Season Tickets 2025/26

[chaddyrovers]

Nothing clash family or friends event with me attending Rovers matches for a long time. 

Just wish some people would actually accept that and move on

Edited Monday at 08:53 by chaddyrovers

[ruggles1995]

never really understood the part of season ticket sales where they increase after a set time. Surely it makes more financial appeal to the fan base to keep it the same throughout the on-sale. Has it ever been raised with the board in interviews or fans forums about why they put certain price phases out ? Or do they just copy other clubs? They must have a reason for it with backed up facts as to how it works vs not having price phases? 

[MarkBRFC]

1 hour ago, ruggles1995 said:

never really understood the part of season ticket sales where they increase after a set time. Surely it makes more financial appeal to the fan base to keep it the same throughout the on-sale. Has it ever been raised with the board in interviews or fans forums about why they put certain price phases out ? Or do they just copy other clubs? They must have a reason for it with backed up facts as to how it works vs not having price phases? 

I've always thought the price should be the price and that's that.

I bet we haven't even sold double figures since the price changed.

I can sort of understand as a business decision at clubs that have supply and demand and can shift the seats regardless, but it's crazy to implement it here where there is no demand.

[The Gull]

The idea behind a price change is to encourgae earlier renewal or purchase to advance the cash received, or peoples circumstances changing, or people having too long to think about what a shit show it is.

From a business perspective getting the money in earlier is always a good idea to remove risk but also benefit from interest etc, especially in the low season for income when no matches are being played.

I have used something similar in businesses I have been a finance leader to encourgae customers to pay quicker, say normal terms are 60 days but offer a cash discount if they pay in 15 days (2%) or 30 days (1%).

The problem with a football club, esepcially one like ours, is that disposable income is not massive for most and in the summer with holidays, kids off school etc, it can get eaten up a lot quicker so having 300-500 quid to spend is tough many at this time of the year, especially if trying to justify it to the better half at the minute!

[Hasta]

11 minutes ago, The Gull said:

I have used something similar in businesses I have been a finance leader to encourgae customers to pay quicker, say normal terms are 60 days but offer a cash discount if they pay in 15 days (2%) or 30 days (1%).

In your context the customer is told "The price is £xxx" but pay for it now and you get a percentage off. Therefore it's all transparent.

In Rovers case (and other football clubs), it feels like you are told "The price is £xxx, and it will go up by an as-yet undisclosed amount in so many days time. They clearly had no definite plan other than see how many we sell in phase 1 and that will make them decide how much to put them up by.  

 

[CA1Rover]

Fed up with the poor communication from the EFL over the years as well myself, completely disillusioned by Football in England - obviously mostly through Venky's but kick off times etc really have got me to the point I can't be arsed most the time.

EFL still havent released anything regarding this for 25/26:

https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/tv-game-selection-process

They must know the dates for selecting tv matches, this is what really matters for planning going to matches up to Jan. They just treat us all like numpties with nothing better to do.

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 13:10 by CA1Rover

[Tomphil2]

Announce prices ..then early bird big discount for a decent length of time then back to the original price and leave it at that.

No need to complicate anything with such a small fanbase and similar numbers who'll buy year in year out.

Only way to increase volume significantly is a really big price cut or promotion anything else is pointless deck chair shuffling you'd think they'd have learned that by now.

Always the chance of a late uptake if some decent signings are made and some ambition shown but that is ruled out in this era so it is what it is.

[ToonRover]

I haven't bought or even entertained buying a season ticket sinice the Venky's takeover. It's not about making the games because I can attend all of them as I am my own boss nor is it a question of the money as since I have stopped buying one I simply find the seat I would have purchased and times the cost of that seat by 10 and give the money to charity. For me its about principle of the thing, in giving money to the Venky's and the incompetent chancers of the Rovers board.

However I do feel a lot of empathy to those fans you cannot purchase one due to the quite frankly insane cost of a season ticket given the clubs catchment area. On top of that you have the utter stupidity of some the kick of times, then its a perfect mix to stop some fans attending. I can truly sympathetic to those fans who would attend but given the reasons I have stated cannot.

What i find utterly amusing if I am honest is the notion of someone like myself who is boycotting., is somehow that makes me  less of a fan then those who attend. I have supported Rovers for over 40 years I have had a season tickets since the age of 18 travelling from the North East spending hundreds if not thousands to make sure I could attend not mention the European adventures and friendly games on top of the away games I attended to.  

I love my club but I love my principles and morals more so until the Venky's depart I will not buy another season ticket. But respect to those that do. I just wish some of those people would have a bit of understanding and compassion to those that would like to attend but cannot for either financial reasons or commitments in their personal lives which is made worse given the stupidity of some of the kick off times.

I mean for myself it was a easy decision to boycott given my principles and the fact that I have many more social activities then just this, which I am really grateful for but that doesn't mean I dont love or support my club. I just want what's best for it and for all Rovers fans. 

I cannot wait for the day the Venky's leave my club and I can return to the hallowed Ewood Park. 

 

 

[Mike E]

6 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Nothing clash family or friends event with me attending Rovers matches for a long time. 

Just wish some people would actually accept that and move on

We do accept it, but you keep using it as some sort of brag.

Prioritising Rovers games over literally everything isn’t the flex you think it is.

[A Northern Horde...]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Prioritising Rovers games over literally everything isn’t the flex you think it is.

Unrealistic for most People.

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

We do accept it, but you keep using it as some sort of brag.

Prioritising Rovers games over literally everything isn’t the flex you think it is.

That is where yet again Mike you are misinterpret my comments. 

Mike, like I said different people have different commitments and different situations. I have been very open and honest that Rovers is my main social activity and that I can make every home game without other commitments getting in the way of my attending games at Ewood Park

[Upside Down]

5 hours ago, ToonRover said:

I haven't bought or even entertained buying a season ticket sinice the Venky's takeover. It's not about making the games because I can attend all of them as I am my own boss nor is it a question of the money as since I have stopped buying one I simply find the seat I would have purchased and times the cost of that seat by 10 and give the money to charity. For me its about principle of the thing, in giving money to the Venky's and the incompetent chancers of the Rovers board.

However I do feel a lot of empathy to those fans you cannot purchase one due to the quite frankly insane cost of a season ticket given the clubs catchment area. On top of that you have the utter stupidity of some the kick of times, then its a perfect mix to stop some fans attending. I can truly sympathetic to those fans who would attend but given the reasons I have stated cannot.

What i find utterly amusing if I am honest is the notion of someone like myself who is boycotting., is somehow that makes me  less of a fan then those who attend. I have supported Rovers for over 40 years I have had a season tickets since the age of 18 travelling from the North East spending hundreds if not thousands to make sure I could attend not mention the European adventures and friendly games on top of the away games I attended to.  

I love my club but I love my principles and morals more so until the Venky's depart I will not buy another season ticket. But respect to those that do. I just wish some of those people would have a bit of understanding and compassion to those that would like to attend but cannot for either financial reasons or commitments in their personal lives which is made worse given the stupidity of some of the kick off times.

I mean for myself it was a easy decision to boycott given my principles and the fact that I have many more social activities then just this, which I am really grateful for but that doesn't mean I dont love or support my club. I just want what's best for it and for all Rovers fans. 

I cannot wait for the day the Venky's leave my club and I can return to the hallowed Ewood Park. 

 

 

Venkys was enough to stop me going. I saw them for what they were straight away.

For those that still go it's just one thing after another. If it isn't the sky high price or the deliberate sabotage of the entire season then it's the EFL changing the kick off time and date to suit sky or whatever other media conglomerate wanting to show the game for some reason. 

Just a disgraceful situation where the fans are treated like utter shit by the club, the league and the media corporations. 

You can't hold it against anyone who says fuck this and jacks it in. I'm genuinely amazed they still get as many people turn up as they do. They certainly don't deserve it.

[Gav]

1 hour ago, A Northern Horde... said:

Unrealistic for most People.

I went through a period of my life where Rovers came before everything. The generation before missed children being born and weddings had to be in the closed season!

I do agree with your comment NR, but for some, it’s still the only thing that matters. 

Hope you’re well by the way 👍

[ToonRover]

57 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Venkys was enough to stop me going. I saw them for what they were straight away.

For those that still go it's just one thing after another. If it isn't the sky high price or the deliberate sabotage of the entire season then it's the EFL changing the kick off time and date to suit sky or whatever other media conglomerate wanting to show the game for some reason. 

Just a disgraceful situation where the fans are treated like utter shit by the club, the league and the media corporations. 

You can't hold it against anyone who says fuck this and jacks it in. I'm genuinely amazed they still get as many people turn up as they do. They certainly don't deserve it.

I agree with you especially on the way loyal supporters have been treated and the rest of the football world couldn't give a monkes when its happening, and the way our wonderful owners have completely destroyed the club that we all love. A club with such a glorious history and tradition and fighting spirit, reduced to a shambles a shell of what it once was, it breaks my heart as a Rovers fan. 

 

The only thing I hang on to is one day they will be gone and supporters can have the club they know and love back. I hope its soon rather then later when theres nothing left of it to give back to us. 

 

[J*B]

I can’t think of many things worse than having to sit through every Rovers home game. 

[Lancaster Rover]

11 hours ago, J*B said:

I can’t think of many things worse than having to sit through every Rovers home game. 

paying to sit through them?