bungle Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 http://fsf.org.uk/latest-news/view/premier-league-away-fans-fund The PL this year have introduced a fund to "assist" away fans. It's all a bit paltry, but nonetheless it is something as the FSF say and is at least a step forward in the realisation that away fans actually add to the atmosphere of the whole thing. However, I have absolutely no idea what Saints are doing with the money. Apparently they have to announce it by 30th September, but I can only assume there has been no consultation. Anyone have any idea. In my view, we should copy Liverpool and discount money from the ticket price, as this would benefit all Saints travelling fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchardsaint Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 burger vouchers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 Rainbow laces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchardsaint Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 Rainbow laces are only away supporters deserving of showing soldarity with gays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 The last away game of the season is going to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchardsaint Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 The last away game of the season is going to be... you are not taking MY schoolchildren away on a coach trip with you to talk about being gay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 well that was a sensible discussion. we've had this mentioned on other threads before, these chaps at Liverpool have been particularly vocal in support of change http://www.spiritofshankly.com/news/premier-league-money-for-away-fan-initiatives Stoke have topped up their fund, running coaches for free to every away game, Norwich are doing that to a few, Liverpool reducing tickets, Chelsea subsidised travel in coaches but also chartered a train to Man Utd away (Monday night so couldn't get back on a normal service) and only charged fans a £10 return for it, not bad at all. nothing from Saints yet- but we have seen they have stopped charging booking fees for card payments at the window and reduced them online, would not surprise me if that is what they'll claim the money has gone towards! if they choose to put it all towards one game Sunderland in January or Hull on a Tuesday night would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 I believe ours has subsidised the cheap childrens tickets when with a paying adult. Was something about it on BBC site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 I believe ours has subsidised the cheap childrens tickets when with a paying adult. Was something about it on BBC site. well that hasn't been the case so far this season, and it's not been mentioned officially, so unless you can find this BBC story i'd say that was inaccurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 (edited) well that hasn't been the case so far this season, and it's not been mentioned officially, so unless you can find this BBC story i'd say that was inaccurate Looking for it now. Was mentioned in another story on the Price of Football survey stuff on the BBC Football website. Some clubs have done coach travel, others have taken a couple of pounds off a ticket for each match, and ours was a reference to the cheap deals for kids when accompanied by an adult. Unless I have confused it with something else. Edited 20 September, 2013 by Saint Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 Looking for it now. Was mentioned in another story on the Price of Football survey stuff on the BBC Football website. Some clubs have done coach travel, others have taken a couple of pounds off a ticket for each match, and ours was a reference to the cheap deals for kids when accompanied by an adult. Unless I have confused it with something else. This fund is meant to apply to away matches. I agree with the OP, Liverpool's approach to this has been the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 10 October, 2013 Share Posted 10 October, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2451738/Away-Fans-Fund-What-Premier-League-clubs-spending-200k-on.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 10 October, 2013 Share Posted 10 October, 2013 Saints should subsidise the cost of tickets for Chelsea away for game live on Sky for starters, rather than free coaches £10 off a ticket = £30,000 if we sell our full allocation then everyone attending benifits rather than the minority that go by coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 10 October, 2013 Share Posted 10 October, 2013 Saints should subsidise the cost of tickets for Chelsea away for game live on Sky for starters, rather than free coaches £10 off a ticket = £30,000 if we sell our full allocation then everyone attending benifits rather than the minority that go by coach To be fair for Chelsea away, considering it's on TV and only a week after Arsenal, probably going to have to be considerably less than £40 for us to sell our full allocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Has this been sorted yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 I thought all PL teams had to announce what they were doing with the money by the end of September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewell Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 It looks like Newcastle, Swansea, Hull and West Brom are all getting there act together. Still no news on Saints I take it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24559809 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 Someone told me the other day that Man UTd are following Liverpool's example (the best model for this), but are knocking £4 off each away ticket bought by their fans this year - fair play to them for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewell Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 The Daily Echo now reports. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10745028.Saints_urged_to_slash_ticket_prices_for_travelling_fans/?ref=rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 Nicola's new awayday transport. http://www.hrowen.co.uk/bentley/new-cars/mulsanne/?ito=LBC215044&gclid=CPPh7MP1nboCFQ_LtAodcHkA1Q Well, he's a fan isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MbaleSaint Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 Probably nothing to do with this fund but I was talking to a Swansea supporter before the last home game and he said that they had all received a voucher for a pie and pint to be used in the away end and Swansea would give the same to all Saints away supporters for the return fixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted 18 October, 2013 Share Posted 18 October, 2013 Probably nothing to do with this fund but I was talking to a Swansea supporter before the last home game and he said that they had all received a voucher for a pie and pint to be used in the away end and Swansea would give the same to all Saints away supporters for the return fixture. That came out of their 200k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 18 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 18 October, 2013 Still no information as far as I can work out, and we were supposed to announce it by 30th September. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2451738/Away-Fans-Fund-What-Premier-League-clubs-spending-200k-on.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 18 October, 2013 Share Posted 18 October, 2013 Would be great if we could reduce ticket prices after the Arsenal game, especially around the Christmas period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 18 October, 2013 Share Posted 18 October, 2013 Would be great if we could reduce ticket prices after the Arsenal game, especially around the Christmas period. As i said earlier on a different thread, they should definatley subsidise the tickets for Chelsea where £49 - £51 for a televised game on a Sunday will mean a poor turn out of Saints, whereas if those tickets were £15 -20 cheaper far more would go and it would only cost the club £60K at most, and still leave £140K in the fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 18 October, 2013 Share Posted 18 October, 2013 As i said earlier on a different thread, they should definatley subsidise the tickets for Chelsea where £49 - £51 for a televised game on a Sunday will mean a poor turn out of Saints, whereas if those tickets were £15 -20 cheaper far more would go and it would only cost the club £60K at most, and still leave £140K in the fund They could put on a football special train then, would be a good day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 18 October, 2013 Share Posted 18 October, 2013 Every other club has announced something. It does seem the on occasion we treat fans with contempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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