Season Ticket Sales

[Uncle Spielberg]

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You need to be disillusional or on the booze not to be very depressed at the whole state of affairs

 

[Rookie]

Our group of six have given up our prime WSL seats that we've had for the last three years simply down to cost (well cost plus the morons behind us). We've moved round to the North West corner and saved ourselves a combined £1200 - although it looks like we'll now be paying that back for a round of beers.

Snap, especially the bit about the morons, but went WSU. Huge saving

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Are the 1901'ers tied in to the deal for five years? Thought I read that was the case when the Amex opened. Might be wrong. If it is the case, might be interesting when it comes time to tie them in for a further period, especially in light of the continuing complaints about over-priced not very good food and the newly-announced Bennett's field parking restrictions.

Yes they are.

I have 3 tickets (for myself, son and Father). I think it is inevitable that the club will increase the cost, the level of the increase will be the thing that dictates whether we renew. I would imagine if we go up the price could increase considerably.

In terms of the food we voted with our feet very early on and now just have a pie in the lounge before the game.

Parking wise we started off in the Uni, wer moved to Bennetts Field and lst season asked to be moved back to the Uni, so no real impact.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Are the 1901'ers tied in to the deal for five years? Thought I read that was the case when the Amex opened. Might be wrong. If it is the case, might be interesting when it comes time to tie them in for a further period, especially in light of the continuing complaints about over-priced not very good food and the newly-announced Bennett's field parking restrictions.

Two more years to go. It will be very interesting to see how they price it.

 

[amexee]

Bought 2 again, but really relied on driving as I work Saturday mornings. I tried p&r which was impossible and then Coldean and then the UNI. Now I am shafted. I will try getting the train but I reckon I will miss a lot. If that's the case I will not renew again

 

[Weststander]

I know a few fans who gave up last summer and this summer. Always to do with transport.

Some Saltdean / Rottingdean long term fans who were angry about the cessation of the brilliant R bus service last Summer.

And fans from other locations around the Brighton conurbation who preferred the short drive to the Goldstone or Withdean (yes, many 100's parked around Withdean ignoring the unenforceable blue signs). Citing the whole venture to each game now wipes out 4 hours and can involve 2 modes of transport, whereas at the previous stadiums it was just the one and the entire trip out was much shorter in duration.

 

[The Birdman]

I know a few who have cancelled tickets because they can't make all the games but will come now and again how many others are doing this. They should have introduce the ticket exghange even if the games are not sold out and maybe fans might of kept season tickets just thought.

 

[drew]

I can understand when people have to miss too many games because of the transport but there do seem some other lame excuses. Out of interest, those in Lancing or Portslade, have you driven to Lewes and parked there and got the train in or what exactly is wrong with the Mill Road P & R apart from the queue after the game. Normally am home in Burgess Hill within an hour of final whistle and that's normally getting the second wave of buses.

As for exciting football, well we all want that but don't seem to remember too much of that during the 90s!

Going back to the Goldstone days, that used to take an age to get home when there were traffic lights at Patcham and Pyecombe!!!

Still, it did seem relatively cheaper in those days.

 

[amexee]

I can understand when people have to miss too many games because of the transport but there do seem some other lame excuses. Out of interest, those in Lancing or Portslade, have you driven to Lewes and parked there and got the train in or what exactly is wrong with the Mill Road P & R apart from the queue after the game. Normally am home in Burgess Hill within an hour of final whistle and that's normally getting the second wave of buses.

As for exciting football, well we all want that but don't seem to remember too much of that during the 90s!

Going back to the Goldstone days, that used to take an age to get home when there were traffic lights at Patcham and Pyecombe!!!

Still, it did seem relatively cheaper in those days.

Out of interest, which p&r do you use?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Our group of six have given up our prime WSL seats that we've had for the last three years simply down to cost (well cost plus the morons behind us). We've moved round to the North West corner and saved ourselves a combined £1200 - although it looks like we'll now be paying that back for a round of beers.

Should have had the super prime WSL seats, you'll find your life so much better with poor views but a massive £4 a week extra in your bank account. Poor call

18 of us all thru Gillingham & Withdean and 24 extra moved to join us at the Amex start

All 42 ST renewed

 

[The Birdman]

I Travel with the Mid Sussex independent Supporters Club we have a full 82 seater coach for every game with a waiting list. We make the whole day an experience with knowledgable fans a bit fun in the pub before we have a couple of beers in the ground a sweep stake on the coach for the first brighton goal unfortunately it rolled over to many times last year,we also welcome new fans and announce birthdays on the coach our Chairman gives a full report on the ref for the game. The main thing we have followed Brighton thru good and bad times but we are Brighton Fans. We are looking forward to the new season.we also run events during the year when the club often attends. Keep the faith

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I Travel with the Mid Sussex independent Supporters Club we have a full 82 seater coach for every game with a waiting list. We make the whole day an experience with knowledgable fans a bit fun in the pub before we have a couple of beers in the ground a sweep stake on the coach for the first brighton goal unfortunately it rolled over to many times last year,we also welcome new fans and announce birthdays on the coach our Chairman gives a full report on the ref for the game. The main thing we have followed Brighton thru good and bad times but we are Brighton Fans. We are looking forward to the new season.we also run events during the year when the club often attends. Keep the faith

" gives a full report on the ref"
regards
DR

 

[hans kraay fan club]

After the absolute horsecrap served up for most of last season and with the dessimation of the squad, sale of all our best players and uninspiring repaclements if replacements at all, it seems the club is going in the wrong direction very fast, sad but there we are

Pathetic.

 

[sparkie]

Two more years to go. It will be very interesting to see how they price it.

With all the tales of ST cancellations, it looks like any 1901 who want to downgrade will have quite a choice of seats

 

[Silk]

This is a fair reason. I missed the Southampton match because of this. The travel is ridiculous and it was is the railways fault for cancelling the connecting train for evening games. They may cancel another trains as well which happens whether football is on or not. The service on West Coastway is so bad that football fans are just suffering what everybody else has to put up with anyway. But 2 hours for 12 miles is OTT.

E1F is 131 seats down from last year. This appears to include regular season ticket holders (next to me) last year. Best seats gone.

I have been in most parts of the side of the ground. In one section the continual inane shouting from one spectator is bound to put people off. On the terraces you can move around, but stuck with a season ticket near him ...

South West corner?

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

I know two people who have not renewed,.... they cite the travel issues as the reason, especially the night games, but general travel carnage trying to get trains back to Portslade and Lancing respectively.

Really? I live in Portslade and although there have been some games where getting back by train was a pain, it's hardly bad enough for me to consider not renewing.. Can't be the sole reason...

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Amazing world, I spoke with a 'newbie' WSL ST holder this week who asked me a few questions about times/parking/catering etc etc. Upon asking me where we will finish in my opinion, I replied possibly mid-table amidst a transitional period but hopefully better. I could hear the sigh over the phone, and thoughts of 'what have I done?'
I find this sort of thing amazing, and indeed his ridicule when I asked about attending both the cup game and B'ham.
'Is that not all included? was the surprised response.
Click.

Damn, forgot to point out we wear blue and white stripes at home generally.

 

[drew]

Out of interest, which p&r do you use?

Use Mill Road. We normally leave home at about 1 and are quite far up the P & R. Not sure how the closure of Bennetts field will affect that but will suck and see.

 

[Bruntburger]

I definitely agree those factors would contribute towards slowing the rate of decline of our attendances, but the 28,000+ averages were never going to last. We may be a fairly big club, but we're not that big. I predict that the attendances will continue to drop until either we reach a plateau of around 14,000 or so OR when we're topping the league.

...but it is paramount that the club takes into account the factors mentioned in your post, as well as looking after the long-term Albion fans by stopping this cancerous commercialisation of the Albion, while at the same time doing everything they can to make the atmosphere at the Amex rock.

I agree with this but think the drop will goto about 18,000 as the new average

 

[Stu1]

I was surprised to see so many great seats available for the Sheff Weds game on the club website today. Seats that have not been available in the past, like lower East and West (centre). I heard we have lost close to 10% of season ticket holders but it seems like more, especially from the prime seating areas. I assume the question may come up at the forum next week but does anyone know the actual number?

I don't really know why people are surprised, at 600 quid a go the investment in the team has to match the layout of the fans, match day revenue vs team investment must be a pretty poor statistic, people do want to go watch good players, they don't want to pay for the most expensive season tickets yet see one of the lowest investments