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[dongonzalos]

Revealed: The real cost of watching Coventry City
15 October 2014 05:45 AM By Aidan McCartney


Sky Blues fans can work how much supporting their club really costs thanks to data from the BBC Price of Football survey

City fans at the Ricoh Arena.
A day out at the Ricoh Arena watching Coventry City will set back Sky Blues supporters £28.50, according to the BBC Price of Football survey.

That figure consists of the cheapest available matchday ticket, a programme, a pie and a cup of tea.

The cheapest matchday ticket offered by the club costs £20, the league average.

That‘s five places lower than the most expensive in the league with Yeovil charging £25 for their cheapest tickets, and £5 above the cheapest with Rochdale charging just £15 for their cheapest tickets.


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City actually have the cheapest adult home replica shirt in Football League at £34.99 while a junior replica shirt would set you back £24.99.


The cost of a league season for a supporter that attends every league home game comes to £655.50 based on the BBC's average.

The cheapest season ticket for Coventry comes in at £252, £32 below the league average while the most expensive comes in at £357.

Fans wanting to check out the programme at half time will fork out £3, while those wanting a pie will also pay £3.50, 56p above the league average.

At £2 tea is amongst the most expensive in the league.

In League One, the most expensive day out for Sky Blues fans will be at Yeovil Town who charge £25 for matchday ticket bringing the total cost to £33, £1.80 more than second placed Bristol City.

 

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[Evo1883]

Just because it looks ok in comparison to the division , doesnt make the prices of football about right for where we are .
for ordinary people with families , football is too expensive .bloke sat behind me v preston had paid 37 pound for him and his son . Plus travel drink , food , parking .
definately not 28.50 , unless you can travel , park , eat and drink for 4.50.

beseides not everybody can sit in the family zone

 

[dongonzalos]

Agree football as a whole is over priced.
But we are average in our league. As is our form and league position

 

[Noggin]

Agree football as a whole is over priced.
But we are average in our league. As is our form and league position

It's a bit early to talk about league position in this way but we are 16th which is below average, our form from the last 6 games (skys form table) puts second bottom and certainly isn't average. If you just look at the last 5 we'd be rock bottom form wise, the only team in the league not to win in the last 5 games. The last 8 form tables look slightly less appalling but we are still well below average in 18th.

Also even if we were average in league position and form charging average prices still won't be a good idea as they have a decimated fan base to rebuild and reattract.