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[Loose]

In a post today on the "Official" EUFC Forum Club Secretary Roly Edwards said:-

"I feel that this increase is too high for all the reasons already stated. What dissapoints me most from a personal perspective is that several around the club were asked for their views on this by the CEO in order that a balanced perspective could be presented to the MYFC members. I am afraid to say that none of my views were incorporated into the article, hence a heavily biased view toward this increase endorsed by the CEO and Society Board.

I am also dissapointed to see that only 862 members have voted for this increase, but I guess that this is the world our club now lives in."

[Unrecognized Genius]

Unconnected to DD's resignation?

[David Holden]

Originally Posted By: Unrecognized Genius

Unconnected to DD's resignation?

As he resigned before the result of the vote was known, probably

[Loose]

Originally Posted By: David Holden

Originally Posted By: Unrecognized Genius

Unconnected to DD's resignation?

As he resigned before the result of the vote was known, probably

I am afraid that may not be completely accurate David as the progress of votes is known to MyFC Officials and not too far a stretch to guess that Club Officials would be kept in the loop as one of the MyFC Society Board has already stated that this happens.

[David Holden]

Originally Posted By: loosely

Club Officials would be kept in the loop as one of the MyFC Society Board has already stated that this happens.

And of course you believe everything that they tell you.

[Bitch]

How much has the ticket price gone up from/to?

[Loose]

Originally Posted By: David Holden

Originally Posted By: loosely

Club Officials would be kept in the loop as one of the MyFC Society Board has already stated that this happens.

And of course you believe everything that they tell you.

I believe very little that this particular one says however I know from experience that it happens. To aid you though this is a question asked on the MyFC Forum recently :-

"why do the board need to see the votes in progress?"

And the reply from SB Member "Arithon" (Paul Charnock) was:-

"Its very useful in fact.

In this case we need to prepare a season ticket vote based on the result of the current one and get it out straight away. Having a reasonable idea of the likely result helps a lot in getting work done early without the lekelihood of doing a load of stuff based on a guess and then just tearing it all up if the guess is wrong

Also it is useful in discussions with the CEO and others if there is a bit opf a heads up on how a vote is going as this helps forward planning.

Most important of all is to see how many have voted. Despite the spy novel type concerns above, the main concern of the board is that people vote at all rather than what tthey vote."

Its up to you whether you believe what he says, as I said I normally don't, but on this ocassion I can quite believe the self serving drivel.

[Loose]

Originally Posted By: Bitch

How much has the ticket price gone up from/to?  

Hi Jane. Going up from £13 to £15.

[Bitch]

Originally Posted By: loosely

Originally Posted By: Bitch

How much has the ticket price gone up from/to?  

Hi Jane. Going up from £13 to £15.

Thank you Gordon.

What is the average price of a ticket for that League?

I know it will hit the home faithful more than anyone else. Something always has to give. Price goes up, so a programme may not be bought. Raffle tickets, drink or half a burger will be given a miss...

[Big J R]

...though you will often find that when the gate price goes up, so does the programme, AND so does the burger AND so does the drinks in the bar.

What is referred to as a classic 'Catch-22' situation !

[Bitch]

Originally Posted By: Big J R

...though you will often find that when the gate price goes up, so does the programme, AND so does the burger AND so does the drinks in the bar.

What is referred to as a classic 'Catch-22' situation !

And, you know full well Big JR that fans will moan about it but still pay it...

I'd have thought even at £15 that Ebbs would be one of the cheaper grounds to get into?

[Big J R]

Everyone moans about increased prices. It's part of the British culture.

I can remember 'Er Indoors's Grandad saying many years ago, "If the bl00dy Chancellor puts beer up over 5 bob a pint, I'm giving it up !"

He went to his grave many years later when he'd been paying over a quid a pint !

[billy nick]

I joined MYFC for many reasons, but mostly to help run a football club and in some way give the fans a better deal than they got before.
These price rises are an utter joke, no disrespect but the facilities at stonbridge road hardly warrent £13 let alone £15.

I've read the tread on the EUFC forum and can understand why the fleet fans are so angry. Funny how the recent Society Board elections didn't reveal this in there manifesto's.

Its time the fleet fans grabbed the bull by the horn and take some action, whats the point in having a supporters trust unless it represents the supporters.

If i was a fleet fan i would quickly form Independant Fleet Fans IFF. Then i would contact the local newspaper and tell them you will be boycotting the last home game and having a demonstration outside the gates.

Football fans are the lifeblood of football we have so much power if we only learn how to use it, boycott one game and the price rises will disappear, trust me the club will [****!!****] themselves with the adverse publisity.

Form your own website that is independant from the club and for once get some real fan power, remember the club needs you as you fund the whole show. But it takes some balls to do it, grow a set and get your club back!

[thespursfan]

on the other side of the coin there is now a vote as planned to allow fans to buy a range of season tickets: early bird, full, pack of 5 games 11 games etc for 9-12 pounds a game or less.

Kids could get in for a pound (kids for a quid) if prepaid the whole season.
Concessions 50% off.  

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: thespursfan

on the other side of the coin there is now a vote as planned to allow fans to buy a range of season tickets: early bird, full, pack of 5 games 11 games etc for 9-12 pounds a game or less.

Kids could get in for a pound (kids for a quid) if prepaid the whole season.
Concessions 50% off.  

Fine if you can afford to pay the money up front! If you are going to find it hard to stump up 2 extra quid a match, you can't afford a Season Ticket!

[Loose]

I originally had very mixed feelings about which way to vote on Ticket Pricing. Now, having seen some of the constructive comments on the Happy Forum and also on MyFC I feel that there could be room to maybe bring in initiatives to help mitigate parts or the whole of the price increase for the loyalty shown by Fleet Fans. What we have to do though is find as many ways as we can to provide added value to Matchday experience and draw in more attendance. So please don't write off the "owners" just yet.

Personally I don't want to see the level of football change for the worse at Stonebridge Road

[Hempstead Gaz]

What will be handy is the additional income derived from the opposition fans. They may only average about 80-100 per team each week, but added together o ver a season is a tidy extra bit of cash.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: Hempstead Gaz

What will be handy is the additional income derived from the opposition fans. They may only average about 80-100 per team each week, but added together o ver a season is a tidy extra bit of cash.

That's if they don't decide it isn't value for money, but I guess you have to back your masters, rightly or wrongly!

[Hempstead Gaz]

Satanage charge more for away fans than their own , why shouldn't we?

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: Hempstead Gaz

Satanage charge more for away fans than their own , why shouldn't we?

1/ Just because Stevenage do it, it doesn't make it right! Do you really want the Fleet compared with them?
2/ Raise prices for away fans, away fans numbers drop, revenue goes down, so you have to raise the price for home fans(now where have I heard that lately?), home fan numbers drop even more, more loss of revenue!

You really didn't think your answer through, did you?