Season Tickets

[Flin5tone]

What they make extra in ticket prices is nothing , probably covers one really average player on the bench for a season.

[Dogtanian]

What they make extra in ticket prices is nothing , probably covers one really average player on the bench for a season.

You don't even know how much extra they make because you're literally only interested in yourself. You go on about the working class, but actually you're just pissed off that you have to pay more and you want every man and his dog to put their hand in their pocket so you don't have to.

[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.

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

I reckon they could shift an extra 20k pints every home game if they sold drinks to everyone who wants one. I’m not a business man, just a fan with over 45 years service.  And if the owners can’t increase revenue without fleecing fans then they’re not the businessmen we all though they were

[PeterWithe]

Without full houses and the atmosphere it makes, they haven’t got a ‘product’ they can sell round the world.

[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?

I reckon they could shift an extra 20k pints every home game if they sold drinks to everyone who wants one. I’m not a business man, just a fan with over 45 years service.  And if the owners can’t increase revenue without fleecing fans then they’re not the businessmen we all though they were

No idea what the margin is on a pint, but I estimate the last two ticket increases will net around £4m in extra revenue. Across 20k pints that'll need a profit of £10.52 per unit.

They're increasing revenue in loads of ways - ticket prices, increasing capacity and corporate offerings, accepting the highest possible sponsorship deal even against supporter opposition, hosting concerts and other events, buying academy players to sell on, overseas tours...

I agree that improving the matchday food and drink service will be a massive win and they can do more there. But I don't see that being enough to keep ticket prices low.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I’m just completely against ripping off loyal fans and this is exactly what is happening. 60 fucking quid to sit on the Holte after half a decent season under Emery. If they want to rip people off, let em fleece the corporates until they squeak. If they ain’t happy, let them wine and dine their clients at St Andrew’s and see how that works out.

[Nev]

While we are oversubscribed where ticket demand is concerned I believe there is a limit to how deep that demand is. We can attract "new" fans and tourists but this the West Midlands, not London and we also don't get the hype and exposure that Newton Heath and Stockport City receive.

Introducing premium pricing and semi-corporate areas on the Holte will puncture the atmosphere and it will never recover. The ground just won't be the same and that's a terrible shame.

It may be progress, it's certainly inevitable but it's going to leave an awful lot of us behind I'm afraid.

[London Villan]

I’m just completely against ripping off loyal fans and this is exactly what is happening. 60 fucking quid to sit on the Holte after half a decent season under Emery. If they want to rip people off, let em fleece the corporates until they squeak. If they ain’t happy, let them wine and dine their clients at St Andrew’s and see how that works out.

They are... a box in the Trinity has gone up from £45k per season to £90k.

[Flin5tone]

Totally ridiculous comment to make , caring about myself , not at all. I'm thinking about the future of our club , can't you see what's happening ? I'm lucky at the moment I can just about afford to go but any more big increases I'd have to take a look at it .

If they want to do the hospitality crap , then fine. Add the glass wall or whatever it is to the new north stand and there will be a market for it.

Charging £63 for fans to sit/stand on the Holte is too far. I don't care if you're skint or a millionaire, that's a f++++g piss take. And £63 for the upper north stand , is beyond belief.

The 'Terrace view' has had poor uptake that's why they are scrambling around now and letting people on the waiting list jump the queue for a season ticket it they stump up £1600 .

This won't end well

[DeKuip]

It might be cheaper for ticket & travel to go to Newcastle away than to watch us play Newcastle at home.

[Des Little]

it's all getting ridiculous now.  These prices are fine (well kind of) if you're a tourist or on a  corporate jolly up, but how many people can really afford these prices?  I don't have kids so I can afford it - for now - but if my ST gets much closer to £1k then I'll be reconsidering my future attendance.

Does anyone know if there's a limit on how many times you can resell your ST back to the club in one season?

[danno]

I go to a few games a season (last season it was 10) having a cursory glance at where I sat last year compared with the prices for this year. Seats appear to have gone up in price by as much as eight pounds in some cases.

K3 Man Utd last season £54.50 this season £63
K2 Man City last season £50. This season. £58.50

A4 Everton last season £44 this season £51
A5 Forest last season £44 this season £51
K2 C palace last season £37 this season. £42
K3 Brentford last season £40 this season £45.50

It looks like the category A games have had the big increases as they tend to sell out anyway. And the category B games have had increases but just not as severe. Bigger price increases depending on the stand too.

I think I’ll probably do a lot of the category B games this season, some of the other games will probably be selected for TV anyway.

[Drummond]

I can easily see an extra quid being added to beer prices this season too.

[Gareth]

I can easily see an extra quid being added to beer prices this season too.

But no doubt the quality of beer or service won’t improve though….they won’t make the investment needed to improve that side of things or they would have already done it

[Drummond]

I can easily see an extra quid being added to beer prices this season too.

But no doubt the quality of beer or service won’t improve though….they won’t make the investment needed to improve that side of things or they would have already done it

Oh Gareth, the Terrace View!