Mansfield's unusual ticket scheme.

by **Ben** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:03 am

It seems like the pay what you want ticket scheme was a success. The attendance doubled, Vics should try something like this. Oh, I forgot we wouldn't be able to advertise it, Vics have knocked a couple of quid of admission before and it's made no difference to our gate. It beggars belief that Mansfield can do it and we can't!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 502204.stm

It would be interesting to understand what people actually paid as opposed to wht they should have paid.
Personally, i would be happy to pay £10 (as opposed to the £12 i pay today) however, i guess some people would abuse the process and only pay £5 or even a couple of quid.

Glad to see the gate doubled - this would obviously bring in more revenue in programme sales, refreshments, lottery etc.. wonder if they will do it again, or even make it a regular thing!

I like this initiative...seeing the 'big picture', trying something different to make a difference..Well done Mansfield!

by **Ash** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:55 pm

It's worth trying - if it was well advertised, which is something that this club cannot do.

A minimum cap should be put on it, would like to think the normal 250-300 would pay a decent amount, obviously get a few who would chuck a quid or two at it. Brave, but if it was well advertised I could only see it being a success.