al_bro Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Walsall are offering early bird season tickets to under 18's free if they attend all games. An initial payment of £46 is charged, and a £2 refund is given for every game they attend when they go through the turnstile. Walsall think that the future of the club is with the under 18's and if they can get them interested they are more likely to stay once hooked. Maybe worth looking at by the board when setting next seasons prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc88 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Walsall are offering early bird season tickets to under 18's free if they attend all games. An initial payment of £46 is charged, and a £2 refund is given for every game they attend when they go through the turnstile. Walsall think that the future of the club is with the under 18's and if they can get them interested they are more likely to stay once hooked. Maybe worth looking at by the board when setting next seasons prices. Hmmmmmm seems interesting, wonder how they would police such a thing? Certainly different i'll give it that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossrocks Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Novel idea but how many of these kids would keep coming when they turn 18 and have to pay £300+ though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) Novel idea but how many of these kids would keep coming when they turn 18 and have to pay £300+ though? It all boils down to what "kids" choose to do with their money when they get a job. £10k-£12k a year for somebody living at home with parents is a decent wedge. But many will choose to throw it down their necks rather than go to the match. As for the skint who go to Uni ... defo a case for making the student discount more accessible! As for the Walsall scheme, I think it's potentially brilliant. If the kids are dragging a full paying adult along too it could make a genuine difference. If I was Latics I would be watching it very closely - if it works, they could introduce it at Christmas with the half season tickets. Edited February 22, 2011 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Chief executive Stefan Gamble said: “The fans have told us what they want and we have responded by offering free football to youngsters and freezing prices for the third consecutive season. The town’s youngsters are the future of this club and we are trying to do everything we can to get them behind the club. The free ticket offer is a great way to get involved and watch live football in a modern stadium with superb facilities.” Those prices are only available during the club’s ‘early bird’ promotion, which starts on March 1 and runs until April 2. The club have also extended the age category in which children can join ‘Swifty’s Squad’, meaning youngsters who are under-12 on August 6, 2011 can attend all home League games for free on a match-by-match basis when accompanied by a full paying adult. The bit in bold type might make all the difference It really is a good idea though. Even if only £1 was given back on the turnstile each week. The chances are that many youngsters would buy a coke, a pie or a scarf from the club shop, and the younger ones would possibly be chaperoned by a full paying adult. If those kids flocked to the Carlisle game for two quid, then a quid per game sounds a fantastic deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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