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26 April 2006
For Immediate Release
Kitty urges Clarets fans to get their cheque books out….to buy their season tickets!
Speaking as she is about to renew her family's season tickets for the 2006-07 season, Burnley MP Kitty Ussher has urged Clarets fans to buy their season tickets by cheque rather than credit or debit card if they can afford to do so. This is the first step in her campaign, working with the club's management and the Clarets Trust, to highlight the problem of banks refusing to pass on all the takings from credit and debit cards immediately, preferring to pay the club by instalments.
Kitty said;
"I think this is an outrageous practice, which is no help at all to the club, and basically means that the banks are making money out of loyal supporters. I'm raising the issue with ministers, with the Office of Fair Trading, the Consumer Association and the Financial Services Authority.
Who do the banks think they are sitting on the money that rightfully belongs to Burnley Football Club, given by hard-working fans buying their season ticket? They say they are protecting their own position in case the club goes bust mid-season but this is an incredibly rare occurrence. It really is a practice that needs investigating and stopping.
In the meantime I say to fellow Clarets out there - pay by cheque or cash if you possibly can. That way you'll be sure of the money getting where it belongs straight away. Please also sign the petition organised by the Clarets Trust to show you care at;
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ctseasonticket
Dave Edmundson, Chief Executive of Burnley FC said;
"Season ticket monies are the very lifeblood of a club like Burnley. The loyalty of fans renewing their season tickets in April, literally helps us survive through the summer months when there is no football revenue. Our budget forecasts are set to reflect season ticket revenue and if credit and debit card payments are only drip fed into the Club, this causes a serious cash flow problem. The banks claim that they are concerned about our financial stability but by withholding money, they are just making our situation worse."
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