fritter
UTC Legend
So all games drop down to one point. That would include anyone who attends a more season game. Has the club said how many tickets will go on sale on a Tuesday?
Home matches / points
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So all games drop down to one point. That would include anyone who attends a more season game. Has the club said how many tickets will go on sale on a Tuesday?
DJ
Moderator
No, you only get the point if you attend. However, home points are only relevant if you’re thinking of not renewing the season ticket the following season.
DJ
Moderator
Edit - So it was on sale to 16+ point holders then dropped down to 10+ points and it’s immediately sold out.
Information and points drops: West Ham (H)
Ticket information for AFC Bournemouth’s first home game of the season against West Ham has been released.
www.afcb.co.uk
It’s great that they’re opening it up to more people, but it seems harsh that going to 15 of 19 games last season means little, anyone unable to get on the website during a 3 hour window during work hours will have missed out… which was the whole point of the points system.
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RobTrent
UTC Legend
Completely agree. This is ridiculous. There are no more spaces available (probably less given the expanded corporate section) so they clearly want more new fans.
Edit - So it was on sale to 16+ point holders then dropped down to 10+ points and it’s immediately sold out.
Information and points drops: West Ham (H)
Ticket information for AFC Bournemouth’s first home game of the season against West Ham has been released.
It’s great that they’re opening it up to more people, but it seems harsh that going to 15 of 19 games last season means little, anyone unable to get on the website during a 3 hour window during work hours will have missed out… which was the whole point of the points system.
There's nothing to say that these 'new' supporters won't be of the demographic that currently watch games.
Going to be interesting to see what they do for away games too.
james_AFCB
Star Player
DJ
Moderator
All it proves is the £18 ticket price for a non competitive game is too high. Nothing more, nothing less.
DJ
Moderator
I wouldn’t be surprised if the last time we sold out a friendly was for Real Madrid and that was ten years ago as we stepped up from the third tier.
wellsworld
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this is WELL over-priced. can't believe I fell for it, there's no help for some people.... literally more money than sense!
northstandmark
UTC Legend
Our American friends letting their inexperience of football show a little here. No club will sell out friendlies, but especially at this kind of price point. It should not be taken as any indicator towards strategy.
james_AFCB
Star Player
Also worth noting that attending these home friendlies does not guarantee you a ticket to a PL game. It simply means you can be part of the mad scrum of people fighting for tickets when they are released to 1 pointers.
red_house
UTC Legend
Looking at seat sales in that first hour its blatantly obvious the club have held back a larger number of seats than they are stating for 'cherries tuesday' (when anyone with 1 point plus can get a ticket) They say its a limited number but its more than likely several hundred or more.
Few PL games have sold out this quickly.
So attend 9 games last season and you're potentially stiffed because 5000 newbies went to a friendly.
Every PL game has always sold out. The club are clearly trying to increase the database without increasing capacity.
With the points system people had the chance to work their way to the top, stay there by sheer loyalty, perhaps have the luxury of sitting near friends and family.
It's now a bear pit, a feeding frenzy and again another board fudge the pressing issue of increasing capacity.
Few PL games have sold out this quickly.
So attend 9 games last season and you're potentially stiffed because 5000 newbies went to a friendly.
Every PL game has always sold out. The club are clearly trying to increase the database without increasing capacity.
With the points system people had the chance to work their way to the top, stay there by sheer loyalty, perhaps have the luxury of sitting near friends and family.
It's now a bear pit, a feeding frenzy and again another board fudge the pressing issue of increasing capacity.
Red_till_im_ded
Fans' Favourite
Charging £18 because they know those without a point will attend to , well, earn a point. They've also added that attending 2 ladies matches and development team matches will also earn points meaning people can get to 7 points without having to attend a first team match, ever. Getting tickets is going to become much more competitive.
james_AFCB
Star Player
Jim has also mentioned a number of times that a supporter has the chance to secure 7 home points by attending all the home friendlies, woman matches and U23 games. It’s touted as this fantastic never seen before opportunity for zero pointers to get themselves up the points ladder.
However, as far as I can tell having 7 points is no better than having 1. Home games sell out before they reach 7 points, and any other tickets kept for later sale (E.G for Cherry Tuesdays) only require 1 point to qualify. So having 7 points or 1 point, it makes no difference, you’re still part of the mad scram.
Some may suggest it’s a sly strategy to increase income from unsuspecting customers, who by the time they realise their extra points are worthless have already spent the money securing them. My guess is that it’s actually just a poorly thought out approach that has not been thought through, and is ultimately trying to solve for something (lack of supply) that can only be solved for one way (increase supply).
I like Jim and I like a lot of what the new owners are doing, but there are some things that just don’t make sense.
However, as far as I can tell having 7 points is no better than having 1. Home games sell out before they reach 7 points, and any other tickets kept for later sale (E.G for Cherry Tuesdays) only require 1 point to qualify. So having 7 points or 1 point, it makes no difference, you’re still part of the mad scram.
Some may suggest it’s a sly strategy to increase income from unsuspecting customers, who by the time they realise their extra points are worthless have already spent the money securing them. My guess is that it’s actually just a poorly thought out approach that has not been thought through, and is ultimately trying to solve for something (lack of supply) that can only be solved for one way (increase supply).
I like Jim and I like a lot of what the new owners are doing, but there are some things that just don’t make sense.
That’s a good point.
No pun intended, I think you could be right.
That's a good question! I'm on a maximum of 19 points and have no desire to go to any of the pre-season friendlies as I'm saving my cash for the League matches.
red_house
UTC Legend
Yes, without those 7 points you will find yourself shunted way down the points total for future releases and face the real prospect of not getting a ticket.
Bloody outrageous.
