glesgadan Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I did not renew my membership last time as I knew I wouldnae be in a position to go to any games. Now I know I will be ok for the next couple of years but noticed that membership is full. What are the chances of getting a membership next year? Will this be harder than usual because England are in the group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glesgadan Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 In hindsight I should have paid the £55 to stay in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) There will always be some people who don't renew. Half the membership are in it for home games, but the 2018 games(except England) are hardly crowd pullers. The week of football doesn't help either. Saying that renewing in January gets you the chance of Euro 16 tickets. Edited July 29, 2015 by scottincarlisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIFA10 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I would say that it is going to be pretty hard. The SFA SSC page states that in 2010/2011 they reached 35,000 members, which is the maximum number the club can accept while continuing to guarantee each member a ticket. I can't see them changing that stance. They actually have 35,103 members, right now, if you add up the away points table. There will be a renewal period, during which members for this campaign will be guaranteed their spot (if they pay up of course). I expect the majority will renew, considering the high spirits at the moment and the prospect of 2 competitive games against England ahead. If we qualify for the Euros then that will obviously increase the chances of renewals. There will undoubtedly be some people that don't renew for whatever reason, but you'll then have a huge demand for those spots. I'm not sure if you can register your interest now, or need to wait until the spots are opened up to the public. I have no evidence to back this up, but I suspect they will increase the membership fee for the next campaign. Maybe to £60 or more. There was no increase last time and if you selected "auto renewal", they just state that you "will be notified when the appropriate fee will be deducted from your credit/debit card". If they planned on keeping the fee the same, they might have mentioned it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glesgadan Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Have they ever sold a home game to all 35000 members? I never went to all the home games as I live in England and was difficult wi work. There will always be a percentage of people no takin up the offer of a ticket. If half are in it for home games, do you think they'll ever do a 2 tier membership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 You'll get in no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 There will always be some people who don't renew. Half the membership are in it for home games, but the 2018 games(except England) are hardly crowd pullers. The week of football doesn't help either. Saying that renewing in January gets you the chance of Euro 16 tickets. Should we qualify, I think it's pretty safe to say that any new members will have zero chance of getting finals tickets through the SFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glesgadan Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 I never thought about finals tickets. I wouldnae expect to get any because of the points situation. Just need a membership to be given the option to get some points. However it looks with the group we've drawn this is going to be incredibly difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Should we qualify, I think it's pretty safe to say that any new members will have zero chance of getting finals tickets through the SFA. Isn't the membership period to the end of the tournament anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I never thought about finals tickets. I wouldnae expect to get any because of the points situation. Just need a membership to be given the option to get some points. However it looks with the group we've drawn this is going to be incredibly difficult. If we were to qualify, then I would expect that points counting towards the finals will be counted up to and including the last qualifying game, ie either the Gibraltar game or a playoff. While the points system wasn't in place the last time we qualified - France 98 - there is a precedent as ticket allocation was based on attendance at the qualifiers. I'd expect that the matches in the finals would *not* count to away points for the 2018 campaign but any friendlies will do and if we qualify there will probably be more of those than if we didn't. With the opening game in Malta likely to be open to all members, with that and a couple of friendlies then you should be able to get a Wembley ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Isn't the membership period to the end of the tournament anyway? It's usually Christmas/New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Isn't the membership period to the end of the tournament anyway? No, 31 December 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 It's usually Christmas/New Year. A time that everyone has some spare cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIFA10 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) A time that everyone has some spare cash. The renewal period ran until the 23rd February last year. Opening membership up the public would have happened at some point after that. Edited July 29, 2015 by EIFA10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 A time that everyone has some spare cash. I think you normally get up until the end of Feb to renew though, then it's opened up to new members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glesgadan Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 If there's space for new members but oversubscribed, does anyone know how they decide? Is it a ballot? Will being a member previously and a history of going to games be taken into account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 If there's space for new members but oversubscribed, does anyone know how they decide? Is it a ballot? Will being a member previously and a history of going to games be taken into account? First come first served after renewal period, make sure that you have expressed an interest to join and that you sign up for e-mail notifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 If we make a pigs ear of this campaign there will plenty places available for new members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcountry jock Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Can someone tell me if I renew my membership next time round do current points get carried over or does everyone start on zero again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Can someone tell me if I renew my membership next time round do current points get carried over or does everyone start on zero again You get to keep your existing points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcountry jock Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 That's ok then lol thanks for info ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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