Season tickets 2016

**Louth4sam** · 12/12/2015, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

I'd be disappointed if we didnt build on last seasons season ticket sales - should aim for a solid base of 1200.

I think we can do better than that. There was over a thousand last year and the scramble for tickets for big matches will now have people buying tickets as an insurance policy.

**Seagull** · 12/12/2015, 2:52 PM

Bray wanderers early bird extended to Christmas eve.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 12/12/2015, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

I think we can do better than that. There was over a thousand last year and the scramble for tickets for big matches will now have people buying tickets as an insurance policy.

You would hope so. My justification for one is that I am not scouring around town for a working atm on Friday evening. It's just so much convenient.

Would still take about 30 to 40 with me for a mag goal time few pints if I didn't have the St I would still take the same amount

Although I don't know why we and not sure if other clubs do allow fans pay by dd or monthly SO for tickets. Especially since most clubs have the swipe card facilties

**oriel** · 13/12/2015, 12:14 PM

The ST Dundak have is excellent value in my opinion, I go to the stand most games, and ive only missed one home game in 2 seasons so €200 for me works out as a great deal. The convenience factor is also great, as above poster points out, you only need a few quid then for the night.

However, I think €20 for the stand on match day is ridiculous, but the gamble of increasing it for start of 2014 season appears to have worked with back to back titles, but it's still too expensive. €15 all areas would be sufficient especially as there are 2,000 seats in the ground. Maybe €17 for the stand, but overall the ST is great value for all categories, and probably reason why Dundalk sold around 1,200 last season.

**wonder88** · 14/12/2015, 11:35 PM

Thats very impressive ST sales by Dundalk. With the European money they must be over the one million figure in terms of revenue for the year.

**gufcfan** · 15/12/2015, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Maybe �17 for the stand, but overall the ST is great value for all categories, and probably reason why Dundalk sold around 1,200 last season.

Perhaps the intention of the �20 was to drive ST sales? If so, I think it's very short-sighted. Just a theory anyway.

**Nesta99** · 15/12/2015, 4:07 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Thats very impressive ST sales by Dundalk. With the European money they must be over the one million figure in terms of revenue for the year.

Possibly and maybe even will have a cash surplus of a couple of grand Jan 1st but its misleading too as there is such a catch up needed ground facilities wise.

**Nesta99** · 15/12/2015, 4:24 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Perhaps the intention of the €20 was to drive ST sales? If so, I think it's very short-sighted. Just a theory anyway.

Nah! The price increases happened 2 or 3 seasons ago? so before last seasons big surge in season tickets sales. An odd benefit of having ground capacity limited to less than ticket demands for European games, it drove season tickets sales up as these get priority bookings for Europe matches. A benefit in that its money in the bank before the season even kicks off.

**Ezeikial** · 15/12/2015, 8:09 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Perhaps the intention of the �20 was to drive ST sales? If so, I think it's very short-sighted. Just a theory anyway.

The matchday ticket prices were adjusted in 2014. Previously a ground adult ticket was �10 and stand adult ticket was �15.

At the time, there was plenty of debate about the wisdom of the stand ticket price, with little resistance to the ground price increase. The club emphasised that the �20 stand price would have a limited impact as very few actually paid this price when Season Tickets & Concessions were taken into account. This supports the view you expressed about the primary purpose being to drive ST sales.

Rather then being short-sighted, it could be argued that this was a good long-term strategy to cultivate a season ticket buying culture. This has certainly happened!

It is not the price of the match day stand ticket that may curb attendance in the future - but the success or otherwise of the team

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/12/2015, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Thats very impressive ST sales by Dundalk. With the European money they must be over the one million figure in terms of revenue for the year.

I'd say they were over it before the European money increased.

**oriel** · 15/12/2015, 4:07 PM

It probably will be well in excess of 1m, as prize money alone for 2015 will be worth 700k/725k. 100k from the league, 50k from the cup and 550k/575k from CL to be paid next season.

The avg crowd was just over 3k for league games, all would have been decent gate receipts with or without ST figures added. Then there were a few big cup games, and finally the BATE match, like all other clubs though, ST's only apply for league games.

Another benefit of having a ST is you get first option to buy a CL ticket match before general sale, then same for any big cup matches, not to mention a big once off match like in the case with the final match of 2014, all those having a ST avoided the hassle of trying to get ticket that went on general sale.

**trevy** · 18/12/2015, 4:09 PM

What are other first division clubs charging next season? Waterford United are planning to charge 15 for stand tickets up from 10 euro and 160 for season ticket and some people are not happy at this increase especially after we've had 2 awful seasons in a row. It's to fund a better squad for next season according to Roddy Collins. I see Limerick are also €15.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/12/2015, 4:13 PM

€15 is far too much for First Division imo. Shels are something around the same if I remember right.

**sulywaterfordfc** · 18/12/2015, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by trevy

What are other first division clubs charging next season? Waterford United are planning to charge 15 for stand tickets up from 10 euro and 160 for season ticket and some people are not happy at this increase especially after we've had 2 awful seasons in a row. It's to fund a better squad for next season according to Roddy Collins. I see Limerick are also �15.

�15 per game and �160 for season tickets the new working adults price for 2016. I fully understand the reason behind it.

If working adults purchase the season*ticket for �160 quid it works out as �1.43 per home league game increase on paying �10 on the gate last year.

There's a new family season ticket available for next season. Should the club open the bar for 2016 there'll be a season and bar ticket.

Limerick adults �15.
Shels adults �15.
Drogheda adults stand tickets were �20 this year.

Cobh, Cabinteely, UCD, Athlone presume adult is �10? Don't know myself as I'm a student.

**Jofspring** · 18/12/2015, 10:54 PM

Limerick is €15 stand and €12 terrace.

In fairness €15 not bad when you consider we are assembling a very decent squad and will be playing in a decent ground. Think it's fair enough when you consider it was €12 to go into the stand in Jackman and watch rubbish for years.

We also have a €20 ticket. It gets you a stand ticket and use of the corporate area (the big room). It's probably the best view in the ground and you get tea, coffee and sandwiches available at half time.