Early bird deadline

Really don't get that kind of response.

Why wouldn't anyone want us to get as many ST sales as possible.

Having it definitely include 2 paydays in this climate would be really helpful.

Don't get how some people are against ideas that help more fans afford a ST...
Monthly paid will have 2 paydays in the window. I'm not sure of your point?
 
I'm not sure anybody who requires two paychecks to get a season ticket should really be buying one. Football spending should be out of disposable income and, if you're not in that position atm, then maybe it's not for you.

Anyway, this is what credit cards were invented for. Everybody should have a credit card and know how to use it to their benefit - it's one of the essentials of modern living.
 
Monthly paid will have 2 paydays in the window. I'm not sure of your point?
How do you work that out?

Some get paid before the end, at the end, or at the start of a month.

If your paid on the 1st or 2nd you've only had 1 payday.
 
I'm not sure anybody who requires two paychecks to get a season ticket should really be buying one. Football spending should be out of disposable income and, if you're not in that position atm, then maybe it's not for you.

Anyway, this is what credit cards were invented for. Everybody should have a credit card and know how to use it to their benefit - it's one of the essentials of modern living.
Right, so just because some might save half the cash and then have the rest in the next month, they shouldn't get a ST....

🤦‍♂️

Why do some on this board not appreciate not everyone will be in the same situation as them.

It's all a bit im alright Jack.

BTW, I dont need this, but there will be some who It'll help.
 
Can't see it making a blind bit of difference extending it by a day or two as others have said if your overly reliant on that end of month wage a ST may not be for you.
If you get credit you don't get any discount anyway.
 
I think most are at the end or start.

I just find it fascinating when people post something that might help people, the avftt community comes up with many ways why we shouldn't do it, often because they are OK.

Its amazing.
I know, I was just having a bit of fun with you. Also if you get paid on the 30th, you may only be able to buy that day and maybe the money isn't in just at the time you can buy. Maybe you simply can't buy that day. Maybe there's a big rush so no telephone answer. All sorts of reasons to delay a couple of days, even if they gave people the chance to email the intent to buy before the Friday.

But no doubt a payday missed will result in some not buying, might only be a couple, but it'll happen.
 
Can't see it making a blind bit of difference extending it by a day or two as others have said if your overly reliant on that end of month wage a ST may not be for you.
If you get credit you don't get any discount anyway.
Bizarre attitude, its a expensive time, why not give some that extra couple of days?

The..... if you pay for a ST with 2 paydays you probably shouldn't get one is the maddest thing I've heard on here.

So if someone has about 200 quid spare cash available in 1 month and wants to get a st ticket, but would have to have 2 months they shouldn't get one? Why not?

They might miss out and end up not bothering or on tickets attanding less games.

Football is all some have to look forward to, making its easier for all types of situations to buy is what a good club should do.
 
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Bizarre attitude, its a expensive time, why not give some that extra couple of days?

The..... if you pay for a ST with 2 paydays you probably shouldn't get one is the maddest thing I've heard on here.

So if someone has about 200 quid dearer cash available in 1 month and wants to get a st ticket, but would have to have 2 months they shouldn't get one? Why not?

They might miss out and end up not bothering or on tickets attanding less games.

Football is all some have to look forward to, making its easier for all types of situations to buy is what a good club should do.
I think your making a problem that ain't there everyone I know gets paid no later than the last day of the month which is er 30th June day after is 1st July.👍
 
@JJpool fair play for being a man of the people and you do have a point but it doesn’t seem like something worth having a pop at people for.

Not sure our fanbase is as destitute as you sometimes imply.
 
How do you work that out?

Some get paid before the end, at the end, or at the start of a month.

If your paid on the 1st or 2nd you've only had 1 payday.
The overwhelming majority of monthly paid people are paid on the last working day of the month.
 
@JJpool fair play for being a man of the people and you do have a point but it doesn’t seem like something worth having a pop at people for.

Not sure our fanbase is as destitute as you sometimes imply.
I think you'd be surprised, its the poorest area in England and prices have gone through the roof for everything.

Even of it only helps a small number whats the loss in doing it?

Also am not having a pop just saying it always happens on here, people downplay things that could help others.
 
We save a certain amount each month for holidays etc so when season tickets become available we’ve already managed to save up over the 12 months to buy them
 
We save a certain amount each month for holidays etc so when season tickets become available we’ve already managed to save up over the 12 months to buy them
Yep so thats not too different to someone saving over a few months, just might be the last month for some is end of June start of July payday.

I don't see much harm in a small extension. 🤷
 
Isn't the end of early bird also when seats not bought become available? The club then has only a month to sell them before the season starts.
I don’t see how that'll be massively affected by a day or 2 extension to push it beyond payday for many people, give us a better chance of more sales.

Still plenty of time for people to then move if there's a few in the north etc.

We could have got them on sale even earlier too, avoiding a rush, but that's a separate issue.
 
A lot of credit cards deals at the minute with up to 2 years 0% interest on purchases.
Which is £15 ish a month if paying off over the 2 years …..£30 if paying off before season 2023/24.
 
Unless you're a club which is in a severe financial mess and desperately need that season ticket money, for me, early bird should actually last right up until the first game.
Yeah there's actually little reason to create a window. Yes for reserving seats but not for people buying until after a random date.

It would make it easier for people if it did as you said, can't really see a negative when you're trying to grow the fanbase.
 
Really don't get that kind of response.

Why wouldn't anyone want us to get as many ST sales as possible.

Having it definitely include 2 paydays in this climate would be really helpful.

Don't get how some people are against ideas that help more fans afford a ST...
Have you ever thought of budgeting rather than hand to mouth?

I understand that times are hard but I always stand by what my Nan told me over 40 years ago.
Never spend what you haven't got in your pocket. Meaning only pay for what you can afford , prioritise what you're paying for and stick by those guidelines.

I cannot understand why people have to get themselves into debt just by wanting things right now. If you know you want a season ticket put £20/ month away when it comes to renewal day you're looking for £130 to renew rather than the £369 for a ticket straight off.

I know that this will grate on some people
 
I find all this a bit strange, yes there are people struggling and some wont be able to afford a season ticket all at once, but from experience the young ones of today don't mess about, if they want something they get it regardless if they can afford it or not.
 
Have you ever thought of budgeting rather than hand to mouth?

I understand that times are hard but I always stand by what my Nan told me over 40 years ago.
Never spend what you haven't got in your pocket. Meaning only pay for what you can afford , prioritise what you're paying for and stick by those guidelines.

I cannot understand why people have to get themselves into debt just by wanting things right now. If you know you want a season ticket put £20/ month away when it comes to renewal day you're looking for £130 to renew rather than the £369 for a ticket straight off.

I know that this will grate on some people
You don't need to tell me, this is not about me.

Its about supporting as many situations as possible.

Maybe its only 100 more people who are able to then afford a ST before the price goes up.

What's the harm?

Have people even considered people will have been saving what they can afford, but given all the price increases an extra month is now needed and will benefit some.
 
Have you ever thought of budgeting rather than hand to mouth?

I understand that times are hard but I always stand by what my Nan told me over 40 years ago.
Never spend what you haven't got in your pocket. Meaning only pay for what you can afford , prioritise what you're paying for and stick by those guidelines.

I cannot understand why people have to get themselves into debt just by wanting things right now. If you know you want a season ticket put £20/ month away when it comes to renewal day you're looking for £130 to renew rather than the £369 for a ticket straight off.

I know that this will grate on some people
Yeah my Nan was the same she saved in tins for Gas electric etc even had one for bingo .
 
Bizarre attitude, its a expensive time, why not give some that extra couple of days?

The..... if you pay for a ST with 2 paydays you probably shouldn't get one is the maddest thing I've heard on here.

So if someone has about 200 quid spare cash available in 1 month and wants to get a st ticket, but would have to have 2 months they shouldn't get one? Why not?

They might miss out and end up not bothering or on tickets attanding less games.

Football is all some have to look forward to, making its easier for all types of situations to buy is what a good club should do.
You try to be helpful and get panned for it....only on AVFTT.
 
What rush to buy Season Tickets it's six weeks the club can shift 30k+ in less than two for a Wembley game and now I can sit in the comfort of my home and buy 24/7 and not down to club shop.

Reading this thread you'd have thought the savings of buying early where hundreds it's £40!
Your seat gets reserved to the end of the month(June) it's simple easy to follow and allows the majority who get paid at the end of the month to purchase one.

Now if you want to carry on the price that's a separate issue but there has be a cut off as many will wait till that date and stuff all to do if they can afford it or not.
 
You don't need to tell me, this is not about me.

Its about supporting as many situations as possible.

Maybe its only 100 more people who are able to then afford a ST before the price goes up.

What's the harm?

Have people even considered people will have been saving what they can afford, but given all the price increases an extra month is now needed and will benefit some.
It's a sad state of affairs that if people cannot afford £369 for a season ticket then they shouldn't be going.
It's expendable income and I was in that situation in the mid 90's with a young family the choices were going to the pub, match or looking after my family.
Guess which one I took ?
Yeh, I went to the odd match in those years but couldn't do the home and away days that I'd enjoyed in the 80's

I suppose some have different priorities in life
 
Bought mine and the lads and have since started paying £8 a week into a separate account this time next year it will be just over £400. Forward planning innit 👍🏻
 
It's a sad state of affairs that if people cannot afford £369 for a season ticket then they shouldn't be going.
It's expendable income and I was in that situation in the mid 90's with a young family the choices were going to the pub, match or looking after my family.
Guess which one I took ?
Yeh, I went to the odd match in those years but couldn't do the home and away days that I'd enjoyed in the 80's

I suppose some have different priorities in life
Me to couldn't do early 00's because of newish mortgage, house improvements and wife working Saturdays also had child care.
 
You try to be helpful and get panned for it....only on AVFTT.
Yep, an expected response might be yeah don't see any issue with that, a couple of days is no issue and if it helps even a small number get ST'S then its positive.

Instead you get people keen to tell you all the different ways it won't work, how it makes no difference to them etc.

Yet you can guarantee if the club did this without this thread, people will be praising them and saying what a down to earth club etc.

🙄
 
Yep, an expected response might be yeah don't see any issue with that, a couple of days is no issue and if it helps even a small number get ST'S then its positive.

Instead you get people keen to tell you all the different ways it won't work, how it makes no difference to them etc.

Yet you can guarantee if the club did this without this thread, people will be praising them and saying what a down to earth club etc.

🙄
And if they don't are you going to say missed opportunity and slate them.🙄

Works both ways.👍
 
It's a sad state of affairs that if people cannot afford £369 for a season ticket then they shouldn't be going.
It's expendable income and I was in that situation in the mid 90's with a young family the choices were going to the pub, match or looking after my family.
Guess which one I took ?
Yeh, I went to the odd match in those years but couldn't do the home and away days that I'd enjoyed in the 80's

I suppose some have different priorities in life
People can afford more in a lump sum the more paydays there are.

It doesn't mean they shouldn't be buying a ST.

If the dealine was 2 days later and another 100 people could now afford it, with their disposable income now higher than it is after just 1 payday, then what's the issue?
 
And if they don't are you going to say missed opportunity and slate them.🙄

Works both ways.👍

The comparison is people are happy to attack ideas like this but if the club actually did it they'd be praising it.

If it doesn't happen it's pretty obvious I will still think the club should have done this, because it'll help some people.

I'm not changing my opinion whereas people criticising will if the club does it.
 
People can afford more in a lump sum the more paydays there are.

It doesn't mean they shouldn't be buying a ST.

If the dealine was 2 days later and another 100 people could now afford it, with their disposable income now higher than it is after just 1 payday, then what's the issue?
There isn't one. It's a great idea and I hope Steve responds to and takes it forward and more relevantly, one I hope the club (some members of which are extremely well remunerated for their admin/management roles in comparison to the average person) sees for what it is - A simple, almost zero cost way to make the pricing as attractive as possible.
 
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