Season ticket sales

[Power to people]

Is there anything I wonder that the club could do more / better to attract more ST holders or ensure the message is getting out correctly about how it works out per game ?

[RobertT]

Metaphorically bang the drum around the Friendlies.  If 3k to 4k turn up to some of the games there should be a fair few to target with direct sales.  Have some points set-up around the ground so people don't spend hours in a queue at the Ticket Office.

[donkey]

Sack Malpas and sign Parkin.

[STFC Bart]

Donkey do not think you are too wide of the mark.

As i have said- do not agree with not getting a ST because of the manager personally- but i genuinely think this is the reason why sales have stalled- also the lack of players.

Agree with Fittons stance on living within our means- but do think the 3 year plan for promotion will stall if we cannot compete at least wages wise.

[Nemo]

Hurrah, Bart's back. This place was in danger of becoming far too positive.

I'm Ritchie Jones is going to Hearts, then surely you can't expect us to be competing with Hearts on wages? They have, in recent memory, been in European football and indeed looked set to break the Old Firm under Burley before Nutty Romanov decided to get half of Lithuania in.

[SwindonTartanArmy]

why anyone would want to sign for Hearts at the moment I have no idea!

[RobertT]

Donkey do not think you are too wide of the mark.

As i have said- do not agree with not getting a ST because of the manager personally- but i genuinely think this is the reason why sales have stalled- also the lack of players.

Agree with Fittons stance on living within our means- but do think the 3 year plan for promotion will stall if we cannot compete at least wages wise.

Once again Bart, not true.  Bigger season ticket sales since Division 4 have only been acheived twice I believe.  This means that something has actually caused more sales than something causing a stop on sales.  Lower prices = better than bringing in players.

On wages, what do you want us to be competing with?  Parkin on £5k a week?  Holmes being offered a 4 year deal on more money at a Championship team?  We are losing out on sensible reasons, eithe bigger teams or stupid money being asked for.

We'll be through 4k sales in a short while, which on it's own is fantastic.  With a month to go and a deadline that gets the mind thinking, we'll go beyond that number meaning our sales will be bigger than some of our gates for last season.  It's already a huge success, it's just that it may get even better.

Don't forget, with 4k sold, mostly in the main stands which have about 8k home seat available, we're already at a point where the good seats have gone and people will be getting what they perceive as their second choices.  Match day purchases will be consigned to the wings and enclosure at this rate.

[flammableBen]

I don't think there are many (possibly no) fans who's reason for not getting a season ticket is that Malpas is in charge. A change in management might draw in some fans from the excitement and speculation in the media about a new boss, but that's not the same thing. Sacking a boss to generate the interest when you appoint a new one has never been a valid reason for managerial change, and as Rob points out, the figures don't really indicate it makes much of a difference anyway.

[suttonred]

There are a few irritating muppets on the adver comments section that have stated that, but the fact that they can neither spell or operate their caps lock key, indicates they are not the kind of people to take any note of. bar that all the reasons i've seen are genuine, i.e. distance, working patterns etc.

[Arriba]

i know of a few people that are put off by malpas.
but i dont see not meeting the 6000 mark as failure.as already pointed out, the savings for the townend aint much, and i expect alot of turn up on the day fans to still do so.if the team is doing well then our gates will be good.
the team and manager should be what we are worried about,not the 6000 season tickets, which for a variety of reasons was never going to be met.

[flammableBen]

i know of a few people that are put off by malpas.
but i dont see not meeting the 6000 mark as failure.as already pointed out, the savings for the townend aint much, and i expect alot of turn up on the day fans to still do so.if the team is doing well then our gates will be good.
the team and manager should be what we are worried about,not the 6000 season tickets, which for a variety of reasons was never going to be met.

Are they people who would normally get season tickets Arriba?

There does seem to be a few who were disappointed in the Malpas appointment and his dodgy start, wanted him out, and now prefer to try and find things to blame him for (not hitting 6000, lack of player signings) instead of getting behind the team. I get the impression that there are some out there who'd prefer us to start shit next season so that they could say they were right about Malpas.

I'm of the belief that it was the right choice to keep Malpas in the job, and give him at least the start of this season, even if he does go on to fail. He was worth the risk at the time, compared to more chopping and changing.

[DV]

People not getting season tickets because Malpas is in charge are retards, there I said it.....again!

[Batch]

People not getting season tickets because Malpas is in charge are retards, there I said it.....again!

Indeed, but it's probably been a case of "I'm not going until..." since we were in the prem with these people.

Fact is, they aren't serious about going unless we are winning.

[Arriba]

ben. in answer to your question,no they aint mostly,but are regulars. they are not attracted to getting one by the price alone.generally they have said they are delighted with fitton, but are not convinced by malpas.
whether they would have bought one with a different manager,i have no idea?

 they will turn up and pay on the day as they always have.

[herthab]

I really hope Malpas becomes a massive success at the club.

Not just because it means Swindon will also be successful, but also to ram some of the absolute tripe some people have been spouting off right back down their throats.

I hope the bloke never reads the adver comments section, if he does he'll be phoning the Samaritans on a regular basis.