Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson today urged fans to snap-up their season tickets early and get right behind the team for next season.

Massive savings and huge discounts to suit everyone's pocket are up for grabs if they do.

And Parkinson told the Evening Gazette: "I want to keep on working together to move this club in the right direction.

"The fans have been great to me since I arrived at Layer Road and it's important that we keep everyone involved."

An exciting end-of-season run, in which the ambitious Parkinson picked up the Division Two Manager-of-the-Month award after his first month in charge, saw the U's record five wins and a draw in their last eight home games.

Hopes are already high for even better things to come next season and Parkinson and the U's would like nothing more than to see the fans take advantage of the ticket prices on offer to pack Layer Road to the rafters.

While there will be a slight increase in the price of matchday tickets, fans can save 30 per cent by signing up for a season ticket by May 31.

And in an ongoing bid to attract more families, the same deal applies to family matchday tickets which are frozen at last season's prices.

A saving of over £90 awaits fans who purchase a £209 family season ticket (one adult and one child) by the end of this month which amounts to an adult and child watching every home League match for less than £10 a time.

Fans buying a seat in the Evening Gazette Main Stand or Clock End can make a saving of £111 if they obtain a £257 season ticket, usual cost £368, to watch the 23 League home games - a saving of £4.82 per game.

Concession prices apply for all categories season tickets and matchday prices to those under-16 at the date of application and to those in full-time education on production of a student card.

Proof of status will be required for all concessions, birth certificate for juniors and pension book for senior citizens

Published Tuesday, May 20, 2003

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