Announced today although, in typical Broncos style 3 October given as launch date for early bird offer ( in future tense) ( possibly the excitement of our latest L1 pick up distracted us). Anyway the offer itself seems realistic and flexible: might be a winner. Might be nice to hear more about squad strength etc before putting money down but we are where we are.

You would hope most if not all of the squad were in place by 31st December but with Broncos you never know.

Given the discounting the club had to come up with a format that would prevent ST holders feeling fleeced and this seems to serve that purpose.

I think you’re right but maths was never my strong point. If I’ve got it right if I buy a ‘membership’ for myself and junior and we both attend 8 games it’s par with buying on line in advance. If we attend more we’re up on the deal if less down. The real benefit is if you turn up and find the team well below the standard and don’t fancy going much anymore, a position I think a few on here have found themselves in, then this scheme is much better than a straight ST...but not as good as pay on the door (doubly so if there is discounting). Overall a difficult position for the club, almost entirely of own making, and this approach is probably the best way forward. I’d like to hear a bit more about non L1 recruitment before deciding.

Exactly. Not much sign of any strengthening of the squad. I assume several games will be away from Wimbledon again too (this membership scheme neatly sidesteps that issue).

Yup. I don’t really buy the spreading the game message but it does make a change so in that respect one game away from PL is probably Ok. 2 is taking a liberty at an extra £20 a pop to get there. Plus of course we’ve gone to all this bother to get into PL playing away from it seems perverse. If I was them I’d focus on raising local awareness in south west/ west London not east London/ Kent but there you are.

As a concession (old git) I reckon I'd be ahead if I attend nine games. I managed seven this year, mainly due to family illness and rail closures. I probably will go for it

I probably will as well but I just want to see if they are going to strengthen the squad before the season starts rather than crisis manage it part way through when the realise they can’t wing it.

I'd like to know what "outside factors" can be blames that don't make this 100% entirely of their own making?
Just buy early for the games you want to go to early season and pick up the last 6 games for fiver a pop would be my advice. Not a snowballs chance in hell with the current squad that they'll trouble the engravers in 2023.

[quote="orangeman"]I'd like to know what "outside factors" can be blames that don't make this 100% entirely of their own making?
Now you mention it there aren’t any but it was my way of not putting the blade in too deeply to my own side even when they have been hammer heads. As you’ve exposed it for the toffee it was I have to put my hands up.