Toxteth O'Grady Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 New Fir Park Flexi Ticket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 People have been asking for something like this for ages and it's great to see the club are listening. For people like myself who simply don't want to attend every home game it's perfect. Seriously considering one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Had a season ticket last year but living in Edinburgh I decided not to go for one this year as I wouldn't have made every home game. This is a great idea and will almost definitely purchase one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I'm moving back to Glasgow next month, and wasn't keen on a season ticket being as the season was underway, but this will fit the bill nicely. An excellent idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myteam Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 sounds like a good idea hopefully putting more funds to the club & increase attendances through the season. well done mfc for listening as the fans had asked for something similar to ba done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Excellent move from the club. And one I'll take advantage of after not renewing my ST in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Cracking idea i cant make every home game due to work but i'll be getting one of them from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 It works for me and my circumstances. However I suppose the club won't know the success until August next season when they'll find out if people will opt for these opposed to season tickets. If its the former, then that causes a potentially serious cashflow issue, however I've faith this has been considered before today's announcement. There is potential to have sub 1,500 crowds against unfancied teams on a February midweek, if you'd rather save one of your tickets for the weekend. Also, if it looks like we finish anywhere from 5th to 8th before the split I doubt many will buy a 5 game package to see out the season. At least with season ticket holders you've kinda compelled them to attend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I applaud the creativity of whoever came up with this idea. Hope it works for both club and supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennsylvaniaDosser Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Good, sensible plan by the club. You can find similar ticket packages or voucher systems for baseball here in the States. Very typical to see 10-game or 20-game plans offered by both major league and minor league franchises. (Note that they play 70 home games in the minors, 81 in the majors.) Minor league teams tend to be even more creative, offering Friday-Saturday-Sunday game only ticket packages or packages for only games against affiliates of particular major league teams. The plan should pull income into the team that likely wouldn't be there if fans were only going to pay at the gate, since they've already laid out the money for the vouchers. It may also prove to be a more popular option than half-season tickets; perhaps the success/failure of this plan will help determine whether the club offers half-season tickets for the 2015/16 season. One potential tweak to the plan would be to discount the cost-per-game (cpg) of the flexi-tickets at a lower rate than full-season tickets. That is usually the case in the baseball ticket plans here (full-season ticket cpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Potentially disastrous move by the club, but then maybe they can see income figures tht require a roll of the dice. with match scheduling being so horrific, these could be very popular Realistically, at those prices they will likley be more popular than ST's edit: @PD the prices are exactly in line with what you are asking a tweak for, ST£pg its just that its pennies, between the tickets and multiple pounds for the walk up punters , that are more likley to boost crowds if not for cost Break the habit, lose the fans, same impact as terrible match scheduling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 It's perfect timing to introduce the initiative. Looking forward to future seasons though, such packages would needed to price at higher rates than the ST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 is this possibly a reaction to low season ticket sales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Given the number of people who have suggested the idea of some kind of flexi-ticket, maybe it's just a reaction to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that hat Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Would consider getting one EXCEPT you've to be at FP up to an hour and a half before the match, and as a traveler from the East that's usually about the time we're meeting up to leave Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmacd1 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 This idea suits me perfectly. Result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Would consider getting one EXCEPT you've to be at FP up to an hour and a half before the match, and as a traveler from the East that's usually about the time we're meeting up to leave Edinburgh. Meet up earlier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Is this possibly a reaction to the change of the TV schedule? http://www.steelmenonline.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=14404 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_mfc Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Meet up earlier? Agree with this, great idea but be even better if you can just rock up & get it stamped or something or hand a voucher over. Whilst for some this could be more about affordability / value for money, others who don't get there too often is likely to be down to proximity to motherwell or other commitments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Is this possibly a reaction to the change of the TV schedule? http://www.steelmenonline.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=14404 We have only had 1 home game changed this year - less than any other year - so I wouldn't think so. Good idea regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Meet up earlier? For many thats simply not an option. People have other commitments on a Saturday and may struggle to attend games as it is. Having to meet up at say at 1230/1200/1100 depending on where you stay just isn't feasible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 I think it's a good idea. I would say that of course as I've been one of the people pushing for something like it in the past! It's the kind of thing I think would be ideal for the likes of my sister. Not a regular attendee due to work commitments but can attend anything between a couple and half a dozen home games a season. It immediately stands out as an easy and attractive Christmas present and even if she doesn't get to her full quota of matches, it's money in the bank for MFC. The 1:30pm cut off seems to have attracted a bit of comment. It seems a fairly reasonable compromise to me of offering the flexibility of booking games in advance and preventing a build up of annoyed fans and flustered staff as kick off nears. The ticket office is hardly the biggest, it already can be a busy wee place in the run up to kick-off and I'm sure having a queue up the street of people waiting to get tickets printed off at ten to three wouldn't be particularly pleasant for either punters and ticket office staff. It may be over time the club will look to develop or tweak the initiative further depending upon uptake. I'm thinking for example of Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun where you can print off your own ticket and its scanned by a yellow jaiket as you enter the ground by passing the ticket office completely. Let's give it time and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 It may be over time the club will look to develop or tweak the initiative further depending upon uptake. I'm thinking for example of Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun where you can print off your own ticket and its scanned by a yellow jaiket as you enter the ground by passing the ticket office completely. QR scanning is about 50 times faster than the snail's pace of our ticket office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Just a question, with family commitments, work, holidays, etc. In a 19 game home SPFL season how many games does your average season ticket holder miss through one of these? Looking at the pricing structure released, you can attend 15 games for £232 which I think would suit a number of season ticket holders. I think there's a good chance the club could be missing out on 25% of a decent revenue stream from a sizeable number of the support next season. If the pricing structure was weighted towards a season ticket in the east for example you have £295 Earlybird (not full price £310)/ 19 games = £15.50 and that £15.50 is the multiplier used to calculate the Flexi tickets why would anyone ever buy a full price season ticket ever again. It begs the question where the advantage of a season ticket going forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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