We (three inour household) have decided at the moment right now we won't be purchasing memberships. This of course might change but seeing we only went to two games last year I think we will wait until we see 1) Strength of squad, bringing in L1 players does not tempt us back 2) How many games away from PL in the summer, we live in Egham so getting to Kent is a chore, one game is fine, but if its like last year and we have multiple games then its unlikely we will bother 3) The fact that I would put a 90% chance that by August next year there will be discount's again, so we might just wait until the tickets for a fiver offer comes again (like last 2 years pretty much)
Just read the online article. Apparently there is a £2.50 reduction on matchday prices if you book online 48 hours before kick off. My maths is probably awry but doing it that way (as a concession) appears to be cheaper than buying a membership?
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Indeed it does not seem possible to make a saving by buying concession membership compared to earlybird matchday tickets.
Concession earlybird match day ticket £12.50 Concession membership £43 (early bird prior to 31/12/2022), then £55. Member match day ticket £10
For concession membership to represent a saving over early bird match day tickets you would need to attend 18 games at early bird membership price or 22 games otherwise. This would not seem to be possible.
Adult earlybird match day ticket £17.50 Adult membership £80 (early bird prior to 31/12/2022), then £95. Member match day ticket £10
For adult membership to represent a saving over early bird matchday tickets you would need to attend 11 games at early bird membership price or 13 games otherwise.
Hockley Bronco wrote:Thank you Mr Buzza. I thought I waa losing the plot! I suppose a membership would get you a more central seat but it's earlybird for me!
Not sure that finding an empty seat is a major problem! Although, as I’ve said before, I turned up to last two home games to find someone plonked in my ST seat anyway. On another note what is the maximum of home games an ST is entitled to. Is it 13? Working on the basis that an ST holder is more likely than most to turn up to all games, my maths says that’s £210 all in. My memory’s going but wasn’t that what an ST ticket cost last year? If so not perhaps the most stunning of cost of living crisis offers but I suppose the natural trajectory for prices would be up so this is basically a price freeze for the most dedicated- although I think on the door has gone down (if we ignore the heavy discounting last year.)
Has there been assurances that there will not be a repeat of the 5 games for £30 at the end of last year? After the mass cutting of prices last season, with kids reduced after just one game, I'd be loathe to purchase anything from the broncos at RRP. Now with another PM in place and people forecasting this global recession could last for 2 years or more, the Broncos need to be making statements about why these memberships are value and protecting the very people who they treated badly in 2022 by taking their cash and then offering the same tickets to everyone for a fiver. Bradford should be applauded. 8,000 kids ST's handed out to kids at all the local schools that they've visited.. really good initiative with a lot of hard work involved.
Joined: Mar 09 2002 Posts: 5130 Location: Twickenham
orangeman wrote:Has there been assurances that there will not be a repeat of the 5 games for £30 at the end of last year? After the mass cutting of prices last season, with kids reduced after just one game, I'd be loathe to purchase anything from the broncos at RRP. Now with another PM in place and people forecasting this global recession could last for 2 years or more, the Broncos need to be making statements about why these memberships are value and protecting the very people who they treated badly in 2022 by taking their cash and then offering the same tickets to everyone for a fiver.
As described above, the concession membership does not offer any savings over early bird match tickets and it would be deceit by the club to suggest otherwise.
The club needed to discount heavily last season. I'd say there is a good chance they will need to again.
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