Charging these lot £36 for an adult ticket. Presumably the same for home fans.

They're kicking off about it.

Adult (23-64) £36

Over 65 £30

Under 23 (18-22) £30

Under 18 (14-17) £20

Under 14 (0-13) £15

50 minutes ago, desperado said:

As for away fans in the Champ I’m asking this genuinely, is it really that bad along with everyone else? I remember paying £40 about 10 years ago and Preston paid similar last time 10 years ago. What is fair £30? One pint in the ground less.

Last time we played our first game at this level. £44.46 in today’s money.

1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Last time we played our first game at this level. £44.46 in today’s money.

Season tickets in 2009 in ESL and WSL were £369, and that was the early bird prices. More in upper tiers.

We are basically paying the same prices we were 17 years ago and while that was in the Prem, there were 4 less games.

Something I used to be quite passionate about. Getting rinsed for £50 at QPR or £42.50 At the swamp years back.

Now I’ll simply toss it off if I don’t fancy it. easier with the tele situation and family commitments.

Where it is twatish is when folk are taking their kids or anyone for that matter. Shouldn’t be over £100 for tickets etc.

On 24/07/2026 at 14:29, Leyther_Matt said:

Last time we played our first game at this level. £44.46 in today’s money.

The Wilbraham survival and relegation seasons didnt exist ?

FWIW,

Leeds (H) ist game 2017:

Prices for this fixture are as follows:

Adults: From £30
Over-65s/Under-23s: From £24
Under-18s: £12
Under-12s: £10

WBA (A) 1st game 2018:

Adults - £20

Over-60s - £15

Students - £15

Under-23s - £15

Under-18s - £10

Ambulant/Wheelchair User - £10

Under-11s - £5

3 hours ago, ZiggyStardust said:

The Wilbraham survival and relegation seasons didnt exist ?

Oh shit, yeah, fair point!

Still, a very comparable situation, just ignore the ‘last time’ bit!

I think it's worth pointing out that the country's poorer now

17 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think it's worth pointing out that the country's poorer now

I think its worth pointing out that BWFCs costs have increased

10 minutes ago, Casino said:

I think its worth pointing out that BWFCs costs have increased

Sure, everything's gone up

Which is why it's more than simply a matter of comparing by adjusting the ticket price for inflation

On 24/07/2026 at 14:29, Leyther_Matt said:

Last time we played our first game at this level. £44.46 in today’s money.

Was this Darren pratley equaliser?

4 hours ago, Arrested development said:

Was this Darren pratley equaliser?

No. That was the following year. This was the 0-2 Coyle's latest disaster

18 hours ago, Arrested development said:

Was this Darren pratley equaliser?

13 hours ago, Duck Egg said:

No. That was the following year. This was the 0-2 Coyle's latest disaster

Think it was an early kick off. Got vague memories of 9am jaegerbombs and still managing to put in a better shift than Petrov

4 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Think it was an early kick off. Got vague memories of 9am jaegerbombs and still managing to put in a better shift than Petrov

😂

Spot on pal 👏

When he fancied it he was great, but he just didn’t fancy it very often.

Along with Ngog and a few others they just didn’t get Bolton Wanderers.

Given Preston another allocation 1050 lower tier

tickets too cheap, obvs

Looking back I think that makes 4420 in total for them. Nearly all south stand. Cant see any SSL home sales happening for this one therefore.

Edited Wednesday at 15:221 day by Bertie

26 minutes ago, Bertie said:

Looking back I think that makes 4420 in total for them. Nearly all south stand. Cant see any SSL home sales happening for this one therefore.

That's a shame. Helped the atmosphere last season having a couple of blocks of south lower

I just bought a ticket for £40. Welcome to the Championship :D

On 20/07/2026 at 20:51, Johnnyrotten said:

Its not just football though. Concerts, cricket, cinema, restaurants, tennis, family days out at theme parks etc, it all costs multiple times what it used to. I'd say watching Bolton has increased in price less than any of those, I used to pay about the same for S/T 20 years ago as I do now.

I've been to Lancs v Yorkshire and the golf open in the last couple of weeks and the two tickets weren't far short of £200.

100% this

Going to Manchester for an afternoon / day out used to be a ton with train or V-bus, summat eat and beers.

I can go Athy with Mrs and dog and do a ton on a Friday afternoon.

5 hours ago, Ratwhite said:

100% this

Going to Manchester for an afternoon / day out used to be a ton with train or V-bus, summat eat and beers.

I can go Athy with Mrs and dog and do a ton on a Friday afternoon.

Get in the Athy Arms and it would take you a month to spend that much 😁

You had to travel to London years ago to get properly rinsed now you only have to travel to Manchester to pay the simlar prices thats what they call levelling up for the north

We have given West Ham 4,646 tickets as well so it is looking like if away clubs can sell out they are getting the full end this season.

18 hours ago, Bertie said:

Looking back I think that makes 4420 in total for them. Nearly all south stand. Cant see any SSL home sales happening for this one therefore.

all the hysteria about ticket prices, not made a difference i see

40 minutes ago, burnden said:

We have given West Ham 4,646 tickets as well so it is looking like if away clubs can sell out they are getting the full end this season.

be impressed if they sell out midweek

Any spare ESL kids chaps?