Thetownend.com

Just had the email, who writes this shite (Ralphy?) and why do we not have a proof reader?

OK I know it's bad form to point out errors but the standard of English in that mailout is shocking. Perhaps we need to fill the ground to pay for someone who can write decent copy?

This is my favourite bit:

If you would be interested in displaying a poster and leaflets are your place of work, pub, club, shop or anywhere else please email Kay Wainwright

Yes, I work in a leaflet.

Im not sure why but that made me laugh alot
I just got that Email too

Not sure why i got one really, i dont need another ST.

I got one as well.

Me too. It says I agreed to receive them.  ???

Oh well, I get worse spam than that. Though I'm so umbilically connected to the OS that I'll be surprised if I see anything new in these emails.

It's hardly the worst crime ever is it? Are least the club is making an effort to spread the word.

Although it probably cost them to send a season ticket renewal form to my house when I've already renewed.

If you don't want the emails you can always click unsubscribe.

I got one as well and have already got an ST. Doesn't bother me. At least they're making an effort as Si says. I mean there are probably a fair few on the list who haven't renewed yet so why not?

I agree that its good the club are trying to get the word out there but I also agree with bo in saying that if you are a business and sending a mail out to potential/existing customers or whatever you want to call it, its pretty basic to ensure the english/grammar is at least correct.

Poor grammar/spelling irritates me as its pretty easy to avoid!

i was going to purchase a season ticket, but am so enraged by the poor grammar in this e-mail that i am having serious second thoughts

Did you not proof read your post, Luci?

As per Si Pie, and I've probably not fixed it all.

That's really more of a punctuation massacre than a grammar/spelling one to be fair :)

An email for me and a letter through the post. I'm gonna get the same 2 seats in the DRS again; I like the view, I am at the back so I don't get some donut kicking the back of my seat  :). I can see KOT orchestrating his section of the crowd whilst my (out of tune) vocals seem to inspire those around me to join in. I think I will bring a North Wiltshire Reds flag to put up next season to obscure the South O**n Reds flag to my left.  :bye:

do it

Spread the flags = spread the word = spread the noise (hopefully)

No such thing as bad publicity, the poor grammar has got people talking about it so job done I reckon.

Yep! If there were four or five bands of merry men (and women) rather than just Mex's bunch then perhaps the atmosphere would spread.

One word : Ratners.

Ha, even my misses got one.

I didn't get one :(

Maybe that's because they don't want your sort at the CG next season - your banning order is in the post  ;)

Ha Ha - I think you at taking the piss? :D

got a follow up email today, and just had a phonecall on the offer too. Good to see the club trying but the phone call might have been a bit far

me and mate gotta ST for next season in townend today....now just watch us f-up our promotion push!

Anyone know how many were sold in the end ?

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Booked my Lids tickets last night and they said over 500. Which is pretty good, really

500 in the town end? Thats not good in my eyes? How many season tickets did we have last year in that end? How many of these are new? Not an encouraging start is it in my eyes. We need to build on last season and get at elast 5000 in total.

What, the Town end ?

A handful apparently, so these are mainly new STs. ie new to the Town End, I guess some may have transferred from Don Rogers

Having 500 guaranteed each week in the Town End is better than having it almost empty. Hopefully will create a good atmosphere there.

From the OS:

Suprised, thought we would easily sell 1000 at that price. Poor.

Perhaps the 417th is a midget?

It proves the point that most people would prefer the Town End to be full but they want somebody else to go in there while they sit in the better seats themselves. Until that end is redeveloped I dont think that is going to change much.

27% new ST holders out of 1,200 is over 300 new ST holders so its a pretty good start overall. If you dont want to sit in the Town End, there is still 6 weeks or so at the low prices so there isnt going to be a huge rush until the end of April with people still having to be careful with their cash.

Hmmm. I'm very unimpressed with 417 sold at £200.

Very worrying. The board must be thinking what more do they have to do?

It was a favourite mantra of Mark MacFlasher, that if you halved the price you wouldn't double the gate.

It would be interesting to see the sort of crowd generated, by a Mansfield type offer of pay what you want.

Did you buy one? If not, shut the fuck up. x x x

I wonder how many season tickets were sold in there before people moved out? These offers aside, I was a town end regular without the season ticket (mostly every game). I know others were too. It doesn't necessarily mean it won't be busy next season but I suppose it depends on how we're doing in the league (and what division we're in).


Absolutely spot on.

People moaned that the pricing wrecked the atmosphere, that the town end should be cheaper and then the atmosphere would return. But now many have moved from the cheap seats they don't want to go back, which of course is their prerogative. But I think we just need to accept that things have changed.

The Board realised their 'mistake' but it's too late put it right. Perhaps we just need to hope the County Ground gets more atmospheric overall? It's gradually got better this season but being mindful we're pushing for promotion it's been largely flat. Actually, they just need to ban the first person who claps for the 'Oh when the Reds' or 'Wilson's Red & White Army' chants. No sooner do they get going it descends into frantic paced nonsense. May as well bring a fucking drum and a trumpet to orchestrate the fans (tongue firmly in cheek).

That probably seems like a bit of a rant but it's merely observation. I think the overall point is that the dynamic of the town end has changed and we need to get over this fact. I'm also going to have a good craic in there next season when we're playing in the Championship, regardless of how many or few will be in there.

Looking at this from a slightly different angle, which Si has already alluded to, perhaps the "problem" is not the fact that people aren't taking up the £200 offer. We have sold 417(?) in the TE so far, but perhaps people think the DRS and Arkells are good value for money and are going to sit there instead? 300 new season tickets is encouraging, and hopefully that number will rise around April time. Anybody who bought one this year would be slightly crazy if they decided not to renew, given the season we're having (unless it's for financial reasons).

I think this puts to bed the theory a load of people are priced out. I know times are hard and the they ain't great but 199 is about as cheap as it gets.

Yeah, but you have to appreciate that £199 is stll a lot of money for some people to find in one hit. Perhaps they haven't got any credit and are just about making ends meet.

Sure, it's under £9 for the TE over the season, but that assumes that you can afford to pay up front. I think those that can't will still come on a pay as you go basis and perhaps pick and choose their games.

Its impossible to measure how many of our fanbase are so skint they cant get their hands on £200 in a month in one way or another. Its not like theres a shortage of lads in the townend wearing designer clothes / replica shirts / whatever.

In all honesty I dont think its that many, as at that price you can look at it as an investment, you can miss half the games and still be up from matchday prices.

Basically I think money is an excuse to many, although there obviously are some who simply cant afford it.

I couldn't afford to pay a lump sum. Paying by installments and my credit rating is fucked beyond belief.

i bet bart can't wait for 2012.

I agree, £199 is still a lot of money for some to fork out in one go, but it's not as if we don't know season tickets will be on sale before the next season starts! Putting a few quid a week aside during the year to go towards the next season's season ticket is surely a better idea than waiting for the prices/offers to be announced and then having to deal with it.

However, if people can't afford it, then absolutely fair enough - there are more important things to spend hard-earned cash on.

£9 a game is a top offer. Hats off to STFC for making the effort. To me, they have tried to combat the 'pick and choose' approach to supporting the club. The price difference between the broken-down season ticket price and the pay on the day price clearly demonstrates just how good an offer has been put to the fans. My only criticism would be that the length of time that the £199 offer was available could have been increased to cover one or two more end of month pay days.

On a completely different tangent, while writing this, I've just heard Lord Sitar's version of The Who's 'I Can See For Miles' - worth checking out.