Price of Football

[Tal]

BBC has announced this morning the results of a survey of 10 leagues in England and Scotland (4 English divisions, 4 Scottish divisions, the Conference and the women's Super League). Perhaps, as expected, the prices are going up.

I've just paid £72.25 for Spurs v West Ham in November, which considering it's not even the most expensive seat (tho not far off) is a disgrace.

When you add the cost of train tickets, food and a Telegraph+Buxton from WHSmith's, you don't get much change from £150.

You wonder why clubs moan when the fans boo poor performances.

[Tal]

In before someone says "you're an idiot for paying to watch spurs" or "support your local team"

[TightEnd]

"Millwall - Did not respond"

lol


and yes, the whole thing is tremendously expensive for families. Pricing many out of live football

[class]

If you pay on the day at Southend Utd, an adult has to fork out £22 to watch some dire hoofball.

[Acidmouse]

well done to Leeds. Most expensive programme in the country.

[Woodsey]

Jeeez, I would guess that more than a days wages for an average guy on the street.

[Acidmouse]

well done to Leeds most expensive season ticket in the championship: £752

[TheChipPrince]

Do Spurs sell-out well in advance Tal?

How many clubs can you not 'get' a season ticket for without joining a waiting list these day?

[Tal]

Do Spurs sell-out well in advance Tal?

How many clubs can you not 'get' a season ticket for without joining a waiting list these day?

In short, yes.

There is - I imagine like most clubs - a tiered membership scheme. The season tickets get first dibs, then the Bronze members like myself (who have paid £45 for ticket priority and a birthday card, essentially) have two weeks where we can buy tickets for ourselves and other bronze members. Then there is a day where Bronze members can buy guest tickets, which is shared with the lowest category members' chance to buy in advance (Lily white). Then it goes on general sale.

Tickets are sold out for almost every home game all season, with the possible exception of midweek cup games.

It's the same hassle whether it is v Man U at home or v Wigan at home; just massively different in price. Category A ticket is > £70. Category C ticket in the same seat (at a game you are more likely to see your team win in...) is £45.

Generally, I go to watch us in the lower category games but will occasionally go for a game like Wham or Ars£nal, to say I've done it.

New stadium won't lower the prices, of course.

Even for the low category games (ones against weaker sides), the tickets will have almost entirely gone.

[Acidmouse]

I think Footy in this country is at a real tipping point, no longer (for me anyway) can you just casually go watch a football game without having to think about the costs for you. Fans seem to be getting dissatisfied with pricing, players, clubs in general and less willing to accept the crap fans have had to take over the years. Until the wage cap is brought in and pricing of tickets for working class families is more a level that does not break the bank crowds will keep declining and the makeup of supporters attending the games will keep evolving away from the traditional ones we say 20 years ago (Roy Keane spoke about this famously I seem to recall).

Take away the Bates thing at Leeds, the cost of me going to see Leeds with any member of my family or children is a days wage. The cost to see the World and English Rugby league champions the Leeds Rhinos is roughly 3 days wages for the WHOLE season with my two kids included for next to nothing!  No brainier for me, my guess is more and more football fans seek out other sports to get their fix as a cheaper alternative.

[Karabiner]

If you pay on the day at Southend Utd, an adult has to fork out £22 to watch some dire hoofball.

But you do get to see rastafish junior in action.

I can't help but wonder what his goal-celebration might be like...

[TightEnd]

You can get a season ticket at any time at almost any Non Premier League Side

and you might see...




Non League which I watch a lot these days, £10 at Level 5 for an adult, £4 under 16

Superb value for money

[AndrewT]

Supply and demand, innit?

If it's too expensive, don't go. There are plenty of non-league teams you can go and watch for a few quid. (In after Tal)

If Arsenal played in front of a half-empty stadium every week then is problem, but they don't. If 60,000 people want to pay ££££ to watch a load of foreigners trying to catch the eye of Man City or Barcelona then fair enough.

[TheChipPrince]

Didn't Dortmund kick off about having to pay 19 Euros for some away tickets in Germany recently?

[class]

If you pay on the day at Southend Utd, an adult has to fork out £22 to watch some dire hoofball.

But you do get to see rastafish junior in action.

I can't help but wonder what his goal-celebration might be like...

Who is rastafish junior, may I ask?