‘Strong response’ since season tickets went on sale, reveals Cullen
Pompey are reporting a ‘strong response’ since Fratton Park season-ticket renewals launched on Friday evening.
And Andy Cullen insists figures are already surpassing the same stage last summer.
Presently, existing seasonticket holders in the North Stand and Fratton End are able to renew.
That will be followed by those in the redeveloped South Stand on Monday, June 6.
Cullen acknowledges these remain early days and accurate comparisons with last year’s Covid-impacted times can be difficult.
Nonetheless, he is delighted with the Fratton faithful’s take up so far.
The Blues’ chief executive told The News: ‘It has been a really, really strong response in the opening days.
‘At the moment we’ve just got the North Stand and Fratton End season tickets available to renew.
‘If I look at last year’s numbers over the opening few days, despite opening all three stands back then, we are currently slightly ahead with having two stands, which is really good news.
‘Having said that, it’s actually very difficult for yearon-year comparisons at the moment because you haven’t got the South Stand and managed payment scheme.
‘In addition, last year we were in Covid and I must recognise there was still a little bit of reticence from some people to take a season ticket or to commit until things started to improve.
‘Plus we did have around 1,000 people who kept their season-ticket holder status, but didn’t buy a season ticket.
‘They were also different times of year. We didn’t get the go ahead to have crowds in until mid-July. So I am always a little dubious about trying to celebrate too much in terms of this.
‘However, it’s a strong response and we still have the South Stand to come, so I’m hoping that’s going to set really good foundations for the rest of the campaign in terms of season tickets.’
In addition to ongoing redevelopment work in the North Stand Lower and South Stand, the pitch is currently being reseeded.
And supporters will have a home friendly on July 23 to catch a first glimpse of improvements, albeit with the opposition still to be revealed.