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Post by yanfan on Sept 25, 2015 12:27:32 GMT 1
I'd like to suggest that Town look at the Sadford City season ticket thing.look at the prices ans sales and see if it is viable to do the same.I don't have a season ticket because I like my away games but if they cost less then I would buy one.
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Post by gledholt terrier on Sept 25, 2015 12:30:23 GMT 1
I'd like to suggest that Town look at the Sadford City season ticket thing.look at the prices ans sales and see if it is viable to do the same.I don't have a season ticket because I like my away games but if they cost less then I would buy one. We can have a look at the League they are in too - cos that's where we will end up. Season ticket prices aren't the problem either. Supporting us away is fine but of no concern to Town financially |
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Post by waltzingthecowshed on Sept 25, 2015 12:34:48 GMT 1
Fact is if you didn't ave to work, lived within 1 1/2 hours from Huddersfield and you weren't at the match you simply cant call yourself a Town 'supporter when admission is £15
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Post by Torquayterrier on Sept 25, 2015 12:35:39 GMT 1
I was all up for the MK Dons match irrespective of the price until I saw it was another evening KO. No chance of me making it after working all day, unless maybe the YAA pops down to east mids and gives me a lift...
I usually go to see us play Derby as an away game as I live about half hour drive from Pride Park. So my next home game is looking like Leeds which I'd usually prefer to give a miss due to parking problems with bigger crowds. Hey Ho...If the Wolves match hadn't been on Sky I might have got the train down for that, it was a decent away day last time I did it.
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Post by Captainslapper on Sept 25, 2015 12:37:43 GMT 1
I don't think we are the only club that has a chairman worried about attendances. Outside the greedy league it looks like clubs all over the country are suffering big style. It is down to many factors but one of the main ones is pricing which has got ludicrous. The game has gone like the economy did a few years back, more money going out than going in. Mainly players over inflated wages. It wont continue, it cant, otherwise it will follow the Rugby League disaster. The OP made a point that because it was on Sky there was not point in going, aswell as contradicting himself this is another major part of the problem. Sky are ruining football as we know it and their tentacles are reaching across other sports too. Im pretty sure that once the greedy league supporters cant afford to go then they will digitally include a crowd with polite clapping at various points throughout a match, then move to showing computer games instead of the real thing. I have always liked live football which cannot be beaten because you have to make the effort to go in all kinds of weather to get there and not have a clue what will be served up and then like last night come away feeling really glad I was part of it. The world is changing quickly and sometimes the moaners unfortunately get their way as the are normally part of the problem and have no constructive idea for the solution. No they;'re not. They're running an endless advert for the sport and pumping in billions of pounds at the same time. Football owners and the players ( with their agents) are the ones you should be blaming for pricing people out of games, plus men like Scudamore ( a glorified players agent in all but name) whos gone out of his way to destroy the FL as a level playing field. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 12:38:19 GMT 1
The OPs just an attention seeking wanker...ignore him.
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Post by de1terrier on Sept 25, 2015 12:39:16 GMT 1
Ill be going up for MK Set off around 5.45 for kick off if you need a lift Eastmids
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Post by ajsfad on Sept 25, 2015 12:41:54 GMT 1
The reality is football is too expensive particularly in the current climate. Those who say you can't compete if you offer cheap tickets, look at what's happening in Germany. Better matchday experience for a fraction of the cost.
I used to be a season ticket holder when we were in league 1 and even 2. Roped in originally by a cheap student price and then the 100 pounder. Renewed for a while but now on a modest wage and with a little nipper I feel I've been priced out, which in my opinion is very sad. Would love to take the boy when he's older but can't see the prices coming down to accomodate that.
I've been to watch town twice this season, 1st game v Blackburn as I was invited in with work for nowt, second time last night when it was 15 quid. I can't afford to go on a casual basis for 30 quid on the door, at those prices may as well get a st on finance but I dont want to commit to that when finances are tight, but 15 to 20 tempts me when I am available to go.
On the experience front, reports on the forest forum that 2 ladies in the away end were escorted out for sitting in the stand with beers. Turns out they were students at hudds uni who were from Nottingham but not used to attending matches. Guess what, they won't be back, the steward involved needs sacking! Improve the experience, make it more welcoming, serve better more local food and drink, sack the stewards and those that can afford but won't go will eventually come back.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 12:47:30 GMT 1
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/huddersfield/huddersfield-town-dire-warning-on-gates-from-chairman-hoyle-1-7480084?SIMPLE FACT DEAN! ITS TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE TO PAY ON THE DAY! Im not sure cheaper season tickets are the way forward unless they are really cheap, It has to be worthwhile to get those that go now and again to stump up the cash in advance...... For a season ticket to be worthwhile for myself, It would need to be no more than £150. Otherwise, I can just rely on sky, the odd promotional game, co-orperate hospitality, kids for a quid etc which allows me to watch around 10 home games a season for well under £100 probably closer to £50. Ive said it before, its not like I cant afford to pay full price tickets, Its the fact I dont see the value in it, and having two kids I could spend the cash on instead. Deano and the board really seem to have lost touch with fans like myself, I would only need a gentle nudge for me to be a season ticket holder again, but I feel isolated and disengaged with town. Deano needs to remember that no-one is bigger than the club and although I respect everything he has done, sometimes when your so entrenched in something you lose sight of the bigger picture and start making decisions and implementing policies that don't benefit everyone at the club, but rather in this case again the fans that turn up to canalside, have season tickets etc etc. Simple fact is, The huddersfield town board thought they could charge what they like, someone once argued on here that the prices where inelastic, bollox and fans are now voting with their feet because they are been ripped off. It was £15 last night and we won two games prior to last night and you still didn't go..... Get a grip? I think I preferred when you was superlopez. |
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Post by towntastic on Sept 25, 2015 12:49:10 GMT 1
Captain, I used Sky as the focal point, Im not disagreeing on the consequences but still think they are the catalyst for all that is wrong. Take Boxing as an example, before PPV boxers were household names nationally and internationally, now it would be difficult to name world champions. The boxers nowadays may be far better off than they were but its become almost a marginalised sport due to vast amounts of people with no access or exposure to it. Formula One etc is likely to end up the same way. I still hold up Sky as the villans who control the sports almost, because of the revenue they put in and generate. They will eventually kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
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Post by benhomly on Sept 25, 2015 12:55:42 GMT 1
Too many of the people of Huddersfield with the same apathetic attitude towards their football club as this is the problem That is exactly the problem! As an area, Huddersfield and its surrounding towns just aren't interested enough in having a Championship football club. Ah but........Oh forget it  |
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Post by townrwe on Sept 25, 2015 12:59:52 GMT 1
So you can afford to go but you don't go because you just think it is too expensive. Sounds like you are just a complete tight-arse who cuts his nose off to spite his face. Misses out on loads of fun because "I'm not paying those fucking prices, no way". If you can't afford then don't go based on price - fair enough - but if you can afford and don't go because the price is too high - fuck me, your far too 'Yorkshire'. No, Its not value for money. I go when there's promotions, when I do see it as value for money. I didn't go last night as its more convenient, better view and alas cheaper to watch it on sky. Simply I am put off by the cost. Id much prefer to split the cash saved, put it in my kids bank accounts and listen on the radio. Ive been following town for over 30 years. I used to go everyweek, Ive been to approx 80 away grounds over 30 years watching town. This season is the first season Ive looked at the prices and just thought "enough" I went a few times last year at £25 a game and was on the brink! Im now thinking of getting a golf membership next year and spending my afternoons playing golf so may never return if thats the case! apart from the odd evening game, Whats the club going to do about fans like me that want to support town, but have taken a conscious decision not to pay the ludicrous prices? Im exactly the kind of supporter dean needs to get back in through the turnstiles. Im unlikely to go anymore if season tickets come down "a bit" but walk-up prices stay crazy! |
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Post by stevvy on Sept 25, 2015 13:01:25 GMT 1
A couple of things I'd say:
1: I wasn't aware that someone on the internet gets to dictate what defines a Town supporter
2: Don't just go blaming Sky, they're not the only people showing football, even if they were the first to pay big money to show it live
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Post by loumacari on Sept 25, 2015 13:13:21 GMT 1
The football league need to scrap consecutive home or away games from the fixture list. It makes it far too expensive for the walk up fan as also makes going to away games impossible for many (two away games in a week could cost several hundred quid).
Even with the reduced MK Dons prices we then play Derby at home 4 days later meaning it'll be approximately £40 spent in that short space of time to watch both games.
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Post by de1terrier on Sept 25, 2015 13:18:28 GMT 1
fact is ONE fan coming back at a lower price does nothing for huddersfield town. for a price decrease of just £5 per game we would need to attract nearly 2000 Extra supporters. That is unrealistic.
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Post by ajsfad on Sept 25, 2015 13:23:49 GMT 1
fact is ONE fan coming back at a lower price does nothing for huddersfield town. for a price decrease of just £5 per game we would need to attract nearly 2000 Extra supporters. That is unrealistic. Up the season ticket price ever so slightly then to make up the difference |
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Post by stevvy on Sept 25, 2015 13:26:29 GMT 1
The football league need to scrap consecutive home or away games from the fixture list. They can't just scrap consecutive home and away games, it doesn't work like that. |
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Post by loumacari on Sept 25, 2015 13:29:06 GMT 1
The football league need to scrap consecutive home or away games from the fixture list. They can't just scrap consecutive home and away games, it doesn't work like that. There might be a few instances where it's completely unavoidable but there is no need for the double home and aways that occur probably at least 4 or 5 times a season. |
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Post by ringdisco on Sept 25, 2015 13:32:17 GMT 1
So you can afford to go but you don't go because you just think it is too expensive. Sounds like you are just a complete tight-arse who cuts his nose off to spite his face. Misses out on loads of fun because "I'm not paying those fucking prices, no way". If you can't afford then don't go based on price - fair enough - but if you can afford and don't go because the price is too high - fuck me, your far too 'Yorkshire'. No, Its not value for money. I go when there's promotions, when I do see it as value for money. I didn't go last night as its more convenient, better view and alas cheaper to watch it on sky. Simply I am put off by the cost. Id much prefer to split the cash saved, put it in my kids bank accounts and listen on the radio. Ive been following town for over 30 years. I used to go everyweek, Ive been to approx 80 away grounds over 30 years watching town. This season is the first season Ive looked at the prices and just thought "enough" I went a few times last year at £25 a game and was on the brink! Im now thinking of getting a golf membership next year and spending my afternoons playing golf so may never return if thats the case! apart from the odd evening game, Whats the club going to do about fans like me that want to support town, but have taken a conscious decision not to pay the ludicrous prices? Im exactly the kind of supporter dean needs to get back in through the turnstiles. Im unlikely to go anymore if season tickets come down "a bit" but walk-up prices stay crazy! Are you actually telling me a grown man in his 40s thought it funny to put on the SuperLopez act for years? Hahahahahahaha. |
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Post by impact on Sept 25, 2015 13:32:41 GMT 1
Our attendances fall the year prices go significantly up, wonder if Clibbens still thinks that attendances are price inelastic.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 13:36:58 GMT 1
Our attendances fall the year prices go significantly up, wonder if Clibbens still thinks that attendances are price inelastic. Amen. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 13:37:20 GMT 1
Sad fact. Third bottom. LINKWe had higher attendances when in the League below.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 13:39:40 GMT 1
I also think if rather more of the TV money went to help supporters/cut prices instead of going in the pockets of players and their agents then attendances might be better.
Fat chance of that though ...
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Post by malcolmbrown on Sept 25, 2015 13:39:49 GMT 1
Prices are the key factor.
Away crowds at our stadium have declined the same if not more than home attendances.
Forest and bolton brought a lot less than in previous seasons.
Also Huddersfield is not a massive place and is I'm afraid to say not the richest part of the world.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Sept 25, 2015 13:46:45 GMT 1
The reality is football is too expensive particularly in the current climate. Those who say you can't compete if you offer cheap tickets, look at what's happening in Germany. Better matchday experience for a fraction of the cost. I used to be a season ticket holder when we were in league 1 and even 2. Roped in originally by a cheap student price and then the 100 pounder. Renewed for a while but now on a modest wage and with a little nipper I feel I've been priced out, which in my opinion is very sad. Would love to take the boy when he's older but can't see the prices coming down to accomodate that. I've been to watch town twice this season, 1st game v Blackburn as I was invited in with work for nowt, second time last night when it was 15 quid. I can't afford to go on a casual basis for 30 quid on the door, at those prices may as well get a st on finance but I dont want to commit to that when finances are tight, but 15 to 20 tempts me when I am available to go. On the experience front, reports on the forest forum that 2 ladies in the away end were escorted out for sitting in the stand with beers. Turns out they were students at hudds uni who were from Nottingham but not used to attending matches. Guess what, they won't be back, the steward involved needs sacking! Improve the experience, make it more welcoming, serve better more local food and drink, sack the stewards and those that can afford but won't go will eventually come back. 2 lady/students who cant read all the signs?? NO ALCOHOL BEYOND THIS POINT... 2 students who cant see that nobody else around them is drinking alcohol.. maybe leave the stewards alone and start having a fucking tough word with the people who claim to have 'educated' these ladies??? |
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Post by stevvy on Sept 25, 2015 14:03:37 GMT 1
I also think if rather more of the TV money went to help supporters/cut prices instead of going in the pockets of players and their agents then attendances might be better. Fat chance of that though ... We should be so lucky. Until a law is passed giving a maximum ticket price or saying players can only earn £x, any added money will go to players and agents (and that's why it's harder at this level without parachute payments as average players who should be on a couple of grand a week are instead on £15k a week) |
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Post by stevvy on Sept 25, 2015 14:06:56 GMT 1
They can't just scrap consecutive home and away games, it doesn't work like that. There might be a few instances where it's completely unavoidable but there is no need for the double home and aways that occur probably at least 4 or 5 times a season. How do you know there's no need? If it was as simple as saying "everyone will play home/away/home/away/home" and being able to do it, they probably would, but they can't do that, for many reasons. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 14:34:47 GMT 1
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/huddersfield/huddersfield-town-dire-warning-on-gates-from-chairman-hoyle-1-7480084?SIMPLE FACT DEAN! ITS TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE TO PAY ON THE DAY! Im not sure cheaper season tickets are the way forward unless they are really cheap, It has to be worthwhile to get those that go now and again to stump up the cash in advance...... For a season ticket to be worthwhile for myself, It would need to be no more than £150. Otherwise, I can just rely on sky, the odd promotional game, co-orperate hospitality, kids for a quid etc which allows me to watch around 10 home games a season for well under £100 probably closer to £50. Ive said it before, its not like I cant afford to pay full price tickets, Its the fact I dont see the value in it, and having two kids I could spend the cash on instead. Deano and the board really seem to have lost touch with fans like myself, I would only need a gentle nudge for me to be a season ticket holder again, but I feel isolated and disengaged with town. Deano needs to remember that no-one is bigger than the club and although I respect everything he has done, sometimes when your so entrenched in something you lose sight of the bigger picture and start making decisions and implementing policies that don't benefit everyone at the club, but rather in this case again the fans that turn up to canalside, have season tickets etc etc. Simple fact is, The huddersfield town board thought they could charge what they like, someone once argued on here that the prices where inelastic, bollox and fans are now voting with their feet because they are been ripped off. how are fans being ripped off when the prices charged are IN GENERAL LESS than the fucking going rate you total asshat. Stay the fuck away we don't need nor want you I will happily pay more so I don't have to sit with twats like you.
Argh, The old going rate comparison, pfft.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 14:36:57 GMT 1
The reality is football is too expensive particularly in the current climate. Those who say you can't compete if you offer cheap tickets, look at what's happening in Germany. Better matchday experience for a fraction of the cost. I used to be a season ticket holder when we were in league 1 and even 2. Roped in originally by a cheap student price and then the 100 pounder. Renewed for a while but now on a modest wage and with a little nipper I feel I've been priced out, which in my opinion is very sad. Would love to take the boy when he's older but can't see the prices coming down to accomodate that. I've been to watch town twice this season, 1st game v Blackburn as I was invited in with work for nowt, second time last night when it was 15 quid. I can't afford to go on a casual basis for 30 quid on the door, at those prices may as well get a st on finance but I dont want to commit to that when finances are tight, but 15 to 20 tempts me when I am available to go. On the experience front, reports on the forest forum that 2 ladies in the away end were escorted out for sitting in the stand with beers. Turns out they were students at hudds uni who were from Nottingham but not used to attending matches. Guess what, they won't be back, the steward involved needs sacking! Improve the experience, make it more welcoming, serve better more local food and drink, sack the stewards and those that can afford but won't go will eventually come back. 2 lady/students who cant read all the signs?? NO ALCOHOL BEYOND THIS POINT... 2 students who cant see that nobody else around them is drinking alcohol.. maybe leave the stewards alone and start having a fucking tough word with the people who claim to have 'educated' these ladies???
Perhaps the two girls in question have walked past the " No Alcohol " sign before while attending a Giants game ? You never know, The sign is still up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 14:38:40 GMT 1
The reality is football is too expensive particularly in the current climate. Those who say you can't compete if you offer cheap tickets, look at what's happening in Germany. Better matchday experience for a fraction of the cost. But a consequence of that is that since the year 2000, Germany has had more professional football clubs, and also more 'ex top flight football clubs' go out of business and cease to exist than any other country in Europe. Do we want that??? It might be good for the game (I think ultimately a smaller English professional game, with regionalisation starting a couple of levels higher than it currently is, *would* be better), but it would be very painful to see it happen, we're a bit precious about our football clubs, and tradition and all that....and I wouldn't want Town to disappear "for the good of the game". |
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