[Archived] 2005/6 Season Ticket Sales

[MCMC1875]

Shouldn't be long now Alan. There's a line of stage coaches outside the ticket office right now, with baskets of carrier pigeons for those in far flung areas like Belthorn.

[Alan75]

Carrier pigeon, CARRIER PIGEON, when will they ever learn havent they heard of tinternet and email.

Well if it doesnt arrive tomorrow morning, Im doing a sit down protest in the Blackburn End from 3pm till 5pm tomorrow.

[stuwilky]

Im doing a sit down protest in the Blackburn End from 3pm till 5pm tomorrow.

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Youd better not sit down in front of me Alan.

Im fed up of all these people who insist on sitting down and blocking my view.

[Flopsy]

Well Bob, mine hasnt come again

As you say they must me sending them out in blocks, I'll just go and check my leggo.

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Bloody Surveyors thats not bloody lego you fool

[Alan75]

Bloody Surveyors thats not bloody lego you fool

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Oh listen to Llewellyn-Bowen

Thats my season ticket and betamax dvd on the trolley.

[bob fleming]

Sorry to hear it's not turned up yet Alan. It's a testing time for a lot of people who have yet to receive their season ticket.

Can I just point out that it's even better than last years? It's something to behold and no mistake. I'm still going with the Jewson Lego blocks theory though - Kayos sits behind me and his turned up today as well. I'm willing to bet one English pound with you that your ticket turns up tomorrow Alan.

I've watched that Betamax thing today, I don't quite recall us doing that well last year. According to the footage we didn't concede a single goal?! Propaganda, that's what it is, propaganda for those already convinced.

[S15]

A thread call SEASON TICKET SALES, WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP has lasted 28 pages....

Surely the answer is ''buy one.''

1 reply and we could have locked the thread....

[Modi]

Well my fathers one has arrived.

Mine hasn't.

Even he cracked the joke as to how long the DVD will last and he's 65!

[1864roverite]

Steady stream of ticket purchasers today when I went to get my shirt.

4 of my mates were there getting the season tickets in having just come back from froggie land after a 4 week jaunt turned into a 4 month jaunt !

[Alan75]

Woow, got a poster to cover the hole in the lounge wall, a table place mat for the Mrs , a metal beer mat with a drainage hole in the middle and a smellie mini frizby on a string in the post this morning. But no betamax thingy.

Oh and my Deano card.

ps Bob Fleming.......it came in an envelope not a block

pps.. Amazing that you have to threaten a sit down protest to get things moving.

Right Im off to see if the beer mat works.

[Jordan]

Well my fathers one has arrived. 

Mine hasn't. 

Even he cracked the joke as to how long the DVD will last and he's 65!

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still havent received mine, called the ticket office today and they are going to issue a replacement.

[1864roverite]

check that they didnt send it to your doll Jordan !!

[philipl]

The official site has a figure of 11,200 season tickets sold or 2,000 down on this time last year. I guess its going to be important the Rovers get off to a good start in the Prem to raise interest levels.

English season ticket prices are the highest in Europe according to this report. The FA Premiership response to Lib Dem Don Foster's point about normal market forces not working is a classic piece of not answering the question put.

It seems ordinary rules of supply and demand only work at Ewood

[MCMC1875]

I notice Newcastle have failed to sell all their season tickets, according to BBC Radio 5, for the first time in the Premiership.

[thenodrog]

I notice Newcastle have failed to sell all their season tickets, according to BBC Radio 5, for the first time in the Premiership.

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Thats a mighty big nail in someone we know's coffin.

Honestly though just how badly has that club been run over the decades? Year in year out has seen succesive power struggles and boardroom incompetency ensure that any ambitions on the park come to nowt. Shame eh?

[RevidgeBlue]

Mine never arrived either. Just had to ring to organise a replacement.

**** poor really.

EDIT: It gets worse. The ticket office have just rung back. The ticket hadn't been sent out because they hadn't had proof from Premium Credit that the first direct debit payments had been received. I received a letter from Premium Credit confirming the payments over a month ago but apparently sight of that letter isn't good enough for our wonderful ticket office, they won't release the ticket until they've had confirmation from Premium Credit directly.

The words "organise" "brewery" "Couldn't" and "knees up" spring to mind.

Edited August 12, 2005 by RevidgeBlue

[Lee]

The official site has a figure of 11,200 season tickets sold or 2,000 down on this time last year.

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Where???

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Should we be looking higher or lower than that figure then Lee?

The matchday walk-ons are now so important to Rovers if we have only sold around 11,000 season tickets.Like many have stated its now imperative that matters take a turn for the better on the field of play to make sure these 7-8,000 people turn up every other week or attendances could clearly take a dramatic turn for the worse.

Its make or break this season folks.

[blue phil]

Mine never arrived either. Just had to ring to organise a replacement.

**** poor really.

EDIT: It gets worse. The ticket office have just rung back. The ticket hadn't been sent out because they hadn't had proof from Premium Credit that the first direct debit payments had been received. I received a letter from Premium Credit confirming the payments over a month ago but apparently sight of that letter isn't good enough for our wonderful ticket office, they won't release the ticket until they've had confirmation from Premium Credit directly. 

The words "organise" "brewery" "Couldn't" and "knees up" spring to mind. 

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I went down to the T.O one week ago , booked by direct debit , and received the tickets in five days . No money has been taken out of my account yet . Obviously they had been waiting for me ....

Or alternatively the Rev is on a blacklist ...

[AggyBlue]

I've received one out of three season tickets and the season starts today.

I phoned the ticket office and they assured me they had been posted last week.

Light fingered thieving basket postal workers.

I will receive replacements next week, unless some light fingered thieving basket postal worker nicks them.

This is the second time my seaon tickets have gone awol.

Light fingered thieving basket postal workers.

[Simon Says]

The official site has a figure of 11,200 season tickets sold or 2,000 down on this time last year.

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According to John Williams in todays LET we are 1,000 down on last season. 700 adults and 300 juniors. But he says the ticket office are still receiving applications every day. A good result this afternoon will help.

[Mike Graham]

Yeah, just read the article.

Around 1000 down actually means OVER 1000 down.

I actually find this both bad and sad news and we now have the lowest ST sales in the Premiership including Wigan Pathetic and behind local rivals such as Preston.

The article says the figure is made up of approximately 700 adults and 300 children. We need to look at this in the context of season upon season of reducing ST holders and an equivalent reduction in the home gate.

The only answer appears to lie on the pitch...the comment I constantly hear is "why go and spend good money watching this crap".

Edited August 13, 2005 by preston blue

[blue phil]

Now a decent pricing policy for the Espanol friendly last week might just have attracted another 5-10000 thru the gate - some of whom might have been tempted to return to the fold for good.....

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The only answer appears to lie on the pitch...the comment I constantly hear is "why go and spend good money watching this crap".

And that is the crux of the matter Blue....lets just hope the team can deliver

[MCMC1875]

Fingers crossed X.

Come on Hughesy.