Matchday tickets (18 Viewers)

[Ashdown]

Surely the only people saying these prices are acceptable are ST holders . Not everyone can commit to the ST. I had an ST from 1992 till we were dragged to Northampton. My circumstances are very different now. I want to pay no more than £50 for me and the other half for a couple of football tickets!?

 

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[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I take the point, but fans of our club, esp. people that buy a few match day tickets each season, aren't going to give a sh*t what other clubs are doing. All they'll see is a price rise for a bunch of games, most of which mean nothing to our fanbase.

Look at it another way. How much is the rise for those few games realistically going to bring in? Seems like such a small amount that for the frustration it's already generated, barely seems worth it. Anything that risks the momentum we built last year is a bad move.

Our fans are always moaning about that. Ultimately they want a 20m wage budget and championship players and championship matches at league two prices.

fisher said that in that interview a few weeks back, and he was surprisingly right

 

[robbiethemole]

Has anyone been able to find out the away points allocation to their s/t and the site yet?

 

[TwistAndShoutCCFC1987]

Has anyone been able to find out the away points allocation to their s/t and the site yet?

Not yet mate. Hopefully they sort it before sunderland tickets go on sale

 

[mark82]

Our fans are always moaning about that. Ultimately they want a 20m wage budget and championship players and championship matches at league two prices.

fisher said that in that interview a few weeks back, and he was surprisingly right

If we had a Championship level budget it might go down better.

 

[Nick]

If we had a Championship level budget it might go down better.

We do? Just not a Parachute level budget.

 

[Nick]

People on social media going on like nobody is going to attend.

Isn't it £3 more for a handful of games? £24 if you go to all 8 of them.

If you are going to all 8, get a match package or a season ticket and save.

 

[mark82]

We do? Just not a Parachute level budget.

Would guess our budget is bottom 3 again this year based on teams who came up and Hull getting new investment last year.

 

[Evo1883]

Did we put the cost of matchday tickets up because the paper for the tickets came from trees in Ukraine?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Surely the only people saying these prices are acceptable are ST holders . Not everyone can commit to the ST. I had an ST from 1992 till we were dragged to Northampton. My circumstances are very different now. I want to pay no more than £50 for me and the other half for a couple of football tickets!?

Can't you buy a match package, then use the tickets for you and your other half. Allows you to go to a few matches together for a reduced price?

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

People on social media going on like nobody is going to attend.

Isn't it £3 more for a handful of games? £24 if you go to all 8 of them.

If you are going to all 8, get a match package or a season ticket and save.

This was my take too. I am someone who thinks that we should price it as fairly as possible, and would be critical of the club if they were trying to fleece fans but I am surprised by the outcry on it. It will be in line and probably less (on average) than a lot of other Championship clubs. As you said, if you went to just those 8 games (I thought it was 7 with Huddersfield TBC) you are looking at a maximum of £24 over 9 months. Season ticket prices raised by 10% (I think?) so it's only natural that ticket prices will. A lot of people saying 'This will effect the amount of games I go to this season'. £24 more than last season (worst case scenario) would mean you attend one less game than last season based purely on cost.

As someone else mentioned, people want us to be ultra competitive in the transfer market but also are outraged when we ask for £3 per ticket etc. It's a bit 'have your cake and eat it' situation.

The one area I feel it is probably fair to criticize is the amount of games and the teams chosen for Category A. I feel like they could have made it 5 and it would have felt more sensible, although I still imagine will have gathered the same level of scorn.

There is a weird feeling of entitlement and speed to be outraged going round the fanbase at the moment for things that really aren't that big a deal.

 

[clint van damme]

Surely the only people saying these prices are acceptable are ST holders . Not everyone can commit to the ST. I had an ST from 1992 till we were dragged to Northampton. My circumstances are very different now. I want to pay no more than £50 for me and the other half for a couple of football tickets!?

But ST holders have had an increase in what they pay, surely match day ticket buyers should shoulder some of the cost increases aswell?

 

[Nick]

But ST holders have had an increase in what they pay, surely match day ticket buyers should shoulder some of the cost increases aswell?

Think people are forgetting a similar price hike to season tickets.

People just want to be outraged and try and outdo each other on outrage with their "I won't be going".

 

[Nick]

I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them are "shady" accounts trying to whip something up

A few of the "by the time you have fuel, food, beers etc it's expensive".

 

[TomRad85]

Sunderland - CAT A?

Tbf there's not much in this league that doesn't make you laugh if it's deemed 'cat a'. The local games maybe? I'd rather watch us play Sunderland than Burnley, regardless of whether they've just come down.

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[skybluejelly]

Thing is loads of people moaning and going on strike for a10% pay rise then they moan when business put prices up by 10%

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[Evo1883]

Thing is loads of people moaning and going on strike for a10% pay rise then they moan when business put prices up by 10%

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You've got it the wrong way round mate

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

The vocal shouty minority make a disproportionate noise. Fans who are/have been invested in the club/team are unlikely to be deterred, as this thread tends to reflect. those who say they won't be going will probably not have been attending in the first place, or if hey do have to stop attending, it will be for other reasons (possibly financial) but not because of match day increases.

 

[Nick]

The price of the season ticket doesn’t bother me. Its the price of the fuel, parking, food and drink etc.

Park further away, don't buy food and drink in the ground.

Simples.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Really don't understand how the likes of Norwich, Bristol city, Watford and Burnley are cat A. That's a joke.

I dont get Burnley. They will barely bring 1500 fans.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Some people really will fall over backwards to defend anything the club does.

 

[Nick]

Some people really will fall over backwards to defend anything the club does.

It's £3 for potentially 7 or 8 games.

It's not really a massive increase is it?

 

[ajsccfc]

I did scoff at the prices when they were announced but having seen that only Cat A has changed I realise I had no idea what the prices were last year.

The cost of anything going up is always shitty but a total increase of £24 if you were to buy an individual ticket for each game doesn't sound too drastic in that context.

 

[Liquid Gold]

If a £3 increase is too much for a cat A game then go to a cat C game.

Alternatively you could go to a gig or the theatre but you’ll never guess what they charge.

 

[mark82]

People on social media going on like nobody is going to attend.

Isn't it £3 more for a handful of games? £24 if you go to all 8 of them.

If you are going to all 8, get a match package or a season ticket and save.

Won't put me off going but it is quite expensive. Cat C are just midweek games which I struggle to do because of location so if match package is similarly priced this year will probably do that.

 

[shmmeee]

I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them are "shady" accounts trying to whip something up

A few of the "by the time you have fuel, food, beers etc it's expensive".

Tickets: £33
Travel: £50
Food: £20
Beer: £400
Sniff: £500

Someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. My family is dying

 

[Liquid Gold]

Tickets: £33
Travel: £50
Food: £20
Beer: £400
Sniff: £500

Someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. My family is dying

Don’t go to the game and you save £83. Enough sniff an you don’t need to eat so what is go for is selling the TV for more sniff and end up something like

Tickets: £0
Travel: £0
Food: £0
Tv: +£100
Booze: £400
Sniff: £600

Just dm @toddy_kane if you want to know more.

 

[mmttww]

Defending the rise is weird. It just seems totally pointless given how little extra cash it'll bring in and how sh*t it looks to a lot of people, whether you can empathise with their point of view or not. It probably won't affect me as I'll be using vouchers from my kids JSB membership for most games I go to so this isn't personal. Piling in like anyone frustrated by it is Chav Scum that needs that £3 for beak just makes you look like a bunch of Tw*ts.

 

[wingy]

Defending the rise is weird. It just seems totally pointless given how little extra cash it'll bring in and how sh*t it looks to a lot of people, whether you can empathise with their point of view or not. It probably won't affect me as I'll be using vouchers from my kids JSB membership for most games I go to so this isn't personal. Piling in like anyone frustrated by it is Chav Scum that needs that £3 for beak just makes you look like a bunch of Tw*ts.

Kind of agree , generalisations being made of people's circumstances.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Defending the rise is weird. It just seems totally pointless given how little extra cash it'll bring in and how sh*t it looks to a lot of people, whether you can empathise with their point of view or not. It probably won't affect me as I'll be using vouchers from my kids JSB membership for most games I go to so this isn't personal. Piling in like anyone frustrated by it is Chav Scum that needs that £3 for beak just makes you look like a bunch of Tw*ts.

Assuming everybody affected is broke instead of just having a moan for no reason is simplistic too.

Some people will be affected and have to moderate their attendance. Although if £3 really makes that much difference then I’d suggest going to football at all isn’t that good an idea.

Loads more people are dropping performative outrage.

 

[mmttww]

Assuming everybody affected is broke instead of just having a moan for no reason is simplistic too.

Some people will be affected and have to moderate their attendance. Although if £3 really makes that much difference then I’d suggest going to football at all isn’t that good an idea.

Loads more people are dropping performative outrage.

Not assuming they're broke; some complaining will still go to those A games. Whatever they do or don't do, it's not up for debate that the rise has gone down badly. It feels really badly timed. Also, it seems that the same people on here criticising folks for moaning, wherever they're moaning, are the same ones wondering why the f*ck the Teams picked for A games have been chosen. Feels like a shaky argument being made, and makes it look like a bunch of financially comfortable people punching down and being snobby d*ckheads.

 

[Nick]

Not assuming they're broke; some complaining will still go to those A games. Whatever they do or don't do, it's not up for debate that the rise has gone down badly. It feels really badly timed. Also, it seems that the same people on here criticising folks for moaning, wherever they're moaning, are the same ones wondering why the f*ck the Teams picked for A games have been chosen. Feels like a shaky argument being made, and makes it look like a bunch of financially comfortable people punching down and being snobby d*ckheads.

Badly timed? When else are they going to do it?

It's £3 difference for 7 or 8 games.

If people are going to all of them then they should consider a match package or season ticket to maximise savings.

 

[Ashdown]

It's £3 for potentially 7 or 8 games.

It's not really a massive increase is it?

I think you’re missing the point, £30 was already quite pricy for a lot of people. It’s ok saying don’t by food and drink, park further away but part of the match day experience for most is a few beers, bite to eat ( not necessarily in the ground ). I’m not saying I won’t go when I can but it will make me think twice if money starts to get tight over the winter.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Not assuming they're broke; some complaining will still go to those A games. Whatever they do or don't do, it's not up for debate that the rise has gone down badly. It feels really badly timed. Also, it seems that the same people on here criticising folks for moaning, wherever they're moaning, are the same ones wondering why the f*ck the Teams picked for A games have been chosen. Feels like a shaky argument being made, and makes it look like a bunch of financially comfortable people punching down and being snobby d*ckheads.

This is weird projection. Go outside for a bit.

 

[Nick]

I think you’re missing the point, £30 was already quite pricy for a lot of people. It’s ok saying don’t by food and drink, park further away but part of the match day experience for most is a few beers, bite to eat ( not necessarily in the ground ). I’m not saying I won’t go when I can but it will make me think twice if money starts to get tight over the winter.

I can easily go to a game and not have beers and food. It's shit, overpriced beer in the ground anyway.

It's always the same argument when it comes to ticket prices. It isn't just on here and now, I have a mate who moans like shit that tickets aren't a tenner but will happily buy beers in there and bang £50 in a fruit machine.

It's just priorities I guess. I fully get it's a shit time and there are people genuinely struggling but the people who are genuinely struggling wouldn't be factoring a day on the piss and meals when they go to watch football.