Season ticket holders bring a friend for £10 v Ipswich !

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Terrible pricing for the Wrexham game at a time when most are financially stretched...absolute shit for Brains.

[arbitro]

10 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Terrible pricing for the Wrexham game at a time when most are financially stretched...absolute shit for Brains.

True but they have seen an opportunity to fleece 7000 Wrexham fans because its an easy hit. 

It's live on Sky, early kick off and New Years Day. I seriously doubt whether those three have been factored in when they came to this decision.

When we play Sheffield Wednesday next week their prices are £33 for an adult, the same as the Blackburn End but if you buy a ticket from Ewood there is a £2 surcharge. On the link below Sheffield Wednesday there is no mention of a surcharge for buying tickets in person which begs the question why Rovers fans who buy paper tickets are being charged more than the away fans who do the same.

https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/november/22/ticket-details--blackburn-v-wednesday/

[Tomphil2]

I'll have a moan when the regulars don't turn up and when tickets are available cheaper but in terms of the Wrexham and Sheff Weds games they deserve everything they get.

Which will be about 10k in the home sections.

Then they have nerve to moan about lack of crowds and atmosphere FFS, it's enough to make you give up like thousands of overs.

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

They just don’t understand fandom, why did Wrexham bring so many last time? Because it was a big cup tie for them, on a crest of a wave and a new ground for the vast majority to tick off.

Of course they won’t bring the same numbers a couple of years later at £35 for a Sky noon kick off on NYD. Cue surprise from the regime when they bring a third of what they had for the previous game.

But if it was £20 all round the stadium we'd be looking at 20,000 + probably.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I see Ipswich play tonight. Not only do they get to replay a game they looked very much like losing but they get extra time to get ready for it !

Edited Friday at 11:13 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[MarkBRFC]

1 hour ago, Tomphil2 said:

But if it was £20 all round the stadium we'd be looking at 20,000 + probably.

 

They don't want over 20k here, far too much hassle for everyone involved.

£10 to bring a friend against Ipswich is a laughable offer.

Edited Friday at 12:32 by MarkBRFC

[Leonard Venkhater]

18 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Ive never understood why people think that anyone has to excuse themselves should they not buy a ticket for a football game.

Well, for me, it's like the guilt for missing Sunday Mass. I was uncomfortable in deciding not to go to the Tuesday night QPR game...and I have a season ticket lol

Worry not, though. These Venky bastards will push me towards a proper lapsed status before long .

Where the fuck are The Coalition??!

[RevidgeBlue]

4 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

Because this is a rearranged game from a Saturday, I don't think it will be on the red button or televised at all.

Unless you are "abroad" maybe 😉

Ah, yes of course, wasn't thinking about that!

Makes the offer slightly more attractive for the floating fan that's desperate to go to this game then.

Trouble is, after one win in eight, I dont think there'll be many if any at all.

Edited Friday at 13:29 by RevidgeBlue

[Hasta]

6 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Well, for me, it's like the guilt for missing Sunday Mass. I was uncomfortable in deciding not to go to the Tuesday night QPR game...and I have a season ticket lol

Worry not, though. These Venky bastards will push me towards a proper lapsed status before long .

Where the fuck are The Coalition??!

I feel the same. Midweeks are always a rush to get back from work, get changed and get down to Ewood. I went on Tuesday, maybe a knock on effect of enjoying Deepdale so much.

I simply can't be arsed with the rushing around next week, especially as I can't easily get my mate's ticket (who never makes midweeks) to bring a friend any more.

The thing is, whilst its not massively hurting them in the pocket, the club know the true attendance figure from Wednesday evening. And they must know that if people who have paid for tickets aren't even bothering to attend, how the hell can they get other people to buy tickets.

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

They don't want over 20k here, far too much hassle for everyone involved.

£10 to bring a friend against Ipswich is a laughable offer.

Correct they are a bunch of small time operators who get paid their vast amounts whether there is 8k or 18k in the ground.

I think £10 is a great offer for any Championship game but here i think it's being done more out of desperation than anything generous. They've only done it on the back of the recent atrocious midweek turnouts otherwise it would have been on offer weeks ago.

C##ts.

Again the perfect game for a total boycott but has anybody called for it ? No, so apathy will reign again and that is all the powers that be will put it down to.

[roversfan99]

Its not as simple as a £10 offer though. It comes with massive strings attached, having to accompany a season ticket holder.

Coupled with continued abject performances and embarassing results at home, the fact its a rearranged game that people may have already been to, freezing cold weather, it being 3 weeks before Christmas, and the fact that weve had the piss taken out of us for 15 years. Take up will be tiny and it will then be manipulated as supposed proof that lowering ticket prices isnt the answer.

[Mattyblue]

If they were desperate to do anything over and above an arse covering ‘look we tried, but no take up’ they’d pick a day game, make it a tenner no strings attached and market the hell out of it. 

But instead pick a night game in December and make you go via somebody else, they’ll sell bugger all… but ‘they tried’
 

[Tomphil2]

The Wrexham game both in terms of opposition and marketing potential, coupled with a time a lot of locals have spent up, provides the perfect opportunity for a bold ticket initiative.

£20 in all areas expect JW central blocks.

Wrexham might sell all the DE and plenty floating fans and part timers would get drawn in because of the Hollywood angle/bank hol, despite the early KO and tv.

Over 20k easily guaranteed but oh no lets fleece the hardcore match by match buyers and the away support again. In doing so price thousands out again and have a c15/16k gate at maximum revenue instead.

Edited Friday at 13:57 by Tomphil2

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

If they were desperate to do anything over and above an arse covering ‘look we tried, but no take up’ they’d pick a day game, make it a tenner no strings attached and market the hell out of it. 

But instead pick a night game in December and make you go via somebody else, they’ll sell bugger all… but ‘they tried’
 

Exactly - take a weekend game and make it £10 for adults and £5 for kids.

Then we'll see whether offers/ competitive pricing work or not.

[47er]

8 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

They don't want over 20k here, far too much hassle for everyone involved.

£10 to bring a friend against Ipswich is a laughable offer.

Good way to lose a friend!

[M_B]

On 28/11/2025 at 13:48, Mattyblue said:

If they were desperate to do anything over and above an arse covering ‘look we tried, but no take up’ they’d pick a day game, make it a tenner no strings attached and market the hell out of it. 

But instead pick a night game in December and make you go via somebody else, they’ll sell bugger all… but ‘they tried’
 

My neighbour is coming, I said do you want to come for a tenner, he said yes. Not difficult,if everyone did it we'd have a bumper gate, but it was me who knew about it, not him. 

Have you asked anyone? 

[Mattyblue]

From memory I did it for my cousin the other season, may do it again (doubt he’ll be interested this season though).

End of the day why pick a midweek in December when obviously it’s very difficult to attract a floating fan, why should the stipulation/onus be on being asked by/asking a ST Holder? We’ve 20,000 empty seats. Pointless hoops.

Edited 34 minutes ago by Mattyblue

[Herbie6590]

19 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

From memory I did it for my cousin the other season, may do it again (doubt he’ll be interested this season though).

End of the day why pick a midweek in December when obviously it’s very difficult to attract a floating fan, why should the stipulation/onus be on being asked by/asking a ST Holder? We’ve 20,000 empty seats. Pointless hoops.

I imagine it’s so it can be sold as a benefit to season ticket holders to try & prevent accusations of undermining the value of buying a season ticket.

[Mattyblue]

How does that benefit the ST Holder particularly?

[Tomphil2]

They are trying to head off a turnout of about 6k i don't reckon there's much else behind it other than as pointed out above an opportunity to spin ST benefits.

[roversfan99]

Season tickets to bring a mate for a tenner is never a deal that is particularly successful.

Cut the strings and at least just make it a tenner, full stop. No hoops to jump through.

[Mattyblue]

Obviously you wouldn’t pick this game to start with, Millwall pre Christmas would be the obvious one (if not Wrexham, but no chance of that as they are under the illusion there will be 7,000 in the DEnd to fleece).

Edited 5 minutes ago by Mattyblue