I don't know anyone that would go purely on the basis that it were £5 cheaper, in my experience people are either interested in going or they are not. Sadly most are not.
Well the lad I am taking on Saturday can't afford every game so picks and choses he would go to more if he could afford it so yes there are some out there.
Easy to say price doesn't matter if you can afford it, you have to look at others circumstances before judging them!!
Then get back to work you lazy bastard! Only kidding!
Yes there are some that are struggling at the moment and I'm sure you would go if you could. Looking at the numbers, 23000 (taking the season tickets away) match tickets were sold last week, this week we have sold 1500. So 93.5% of Coventry fans are unemployed and cant afford to buy a ticket?
Well the lad I am taking on Saturday can't afford every game so picks and choses he would go to more if he could afford it so yes there are some out there.
Easy to say price doesn't matter if you can afford it, you have to look at others circumstances before judging them!!
Well the lad I am taking on Saturday can't afford every game so picks and choses he would go to more if he could afford it so yes there are some out there.
Easy to say price doesn't matter if you can afford it, you have to look at others circumstances before judging them!!
Exactly!! People were going on about their kids never being able to see us playing, relatives who are quite old never seeing us play again in Coventry, people who were thinking of trying to take sisu to court for damages on their emotions etc. A couple of the most outraged posters seem to have stopped posting since we moved back.
For some I think it was just something to be angry about, something to be part of.
You have one guy on here saying he won't go back for a while because the football wasn't that good.
To be honest if it was 4-0 i still probably wouldn't go on Saturday. I am followed cov for 30 odd years but it is not my life, I have family and live wrong side of Derby, that is why 6 games a year is fine for me. I would love to see the place rocking again.
And some on here would call you a and wagoner because they are better supporters and people then the rest of us
I have been to 3 games this season and Friday night was by far the best we played but it wasn't brilliant .
Far to many poor teams playing poor football in this league that is what is killing the support.
But I forgot it is only the People of Coventry that are like this??
Every other city/Town are more passionate and attend every week, just look at those full houses every where bar Coventry.......
Poor standard of football and ever increasing ticket prices and not everyone can keep up. We have been in exile for 15 months and people won't come back every week just like that.
Trust needs to be brought back. Some People need a reason to go. Success or ticket prices. A £22-24 match against yeovil town doesn't get people's juices flowing and that's understandable IMO. The fan who can come 7 games a season won't pick this one.
And for the posters who say about moaning when we were in Northampton and now we are back we won't go well sorry it was purely morally we shouldn't be there. I never heard anyone say they will go to every match should we come home. Coventry should play in Coventry so just because Saturday may only get 10k fans turn up then it comes across like you were justifying Northampon which I just don't get. 10k is a poor turnout but it's 8k more than sixfields would get.
I didn't think the standard of football was poor. The prices are the same as two years ago, hardly 'ever increasing'. You can get a ticket for £18 and then pretty much sit where you want.
If someone doesn't want to go that's their prerogative, but some people seem to want to blame the price, when really they just can't be bothered.
Can't be bothered to pay the price. There are many things competing for a consumer's money and football is just one of them - and probably one of the least important.
Well possibly but that's not me I have got my two tickets for yeovil and paid £22 each for block 18. I don't want to sit with the young kids and parents. It's not my scene but I think £18 represents value but £22 doesn't. Just my opinion. And as for this walk up of £2 please just scrap it jeez we want fans to come along don't we?
Well possibly but that's not me I have got my two tickets for yeovil and paid £22 each for block 18. I don't want to sit with the young kids and parents. It's not my scene but I think £18 represents value but £22 doesn't. Just my opinion. And as for this walk up of £2 please just scrap it jeez we want fans to come along don't we?
I would agree about scrapping the walk up fee, although the £2 shouldn't be a deal breaker, I think it's enough to put people off if they are looking for an excuse not to go. Also at the moment there's too many problems with getting tickets either online or with long queues in the shop.
My point about buying a ticket for £18 is that if the higher price is putting some people off then they can buy a cheaper one and then walk around the ground and sit in a seat somewhere else, there's enough empty ones.
Good to hear your going on Saturday, but I think that is utter rubbish that a £4 saving would make the slight bit of difference. That wouldn't even cover the cost of a single beer at the Ricoh. If people really thought that way, why not just have one less drink or have a bite to eat before / after the game or buy last years top instead of this years or don't buy a program or buy some rolling tobacco instead of straights.
Its just an excuse, the real reason is simply they don't want to go. But hey, its Arsenal vs Man City on a lunchtime and that will be a much better game to watch!
Exactly, when I ever had a spare ST I could never give them away. It isn't all about the money for everybody. Obviously I would never want anybody to struggle or expect anybody to ever put football before their mortgage but I can't see that being the situation for a large %.
I just can't get over the hassle it is just to get a bloody ticket. I renewed our season tickets last week and it took me over 2 hours to do it. People were queuing for hours, so although obviously there are no queues now, people are still reporting issues with the telephone, website and not enough staff serving. I am pissed off we will struggle to get over 10k there, it should be nearer 20k, but the marketing is a complete joke and the lack of a professional approach is disappointing. End of rant, get your tickets, enjoy a Saturday afternoon at the match. PUSB
Can't be bothered to pay the price. There are many things competing for a consumer's money and football is just one of them - and probably one of the least important.
Be honest - would you be going if the price was £4 cheaper? Be honest!
Why don't Sheff Utd charge the same price as us then? If it wouldn't make any difference from what they charge it would bring in nearly 100k extra per game.
Sheff utd do their cheapest ticket is the same as ours, they have a two pound walk up fee, they charge if you book on line and their central seats are £22.
No they are not. The charge £18 on the kop. We charge £22 for equivalent seats. To pay £18 at the Ricoh, you have to have an under 16 with you. Not everyone has kids, do they?
No they are not. The charge £18 on the kop. We charge £22 for equivalent seats. To pay £18 at the Ricoh, you have to have an under 16 with you. Not everyone has kids, do they?
Yes I found out yesterday Ferret you can buy adults together in the Family stand.
Whether or not you want to sit with kids and parents is another question?
I personally bought my two tickets for Yeovil in block 18 and just paid the extra £4 a ticket.
Sheff utd do their cheapest ticket is the same as ours, they have a two pound walk up fee, they charge if you book on line and their central seats are £22.
Bradford only charge £199 for a season ticket. They sell lots. £20 a ticket though.
You might find this of interest http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23880129 You can go to a game at Sheff Utd for less than all but two Conference teams.
Bradford only charge £199 for a season ticket. They sell lots. £20 a ticket though.
You might find this of interest http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23880129 You can go to a game at Sheff Utd for less than all but two Conference teams.
Sheffield united have had alot more recent success than coventry , there is alot of expectation at the club the get out of league 1 , our fans dont know what to expect season to seasonCan you please explain why Sheffield United have double our season ticket holders in our last full season at the Ricoh yet their prices are more expensive?
If we get 10,000 fans on Saturday as many will be paying customers as go to Sheffield. So actually they don't attract more fans paying their matchday prices.
Can you please explain why Sheffield United have double our season ticket holders in our last full season at the Ricoh yet their prices are more expensive?
If we get 10,000 fans on Saturday as many will be paying customers as go to Sheffield. So actually they don't attract more fans paying their matchday prices.
Sheffield united have had alot more recent success than coventry , there is alot of expectation at the club the get out of league 1 , our fans dont know what to expect season to season
If their tickets are more expensive how are they the cheapest club to go and watch?
They have ticket banding. We are seen as one of their top games of the season. Their lowest banding is for the games that wouldn't bring in the support like the other games. They charge a tenner for these games. Yet we are the same price whoever we play.
Or are the FL wrong about them being the cheapest for the second year running?
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