Clubs don't actually make that much money from ticket sales compared to TV rights. That said if you make the tickets much much cheaper you get the problem of supply vs demand.
Fans are silly.
If you think it costs too much don't buy it.
Simple as that.
Falling attendances and merchandise income is the only thing that has a chance of seeing prices drop.
These fans are happy to protest, but they will still pay it.
They can march on what ever they like, it won't make a difference.
If you want to go the football you'll have to pay the money!
The monies generated by clubs through match day revenue, pale into insignificance when compared to other revenue streams - commercial/TV/PL money etc.
PL clubs could still bring in top players and pay them their (substantial) salaries even if they reduced ticket prices considerably.
Spirit of Shankly have been campaigning on this topic (as well as other supporters groups) for some time.
Fans are going to games....
Taggs
Insightful contribution there…
http://www.spiritofshankly.com/news/ticket-price-response-for-season-2014-2015
comment by Taggs (U1183)
posted 3 minutes ago
SOS can suck my balls
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This.
SOS can suck his balls.
Football without real fans is nothing.
Let's keep the prices high so our stadiums are full of corporate waaaankers who create no atmosphere and probably couldn't even name the starting 11.
I am going on the march myself. I went on last years with all the reds and spurs fans.
What's the point in a march though? The one last year achieved what exactly/
Kudos to you for going, but seems utterly pointless to me.
So you guys think it ok to pay £90 to watch your team play at the emirates for an away game as well as £130 train ticket and food and drink for the day?
Do you know how much they pay to watch away games in Germany = £10.
Football is going to the dogs. Full on morons in suits who have never kicked a ball before running the way our game is going. RIP the real fan
Grizzly
It is to raise awareness to rest of the country and to get more fans involved. The real fans!!
Should we just bend over and let them shaft us with increased prices every season?
I suppose for those football fans who do not attend games the price of ticketing is of no concern, however I think this is an issue that unite fans from all clubs.
The quote from Bayern’s president Uli Hoeness describes the situation well:
“We could charge more than £104. Let's say we charged £300. We'd get £2m more in income but what's £2m to us?
In a transfer discussion you argue about that sum for five minutes. But the difference between £104 and £300 is huge for the fan.
We do not think the fans are like cows, who you milk. Football has got to be for everybody.
That's the biggest difference between us and England”
It isn't ok to pay it T-bone, so here's a thought, instead of marching, why don't all these fans not pay it?
Why don't they not buy the overpriced shirt, the full kit for their kids, the sky subscription, the BT subscription?
Marching is a pleasant way of protesting, but I don't recall a March ever having an effect.
What was the March after Iraq? About 1million people or something. No effect whatsoever.
comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 2 minutes ago
Grizzly
It is to raise awareness to rest of the country and to get more fans involved. The real fans!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
But does it actually make any difference at all? Seriously, even if every fan of every club went, there would be a fakload of publicity, but then what? The clubs will keep the prices as high as they can, simply because people will pay!
A boycott of merchandising on matchday, no beer /coffee / donuts(!) etc, would hit the pockets a bit, that's all the owners care about really I suspect.
Boycott Sky and BT Sport. That's where the money is at. Do that and the clubs would take notice
righteous1
Football is completely unique though.
If someone thinks an event, or an item they are buying is overpriced, more often than not, they decline the sale, or go somewhere else.
Football however is a different matter, and club’s exploit fans loyalty. As soon as one fan declines to buy a season ticket due to demand you can be sure there will someone else to fill their place.
However it will soon get to the stage when PL football is a game played, and watched exclusively by the very rich.
I agree however in regard to official club merchandise.
I want my team to be successful, which means I want my club to be a successful business which generates profit. That means they must maximise all revenues, if that means I go the game less then so be it. As long as the ground is full every, I don't feel like I can moan.
It's not loyal to overpay for tickets, it's stupid.
If football fans actually acted together properly, they would realise the power they have. They need to act with their wallets though not by marching.
Stop betting is another way to make people notice.
Hit the sponsors and clubs would start to drop prices.
There isn't a bottomless pit of fans out there willing to buy tickets.
comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 25 minutes ago
So you guys think it ok to pay £90 to watch your team play at the emirates for an away game as well as £130 train ticket and food and drink for the day?
Do you know how much they pay to watch away games in Germany = £10.
Football is going to the dogs. Full on morons in suits who have never kicked a ball before running the way our game is going. RIP the real fan
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Who said it was ok?
If the ground was empty there would be a case to answer.
How are we supposed to comply with fair play rules if we start slashing our income? If you want to compete at the highest level it's the price you pay.
Taggs
I think it goes without saying that all fans want their clubs to be successful.
However most PL clubs could comfortably afford to sell tickets for £20 per person without any actual impact on profits or operating costs whatsoever.
You still happy to pay three times that?
Like I said, it's a business and FFP needs to be met
There is a happy medium as shown by Germany, whose top clubs are competitive despite low ticket prices.
It's a bit after the horse has bolted though in England now. There is very little chance of prices getting near Germany's level, but if fans acted in unison they could at least help force a sensible level of pricing.
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posted on 12/8/14
Clubs don't actually make that much money from ticket sales compared to TV rights. That said if you make the tickets much much cheaper you get the problem of supply vs demand.
posted on 12/8/14
Fans are silly.
If you think it costs too much don't buy it.
Simple as that.
Falling attendances and merchandise income is the only thing that has a chance of seeing prices drop.
These fans are happy to protest, but they will still pay it.
posted on 12/8/14
They can march on what ever they like, it won't make a difference.
If you want to go the football you'll have to pay the money!
posted on 12/8/14
The monies generated by clubs through match day revenue, pale into insignificance when compared to other revenue streams - commercial/TV/PL money etc.
PL clubs could still bring in top players and pay them their (substantial) salaries even if they reduced ticket prices considerably.
Spirit of Shankly have been campaigning on this topic (as well as other supporters groups) for some time.
posted on 12/8/14
SOS can suck my balls
posted on 12/8/14
Fans are going to games....
posted on 12/8/14
Taggs
Insightful contribution there…
http://www.spiritofshankly.com/news/ticket-price-response-for-season-2014-2015
posted on 12/8/14
comment by Taggs (U1183)
posted 3 minutes ago
SOS can suck my balls
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This.
SOS can suck his balls.
posted on 12/8/14
Football without real fans is nothing.
Let's keep the prices high so our stadiums are full of corporate waaaankers who create no atmosphere and probably couldn't even name the starting 11.
I am going on the march myself. I went on last years with all the reds and spurs fans.
posted on 12/8/14
What's the point in a march though? The one last year achieved what exactly/
Kudos to you for going, but seems utterly pointless to me.
posted on 12/8/14
So you guys think it ok to pay £90 to watch your team play at the emirates for an away game as well as £130 train ticket and food and drink for the day?
Do you know how much they pay to watch away games in Germany = £10.
Football is going to the dogs. Full on morons in suits who have never kicked a ball before running the way our game is going. RIP the real fan
posted on 12/8/14
Grizzly
It is to raise awareness to rest of the country and to get more fans involved. The real fans!!
posted on 12/8/14
Should we just bend over and let them shaft us with increased prices every season?
posted on 12/8/14
I suppose for those football fans who do not attend games the price of ticketing is of no concern, however I think this is an issue that unite fans from all clubs.
The quote from Bayern’s president Uli Hoeness describes the situation well:
“We could charge more than £104. Let's say we charged £300. We'd get £2m more in income but what's £2m to us?
In a transfer discussion you argue about that sum for five minutes. But the difference between £104 and £300 is huge for the fan.
We do not think the fans are like cows, who you milk. Football has got to be for everybody.
That's the biggest difference between us and England”
posted on 12/8/14
It isn't ok to pay it T-bone, so here's a thought, instead of marching, why don't all these fans not pay it?
Why don't they not buy the overpriced shirt, the full kit for their kids, the sky subscription, the BT subscription?
Marching is a pleasant way of protesting, but I don't recall a March ever having an effect.
What was the March after Iraq? About 1million people or something. No effect whatsoever.
posted on 12/8/14
comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 2 minutes ago
Grizzly
It is to raise awareness to rest of the country and to get more fans involved. The real fans!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
But does it actually make any difference at all? Seriously, even if every fan of every club went, there would be a fakload of publicity, but then what? The clubs will keep the prices as high as they can, simply because people will pay!
A boycott of merchandising on matchday, no beer /coffee / donuts(!) etc, would hit the pockets a bit, that's all the owners care about really I suspect.
posted on 12/8/14
Boycott Sky and BT Sport. That's where the money is at. Do that and the clubs would take notice
posted on 12/8/14
righteous1
Football is completely unique though.
If someone thinks an event, or an item they are buying is overpriced, more often than not, they decline the sale, or go somewhere else.
Football however is a different matter, and club’s exploit fans loyalty. As soon as one fan declines to buy a season ticket due to demand you can be sure there will someone else to fill their place.
However it will soon get to the stage when PL football is a game played, and watched exclusively by the very rich.
I agree however in regard to official club merchandise.
posted on 12/8/14
I want my team to be successful, which means I want my club to be a successful business which generates profit. That means they must maximise all revenues, if that means I go the game less then so be it. As long as the ground is full every, I don't feel like I can moan.
posted on 12/8/14
It's not loyal to overpay for tickets, it's stupid.
If football fans actually acted together properly, they would realise the power they have. They need to act with their wallets though not by marching.
Stop betting is another way to make people notice.
Hit the sponsors and clubs would start to drop prices.
There isn't a bottomless pit of fans out there willing to buy tickets.
posted on 12/8/14
comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 25 minutes ago
So you guys think it ok to pay £90 to watch your team play at the emirates for an away game as well as £130 train ticket and food and drink for the day?
Do you know how much they pay to watch away games in Germany = £10.
Football is going to the dogs. Full on morons in suits who have never kicked a ball before running the way our game is going. RIP the real fan
----------------------------
Who said it was ok?
posted on 12/8/14
If the ground was empty there would be a case to answer.
How are we supposed to comply with fair play rules if we start slashing our income? If you want to compete at the highest level it's the price you pay.
posted on 12/8/14
Taggs
I think it goes without saying that all fans want their clubs to be successful.
However most PL clubs could comfortably afford to sell tickets for £20 per person without any actual impact on profits or operating costs whatsoever.
You still happy to pay three times that?
posted on 12/8/14
Like I said, it's a business and FFP needs to be met
posted on 12/8/14
There is a happy medium as shown by Germany, whose top clubs are competitive despite low ticket prices.
It's a bit after the horse has bolted though in England now. There is very little chance of prices getting near Germany's level, but if fans acted in unison they could at least help force a sensible level of pricing.
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