May 25, 2007
A-League ticketing & club offer
I have received a letter from Martin Shaw and have attached for your information;
A number of clubs have been in contact with me regarding ticketing details or the A-League Pre-Season Cup match in Launceston on July 15th. Full ticketing details will be sent to you shortly once they have been confirmed by Melbourne Victory.
However, in order to help with your club’s planning for the day, I can confirm the following details:
- All players who are registered with a club and are Under 13 years of age will receive a free ticket to attend the match. These tickets will be distributed to clubs through the junior associations, or directly to the clubs for Under 13 teams directly affiliated with FFT.
- Melbourne Victory will offer FFT clubs the opportunity to purchase tickets in bulk at a reduced price. An order form will be distributed by FFT to all clubs and associations shortly (once details have been confirmed by MV). Prices for purchase through the bulk ticket offer (minimum purchase of 20 tickets) are:
Adult: $10.00
Concession: $5.00 – Concession includes full time students, pensioners and unemployed.
Child (Under 13): $2.50
Should clubs wish to purchase in bulk for their members at this reduced price they will need to provide the completed form to Melbourne Victory by Friday June 29th.
- Tickets will go on public sale on June 19th. Ticket prices, if purchased through this avenue will be :
Adult: $15.00
Concession: $10.00
Child (Under 13): $2.50
I hope that your club is able to support the day by encouraging as many members as possible to attend the game. Melbourne Victory have done their part by making ticket prices as affordable as possible – just $10.00 for an adult is great value to watch the last year’s two Grand Final teams. A strong attendance will not only encourage Melbourne Victory to return on an annual basis, but also highlight the growing popularity of football in Tasmania to government leaders, media and FFA officials. A large and enthusiastic crowd at this high profile event will help enormously in this process.
I hope to see you and many of your members in Launceston for an exciting day’s football.
looks like blackjack has cracked the big time! he is on the fft mailing list!
Define ‘big time’!!!
BJ
Comment by sj — May 25, 2007 @ 7:53 pm
Cheap for a game of football or what? You couldn’t get a childs ticket for $10 in Glasgow for any professional club, never mind a pre-season friendly. All in it cost me the best part of $400 for my kid to see Melbourne in the Grand Final, and now he can see his team for a pittance. I’m sure him and his mates will be there on the day.
Comment by richard mac — May 26, 2007 @ 12:25 am
Time to get behind it and show everyone that football can be big in tasmania
Comment by Borat — May 26, 2007 @ 5:03 pm
Great that the game is taking place in Tas. Disappointing that it’s in Launceston again. It’s a shame that it couldn’t be held at Bellerive and saved us southerners a four hour trip, after all it was held in the north last season. Is this a case of “football in the north and cricket in the south” stretching across the codes? In some respects a competitive game in Melbourne is a more attractie option. Does anyone know if Bellerive was discussed? Never mind… mustn’t grumble.
A parochial Tasmanian…now you don’t see many of those these days do you? There is a solution, you could move to Launceston. yawn!!! BJ
Comment by LoftytheLion — May 27, 2007 @ 12:58 pm
Great to see the letter from Martin on the blog and certainly the price of entry to the game is a good one. Makes the trip more likely for many.
Maybe we should take a big banner that says “Blackjacks mob” so that FFT realise that while we often bag them, it is all with the best of intentions, and to show our support for the day.
If ‘Blackjack’s Mob’ was representative of the rabble around here, you’d all be turned away at Campbelltown or arrested at the game for disorderly conduct!!!
BJ
Comment by A whisper — May 28, 2007 @ 11:54 am
Well done FFT on a reasonable ticketing price. I hope the clubs get on board and have bus loads of fans heading north for the day. It would be brilliant to get some atmosphere going.
Comment by Lionheart — May 28, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
I notice Clarence are organising a bus for their members and players so they may attend this fixture. Are any other clubs arranging transport of some description??
Comment by Blackjack — May 31, 2007 @ 5:09 pm