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Post by aggi » Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:01 pm

See they have these again this year unsurprisingly. Can't remember what they charged last year but have a vague feeling the Extra may have gone up in price and the Premium come down. Prices don't look too bad if you're going to make use of them I guess:

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Re: Memberships

Post by Row x » Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:52 pm

aggi wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:01 pm
See they have these again this year unsurprisingly. Can't remember what they charged last year but have a vague feeling the Extra may have gone up in price and the Premium come down. Prices don't look too bad if you're going to make use of them I guess:

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I bought a junior one last year and I think the price is the same. The free gifts are the same so probably won't bother. There's only so many tote bags a 14yr old boy wants :lol:

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Re: Memberships

Post by Longsider » Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:29 pm

Am I reading it right? For £150 I get first dibs on home and away tickets?

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Re: Memberships

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:29 pm

With season tickets selling out, how many “walk on” or general sale tickets are available? Does anybody know?

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Post by Spike » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:18 pm

Complete insult to season ticket holders
They don’t get it do they?
And you get a free hat that isn’t the Burnley Logo
It brings in very little money so just doesn’t make sense to continue with this rubbish

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Re: Memberships

Post by aggi » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:22 pm

Spike wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:18 pm
Complete insult to season ticket holders
They don’t get it do they?
And you get a free hat that isn’t the Burnley Logo
It brings in very little money so just doesn’t make sense to continue with this rubbish
I've always found the negative comments about this scheme weird given the Clarets Foundation had priority tickets for years and no one complained.

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Re: Memberships

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:37 pm

aggi wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:22 pm
I've always found the negative comments about this scheme weird given the Clarets Foundation had priority tickets for years and no one complained.
One difference is these members get priority ahead of season ticket holders.
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Post by Bfc » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:41 pm

Would they get ticket priority over shareholders?.

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Post by aggi » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:43 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:37 pm
One difference is these members get priority ahead of season ticket holders.
But in reality it works exactly the same. A small number of tickets are held back for Foundation/Premium members. There isn't a scenario where tickets don't get to season ticket level sale because they've all been sold to Premium members.

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Post by Spike » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:46 pm

Bfc wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:41 pm
Would they get ticket priority over shareholders?.
The investors won’t pay for tickets

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Post by Row x » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:59 pm

Spike wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:46 pm
The investors won’t pay for tickets
I know shareholders who pay for tickets...there's hundreds of them

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Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:16 pm

I’m not one to complain about things for the sake of it. But I’m not sure the difference in the two memberships other and what other benefits it offers / value other than access to tickets. Which let’s face it. Anyone Ever desperate for a ticket will get one somehow.

I don’t understand what it is or why it’s for sale.

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Re: Memberships

Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:01 am

Hedontplayforyou wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:29 pm
With season tickets selling out, how many “walk on” or general sale tickets are available? Does anybody know?
There should be 10% reserved for walk-ons. ,So 1700ish. For away games the Membership are allocated 5% of the allocation for each game

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Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:02 am

Longsider wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:29 pm
Am I reading it right? For £150 I get first dibs on home and away tickets?
Up to a maximum of 5% of each allocation for away games.
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Post by Dark Cloud » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:13 am

Maybe it's new, but I can't see a difference between Extra and Premium apart from a hike in price. Seems strange.

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Re: Memberships

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:14 am

aggi wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:22 pm
I've always found the negative comments about this scheme weird given the Clarets Foundation had priority tickets for years and no one complained.

There are different rules depending on who owns the club for what is allowed for some

Someone from the area = celebrate everything

Outside the area = bitch about everything
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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:15 am

Dark Cloud wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:13 am
Maybe it's new, but I can't see a difference between Extra and Premium apart from a hike in price. Seems strange.
Basically different windows for when you can buy tickets.
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Re: Memberships

Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:36 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:15 am
Basically different windows for when you can buy tickets.
£150 = 1st window. £35 = 2nd window. Nor sure if 1st window is a few days before 2000 points window or same as 2000 points?

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Re: Memberships

Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:19 am

Leisure wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:36 am
£150 = 1st window. £35 = 2nd window. Nor sure if 1st window is a few days before 2000 points window or same as 2000 points?
Correction - The £35 membership is 2nd window for home games but 4th window for away games.

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Post by RHansburyEsq » Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:20 am

The premium one is for people like my brother who lives daaaan saaaaf and wants to get priority for the London/south coast tickets. In effect it works a bit like an away season ticket, as long as he gets his arse in gear for the initial priority period when the email lands.
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Re: Memberships

Post by dougcollins » Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:36 pm

Something for the ISA to look at, privilege through wealth.

Our German fan equivalents sort this out way better than we do.

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Post by Row x » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:20 pm

Spike wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:18 pm
Complete insult to season ticket holders
They don’t get it do they?
And you get a free hat that isn’t the Burnley Logo
It brings in very little money so just doesn’t make sense to continue with this rubbish
What about the season ticket holders who give their claret number to non season ticket holders for away games?
No money for the club, at least members are paying for the privilege

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Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:52 pm

dougcollins wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:36 pm
Something for the ISA to look at, privilege through wealth.

Our German fan equivalents sort this out way better than we do.
Ino away games should be prioritised in a fair and equal way.

We’ve always struggled with ‘what is fair’ but for me it needs to be something that rewards long standing fans and new fans alike. Otherwise those that were here when we less attractive don’t get rewarded and / or new fans have no chance of jumping on.

For me should break down as:

60% based on points system. More points equals higher priority.

20% prioritised for under 18s so kids have a chance to get tickets with their parents / older friends and family

20% first come first served

That way everyone has a reasonably fair chance of getting in the queue, with priority to those longstanding loyal fans.

Then the loyalty points are on a rolling 2-3 season basis.

I accumulated tonnes of points over the last 20+ years. But in the last few years have been unable to attend anywhere near as many away games as I ordinarily would. Therefore I shouldn’t still benefit from points from 10 years ago in the same way as someone who can go to away games more now should. But this system would still give me a reasonable chance all the same.

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Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:20 pm

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:52 pm
Ino away games should be prioritised in a fair and equal way.

We’ve always struggled with ‘what is fair’ but for me it needs to be something that rewards long standing fans and new fans alike. Otherwise those that were here when we less attractive don’t get rewarded and / or new fans have no chance of jumping on.

For me should break down as:

60% based on points system. More points equals higher priority.

20% prioritised for under 18s so kids have a chance to get tickets with their parents / older friends and family

20% first come first served

That way everyone has a reasonably fair chance of getting in the queue, with priority to those longstanding loyal fans.

Then the loyalty points are on a rolling 2-3 season basis.

I accumulated tonnes of points over the last 20+ years. But in the last few years have been unable to attend anywhere near as many away games as I ordinarily would. Therefore I shouldn’t still benefit from points from 10 years ago in the same way as someone who can go to away games more now should. But this system would still give me a reasonable chance all the same.
Let's not look to changing the loyalty points system again, as not matter what it is, some will be happy and some won't!

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Re: Memberships

Post by Row x » Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:30 pm

Leisure wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:20 pm
Let's not look to changing the loyalty points system again, as not matter what it is, some will be happy and some won't!
Or not have one?
None work when anyone can get a ticket anyway

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Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:57 pm

Row x wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:30 pm
Or not have one?
None work when anyone can get a ticket anyway
That's generally the case but not always. So what do you suggest instead of the present system?

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Post by Row x » Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:14 pm

Leisure wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:57 pm
That's generally the case but not always. So what do you suggest instead of the present system?
Season ticket holders first....then first come first served

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Re: Memberships

Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:18 am

Leisure wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:20 pm
Let's not look to changing the loyalty points system again, as not matter what it is, some will be happy and some won't!
Doesn't matter to me as the current system favours me. However something thats split in a way that treats all equally a la the 60 20 20 suggestion would probably be fairer.

I have never not got a ticket I want. But the system was flawed before. The current one is probably an improvement.

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Re: Memberships

Post by Leisure » Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:12 am

Row x wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:14 pm
Season ticket holders first....then first come first served
So really that's just a first home first served for ST holders.

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Re: Memberships

Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:25 am

Leisure wrote:
Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:12 am
So really that's just a first home first served for ST holders.
It always worked in the past - all season ticket holders should be equal! But as I say a slight tweak to that to proportionally reward others who aren't would be fairest.

Points
Season Tickets
Juniors

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Re: Memberships

Post by Leisure » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:49 am

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote:
Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:25 am
It always worked in the past - all season ticket holders should be equal! But as I say a slight tweak to that to proportionally reward others who aren't would be fairest.

Points
Season Tickets
Juniors
You seem to be contradicting yourself there! If points are used, then all ST's can't be equal.

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Re: Memberships

Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:29 pm

Leisure wrote:
Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:49 am
You seem to be contradicting yourself there! If points are used, then all ST's can't be equal.
I am not

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Re: Memberships

Post by Leisure » Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:34 pm

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote:
Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:29 pm
I am not
If points are used, then how can all ST holders be equal?

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Re: Memberships

Post by CyrilEbokiPoh » Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:33 pm

Leisure wrote:
Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:34 pm
If points are used, then how can all ST holders be equal?
Easy.
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