I won't be paying for £40 extra.
The thing is, I'd be on my own. My 3 mates who get season tickets, said NO CHANCE. So I'll 'go with the flow', not a bad idea, as a lump sum seems a bit steep, but £ per game, not bad at all.

Its a good deal for those happy to pay , a bad un for those not willing to



In fairness it sounds a bargain when you word it like AlexDad did, a thought for next year - word it so it looks a bargain and we really might get a take on it.
However at least the club is starting to realise the finacial revenues it can tap into without even having to try to hard.

Still hoping the club realises it needs to do some sort of 'family deal' for 2010.
For example at Bury FC its 20quid pay on day , alternatively 16quid 1 adult 1 child family stand - a good deal (and i'll ignore the comments from Lether Matt etc in advance

) that is aimed at getting a few on the people interested in the club who will spend money in the future (lets be honest if you take a child to a match you usually end up paying for far more than just the admittance to the ground - programme, drink, something to eat , hat , scarf, posters etc etc all add to the clubs coffers)

Presumably the £40 banqueting suite thing would only be open to West Stand ticket holders anyway? If so it'll probably rule North standers like our lot out, but at least the club are trying some new ideas out.

And if the club can find something people want to be part of and it brings a few quid in then good luck to them. Whether it happens to be my taste, or anybody else's is irrelevant - like Fred says, if you don't like what's on offer just exercise your right not to buy into it, but don't slag the club off for trying to offer something new.

Good news that Basil wants to bring back the feelgood factor and include the fans more as well. It's been too long since the club tried to make the fans feel part of what was going on, and IMHO attendances in recent years have suffered because of that as well as fortunes on the field. With a fan-friendly outlook and a few decent ideas thrown in we'll have something to try and build on to make game days more enjoyable irrespective of the result, and hopefully encourage a few more fans back.

have you tried asking rather than makes presumptions?

Don`t see why it should rule out the North Standers........Last years ST cost the same in the North Stand as anywhere else, so why should the club discriminate to us folk who prefer to stand.

No it includes every season ticket holder.

Definition - shortened form of acedemics, used when talking about classes

Better class of fan at Leigh than I thought

That would be why I ended that particular sentence with a question mark.

It will though exclude non "members".
Are we trying to build a fan base or not.
You can come for a day see the match, but we dont want you in the the prime. facility pre or post match.
Accessability has always been one of rls best attractions.
More the merrier surely.
They could push the half time draw have other draws and competitons recoup any costs that way.We get a share of extra bar takings.
We have plenty of empty boxes why not utilise them post match for another layer of corporate if you really want to charge.One or two could be kids facilities.Bit of thought,immagination really.
As AT said we simply need more people.

At the risk of prompting another sarcastic post from WBK, I presume (as I haven't been in it yet) the banqueting suite would be upstairs in the West stand near the boxes, and therefore, as no transfers are allowed, admission on a matchday to people with tickets for other stands would be difficult.

The only way of Entering the Banqueting suite on match days , is through the front of the Stadium anyhow.

Full credit for all your sterling work Fred, coz you a real trooper for the cause - but you don't HAVE to do it

Good call Dave, though I spot an early problem.

'VIP' members with North Stand Tickets having to leave the room (say) 15 mins before kick off to give enough time to get out of the West Stand, and then queue up again to get into the North Stand.

Hmm



I'm sure there is a simple solution before Armagedon-like complaints hit the board after playing London Skolars in the Rail Cup.

I'll put your name down then instead Col, cause if I dont do it who will?

Recieved this message from David Bradshaw this morning.

The theory.........

During the next few weeks we will be putting the detail together to achieve the matchday experience for all rooms in the WEST STAND........
The executive boxes will accomodate up to 10 people and will be able to watch any rugby based news film that we create prior the the days game.....plus also have a meal or buffet or whatever either prior to or during the match..

The last years banqueteers will this year be accomodated in the boardroom . A room which was hardly used..All matchday sponsors and meal requirers will use this room with the directors and visiting directors and guests....

in the room after the match trhe official speeches and sponsorship presentations will happen in the boardroom live.............but transmiited into the banqueting room...........

The VIP CENTURION BAR . To purchase a ticket for this room<for> will be available only to the people who purchase a rugby season ticket for 2010. However, the pre-match entertainment will be the Millward interview plus......and after the game the room will enjoy the match summary by ian and his selection for player mentions and awards for that particular days game..LIVE in that room.......

It will be beamed to the boardroom and executive boxes and the Legends bar but LIVE to the the VIP Centurions.



regards


db

All explained, any queries, complaints, whinges or gripes 01942 487887

DB clearly reads this messageboard

Thanks to Leyth Dave & Fred P and Dave Bradshaw for clarifying this without sarcasm.

Excellant idea. For all the people complaining about the £40 dont pay it but what do you expect the club to do they want fans around the club building up a real atmosphere. Unfortunalty the suite is not the biggest and umbers will be limited that why there is the extra charge which for entertainment and the general buzz around the place after a good game is well worth it. Only on a couple of occations last season was the room full but when it was it was a brilliant night. Well worth the extra imo.

Quote ="leyther1"Thanks to Leyth Dave & Fred P and Dave Bradshaw for clarifying this without sarcasm.'" That was not meant to be sarcasm. What amazes me about this unofficial messageboard is the number of people who won't go to the horses mouth to ask the questions. This messaqgeboard is lucky to have the likes of Fred and Leyth Dave who will go to the LSV/Club to get the answers to your questions, after all they don't have to. I usually get answers to questions by emailing enquiries@leighrl.co.uk

Quote ="leyther1"Thanks to Leyth Dave & Fred P and Dave Bradshaw for clarifying this without sarcasm.'" That was not meant to be sarcasm. What amazes me about this unofficial messageboard is the number of people who won't go to the horses mouth to ask the questions. This messaqgeboard is lucky to have the likes of Fred and Leyth Dave who will go to the LSV/Club to get the answers to your questions, after all they don't have to. I usually get answers to questions by emailing enquiries@leighrl.co.uk

Oh come on, WBK666's response was clearly sarcasam to a genuine question. He would probably even admit so.

TBH we could all e-mail the club for specific answers if we all wish to. However if people have a burning question after reading a thread on here at this time (say the VIP season ticket thread) then they are unlikely to get an official response until Monday earliest, if at all to be perfectly honest.

So the tendancy will be to do the next best thing and to seek an answer on here,especially come this timre. Besides Fred P proclaims to always have the facts.



In my case. I wasn't privvy to the meeting where the VIP season ticket was discussed but by all accounts apparently well over 250 fans were, A number that includes regular contributors to this forum

sarcasm? no, a hint at where you can actually get the answers from the people who know? YES



simples

Not me luvvie (have to stop watching that bl00dy program), but the alternative would be somebody who would charge a damn site more than you - but that wouldn't be your problem

I dont know why some on here have a problem with posts asking questions if i know any answers i will gladly share ,not that i know much by the way

No what I say is I will always post the facts, if I dont know the answer I'll find it out or else keep quiet, not hard to understand that.

But as can be seen by various posts people may hear things but do they always hear what was said or what they THINK was said, or else what they WANTED said, or even dont always put WHAT was said (in full).

If unsure it always pays to ask the person saying it in person.

So Im told (but lets not forget I wasnt down there) perhaps a reason for all this confusion of what was and wasn't said could very well be that before Mr Bradshaw had finished speaking at the end of the evening, Mr Thomas and 'Basil. appeared in the Legends bar and the screen was turned OFF, if that be the case all of the details could not have been heard.