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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 12:07:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 19:14:52 GMT
Indeed, how refreshing to see a club rewarding its loyal fans. I for one am very proud of my club, which is the cheapest in the football league and probably the best run too. A template for every club !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 20:12:04 GMT
I quite agree terraceman and I am surprised so little comment has been made on this thread. Such is life.
Anyway I will be investing and enjoying a season of football at the Pirelli for what works out at £11.08 or so a game in 2015/16.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 20:38:10 GMT
Due to work commitments I don't purchase a season ticket nowadays, what a bargain that season ticket is, £11.08 per match for league 1 football !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by superbrewer on Mar 11, 2015 20:42:49 GMT
I had an e-mail earlier today and not long read it . I have printed off my application form and will be renewing my season ticket shortly .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 20:49:15 GMT
I understand that many people can't buy season tickets for plenty of genuine reasons, but hey you still get the cheapest day out in the League even if you can't.
I do expect an 'or the day' increase though this year, especially if we get promotion, we are obliged (and rightly) to charge away fans the same as home fans for similar accommodation, I would expect a modest increase for League One...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 23:05:26 GMT
Due to work commitments I don't purchase a season ticket nowadays, what a bargain that season ticket is, £11.08 per match for league 1 football !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's more like it tm, catching the +ive bug! We Are Going Up! Think funky meant to say "on the day" increase
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 23:06:43 GMT
I miss way too many home games to get a season ticket but am pleased that the club have frozen renewals again.
I don't think anyone could legitimately have any complaints if the general admission price went up. A £2 increase would be fair I considering that it's been £15 for terrace admission for quite some time now and we'd still probably be the cheapest in the league no matter where we end up next season. I'd imagine if it's league one then most away games will cost an adult supporter around £22-£25 per ticket.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 23:09:14 GMT
Due to work commitments I don't purchase a season ticket nowadays, what a bargain that season ticket is, £11.08 per match for league 1 football !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's more like it tm, catching the +ive bug! We Are Going Up! Think funky meant to say "on the day" increase I did, I apologise.
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Post by sinfinbovril on Mar 11, 2015 23:26:38 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but that's the same price as our Conference winning season. That was my first ever season ticket (Jonny come lately...) and I don't remember my price EVER going up since then. Cheers Ben
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Post by swaddy Dave on Mar 12, 2015 10:18:05 GMT
Due to work commitments I don't purchase a season ticket nowadays, what a bargain that season ticket is, £11.08 per match for league 1 football !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey TM you almost mentioned the "P" word there . Absolute bargain.
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Post by johnno on Mar 12, 2015 21:03:03 GMT
Brilliant news and will be renewing without delay!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 21:12:44 GMT
I have some old pictures of the turnstiles at Eton Park shortly before it was demolished and the entrance price was £10, so the price of watching football over 10 years and at a higher level for the last 5/6 years as well has increased by only £5, I don't think anyone could possibly complain at that. Peacock and Swaddy I am quietly confident we will be in league 1 next season, there I have stated that without using the "P" word !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 22:11:27 GMT
Interesting tm, was the £10 at Eton for seats, terrace, standing on the sidelines? I don't know what Eton Park was like...did everyone pay the same price? Were kids free?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 22:27:47 GMT
Interesting tm, was the £10 at Eton for seats, terrace, standing on the sidelines? I don't know what Eton Park was like...did everyone pay the same price? Were kids free? There was a £1 or £2 transfer charge to the seats, paid on the day if I recall. Can't remember what it was for kids but it was very cheap. Eton Park was small but it had the correct priorities, cover on all 4 sides, decent toilets, decent disabled facilities, decent food. It was not League standard but it would run a few grounds close in League Two in respect of fan comfort. The irony of having to extend the main stand, putting in the conference number of seats was clear when we went to Margate, to an absolute joke of a ground. Margate were promoted, rumour has it they even shipped in a load of sand off the beach to level too great a slope on the pitch to pass the ground inspection!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 22:39:00 GMT
Interesting tm, was the £10 at Eton for seats, terrace, standing on the sidelines? I don't know what Eton Park was like...did everyone pay the same price? Were kids free? That was standing , the photographs I have are the turnstiles at the Brookend(home end), from here you could enter the Popside too, pre Conference days fans used to swap ends at half time ! There were turnstiles either side of the Brookend and at one side of the Derby Road end which was also previously affectionately known as the sand bank prior to new terracing and a roof. I believe you could get a transfer ticket to the seats for £1 or £2 but I think I only went in the seats twice in 26 years so I'm not sure about that. I can't remember the price for kids but I know it was cheap when I used to take my lads, one of which still attends the big games but the other lives in Leeds. Eton Park was a nice little old fashioned none league ground by the time we left and I always enjoyed the mid week cup games which seemed to generate a special atmosphere. I think the biggest crowds I remember were for the 1974/5 ill fated FA Trophy v Matlock Town 5,505 and in 1969/70 in the 1st ever season of the FA Trophy we drew at home to eventual winners Macclesfield Town 1-1 in front of 4,909. There may be other big crowds which I can't remember off hand but I do remember my favourite goal which was scored by Dougie Newton in the 1st round of the FA Cup during the Warnoch era in the 80's. A free kick from inside the centre circle which he hit right footed and it seemed to gather speed as it went into the Staines net like an excocet missile ! I better stop or I could be here all night !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 22:46:49 GMT
Cool, why was the home end called Brookend? There some good gates then!
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Post by E7#9 on Mar 12, 2015 22:55:49 GMT
Because a brook ran down the outside of the ground and you used to have to cross a little bridge to get to the turnstiles. Much like the Popside now.
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Post by swaddy Dave on Mar 13, 2015 7:57:36 GMT
I have some great memories of Eton park, my Dad first took me age 6 and I attended on and off until demolition, talking of which, I went to take a look as it was coming down saw a piece of bright yellow masonry censored.word on the floor, like a little excited boy I retrieved it saying I will keep this as a memory of the old ground, it was only when my pals were rolling around laughing that I realised it was part of the wall that we used to piss up .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 8:56:32 GMT
When my wife and I bought our first house, it was on Barley Close, bought off plan. We chose the one that has the best view of the ground, two reasons, a) It was a corner plot with a larger garden, b) we figured that although we would be disturbed by a football game occasionally, it would only be every other week and it was better than overlooking loads of other houses and gardens. I didn't really follow the Albion then (1990) but I did go to the odd game. Once we moved in, I didn't have to pay any more, just take some step ladders to the bottom of the garden and watch the game off those, much to the annoyance of Mick Whetton who often tried to get me to pay!!!
We would get balls in the garden quite often, one went through the shed window once. I went to see the Chairman straight after the game who offered to pay for the glass and then took me onto the players lounge area for a couple of free pints, I never did claim for the glass!
In the end I started to go to games, it was handy living so close - not pre game as I used to head off to the Northern for a pint with Max and Marion, but post game I could be back getting warm within a couple of minutes, handy on those freezing cold days.
Eventually and just before we moved out they built a St John's station and a new toilet block in the area over the wall blocking the view from my garden and of course now it has all been redeveloped. That house now has a lovely view of the Co-op and lots of houses rather than when it was built a green pitch and the waft of the snack bar on match days.
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