There is a lot of assumption there.
Also the club being drip fed money might actually be better than getting the money all in one hit. After all. Our track record for maintaining funds is very poor indeed.
Also, we must be one of the only clubs doing this.
The club has offered no explanation as to why this year is different to any past seasons. We may no why, but at least explain. If you have a couple of adults and a couple of kids as a family then spending several hundred in the current climate may just not be possible. Credit cards allow the possibility to spread the cost.
Yes it has.
It was included from the very first announcement of season card prices.
The club said that due to Covid the credit card companies only released money after the games had been played, which means no money for the club until August and then only drip-fed.
My understanding is you’re charged interest from day of withdrawal as opposed to card payments when you only get charged interest from the day of the bill.Which suggests, if you were minded to, you could withdraw the cash from the C/C, and apart from the £9.50 withdrawal fee, the repayments would be the same as if you had paid by card.
More generally borrowing on credit cards is generally a terrible idea which will just get you into a greater debt spiral. Please don’t buy a Southend season card on your credit card unless (a) you repay your bill in full every month; or (b) you have a 0% deal in which case you should pay it off in full as soon as that introductory offer expires. I appreciate times are tough due to inflation but season cards are still going to be available in August, most probably at the same price. Don’t put yourself in (more) debt, particularly when you have several months to try and save up and do it without incurring interest.
It’s too late for Southend United to escape debt problems but there may be time for Zoners to learn the lessons the club is only just embracing!