One thing we know for certain

The modern NCFC will continue to try to get as much cash out of supporters as possible regardless of which league we're in.

Broadly speaking, and I know there are exceptions, it's season ticket holders that are the least effected by this approach so I think the club does try to look after those that are most important. In the long run though, there is a risk that the next generation of fans don't come through. I doubt it though.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on May 19th 2015 at 17:31:57

Message Thread

PMs on sale for next season (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 16:58:43
- How cynical can you go. All time low that (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, May 19, 17:53:17
- Planned or fire fighting? (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, May 19, 17:17:39
  - i just can't believe it's planned (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:21:12
    - No can't be. They had to change the wording on the website this morning to clarify ... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:23:06
      - VMT maybe the best they could have done to rectify the situation (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:24:39
        
        No it's not. The best would have been to sell to anyone with say 250 points (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 17:45:18
        
        fair point the best i could have expected then (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:48:24
        
        I don't entirely agree (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:48:21
        
        The risk here is that Boro have sold out and lots of their fans missed out (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 18:12:00
        
        Surely they'll be on the look out for Middlesbrough addresses? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 18:19:50
- that could piss off those that've bought this years' membership in the last week or 2 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:07:56
  - It's the away season ticket holders and shareholder members that are in the worst position (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:23:59
    - they are now in the same position as new priority members with no extra expense (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:30:43
      - Yes true - it is set to be the biggest bun fight yet though (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:33:21
        
        also bad for those who have held off buying up to now (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:39:36
        
        v bad form changing the goalposts (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:47:54
        
        i think it's reactive firefighting and not missing a chance to cash in more (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:50:13
        
        doesn't resonate with how the club is operated these days though (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:55:30
        
        I suppose the group that I have sympathy for there is parents with kids that arent members (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:45:19
    - yep and they should have been 2nd in the queue ahead of members (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 19, 17:26:13
      - hopefully everyone will get a ticket though and the shameless money grubbing will all fade (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:28:27
        
        One thing we know for certain (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:31:57
        
        oh indeed (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 19, 17:29:39
  - yeah - funny though for us ST holders (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 19, 17:10:14
    - or those of us that have had a priority membership all season (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:11:58
  - ha i bought mine saturday but not pissed off (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:10:05
  - though they've had their Wembley ticket and choice of seat guaranteed (NCFC) - s10 yellow, May 19, 17:10:02
    - They paid ?20 to guarantee a seat of their choice (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 19, 17:14:20
      - yep (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:15:44
- That is horribly cynical (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, May 19, 17:07:45
  - I like buns (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 19, 18:22:30
- aka: shameless money grabbing (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:00:49
  - or admitting they got it wrong and giving everyone a chance now (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:01:16
    - no (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:01:55
- What a f**king cynical move (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 16:59:56
  - What if Boro fans buy them? May take the view will pay ?20. Goes (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 17:02:29
    - yep, or tout them off as all mboro tickets garn (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:04:37
      - He expressly said no general sale to stop touting. Will you (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 17:05:48
  - i think it's realising they cocked up (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:01:55
    - What if Boro fans get them? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 17:04:26
      - how can they? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:04:47
        
        buy a membership, buy a ticket, like anyone else? (NCFC) - s10 yellow, May 19, 17:05:37
        
        does this put pm ahead of st holders (n/m) (NCFC) - toby, May 19, 17:12:08
        
        same same, going to be mental tomorrow when they go on sale a 7.00pm (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:15:51
        
        8.30 (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 19, 17:17:31
        
        nope, just makes the bun-fight bigger (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:13:44
        
        but at least people can try to buy their own tickets now (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:16:40
        
        and be able to get their own tickets next season for all other games too (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:19:28
        
        No, the same (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 17:13:32
        
        surely they will have to have a customer number already (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:08:48
        
        Doesn't look like it (NCFC) - s10 yellow, May 19, 17:11:57
        
        well that would be shocking! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:15:22
        
        what, that you could be wrong? (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:20:42
        
        lol so after mcnally told me earlier (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:22:18
        
        depends how many boro fans you sit next to at wembley i suppose (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:24:38
        
        It's basically general sale with the club creaming off ?20 (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 17:06:33
        
        with the bonus of being able to being at the head of the queue next season for ALL games (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:15:14
        
        could be so many priority members it makes no difference lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:17:08
        
        only if we go up - these glory hunters aren't interested in us playing Burnley... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:20:56
        
        really don't see how people without priority are glory hunters (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:23:43
        
        you tell him Johnny Come Wembley (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 19, 17:30:26
        
        BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 19, 17:31:41
        
        didn't expect you to really (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 17:27:45
        
        yip (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 17:12:52
        
        Yes. Yes, it is. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, May 19, 17:08:11
  - going to be one hell of a bunfight tomorrow at 6pm (n/m) (NCFC) - s10 yellow, May 19, 17:00:53

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