6:50am Wednesday 23rd December 2009
By Simon Parker
City today reminded fans: Don’t miss out on a cheap season ticket.
The cut-price deal has just over a week to run.
City have sold over 2,600 so far, which is 800 up on 12 months ago when they eventually shifted 4,500.
And they are anticipating a similar post-Christmas rush to hit the 5,000 target.
Director of operations David Baldwin said: “We see that as a sensible figure. If we can achieve 5,000 now then we are more likely to make the 10,000 overall.
“Last year there was very much a big rush between Christmas and New Year and we expect that to be the case again. So I would encourage fans to be patient.
“I would ask them to understand that there are only so many windows that are going to be open and only so many staff available.”
Fans can currently snap up season-tickets for £150 for adults or £75 for under-16s. The prices drop to £110 and £55 in the TL Dallas Stand.
Under-11s go free providing they are bought at the same time as an adult ticket, although there is a small administration charge.
Entry to the supporter suites costs £110 and £55 and that is the same price for 25-year ticket holders, which includes suite access.
City have already warned supporters to expect a “significant” rise in costs once the offer has run out. How much more will depend on the total sold by the end of the month.
Baldwin added: “A lot of people have asked me about the possible price in March. The honest answer is based on what we sell at Christmas.
“The whole ethos of cheap season tickets is all based on selling 10,000 in total. If we think there’s going to be a shortfall now, then we’re going to have to calculate that variable into the price hike.
“I understand it’s not affordable to everybody now but we’ve introduced this scheme in the best interests of the whole collective. If people are waiting until February or March time then hopefully it’s still going to be a fair price – but if not, they are going to know well in advance that they will be paying more.”
The ticket office is open until 1pm tomorrow. It re-opens from 9am to 3pm on Monday to coincide with the Shrewsbury home game and then for normal office hours until 1pm on New Year’s Eve when the offer ends.
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