dunning1874 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, vikingTON said: ETA 2: The Fife bumpkin solution is one step above brazen panhandling and is beneath the dignity of this once-proud football club. You can of course subscribe at a higher rate than the MCT minimum and I'm sure quite a few do, but looking for extra donations at the checkout is something else entirely. Particularly when said Fife bumpkins are already charging £335/£305 (Dunfermline main stand v other stands) and £300 (Raith). £335 for Championship football. Wild. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so72 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 38 minutes ago, Jamie_M said: I get why they did it and I am sure a few members might have expected it. It's fair enough they want to do that to reward members. Thinking commercially, I just don't think it's necessary. Just don't think it's the most creative incentive and wonder if they could have incentivised another way. The MCT member list and season ticket holder list are likely to be largely similar so it's effectively 'here, take a chunk of your subs back', automatically giving up a slice of what would be guaranteed income from a lot of people who whole have bought a season ticket anyway. Its writing a big cheque without necessarily thinking if it was needed or was the best solution when they could incentivise in different ways. There's a reason a number of clubs, rather than offering a discount as a renewal incentive after the events of the past year are instead offering things like merchandise vouchers (because a % might not use it, some might purchase more than they normally would so encourages additional purchases and for the rest the cost value is lower than the face value). The majority will buy their season ticket anyway so it keeps the full income first then lower overall cost of the incentive. Not sure our current shan arrangement with Smiths would give us the capability to do something like that but that's a conversation for another post. Then there's clubs like Dunfermline. Rather than offering their £20 a month members a discount on season tickets, they have a box on the checkout offering the chance to pay MORE with an additional one off donation. Who complained? Merely suggesting there could have been other alternatives to writing a cheque giving up guaranteed income. It would have been an easy decision. But might not have been the right one and has set that now as a precedent. I don't actually think the MCT season ticket discount will do much to encourage additional members to be honest, certainly not enough to cover the cost of the incentive. Fair play they want to reward members. Could have just got Andy Ritchie to sign thank you cards for everyone, most would have loved that. I wasnt going to buy a season ticket as I go to maybe 10 home games and 10 away games cause I also go to watch my mate who plays in League 1. However, I'm now going to buy one thanks to the MCT discount and the direct debit. I know I'm only one person and thats annecdotal but I imagine there are other MCT members who will also now buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, so72 said: I wasnt going to buy a season ticket as I go to maybe 10 home games and 10 away games cause I also go to watch my mate who plays in League 1. However, I'm now going to buy one thanks to the MCT discount and the direct debit. I know I'm only one person and thats annecdotal but I imagine there are other MCT members who will also now buy one. Similar story for me. They've now got money in the bank that they wouldn't have otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampTon Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I'm not a MCT member yet but I am considering negotiating getting Saturday's (or at least the majority) off so I can sign up and get the discounted season ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 hours ago, vikingTON said: It's not a reduction but rather an increase in overall contribution to the club, from £290 p/a (customer) to £365 p/a (member). With there being a monthly option again for season tickets, could they not have a way to combine it like that, resulting in 1 DD rather than 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapaflow Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 It looks like ST Direct debit is taken over 6 months forever optimistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 13 hours ago, EanieMeany said: FWIW, I think the season ticket package is a good and appealing one in its own right, but failing to address giving a two/three year deal to an ageing nonce without explanation isn't really on. 13 hours ago, EanieMeany said: I take it the club is just going to totally ignore the fact that we've signed a sex offender who's already been chased off then? Well a lot of Morton supporters don't seem too bothered about his past, which doesn't surprise me in the slightest especially as there is no shortage of closet Celtic and Rangers supporters amongst the Morton support. Supporters of those clubs have made turning a blind eye into an art form. *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogs49 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Jamie_M said: Then there's clubs like Dunfermline. Rather than offering their £20 a month members a discount on season tickets, they have a box on the checkout offering the chance to pay MORE with an additional one off donation. You seriously think that's a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmfc_craig Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 So went to Cappielow just after 12 today and all shutters were down and when I go on to gmfctickets.co.uk to buy a season ticket, nothing appears to be able to purchase one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bewilderedbeast Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, gmfc_craig said: So went to Cappielow just after 12 today and all shutters were down and when I go on to gmfctickets.co.uk to buy a season ticket, nothing appears to be able to purchase one I think lunch is 12-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralTON Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 44 minutes ago, gmfc_craig said: So went to Cappielow just after 12 today and all shutters were down and when I go on to gmfctickets.co.uk to buy a season ticket, nothing appears to be able to purchase one Phoned Cappielow about 11am and got 2 renewals in under 5 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 33 minutes ago, The Bewilderedbeast said: I think lunch is 12-1 That's pretty standard but nonetheless they should have included that info on the official site announcement. Pretty minor in the grand scheme of things but you'd imagine people taking *their* lunch break as a chance to buy a ticket, so you'd want to let them know the opening hours so they can plan accordingly. For gmfctickets maybe you have to be logged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Also, US Federal tax returns have an optional field where you can donate to the government. Such a field is as welcome there as it would be on a season ticket form. People 'donating' to a limited company want their head checked. MCT membership brings with it (indirect) partial ownership of a football club, among other benefits. They didn't ask for money for nothing - it was always about how to give the fans a voice and a real stake in the club. I'm glad they didn't go down the donation road. It's tinpot as fuck and frankly it's unethical for Dunfermline to be selling an expensive service and asking for free money on top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmfc_craig Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, gmfc_craig said: So went to Cappielow just after 12 today and all shutters were down and when I go on to gmfctickets.co.uk to buy a season ticket, nothing appears to be able to purchase one Fair enough about their lunch time but I can't seem to purchase season ticket via gmfctickets.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton in Shawlands Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Logged onto website and there's nothing for me to purchase or renew, and I had no issues using the website last year. Couldn't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, gmfc_craig said: Fair enough about their lunch time but I can't seem to purchase season ticket via gmfctickets.co.uk Going by twitter, they are working on a fix. Unfortunately, the actual fix has been needed for a few years in getting Interstadia out of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealTonKid Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 The Interstadia website seems to have had a lick of paint, but is still a honking mess under the bonnet. I see MCT have had to field questions about the functionality of the website from fans trying to renew their season tickets, with varying degrees of success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, gmfc_craig said: Fair enough about their lunch time but I can't seem to purchase season ticket via gmfctickets.co.uk Yeah, I logged in to see if anything appeared and I'm not getting any options: Clicking that goes to: Hopefully fixed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamCam Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, TRVMP said: Yeah, I logged in to see if anything appeared and I'm not getting any options: Clicking that goes to: Hopefully fixed soon. If MCT has chosen to continue with Interstadia it should not need to be fixed soon, it should have been ready to go. The dogs breakfast that is the Interstadia site is not a new issue it has been a known issue since we signed up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapaflow Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Getting error when I try to buy ST We are sorry but your current customer profile does not allow you to purchase online games. forever optimistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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