"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

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"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

This is the best promotion i've known us do. What an idea just before Christmas!! Will be a big game and should be 10,000+ Brentford Fans.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Brilliant idea, well done BFC!!!
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Surely it should be pay on the way out! :)
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Hmmmm, to be applauded some may say but I will point something out and the club are welcome to take it anyway they wish. I ummed and arred about buying a ST last year. I didn't quite have enough money but I decided to push the boat out a bit, go without and get one. I knew I would miss out for some August ones as had a summer holiday booked, I realised there would be 1-3 I miss out due to other reasons but still thought it was worthwhile. If I then took out another 3-4 games for all the promos going around suddenly next season I don't buy the ST. Not sure this is rewarding enough for loyal ST holders who have to find a lot of money up front.

Why did they not give me a free burger and programme v Carlisle and Stevenage to make up for it is my thinking.

Scrooge of Isleworth.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Great idea - should get us some attention on the BBC (they do sports relief don't they????)
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Brilliant idea, a bit like when Radiohead(?) Did it for their album.

What do you do? Get the family's tatty clothes out, pay a quid eachh and save the dosh or show off with a crisp £50?

Haven't read the full article but if its pay on the gate I'd love a one off job as a turnstile operator. I do have Tourettes though so may be responsible for some bizarre shouts of 'tight arse' and 'gnats chuff'....

Seriously, love it :sorted:
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Its 'Pay what you CAN' not 'Pay what you WANT' - A tax on the rich. I will stay away from this match as it would cost me a fortune as i am loaded. Gilham out. Communist Brentford charter OUT. :yes:
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

nocoat said:
Hmmmm, to be applauded some may say but I will point something out and the club are welcome to take it anyway they wish. I ummed and arred about buying a ST last year. I didn't quite have enough money but I decided to push the boat out a bit, go without and get one. I knew I would miss out for some August ones as had a summer holiday booked, I realised there would be 1-3 I miss out due to other reasons but still thought it was worthwhile. If I then took out another 3-4 games for all the promos going around suddenly next season I don't buy the ST. Not sure this is rewarding enough for loyal ST holders who have to find a lot of money up front.

Why did they not give me a free burger and programme v Carlisle and Stevenage to make up for it is my thinking.

Scrooge of Isleworth.
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You have a point. Maybe offer current ST holders, that purchased before the season started, an extra 5% off next seasons ST? That may be a £15 saving. :shrug:
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Brilliant initiative, even as a S/T holder I aplaud the idea.

All I ask is that the club realy publicise this locally and nationally to get increased gates and gain decent PR
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

When I was (I think) eleven, I got a Season ticket for a quid. 'Freebees' they called it. Any chance of this being reinstated thirty years on?
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I don't mind offers like this as a season ticket holder, it's for the better of the club so I support it. I've already missed enough games to make my ticket not worth it but that's my problem ;)

Hope to see a good attendance though, although I'm a bit puzzled as to why this isn't the case for away fans.... maybe the club just doesn't want Stevenage to have much of a presence at the game as they see this as a must win game for us.

I take it most people paying £1 won't be picking the tickets up in person...
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I'm a season ticket holder but applaud the idea, hopefully people are to embarrassed to pay £1
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Well in nocoat lol
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Out of interest, will it include away prices??........
Only 3 stands mentioned in the article............
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

The Pipe said:
Brilliant initiative, even as a S/T holder I aplaud the idea.

All I ask is that the club realy publicise this locally and nationally to get increased gates and gain decent PR
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I buy a total of 6 season tickets for my son and grandchildren and I too applaud the initiative.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Brilliant idea. Hopefully GP will be full to the rafters and some newbies will be hooked for life. I suspect MB is behind this as he is very much into charity fund raising. What a magnificent club we all follow.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

badgerbee said:
Out of interest, will it include away prices??........
Only 3 stands mentioned in the article............
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............article says not for away end...........
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

So what will any non season ticket holders be paying?

If I'm bring the family I was thinking of paying a fiver for each of us.

Two adults and two kids.

How does that sound?
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Hopefully the weather plays along but really good idea :sorted:
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I'm a season ticket holder and It's not a problem for me either. Assume Season ticket holders will use their season tickets as normal so unless I've missed something what have we lost ?? I txtd 8 mates about the deal and told them to get there arses down. If half the 50/50 tickets would be going to charity as well I'd buy 10.
 
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"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Tbh I think a tenner's fair. You save but you also donate. Fiver means no donation I think.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

If you don't like charities like me then a fiver and a decent purchase in the club shop then all my hard earned is going to the club and not some charity
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

TW3Bee said:
So what will any non season ticket holders be paying?

If I'm bring the family I was thinking of paying a fiver for each of us.

Two adults and two kids.

How does that sound?
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Well if you want to give money to Sport Relief I guess you should charge £17 for yourself and £1 each for the rest of you. :)
 

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Hullbee said:
If you don't like charities like me then a fiver and a decent purchase in the club shop then all my hard earned is going to the club and not some charity
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Fair enough.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I'm a season Ticket holder and I applaud this initaitive - we need more fans to create more season ticket holders
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Just purchased 9k tickets for a quid each.... Currently selling them for a fiver will increase closer to the game so pm me quick if you want to get in
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Fantastic initiative. Well done BFC.

Nocoat - get a grip man.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Hullbee said:
Just purchased 9k tickets for a quid each.... Currently selling them for a fiver will increase closer to the game so pm me quick if you want to get in
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.................I would like to buy them all............will be selling them for a tenner each............
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I really do not see how hard it is to give those who struggled to get 300 notes together a free pint or burger and programme that is all. I am trying to help the club with some feedback that is all. Take it or leave it. And if I don't buy one next season and we are at home in a meaningless cold Tuesday night Feb game is the 22 pay on the day really likely to happen?

I hope the ideas man is not a ra ra :nono: :fishing:
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Invipai said:
I don't mind offers like this as a season ticket holder, it's for the better of the club so I support it. I've already missed enough games to make my ticket not worth it but that's my problem ;)

Hope to see a good attendance though, although I'm a bit puzzled as to why this isn't the case for away fans.... maybe the club just doesn't want Stevenage to have much of a presence at the game as they see this as a must win game for us.

I take it most people paying £1 won't be picking the tickets up in person...
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i went Stevenage with Hayes,they done the same thing then,big offer for home fans,£15 plus for Hayes fans.So **** them
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

im a season ticket holder.well done BFC,really happy with this.

season ticket holders get the chance to save a decent amount with the annual early bird scheme,so no bitterness here
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

great club. Most socially active club there is, and like how they retweet fan's opinions and views on Twitter. would never see the likes of Man Utd doing this! Always put their fans first! Imagine if we managed more than 10,000 bees fan!!! Everyone text your mates, tweet them, facebook them, email them, lets make this happen!!!
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

My ST in New Road costs the equivalent of 16 home games. I might miss two or three all season, which means that the club can run quite a few promotions like this before I start losing money. And remember for the last promo I got a free ticket for a mate (which converted into a free pint in the Globe before the game).

Plus, I get a seat without pillars obscuring the goals, and I can arrive at 2.59 and go straight to my seat. Add in the benefit to the club of getting my money up front, and it's a win/win really isn't it?
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I would be a scrooge and pay £1.. but then again, I'd also buy more than one and say give £10 for the lot I purchase (remember, can only buy maximum of 6 tickets)...

Is that me being tight? maybe not, but we're around 5-6 weeks now until Christmas...

Just tried to see what our attendances were like pre-Christmas last few seasons...

It seems the two games in December before Christmas averaged about 6,300... the season before last excluding the Charlton JPT match our last home match before Christmas was 13th November which attracted 4789 (in fact we had no league games in December!)... and in 2009/10 season we had the fortune of entertaining Leeds United in front of 9,000 before Christmas.

hmmm.. seems like we have better than season average gates this time of year.. why do it now???
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

nocoat said:
I really do not see how hard it is to give those who struggled to get 300 notes together a free pint or burger and programme that is all. I am trying to help the club with some feedback that is all. Take it or leave it. And if I don't buy one next season and we are at home in a meaningless cold Tuesday night Feb game is the 22 pay on the day really likely to happen?

I hope the ideas man is not a ra ra :nono: :fishing:
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The feedback is welcome, no problem. The plan is to make an offer to all ST Holders at one game later in the season where they will get a couple of freebies - as the club did last season when it offered a free programme and some refreshments FOC to ST Holders at one particular game.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

BFC OFFICIAL said:
The feedback is welcome, no problem. The plan is to make an offer to all ST Holders at one game later in the season where they will get a couple of freebies - as the club did last season when it offered a free programme and some refreshments FOC to ST Holders at one particular game.
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He will be posting on his Scrooge thread next
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

BFC OFFICIAL said:
The feedback is welcome, no problem. The plan is to make an offer to all ST Holders at one game later in the season where they will get a couple of freebies - as the club did last season when it offered a free programme and some refreshments FOC to ST Holders at one particular game.
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Fair play to that BFC
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

BFC OFFICIAL said:
The feedback is welcome, no problem. The plan is to make an offer to all ST Holders at one game later in the season where they will get a couple of freebies - as the club did last season when it offered a free programme and some refreshments FOC to ST Holders at one particular game.
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Thanks Bfc. Please don't make it on the Tranmere game as i cant make it nor around march 20th as I am making a new fan that day. Much obliged!
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

nocoat said:
Thanks Bfc. Please don't make it on the Tranmere game as i cant make it nor around march 20th as I am making a new fan that day. Much obliged!
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What you only have sex once a year!!!!! It is indeed a special day enjoy... Hope it doesn't end to quick for you
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

pompeybee said:
And remember for the last promo I got a free ticket for a mate (which converted into a free pint in the Globe before the game
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I have to confess I had forgotten your mate buying you a free pint. Apologies :)
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Great jesture BFC, has been raised by fans previously for a cheap night or sat but never been offered ?? As for the comments about charities perhaps the individual should practise what he preaches and pay full wack for these tickets instead of being a joe ronce ???
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Hullbee said:
What you only have sex once a year!!!!! It is indeed a special day enjoy... Hope it doesn't end to quick for you
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Gah. I meant deliver but you are right anyway.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I'm match day sponsor and looking forward to looking out and seeing 3 packed stands before we pick up three well deserved points to go second over Xmas.
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

I am a season ticket holder, I would just like to say well done to the club. Plenty of people struggle to pay twenty odd quid in these sh*tty times. I'm lucky, pretty well off, not loaded. But hats off to all at BFC
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

Haven't had a chance to read this thread so some of these points may have already been made.

Firstly, excellent idea, money is always tight around Christmas time and with most people having finished work/school for Christmas there will be increased demand for tickets and money will be going to charity.

Couple of worries though, personally think these offers always should be available to away fans, this being a local game having a packed away end would make for a great atmosphere and I just think it is a question of fairness for the paying customer.

Also as a season ticket I'm a little surprised to not see any mention of some gesture towards us. Usually a free program me and hot drink accompanies these type of deals, we are the one's who stump up hundreds of pounds in advance I would expect a nice gesture from the club.

There was also no mention of restriction on buying tickets, does this not mean that this will only encourage Stevenage fans to buy tickets for the home end?

Anyway, well done bfc!
 

"Pay what you Can" initiative for the home game vs Stevenage

BFC OFFICIAL said:
The feedback is welcome, no problem. The plan is to make an offer to all ST Holders at one game later in the season where they will get a couple of freebies - as the club did last season when it offered a free programme and some refreshments FOC to ST Holders at one particular game.
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Please, please, please make it the Tranmere game :)
 
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