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Post by percy on Jun 10, 2024 7:22:28 GMT
I really hope the club are coming up with some ideas for this season now we have a bit of space. At the very least blocks of games to encourage those that can’t get a full ST with no payment plan option. Plus plenty of kid for quid games with a paying adult.
Suprised more families aren’t tempted by the south stand but understand young teens love the thatchers standing experience.
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Post by trevorgas on Jun 10, 2024 7:29:38 GMT
If it was me I would stick it on a credit card,get a balance transfer one and have 9 months interest free to pay it off, probably a 3% transfer fee of £12 . If you’ve got a good credit history you would get interest free , others might not . Agreed,then you wouldn't get the loan that used to be provided by the Club Supplier,so makes no difference and as the amount is relatively small it would be marginal. |
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Post by yattongas on Jun 10, 2024 8:12:43 GMT
If you’ve got a good credit history you would get interest free , others might not . Agreed,then you wouldn't get the loan that used to be provided by the Club Supplier,so makes no difference and as the amount is relatively small it would be marginal. Don’t know as never used it . Maybe others can tell us if they know people refused for poor credit history? |
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Jun 10, 2024 8:43:57 GMT
Get a new credit card which offers 0% purchases for a limited time, buy your season and cut the card up. Set up a Direct Debit to pay monthly to clear the balance before the 0% period expires - you won't pay any extra. The fact that you've cleared the debt enhances your credit rating, if you want to do the same with a different provider the following year.
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 10, 2024 8:54:36 GMT
Get a new credit card which offers 0% purchases for a limited time, buy your season and cut the card up. Set up a Direct Debit to pay monthly to clear the balance before the 0% period expires - you won't pay any extra. The fact that you've cleared the debt enhances your credit rating, if you want to do the same with a different provider the following year. You are Martin Lewis, and I claim my £5. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jun 10, 2024 9:18:54 GMT
Get a new credit card which offers 0% purchases for a limited time, buy your season and cut the card up. Set up a Direct Debit to pay monthly to clear the balance before the 0% period expires - you won't pay any extra. The fact that you've cleared the debt enhances your credit rating, if you want to do the same with a different provider the following year. You are Martin Lewis, and I claim my £5. Or you can switch accounts for a £50 cashback offer. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2024 9:28:16 GMT
Get a new credit card which offers 0% purchases for a limited time, buy your season and cut the card up. Set up a Direct Debit to pay monthly to clear the balance before the 0% period expires - you won't pay any extra. The fact that you've cleared the debt enhances your credit rating, if you want to do the same with a different provider the following year. is there any cost for the card? |
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 10, 2024 9:55:28 GMT
You are Martin Lewis, and I claim my £5. Or you can switch accounts for a £50 cashback offer. They`ll be paying us to watch. Which ( given the football we played at the end of last season ), seems a much fairer arrangement. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jun 10, 2024 10:03:42 GMT
Or you can switch accounts for a £50 cashback offer. They`ll be paying us to watch. Which ( given the football we played at the end of last season ), seems a much fairer arrangement. How about one of those voluntary payments like they do in some restaurants, only pay what we feel the game was worth. Bankrupt by Christmas. |
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Jun 10, 2024 10:29:02 GMT
Get a new credit card which offers 0% purchases for a limited time, buy your season and cut the card up. Set up a Direct Debit to pay monthly to clear the balance before the 0% period expires - you won't pay any extra. The fact that you've cleared the debt enhances your credit rating, if you want to do the same with a different provider the following year. is there any cost for the card? No. You just need to be very careful that you don't get into the habit of using it, and then can't pay it all off before the 0% interest period ends. That's why I suggested cutting it up after purchasing your season ticket! Martin Lewis has very good information here. |
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Post by The Equaliser on Jun 10, 2024 11:38:34 GMT
Get a new credit card which offers 0% purchases for a limited time, buy your season and cut the card up. Set up a Direct Debit to pay monthly to clear the balance before the 0% period expires - you won't pay any extra. The fact that you've cleared the debt enhances your credit rating, if you want to do the same with a different provider the following year. is there any cost for the card? Depends, are you ‘normal’? |
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Post by trevorgas on Jun 10, 2024 13:51:01 GMT
Agreed,then you wouldn't get the loan that used to be provided by the Club Supplier,so makes no difference and as the amount is relatively small it would be marginal. Don’t know as never used it . Maybe others can tell us if they know people refused for poor credit history? I would hope so |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 10, 2024 18:26:10 GMT
Agreed,then you wouldn't get the loan that used to be provided by the Club Supplier,so makes no difference and as the amount is relatively small it would be marginal. Don’t know as never used it . Maybe others can tell us if they know people refused for poor credit history? Probably not that's why they managed to give loans to fans who didn't pay off their loans? I doubt many fans with a good credit history would risk having it ruined by not paying off a few hundred pounds loan? |
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Post by wider on Jun 13, 2024 16:21:06 GMT
Don’t know about other people’s situation so can’t really comment about that. Generalising tends to upset people on the fringes and I suspect those are the people most affected?
As a 65+ in the West Stand I was least affected by increases but the £15 charge annoys me intensely - especially as I suspect it is illegal by changing conditions after purchase.
I agree that it is a shame not to encourage the youngsters. Short term isn’t what we need imo.
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Post by gasify on Jun 13, 2024 19:13:55 GMT
Don’t know about other people’s situation so can’t really comment about that. Generalising tends to upset people on the fringes and I suspect those are the people most affected? As a 65+ in the West Stand I was least affected by increases but the £15 charge annoys me intensely - especially as I suspect it is illegal by changing conditions after purchase. I agree that it is a shame not to encourage the youngsters. Short term isn’t what we need imo. Substantially, season ticket holders get access to watch 'football' for 23 games in a season. They haven't broken that contract. If Rovers supplied you with a card and didn't give you entry to those 23 matches without a valid reason then I would say there would be the opportunity to sue for damages. It would be contract law and that would substantially break the contract. It wouldn't be illegal to break a contract, it would always be a civil issue. |
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Post by gasheadontour on Jun 16, 2024 15:29:03 GMT
Fans could look to get their own finance options to fund the purchase of a ST. The repayment rates could be more or less attractive than the club could offer.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 16, 2024 17:02:46 GMT
Don’t know about other people’s situation so can’t really comment about that. Generalising tends to upset people on the fringes and I suspect those are the people most affected? As a 65+ in the West Stand I was least affected by increases but the £15 charge annoys me intensely - especially as I suspect it is illegal by changing conditions after purchase. I agree that it is a shame not to encourage the youngsters. Short term isn’t what we need imo. Substantially, season ticket holders get access to watch 'football' for 23 games in a season. They haven't broken that contract. If Rovers supplied you with a card and didn't give you entry to those 23 matches without a valid reason then I would say there would be the opportunity to sue for damages. It would be contract law and that would substantially break the contract. It wouldn't be illegal to break a contract, it would always be a civil issue. Pretty certain they never suggested you would have to pay an extra £15 if you required a physical card, the fact they've apparently offered to refund season ticket holders who aren't to pay, assuming that was a genuine offer, suggests the club accepts that they are on dodgy ground. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 16, 2024 17:05:35 GMT
Fans could look to get their own finance options to fund the purchase of a ST. The repayment rates could be more or less attractive than the club could offer. Not so sure it's that easy to get a loan for £400 at a reasonable interest rate if you haven't got a decent credit record, if you have then I doubt you're that worried about getting a loan to pay for your season ticket. It seems odd that other clubs still offer season ticket loans via an alternative loan company but Rovers don't. |
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Post by mftc on Jun 16, 2024 17:53:51 GMT
If we are in the position of drawing someone like Liverpool (after a replay - sic!) then I'm pretty sure there would be a substantial increase in half season tickets.
With money being tight for a lot of fans and the club seemingly out of touch with the a average man in the street (£39 quid to watch England on the telly on a school night and rely on Bristol's public transport if not to get done for drink driving), I suppose the onus is on the manager, coaches and players to play winning entertaining football so any Xmas bonus/spending money is spent on a half season ticket/new shirt etc.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 16, 2024 18:02:14 GMT
If we are in the position of drawing someone like Liverpool (after a replay - sic!) then I'm pretty sure there would be a substantial increase in half season tickets. With money being tight for a lot of fans and the club seemingly out of touch with the a average man in the street (£39 quid to watch England on the telly on a school night and rely on Bristol's public transport if not to get done for drink driving), I suppose the onus is on the manager, coaches and players to play winning entertaining football so any Xmas bonus/spending money is spent on a half season ticket/new shirt etc. Why would drawing Liverpool lead to an increase in s/t's all it would do is lead to an increase demand for one off game, just as it did with Norwich last season? Not really sure the arrangements for the England makes the club out of touch with fans, there's a lot more to this summer than watching England at the Mem as far as Rovers fans are concerned. |
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