Vikings on target for season-ticket goal

Oct 24 2008 by Dave Bettley, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

WITH two weeks or so until the deadline for ‘early bird’ discount, Widnes Vikings have sold more than 1,000 season tickets ahead of their 2009 Co-operative National League One campaign.

Chief executive Alex Bonney believes the club is on the way to reaching its target of 2,500 by the time the season gets underway in February.

“To achieve 40% of our target with still two weeks remaining until our ‘early bird’ deadline is a great achievement and I would like to thank those fans who have already renewed for 2009.

“It is also pleasing to note that 7% of these sales relate to brand new purchasers, some of whom came to the Stobart Stadium, Halton in 2008 and liked what was on offer.”

Fans who wish to take advantage of the ‘early bird’ offer can call into Vikings’ reception between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to noon on Saturdays. The deadline is 5pm on Friday, November 7.

“Prices start at £46 for juniors, which includes admission to all home and away Northern Rail group matches, Co-operative National League one matches and the first game the Vikings play in the Carnegie Challenge Cup. “A concession ticket is £88 and an adult £130, with a family ticket – one adult and two juniors - £176. Concession and adult season tickets allow the holder admission to the home group games in the Northern Rail Cup plus the home Co-operative National League fixtures as well as the first game the Vikings play in the Carnegie Challenge Cup.”