Apparently sales of season tickets are at their highest level for five years at the moment, and of those that have chosen to renew a staggering 90% of them have opted for the ten-year ‘price freeze’ that was launched a couple of months back.
The fact that season ticket sales seem to be on the up is a good thing as it gives the club a guaranteed income for the season. Of course people can opt-out of the ten year deal at any time, but at least it gives the club an idea of what it can expect in ticket revenue.
Hopefully this will translate into effective spending over the summer! The fans have done their part and will continue to do their part, but now it’s time for the club to do it’s piece and to start assembling a team that the punters will be happy watching.
Away from finances though, nothing surprises me about our support. We are a one-club city, in a city that happens to be extremely passionate about football. We’ve pretty much always backed the team in large numbers and will more than likely continue to do so whichever league we are in.
It’s certainly one in the eye for those who claimed that numbers would start to drift away from St James’ Park and goes to show, despite the worst recession in living memory, that people are still willing to part with some of their hard-earned dough to go and support United. Head of Customer Operations Simon Esland spoke to The Chronicle and had this to say:
“We are really pleased with the season ticket sales so far. We haven’t sold so many season tickets at this stage of April for five years.”
“The response from our fans has been excellent and 90% of them have taken up the option of the 10-year package. So far it has only been existing season ticket holders who have renewed, and if they want to guarantee their seats for next season they have until the end of the month.”
“We’re really pleased with how our fans have stuck by the club once again this season. At a time when people are keeping money in their pocket they have came back in such great numbers and this has been a massive boost for us.”
“It just shows the strength of support at Newcastle United. We thank them once again for their phenomenal support and loyalty.”
Fair play to those have renewed out of loyalty and have not waited to see who we sign first before committing to a season ticket. They have chosen to support the team without strings attached and for that they cannot be faulted.
Hopefully we’ll see our average gate rise a bit more next season!
MM thats german beer for you 😉
icedog(Quote)
Howay lads..couple to help you out 😉
Mark Hughes
Emmanuel Petit
Moreno(Quote)
Moreno- Emmanuel Petit
Jobey07(Quote)
100% – Every single one of Xavi’s 62 passes in the first half reached a team-mate. Perfect
🙄
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Anelka 😀
richietoon(Quote)
Aye rich 😉
Moreno(Quote)
Aye Ice…it puggles yer brain, I better slow down a bit…… 😳 😳
Munich Mag(Quote)
Awhh! Moreno i hadn’t seen that you’d put Petit when i wrote it 😆 😆
Jobey07(Quote)
Jobey….we believe you 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Is that the lot then?
richietoon(Quote)
Nah pretty sure there are a couple more
Moreno(Quote)
aargh the feckin mackem tw@t 👿
richietoon(Quote)
that’d be bolo zenden richie
Jobey07(Quote)
Marc Overmars……Arsenawl and Barca I tink….? ❓
Munich Mag(Quote)
jobey…yep 👿
richietoon(Quote)
Jobey – spot on
Moreno(Quote)
whey I’m stuck now like 😕
richietoon(Quote)
Andrew – I taught Xavi everything he knows 😉
toonsy(Quote)
Moreno, don’t I get a point for Overmars…? 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
Jermaine pennant
has anybody said him
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
he played for zaragoza. not barca or madrid
Jobey07(Quote)
Madrid down to ten men 😯
There’ll be pigs heeds on the pitch an allsorts soon 😆
toonsy(Quote)
hahahahah get away Pepe!!!!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
he was atletico
one of only a few players to have played in a merseyside deby, top london derby and madrid deby
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
TlR – Pennant never played for Atl Madrid 😕
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jermaine_Pennant
Mourinho sent off now aswell 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Jose sent of aswell its all hotting up 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Jobeys right, Pennant was Real Zaragoza
richietoon(Quote)
Fulham above us now… 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
agree with 102 😉
Jobey07(Quote)
Marc Overmars……Arsenal and Barca ….
Munich Mag(Quote)
MM- they’ve got to have played for 2 top 4 teams mate
Jobey07(Quote)
absolute farce. Everytime we play barca it’s the same story
Moreno(Quote)
Marc Overmars……Barca and Arsenal
Munich Mag(Quote)
I agree with 102 too 😉
richietoon(Quote)
got to reboot my pc, its running like a sack o’ *****
Moreno(Quote)
Jobey…it’s been a long day mate…having trouble getting my head round this one… 😳 😳 😳 thanks for helping me out of my numptydom… 😳
Munich Mag(Quote)
apologies got it wrong
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Moreno…don’t worry, the Spanish psychic octopus said Madrid win 😉
richietoon(Quote)
there is some journeyman pro who has played for liverpool arsenal and madrid
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
MM- it’s alright mate. Marc overmars, played for barca and arsenal you’re right 😆 😆 😆
Jobey07(Quote)
toby- anelka?
Jobey07(Quote)
Thanks Jobey….you’re a kind soul… 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
I agree with 117 😉
Jobey07(Quote)
Dont think he been mentioned , Ronaldo , Man Utc n Real
Johno Toon(Quote)
right,ill tell johno aswell.
2 top 4 clubs and either real or barca
Jobey07(Quote)
ffs – this game sucks, there’s more rolling round the floor than a yoga session, kin joke – they should be kicked out of football
4411(Quote)
GET IN MESSI!
Jobey07(Quote)
BARCA BARCA BARCA!!!!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
My bad Jobey07 , busy in work 😳
Johno Toon(Quote)
Howay Johno…read the question big man….. 😳 😳 😳 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
Barca – Manure would be an IMMENSE final….really curious how Manure would face up to Barca’s passing game…
Munich Mag(Quote)
Johno….I had two gos at the question too until Jobey put me right….kind sould what he is… 😀
Munich Mag(Quote)
Right so far we have…
Owen,
Anelka,
Petit,
Lassana Diarra,
Mark Hughes,
Bolo Zenden.
Moreno(Quote)
52 goals for the season 😯 😯
toonsy(Quote)
cracking goal…..****
richietoon(Quote)
MESSIIIIIIII
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Messi isn’t a bad wee player
Big Dave(Quote)
:O that was amazing.
Jobey07(Quote)
howay lads I got 3 of em, someone else take a turn 😀
richietoon(Quote)
I love this, i fecking LOVE IT!
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
richietoon…you’re wasted on here mate…
Munich Mag(Quote)
i got Diarra, Zenden and Petit. Albeit i said Petit without seeing it after Moreno
Jobey07(Quote)
Did you all know that an (almost) Geordie once played for Barca? Can you name him?
Moreno(Quote)
Mourinho with a face like a smacked **** 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Er, did I not get Zenden the comment before you said it? 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Geordie Cruyff…? 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
steven Taylor? 😆 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Moreno…thats way too tricky big man… 😥 ….give us a clue…how recent ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Richie- you said the mackem, and i named him thanks very much 😉
I love football trivia man, keep it coming Moreno
Jobey07(Quote)
Not recent, talking a long time ago….a lad from Durham….
Moreno(Quote)
Jobey….I know his name man, I just didnt want to name a mackem 😉 …..so ya only got one young un 😆 😆 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Richie- im claiming that one like 😆 😆
Jobey07(Quote)
Icedog? 😉
toonsy(Quote)
No one know the lad from Durham who played for Barca then? 😛
Moreno(Quote)
Well if ya have to cheat like Barca, ya can have it 😆 😆
richietoon(Quote)