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Post by realtrottersforever on Aug 6, 2019 17:29:01 GMT
Ticket news is now out. Tickets go on sale on wednesday at 9am. Lower tiers only. Adults from £24, over 65s and under 23s £18, under 18s from £12. You have to buy them in person, or online or on phone. No tickets being sold on saturday and no pay on the door. Ticket office will be open till 7pm on Thursday and Friday.
Details of season tickets for the remainder of the matches will be announced in due course.
Thoughts anyone!
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 6, 2019 18:25:30 GMT
Not exactly a reward for season ticket holder loyalty, but loads of hassle to buy at a somewhat inflated price. Not sure I will bother, but had looked forward to seeing the young players.
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 6, 2019 18:43:04 GMT
Just realised no comment on parking vouchers. Can we presume to use last seasons ?
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Post by andyl on Aug 6, 2019 19:03:04 GMT
I think that prices are high and restricting access assumes low attendances and may set the norm going forward.
Also if FV were to takeover, make three or four new signings and even more if Phil leaves there could be a surge of on the day interest with no tickets on sale
If last week generated some interest and momentum and to some extent the euphoria obscured the same old formation and defensive orientation that bubble will soon be pricked.
I can't help thinking £5 tickets would have been a good loss leader and rewarded our patience.
That said we are in administration and to get the game on at all is a plus
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Post by realtrottersforever on Aug 6, 2019 19:03:27 GMT
No mention of the match buses either.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Aug 6, 2019 19:06:11 GMT
How much were individual tickets last season, can anyone remember?
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Post by andyl on Aug 6, 2019 19:20:37 GMT
No mention of the match buses either. Yes- a good point. I rather depend on the Wigan bus these days and it would be good to know if they are running and/or if the trains are. But I suppose this is some way down the administrators to do list.
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Post by andyl on Aug 6, 2019 19:24:19 GMT
Have just seen on twitter that Tyrers buses are running but now £5 single and £5 return!
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 6, 2019 21:05:00 GMT
I think you’ve just covered why there’s no word wots. Obviously people keep throwing new flys into the ointment and preventing FV from concluding a deal. I’m sure if everything had gone to plan it would have been done by now. Ken certainly knew what he was doing when he split admin for the club and hotel. It’s caused mayhem and may well yet result in liquidation the way it’s going and FV don’t get the hotel and just walk.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Aug 6, 2019 22:04:45 GMT
Have just seen on twitter that Tyrers buses are running but now £5 single and £5 return! Living in Blackrod, I too use the Wigan bus, but a much shorter journey. I have to say though that for the length of my journey £5 is a bit steep for a single. If the weather is good we like to walk it to the game and we would pay £3 for a single home. If the weather wasn't good we paid £4 for a return. There's no incentive to walk if the cost of a single is the same as a return. Are Tyrers putting the prices up to recoup some of the money they are unlikely to get in settlement as an unsecured creditor?
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Post by andyl on Aug 7, 2019 7:00:42 GMT
I tend to use my bus pass on the 575 going! But it's no good going back. I can live with £5 to Wigan NW. Most people get off long before that and will find it steep, I imagine.
Re the matches themselves I just hope they sort out season tickets soon assuming the sale goes through.
My fear is that if these costs deter the crowd sizes will not recover. It's unlikely we will be in contention for anything other than div 2. But we can but hope.
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Post by greydad on Aug 7, 2019 7:10:35 GMT
Prices for Saturday are fairly comparable to some League 1 teams for pay on the day prices, but certainly too expensive for young children...surely a family 'bundle' could have been offered. I hope serious thought is applied to structuring prices for the season post administration (if such an ideal exists!), a lot of goodwill and good faith needs restoring judging from comments on the BN site and other forums, notwithstanding those who seem to welcome any BWFC news with tedious and charmless responses.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Aug 7, 2019 8:04:06 GMT
Well I am in two minds whether to go to the game even at the over 65's - £18 price tag. I pity those who are younger and have kids.
If they were to come out to say the cost of this match would be taken into account when we buy a season ticket it might make my mind up, but can anyone see that happening?
That's not even taking into account that I would have to sit in the lower tier, somewhere I just don't like sitting. Is this situation going to be permanent or just for this game?
Too many unanswered questions and no end in sight to this shambles.
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Post by davidm on Aug 7, 2019 8:09:41 GMT
Odder and Odder
Club Statement:-
Please be assured Saturday’s Sky Bet League One game against Coventry City is going ahead.
Due to very recent developments we have decided to suspend ticket sales programmed for 09.00 this morning and will be updating this status as soon as possible.
Marc Iles thinks it may be a re-think on pricing - I think that its just the ticketing website that has given up!
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 7, 2019 8:20:23 GMT
Thanks for that explanation davidm. Have been trying the various suggested communication channels since 08-45 without success. Obviously those in charge, whoever they may be, don't understand the system.
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