Blackburn Rovers launch new 'dynamic' pricing structure (From This Is Lancashire)

Just got one question to ask Simon Williams.What happened to those supporters who were supposedly on "Waiting lists" last season for the Blackburn End lower and Riverside stands?.Considering that ST sales haven't increase this season, on the contrary they have considerably decreased may i suggest that somebody was telling porkies in last seasons news letter.Premiership club with Championship support.

This sounds like a great idea if the Club has got its sums right.

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I hope it gets the publicity it deserves and lots of people take advantage of the keen prices and flock to Ewood to see Rovers first-hand for just a tenner.

'dynamic pricing' = flogging tickets on the cheap due to lack of demand to watch the blackburn utter depressing brand of football

superclaret wrote:
'dynamic pricing' = flogging tickets on the cheap due to lack of demand to watch the blackburn utter depressing brand of football

It is still 'Prem' football. Bye bye.

superclaret wrote:
'dynamic pricing' = flogging tickets on the cheap due to lack of demand to watch the blackburn utter depressing brand of football

Rovers have played Everton, Birmingham & Arsenal so far, Who have you played in the lower league? As Millsy said at least we are still in the prem, you lot couldnt hack it.

Celtic Rover wrote:
Just got one question to ask Simon Williams.What happened to those supporters who were supposedly on "Waiting lists" last season for the Blackburn End lower and Riverside stands?.Considering that ST sales haven't increase this season, on the contrary they have considerably decreased may i suggest that somebody was telling porkies in last seasons news letter.Premiership club with Championship support.

Celtic - you have hit the nail on the head with the waiting lists. Is it the quality of football then as the price innitiatives are superb?
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A few years back I think of the thrill and anticipation of going down to Ewood to watch a front 6 of Tugay, Dunny, Duff, Gillespie, and Matt Jansen playing off Andy Cole or Bent. It was great stuff even if we did not always win we played with real flair and I couldn't wait for games. The football in the Worthington Cup final was special and what a great final for purists.
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Now Big Sam football is effective but its like Creasoting the fence as Mr Shearer would say even if we win!
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If we do get £100m to invest in the team can we leave it to Big Sam - I am thinking maybe not if Mr Ali Syed etc want to increase gates and entertain.

superclaret wrote:
'dynamic pricing' = flogging tickets on the cheap due to lack of demand to watch the blackburn utter depressing brand of football

We hav'nt had to give tickets away though, like your losers did last season....even then you did'nt sell out once.....our depressing brand of football obviously worked, especially against no hopers like the muppets you watch(or don,t watch)!

With Accrington Stanley playing good attractive football,the night before,Rovers might get one or two more to watch Premiership hoofball!!

I really can't fathom you " Woeful Wovers Supporters" You continually rub it in the noses of Burnley supporters about how long BRFC have been in the Premier, boasting about how they continually play teams such as Arsenal, Chelsea & Man Utd. Then you a) Keep moaning about the style of play BFS instils to maintain that survival and the b) Stay away in droves with empty seats week in week out at home . BRFC a "Supported Team" - "I think not"

I think they should bring back the school groups, especially for those schools in surrounding areas, where kids loyalties could easily go to another club. Get them in young at any price.

The ball is round so pass it! wrote:

Celtic Rover wrote: Just got one question to ask Simon Williams.What happened to those supporters who were supposedly on "Waiting lists" last season for the Blackburn End lower and Riverside stands?.Considering that ST sales haven't increase this season, on the contrary they have considerably decreased may i suggest that somebody was telling porkies in last seasons news letter.Premiership club with Championship support.

Celtic - you have hit the nail on the head with the waiting lists. Is it the quality of football then as the price innitiatives are superb? . A few years back I think of the thrill and anticipation of going down to Ewood to watch a front 6 of Tugay, Dunny, Duff, Gillespie, and Matt Jansen playing off Andy Cole or Bent. It was great stuff even if we did not always win we played with real flair and I couldn't wait for games. The football in the Worthington Cup final was special and what a great final for purists. . Now Big Sam football is effective but its like Creasoting the fence as Mr Shearer would say even if we win! . If we do get £100m to invest in the team can we leave it to Big Sam - I am thinking maybe not if Mr Ali Syed etc want to increase gates and entertain.

I'm pretty sure MR Shearer was on the end of a lot of long balls during his time at Ewood, don't believe me? well watch the highlights of the championship season

kevin e wrote:
This sounds like a great idea if the Club has got its sums right. . I hope it gets the publicity it deserves and lots of people take advantage of the keen prices and flock to Ewood to see Rovers first-hand for just a tenner.

Kevin thinks it “a great idea” Kevin doesn’t folk out £369 a season for a ticket..he just likes the idea of seeing more fans whilst he’s watching the game on Tv/internet
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“…tickets in all areas of the stadium will be available at £10 for adults….”
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My season ticket cost me £369 -that equates to £19.42 a game… the cheapest season ticket equates to £11 a game. Thank you for rewarding the true diehard fans who pay their dosh up front ..so at the Fulham game a ‘causal’ fan sat next to me who decides to turn up for a one -off game will have paid £10..£9.42 less than me! thank you again for repaying my loyalty .Mr Williams & Co.

Superclaret : carry on being a sucker paying £512 for a season ticket in a totally c **p league. Excess cash from that goes into certain people's pockets. No doubt Brendan will be thinking of you in January as you struggle through the snow and ice while hes sipping a cocktail in that all inclusive he frequents in Barbados.

Take an IQ test pal , it sounds like yoiu need to.

Li1111...if said supporter had sat in the jack walker for the previous two games and this one, he would have paid more around 85 pounds, which pro rata is approx TWICE as much as your paying!

As a long term season ticket holder I'm delighted with these incentives as I much prefer to see a full ground where football is affordable for fans, keep up the good work Rovers!!

Not everyone can to go to all the home games, making a season ticket useless. People have other things to do. I think these incentives are great, plus a casual supporter could become a die-hard. You never know, some people might like watching a solid defense playing a direct style of football rather than ticka-tacka football.

rovers_1995 wrote:
Li1111...if said supporter had sat in the jack walker for the previous two games and this one, he would have paid more around 85 pounds, which pro rata is approx TWICE as much as your paying! As a long term season ticket holder I'm delighted with these incentives as I much prefer to see a full ground where football is affordable for fans, keep up the good work Rovers!!

Completely agree rovers_1995. Before someone responds given my name, I obviously don't have a season ticket and probably go to 5 or 6 games a season. However, Iii1111 if you don't think your season ticket is good value, don't buy one. Wouldn't you rather sit and watch a game with 25,000 watching rather than 15,000 'loyal' fans? The point behind the initiative is so that people who wouldn't normally go to the game decide to go because its £10 - they might enjoy it and buy a season ticket next year or they might not, but at least they go!
This attitude that unless you have a season ticket and go to every game you are not allowed to i) be classified as a 'proper' supporter ii) voice an opinion that is widely held on these pages is frankly pathetic and small minded

rovers_1995 wrote:
Li1111...if said supporter had sat in the jack walker for the previous two games and this one, he would have paid more around 85 pounds, which pro rata is approx TWICE as much as your paying! As a long term season ticket holder I'm delighted with these incentives as I much prefer to see a full ground where football is affordable for fans, keep up the good work Rovers!!

The said supporter hasn’t sat in the Jack walker stand or any other stand for that matter hence this ‘incentive’ If before I had bought my season ticket I had been given a breakdown of the cost of every individual game but, I wasn’t, so I have to assume that my ST that cost me £369 equates to £19.42 (369/19) a game…so answer me …is it fair that I have paid upfront and its going to cost me £9.42 more than someone else who hasn’t!
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Like BRFC I’m not a charity -hope I’m going to be compensated ie free cup games!

The same arguement is heard by every club who try to offer discounted tickets.
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People who buy season tickets do so for two main reasons. Firstly to support the club and secondly because, subjectively, they are happy to pay £x to watch their team.
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What difference does it make if the person next to you has a cheaper ticket?

Iii1111 wrote:

rovers_1995 wrote:
Li1111...if said supporter had sat in the jack walker for the previous two games and this one, he would have paid more around 85 pounds, which pro rata is approx TWICE as much as your paying! As a long term season ticket holder I'm delighted with these incentives as I much prefer to see a full ground where football is affordable for fans, keep up the good work Rovers!!

The said supporter hasn’t sat in the Jack walker stand or any other stand for that matter hence this ‘incentive’ If before I had bought my season ticket I had been given a breakdown of the cost of every individual game but, I wasn’t, so I have to assume that my ST that cost me £369 equates to £19.42 (369/19) a game…so answer me …is it fair that I have paid upfront and its going to cost me £9.42 more than someone else who hasn’t!
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Like BRFC I’m not a charity -hope I’m going to be compensated ie free cup games!

If you just wanted to go to watch Rovers against the likes of Fulham and miss out on the bigger games i.e. Everton and Arsenal then you've obviously made a mistake in buying a season ticket.

The season ticket will give you significantly cheaper prices overall so other than arguing for arguments sake, i don't understand your problem??

Instead you should be proud to support a club that cares about its fans....but if it really grates you so much you could always go and watch our friends down the road for £500 plus?

tinybrfc wrote:

The ball is round so pass it! wrote:

Celtic Rover wrote: Just got one question to ask Simon Williams.What happened to those supporters who were supposedly on "Waiting lists" last season for the Blackburn End lower and Riverside stands?.Considering that ST sales haven't increase this season, on the contrary they have considerably decreased may i suggest that somebody was telling porkies in last seasons news letter.Premiership club with Championship support.

Celtic - you have hit the nail on the head with the waiting lists. Is it the quality of football then as the price innitiatives are superb? . A few years back I think of the thrill and anticipation of going down to Ewood to watch a front 6 of Tugay, Dunny, Duff, Gillespie, and Matt Jansen playing off Andy Cole or Bent. It was great stuff even if we did not always win we played with real flair and I couldn't wait for games. The football in the Worthington Cup final was special and what a great final for purists. . Now Big Sam football is effective but its like Creasoting the fence as Mr Shearer would say even if we win! . If we do get £100m to invest in the team can we leave it to Big Sam - I am thinking maybe not if Mr Ali Syed etc want to increase gates and entertain.

I'm pretty sure MR Shearer was on the end of a lot of long balls during his time at Ewood, don't believe me? well watch the highlights of the championship season

Yes from Ripley and Wicox on the wings after great build up play and ball retention.
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Prey what has Big Sam's style got in common with this? We are bottom of the completed passes to your own team league - 1 out of every 2 passes goes to the opposition!

At Turf Morgue paying extortionate prices is just lining certain people's pockets. Well done JW for these4 initiatives : you are making the Burnley Board look like the fleecing t****s that they really are.

rovers_1995 wrote:

Iii1111 wrote:

rovers_1995 wrote: Li1111...if said supporter had sat in the jack walker for the previous two games and this one, he would have paid more around 85 pounds, which pro rata is approx TWICE as much as your paying! As a long term season ticket holder I'm delighted with these incentives as I much prefer to see a full ground where football is affordable for fans, keep up the good work Rovers!!

The said supporter hasn’t sat in the Jack walker stand or any other stand for that matter hence this ‘incentive’ If before I had bought my season ticket I had been given a breakdown of the cost of every individual game but, I wasn’t, so I have to assume that my ST that cost me £369 equates to £19.42 (369/19) a game…so answer me …is it fair that I have paid upfront and its going to cost me £9.42 more than someone else who hasn’t! . Like BRFC I’m not a charity -hope I’m going to be compensated ie free cup games!

If you just wanted to go to watch Rovers against the likes of Fulham and miss out on the bigger games i.e. Everton and Arsenal then you've obviously made a mistake in buying a season ticket. The season ticket will give you significantly cheaper prices overall so other than arguing for arguments sake, i don't understand your problem?? Instead you should be proud to support a club that cares about its fans....but if it really grates you so much you could always go and watch our friends down the road for £500 plus?

No, I buy a ST so I can watch any game I wish even though I don’t go to every game because of my location. I’m proud to support BRFC but, not because its “a club cares about the fans“-think your being naïve if you believe that !!
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People buy a season ticket primarily to save money end of story….“support the club” boll0cks, fans think of numero uno. Incentives like this one make the future purchase of a season ticket less and less attractive ..how many more games will be on offer for a tenner or less!!! What price for a WBA live on Sky, nothing to play for on a wet Monday night ..do I hear £2.50 £1.99..West Ham, Wigan, Wolves & Brum etc.if these forth coming games cost any more than a tenner I’ll eat my hat ..…my season ticket looks less & less value for money!
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I’m not totally against these new incentives attracting new fans if they are done the right way .ie certain areas in the ground, in block bookings 3 games specials etc…18,500 season tickets have been sold with an extra 3-4 thousand Rovers fans paying on the day according to the first two attendance figures…so automatically on ‘incentive’ games the clubs looses 3-4 thousand fans paying the full asking price, now they’ll be paying a tenner. The incentive is only going to work financially if it attracts double that number extra!

Tetley be quiet. Your banal dronings about Burnley FC and the board are boring as f*ck - you have even managed to divert a Blackburn attendances thread into a go at Burnley.
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Get a life you d1ck

Hardly banal : rooted in fact. Anyway : how come youve showed up : Burnley have not won a game for a couple of weeks. And dont tell me youve been busy at work : thats akin to saying Brendan Flood is an honest man. You know what i mean dont you?;-)

Iii1111 wrote:

rovers_1995 wrote: Li1111...if said supporter had sat in the jack walker for the previous two games and this one, he would have paid more around 85 pounds, which pro rata is approx TWICE as much as your paying! As a long term season ticket holder I'm delighted with these incentives as I much prefer to see a full ground where football is affordable for fans, keep up the good work Rovers!!

The said supporter hasn’t sat in the Jack walker stand or any other stand for that matter hence this ‘incentive’ If before I had bought my season ticket I had been given a breakdown of the cost of every individual game but, I wasn’t, so I have to assume that my ST that cost me £369 equates to £19.42 (369/19) a game…so answer me …is it fair that I have paid upfront and its going to cost me £9.42 more than someone else who hasn’t! . Like BRFC I’m not a charity -hope I’m going to be compensated ie free cup games!

This Maughen/ Li 1111 character is just a sad and bitter old man Rovers 1995.Who is obviously not interested about looking at the bigger picture and what Blackburn Rovers are trying to create for future generations. He seems to be against the club trying to grow and find new investment.Ignore him and hopefully he will eventually go away.Be warned though, he always as to have the last word.

Iii1111 wrote:

kevin e wrote:
This sounds like a great idea if the Club has got its sums right. . I hope it gets the publicity it deserves and lots of people take advantage of the keen prices and flock to Ewood to see Rovers first-hand for just a tenner.

Kevin thinks it “a great idea” Kevin doesn’t folk out £369 a season for a ticket..he just likes the idea of seeing more fans whilst he’s watching the game on Tv/internet
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“…tickets in all areas of the stadium will be available at £10 for adults….”
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My season ticket cost me £369 -that equates to £19.42 a game… the cheapest season ticket equates to £11 a game. Thank you for rewarding the true diehard fans who pay their dosh up front ..so at the Fulham game a ‘causal’ fan sat next to me who decides to turn up for a one -off game will have paid £10..£9.42 less than me! thank you again for repaying my loyalty .Mr Williams & Co.

Some of us "casual fans as you put it have jobs that we do that stops us getting to every match, I.e. I'm a chef and I work pretty much every saturday and shen I do get one off 10 for a decent game sounds good to me, and it sounds to me that your one of the fans that doesn't want a full stadium of fans, be it casual or hardcore to cheer the blue and White army on. Also I doubt every game will be as cheap as that man utd and chelsea will probly be £30+ just chill your bean and support your club for a change!!
Arte et labore!!!

rudeboy84 wrote:

Iii1111 wrote:

kevin e wrote: This sounds like a great idea if the Club has got its sums right. . I hope it gets the publicity it deserves and lots of people take advantage of the keen prices and flock to Ewood to see Rovers first-hand for just a tenner.

Kevin thinks it “a great idea” Kevin doesn’t folk out £369 a season for a ticket..he just likes the idea of seeing more fans whilst he’s watching the game on Tv/internet . “…tickets in all areas of the stadium will be available at £10 for adults….” . My season ticket cost me £369 -that equates to £19.42 a game… the cheapest season ticket equates to £11 a game. Thank you for rewarding the true diehard fans who pay their dosh up front ..so at the Fulham game a ‘causal’ fan sat next to me who decides to turn up for a one -off game will have paid £10..£9.42 less than me! thank you again for repaying my loyalty .Mr Williams & Co.

Some of us "casual fans as you put it have jobs that we do that stops us getting to every match, I.e. I'm a chef and I work pretty much every saturday and shen I do get one off 10 for a decent game sounds good to me, and it sounds to me that your one of the fans that doesn't want a full stadium of fans, be it casual or hardcore to cheer the blue and White army on. Also I doubt every game will be as cheap as that man utd and chelsea will probly be £30+ just chill your bean and support your club for a change!! Arte et labore!!!

I agree £10 a game sounds good to me, pity I wasn’t informed before paying out 369x2 pound notes then I could have had the choice!
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Obviously you only attend a few games a season because of your job, so in your position it would be crazy for you to shell out for a season ticket but, no matter what incentives the club tries it isn’t going to get fans like you attending on a permanent basis!
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For someone like you who admittedly only attends a few games a season questioning my support because I‘m questioning the idea of this scheme is laughable ..do you really think fans like you ‘causal’ are the lifeblood of the team or fans like me who hand over a wedge of money up front season after season!!!

Iii1111 wrote:

kevin e wrote:
This sounds like a great idea if the Club has got its sums right. . I hope it gets the publicity it deserves and lots of people take advantage of the keen prices and flock to Ewood to see Rovers first-hand for just a tenner.

Kevin thinks it “a great idea” Kevin doesn’t folk out £369 a season for a ticket..he just likes the idea of seeing more fans whilst he’s watching the game on Tv/internet
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“…tickets in all areas of the stadium will be available at £10 for adults….”
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My season ticket cost me £369 -that equates to £19.42 a game… the cheapest season ticket equates to £11 a game. Thank you for rewarding the true diehard fans who pay their dosh up front ..so at the Fulham game a ‘causal’ fan sat next to me who decides to turn up for a one -off game will have paid £10..£9.42 less than me! thank you again for repaying my loyalty .Mr Williams & Co.

Using ther same logic your ticket for the games against Everton and Arsenal was over £19 cheaper than buying a match day ticket.

What does it matter as long as the season ticket works out as a better deal over the course of the season than buying individual match tickets?

I pay the same price as you for my JW season ticket. I could`nt care less if they let fans in for a quid. If it fills Ewood and helps the team that is all that matters.

Look at the bigger picture. These incentives are all about encouraging 'casual' fans to become regulars and eventually new season ticket holders. Even with massive new investment we still need to increase our fan base and regular home support to challenge the big city clubs. Or is your £9.62 for one match more important to you than the long term future of the club?

Iii1111 wrote:

kevin e wrote:
This sounds like a great idea if the Club has got its sums right. . I hope it gets the publicity it deserves and lots of people take advantage of the keen prices and flock to Ewood to see Rovers first-hand for just a tenner.

Kevin thinks it “a great idea” Kevin doesn’t folk out £369 a season for a ticket..he just likes the idea of seeing more fans whilst he’s watching the game on Tv/internet
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“…tickets in all areas of the stadium will be available at £10 for adults….”
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My season ticket cost me £369 -that equates to £19.42 a game… the cheapest season ticket equates to £11 a game. Thank you for rewarding the true diehard fans who pay their dosh up front ..so at the Fulham game a ‘causal’ fan sat next to me who decides to turn up for a one -off game will have paid £10..£9.42 less than me! thank you again for repaying my loyalty .Mr Williams & Co.

Using ther same logic your ticket for the games against Everton and Arsenal was over £19 cheaper than buying a match day ticket.

What does it matter as long as the season ticket works out as a better deal over the course of the season than buying individual match tickets?

I pay the same price as you for my JW season ticket. I could`nt care less if they let fans in for a quid. If it fills Ewood and helps the team that is all that matters.

Look at the bigger picture. These incentives are all about encouraging 'casual' fans to become regulars and eventually new season ticket holders. Even with massive new investment we still need to increase our fan base and regular home support to challenge the big city clubs. Or is your £9.62 for one match more important to you than the long term future of the club?

Rovers0411 & Rovers0411
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Both of you sound nice chaps and I applaud your kind community outlook-obviously better men than Iii1111:-)

At least Rovers make these games affordable and it builds up the supporter base longer -term. £10 for a Premier League game against Europa League finalists last year is great value. Unlike those robbing t***s at Burnley who just roll fans to boost their own bank balances.

great inititive from BR mamagment, it's good to be leaders in this new dynamic approach. Long may it continue. Season ticket holder Darwen End @ less than 10 pounds per game!