The not renewing ST list

[floyd__streete]

No writing, either write down the people who you know are not renewing*, or ignore. I'll start

Me

Great news! Cheerio.

[Forbury Lion]

I renewed last week.

[Silver Fox]

I finally got my premier barclaycard through so will be renewing on about june 13th (would wait until 15th but don't want to be given the opportunity to moan about the website!)

[Stranded]

Just did it. Tried to do online but it kept turning me down so had to phone up in the end. Apparently it had half accepted the transaction so wouldn't let me complete online.

Done on the phone in 2 mins though which wasn't too bad.

[boycey]

I'm not renewing .
can also add hardeep ghandeep to that list .

[Jerry St Clair]

I finally got my premier barclaycard through so will be renewing on about june 13th (would wait until 15th but don't want to be given the opportunity to moan about the website!)

My Premier Barclaycard arrived in two days after submitting the application.

Unless, I've missed something, I believe that if I pay the minimum amount every month I can pay off my season ticket, interest free, over 3 and a half years.

[brendywendy]

I simply cannot afford to. Ah well. Can go to a few more away games instead.

you cant afford the season ticket but can afford to go to more away games?

thats got to be 100 pound per trip?

why arent you nobbers (i use that in both its senses)renewing?
surely if you could afford it last year you can afford it this?
or have you just gone off supporting reading?
what happens if we do well sell out every game and you cant get into th eground?
what happens if the waiting list for season tickets outstrips the ground expansion?
too risky for me
id rather pay the 545 and even if i miss a few ill still be on the list for next year too

[Farnborough Royal]

I simply cannot afford to. Ah well. Can go to a few more away games instead.

you cant afford the season ticket but can afford to go to more away games?

thats got to be 100 pound per trip?

why arent you nobbers (i use that in both its senses)renewing?
surely if you could afford it last year you can afford it this?
or have you just gone off supporting reading?
what happens if we do well sell out every game and you cant get into th eground?
what happens if the waiting list for season tickets outstrips the ground expansion?
too risky for me
id rather pay the 545 and even if i miss a few ill still be on the list for next year too

Maybe because I don't have as much money now as I did this time last year?

[Maguire]

I probably won't renew.

[AbovetheI]

No writing, either write down the people who you know are not renewing*, or ignore. I'll start

Me
My dad


*EDIT

So the boy who labels fans plastic, and criticises Reading fans is not going to be loyal next season?

[West Stand Man]

Anyone who doesn't renew is either;
- genuinely hard up and cannot afford the cost.
- naive, if they think that they'll get to see many games next season. It can be very difficult to buy them by the game.
- stupid enough to believe that there will be plenty of spare tickets.
- not really a fan anyway, so they don't care if they don't get to see the games.
- moving on to some where that is too far away to make it worthwhile assuming that they will be able to travel regularly.

[The 17 Bus]

other than point two that is probably the reason for most not renewing.

Add to that some may have missed so many games this season with a ST that the cost is ott, my dad missed at least 5 games, the moving for telly was the reason for some as he fishes too and sunday games are harder for him.

[Maguire]

Anyone who doesn't renew is either;
- genuinely hard up and cannot afford the cost.
- naive, if they think that they'll get to see many games next season. It can be very difficult to buy them by the game.
- stupid enough to believe that there will be plenty of spare tickets.
- not really a fan anyway, so they don't care if they don't get to see the games.
- moving on to some where that is too far away to make it worthwhile assuming that they will be able to travel regularly.

What's the difference between 2 and 3?

[Stranded]

Anyone who doesn't renew is either;
- genuinely hard up and cannot afford the cost.
- naive, if they think that they'll get to see many games next season. It can be very difficult to buy them by the game.
- stupid enough to believe that there will be plenty of spare tickets.
- not really a fan anyway, so they don't care if they don't get to see the games.
- moving on to some where that is too far away to make it worthwhile assuming that they will be able to travel regularly.

Surely the difficulty of getting tickets next year will rely on how many points those giving up have? If they've be going very regularly over the last few seasons then as long as they keep abreast of when the tickets are coming on sale they'll be fine.

[The 17 Bus]

Anyone who doesn't renew is either;
- genuinely hard up and cannot afford the cost.
- naive, if they think that they'll get to see many games next season. It can be very difficult to buy them by the game.
- stupid enough to believe that there will be plenty of spare tickets.
- not really a fan anyway, so they don't care if they don't get to see the games.
- moving on to some where that is too far away to make it worthwhile assuming that they will be able to travel regularly.

Surely the difficulty of getting tickets next year will rely on how many points those giving up have? If they've be going very regularly over the last few seasons then as long as they keep abreast of when the tickets are coming on sale they'll be fine.

Correct, and a few that got ticks this last season easily will find it harder, like me.

[Row V]

Ah, so the plastics have now seen Manure/Cheatski/Assnal/etc live for the first time and don't know what all the fuss is about.

I'd love a ST, just can't afford the 19 transatlantic airfares.

[RG30]

- naive, if they think that they'll get to see many games next season. It can be very difficult to buy them by the game.
- stupid enough to believe that there will be plenty of spare tickets.

By all accounts, the only game that sold out mega quick was the Liverpool game which could have been on the second or third tier's of the points system. Probably why the other games didn't sell out as quick was because they were linked to the lesser games.

Any ST holder not renewing though will more than likely get a ticket if they wanted too when you take into account purchasing a ST last season gave you 195 points, plus any additonal points accumulated over the years meaning they'll be in the top points catergory on a match by match basis and only through them selling out very quickly or them being naive enough not purchasing on Day 1 will see them miss out.

Same will happen for away games. There will no way be 800 AST holders next year (400 at a max) meaning it will free up tickets which could sell away games reach even lower points levels.

[Farnborough Royal]

No writing, either write down the people who you know are not renewing*, or ignore. I'll start

Me
My dad


*EDIT

So the boy who labels fans plastic, and criticises Reading fans is not going to be loyal next season?

A. where have I gone around labelling people "plastic" ?

B. Not a case of loyalty - a case of money

[Maguire]

Ah, so the plastics have now seen Manure/Cheatski/Assnal/etc live for the first time and don't know what all the fuss is about.

I'd love a ST, just can't afford the 19 transatlantic airfares.

I've had a ST for years, just don't enjoy the home games very much. Lifeless stadium, souless experience etc etc. Most of the time I just want to stay in the pub, so I may well do that next year instead.

Plus 550 quid is no small amount of money to spend on a pretty sedentary hobby.

[Behindu]

Ah, so the plastics have now seen Manure/Cheatski/ just don't enjoy the home games very much. Lifeless stadium, souless experience etc etc. .

Ah, spotted your problem !

We play at the Mad Stad and you've been going to Arsenal every other week !