2013/2014 memberships

[eenfish]

Does anyone know/remember if 2012/2013 had a membership option for students?
Or was it just concession?

I bought membership for my 17 year old sister (year 11 student) for $170 (I just found the receipt in my email).

just concession, it covers students. Still the same for this season. I asked the admins of the facebook page, they verified that the concession membership is for uni students. BUT the low price "Student" membership is for high school students. It is $90 for a YA one IIRC.

The student option didn't exist in 2012/2013.

 

[eenfish]

A nice piece of mail to come home to today:

That ribbon is effin' mint. I am too keen. 26 days boys.

 

[eenfish]

A few blokes are chucking wobblies because the Bring a Friend For Free vouchers don't cover NSW derbies. A bit slack but at the same time, like, mates, that still leaves top match-ups against Adelaidalona and Ange's Victory and those Brisbane wankers.

 

[Capt. Awesome]

We're just shy of 4400 members (4395) Might hit the 5000 mark next week at this rate.

 

[localpom]

A few blokes are chucking wobblies because the Bring a Friend For Free vouchers don't cover NSW derbies. A bit slack but at the same time, like, mates, that still leaves top match-ups against Adelaidalona and Ange's Victory and those Brisbane wankers.

Can't see an issue with this....these are games that have the potential to either sell out or get close to it. If this helps the financial situation of the club then that is ok with me and there are plenty more games to use these up on.

 

[dibo]

A few blokes are chucking wobblies because the Bring a Friend For Free vouchers don't cover NSW derbies. A bit slack but at the same time, like, mates, that still leaves top match-ups against Adelaidalona and Ange's Victory and those Brisbane wankers.

They want to have matches that might sell out actually have a chance at doing so. Makes perfect sense to me.

 

[priorpeter]

This about sums it up for me, from one Andrew Thurbin:

I cant believe that the club are standing in the way of peoples apathy and desire to get into top quality games for free? How dare they. Its an outrage that whingeing coasties arent showered with free tickets. In fact, if the club was really serious, they would drive round and pick people up so that they could even travel for free.

 

[bikinigirl]

A few blokes are chucking wobblies because the Bring a Friend For Free vouchers don't cover NSW derbies. A bit slack but at the same time, like, mates, that still leaves top match-ups against Adelaidalona and Ange's Victory and those Brisbane wankers.

. i think they could have gone further and banned 3 and 6 game members from attending these games as well ... but as it stands it is a cheap option for the part-time fan to see all the 'big-atmosphere' games

 

[Lowlander]

This will be introduced in time, the club will no doubt carefully monitor this years local darbies and make decisions on limited game memberships and free voucher offers for next season.
I for one am all for it, sell what you can and put coin in the coffers.

 

[MagpieMariner]

I'll only use mine on NYE, which isn't premium, so no worries for me. Like others have said, no problems with reserving big crowd matches for paying customers.

 

[Wombat]

. i think they could have gone further and banned 3 and 6 game members from attending these games as well ... but as it stands it is a cheap option for the part-time fan to see all the 'big-atmosphere' games

Not a good idea.

 

[McGrime]

. i think they could have gone further and banned 3 and 6 game members from attending these games as well ... but as it stands it is a cheap option for the part-time fan to see all the 'big-atmosphere' games

Yep not such a good idea as some fans buy the 3 - 6 options as that's the number of games they attend through other commitments like work etc.,

 

[yellowcake]

Like others have said, no problems with reserving big crowd matches for paying customers.

Neither do I. Perfectly reasonable.
Noting also that they did allow a members presale for Rd 1 vs. WSW to ensure your mates get in.

I also have no problems with the new requirement for name, email, etc of the voucher's recipient. This way at least the club gets a targeted marketing opportunity in return for stumping up a ticket.

I don't understand the other new pain-in-the-arse condition that the voucher must be presented fro a ticket prior to 2pm on match days.

 

[eenfish]

Neither do I. Perfectly reasonable.
Noting also that they did allow a members presale for Rd 1 vs. WSW to ensure your mates get in.

I also have no problems with the new requirement for name, email, etc of the voucher's recipient. This way at least the club gets a targeted marketing opportunity in return for stumping up a ticket.

I don't understand the other new pain-in-the-arse condition that the voucher must be presented fro a ticket prior to 2pm on match days.

The 2pm thing is a bit dodge, what if a bloke has to work the day of a game? I'm a nurse, my morning shift don't end until 3:30pm, and I don't live on the Coast so it aint easy for me just to rock up to the Bluetongue ticket outlet. Unless it is possible to redeem the tickets before matchday at other Ticketek outlets?

 

[Wombat]

Yeah....bit weird and unworkable.

Here is a few free tickets......but f**k you if you want to actually use them!

 

[bikinigirl]

Not a good idea.

. not a good idea to buy the 3 or 6 game pass to get to the big games?

 

[bikinigirl]

Neither do I. Perfectly reasonable.
I also have no problems with the new requirement for name, email, etc of the voucher's recipient. This way at least the club gets a targeted marketing opportunity in return for stumping up a ticket.

I don't understand the other new pain-in-the-arse condition that the voucher must be presented fro a ticket prior to 2pm on match days.

. do the ticket staff enter the details in their database? that would certainly slow things down - so you wouldn't want that just before kick-off

. also with larger member numbers (and fewer games to use them) there is more potential for the ticket office to become congested

The 2pm thing is a bit dodge, what if a bloke has to work the day of a game? I'm a nurse, my morning shift don't end until 3:30pm, and I don't live on the Coast so it aint easy for me just to rock up to the Bluetongue ticket outlet. Unless it is possible to redeem the tickets before matchday at other Ticketek outlets?

. in the past i have done it days or weeks in advance to avoid any hassle on match day ... but that is obviously still an issue if you are not on the coast / local

. may i suggest you contact the club with your query ... perhaps point out that apparently 20% of our members live on the south shore and they would all be similarly effected

 

[Wombat]

. not a good idea to buy the 3 or 6 game pass to get to the big games?

Not a good idea to suggest that you can buy 3 or 6 game membership but that the club determines what games you can use them at!!

 

[bikinigirl]

Not a good idea to suggest that you can buy 3 or 6 game membership but that the club determines what games you can use them at!!

. aha ... and fair enough

. but i can see it happening - the intermediate step is a 'premium-part-time-fan pack' where for a slight premium you get tickets to the 'premium' matches (only?)

. as it stands ... worst case scenario is we have thousands of 3/6 game members who don't front up to these games and the seats remain vacant when they could have been sold

 

[Gratis]

either way the club gets the money instead of ticketek