Lambies Lost Doo Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Good idea by the club. 70000 students out there. If they email in advance with matric details they get a free ticket and we get them.on the database. Spread the word. http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2015-2016/november_2015/student_super_saturday_with_free_football_for_all_glasgow_students Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I would second that a very forward thinking idea . any opportunity to fill seats in the J.h.S. is always welcome. Hope the team can put on a performance that will make them come back and pay an entrance fee next time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Great idea and as has already been said hope it's a great success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sons of Somner Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Have they emailed the students association at GCU, Glasgow, Strathclyde and West of Scotland? Excellent idea but they need to contact the associations to get a great response. I'm happy to pass the info to GCU student association tomorrow if they haven't already been contacted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I'm sure that the club is all over the marketing for this. However, if anybody can reinforce the message, it can't hurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Ender Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 If anyone from the club is reading this...if they could knock up a wee flyer for download that would be appreciated. I will also email the club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Have they emailed the students association at GCU, Glasgow, Strathclyde and West of Scotland? Excellent idea but they need to contact the associations to get a great response. I'm happy to pass the info to GCU student association tomorrow if they haven't already been contacted. even if they have done it mate might be worth you passing on the info again to the student association to help push this great offer further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Brilliant move by the club. Of course students by nature being lazy, disorganised so-and-sos, the "huge" effort and extreme organisation required to send an e-mail to the club in advance will put off about 95% of those who might just have turned up on the day to take advantage of the offer. Edited November 13, 2015 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Why are students being singled out for special treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Why are students being singled out for special treatment? Don't worry; gingers next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kenny Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Brilliant move by the club. Of course students by nature being lazy, disorganised so-and-sos, the "huge" effort and extreme organisation required to send an e-mail to the club in advance will put off about 95% of those who might just have turned up on the day to take advantage of the offer. Agreed that it's a great move by the club but I can also see it being poorly taken up due to the fact that an email and collection policy is in place. Would turning up on the day and showing a valid matric card not have been a lot easier? They could have even had a designated window at the cabin. Anyway, fingers crossed it goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Agreed that it's a great move by the club but I can also see it being poorly taken up due to the fact that an email and collection policy is in place. Would turning up on the day and showing a valid matric card not have been a lot easier? They could have even had a designated window at the cabin. Anyway, fingers crossed it goes well. Even if they'd done it that way, I would reckon no more than several dozens extra in attendance, at a stretch a hundred or two. Hope I'm wrong though, and it's successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Brother Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 My eldest son could take advantage of this but bless him says he would rather pay and go to the Northy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 A very good idea but the way in which it's being implemented could very well let it down. Students, in general, don't do things "in advance". If they were going to come to Firhill it would more than likely be a spur of the moment decision based on various factors such as the weather, how many of their mates were going, and how much money they had spare for a few pints before and afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Agreed that this is a move in the right direction for the club, but also that it should be an option to turn up on the day and get a ticket. They could take names and emails as they give out tickets on the day, assuming that is the reason for the 'email and collect' system. Long said that we should be targeting the student population of the city. Every small bit of publicity and extra revenue is good for the club. A few extra pies sold, a few more pints, even as intangible as students from further away taking home stories of the Jags might result in a future visit and a few extra quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 A good scheme poorly implemented? Surely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Great idea and as most people have smartphones how hard is it to take a photo of the matric card and email it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 It's not hard at all but why? Why not just turn up and show the card at the ticket office. Creating more work in the office and limiting the appeal of the offer by excluding walk ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 You'd be amazed at what most students deem as 'hard work', Jaggy Maybe this will work better than we expect. Hopefully. Maybe it will encourage the club to tweak it and run it again, even more successfully. Yep, it's Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 When I was a student I'd make plans to go watch football be it Juniors or Thistle with mates most of him were not Thistle fans. In fact it was the half price ticket that got me along and hooked. Folk will talk about it and get it organised before the game if they are really going to go. Main thing is making sure all the students or at least as many as possible know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stevenson Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 We only want the hard working, focused ones, not the wasters..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 We only want the hard working, focused ones, not the wasters..... Bit early for the January transfer thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Two things spring to mind about this. One is that Firhill is surrounded by Student accomodation. It would probably be a good idea to post flyers through all of those flats saying they can go up to the office in advance.2nd - presumably we want to get some income from them via programmes, pies, coffees etc. We would need to have an idea of how many extra would be there, so that there is enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I emailed asking about flyers and happy to help co-ordinate and deliver. I've also got a friend who works in international student office of Glasgow Uni so she is going to send an email round to the international student group. There are a lot of Chinese students from wealthy families over studying. Maybe we'll get a rich benefactor out of it! . I told her to stick a pic of David Beckham on the advert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 GU campus news had a mention of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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