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Fixture & Ticket News 25/26

165 points needed for Saudi Sportswashing Machine away ,I know Saudi Sportswashing Machine is usually one of the lowest needed but does anyone know how that compares to last season, is the crackdown on selling away tickets taking effect
266 loyalty points last season. Sunday afternoon kickoff 1st September
 
165 points needed for Saudi Sportswashing Machine away ,I know Saudi Sportswashing Machine is usually one of the lowest needed but does anyone know how that compares to last season, is the crackdown on selling away tickets taking effect
Last season was 266 points.
Midweek, 8.15pm KO in December, barely a month after a midweek cup away game up there, will have had a big bearing.
 

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) has said “unaffordable” ticket prices are behind the declining atmosphere at the club’s stadium.

Spurs have won three of 20 home Premier League games in 2025 in their 62,850-seat ground. Although the venue came alive during last season’s successful Europa League campaign, the club’s return to the Champions League has resulted in crowds of 54,755 and 49,565 for home fixtures against Villarreal and Copenhagen.

Boos have also been a frequent feature, despite Thomas Frank talking up the need to turn the stadium into a fortress. The supporters’ trust said fans were being priced out of attending games.

“Over the last couple of seasons, it’s undeniable that the atmosphere has declined at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The reasons are simple – too many empty seats and too many supporters, particularly young supporters, priced out of attending. Thin the crowd and you thin the noise,” a THST statement said.

“Europa League nights last season, with sensibly priced tickets, proved the point: fair ticket pricing fills the ground, often with the next generation of Spurs fans. And the noise follows. This season, the illusion has gone. The Champions League – our flagship nights – has seen thousands of empty seats, in our view due to unrealistic and unaffordable match pricing.

“Even big Premier League games have shown gaps we’ve never known at Tottenham. A world-class stadium without a full house is only half a home. The South Stand – 17,000 strong – was a brilliant idea, but it hasn’t consistently fulfilled its potential. It’s not yet the relentless wall of sound we all dreamt of and that’s a problem pricing and access can fix.

“We’re asking the club to make ticketing fair and affordable and encourage the next generation of all match-going fans, so the stands are packed, every match, all season. Fill our home – and we’ll find our voice again.”
 
Not sure if that excuse holds up. These are the matches we've had with less than 60,000 fans over the last few years. We've only gone under 50,000 twice since 2022...both at the beginning of this season.

The demographic part of it could be argued, but 50,000 fans should be more than enough to make a bit of noise imo.

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Not sure if that excuse holds up. These are the matches we've had with less than 60,000 fans over the last few years. We've only gone under 50,000 twice since 2022...both at the beginning of this season.

The demographic part of it could be argued, but 50,000 fans should be more than enough to make a bit of noise imo.

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That doesn’t actually seem too bad. The majority of those games are evening games and people are coming from all over the country to get to the games. I’m surprised it’s not lower for some of those cup games.
 
The trust do talk a lot of nonsense sometimes , Copenhagen was Cat B prices , had just under 50,000 and the atmosphere was pretty noisy . I would say good home record might help with atmosphere , the constant defeats haven't helped especially when players contrive to give easy goals to opponents, the boos at Chelsea stemmed from pathetic sequence of play by Spence, Simons and Micky which led to their goal.
Challenging near the top of the table helps, atmosphere at The Emirates sounds pretty good to me on TV and just look at their Cat A prices for the upper tier , pricing is crazy.

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Not just Spurs where atmosphere is a problem, same at The Bridge last season.

 
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Attendances are holding up pretty well, hopefully we never get to the likes of Asteras Tripolis in 2014 ever again, when only 21k turned up.

As for the PL games, I think that sharing to Members only is an own goal and is affecting numbers.
 

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) has said “unaffordable” ticket prices are behind the declining atmosphere at the club’s stadium.

Spurs have won three of 20 home Premier League games in 2025 in their 62,850-seat ground. Although the venue came alive during last season’s successful Europa League campaign, the club’s return to the Champions League has resulted in crowds of 54,755 and 49,565 for home fixtures against Villarreal and Copenhagen.

Boos have also been a frequent feature, despite Thomas Frank talking up the need to turn the stadium into a fortress. The supporters’ trust said fans were being priced out of attending games.

“Over the last couple of seasons, it’s undeniable that the atmosphere has declined at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The reasons are simple – too many empty seats and too many supporters, particularly young supporters, priced out of attending. Thin the crowd and you thin the noise,” a THST statement said.

“Europa League nights last season, with sensibly priced tickets, proved the point: fair ticket pricing fills the ground, often with the next generation of Spurs fans. And the noise follows. This season, the illusion has gone. The Champions League – our flagship nights – has seen thousands of empty seats, in our view due to unrealistic and unaffordable match pricing.

“Even big Premier League games have shown gaps we’ve never known at Tottenham. A world-class stadium without a full house is only half a home. The South Stand – 17,000 strong – was a brilliant idea, but it hasn’t consistently fulfilled its potential. It’s not yet the relentless wall of sound we all dreamt of and that’s a problem pricing and access can fix.

“We’re asking the club to make ticketing fair and affordable and encourage the next generation of all match-going fans, so the stands are packed, every match, all season. Fill our home – and we’ll find our voice again.”
If the tickets are cheaper, the same moaning booing clams will turn up. The atmosphere only gets better for brick games the ST holders can't be bothered to attend.
Also, you've got to laugh at the suggestion that 'we only boo because of the ticket price', and if it's say £20 cheaper, 'we'll all turn into model supporters'.
 
Attendances are holding up pretty well, hopefully we never get to the likes of Asteras Tripolis in 2014 ever again, when only 21k turned up.

As for the PL games, I think that sharing to Members only is an own goal and is affecting numbers.
Isn’t this a myth? You can still use a screenshot of a ticket to get in.
 
I wondered when THST would raise their head again, does anyone think they have much of a relevance to the majority of fans.
 
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