Half-price deal just the ticket for Bradford City fans (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Half-price deal just the ticket for Bradford City fans
6:30am Monday 23rd July 2012 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
David Baldwin has explained City’s “thank you” to fans who have bought in to the club’s season-ticket offer
City hope to entice more untapped support for the new season with a bonus cut-price ticket deal.
The club have introduced a short-term offer as a “thank you” to fans who have already committed for next term.
Supporters with season tickets or flexi-cards can purchase an extra 50/50 card at half price.
Until close of business on July 31, they will be able to buy 50/50 tickets for £25 – 50 per cent off.
The ‘treble 50’ offer is only open to those who have already snapped up one of the deals. But original 50/50 tickets are back on sale at £50 for the same period for anyone who missed out before.
Director of operations David Baldwin said: “It’s our way of rewarding the 8,500 season-ticket and flexi-card holders. They have the opportunity to buy another one at half price for a friend or family member.
“We believe more out there will do it and it would be great to have that bigger voice behind the team.
“It’s all about adding to the momentum of the upward feeling that people are getting about the club.
“People are sensing good things now and I don’t think it’s blind optimism. They have looked at what we are putting together with the squad and how the chairmen have pushed the budget out.
“I think supporters have realised that we are really going for it.”
City have been pleased with the take-up for the 50/50 offer, which allows fans to book their seat for £50 and then pay half-price admission every time they go to Valley Parade.
“The flexi system allows people to cherry-pick their games and it generates extra income,” said Baldwin.
“If we are going well, we could be swelling the coffers and the crowds, which will increase the budget.
“But this treble 50 campaign is a one-off as a thank you. Don’t think that in 12 months’ time you can hold fire and get a ticket at the cheaper price, because you won’t.”
Comments(12)
Correctness
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10:07am Mon 23 Jul 12
radiobantam1
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10:34am Mon 23 Jul 12
you, and people of your ilk are so cynical towards everything City try to do, I honestly don't know why you even bother to read the T&A City section - let alone bother with your pointless comments.
You and your cynical mates should just go away and find something more interesting and positive to do with your lives.
ALEXIMO.56.
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10:55am Mon 23 Jul 12
Correctness wrote:Strapped for cash? 8,500 s/tks - 50-50's sold and that already means we will have the best home crowd average once again. Either you are just a negative person or a wind up merchant. If I were you, I'd stop watching City and take up Needlework
Obviously the actions of a strapped for cash club.
BD16
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11:16am Mon 23 Jul 12
ALEXIMO.56. wrote:Don't bother with him. He's a sad individual who posts nonsense in the hope of getting a reaction. I remember kids like him in the school playground, they usually grow out of in in their teens, but not always.
Correctness wrote: Obviously the actions of a strapped for cash club.Strapped for cash? 8,500 s/tks - 50-50's sold and that already means we will have the best home crowd average once again. Either you are just a negative person or a wind up merchant. If I were you, I'd stop watching City and take up Needlework
Prisoner Cell Block A
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1:19pm Mon 23 Jul 12
theviking62
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2:00pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Correctness
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7:07pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:This bloke is definately not 'pointless' and if you want to look a little deeper look at Odasl and no 50/50's. You fans don't be fooled by the Robin 'Hoods' at VP.
Whilst agreeing that this bloke is a pointless **** don't be fooled into thinking 8.5k is a massive budget. We will have the best attendance again but not all of the 8.5k have paid 200, over 1k have only paid 50 quid and some of the other 7k will be concessions.
DevonBull
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10:35pm Mon 23 Jul 12
LuvFootball
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7:03pm Tue 24 Jul 12
LuvFootball
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7:11pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Prisoner Cell Block A
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12:10pm Thu 26 Jul 12
Correctness wrote:Okay, now you are in a more engaging mood, explain that a little clearer please. The 50/50 is an addition to an early bird ST deal, what has this got to do with anything going on at Odsal? I know they offered cheap Season Tickets this year but at the price they offered them they didn't get enough of a take-up to make it viable, City have been walking this path since they dropped into this division and apart from the scare mongering last close season to try **** one or both of our landlords into action I don't think there have been too many financial issues. Obviously not cash rich but neither, in football terms are we spiralling beyond our means.
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:This bloke is definately not 'pointless' and if you want to look a little deeper look at Odasl and no 50/50's. You fans don't be fooled by the Robin 'Hoods' at VP.
Whilst agreeing that this bloke is a pointless **** don't be fooled into thinking 8.5k is a massive budget. We will have the best attendance again but not all of the 8.5k have paid 200, over 1k have only paid 50 quid and some of the other 7k will be concessions.
Interested in your response and would be very interested if you could provide any figures. I am going on the info from a couple of seasons back when if the Cham League financial rules had been implemented City and Scunthorpe would have been the only two English teams allowed to compete.
Thee Voice of Reason says...
8:30am Mon 23 Jul 12
This was announced a week last Friday by the club.