Season Tickets

[AV82EC]

I'll tell you what will happen in the aftermath of these price bumps (which, looking at last year's, represent more or less 20% across the board).

Absolutely nothing. They'll still sell the tickets, and we'll still buy them.

Some people won't be able to afford to, but other people will instead.

And they know that.

Yep.

[VillaTim]

Don't think every game sold out last season though despite all the demand.

[RamboandBruno]

Don't think every game sold out last season though despite all the demand.

There weren’t many empty seats at many games though. In all my 40 odd years of going, I don’t remember a time when it was consistently full or almost full every game. My 13 year old is just used to full houses now, its just what how it is for him. so unfortunately I think Paulie is right. If Im not there next season someone else will be in my stead. Its pretty shameful though to slam us so hard so wuickly.

[Flin5tone]

Nope, a few night games did not sell out including Manchester City last season or the one before. Despite having 30,000 on the list apparently.

That clearly shows , as I pointed out at the time and was ridiculed that the new support is VERY temperamental. If you were that desperate to go and IF we had 30k on a waiting list they would jump at the chance to go to VP....just not if it's a night game in December.

Where were these fuckers in the championship when the upstairs of the Trinity was closed off and where were they when the club were selling off upper trinity seats for 10 quid on viagogo before we were relegated..

As I said , there's a market for this crap and if they want to rinse the new brigade, fair enough but come on £63 on the Holte End. As mentioned if someone said that to you even 3 years ago you'd have said no chance.

We're not a London club and I'd say the majority of those in the Holte End are working class

It's beyond me how a family could justify paying out that money now to go

This with the badge disaster has really changed what should have been a great season ahead

[Risso]

I see they've also tried it on with the "following fan consultation" bollocks again. Shameless.

[Nev]

I often feel that my time as a match going fan is slowly running out. There are many factors at play here, but it may come into sharper focus after this news. Hopefully we have a long run in Europe but I shall think carefully about attending home games if the price is prohibitive. I'd rather save money to go to an away game on the continent. Depending in the price and availability of tickets of course....

[sid1964]

European and cup games are going to be expensive - but if you want to guarantee a ticket for the final (if we get there), then we are going to have to go to each home game.

It is going to be an expensive season.

[Dogtanian]

The reality of the Premier League and FFP right now is that if you want success you have to claw as much money in as you possibly can.

We can’t generate the kind of revenues the top clubs do through commercial deals, and FFP means our owners can’t chuck too much of their own money in. Match day revenues are then key to paying for the improvements we want on the pitch to win trophies.

We can have cheap tickets, of course, but we aren’t going to be signing the calibre of players we all want or competing for trophies like we all want.

[Flin5tone]

In the grand scheme of things matchday income is nothing. As I said offer the hospitality stuff but do not charge £63 for upper north/Holte and have no concessions in the upper trinity where tends to be the only available seats on a match by match basis.

Not only that , those who have been on the inflated 'waiting list' for some time can be overtaken by someone who's willing to pay £1500 for their 'terrace view' crap. If this happened on the continent the ultras would be rioting

It's bordering on being evil

[Dogtanian]

In the grand scheme of things matchday income is nothing. As I said offer the hospitality stuff but do not charge £63 for upper north/Holte and have no concessions in the upper trinity where tends to be the only available seats on a match by match basis.

Not only that , those who have been on the inflated 'waiting list' for some time can be overtaken by someone who's willing to pay £1500 for their 'terrace view' crap. If this happened on the continent the ultras would be rioting

It's bordering on being evil

£20m+ is literally not nothing. Yes, more money comes from the TV rights, but everyone gets that, so it’s cancelled out.

What are your suggestions for finding the extra income? If you have a better idea, please get in touch with the club as I’m sure they would look at any avenues they’ve overlooked.

[Flin5tone]

Stick with one club crest , for a start.
Many fans will have avoided buying shield badge merch as awaiting new badge. Now nobody knows what to buy , disjointed crap.

[Chico Hamilton III]

What are your suggestions for finding the extra income? If you have a better idea, please get in touch with the club as I’m sure they would look at any avenues they’ve overlooked.

Like they listened to the feedback from the fans’ consultation? The club are taking the piss, fans who have been going for decades are going to really struggle and we’re going to see a shift in the make up of our support when “legacy fans” are finally priced out. See Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal etc with their silent home fans who only make a noise when they boo their team off at half time.

[Clampy]

Whilst Wilma is right to be angry about the prices, for all his ranting and raving, he does absolutely fuck all about it and expects others to on his behalf because he's busy. It's why I don't take him seriously.

[Dogtanian]

Stick with one club crest , for a start.
Many fans will have avoided buying shield badge merch as awaiting new badge. Now nobody knows what to buy , disjointed crap.

I strongly suspect not changing the crest everywhere is saving a fair amount of money. Anyone who's ever been involved in a business re-branding will know how much these things can cost.

You're saying we should sell more merchandise to people (a lot of it bought by people who don't go) in order to use the money to subsidise cheap seats for you?

[Dogtanian]

What are your suggestions for finding the extra income? If you have a better idea, please get in touch with the club as I’m sure they would look at any avenues they’ve overlooked.

Like they listened to the feedback from the fans’ consultation? The club are taking the piss, fans who have been going for decades are going to really struggle and we’re going to see a shift in the make up of our support when “legacy fans” are finally priced out. See Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal etc with their silent home fans who only make a noise when they boo their team off at half time.

But again, what choice have they got within the current financial climate of the Premier League?

People were moaning in January we didn't spend more, people are moaning this window we haven't spent loads, and if we don't compete this season then everyone will be moaning we didn't spend enough. But we can only spend if we get the revenue in, and until the rules change, ticket prices are one of the few ways the club can raise the funds to give us what we want.