Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:53 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

Maybe we could go back to first past the post for a season and see how everyone likes it.

Hope not, the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford is a great event and not something we should even consider getting rid of IMO. Plus I'd rather than league be decided by a battle between the two best teams not just a measure of who managed not to slip up in the weekly rounds.

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:11 pm  

muttywhitedog wrote:

I think that we have established that around 4,000 ST holders wont attend, even if the price is slashed to pretty much nothing, and around 7,000 will attend, whatever the cost. As all 4 home clubs averaged roughly the same crowds regular season, and the crowds last weekend were approx. the same, this seems to be a trend across all clubs and not just Wigan.

However, little appears to be done to attract those who don't hold a ST, and this is where the RFL need to step in, making dirt cheap tickets available for everyone, not just those who can afford to stump up £250+ for a ST.

All play-off tickets should be £10 adults and £5 kids/OAPs next season, and if that doesn't get full houses, then they might as well give up and accept that the crowds will be low.

Cheap tickets don't bring in more fans, see last Thursday as a case in point.

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:52 pm  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

Cheap tickets don't bring in more fans, see last Thursday as a case in point.

Unless I'm mistaken, the only people who were offered £7 discount were ST holders. What about all those who, for various reasons, do not purchase a ST?

Or are they a second class species?

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:29 pm  

muttywhitedog wrote:

Unless I'm mistaken, the only people who were offered £7 discount were ST holders. What about all those who, for various reasons, do not purchase a ST?

Or are they a second class species?

Do you not think their should be at least some reward and incentive for the fans that purchase STs? I'm not saying this as a ST holder btw, I didn't get one this year because I thought I'd miss a few due to work commitments (think I've done 10/13 home weekly rounds plus last week's PO). Our ST numbers have dropped over the last few seasons and I've heard a lot of people giving begrudged opinions about not receiving enough benefits with one. There was uproar on twitter when the big one was announced and everyone thought it was going to be cheap tickets. I personally think 1/3rd off full price for ST holders is fair enough.

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:35 pm  

muttywhitedog wrote:

Unless I'm mistaken, the only people who were offered £7 discount were ST holders. What about all those who, for various reasons, do not purchase a ST?

Or are they a second class species?

As has already been posted the playoffs belong to the RFL who decide on pricing, not the club. The £7 discount I understand runs across the board at all playoff games.

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:59 pm  

its because it means nothing, like the league, its why I stopped getting a ST see which Wigan team decided to turn up. Can spank Wire and Leeds but lose to Bradford...

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:57 pm  

muttywhitedog wrote:

Unless I'm mistaken, the only people who were offered £7 discount were ST holders. What about all those who, for various reasons, do not purchase a ST?

Or are they a second class species?

Do they deserve a discount?

(I don't have a season ticket)

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:21 am  

WARRIORCRAIG wrote:

Do you not think their should be at least some reward and incentive for the fans that purchase STs? I'm not saying this as a ST holder btw, I didn't get one this year because I thought I'd miss a few due to work commitments (think I've done 10/13 home weekly rounds plus last week's PO). Our ST numbers have dropped over the last few seasons and I've heard a lot of people giving begrudged opinions about not receiving enough benefits with one. There was uproar on twitter when the big one was announced and everyone thought it was going to be cheap tickets. I personally think 1/3rd off full price for ST holders is fair enough.

Maybe the reward should come in the form of a discount on the regular cost of the entry during the season and priority to purchase cup game tickets? Oh, wait that's what people get and knowingly pay for when they purchase the ticket, why give away more revenue for the club?

If a discount was added to the season ticket what happens if you don't qualify for the cup games? Expecting to get £100 saving over the year becomes £75 for example? Wouldn't you then be frustrated that you got less benefit than you hoped for, or event worst, what happened if the games in the season had less of a discount as a result?

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:06 am  

And it continues with only 6k for the Cas/Wire game.

Re: A continuation of the play-off attendance discussion : Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:27 am  

And it continues with £7 discounts for ST holders only for the wire game.

Shame - a reduction for everyone would have made for a bigger crowd and a great atmosphere.