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Post by Trouserdog on Feb 21, 2004 18:54:13 GMT
This has probably been asked before but here goes...
If I make a "pledge" to buy a season ticket is there a legal obligation to buy one? I can't imagine that there is, but thought I'd better check!
At present I am fortunate enough to get a complimentary ticket due to a family friend being employed by the club. I'm not sure whether this will still be the case next season so those cheap tickets may soften the blow considerably if I'm no longer on the "guestlist"! ;D
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Feb 21, 2004 19:12:22 GMT
No there is no obligation to buy at ticket if you sign the pledge! The 8500 pledges are the number needed to give the club the confidence to offer the tickets at the reduced price. They will hopw that nay drop outs are matched by people who didn't sign the pleadge but will still buy a ticket.
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Post by spiderpuss on Feb 21, 2004 20:02:41 GMT
Another interesting thing is that Tim G said we need another 300 new faces. Now I'm not doubting that statement, however I know several season ticket holders who've not sent their form in yet (laziness). Does this mean their form doesn't count? Or was Tim just hoping for 300 new faces?
Spider
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Post by Trouserdog on Feb 21, 2004 20:24:23 GMT
I shall be sending my pledge in on Monday then...
200 quid is great but believe me, when you're skint then getting in free is even better! ;D
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Post by Scrotnig on Feb 21, 2004 20:30:02 GMT
I would say, no there is no LEGAL obligation, but there is a clear MORAL obligation.
By signing the pledge you are saying you are going to buy a ticket. Obviously if you get a free one instead that's different, but in other cases, if you sign the pledge, then for pete's sake follow it up and buy a ticket if the scheme goes ahead.
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Post by lurcherthelurker on Feb 21, 2004 22:38:39 GMT
I along with others were handing out the pledge forms today and was rather perturbed at the amount of season ticket holders who said they hadnt received on through the post, I mentioned this ti Tim after the game and he said he had had similar feedback and will look into it. So the figures are actually better than what they appear at the moment. if people put their arses in gear and get the pledges back to the club, and thats what really pisses me off, some fans are quick to slam the club saying they want cheaper ticket prices, but when an offer like this comes along, they are not prepared to put their money where their mouth is and back it. Then next season, cos they havent bought a season ticket they will be the ones moaning, when they have to pay 15-20 for a ticket on the day, when they had the opportunity to get one which works out at a tenner a Game, And I will be amongst the first to remind them of that.
It would cost me £9 a game to watch Ryman div two down this way, and some people are unsure of whether to pay a tenner a game to watch at least a division one game next season, they really piss me off
Rex
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Post by banburystokie on Feb 21, 2004 23:02:32 GMT
agreed rex, from the sublime,we can be watching division 1 footy for £8.65 per game next season, to the ridiculous, watching premiership footy next year for £8.65 per game, until it is impossible it is always possible.
personally this year i will settle for div 1 footy and consider the season a successful one.
Also there will be a payment plan i believe.
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Post by Ejay on Feb 22, 2004 12:10:26 GMT
I was seriously condering buying a season ticket again (After the 5-2 thrashing by Man City I bluntly refused to purchase another) until my boss decided that I was contracted to work Saturday's and that I would have to continue working them.
I filled out my Pledge form and posted it a fortnite ago so I hope that there is "NO" legal obligation otherwise Im in the "POO" :-)
Ejay
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2004 13:16:32 GMT
Trouserdog - No legal obligation,though this is one area that I discussed with Tim Galimore prior to the Millwall game that the club needs to be careful about.
However clearly there'll be a secondary marketing operation aimed at people who pledge but don't buy
I've a few doubts too whether behind closed doors if the pledge thing isn't just part of a 'bonding + marketing process' of a decission already made
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Post by no1stokie on Feb 22, 2004 13:44:18 GMT
If we think about it, season ticket holders should all renue season tickewts at this price, so they shouldn't brake their "moral" agreement and none season ticket holders aren't goigng to send the pledges in to get cheaper tickets if they're not intending to get a season ticket.
If you get what i mean, so no-one should brake their agreement really other than unfortunate ones who for some reason or other can't afford or go to the matches!
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