Season tickets for dad and kid - Worth it?

[V8Wagon]

Hmmm. On a whim decided to take my boy to watch Brighton and Hove Albion today and it was a corker of a match with the Albion winning 6-1.....looking good for a play off place for the premiership next season.

'twas only the second match I've taken my boy to. We went to Celtic Park a couple of weeks ago.

Just discovered that season tickets have gone on sale today to the general public and are selling out fast.....any of you guy's got/had season tickets before?

Can't decide if it's worth it or not, my boy is seven and has recently started to really get into footy however I'm not sure about chucking £600 at it....then again I'd probably be gutted if they end up in the premiership.

[Streetym89]

I would say its worth it. My father took got me my first season ticket when I was 8 and have had one every year since. It's only £450 for a adult and child at sunderland though.

[StarmistBlue400]

Ive been watching Reading with my Son for 5 or 6 yrs now. Last year we brought season tickets before we knew they were going up so for £395 and £95 we got to watch Premiership football which was a bargain.

Even though we are going down we will renew, he loves going and TBH the football in the Championship is better at times.

If you can commit to it I would buy them.

[BrabusMog]

I'd say it is worth it. Been an ST holder at UP since '97 with my Uncle as my dad's a referee and couldn't commit (as much as he would have liked to).

It really will give your son a totally different aspect of "modern day" football, away from what is written in the papers and regurgitated ad nauseum on tv.

From my perspective, the most memorable games I went to were the ones my Uncle couldn't make it and my dad went with me instead...

[Bluebarge]

Is it always a full house at Brighton? If not, just pick up tickets for when you want to go. If he starts playing football (a more rewarding experience for a kid than just watching it) then you might find his games will occasionally clash with your team's anyway.

[BrabusMog]

Up until about 15, football is usually on a Sunday. If you become ITS or just play in the youth team it's a Wednesday evening. He'd only be in the first/reserves adult team on a Saturday if he was a properly exceptional talent. And, in that case, you'd offset the season ticket usage loss against £150k a week potential earnings

[BrabusMog]

I meant YTS.

[RedTrident]

Can't you just buy tickets as and when you want and once you get to a certain number for a season you get 1st refusal of tickets once they go on sale next season? I know this is how it pretty much works at Anfield with the membership scheme.

[Kinky]

Been a season ticket holder at Reading with Kinky Junior (now 12) for about 4 years now - and a club member before then, going to the odd-game.

Worth every penny.

And it does not clash with kids Saturday league football

Will be renewing again for next season

Although that will be Championship footy!

[Bluebarge]

BrabusMog said:

Up until about 15, football is usually on a Sunday. If you become ITS or just play in the youth team it's a Wednesday evening. He'd only be in the first/reserves adult team on a Saturday if he was a properly exceptional talent. And, in that case, you'd offset the season ticket usage loss against £150k a week potential earnings

Not in the Berkshire leagues - matches from u7 to u16 all on a Saturday, ko times anywhere between 0900 and 1200, the latter would make getting to a game a bit difficult. Rugby gets played on a Sunday a.m. round here, and some kids play both sports of a weekend.
Personally, I think splashing out on a season ticket after attending one game on a sunny day where your team wins 6-1 is a bit premature. Try a few 0-0 draws or 3-0 defeats when it's pissing down in Feb before you (and son) make your mind up. There will be tickets available - it's not a top 6 PL club.