Membership 2022

Jackers wrote:I have just taken the opportunity to take a proper look at the new membership system, and I would appreciate anyone letting me know if I have got either of these two things wrong:

- The cost of membership has gone up by significantly more than inflation: in my case county membership paid by Direct Debit from £183 in respect of this year to £201 for 2022. This represents an increase of 10%.

- If you confirm that you wish to remain a member, the club will take the money immediately, instead of (for those of us who pay by DD) in the first week of January 2022 as in previous years.

Is this others' understanding, and what do people think about it, especially given the timing in the context of the cricket we've "enjoyed" this season? Is it (still) an "absolute steal" - and if so, who exactly is doing the stealing?

Well the website headline stating "2022 another stellar summer of cricket" is having a laugh. As I've already said if next year's fixtures are the same as this year, I won't be renewing because it's poor value as it stands now, when you get virtually no red ball in June to August, and just a diet of white ball junk. In fact with Covid John still around we might be lucky to get anything more this season anyway.

Championship membership has gone up from £158 to £164 with, if I'm reading it right, £20 off for Direct Debit instead of £10, (although that could be for new members?) + another £10 fish and chip voucher that actually only let's you buy coffee when the appropriate outlets are even open.

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Chinaman wrote:



Championship membership has gone up from £158 to £164 with, if I'm reading it right, £20 off for Direct Debit instead of £10, (although that could be for new members?) + another £10 fish and chip voucher that actually only lets you buy coffee when the appropriate outlets are even open.

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Jackers wrote:

- If you confirm that you wish to remain a member, the club will take the money immediately, instead of (for those of us who pay by DD) in the first week of January 2022 as in previous years.


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Ali888 wrote:

Chinaman wrote:



Championship membership has gone up from £158 to £164 with, if I'm reading it right, £20 off for Direct Debit instead of £10, (although that could be for new members?) + another £10 fish and chip voucher that actually only lets you buy coffee when the appropriate outlets are even open.

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I was able to use some of the credit on my card to buy fish and chips.

Missing Leg wrote:Gordon Bennett. The 2022 membership bumf was only sent out a couple of weeks ago, the fixtures are months away from being announced and yet Surrey have already signed up 10,000 members for next year.

Either we have the best marketing department in the country or that's a hell of a typo.

https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-break-modern-day-membership-record-in-2021/

Pink Panther wrote:

Missing Leg wrote:Gordon Bennett. The 2022 membership bumf was only sent out a couple of weeks ago, the fixtures are months away from being announced and yet Surrey have already signed up 10,000 members for next year.

Either we have the best marketing department in the country or that's a hell of a typo.

https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-break-modern-day-membership-record-in-2021/

I'm sure a large percentage of members renew automatically by direct debit, so unless they've already cancelled their direct debit they'll be counted as signed up?  It's fairly clear our county is far better at marketing than the ECB and other counties, you only have to look at attendances for international and T20 matches at The Oval.  It's incredible that Richard Gould was overlooked for the ECB's CEO role on a shortlist of two with that clueless puppet Harrison.

Missing Leg wrote:

Pink Panther wrote:

Missing Leg wrote:Gordon Bennett. The 2022 membership bumf was only sent out a couple of weeks ago, the fixtures are months away from being announced and yet Surrey have already signed up 10,000 members for next year.

Either we have the best marketing department in the country or that's a hell of a typo.

https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-break-modern-day-membership-record-in-2021/

I'm sure a large percentage of members renew automatically by direct debit, so unless they've already cancelled their direct debit they'll be counted as signed up?  It's fairly clear our county is far better at marketing than the ECB and other counties, you only have to look at attendances for international and T20 matches at The Oval.  It's incredible that Richard Gould was overlooked for the ECB's CEO role on a shortlist of two with that clueless puppet Harrison.

Yes, I came to the same conclusion after I posted. Would have preferred the more amusing '10,000 haven't yet cancelled their direct debit' in the news flash, though.

Talking of Harrison, I listened to a very odd interview with him yesterday (is there any other type?). When discussing India's last minute Old Trafford pull out, he spent a few moments sycophantically praising them (which you'd reluctantly expect) but then changed the subject and went into a long unprompted monologue on cricket's duty of care on mental health issues. Dear oh dear.

Jason wrote:Surrey have confirmed details of the pro rata Covid refund. Members will get £31.11 to compensate for the Leicestershire and Hampshire games where Covid kept us out. It's a little cheeky. Once again you have to 'apply' for the refund. And only then is it applied as a discount on your membership for next year. What if you don't want to renew?

I'm being picky. But surely a straight forward automatic refund could have worked?

dougieginn wrote:To be fair they never said it was in cash ,like last year. Seems they should have given us an extra refund considering the awful results on the field!! Accepted the refund in the hope that there will be changes in Cricket management and results.

Keith Powell wrote:Refunds sorted got ours today