The *WHEN* we go down thread

[SirPercyHotspur]

The away game, sorry.

Home game was 9-0, don't think link I added to my original post is working properly, here's another.

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[ricky2tricky4city]

I think at the last look, we had something like 35,000 season ticket holders. Taking £1,200 to be the average price (no idea if it is), that's about £40m they take in from season tickets. It'd cost them £10m-£20m to drop it 25%-50%. That's real bag of the fag packet maths but on the face of it, that isn't huge. I guess they'll also take a hit in the club shop and I can't imagine the crowds will be as big so other matchday revenue will be down too. They'll also likely have to lay people off.

Personally, it costs me the a few hundred every time I go with flights, train and food. I'd imagine most games will be on Saturday at 3pm or earlier which really doesn't suit me with my kids' sports. I'll probably renew come what may because I do wear the ST as a badge of (dis)honour but this seems like a no-win situation for the club that they can do without. I'd imagine there are a lot of people at the top of the club sweating at the moment.

In the grand scheme of things if it takes circa £15m to give everyone a £400pa reduction in their ticket it's something they should fund/swallow. For context, it'll probably cost something like that to depart from De Zerbi..

You gotta keep the fans with you, and that's a small price to pay.

 

[DeanoAustin]

In the grand scheme of things if it takes circa £15m to give everyone a £400pa reduction in their ticket it's something they should fund/swallow. For context, it'll probably cost something like that to depart from De Zerbi..

You gotta keep the fans with you, and that's a small price to pay.

I guess the other thing is, my ST per game price in the Championship would be around £56. You aren't gonna get away with charging £56 per ticket to non-season ticket holders for Preston, Norwich, Middlesbrough, Lincoln et al. The place would be empty.

IMO, you cannot charge season ticket holders (substantially) more per game than the people who go once in a while.

Well, I say you cannot. You should not. I guess if anyone can, ENIC can...

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I guess the other thing is, my ST per game price in the Championship would be around £56. You aren't gonna get away with charging £56 per ticket to non-season ticket holders for Preston, Norwich, Middlesbrough, Lincoln et al. The place would be empty.

IMO, you cannot charge season ticket holders (substantially) more per game than the people who go once in a while.

Well, I say you cannot. You should not. I guess if anyone can, ENIC can...

Is that £56 per game at current prices?

I absolutely agree that STs should be paying, at most, the lowest price a member or general admission ticket would cost for a like for like seat. Hopefully less.

I suppose they have some wriggle room with visiting fans as the £30 cap doesn't apply. They could even increase the allocation if home fans ain't turning up
Could sell 4-5k at £40-45 per seat?

 

[DeanoAustin]

Is that £56 per game at current prices?

I absolutely agree that STs should be paying, at most, the lowest price a member or general admission ticket would cost for a like for like seat. Hopefully less.

I suppose they have some wriggle room with visiting fans as the £30 cap doesn't apply. They could even increase the allocation if home fans ain't turning up
Could sell 4-5k at £40-45 per seat?

Yeah that’s my current ST divided by 23 games.

What’s the average cost of an away ticket in the Championship now I wonder? We start hiking the prices well above average and we’ll be less popular than Donald Trump.

It’s a proper clusterfudge. High prices mean more ticket revenue but less fans, a huge drop in spending at the ground and tinkle poor PR. Lower prices mean less ticket revenue for a club that's gonna lose a huge amount of revenue already.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Yeah that’s my current ST divided by 23 games.

What’s the average cost of an away ticket in the Championship now I wonder? We start hiking the prices well above average and we’ll be less popular than Donald Trump.

It’s a proper clusterfudge. High prices mean more ticket revenue but less fans, a huge drop in spending at the ground and tinkle poor PR. Lower prices mean less ticket revenue.

It's a premium experience for the away fans!

Perhaps simply make every seat for home and away fans @£40-45?

The corporate sideline tickets is a worry as the prices for them are eye watering.

Think it's always wise just to get punters in...as there will be supplementary spending. Plus we might get some youngsters in!

 

[DeanoAustin]

It's a premium experience for the away fans!

Perhaps simply make every seat for home and away fans @£40-45?

The corporate sideline tickets is a worry as the prices for them are eye watering.

Think it's always wise just to get punters in...as there will be supplementary spending. Plus we might get some youngsters in!

The most premium bit for the away fans is that you're guaranteed 3 points...

That's not actually unreasonable. Just looking at Boro's prices for away v Ipswich. It's:

1. £39.50 for adults
2. £30.50 for over 65s
3. £23.50 for under 23s
4. £12.50 for under 19s

At home, they seem to be around £30 for an adult, £22 for over 65s, £16 for over 18s.

We have a nicer stadium and could probably charge a London premium.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

Scary
I will be missing a third of the championship games if I was to renew and I won’t renew unless they massively discount the prices which I don’t think they will

Same for me, most midweek games I won't be going too as I don't get home until well after midnight, don't mind doing that for CL games but not doing it for Championship games

Surely surely surely if we go down they will have to reduce the ticket prices down by at least a 1/3rd

I bet they don't though

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

The most premium bit for the away fans is that you're guaranteed 3 points...

That's not actually unreasonable. Just looking at Boro's prices for away v Ipswich. It's:

1. £39.50 for adults
2. £30.50 for over 65s
3. £23.50 for under 23s
4. £12.50 for under 19s

At home, they seem to be around £30 for an adult, £22 for over 65s, £16 for over 18s.

We have a nicer stadium and could probably charge a London premium.

My pal who is an Ipswich ST holder got charged £57 for Coventry away and £59 for Norwich away
Obscene that