Its always made sense that the season ticket money pays for the costs in the close season, and then daily tickets / corporate bookings for boxes etc then helps to pay for the costs on a monthly basis.
Even with my basic guestimate of the numbers in each category its not in the millions and only helps the club to cover costs for a couple of months (3-4 at most)
I've also assumed that everyone buys at the early bird price, so the figures could be more if people purchase after the early bird. I have probably been a little generous in the number sold in each category but not knowing past purchase history its hard to guestimate.
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I know that in previous seasons Tom has alluded to the fact that the credit card companies have drip fed monies paid via credit card to them on a game by game basis (mostly during Covid, but I believe it happened in the 21/22 season and thus the request last year for the 22/23 season to make payment by bank transfer or cash.
I assume that the club have struck an agreement with their card merchant provider that allows them to access the monies as required, rather than the club being fed up to £14.78 per game by the merchant provider as and when the games are played.
Anyone in doubt can make a payment by credit card and your covered by Section 75.
Section 75 means that if you pay for something costing over £100 and less than £30,000 on credit, the lender's equally liable (along with the retailer) if something goes wrong. The law's clear on this – you get the protection for the
whole cost of an item or service, even if you only pay for a part of it on credit. As long as the items costs over £100 or less than £30,000, you'll be covered for the full amount, even if you only pay 1p of it on your credit card.
Anyone buying a Young Person or above card would be fine and if the club did fold, you would be able to obtain a refund from the card provider if the club do not refund. Note that its on an item basis, not the total value of the payment. So a junior season ticket would not be covered as its under £100 (even though the total payment may have come to more if other season tickets where purchased)
I was holding off until the club came to the table and answered the questions put to them. Now they have engaged and had a meeting I'll be purchasing mine in the coming days.
personally I have been lied to once too often and I don't believe a word that's been said, where's the evidence and guarantee (not promise because he has broken them too many times to remember)?
