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Man Utd fans campaiging against "rip-off" prices
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I hope today's protest actually achieves something for the club's fans, I really do. I can understand the logic- more people want to see the game so the club charge more, and it would be seen as unfair to let the away fans in for half the price of the home fans- but really I think its a disgrace to penalise the fans of a club that just happens to be a big name.
The whole pricing structure at Premiershit games is ludicrous, anyway. the Big Four can probably justify £30 a ticket (its comparable to a concert or the theatre) but £30 to go and watch Wigan? Please.
I can't wait for the whole Premiershit edifice to come crashing down.
I hope today's protest actually achieves something for the club's fans, I really do. I can understand the logic- more people want to see the game so the club charge more, and it would be seen as unfair to let the away fans in for half the price of the home fans- but really I think its a disgrace to penalise the fans of a club that just happens to be a big name.
The whole pricing structure at Premiershit games is ludicrous, anyway. the Big Four can probably justify £30 a ticket (its comparable to a concert or the theatre) but £30 to go and watch Wigan? Please.
I can't wait for the whole Premiershit edifice to come crashing down.
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Bolton has announced a 10% cut on season tickets for next season (though a cynic could say that might have to do with their half empty stands).
Chelsea would do well to cut their prices too, because it really takes the piss.
Unfortunately for United fans, the ground fills up nicely every week no matter what so there isn't much pressure to lower prices.
Perhaps a total boycott of club merchandise until tickets come down is the way to go for all fans.
All football tickets are overpriced. It costs me £20 a go to go and watch Bradford City, who are now in the relegation zone of division three. It's not really much wonder that I don't bother.
I shall have to mention Chelsea again. I don't know how much different prices are for the various visiting teams, but to be charged £48 is not unheard of at Stamford Bridge.
It costs about £22 to go and watch Plymouth Argyle. Well, for adults it does and it costs £15 for students.
Well done to Blackburn and Bolton both announcing that they are reducing ticket prices next season
Disgraceful when you consider that tickets at Old Trafford start at £23.
When you've got a half empty ground every week, you don't really have much choice, but it is a step in the right direction.
For a big club it is supply and demand. I pay £20 for a decent seat at Barnet although there are cheaper seats available. The ground capacity is fairly small though. Leyton Orient was cheaper when I went earlier this season, and they are a division higher. I think I paid £15 or £16 there.
Manchester United, for all their sins, are one of the cheapest Premier League teams to watch at home, because they have such a huge ground. There should be a flat away rate to prevent the fans of the big clubs always having to pay gold band/grade A ticket prices. Mind, home prices shouldn't be so high either, not with the new TV deal.
What Bolton, Wigan and Blackburn are doing is good to see, but its more borne out of necessity than generosity. Blackburn never fill their stadium except when Man Utd come to town (something to do with the huge away following normally), and its the same at Bolton and Wigan, because people are not prepared to pay £30 to go and watch 90 minutes of kicking people in the air.
Why? It doesn't make that much sense that I should play the same amount to see Manchester City and the same price to see Chelsea play. (I'm not a Chelsea fan; just using them as an example)
No because it's all down to demand isn't it.
Chelsea v. Man Utd for example will be a lot more expensive that Reading v. Wigan simply because more people want to watch the former.
If you have a fixed supply of tickets (the capacity of the ground) then the more people demand tickets, the price is going to go up. Simple economics. However, I am in favour of an FA review or something regarding season ticket prices which are an absolute scandal for some clubs.
No.
Same standards.
Besides I don't want City to drop. The premier league would be like a dung beetle without the dung...
It's got fuck all to do with the FA. If fans are stupid enough to pay the prices charged then they will continue to be charged stupid prices.
Watch a club jump the minute no fans turn up for a game one week...
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yeah, but is it possible to have a standard (or even a capped) ticket price?
does anyone have the power to do this?
for the bogstandard cheap end tickets, of course.
No and they shouldn't either. These are all private businesses and so can set their prices according to what they see as the demand. That is the key to getting price changes, don't use the product.