I’d suggest a big part is fans are hoping we get to the GF and are saving limited funds for that.

Indeed.

I'd love a system where fans who have attended more away games and play-offs etc. get first choice on final tickets. It's what a lot of football clubs do, although their points systems aren't perfect they at least reward the fans who are spending more on the club.

I was thinking about that but the issue I kept coming back to was that the finals don’t sell out anymore anyway. Getting a ticket in our end at Spurs or in any recent final hasn’t been a problem, be that via the club or having the RFL site has a back up.

I don’t have a clue what the answer is to improve things across the board but all the clubs need to get their heads together.

Bateman needs to walk a careful line...

Not so sure, it’s pretty expensive attending matches especially with a family so huge advantage for some people who don’t have other commitments.

Depends how you want to present that though, the season tickets should be at a discounted price otherwise why would anybody want to buy one? The gap narrows if you are not on an auto renew season ticket, i would be surprised if most are.

This game is seperate and not included in your season ticket bundle though, it is a one off event and is being charged accordingly. Would people bat an eyelid if an away ticket they were purchasing for any stadium in the league was around the £25ish mark +/-? Doubt it as that is the going rate in the league for a one off ticket. I will admit the £30 for the east/west if you don't have a season ticket is a couple of quid overpriced imo, but it does line up with the pricing that we have set for away allocation all season, not sure on east/west tickets as i have a season ticket nowadays.

The problem is....people pay for a season ticket that covers league matches and then the biggest matches in the league season (that's what they are, it isn't a seperate competiton) aren't included.

Really? Season Ticket holders at Saints got a £5 discount on tickets for tomorrow so i've paid £18 instead of £23

Same here

You would have to assume then that the price of a season ticket would rise accordingly for the 2 potential extra games, eliminator and semi, 8 out of 12 teams season ticket holders would be paying for a game there team doesn't even make it to. People would be (rightly so) complaining about that fact.

Anyway, off to the pub now for a couple of nerve settlers before getting on the ground, come on wigan!