Independent Leyton Orient Forum

essexfootball wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:44 pm This is the problem with putting the prices up and membership, last season, winning everyweek, good vibes, you'll get the casual fans, start losing and the happy clappers will go, let alone the cold midweek games

MrB wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:29 pm Or maybe a few people and their kids away on holiday?

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:01 pm Charge the adults full price and the kids £5 a game or less. Or keep it the same and if the season tickets aren’t scanned together for more than 50% of the games, then charge the adult more at the end of the season to make up the shortfall

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:42 am I wouldn’t mind Betting that if the club continue to see empty seats in home areas ( East Stand )they reverse the decision to limit ticket sales to away fans.
Portsmouth could probably have filled the East stand on Saturday meaning more money in the clubs coffers, but of course this would seriously pi@@ off our fans with season tickets in the East.
I was surprised that we didn’t sell out on Saturday but ticket prices are quite high.
My wife and 4 year old Granddaughter came on Saturday and we paid £53 in the West.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:43 am

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:42 am I wouldn’t mind Betting that if the club continue to see empty seats in home areas ( East Stand )they reverse the decision to limit ticket sales to away fans.
Portsmouth could probably have filled the East stand on Saturday meaning more money in the clubs coffers, but of course this would seriously pi@@ off our fans with season tickets in the East.
I was surprised that we didn’t sell out on Saturday but ticket prices are quite high.
My wife and 4 year old Granddaughter came on Saturday and we paid £53 in the West.

Any fan with a season ticket who has to move so that some tramp from Derby or Bolton can have it should boycott all home games for the rest of the season and not buy a season ticket in future.

It’s a disgusting way to treat your most loyal fans.

The Reverend wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:43 am

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:42 am I wouldn’t mind Betting that if the club continue to see empty seats in home areas ( East Stand )they reverse the decision to limit ticket sales to away fans.
Portsmouth could probably have filled the East stand on Saturday meaning more money in the clubs coffers, but of course this would seriously pi@@ off our fans with season tickets in the East.
I was surprised that we didn’t sell out on Saturday but ticket prices are quite high.
My wife and 4 year old Granddaughter came on Saturday and we paid £53 in the West.

Any fan with a season ticket who has to move so that some tramp from Derby or Bolton can have it should boycott all home games for the rest of the season and not buy a season ticket in future.

It’s a disgusting way to treat your most loyal fans.

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:06 am

The Reverend wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:43 am

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:42 am I wouldn’t mind Betting that if the club continue to see empty seats in home areas ( East Stand )they reverse the decision to limit ticket sales to away fans.
Portsmouth could probably have filled the East stand on Saturday meaning more money in the clubs coffers, but of course this would seriously pi@@ off our fans with season tickets in the East.
I was surprised that we didn’t sell out on Saturday but ticket prices are quite high.
My wife and 4 year old Granddaughter came on Saturday and we paid £53 in the West.

Any fan with a season ticket who has to move so that some tramp from Derby or Bolton can have it should boycott all home games for the rest of the season and not buy a season ticket in future.

It’s a disgusting way to treat your most loyal fans.

It's also a disgusting way to treat a Derby or Bolton fan as a tramp.

Lost not Found wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:41 am

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:01 pm Charge the adults full price and the kids £5 a game or less. Or keep it the same and if the season tickets aren’t scanned together for more than 50% of the games, then charge the adult more at the end of the season to make up the shortfall

But why?

We didn't sell out our first game in League one in years against one of the biggest teams in the league. We also served up a right stinker of a performance which is obviously going to be more representative of this year than last years wins and is obviously going to impact on repeat custom.

It's still bonkers that they capped season tickets, 50 quid in the bank from a ghost kid plus food and merchandise from the ten games they go to will still add up to more than 2 games in a season from a pay as you go fan who has the ability to not bother when we're getting humped each week.

This new moaning about people who don't come thing, is one of the unedifying aspects that irritates me about modern Orient supporting. A decade ago no one was upset to see empty seats at a crap lower league club, we've got more expensive, and with the issues around parking less accessible than then so why have we lost the traditional feeling of being grateful for anyone turning up?

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:40 am

Lost not Found wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:41 am

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:01 pm Charge the adults full price and the kids £5 a game or less. Or keep it the same and if the season tickets aren’t scanned together for more than 50% of the games, then charge the adult more at the end of the season to make up the shortfall

But why?

We didn't sell out our first game in League one in years against one of the biggest teams in the league. We also served up a right stinker of a performance which is obviously going to be more representative of this year than last years wins and is obviously going to impact on repeat custom.

It's still bonkers that they capped season tickets, 50 quid in the bank from a ghost kid plus food and merchandise from the ten games they go to will still add up to more than 2 games in a season from a pay as you go fan who has the ability to not bother when we're getting humped each week.

This new moaning about people who don't come thing, is one of the unedifying aspects that irritates me about modern Orient supporting. A decade ago no one was upset to see empty seats at a crap lower league club, we've got more expensive, and with the issues around parking less accessible than then so why have we lost the traditional feeling of being grateful for anyone turning up?

Why? Because my season ticket has gone up and I’m paying £394 for essentially the same view as some bloke up the other end who is paying £289 for himself and £59 for ‘his child’. People are exploiting the system and it isn’t fair.

If the adult was paying £394 and the kid was paying a nominal fee, I wouldn’t give a f***.

Lost not Found wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:41 am

This new moaning about people who don't come thing, is one of the unedifying aspects that irritates me about modern Orient supporting. A decade ago no one was upset to see empty seats at a crap lower league club, we've got more expensive, and with the issues around parking less accessible than then so why have we lost the traditional feeling of being grateful for anyone turning up?

Scuba Diver wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:27 pm

Lost not Found wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:41 am

This new moaning about people who don't come thing, is one of the unedifying aspects that irritates me about modern Orient supporting. A decade ago no one was upset to see empty seats at a crap lower league club, we've got more expensive, and with the issues around parking less accessible than then so why have we lost the traditional feeling of being grateful for anyone turning up?

Agree completely with this, and unedifying is the correct word. I didn't make the game on Saturday, despite having a ST and not being on holiday. Why? I had something else I wanted to do.

Clearly, this isn't okay with these types.

However, if you can absolutely commit to 100% of home games without exception ever (and look down on those who can't or won't, in a weird "I'm a real fan, you're not" kind of way ) then it may be wise to look at why your life involves so little bar watching lower league football matches. There is no space to take the moral high-ground; you're likely a little bit tragic.

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:55 pm

Scuba Diver wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:27 pm

Lost not Found wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:41 am

This new moaning about people who don't come thing, is one of the unedifying aspects that irritates me about modern Orient supporting. A decade ago no one was upset to see empty seats at a crap lower league club, we've got more expensive, and with the issues around parking less accessible than then so why have we lost the traditional feeling of being grateful for anyone turning up?

Agree completely with this, and unedifying is the correct word. I didn't make the game on Saturday, despite having a ST and not being on holiday. Why? I had something else I wanted to do.

Clearly, this isn't okay with these types.

However, if you can absolutely commit to 100% of home games without exception ever (and look down on those who can't or won't, in a weird "I'm a real fan, you're not" kind of way ) then it may be wise to look at why your life involves so little bar watching lower league football matches. There is no space to take the moral high-ground; you're likely a little bit tragic.

What part of the people paying less money for a ticket by pretending they have a child don’t you get?

No one cares if people miss games, there’s loads of times I can’t be arsed going because I’m hungover.

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:40 am

Lost not Found wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:41 am

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:01 pm Charge the adults full price and the kids £5 a game or less. Or keep it the same and if the season tickets aren’t scanned together for more than 50% of the games, then charge the adult more at the end of the season to make up the shortfall

But why?

We didn't sell out our first game in League one in years against one of the biggest teams in the league. We also served up a right stinker of a performance which is obviously going to be more representative of this year than last years wins and is obviously going to impact on repeat custom.

It's still bonkers that they capped season tickets, 50 quid in the bank from a ghost kid plus food and merchandise from the ten games they go to will still add up to more than 2 games in a season from a pay as you go fan who has the ability to not bother when we're getting humped each week.

This new moaning about people who don't come thing, is one of the unedifying aspects that irritates me about modern Orient supporting. A decade ago no one was upset to see empty seats at a crap lower league club, we've got more expensive, and with the issues around parking less accessible than then so why have we lost the traditional feeling of being grateful for anyone turning up?

Why? Because my season ticket has gone up and I’m paying £394 for essentially the same view as some bloke up the other end who is paying £289 for himself and £59 for ‘his child’. People are exploiting the system and it isn’t fair.

If the adult was paying £394 and the kid was paying a nominal fee, I wouldn’t give a f***.