[Archived] Season Ticket Prices 2016/17

[blondie]

Riverside increased by 12%

[tomphil]

Riverside increased by 12%

Simply trying to tempt people over to the JW ready to close the riverside you can see it coming.

[A cup of beans]

And one of them has the nerve to criticise posters on here as an"enemy of the club".

Staggering. Contrary or deluded. Either way, there's no hope for them, and every word they write or utter should be classed as 'suspect.'

Is savio the one being referred to on here as "sad" ? By a ff member?

Goodness me! Shocking and upsetting.

Simply trying to tempt people over to the JW ready to close the riverside you can see it coming.

That'll likely be the end of me.

[JHRover]

In terms of the price increase Rovers season tickets are still among the cheapest in the Football League. So I'm not going to criticise the club too much for an increase on that basis. I've criticised them for plenty over the last few weeks, rightly so, but the price of season tickets is something that even with this increase still represents relatively good value.

For comparison purposes Wolves have had an awful season yet their cheapest adult season ticket is £384, Preston's is £360, Forest is £369 and Rotherham £350. So clubs in and around us in the league, some of whom have had equally poor seasons as we've just had, are paying significantly more than we are.

I do think that they are attempting to get as many people to leave the Riverside and move to the Jack Walker as possible. Putting the Riverside up by £30 and reducing the Jack Walker by £100 will see a lot of people, possibly me included, move across to the Jack Walker. The only deduction to make from this move is that they want to compact everyone into the Jack Walker and Blackburn End and that in a year or so a closure of the Riverside will be likely. Incredible really because proportionally I always thought the Riverside had the fullest occupancy of all 4 stands and is full of some of the longest term season ticket holders at the club.

[Ste B]

I don't know the chap.

As for the remit of the FF it is to discuss the temperature of the pies, the speed of beer serving and the colour of the toilet paper. You are not allowed to criticise the Club and the Venkey's must be referred to as "our masters".

Haha. I'm already paid by venkys to run this forum. You will be assimilated.

Savio is going nowhere. As far as I'm concerned this isn't his fault.

[gumboots]

The price rise though is badly timed coming as it does at a time when we're being told we can't sit where we'd choose to, we have no manager unless he's been appointed in the last few mins, we have very few players under contract, and we're generally totally cheesed off with the whole club. It will be for some the straw that broke the camels back

[Mattyblue]

Yes it's seen better days (though it looked dated even in 1991), but the Riverside is a Rovers institution.

I know folk that have spent decades in there. It really would be an outrage if it closed too.

Obviously we've nothing to tell us it would happen, but the fact it is even mentioned shows the depths we've plumbed.

[BlueMonday]

The big shame is that the poor handling of the FS issue has taken over what is yet another excellent season ticket offer. Shame the football and the way the club is run doesn't match up.

Totally Disagree.

Sts are over priced for the standard of entertainment being offered lately and compared with ST prices of some of our FL rivals. Also, you'd have to live on Pluto not to know there is unrest amongst supporters and attendances are falling. So all in all, commercial common sense would be to make a modest decrease in prices.

But in their 'wisdom', along with the shambolic handling of it, they decide to increase prices.

Bet you know how that will work out...

[Hasta]

I'm still undcided about renewing but the club is sat on a massive pivotal moment again.

Get Warnock in, sign Graham up, invest a sensible amount in the team then I would grin and bear it again next season. The manager would have to be a genius but there is a chance of having a decent season on the pitch.

Drop Gareth Ainsworth in there as manager, sell Hanley and/or Marshall, get cheap loans and freebies and then what's the point? You're paying more for attending whilst the club ignores the fan base and burns to the ground.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Totally Disagree.

Sts are over priced for the standard of entertainment being offered lately and compared with ST prices of some of our FL rivals. Also, you'd have to live on Pluto not to know there is unrest amongst supporters and attendances are falling. So all in all, commercial common sense would be to make a modest decrease in prices.

But in their 'wisdom', along with the shambolic handling of it, they decide to increase prices.

Bet you know how that will work out...

I would be curious how long you have supported Rovers.

I have seen some absolute dross served up at Ewood - but that doesn't impact on whether I'll buy a ticket or not.

IMO a decrease in prices won't get people back anyway.

One last point - what was the increase in the JW ?

[tomphil]

I'm still undcided about renewing but the club is sat on a massive pivotal moment again.

Get Warnock in, sign Graham up, invest a sensible amount in the team then I would grin and bear it again next season. The manager would have to be a genius but there is a chance of having a decent season on the pitch.

Drop Gareth Ainsworth in there as manager, sell Hanley and/or Marshall, get cheap loans and freebies and then what's the point? You're paying more for attending whilst the club ignores the fan base and burns to the ground.

Might not be Ainsworth but it's likely to be option B.

Won't be long before someone twists it around and says well you get what you pay for and blames the fans for not showing up.

[BlueMonday]

I would be curious how long you have supported Rovers.

I have seen some absolute dross served up at Ewood - but that doesn't impact on whether I'll buy a ticket or not.

IMO a decrease in prices won't get people back anyway.

One last point - what was the increase in the JW ?

Long enough. Yes we've all seen bad times.

This isn't normal bad. These are owners that are taking Rovers down a path to oblivion. Im surprised you don't see that.

Season ticket sales will be down next season. They are over priced.

[gumboots]

Theyll not be down because they are overpriced. Theyll be down because we are not happy fans generally and because we can see no other way of protesting other than to withdraw our ST support short term. a price increase and the moving of seats will mean that some who might have wavered and gone back on a boycott decision will no longer do so

[A cup of beans]

Yes it's seen better days (though it looked dated even in 1991), but the Riverside is a Rovers institution.

I know folk that have spent decades in there. It really would be an outrage if it closed too.

Obviously we've nothing to tell us it would happen, but the fact it is even mentioned shows the depths we've plumbed.

I've been in it since it opened(Apart from 93-94 when I wanted to sample the BBE).

The view is far superior to the JWL, as far as i'm concerned.

It's like the owners are intent on antagonising the support, and testing their loyalty even further.

This is not the time!!!!!!!

[tomphil]

A slight increase in some to counter the loss of others, tempting people to change stands, closing parts of others and risking losing fans. Those inside the club have every idea what's coming over the next couple of years, downscale parts 5+6.

I reckon the DE will be turned over to any away side that might bring more than 2.5k so they can leave that top tier shut. Gradually @#/? fans off in there ready to move them. Be interesting seeing the matchday prices, especially seeing as we have the likes of Villa & Toon. I doubt Nob End will be getting it cheap this time either (maybe there is a plus) .

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Long enough. Yes we've all seen bad times.

This isn't normal bad. These are owners that are taking Rovers down a path to oblivion. Im surprised you don't see that.

Season ticket sales will be down next season. They are over priced.

IMO ST sales will go down even if they lowered the price.

As far as the owners taking Rovers down a path to oblivion - I agree - but at the moment they are the only thing stopping us going out of business. I just wish they would at least talk to Seneca - possibly the owners continued support in combination with a local company would enable some bridges to be mended.

[BlueMonday]

A disparity between the value of the goods and the price of the goods will always affect sales. Supporters dissatisfaction with the Club is effectively de valuing the product.

However, what we need to be asking ourselves is, can the current structure of the Club deliver success (jeez even stability would be good) and can Venkys be trusted to turn things around.

[BigUts]

As some of you may be aware, I went with my son to his first Rovers game against Huddersfield in April. He enjoyed it so much (goodness knows why!!) that there were serious discussions being had about me getting a ST again, and obviously having him tag along.

With the imposed changes, I won't. The view from those seats will be awful, and with him only being (very nearly) 4, he will miss most of the game unfolding.

It's a shame this has happened with the family stand. It will annoy and anger many parents I imagine.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Theyll not be down because they are overpriced. Theyll be down because we are not happy fans generally and because we can see no other way of protesting other than to withdraw our ST support short term. a price increase and the moving of seats will mean that some who might have wavered and gone back on a boycott decision will no longer do so

Do you really think a boycott will work ?

I boycott buying a ST when they continued to employ Kean - made absolutely no difference.

Those that attended on the final match and protested against our owners had more impact that the few who boycotted. If everybody that claim they no longer attended because of the Venky's - actually attended and protested - it may actually catch people's attention.

[BlueMonday]

As some of you may be aware, I went with my son to his first Rovers game against Huddersfield in April. He enjoyed it so much (goodness knows why!!) that there were serious discussions being had about me getting a ST again, and obviously having him tag along.

With the imposed changes, I won't. The view from those seats will be awful, and with him only being (very nearly) 4, he will miss most of the game unfolding.

It's a shame this has happened with the family stand. It will annoy and anger many parents I imagine.

Sad.

What Rovers haven't considered is the long term implication of this. This will affect potential future supporters of the Club.

But since when Did Venkys have a long term plan for Rovers.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

As some of you may be aware, I went with my son to his first Rovers game against Huddersfield in April. He enjoyed it so much (goodness knows why!!) that there were serious discussions being had about me getting a ST again, and obviously having him tag along.

With the imposed changes, I won't. The view from those seats will be awful, and with him only being (very nearly) 4, he will miss most of the game unfolding.

It's a shame this has happened with the family stand. It will annoy and anger many parents I imagine.

You could try the JW Upper ?

[tomphil]

IMO ST sales will go down even if they lowered the price.

As far as the owners taking Rovers down a path to oblivion - I agree - but at the moment they are the only thing stopping us going out of business. I just wish they would at least talk to Seneca - possibly the owners continued support in combination with a local company would enable some bridges to be mended.

You're telling me that even if they closed the BBE & DE to home fans but followed Huddersfields example then ST sales would still go down from the present level ?

Not a chance.

[gumboots]

It's expensive up there

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

You're telling me that even if they closed the BBE & DE to home fans but followed Huddersfields example then ST sales would still go down from the present level ?

Not a chance.

I thought fans were boycotting because of the owners and moving the FS. You think they are that fickle that lowering the prices would entice them back ?

[EgyptianPete]

Totally Disagree.

Sts are over priced for the standard of entertainment being offered lately and compared with ST prices of some of our FL rivals. Also, you'd have to live on Pluto not to know there is unrest amongst supporters and attendances are falling. So all in all, commercial common sense would be to make a modest decrease in prices.

But in their 'wisdom', along with the shambolic handling of it, they decide to increase prices.

Bet you know how that will work out...

Talk sense man they are the cheapest in the league or maybe even the whole football league, now granted the football is crap, each one of us will decide if we renew or not, no need to get wound up about it, a game is less than four pints. From what i see many supporters drink that before a game .