Newcastle Gateshead day of sport

[peasepud 59]

This Bank Holiday Monday, sports fans on Tyneside are being offered a unique opportunity to cheer on some of the best athletes in the world; both on the track and on the pitch.

 

UKA, the governing body of athletics in the UK, has teamed up with Newcastle United to bring a DAY OF SPORT to the region; a single price ticket that will allow fans the chance to enjoy a feast of sporting activity on August 31 for only £25 for Adults and Senior Citizens and £15 for Juniors (under 18).

 

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsD...1780489,00.html

 

 

 

Two things come to mind here, firstly a good idea and anything that fills the stadium on Monday is a good thing and should be applauded however on a personal note, I paid £500 and committed to a season ticket for three years yet people who are guaranteed to be nowhere near the place on a cold night in December when we play the likes of Derby get in for what is technically £15 (as the cheapest ticket to the athletics is a tenner).

 

Wheres the loyalty bonus there? yes we'll no doubt stick another thousand or so on the gate with people who'll wander in ten minutes late, spend another ten wandering round looking for their seat, tut and moan at the language for another ten minutes, wander down with 15 minutes of the first half to go and stuff their faces with hot dogs and coffee before leaving 15 minutes early to get home in time for Inspector Morse.

 

 

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EDIT: Just spotted the statement "some of the best athletes in the world ...... on the pitch"

[sweetleftpeg 0]

The Vipers and the Eagles have both tried schemes like this before and it's worked. However, the difference is they were doing it to try and get people interested in a sport they knew little about to entice in to becoming a regular. We're different though, people just can't be arsed to come/don't want to come because we're shite.

[sniffer 0]

Morse is on?

[JaMoUsE 0]

i think its decent regardless of how much i have paid i much prefer it when we have a bigger attendance and an atmosphere at the ground

[peasepud 59]

i think its decent regardless of how much i have paid i much prefer it when we have a bigger attendance and an atmosphere at the ground

 

Totally agree however in honesty what should also have happened is a reduction given to season ticket holders to go to the Athletics, maybe theyd get a full house there if they sold tickets to NUFC season ticket holders at say a fiver instead of £10.

 

That way, everyone is a winner. Athletics gets more in, toon get more in and season ticket holders get something out of it as well.

 

What this regime have done all through this whole Season Ticket/ Loyalty scheme fiasco is put people off joining this sort of thing.