EDINBURGH SEASON TICKET SALES REACH 1500 MARK
Edinburgh chief executive Nic Cartwright admits he is encouraged by the fact the club?s season ticket sales have now hit the 1500 mark ? reaching the target set in the summer.
Long term supporter Bert Barclay, a former touch judge and treasurer at Stewart?s-Melville FP, became the 1500th fan to show their commitment by signing up for a 2008/2009 season ticket.
As a result, Edinburgh now has a 50% increase on their amount of season ticket holders compared to the previous campaign; a statistic Cartwright is delighted about.
Cartwright said: ?We are very happy to announce the fact that we have 1500 season ticket holders.
?It is both reassuring and encouraging to see so many rugby enthusiasts buying into the vision of what we are all trying to achieve here at Edinburgh Rugby Club.
?We are a club that prides itself on being both inclusive and accessible and we have been genuinely pleased with the response shown by supporters.
?Hopefully the level of growth in our fanbase will continue over the course of the season and we are excited about the response towards our ?Kids Go 4 Free? initiative launched last week.?
Mr Barclay explained that he had decided to buy a season ticket with Edinburgh after being impressed with the development shown by the club, both on and off the pitch, last season.
He said: ?I?ve supported Edinburgh for a long time. I renewed the season ticket because I think it is worthwhile to come along and watch on a Friday night.
?1500 is a pretty good number, it is a pity there is not another zero behind it, but it seems Edinburgh are making progress with bigger crowds again.?
After reaching the 1500 target, Edinburgh?s ?Season Ticket Thermometer? ? used to chart the amount of sales ? has now been withdrawn from the homepage on the club?s official website (
www.edinburghrugby.org) but will return next summer as the club aims to beat the 2008/2009 season total.