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Title: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: MEGA1879 on February 26, 2017, 12:30:01 pm
http://mobile.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/city-launch-1718-season-ticket-campaign-target-20000-3593073.aspx

That's how to build a fanbase!! Fantastic 👍
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: DonnyOsmond on February 26, 2017, 12:45:02 pm
They do it every year.

I think there's a medium for us to lower the prices and increase season ticket holders which will still bring in a similar amount of funds to add to the budget. You've just got to find that happy medium. As a club though they'd surely want the stadium packed and make it an intimidating place to come.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: idler on February 26, 2017, 10:09:46 pm
The club cocked it up in the second year in the Championship.
They assumed that 9,000 would be sold despite the price increase.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: the vicar on February 26, 2017, 11:03:58 pm
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Bezza on February 27, 2017, 09:50:21 am
at Bradford prices how many more would get a season ticket in league one to see Rovers, dout it would be many more we just dont get the crowds.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: MrFrost on February 27, 2017, 01:01:49 pm
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out

Thats where effective marketing comes in. Something we're shite at.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Campsall rover on February 27, 2017, 01:10:51 pm
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out

Thats where effective marketing comes in. Something we're shite at.
So what would you do Mr Frost???
No good moaning about the marketing if you haven't got anything constructive to say.
What are your ideas to get people in?
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: bpoolrover on February 27, 2017, 02:04:53 pm
To Be fair it's not his job to come up with ideas,someone somewhere gets paid to do it
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: CrippyCooke on February 27, 2017, 03:21:26 pm
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out
our directors thinking is if we drop ours to a similar price we would not get in that many more so would lose out

Thats where effective marketing comes in. Something we're shite at.
So what would you do Mr Frost???
No good moaning about the marketing if you haven't got anything constructive to say.
What are your ideas to get people in?

Pretty sick of hearing this line in internet discussions.
"Don't criticise if you couldn't achieve better", essentially. In that case, close this forum as none of us can offer a valid opinion on football as we're not professionals ourselves.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Campsall rover on February 27, 2017, 03:30:43 pm
I thought that was what this forum is for 'to have opinions'
What annoys me is the constant criticism of the club when no constructive ideas are put forward. DRFC are one of the best run clubs in the football league.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Dagenham Rover on February 27, 2017, 03:32:21 pm
I thought that was what this forum is for 'to have opinions'
What annoys me is the constant criticism of the club when no constructive ideas are put forward. DRFC are one of the best run clubs in the football league.

I've got a suggestion for them Proof read stuff before ya damn well send it out :)
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Campsall rover on February 27, 2017, 03:37:53 pm
I thought that was what this forum is for 'to have opinions'
What annoys me is the constant criticism of the club when no constructive ideas are put forward. DRFC are one of the best run clubs in the football league.

I've got a suggestion for them Proof read stuff before ya damn well send it out :)
Telephone or e mail the marketing dept and let them know.
No good is done stewing about it. Let them know if something is not to your liking.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: MrFrost on February 27, 2017, 03:56:53 pm
I've emailed them several times. Only reply I have had was from Ryan Murrant.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: selby on February 27, 2017, 04:29:32 pm
They have had great cup runs,and play off places for the last few years without getting out of the 1st division.
  They may not even get into the play offs this season,and chances are their season ticket sales will start to suffer,especially if Leeds or Huddersfield get promotion.
  Lets see Mr Frost their sales for next season, or when they eventually have to increase their prices.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Padge_DRFC on February 27, 2017, 07:56:01 pm
I'd buy one at that price but I'll probably be buying a membership card due to games I'll miss through work
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: Mustapha-Dump on February 27, 2017, 09:46:18 pm
at Bradford prices how many more would get a season ticket in league one to see Rovers, dout it would be many more we just dont get the crowds.

I would and I would put £15/20 into the bar and kiosks as I do at the 10(ish) home games I currently attend on spare tickets from friends
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: not on facebook on February 27, 2017, 09:57:34 pm
With Bradford getting very good crowds for home games I wonder if they shoot them sens in the foot by contacting the food catering out to likes of centre plate or do they keep that in house .

Surely they be chucking money out of the window if it was contracted out.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: idler on February 27, 2017, 10:28:36 pm
They do contract the catering out Oslo.
A lot of the lads I know won't buy anything in the ground because of the prices. There are a few weird combinations of food and drink regarding discounts.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: RoversAlias on February 27, 2017, 11:03:56 pm
They ran out of food for the entire away end before half time last time we played there, so not sure you can even compare their catering favourably to ours and that is saying something.
Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: not on facebook on February 27, 2017, 11:12:01 pm
They do contract the catering out Oslo.
A lot of the lads I know won't buy anything in the ground because of the prices. There are a few weird combinations of food and drink regarding discounts.

Iam quite shocked that they contract the food outlets out .

For sure if the food outlets were all in house it be a good chance to make quite a bit of $ $ $
on match days?

Or are there draw backs to in house catering ?

Title: Re: Season ticket cost at Bradford City
Post by: idler on February 27, 2017, 11:20:09 pm
They are guaranteed a certain sum each season rather than risking any of their own money.
They may feel at some stage that running it themselves is worthwhile.