here's a suggestion, Mr Carmichael. Maybe disabled season ticket holder supporters with lifelong conditions (unless there's been some incredible advances in science) shouldn't be harassed every 4/5 months to prove their disability without being threatened that their season ticket will be suspended. I have friends at both Preston and Bradford with the same condition as myself (lifelong) and haven't been asked to provide proof that they still have the condition, only once when they both bought their respective season tickets, both 4 and 8 seasons ago respectively. Because the club recognises that they are life-long conditions... And if the ticket office/supporter services/DLO ARE going to insist on doing so, maybe don't start the email saying ''please can you prove you are still disabled''. I follow and use town as a form of escapism (yes, I know) from my troubles and do not appreciate being hounded and reminded of my disability. Which again, I've had since I was 10 and will still have when I'm 90. The DLA doesn't require proof I'm still disabled, as they use their common sense and know it's life-long. I understand on the first instance, but maybe common sense should prevail and you can also save hours of labour with a few changes to internal practice. I did say this to I believe the DLO at the Club, who wasn't happy with the common sense approach and was insistent. I provided my proof (again) after going back and forth and then promptly in the same email told her to please cancel my season ticket. I haven't been since September, nor has my son as my companion and have no intention of returning. UTT from both a physical and now sadly, apathetic distance. And what can Mr Carmichael do about this? He is in now way shape or form anything to do with the club. He is KNs friend. Maybe email the club. I cam see it being really frustrating, but you're in the wrong place for your concerns. Send Nagle an email, he will email back. Actually, and I appreciate the sentiment, I CAN and will pass this along. This is important and if there’s a way to do it better we will find it
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Post by rockwall on Feb 13, 2024 19:54:52 GMT 1
And what can Mr Carmichael do about this? He is in now way shape or form anything to do with the club. He is KNs friend. Maybe email the club. I cam see it being really frustrating, but you're in the wrong place for your concerns. Send Nagle an email, he will email back. Actually, and I appreciate the sentiment, I CAN and will pass this along. This is important and if there’s a way to do it better we will find it What a top man!
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