Centre Ice said:
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But Gaz, surely Season Ticket holders have the benefit of a discount or some free games for their money as opposed to the people who are not season ticket holders who have to pay full price for every game? They also have a discounted price on things like the dinner dance and I'm sure there are other benefits.
There are many people who are non S/T holders because of finance, family commitments, working hours etc who spend a lot of money following the team, not just at home, but away as well. The cost of some of these people's away travel is probably considerably more than many S/T spend following the club who only go to home games.
Yes, have many benefits and exclusive events for season ticket holders, but 'farewell to the players' should not be one of them. That event is about the players and not S/T holders (though I notice the title of the event has now been changed on the official website as someone from the office has seen this thread).
The club have done a great job this season in implementing many new ideas, but this is not one of them. Someone posted on here that there are approx 450 S/T holders out of an approx average crowd of 1,350. So why alienate 2/3 of your core fan base with the late announcement that this popular event will be for S/T holders only?
They should make this event free to S/T holders and charge £2 to non S/T which could go towards the Devils community foundation.
I do sympathise with your stance on this CI, and i can see why some people are upset. I to have spent a shed load of money this season due to the fact i havent got a season ticket and i have been to a few away games, but for me i realise why the season ticket holders get more than i do, essentially their money paid for ITC cards, Flights, first month rent accomodation etc. Their money is a hell of a lot more valuble than mine is.
Thats why i'm personally not bothered by this, its not the Devils saying screw you even if you spend more money, its saying your money was/is invaluable to us and this is how we want to repay you. They obviously value all of us as customers and thats why we have had events all throughout the year for everybody.
A more general point here but say what you want about Bob but when it came to events etc the fans got pretty much Carte Blanche (is that the right term? it sounds right to me i think :lol: ) on the players and the social interaction with them, it was for better or for worse a 'fans' club. If we moaned about things they were more than likely changed, I have no doubt that if he were still in charge that this event would have been changed to a free for all by now.
For me its just one event out of the many which has been exclusive, and i personally can live with that. I think others should live with that, but i can see why they are upset.
As for Bob The Drvier, i ask the question but wasnt the supporters club going to be seperate from the club? and the club was just advertising it? if so i cant see the point in running seperate travel, this club has been divded enough over the years and over one event yet i'll say it i do think its a little silly.
Now before everyone jumps on me i know exactly the sort of work Bob has done this year as i did it myself a few years back, and absoloute Credit to him, but to leave that behind over this? I would just say have a think, at the end of the day anything like this happening its the boys on the ice that suffer. A unified fan base will do them the world of good. So given the awesome work you have done this season Bob to be doing that in an official capacity you will reach hundreds more people to join in your fun that you and your motley crew have had this season. So i would urge you reconsider.
