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Offline PeterWithesShin

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The price of football 2017/2018
« on: November 25, 2017, 02:19:05 AM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41482931

Our prices don't seem too bad, cheapest ST at sodding Norwich is £499.50! And you can buy a cheaper season ticket to watch Manchester City than you can to watch Dover Athletic.

Offline Villa75

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2017, 08:30:59 AM »
But clubs are fully aware that these surveys take place, and are going to be highly publicised, every so often.

How to make your club look 'fairer'?

Sell four or five crappy seats/season tickets - with almost zero view of the pitch - at a 'discounted' rate and, voila, "Aston Villa's ticket prices aren't too bad. Some of them are only £20".

Football is shockingly expensive these days. Especially for the average working family. Let's not even talk about 'value for money'.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2017, 08:42:47 AM »
Wednesday's prices are very expensive, even relatively speaking.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2017, 09:07:42 AM »
Norwich and Ipswich are a joke. I know there's fuck all to do in that part of the world but the football clubs don't have to take advantage of that fact!

Offline nigel

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2017, 09:09:27 AM »
Wednesday's prices are very expensive, even relatively speaking.

In contrast, Huddersfield is seriously cheap

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2017, 09:25:12 AM »
It's the comparisons with the cost of watching football abroad (especially Germany) that really illustrate the greed of English clubs, even more so when you consider the TV money they receive.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2017, 01:38:06 PM »
It's the comparisons with the cost of watching football abroad (especially Germany) that really illustrate the greed of English clubs, even more so when you consider the TV money they receive.

I do think there's a bit of a myth with regards to the prices in Germany.
I've been to watch Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin and have always paid face value.
Around €35 a ticket.

Offline nigel

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2017, 12:07:48 PM »
It's the comparisons with the cost of watching football abroad (especially Germany) that really illustrate the greed of English clubs, even more so when you consider the TV money they receive.

I do think there's a bit of a myth with regards to the prices in Germany.
I've been to watch Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin and have always paid face value.
Around €35 a ticket.

I'd heard a story about a chap in Newcastle (I think) who travelled to watch Dortmund home games because it was cheaper than watching his local team. That included travel, too.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2017, 03:54:40 PM »
Wednesday's prices are very expensive, even relatively speaking.

I know. Much better value if we play on a Tuesday instead.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2017, 12:48:46 PM »
And you can buy a cheaper season ticket to watch Manchester City than you can to watch Dover Athletic.

To be fair Citeh can well afford to discount a few seats to make themselves look good in this sort of survey, I doubt Dover can.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2017, 12:51:09 PM »
It's the comparisons with the cost of watching football abroad (especially Germany) that really illustrate the greed of English clubs, even more so when you consider the TV money they receive.

I do think there's a bit of a myth with regards to the prices in Germany.
I've been to watch Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin and have always paid face value.
Around €35 a ticket.

I'd heard a story about a chap in Newcastle (I think) who travelled to watch Dortmund home games because it was cheaper than watching his local team. That included travel, too.


I can tell you now that my match ticket for Dortmund was £35, flight £50 from Luton. and hotel was £150. Not including spends. So not sure how that can be accurate.

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2017, 12:57:52 PM »
£620 the dearest ST seat at the Temple of doom - must be the special ones that face away from the pitch ;D

Offline nigel

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Re: The price of football 2017/2018
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2017, 04:40:11 PM »
It's the comparisons with the cost of watching football abroad (especially Germany) that really illustrate the greed of English clubs, even more so when you consider the TV money they receive.

I do think there's a bit of a myth with regards to the prices in Germany.
I've been to watch Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin and have always paid face value.
Around €35 a ticket.

I'd heard a story about a chap in Newcastle (I think) who travelled to watch Dortmund home games because it was cheaper than watching his local team. That included travel, too.


I can tell you now that my match ticket for Dortmund was £35, flight £50 from Luton. and hotel was £150. Not including spends. So not sure how that can be accurate.

Have to admit I was a touch sceptical and given your figures, I agree, it doesnt seem possible.
But, he didn't stay over, he returned the same day and maybe he got cheaper flights from Newcastle, Would that add substance to story?
Not saying story is true, but, putting a case for it being possible

 


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