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Season Tickets 25/26- 10,000+ sold (pg 25).
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They are in the ground and in the pubs.eaststandmike said:
Cheers CE, when you say we have been getting more in the last few seasons is this a reported fact or just an assumptionCovered End said:
Well Millwall have had loads for years and we've been getting more in the last few seasons in L1. So it's reasonable to assume more will want to see Championship football.eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.
I know from personal experience as I never miss a home game.3 -
from personal experience in the last couple of years it’s been noticeable on the AC Stand concourse that there are visitors present from overseas, especially Scandinavians. Had a wee chat with a group of about five lads last season who were in London to see Arsenal at the Emirates on the Sunday and had decided to take in another game on the Saturday and we were at home so along they popped. Definitely been an increase of such attendees in the last couple of seasons.eaststandmike said:
I am intrigued where this information comes from, who knows who is an overseas visitor, do they have to wear a badgeBedsaddick said:
Flocking isn’t the right word but definitely a large increase .eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.2 -
We all have eyes and ears . Most of us anyway.eaststandmike said:
I am intrigued where this information comes from, who knows who is an overseas visitor, do they have to wear a badgeBedsaddick said:
Flocking isn’t the right word but definitely a large increase .eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.1 -
I saw a class of about 15 French students looked about 19 at one of the mid season misery midweek games (might even have been the infamous Crawley one) in Bartrams .0
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About 20 (East) Germans at a game near the end of the season at Phoenix.0
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Loads of Dutch too sat near me before, last season.1
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Agree where we sit in the west stand there’s been an increase, been some Spanish and swedes etc.0
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Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.18
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Love stuff like this. Think the club must too as often they will buy something in the shop as a keepsakeTelMc32 said:Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.1 -
They probably would prefer a double scarf instead of a half & half.TelMc32 said:Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.1 -
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I did also manage to teach him that it was Wool-Itch and not Wool-Witch 😉fenaddick said:
Love stuff like this. Think the club must too as often they will buy something in the shop as a keepsakeTelMc32 said:Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.3 -
Or the fella on his excellent stall opposite the shopfenaddick said:
Love stuff like this. Think the club must too as often they will buy something in the shop as a keepsakeTelMc32 said:Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.3 -
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I did also manage to teach him that it was Wool-Itch and not Wool-Witch 😉fenaddick said:
Love stuff like this. Think the club must too as often they will buy something in the shop as a keepsakeTelMc32 said:Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.
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I don't get what some don't understand the problem here.paulsturgess said:
But is the “lack” of sales due to not being warned about the price rise? If what you’re saying is you think we’d have sold 1000 extra STs in the week before the play off final (and have sold 11k+ now) if people had been told by the way, next week tickets will be more expensive - you could be right but we’ll never know. I’m not sure 🤷♂️valleynick66 said:
the lack of sales surely backs up why.paulsturgess said:
Saying "this price even if promoted" seems an odd approach as you'd put many people off committing and instead waiting to see what happens?valleynick66 said:
I’m sure before I’ve bought a ST saying this price even if promoted.paulsturgess said:
Advertising promotion prices before you’ve been promoted doesn’t work for me. I agree with the previous poster, it is fairly obvious prices are very likely to increase in that eventuality.valleynick66 said:
Because we are supporters they want to attract? Added incentive to buy pre Wembley if you tell us it will cost more next week.paulsturgess said:
Huh? Why would they announce it before?!valleynick66 said:
If it was ‘obvious’ why didn’t they announce it before?DOUCHER said:Am I missing something here ? Are out tickets more expensive than Portsmouth’s or Millwall’s ? I don’t understand why people think they should be cheaper ? I want us to sell as many as possible and of course, the cheaper they are, the more likely that is to happen but I also do t see why we are criticising the club for charging the going rate even if we are upset that we haven’t capitalised on some waiverers / glory boys caught up in the Wembley euphoria - do u not think the prices will go up again if we were to get to the prem ? There’s a lot wrong with football and tv ruining it etc but I think all this crying about a sudden price increase which was obviously going to happen is misdirected
Im however disputing it was obvious.Seems to me you can advertise this upside without any obvious downside and indeed tempt more sales.I won’t be convinced however this price hike was the move most likely to maximise ST sales.
my view stands. I struggle to understand how anyone could assume that they won't be paying high to buy a season ticket if promoted so I don't see the need to warn anyone of this. I think the possible benefit to the club of this is very minor - scare a modest number of people into renewing anyway just in case we don't get promoted?
if you're targeting 12k STHs this season they probably comprise mostly people would buy anyway even in L1 or are willing to take the risk as they were aware of the possible price increase despite not being formally told about i - people who would buy anyway regardless of price increase but only if in Champ - then a small number in the middle
actively talking about the price increase just opens up a whole different discussion point, with the potential for negative sentiment amongst fans (as this thread proves), in the middle of a play off campaign when quite frankly - focus on the priority and the positive energy around that. And then if you don't go up and those price increases don't exist that negative sentiment has already occurred.
maybe the pricing is wrong and maybe they could have done things differently in the post play off period, i haven't actually given it much thought, but I don't really see why anyone can be annoyed that the club haven't formally warned them of the future pricesThe price by contrast is very unlikely to fall in the event of relegation after all.Further I’d remind a previous point I mentioned - the cost needs to reflect the alternate spend for individuals who aren’t yet ‘diehard’. That means comparative to a day out elsewhere whether that be a meal, cinema , theatre etc especially when considering a ‘family’ total spend. Like it or not you are now also competing with streaming / TV subscription costs.It’s just not the most commercially beneficial approach the club have adopted.I’d venture the ownership (long term) are less interested in the ‘working class’ fan base but more the more affluent people they think they can tempt given our geographic location.
A traditional pressure sales technique is to create a feeling that the 'customer' is being offered a good deal, but that good deal has a deadline, sometimes short so there isn't much time to think about it and change your mind.
This encourages people to jump in and take up the offer. By not making the consequences very clear, loads have actually missed out without being given that fear factor.
I would suggest that some are upset because they've missed out, some like me who is no longer in a position to benefit from a season ticket maybe upset because the club has handled this badly and could have had many more season ticket holders and more up front money.0 -
they talk funny innit.eaststandmike said:
I am intrigued where this information comes from, who knows who is an overseas visitor, do they have to wear a badgeBedsaddick said:
Flocking isn’t the right word but definitely a large increase .eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.2 -
they talk funny innit.eaststandmike said:
I am intrigued where this information comes from, who knows who is an overseas visitor, do they have to wear a badgeBedsaddick said:
Flocking isn’t the right word but definitely a large increase .eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.0 -
Only if you’ve got a cold 🤧Baldybonce said:
idge.......WoolidgeTelMc32 said:
I did also manage to teach him that it was Wool-Itch and not Wool-Witch 😉fenaddick said:
Love stuff like this. Think the club must too as often they will buy something in the shop as a keepsakeTelMc32 said:Yep. Was chatting to a Dutch lad on the bus back to Wool-Witch after one of the last home games. There were about 6 adults and a dozen or so kids. They were making their way back to East London, over for a football tournament that Sunday and had wanted to see a game. Every single one of them was wearing a new Charlton scarf.0 -
The thing that struck me most about those VIP season ticket prices is that it doesn’t include an open bar. “Complimentary drink upon arrival”? If I’m dropping thousands on a Charlton season ticket I want there to be long term health consequences from the volume of complimentary booze that I consume over the course of the season.14
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Yes but what you do get is the option, at your very own cost, to decorate your box!! Sold!2
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No badges required. I've noticed a significant increase in foreign visitors to the West Stand last season i.e. groups (about 5 - 8) of normally younger men with some women, speaking German, French, Swedish, etc. I've spoken to a few and eavesdropped their conversations and the main reasons they came to the Valley were:eaststandmike said:
I am intrigued where this information comes from, who knows who is an overseas visitor, do they have to wear a badgeBedsaddick said:
Flocking isn’t the right word but definitely a large increase .eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.- 3pm Saturday KO (not that many London Premiership / Championship KO's at 3pm on a Saturday)
- availability and to a lesser extent affordability of tickets
- big'ish noisy typical English matchday atmosphere
- Its not the obviuous Stamford Bridge, Emirates, Tottenham trip i.e. a bit unusual
Not quite the same but there are also an increasing number of foreign born, young professionals who have moved to London for work visiting The Valley. Normally in smaller groups (2-4). Again, I heard Charlie Methven talking about it after a match in Bartrams. As for ideas on how to attract them someone suggested the idea of marketing the concept of "its OK to support a second team whilst your in London" type campaign.5 -
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Or even by talking to them, been on buses to the ground and helping with directions to the ground and which stand is where.Bedsaddick said:
We all have eyes and ears . Most of us anyway.eaststandmike said:
I am intrigued where this information comes from, who knows who is an overseas visitor, do they have to wear a badgeBedsaddick said:
Flocking isn’t the right word but definitely a large increase .eaststandmike said:Am I missing something here, why all of a sudden are we expecting overseas visitors to be flocking to The Valley.0 -
Quite a few in the WSL too, especially towards the end of the season......... they're easy to spot, they're the ones trying to bring their pints back to their seats.....
A lot of them have club shop bags too and get involved in the game and singing for Gooden, TC etc. ....... it's good to see.0 -
I helped a few Sint Truiden fans make it to the ground from Woolwich Liz line station 2 seasons ago.0
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Saw a couple of lads in Hamilton Academical shirts in the AC stand at the Burton game. I didnt speak to them but my suspicion is they were Scottish.4
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Every Championship home game is bigger than the League One play off semi so I hope we can generate a big atmosphere again.clive said:0 -
Nathan Jones’ side will be backed by the club’s highest number of season-ticket holders in more than a decade for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign.
With just less than six weeks remaining before the Addicks kick-off against Watford on Saturday, August 9th, season ticket sales have already surpassed the amount sold in the 2019/20 campaign - the previous highest of the last decade and the last season Charlton were in the second tier. The Addicks had 10,447 season-ticket holders in that campaign.
So not the highest amount in more than a decade, more like five years. Or have I read that completely wrong?
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It means that 11 years ago we likely had a higher number but that the 19/20 is the highest peak since (until now)WSS said:Nathan Jones’ side will be backed by the club’s highest number of season-ticket holders in more than a decade for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign.With just less than six weeks remaining before the Addicks kick-off against Watford on Saturday, August 9th, season ticket sales have already surpassed the amount sold in the 2019/20 campaign - the previous highest of the last decade and the last season Charlton were in the second tier. The Addicks had 10,447 season-ticket holders in that campaign.
So not the highest amount in more than a decade, more like five years. Or have I read that completely wrong?
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That amount 5 years ago was the highest in the last 10 years, until this year - hope that clears it up. Just basically confirms we’ve sold 10,500 + STs.WSS said:Nathan Jones’ side will be backed by the club’s highest number of season-ticket holders in more than a decade for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign.With just less than six weeks remaining before the Addicks kick-off against Watford on Saturday, August 9th, season ticket sales have already surpassed the amount sold in the 2019/20 campaign - the previous highest of the last decade and the last season Charlton were in the second tier. The Addicks had 10,447 season-ticket holders in that campaign.
So not the highest amount in more than a decade, more like five years. Or have I read that completely wrong?
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yes, you have.WSS said:Nathan Jones’ side will be backed by the club’s highest number of season-ticket holders in more than a decade for the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign.With just less than six weeks remaining before the Addicks kick-off against Watford on Saturday, August 9th, season ticket sales have already surpassed the amount sold in the 2019/20 campaign - the previous highest of the last decade and the last season Charlton were in the second tier. The Addicks had 10,447 season-ticket holders in that campaign.
So not the highest amount in more than a decade, more like five years. Or have I read that completely wrong?
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