Possible way to get crowds in

[Dirty Dave]

The club setting up a direct debit / standing order at the start of each season (obviously part way through this season) where supporters can choose how much money is debited from their account each week / month for instance.

This will then provide the club with money and supporters with 'credits' to buy match tickets.

Lets say £8 a week coming out your account, not a lot of money. That would probably give supporters enough 'credit' to purchase a ticket for 2 out of every 3 home games.

It would then seem not so much a strain as literally 'choosing' a game, phoning up and parting with £25.

Could this in anyway become a possibility because I think it could work. Although you would still be selecting the games you wish to go to, crowds wouldn't just be up for the 'big' games.

Any thoughts?

 

[Scoffers]

They struggle to answer the phone in the club shop, let alone handle something as complex as this

 

[cardboard]

cracking idea though 8x 52 = £416 should be enough for most games

 

[Bozza]

They struggle to answer the phone in the club shop, let alone handle something as complex as this

Nearly soup over keyboard moment there - thanks!

 

[NS Herald]

Not a bad idea although they will have to have a good admin system to cope.

Also would think a fiver would be better.

Certainly worth the club doing some research

 

[cardboard]

BHAFC could release a card where people can charge it like a phone top up.
Ie people could ask for £10 on their BHAFC top up card for their birthday and then put towards matches, merchandise etc.

Using the card could give you 20% off tick prices etc.

 

[Chicken Run]

They struggle to answer the phone in the club shop, let alone handle something as complex as this

Just an observation like, I rang the ticket line yesterday, answerd in three rings and within 5 mins had confirmed two tix for last nights game, got the ground at 1920 and picked them up no fuss.

 

[Scoffers]

Nearly soup over keyboard moment there - thanks!

No problem

 

[Scoffers]

Just an observation like, I rang the ticket line yesterday, answerd in three rings and within 5 mins had confirmed two tix for last nights game, got the ground at 1920 and picked them up no fuss.

just an observation like - but I was being sarcastic, their reputation for handling phone calls is not great, it's not bad all the time, but this is certainly a stretch too far for the lovely people, bless'em

 

[Monkster]

Give the club money & you can redeem it for gifts or tickets

Hmmmmm sounds very similar to a little company call FAIRPACK.....but with less PIKEYS obviously

 

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Why don't they just bring in fitter cheerleaders with less clothing?

 

[Scoffers]

Why don't they just bring in fitter cheerleaders with less clothing?

or just do a promotion where you get your very own cheerleader with each ticket

soooorted

 

[Pavilionaire]

Legally, I can imagine there might be a problem with 'consideration', i.e. what you get for the money you transfer across to the club.

With other Direct Debits / Standing Orders you normally enter into some sort of contract for goods /services at the start, but the problem with a "credit" is to what does it apply - a season ticket? An individal match ticket? Merchandise? What contract precisely are the club and payer entering into?

 

[Bozza]

Legally, I can imagine there might be a problem with 'consideration', i.e. what you get for the money you transfer across to the club.

With other Direct Debits / Standing Orders you normally enter into some sort of contract for goods /services at the start, but the problem with a "credit" is to what does it apply - a season ticket? An individal match ticket? Merchandise? What contract precisely are the club and payer entering into?

Not much different from a gift voucher, is it?

 

[Dirty Dave]

Not a bad idea although they will have to have a good admin system to cope.

Also would think a fiver would be better.

Certainly worth the club doing some research

Certainly. £5 x 52 weeks = £260 per year. That would be the equivilent of 11 tickets (£23.50) in one season which isn't far of half the league games.

Obviously, supporters could vary their weekly / monthly debit according to how many games they intend to watch a season.

But £5 a week........

 

[Ernest]

SACK Dean Wilkins and get a TRIED and TESTED manager and watch the CROWDS flood BACK

 

[Hiney]

It's a great idea, but potentially an administrative NIGHTMARE.

What about a club-branded pre-paid debit card which we could load with money according to what we can afford and as long as we use the card to buy our tickets, we get, say 10%, off the cost of tickets.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

What about SUPERFAN cards.

The MORE you pay the more of a SUPERFAN you are.

 

[cardboard]

It's a great idea, but potentially an administrative NIGHTMARE.

What about a club-branded pre-paid debit card which we could load with money according to what we can afford and as long as we use the card to buy our tickets, we get, say 10%, off the cost of tickets.

Is that not what i said earlier in this thread

 

[Caveman]

SACK Dean Wilkins and get a TRIED and TESTED manager and watch the CROWDS flood BACK

Get promoted that is the answer!