A bit of dick waving, season ticket sales?

[GodsGift]

Up to 4,700 now.

There could be a lot of disappointed people if the Cowleys leave us before the season starts and take Raggett and Woodyard with them...

 

[Imp in Branston]

There could be a lot of disappointed people if the Cowleys leave us before the season starts and take Raggett and Woodyard with them...

There's more chance of Steve Evans getting slimmer of the year than that happening IMO.

 

[AdamStag]

Whereas I readily appreciate the argument against our spending under Radford this season....

But still, how does a club in league 2 (or even league 1) manage to lose £200k a month? bloody hell, thats enourmous

 

[AdamStag]

There's more chance of Steve Evans getting slimmer of the year than that happening IMO.

He has got slimmer, and still the best manager in the league

 

[Imp in Branston]

He has got slimmer, and still the best manager in the league

Well I wouldn't swap the Cowleys for him, or any other manager in this league. They have had success at every club they have managed, that is without having or needing to spend ridiculous sums of money too.

 

[Luke Imp]

Up to 4,700 now.

There could be a lot of disappointed people if the Cowleys leave us before the season starts and take Raggett and Woodyard with them...

Does that include the JIC ones? I think their 350 sold out easily.

I saw a photo the other day of the family area when it first moved into the Co-op about 3 years back and it was half a block, so 200-250. Crazy to think they've had to cap it at 1,500/1,600 because of demand.

 

[Youpies]

Where will away fans sit at Lincoln now?

 

[Imp in Branston]

Where will away fans sit at Lincoln now?

It's going to be reviewed on a game by game basis. The teams that are likely to bring a decent amount will be given the 1800 seats behind the goal in the Stacey West. The likes of FGR and co will be given behind the other goal in the corner like last season.

 

[Posh Harry]

It's going to be reviewed on a game by game basis. The teams that are likely to bring a decent amount will be given the 1800 seats behind the goal in the Stacey West. The likes of FGR and co will be given behind the other goal in the corner like last season.

FGR will probably fit in the away dug out the number they will bring

 

[CrazyImp]

Up to 4,700 now.

There could be a lot of disappointed people if the Cowleys leave us before the season starts and take Raggett and Woodyard with them...

Yeah cos that's going to happen isn't it.

 

[GodsGift]

What can I say, I'm a natural cynic.

 

[Davidimp]

Does that include the JIC ones? I think their 350 sold out easily.

I saw a photo the other day of the family area when it first moved into the Co-op about 3 years back and it was half a block, so 200-250. Crazy to think they've had to cap it at 1,500/1,600 because of demand.

That cap was imposed at xmas too! Meant to be taking on new members at the beginning of July.
Having missed out on tickets for the last home game, we've got season tickets now! Granted they didn't do them before as their wasn't the need!
1500 kid members plus the parents who take them in an area that holds 1050!

 

[Davidimp]

He has got slimmer, and still the best manager in the league

Yeah his former players say the same I believe

 

[CFC91]

£200k per month?! Bloody hell, who's your accountant? Diane Abbott?*

In seriousness, that's some effort as losing £2.4m per year means your wage bill must be enormous.

Wage bill was somewhere between £1.8m and £2.1m apparently depending on who you believe.

After the success on and off the field we've had over the previous 5 seasons it's really baffling where all the money has gone. One of a number of reasons a fans group has kicked started a 'Not a penny more' campaign similar to Blackpool, Coventry, Charlton

 

[mtfc26]

Genuine question and not having a pop at Spireites but we have seen for months the full blown turmoil but you still seem to have money for some decent signings for this level surely the Evans money isn't covering all of that?

I'm not 100% comfortable with our spending but in your current situation (if I'm understanding it right) where is the money coming from? There just seems to be a information gap.

 

[AdamStag]

Genuine question and not having a pop at Spireites but we have seen for months the full blown turmoil but you still seem to have money for some decent signings for this level surely the Evans money isn't covering all of that?

I'm not 100% comfortable with our spending but in your current situation (if I'm understanding it right) where is the money coming from? There just seems to be a information gap.

Maybe that's Dianne Abbott's new role?

 

[Indian Dan]

Yeah his former players say the same I believe

Love that video of the Crawley players when they heard he had left.

 

[Luke Imp]

5,050 at the end of the renewal date for ST holders, today. Throw the JIC ones in, and it's about 5,500.

Cheaper rate for new ST's is until 8th June but I imagine we'll be about there now with sales.

EDIT - 8th July, not June!

 

[Greenacres]

Haven't a clue how many we have sold so far, people have until the middle of the week to renew, but I am guessing the final number will be somewhat higher than last season. I paid for mine at the end of last week, at the same price I have paid for maybe three or four seasons, so I am just glad that the club aren't taking advantage of season ticket holders following promotion but rewarding us for our support.

 

[Kenneth E End]

5,050 at the end of the renewal date for ST holders, today. Throw the JIC ones in, and it's about 5,500.

Cheaper rate for new ST's is until 8th June but I imagine we'll be about there now with sales.

EDIT - 8th July, not June!

How have Lincoln suddenly been able to gain so many season ticket holders?
Are you offering ridiculously cheap deals. 5,500 is probably about the same/more than what we'll get this season.

 

[Luke Imp]

Nope, they've gone up by about £10-£20 I think.

We've obviously come off the back of what will go down as the best season in our history so it's a 'high' rather than the norm, but in the 10 years since we last had a good season, the City has changed hugely and it's a bigger place bringing massive investment in with it. I think it is, or at least was, the fastest growing City in the UK.

In that respect, it's no real surprise the ST sales have increased a fair amount, but I don't think anyone expected them to increase as much as they have. If anything, our attendances in previous L2 seasons were pretty poor given the population of the place and having no big Club right on our doorstep, although quite a few around these parts opt for Derby/Forest/Leicester, which is only 45 minutes down the road.

We won't really know how many of these will stick around until things settle down as we have a mediocre season again.

 

[Davidimp]

How have Lincoln suddenly been able to gain so many season ticket holders?
Are you offering ridiculously cheap deals. 5,500 is probably about the same/more than what we'll get this season.

Renewals were £299 up £20 and newbies paid £329 up £30 but this is the first increase in price since our last league season in 2010/11.
The sales are at least double anything we've sold before.

 

[Indian Dan]

What are clubs charging for their STs? I've not bought one for years, but am umming and ahing for this season. £405 plus £28 admin fee (God knows what that's for).

Works out at £16.70 per game against £23 POTD - £529 if I go to every game. Not enough of a difference for me, I reckon.

 

[GTFCfish]

Ours are £305 if bought early in Pontoon, Lower Smiths and Main Stand.
Upper Smiths is more but can't remember how much.
So £13.26 per game against usual £18 (£20 on day of match after 12:00)

 

[Richard Cranium]

Outstanding from Lincoln. Hope for your sakes your fans aren't as fickle as ours when we did the £195 deal in the Conference and sold about 3000, We were absolute rammell and post Christmas our attendances were lower than 2500

 

[Luke Imp]

What are clubs charging for their STs? I've not bought one for years, but am umming and ahing for this season. £405 plus £28 admin fee (God knows what that's for).

Works out at £16.70 per game against £23 POTD - £529 if I go to every game. Not enough of a difference for me, I reckon.

 

[Indian Dan]

Mmmm. Interesting. So your highest price ST is only £40 cheaper than ours. The difference being yours is on the back of a great season and ours probably the worst. But it means I only have to miss 5 games and there's no difference between potd.

No brainer

 

[AdamStag]

What are clubs charging for their STs? I've not bought one for years, but am umming and ahing for this season. £405 plus £28 admin fee (God knows what that's for).

Works out at £16.70 per game against £23 POTD - £529 if I go to every game. Not enough of a difference for me, I reckon.

A £28 admin fee? what the bloody hell for?

Do they deliver your ST personally by a person in a Limo or something?

 

[AdamStag]

We're odd as seemingly the only club that does the same price across the ground.

So it's £340 whether you sit behind the goal, or the west stand lower or upper, quite bizarre.

Last season we were the most expensive cheap season ticket and the cheapest more expensive ticket.

Go figure

 

[Indian Dan]

A £28 admin fee? what the bloody hell for?

Do they deliver your ST personally by a person in a Limo or something?

God knows. It is waived if you cough up the £405 in one go.

Sales have been boosted by appointing a 'proper' manager instead of a youth coach. Lots are waiting to see if this is backed up by decent signings. Only rumours so far are Etuhu and some keeper from Carlisle.