Spurs Tickets (45 Viewers)

[stevenorfolkcov]

Moaning about the pricing for kids isn't trying to have it both ways.
And personally, I've never once asked for King to put his hand in his pocket.

The harsh economics is that for every kid’s ticket sold, there is lost revenue compared to an adult ticket. Of course, if it isn’t full, and people don’t bring their kids, then the pricing could backfire but I understand why it is priced as it is.

 

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[Covkid1968#]

Well I'm out....I am in Greece so I guess its not much of a protest vote. I will be watching it in a bar having had a shit load of Mythos.

 

[stevenorfolkcov]

So how come qpr can offer kids free with an adult ticket and adults under 25 quid against palace ... do they not want new players ?

Depends how QPR is funded by owners.

 

[Ashdown]

I suppose it could be muted that Doug King is first and foremost a businessman. He’s not a football person and he’s not even a Sky Blue, so from his perspective and the accountants he will be consulting he will see this as a one off opportunity to make as much money as possible to finance the football club. As for keeping the kids on board , I’m guessing he’s not looking that far into the future.
I don’t reckon Spurs will weaken their side that much either, they’re hardly winning many trophies every season now.
I’m sure there will be upwards of 28000 in attendance!

 

[Evo1883]

Depends how QPR is funded by owners.

They probably have a higher wage bill than we do .

This game is surely extra revenue , we could have been knocked out last round and doug would be earning no money at all on the 18th

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I suppose it could be muted that Doug King is first and foremost a businessman. He’s not a football person and he’s not even a Sky Blue, so from his perspective and the accountants he will be consulting he will see this as a one off opportunity to make as much money as possible to finance the football club. As for keeping the kids on board , I’m guessing he’s not looking that far into future.
I don’t reckon Spurs will weaken their side that much either, they’re hardly winning many trophies every season now.
I’m sure there will be upwards of 28000 in attendance!

Wow

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

So how come qpr can offer kids free with an adult ticket and adults under 25 quid against palace ... do they not want new players ?

That’s up to QPR how they operate. Without the data to hand, DK has clearly identified fraud in the kids ticket prices that the club is trying to stamp out.

Again, 20-25% of STHs being concessions was inflated and being abused. The club is trying to improve its commercial footing and the bigger picture is that our ticketing policy is actually quite reasonable.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

To be fair mate, their under 18 ST holders are 30 quid in some areas and they get to watch Bologna , bayern Munich and juventus

So we should be charging more after all they will be playing Cov

 

[Ashdown]

Wow

Obviously I mean for this one off game as far as the kids.

 

[stevenorfolkcov]

I suppose it could be muted that Doug King is first and foremost a businessman. He’s not a football person and he’s not even a Sky Blue, so from his perspective and the accountants he will be consulting he will see this as a one off opportunity to make as much money as possible to finance the football club. As for keeping the kids on board , I’m guessing he’s not looking that far into the future.
I don’t reckon Spurs will weaken their side that much either, they’re hardly winning many trophies every season now.
I’m sure there will be upwards of 28000 in attendance!

This is absolutely right - Doug King’s only aim is to achieve promotion and then sell at a chunky profit.
As you say, he isn’t a Coventry fan, so why wouldn’t he?

 

[Evo1883]

That’s up to QPR how they operate. Without the data to hand, DK has clearly identified fraud in the kids ticket prices that the club is trying to stamp out.

Again, 20-25% of STHs being concessions was inflated and being abused. The club is trying to improve its commercial footing and the bigger picture is that our ticketing policy is actually quite reasonable.

That's got nothing to do with this match , the club have already dealt with people abusing the system, that's been and gone

 

[wingy]

All the games are on Sky in the Carabao

Old enough to murder old enough to attend, kids are gimmes I mean gimmicks!,old enough to be exploited!(

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

That's got nothing to do with this match , the club have already dealt with people abusing the system, that's been and gone

It’s not been and gone at all as it’s not the kind of thing you fix over night.

It’s a policy that requires continuous monitoring and policing. Look at how they’ve locked in people into buying certain category tickets for away games.

Definitely cracking down on loopholes.

 

[Evo1883]

It’s not been and gone at all as it’s not the kind of thing you fix over night.

It’s a policy that requires continuous monitoring and policing. Look at how they’ve locked in people into buying certain category tickets for away games.

Definitely cracking down on loopholes.

It has nothing to do with the price of kids tickets v Spurs, not sure why you've even mentioned it at all

QPR are charging nothing for kids with a paying adult v Palace

 

[napolimp]

There's a clear divide here between people who think it's fine, or at least to be expected, and some people who have kids.

There's not exactly an argument to be won is there.

 

[Evo1883]

There's a clear divide here between people who think it's fine, or at least to be expected, and some people who have kids.

There's not exactly an argument to be won is there.

Well no , the people arguing with fans that it's great I'm assuming don't take kids .

I'd think every game was great if I only spent 30 quid on tickets too

 

[MalcSB]

Maybe Doug can get us set up with this

English football will face 'enormous opposition' over dynamic pricing - as two Spanish sides adopt controversial system

It comes after the huge controversy surrounding the sale of tickets for next year's reunion shows by Oasis - where dynamic pricing saw tickets worth £148 being sold for £355 within hours of release.

news.sky.com

If nobody buys the tickets, do the prices go down?

 

[ccfc922]

I suppose we’re just lurching from outrage to outrage now.

I’ve got no issue with it. Probably the best/biggest team we’ll play all season and the chance of a very memorable result.

"Biggest" opponent at the Arena since Chelsea in the FA Cup iirc?

 

[wingy]

Well no , the people arguing with fans that it's great I'm assuming don't take kids .

I'd think every game was great if I only spent 30 quid on tickets too

Welcome to the Prem and welcome if you're after a kid's tuff,the lifeblood of the club abandoned, the harsh law's of economics!

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Well no , the people arguing with fans that it's great I'm assuming don't take kids .

I'd think every game was great if I only spent 30 quid on tickets too

I used to take my brother to games when he was a child so I understand the costs involved.

At the end of the day, Tottenham are a top 6 side so it’s a big draw. Prices will be as high as possible to maximise revenue and I don’t blame the club for that.

With respect to Palace, they’re not as a big draw. So their pricing structure being £25 for an adult is probably being inflated by the free kids ticket.

Ultimately, if it’s too expensive, vote with your feet, otherwise people should just stop moaning.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I suppose we’re just lurching from outrage to outrage now.

I’ve got no issue with it. Probably the best/biggest team we’ll play all season and the chance of a very memorable result.

Yep, it’s an outrage and ‘something for nothing’ culture now. £20 for an U18 is a bit steep but what’s a ‘reasonable’ price for this game? £15? £10? £5?

With it being a night game, there won’t be many U10s at the match anyway.

 

[skybluegod]

That’s up to QPR how they operate. Without the data to hand, DK has clearly identified fraud in the kids ticket prices that the club is trying to stamp out.

Again, 20-25% of STHs being concessions was inflated and being abused. The club is trying to improve its commercial footing and the bigger picture is that our ticketing policy is actually quite reasonable.

Doug is right to do try and stamp out fraud.

But attempting to improve the commercial standing of the club is a fine line which he has overstepped on multiple occasions now. This is very borderline based on this thread.

It smells to me as tho he feels he can hit those with no voice the most. Kids prices/JSB on two occasions now. I have mentioned briefly before about removal of the Armed Forces from concessions as well.

It's a low blow and poorly communicated every time. I think most understand wanting to improve the commercial circumstances of the club, but to be repeating the same things suggests an inability to understand the customer base.

 

[Saddlebrains]

This made me lol

 

[rob9872]

£25, £30, £37 on your own probably not the end of the world. 2 adults 2 kids, parking, food, programme probably £150+ for a midweek meaningless game, albeit against Spurs reserves, on Sky, late night, kids at school. Anyone who doesn't understand either the difference or family economics probably won't get it.

 

[exhallskyblue]

Doug King hates children. But I bet he’s never set up a Go fund me to change the date of a holiday

 

[Evo1883]

Yep, it’s an outrage and ‘something for nothing’ culture now. £20 for an U18 is a bit steep but what’s a ‘reasonable’ price for this game? £15? £10? £5?

With it being a night game, there won’t be many U10s at the match anyway.

There will be loads of kids

 

[Grendel]

What is the season ticket price for a child outside the FZ?

 

[napolimp]

This made me lol

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I'm a little confused by the "hates kids" sentiment. How many kids are paying for their own tickets? Surely he hates parents, if anything? I think people are saying he hates kids because it has more shock value to it. I've also done some digging, and we have some of the most affordable kids tickets in the Championship - through the family zone. So the line of attack doesn't really stack up anyway.

https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/championship-season-ticket-prices-preston-north-end-leeds-united-middlesbrough-hull-city-4648896

 

[napolimp]

What is the season ticket price for a child outside the FZ?

225 u18, 125 u14 (SZ).

 

[Nick]

Not really a massive issue, we will only get a percentage of the profits won't we?

 

[Evo1883]

About villa charging adults 97 quid , he'd do well on here

 

[Evo1883]

What is the season ticket price for a child outside the FZ?

I paid 350 total for my 2 aged 14 and 11

Family zone is 50 quid

 

[Liquid Gold]

The irony is you'll go to the pub and spend £30 on a few pints and a meal.

And a bag too mate

 

[Grendel]

225 u18, 125 u14 (SZ).

Then we should have stuck with that proportion of price vs adult price for season ticket holders and made it £37 for all non season ticket holders regardless of age

 

[Tommo1993]

Dropped a bollock, should’ve been £20 for the adult.