The Red / Silver Membership Dynamic

Post by **flash gunner** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:47 am

Have to say Pires im a silver member and get to as many games in a season as i can afford but youre doing well so far with your red membership only missing 2 games thats good going on a red.

Rilo II · Post by **Rilo II** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:54 am

I'm in the same situation as the original poster. I do get frustrated that in theory a silver member can not go to any game, then choose the biggest game and have priority, but what can you do. If I'd been a member 10 years ago and was told that a new member would have priority because they can afford to go to more games id be just as annoyed. As Tony Saunders said, you can't please everybody. I think the current system, as frustrating as it can be, is as fair as it will get.
There are have only been 5 home games that I couldn't get tickets for as a red member since we moved, so although I would love to see the big games (and spurs in the league), I can't really complain too much.

Post by **REB** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:15 am

if your stuck you might do worse then join a supporters club, i know we get offered tickets for every game but cant go to all and to keep our allocation high we try and make 5-6 trips a year and bring as many people over as possible,

and theres 26 of us over next wdk

green gooner · Post by **green gooner** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:00 pm

Reading this thread has got me thinking...Oh, my head hurts

Could an existing silver member sell his silver membership on to another supporter for a small profit

We could start a thread for anyone wanting to sell. I know a mate of mine who got married and another of our guys took up his membership by just changing the address to his own but kept the same name.

Money always talks.....

Rilo II · Post by **Rilo II** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:24 pm

touting is against this forums policy, and decency in general

Post by **REB** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:36 pm

not a good idea green gooner,
all services are face value

dont want people getting the wrong idea about this site

green gooner · Post by **green gooner** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:11 am

Fair enough

However I know a few guys that used to travel over to games with me who just let their silver member status just lapse for one reason or another (getting married, having kids, changing cars etc...) and I thought that instead of that membership going down the pan it would be a lot better for a genuine fan to get the good of it.

Don't want to land the forum in the shit.

I was with the ticket registration scheme for a few years and got an automatic silver membership but due to cost among other things I don't get to as many games as I would like being as I am a Green Gooner

charliev · Post by **charliev** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:54 am

i have to agree, the membership sysetm does seem unfair. As a junior gunner, next year i automatically get upgraded to silver, whereas many red members will still be stuck on the waiting list

kevstarkie · Post by **kevstarkie** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:23 pm

Hi Im new here. Found the site as was trying to use the ticket exchange for first time and just found it impossible to use. Looked up to see how others found it and i got to this forum. That is for another thread.

So what age do you go from a Junior Gunner to a silver member. As a red member who probably wont go to silver for some time was wondering if it might make sense to sign up my brothers son as a JG and then when he comes of age he would already be a silver member. I know that prevents a red member becoming a silver but what are you going to do.

If your a silver member can you buy tickets at same time for other members even if they are only red members.

Cheers all and hope to spend a bit more time here in the weeks ahead.

charliev · Post by **charliev** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:36 pm

welcome to the forum, i only joined yesterday

junior gunners are 16 or under, and when your 17 you get offered a silver membership

Rilo II · Post by **Rilo II** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:19 pm

No, you can only buy one ticket per membership, so if you are a silver and someone else is a red you can only buy yours, or wait until they go on sale to red members and get both

thatgooner · Post by **thatgooner** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:46 pm

charliev wrote:welcome to the forum, i only joined yesterday
junior gunners are 16 or under, and when your 17 you get offered a silver membership

I think theres something called the 'Cannon Club' in between the 2 stages, which is between the ages 16-18.
Also I dont think its unfair that JG's get offered a silver membership instead of a Red.
Because how unfair would it be if someone whod been a JG since they were 5 or something gets to the age of 17 and is told they now have to wait 10 years to become a silver member.

charliev · Post by **charliev** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:56 pm

fair point, would be unfair on junior gunners who were members for along time.
Not sure about the cannon club, i was told next year when im 17 i get a silver membership

thatgooner · Post by **thatgooner** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:11 pm

Oh well, im not sure then mate.
Im 17 now and so next season wont be able to renew my JG membership, on the website im sure it says something about a Cannon club, I hope so anyway cos i dunno how id cope with the jump in ticket prices.

charliev · Post by **charliev** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:17 pm

From arsenal.com
'The Cannon Club (Silver) is a membership scheme for 17 and 18 year olds who were members of the Junior Gunners during the previous season or two. Each member can continue to purchase tickets in our Family Enclosure at a reduced rate. Cannon Club members are entitled to purchase tickets in the Family Enclosure for themselves alone, as part of a group which includes a Junior Gunner member or with a Senior Citizen member. Subject to availability, tickets go on sale two calendar months before a fixture'

Looks like i was wrong, there is a cannon club