Just thought I would put this one out there if anyone was interested to discuss whether the current membership scheme can continue under its current format and price:
If you exclude last season’s temporarily reduced capacity problem, over the last couple of years being a Bronze/Lillywhite member gained you the following advantage over non-members:
· A place on the season ticket waiting list (Bronze only).
· Guaranteed cat C and cat B home games.
· A good stab at getting cat A games.
· 100+ loyalty points would nearly always guarantee an away ticket outside of London and the home counties (excluding European games).
· 150+ loyalty points would be enough for a semi-final/final ticket at Wembley.
With the increase in capacity and supply of tickets I think in most seasons cat B and cat C games at the new ground will probably go on general sale. The increase in the number of season ticket holders will in future mean that not even being a season ticket holder will guarantee a semi final / final ticket at Wembley. Also, this season success has increased demand for away tickets and I think only 3 away games this year have not been a closed shop to season ticket holders; Middlesbrough, Sunderland (midweek) and Liverpool (Midweek EFL Cup).
Thus under the new increased capacity the benefits to membership will be reducing to the following:
· A place on the season ticket waiting list (Bronze Only)
· A stab at getting Cat A games (Bronze get priority over Lillywhite)
I am a bronze member and been mulling over whether to get a season ticket if offered but I am contractually obliged to work a certain amount of weekends as well as being on call on a number of midweeks which would mean I would miss a large number of home games if the fixtures fell the wrong way. I’ve been happy with my current arrangement planning home and away games around my work commitments and have been able to get to semi-final/finals at Wembley on my loyalty points but in future if I didn’t take up the season ticket option but kept the Bronze/Lilywhite membership would I in effect just be paying the best part of £50 for a welcome pack (tbf has improved over the years) 10% club shop discount (I always lose the voucher anyway) £5 off low demand cup games and a Christmas/Birthday card (I will survive)?
If you exclude last season’s temporarily reduced capacity problem, over the last couple of years being a Bronze/Lillywhite member gained you the following advantage over non-members:
· A place on the season ticket waiting list (Bronze only).
· Guaranteed cat C and cat B home games.
· A good stab at getting cat A games.
· 100+ loyalty points would nearly always guarantee an away ticket outside of London and the home counties (excluding European games).
· 150+ loyalty points would be enough for a semi-final/final ticket at Wembley.
With the increase in capacity and supply of tickets I think in most seasons cat B and cat C games at the new ground will probably go on general sale. The increase in the number of season ticket holders will in future mean that not even being a season ticket holder will guarantee a semi final / final ticket at Wembley. Also, this season success has increased demand for away tickets and I think only 3 away games this year have not been a closed shop to season ticket holders; Middlesbrough, Sunderland (midweek) and Liverpool (Midweek EFL Cup).
Thus under the new increased capacity the benefits to membership will be reducing to the following:
· A place on the season ticket waiting list (Bronze Only)
· A stab at getting Cat A games (Bronze get priority over Lillywhite)
I am a bronze member and been mulling over whether to get a season ticket if offered but I am contractually obliged to work a certain amount of weekends as well as being on call on a number of midweeks which would mean I would miss a large number of home games if the fixtures fell the wrong way. I’ve been happy with my current arrangement planning home and away games around my work commitments and have been able to get to semi-final/finals at Wembley on my loyalty points but in future if I didn’t take up the season ticket option but kept the Bronze/Lilywhite membership would I in effect just be paying the best part of £50 for a welcome pack (tbf has improved over the years) 10% club shop discount (I always lose the voucher anyway) £5 off low demand cup games and a Christmas/Birthday card (I will survive)?
