If the club gets its act together they could set up a members scheme incorporating a season ticket, access to the upstairs bar (until full or do a deal with Park Inn ) where players will be to mix with fans/kids, priority ticket access and a special issue retro members shirt for about £20 per month. If you start this in September you risk little and issue the Shirt in Jan/Feb. Also this could retain more revenue for the club if thought out properly.

Not the worst idea i've ever heard. So for £20 a month you get a season ticket, retro shirt and a few other bits and bobs?

Sounds good to me.

a very similar idea has already been put in motion at the club for next season, this has been in the pipeline for a couple of weeks as meetings have already been held with people who have experince in marketing from outside the club (as they are also supporters their time is given for free), as further progress is made updates will be given.

This is what Widnes do is'nt it

What happens if somebody misses a payment? would it be £20 a month for the year or just until the season ends?

i like the sound of it though

Been thinking about this one myself, although i think £20 is a bit in the dear side. I for one and i am sure many others would sign up to say £15 a month paid throughout the year inc off season ( full 12 months ) this means you pay out £180 a year for season ticket and new shirt, a bit more than you would pay now but more convienent on the pocket. Say we could get 500 to sign upto this ( hopefully more ) this would bring in £7500 a month to the club £90000 a year inc the full off season where the club would normaly be completley dormant on the money front, this wouldnt have to replace the season ticket, but would surely benifit the club more.

Basically this then.., www.clubsonline.com.au/eventsreg ... OrgID=7987

Basically this then.., www.clubsonline.com.au/eventsreg ... OrgID=7987

Quote ="J20"Basically this then.., www.clubsonline.com.au/eventsreg ... OrgID=7987'" Yep pretty much, a really good idea put out there by widnes but one that clubs should follow imho

Quote ="J20"Basically this then.., www.clubsonline.com.au/eventsreg ... OrgID=7987'" Yep pretty much, a really good idea put out there by widnes but one that clubs should follow imho

£20 a month, £15 for season ticket and shirt, £5 to L.I.S.A.

Home shirt only



Hopefully the club should get a better price from the supplier guaranteeing x amount of replica sales.

Get your own bloody ideas.

I like the idea of it being a retro shirt, club could ask fans to vote for their favourite

that way the club could still benefit from sales of the Home/Away shirts too.

I'd be happy enough with £20 pm (maybe should include friendlys?)

Maybe do a family deal of 2 adults+2 kids for £35 ish...

Don't know why but I beleive we have in the region of 800 st holders?

Get that up to 833 and the club is guaranteed £200,000 a year... (minus the cost of the replica shirts of course)

Wonder where you got the Your Dream Your Team idea from?

I should have put home colours as I've no problem with a retro, or even a 'special' one, available only to those signed up to this scheme, this may encourage others to join?

Although I think a scheme like this is the way forward in terms of spreading income throughout the year, isn't the above effectively broken down as paying £200 for a season ticket when you take off the £40 for the shirt?

£20 would be a bit dear considering Widnes' top price for SL (more games?) is £17.99.

What I like about these deals is they are flexible and you can add more benefits weekly if you like and eases cash flow issues for both club and fans!

That already exists with the VIP season ticket, for an extra £45 or £40 (can't remember which) on the price of the season ticket you can get up into that bar. If you include the £30 price for a shirt it all comes to ~£230 so £20 per month would just be paying for this on a monthly basis (with a £10 charge for the privilege), which could be a good idea offering people the option of paying for their season tickets monthly (if there's an interest in it).

How about throwing in a couple of car flags? The more advertising the better. Whether it's a home game or away, wear them with pride and get people looking at the flags and talking about them.

Good idea. Even if it's a case of a couple of car stickers and a scarf etc then people will feel they're getting more for their money without necessarily seeing profit margins reduced.

Everytime we play I fly my flag from first thing in a morning on the day of the game and I only take it down the morning after.

I could definately do with some new ones though, or should I say Plonk Loner does.



Welcome to the mad house BTW

Why not have the player of your choice picking you up from home and dropping you off after a game?

And theres me thinking these were ideas to generate income, but then it (as always) generates into 'lets see what we can get for nothing'.

Or they're actually ideas to try and justify charging £240 a year?

Given the club needs money why not make it a mimimum of £20 and allow people to pay more if they wish. As for value Matt, nobody would be forced to join, its just a way of helping. the club, like joining Lisa.

The impression I got would be to run it as Widnes have done which is effectively replacing traditional season tickets.

Good idea but £20 maybe a bit much ,think it should be less maybe around the £15/16 mark for the full 12 months