Over 400 season tickets sold!

Ash_Quaker · Post by **Ash_Quaker** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:07 pm

Great start

MikeinBlack · Post by **MikeinBlack** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:08 pm

Have we really sold over 400? Great stuff! Does anyone know how many we sold last season as a comparason

quakermass · Post by **quakermass** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:09 pm

Brilliant news! Im hoping we can sell around 750 and with 400 sold on the first day we've got a great chance!

HarrytheQuaker · Post by **HarrytheQuaker** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:11 pm

MikeinBlack wrote:Have we really sold over 400? Great stuff! Does anyone know how many we sold last season as a comparason

1200 wasn't it

divas · Post by **divas** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:14 pm

Above my expectations as was the turn out today. It shows that people are still behind the club which is fantastic. 700 has to be the target for ST sales then all the pay on the day revenue is pure profit over and above the budgeted income.

Feeling really positive after today

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:16 pm

That's fucking incredible.

I thought 5-600 ST's in total, with average gates of c1,000 would be very good.

We should bust the s*** out of that now.

MikeinBlack · Post by **MikeinBlack** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:38 pm

lol just thinking - what if we approach selling 1,500? Not likely, but throw in concessions etc you never know. Will we have to cap it to enable pay on the day fans to attend?
I know it's unlikely, but it's not impossible is it? I guess this would be one problem the Board would actually like to get their teeth into.

sacko_uk · Post by **sacko_uk** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:43 pm

what if the world ended tomorrow and that meant no season tickets or Darlington match or even people ever again??????????????????? ARGHHHHHHH PANIC!!!!!!!!!

dickdarlington · Post by **dickdarlington** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:13 pm

MikeinBlack wrote:lol just thinking - what if we approach selling 1,500? Not likely, but throw in concessions etc you never know. Will we have to cap it to enable pay on the day fans to attend?
I know it's unlikely, but it's not impossible is it? I guess this would be one problem the Board would actually like to get their teeth into.

I don't think we'll get this far, but there has to be the provision for non season ticket holders and away fans. Not sure what the percentage is though.

Reall happy with this news.

Out of interest, how many seats are actually available in the main stand to season tickets? Take directors, press and disabled out of the equation, how many are left? We definately need that other stand.

onewayup · Post by **onewayup** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:21 pm

Where do i buy my season ticket from,been away a couple of weeks .

quakerste · Post by **quakerste** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:22 pm

I was told with the new stand (if we get permission for it) there will be 470 seats available so by my calculations that would would be 30 seats to directors and 220 in the main stand for us mere mortals. The majority of these I assume would go to the disabled and elderly.

I paid £195 for a seat today, however I dont envisage I will get to sit on one in the main stand.

quakersam · Post by **quakersam** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:23 pm

Either in the market stall (announced next week sometime) or you will be able to purchase online in due course.

Dick, currently there is 28 seats reserved for directors in the single main stand, so that leaves around 170, think it holds around 200?

onewayup · Post by **onewayup** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:29 pm

thanks quakersam

divas · Post by **divas** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:30 pm

There's 250 seats with 28 director seats. I don't think our directors will be sitting in these as far as I'm aware but we may have to provision some for away directors although not sure on that. I'm hoping 15 of the directors seats will be reserved for corporate guests - match sponsors and the like.

Darlo Nutz · Post by **Darlo Nutz** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:32 pm

The main stand has 250 seats so we left with 222 if 28 are reserved for directors and press

Darlo Nutz · Post by **Darlo Nutz** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:33 pm

Stupid phone is slow, Divas beat me to it lol

Darlo Pirate · Post by **Darlo Pirate** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:51 pm

That's a great start. 1000 overall would be incredible and feels do-able now.

The_Ponderer · Post by **The_Ponderer** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:11 pm

Lets start a campaign for Target 1000!

Add me plus a bairn to the 400.
Any more folk who didn't buy today but who will get one (or more)?

We could get some interesting figures over the next couple of days.
Also, and I am sure this 400 includes kids and concessions - 400 adult tickets brings in £60000.

HarrytheQuaker · Post by **HarrytheQuaker** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:27 pm

Me +1 both full price

lo36789 · Post by **lo36789** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:34 pm

I will be buying an adult + child...won't be using it, will likely get in touch with my old primary school (Abbey) and see if they will be able to give it to a different kid each week...Although have gotten in touch with Craig McKenna as I would be interested if there was a better way to distribute it!

Hopefully after 23 league games that's potentiall 46 new fans!

Jazz Maverick · Post by **Jazz Maverick** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:41 pm

lo36789 wrote:I will be buying an adult + child...won't be using it, will likely get in touch with my old primary school (Abbey) and see if they will be able to give it to a different kid each week...Although have gotten in touch with Craig McKenna as I would be interested if there was a better way to distribute it!

Hopefully after 23 league games that's potentiall 46 new fans!

I think the police will have something to say about you using football tickets to lure a different kid to the match with you each week.........

lo36789 · Post by **lo36789** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:46 pm

Jazz Maverick wrote:
lo36789 wrote:I will be buying an adult + child...won't be using it, will likely get in touch with my old primary school (Abbey) and see if they will be able to give it to a different kid each week...Although have gotten in touch with Craig McKenna as I would be interested if there was a better way to distribute it!

Hopefully after 23 league games that's potentiall 46 new fans!
I think the police will have something to say about you using football tickets to lure a different kid to the match with you each week.........

2 tickets...23 game games...46 new fans - your maths may have let you down jazz to suggest i will be going too...

The_Ponderer · Post by **The_Ponderer** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:50 pm

@lo36789 - Brilliant idea!
I will consider, nay ponder, doing the same.

@Folks,
Please keep this about numbers of tickets - please do your scuffling elsewhere

Jazz Maverick · Post by **Jazz Maverick** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:01 pm

lo36789 wrote:
Jazz Maverick wrote:
lo36789 wrote:I will be buying an adult + child...won't be using it, will likely get in touch with my old primary school (Abbey) and see if they will be able to give it to a different kid each week...Although have gotten in touch with Craig McKenna as I would be interested if there was a better way to distribute it!

Hopefully after 23 league games that's potentiall 46 new fans!
I think the police will have something to say about you using football tickets to lure a different kid to the match with you each week.........
2 tickets...23 game games...46 new fans - your maths may have let you down jazz to suggest i will be going too...

I didn't put that much thought into the gag to be honest.

I also didn't think even you would be weird enough to buy two tickets and then give them away.

Post by **mikkyx** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:15 pm

Undecided on a season ticket myself as I'm not sure how many midweek games I'll get to - babysitting etc.

Might just get one anyway so the club's got my money.

al_quaker · Post by **al_quaker** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:24 pm

Impressive that we've sold 400 STs. I was expecting maybe about that in total! There will be plenty more STs to sell too, so hopefully we can get around 700 or 800.

Tbh I was expecting a poor turnout today, but it seems like it was heaving. Which is good news as it means the interest is sill there!

Vokuhila · Post by **Vokuhila** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:48 pm

mikkyx wrote:Undecided on a season ticket myself as I'm not sure how many midweek games I'll get to - babysitting etc.

Might just get one anyway so the club's got my money.

I'm undecided too tbh, but I do quite like the idea of just rocking up as and when I can make it & trying to recreate those halcyon days back on the South Terrace, so hopefully the ST offer isn't too successful.

Carl Airey · Post by **Carl Airey** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:04 pm

Just got my birthday money from she who must be obeyed so I will be buying a season ticket.

QuakerPete · Post by **QuakerPete** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:54 pm

I've got a bone to pick with you guys - when it says Open Day 10am - 4pm, I don't expect you pitching up at 9.30 and staying til after 4.30 buying season tickets non-stop!!! I think I managed a measly cup of coffee in all that time.

Seriously though, it was a fantastic day seeing a lot of old faces and meeting many new ones, too. I know the whole board for 1883 were ecstatic by the response from everyone today - so proud to be a Darlo fan.

cameron-darlo · Post by **cameron-darlo** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:06 am

when is the deadline for season tickets?

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