Season Ticket 13/14

[Hibbylad86]

So I'm one of the fans who until Sunday was still 50:50 as to whether to renew my ST for next season. Sunday for many reasons covered in other threads has made me want to renew.

Anyways - what is the payment options for people renewing or buying now? The site is still talking about 11 months interest free and renewing before 5th April. Anyone know any info about any offers, payment options etc now rather than in the past?

[Gus Fring]

Basically you have to pay the full price up front. There's no discounts or payment plan options left I'm afraid

[WeeCraigy]

On another note, does anyone know how much the club would charge if I wanted to change the seat of my season ticket? I'd rather be in the east next season. Better atmosphere.

[Saorsa]

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On another note, does anyone know how much the club would charge if I wanted to change the seat of my season ticket? I'd rather be in the east next season. Better atmosphere.

I doesn't cost anything tae change you seat unless you are moving tae a dearer area of the ground from where you are now.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/Se...,10290,00.html

[WeeCraigy]

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I doesn't cost anything tae change you seat unless you are moving tae a dearer area of the ground from where you are now.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/Se...,10290,00.html

Cheers!

[Saorsa]

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Cheers!

Thought I'd stick this on this thread too for anybody that hasnae renewed but wishes tae keep their seat, the deadline is approaching.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20...262950_3194856

The club's ticketing facility will remain open and operate from the Ticket Office building on Albion Road. The Ticket Office will be open 10am-5pm, from Thursday 30 May to Thursday 6 June, but will be closed on Saturday 1 June.

Season Ticket Members wishing to move seats for next season can do so from Monday 3 June as all seats that have not been renewed will become available for general sale.

[MyJo]

It would be a sensible thing from hibs to look at some form of payment plan, even over 6 months for new season ticket buyers from next month to entice those who have been encouraged to return to Easter road next season after Sunday.

Could be the push some people need to get then signed up and through the door if the thought of £400 in one go is unaffordable, the 11 month payment plan was certainly a big factor in me taking out a season ticket again next year

[Mark1875]

I know this is going to be unpopular, but thought it had to be said somewhere. 400pound is a ****ing rip-off for a season ticket at The Leith San Siro.

I'd love to have my season ticket again but as I will always miss at least a few games a season it makes more sense to patg. I also don't go to 'category A' games as I baulk at the thought of paying 28quid for a game that is usually on the telly.

Before anybody jumps all over me at not supporting my club. I probably spent about 650quid on match tickets at Easter Road last season. I had a great day in October in the gallery restaurant when I treated my old man and my brothers for my brothers birthday. I also patg for each game I was home for when the cabbage were playing at home.

I guess the tl;dr version is I love supporting my club and will do so at every available opportunity. However value for money is important to me (even when the money is going to Hibs) and the price structure at Easter Road doesn't offer that.



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[hungryhibs]

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I know this is going to be unpopular, but thought it had to be said somewhere. 400pound is a ****ing rip-off for a season ticket at The Leith San Siro.

I'd love to have my season ticket again but as I will always miss at least a few games a season it makes more sense to patg. I also don't go to 'category A' games as I baulk at the thought of paying 28quid for a game that is usually on the telly.

Before anybody jumps all over me at not supporting my club. I probably spent about 650quid on match tickets at Easter Road last season. I had a great day in October in the gallery restaurant when I treated my old man and my brothers for my brothers birthday. I also patg for each game I was home for when the cabbage were playing at home.

I guess the tl;dr version is I love supporting my club and will do so at every available opportunity. However value for money is important to me (even when the money is going to Hibs) and the price structure at Easter Road doesn't offer that.




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a sort of agree with you on this 1 about prices iv got mine and my sons season tickets but is a lot of money 2 fork out but a do for my club but then u look when it is empty in parts of the ground why do they not reduce the prices 2 try get more people through the gates as its big factor that alot of people dont go coz of money issues

[Gus Fring]

It's a difficult one for the club. Reducing prices doesn't always lead to a significant uptick in attendance. 8000 people paying an average of ~£250 is way higher than 10,000 paying ~£150.

We're already the 3rd highest attended club in Scotland behind Celtic and Hearts. The latter regularly does free and heavily reduced tickets and their attendances don't get that much of a boost.

[Mark1875]

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It's a difficult one for the club. Reducing prices doesn't always lead to a significant uptick in attendance. 8000 people paying an average of ~£250 is way higher than 10,000 paying ~£150.

We're already the 3rd highest attended club in Scotland behind Celtic and Hearts. The latter regularly does free and heavily reduced tickets and their attendances don't get that much of a boost.

Can't argue with what your saying there at all. The balancing act between offering best value for fans and best value for club can't be easy. I remember watching the televised scottish football debate last year though and when Rod was asked about ticket prices he retorted back that the average price at Easter Road was £14 or something like that, can't remember the exact figure but I remember thinking at the time if that is average price then why not charge everybody the average price.

I'd like to see a pricing structure along the lines of £15 per ticket for everybody. This is only a couple of quid extra for seniors and students and makes it far more attractive for the normal guy. Kids would go free with paying adult.

I know what you're going to say before you say it, that hibs have tried games for £15 and not seen a dramatic increase. One off games at £15 won't see mass increases though. Especially when those games are meaningless end of season games or cup games in midweek against lower opposition.

A lot of people are in the habit of going to the pub and having a few pints while putting a couple of lines on etc. It's these habits that need to be changed and that doesn't happen overnight. It would take a long term strategy to break those habits and form new ones. Unfortunately I just don't see any football club in Scotland having the patience to do that.


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[Gus Fring]

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Can't argue with what your saying there at all. The balancing act between offering best value for fans and best value for club can't be easy. I remember watching the televised scottish football debate last year though and when Rod was asked about ticket prices he retorted back that the average price at Easter Road was £14 or something like that, can't remember the exact figure but I remember thinking at the time if that is average price then why not charge everybody the average price.

I'd like to see a pricing structure along the lines of £15 per ticket for everybody. This is only a couple of quid extra for seniors and students and makes it far more attractive for the normal guy. Kids would go free with paying adult.

I know what you're going to say before you say it, that hibs have tried games for £15 and not seen a dramatic increase. One off games at £15 won't see mass increases though. Especially when those games are meaningless end of season games or cup games in midweek against lower opposition.

A lot of people are in the habit of going to the pub and having a few pints while putting a couple of lines on etc. It's these habits that need to be changed and that doesn't happen overnight. It would take a long term strategy to break those habits and form new ones. Unfortunately I just don't see any football club in Scotland having the patience to do that.

It's not so much a problem of patience, it's a matter of how much money would be lost in the interim period, no club can afford to bankroll that kind of risk at the moment because if they were going to try it they would need to commit for at least 1 whole season.

[Saorsa]

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Can't argue with what your saying there at all. The balancing act between offering best value for fans and best value for club can't be easy. I remember watching the televised scottish football debate last year though and when Rod was asked about ticket prices he retorted back that the average price at Easter Road was £14 or something like that, can't remember the exact figure but I remember thinking at the time if that is average price then why not charge everybody the average price.

I'd like to see a pricing structure along the lines of £15 per ticket for everybody. This is only a couple of quid extra for seniors and students and makes it far more attractive for the normal guy. Kids would go free with paying adult.

I know what you're going to say before you say it, that hibs have tried games for £15 and not seen a dramatic increase. One off games at £15 won't see mass increases though. Especially when those games are meaningless end of season games or cup games in midweek against lower opposition.

A lot of people are in the habit of going to the pub and having a few pints while putting a couple of lines on etc. It's these habits that need to be changed and that doesn't happen overnight. It would take a long term strategy to break those habits and form new ones. Unfortunately I just don't see any football club in Scotland having the patience to do that.


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In an ideal world we'd all like things cheaper but it aint happening anytime soon. Can you imagine the sort of player we'd have if everybody was only paying the average price now? I'd like tae pay less but I'd rather pay what I do now and have the likes of Sparky than pay less and watch the likes of Konte.

[Beefster]

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It would be a sensible thing from hibs to look at some form of payment plan, even over 6 months for new season ticket buyers from next month to entice those who have been encouraged to return to Easter road next season after Sunday.

Could be the push some people need to get then signed up and through the door if the thought of £400 in one go is unaffordable, the 11 month payment plan was certainly a big factor in me taking out a season ticket again next year

If folk weren't encouraged to buy a ST when it was guaranteeing a cup final ticket, I doubt they'll do it now tbh. The numbers involved probably mean it wouldn't really be worthwhile for Hibs to set up, administer etc etc.

[Hibbylad86]

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If folk weren't encouraged to buy a ST when it was guaranteeing a cup final ticket, I doubt they'll do it now tbh. The numbers involved probably mean it wouldn't really be worthwhile for Hibs to set up, administer etc etc.

Surely Hibs have got to offer some incentive? Even a payment plan (no interest fee). There will be people who want a season ticket for next but can't afford £400 lump sum up front.

I appreciate it's not Hibs problem really and I should have renewed earlier when the offer was on.

[Beefster]

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Surely Hibs have got to offer some incentive? Even a payment plan (no interest fee). There will be people who want a season ticket for next but can't afford £400 lump sum up front.

I appreciate it's not Hibs problem really and I should have renewed earlier when the offer was on.

Hibs offered a payment plan for everyone who couldn't afford the lump sum up front.

[blackpoolhibs]

I have not bothered this season, for the simple reason there are not enough 3pm games on a Saturday. I miss way too many games now, and will just pay at the gate from now on.

[Mark1875]

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It's not so much a problem of patience, it's a matter of how much money would be lost in the interim period, no club can afford to bankroll that kind of risk at the moment because if they were going to try it they would need to commit for at least 1 whole season.

Exactly. What i should have said is that i can't see any scottish club being able to afford the patience. Doesn't mean I can't dream though.

Without something happening I don't think there will be scottish football the way it is now. In the next 20-30 years I can see guys taking the train down to the north of England every other sat to watch teams like Wigan or Newcastle. Season tickets there are cheaper in some cases and at least then you get to see the likes of RVP, Suarez, Mata etc once a season.


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[Mark1875]

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In an ideal world we'd all like things cheaper but it aint happening anytime soon. Can you imagine the sort of player we'd have if everybody was only paying the average price now? I'd like tae pay less but I'd rather pay what I do now and have the likes of Sparky than pay less and watch the likes of Konte.

We were still paying the same when we were watching calderwoods side.

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[Ken]

I think Hibs should introduce a 18 month flexi season ticket for fans that can't make it to all games during the season.

A season ticket includes approximately 3 Category A games costing £28 and 16 Category B costing £22. The total cost based on ticket prices = £436. A season ticket costs £380 meaning a 13% discount.

Now lets just say we apply a 9% discount to a flexi season ticket, therefore it would cost £395. This entitles the season ticket holder to attend a maximum of 3 category A games and 16 category B games over an 18 month period. To make the administration easier the flexi season tickets could be available twice a season and they could run from gameweek 1 of the season to gameweek 19 of the following season or alternatively from gameweek 20 of the season to the end of the following season. Once your 19 games are up you can pay at the gate until the next available period.

Flexi season ticket holder would also have a guaranteed seat for games they attend and priority to purchase cup/away/european tickets after full season ticket holder.

Only stumbling block could be if we start to come close to filling Easter Road and the problems with not knowing if flexi season ticket holder are attending or not. I don't see it being an issue in the immediate future but if it did Hibs could implement an online/automated phone system for flexi season ticket holders to confirm if they will be attending an up and coming game within a certain timescale to guarantee their seat.

...or something along these lines

[DH1875]

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If folk weren't encouraged to buy a ST when it was guaranteeing a cup final ticket, I doubt they'll do it now tbh. The numbers involved probably mean it wouldn't really be worthwhile for Hibs to set up, administer etc etc.

My ST for last season guaranteed me my cup final ticket. I didn't need to renew to get one so there was no encouragement for me at all.

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I have not bothered this season, for the simple reason there are not enough 3pm games on a Saturday. I miss way too many games now, and will just pay at the gate from now on.

. I'm the same. In effect if you miss more than one game a season your ST comes to about the same value as walk ups going every week. I missed a hell of a lot more this year and the value isn't just there for me anymore. I get they can't reduce the price by loads but the difference between your ST and walk ups should be more than one game.

[clerriehibs]

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I know this is going to be unpopular, but thought it had to be said somewhere. 400pound is a ****ing rip-off for a season ticket at The Leith San Siro.

I'd love to have my season ticket again but as I will always miss at least a few games a season it makes more sense to patg. I also don't go to 'category A' games as I baulk at the thought of paying 28quid for a game that is usually on the telly.

Before anybody jumps all over me at not supporting my club. I probably spent about 650quid on match tickets at Easter Road last season. I had a great day in October in the gallery restaurant when I treated my old man and my brothers for my brothers birthday. I also patg for each game I was home for when the cabbage were playing at home.

I guess the tl;dr version is I love supporting my club and will do so at every available opportunity. However value for money is important to me (even when the money is going to Hibs) and the price structure at Easter Road doesn't offer that.



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ok.

Don't come.on here complaining when you can't get a ticket for next year's final tho'!

[The Leith Dutch]

To have cheaper season tickets the argument probably goes that we'd need more season ticket holders.

How about the price is the current £400 quid but it goes down (for everyone who buys a Season Ticket) by a set amount for every
1000 ST holders over the 8000 (I believe?) we currently have?

The one thing that's certainly required in my book is some innovative thinking from the club about how to get more folk in to the ground.
I get that for a lot of folk that's "Give us better players" but surely some clever marketing would be good no?

Not sure the club and Rod Petrie would feel the same way but I think that a fuller stadium even if there's little or
no increase in income would benefit the club.

Worth also noting that, aside from celtic and hearts, we had precious few attendances above 9000 all season and
if the 8000 ST figure I've heard quoted is correct then that's a pretty poor walk up figure even if there are a fair
few absentee Season holders.

[Devilstorment]

I have a season ticket and have renewed for next year (even though I have missed enough games this season to make me out of pocket v pay at the gate)

TBH its the club that make it out as though Season Tickets are the be all and end all. for obvious reasons that they are guaranteed payment regardless of how the team performs.

Pay at the gate is just as good and still helps the club just as much, the club dont prefer this option because income can fluctuate so much.

Everyone should do what they can afford to support OUR team.


On a side note, i would like to see the club institute some sort of loyalty programme (similar to the Yams) but widen it to include money spent in the club store and online. You should be able to "Cash In" your loyalty for discounts in the clubstore or right to buy priority tickets that kind of thing.

[silverhibee]

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I have not bothered this season, for the simple reason there are not enough 3pm games on a Saturday. I miss way too many games now, and will just pay at the gate from now on.

Just out of curiosity has the club contacted you to see why you aren't renewing and trying to entice you back.?

[Mark1875]

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ok.

Don't come.on here complaining when you can't get a ticket for next year's final tho'!

Haha wouldn't dream of it. I would probably send an angry email to Rod about lack of loyalty system though. ;)

What I think is fairly telling atm though, is the fact that nobody has been on(yet) disagreeing with my first point.


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[hibbysam]

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To have cheaper season tickets the argument probably goes that we'd need more season ticket holders.

How about the price is the current £400 quid but it goes down (for everyone who buys a Season Ticket) by a set amount for every
1000 ST holders over the 8000 (I believe?) we currently have?

The one thing that's certainly required in my book is some innovative thinking from the club about how to get more folk in to the ground.
I get that for a lot of folk that's "Give us better players" but surely some clever marketing would be good no?

Not sure the club and Rod Petrie would feel the same way but I think that a fuller stadium even if there's little or
no increase in income would benefit the club.

Worth also noting that, aside from celtic and hearts, we had precious few attendances above 9000 all season and
if the 8000 ST figure I've heard quoted is correct then that's a pretty poor walk up figure even if there are a fair
few absentee Season holders.

That's mince!

We had five fixtures that had attendances between 8,000 and 9,000 fans attending, Two of those were around Xmas time, Ross County and Motherwell the week before and the week after Christmas. The other three were Monday evening x2 and a Wednesday evening.

We also had 5 games between 9,000 and 10,000, 3 games between 10,000 and 11,000 and 2 over 11,000.

This is for non Celtic and Hearts games only.

Our average attendance rose and its no coincidence our best attendances were the mid part of the season when the team were going great guns!

Prices have a small say in attendances, but kick off times and quality of results and players on the park will always have a far higher say.

If we average £14 a ticket, and get 10,000 average through the gate, 8k seasons so 2k paying customers at £14 is £30k

Drop the tickets down to £10 averaged... and maybe get 1000 more fans in, thats 3k paying £10 - £30k.

But then the team goes on a slide, prices are still £10 but were back averaging 9k crowds, Your suddenly losing out on a lot of cash that the club cannot afford to lose.

[Beefster]

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My ST for last season guaranteed me my cup final ticket. I didn't need to renew to get one so there was no encouragement for me at all.

And you had the offer of a payment plan too so presumably another payment plan offer of a shorter period and higher monthly payments (which is what I was responding to) won't tempt you now?

[blackpoolhibs]

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Just out of curiosity has the club contacted you to see why you aren't renewing and trying to entice you back.?

No they have not, but that could be because i told Rod personally a couple of weeks ago behind the goals?

[DH1875]

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Just out of curiosity has the club contacted you to see why you aren't renewing and trying to entice you back.?

I know it was aimed at BH but club haven't contacted me. Maybe after the 3rd of June .

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And you had the offer of a payment plan too so presumably another payment plan offer of a shorter period and higher monthly payments (which is what I was responding to) won't tempt you now?

Probably not. If you'd have given me the forms on Sunday night I would probably have though.
Payment plan or not I don't live in Edinburgh. I can't make ER for 12/12.30 on a Sunday and even 12/12.30 on a Saturday is hard going. I missed loads of games because of stupid kick-off times and because there's not much difference in price between the ST and walk up prices I lost out. I'll admit it's my own falt I don't live in Edinburgh and I chose to follow Hibs but it's not just the ticket money, it's the travel, beer and food money as well. All adds up and unfortunately I can't afford to be throwing money away. If the tickets were £100-£150 cheaper, I'd buy one. As it is I'll be at one maybe two games a month and they probably won't all be at ER as a lot of the away grounds are easier for me to get to.