it now costs me just short of a ton for me hubby and 2 kids to watch pompey play at home anyone else feel the same way as i do
2007-01-31 21:23:48 · 18 answers · asked by mum of 2 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
you should think yourself luck, my brother and i went to spurs last week and paid £50 each ticket! And we lost to the scummy toon!!!!!!
Worth every penny though..
I love watchin my boys!
2007-01-31 22:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are seeing like in the Premiership a separation from the most supported clubs and others. Clubs like Liverpool,Manchester United , Newcastle, Arsenal all have more fans wanting to attend every match than they have places for. So long as this continues then they will sell the tickets at whatever price they can get.
However those clubs like Wigan, Blackburn,Aston Villa and others were many games are nothing like a sell out will either have to accept reduced crowds (with TV revenue making up the income shortfall) or adopt some sort of reduced price scheme in which they can attract additional supporters due to the reduced cost.
The above only applies to the Premiership below that level it is so much more difficult as gate receipts are a much bigger percentage of clubs income with the reduced TV pay out so they have less to gain from reducing prices unless they can gain a large increase in supporters.
So do i think the cost is getting high yes I do but I do not see any signs as yet that this will change unless large numbers of supporters myself included stop attending games.
2007-02-01 07:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by bencat57 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does cost a lot. However, as a couple other people have said it's all about supply & demand. If ticket prices go up & 95%+ fans still go then that's good business. If a lot fans refused to pay then the clubs would be forced to lower prices. Same with football shirts.
2007-02-01 05:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by Sluugy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well SOMEBODY has to pay the obscene wages some of these footballers take home! And at the end of the day, it's the fans fault. They put the prices up, and the fans pay, so they put them up again, and once more the fans pay up. It's too late to complain now!
Do what I do. I get my football off the TV. It's not the same. sure, but at least I know I'm not being ripped off. Well, at least by the football clubs. I continue to get ripped off by a lot of other organisations and people though. Not least by Gordon Brown!
We live in a Rip-Off Country!
2007-02-01 05:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think many fans have already been out-priced. People should vote with their feet but unfortunately that will never happen.
However, I've said before that the bubble will eventually burst and a lot of clubs will find themselves in administration or even extinct.
Too many people, particularly those at Sky TV, seem to have forgotten that football is a sport, not Hollywood entertainment. The way they build games up, especially Arsenal v Man U ones, is absolutely ridiculous and unnecessary. Many people, myself included, are simply getting bored of it.
2007-02-01 08:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by Gerbil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to go regular to football, every saturday but that was about 15 years ago. I can't afford it anymore but if they want to price the fans out i say fine it's only a business. One director of a club looked down and said 'what are they doing here', meaning the fans. With that type of attitude and SKY money it wont be long before is completely finished.
2007-02-01 06:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the cost of tickets is quite expensive it's really about supply and demand. If a stadium sells out every time for certain events the logical thing to do is to increase the price until people won't pay it. Of course the goal is to sell out nearly every time without down times where they only fill half the seats.
If people don't pay the high rates the price will come down until they do.
2007-02-01 05:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by Justin J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. I get a season ticket as it works out slightly cheaper but to go to an away game for jut me and my husband ou are talking £40 for tickets then transport and food on top so yes about £100.
Wigan have reduced their ticket prices because they feel they are too high. Something has got to give soon or only the rich will be able to afford to go and watch a live game.
2007-02-01 15:03:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i support wigan(see you on saturday!) my husband has been going since he was 9 and refuses to go any more.in our last season before promotion it cost £14 for adults and £2 for kids if they paid £1 membership. this season it costs £25, £30 or £35 for adults £10 for high school kids and £5 for primary school kids. membership is now £10.they have had to put the prices down for the rest of this season starting this week. a season ticket is good value as it costs £17 a game but if you are buying for a family its a hell of a lot of money to lay out at once. smaller clubs like ours need to show more loyalty to supporters instead of using every opportunity to take us to the cleaners.Reading supporters, take note, you think your club wouldnt behave like that but they will.
2007-02-01 05:40:08 · answer #9 · answered by ginger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to Stenhousemuir against Queen's Park last week and it cost me 9 quid !
Dortmund only charge 8 quid for a Bundesliga match !
I think fans are beginning to wake up to this as there were empty seats at Chelsea and Newcastle last night.
About time the fans started voting with their feet.
2007-02-01 09:40:34 · answer #10 · answered by Flying Scotsman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your only being out priced because the demand for tickets is there.
If fans flatly refused to pay the money and not show up you can bet the clubs would be forced into rethinking such ludicrous ticket prices.
2007-02-01 05:29:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anchor Cranker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋