ex_midlandwhite Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Something is going to have to happen with ticket prices in the premierleague soon. In blackburns defence Bolton charging over ??30 seems expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted September 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted September 11, 2005 South lower was for the wanderers today. The inbreds had the upper, sold 95% of their tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 The reasoning behind the unsold seats is still the same, regardless of who didn't sell out. Football is becoming way too expensive for many. ??30+ for a ticket to a game that is on Sky, or ??30 in a pub getting leathered watching the same game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I know some Blackburn fans who just would not pay the ??32 that BWFC where asking of them. To me that was just an excuse as they went to WHU and payed a kings ransom getting there etc. Part-time supporters the lot of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I have no intention of willingly paying ??30 plus for any game this season. Cup games, away matches, etc. Its a scandalous price to pay for a game of football. Even more so when its shown on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer_swiller Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 5 live did a phone in after the game where the topic of the day was about the attendances or lack of it, they wanted to know why were attendances down when 5 years ago all prem games were a sell out. The answers are simple, players being paid too much, ticket prices too high. nuff said. Beer swiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Special One Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 5 live did a phone in after the game where the topic of the day was about the attendances or lack of it, they wanted to know why were attendances down when 5 years ago all prem games were a sell out. The answers are simple, players being paid too much, ticket prices too high. nuff said. Beer swiller In one mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TonyCee Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 5 live did a phone in after the game where the topic of the day was about the attendances or lack of it, they wanted to know why were attendances down when 5 years ago all prem games were a sell out. The answers are simple, players being paid too much, ticket prices too high. nuff said. Beer swiller In one mate Exactly [-X [-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I would always find the money from somewhere to go to away games, but I cannot see myself going to one single away match this season. It pisses me off not doing them games because away days are a good crack. Boro played Arsenal yesterday and look at the empty seats there. Will be very surprised if we sell our tickets for Wigan, how sad is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted September 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted September 11, 2005 5 live did a phone in after the game where the topic of the day was about the attendances or lack of it, they wanted to know why were attendances down when 5 years ago all prem games were a sell out. The answers are simple, players being paid too much, ticket prices too high. nuff said. Beer swiller I don't care what they get paid, they only play for a few years and many ex-player aren't THAT wealthy. Games like today show what poor value for money football is, ??40+ to watch that or sit at home and watch on TV for free Only Liverpool, Manu and City left of the teams that can fill the away end, no one has done yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The bubble has finally burst. Apart from Chelsea, Arsenal and United all teams are now struggling to fill the grounds. The prices have been gradually rising and people are now voting with their feet. Value for money, pound for pound, it is far cheaper to go to the boozer, watch the game on a dodgy channel and get bladdered. It will get gradually worse - particularly for the sky games. Watch out for the Portsmouth at home attandance !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Prices are a joke, ??39 for us at yours! Now lets face it, Bolton V Everton is no massive game, neither top side's. Paying the price for haveing a good previous season ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 At least you would have had a clear view of the pitch for that. Whatever we pay at yours there is a post in the way and your legs end up battered and bruised !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 DOnt give a fcuk, no way can Bolton Wanderers justify charging that, who do they think you are !?!?!? No way will we charge ??39....we should do though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 ??35, or more in some cases, is far too much to watch ANY two teams play a league game that is being shown on Live TV. The clubs are getting far too greedy and soon, most clubs will be playing in half-empty stadia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter HomerJay Posted September 12, 2005 Site Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2005 they can justify it quite easily, 26000 turned up to watch it, and that financially is better than 28000 paying ??25... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 No way will we charge ??39....we should do though! You should do, it'd double the gross income for the city of Liverpool in one fell swoop. Just think how many trackie bottoms could be bought for that la'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 they can justify it quite easily, 26000 turned up to watch it, and that financially is better than 28000 paying ??25... It was ??35 I believe. And the crowd was 25600. Of the 25600, 20000 are season ticket holders. So, 5600 at ??35 a throw (assuming no kids) = ??196,000. A 28,000 crowd at ??25 would have generated 8,000 x ??25 = ??200,000. So Homer, that doesn't justify it at all. Add in to this the money spent on merchandising, car parking, food and drink etc by the extra 2,400 you'd attract and the club would be so much better off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I do agree with Pablo - you SHOULD charge us ??39. An eye for an eye and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter HomerJay Posted September 12, 2005 Site Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2005 they can justify it quite easily, 26000 turned up to watch it, and that financially is better than 28000 paying ??25... It was ??35 I believe. And the crowd was 25600. Of the 25600, 20000 are season ticket holders. So, 5600 at ??35 a throw (assuming no kids) = ??196,000. A 28,000 crowd at ??25 would have generated 8,000 x ??25 = ??200,000. So Homer, that doesn't justify it at all. Add in to this the money spent on merchandising, car parking, food and drink etc by the extra 2,400 you'd attract and the club would be so much better off. bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I see the point you were trying to make Homer, it's just that you didn't factor in the season ticket holders. As an addition to the equation, some of the 5,600 non season ticket holders, were club members who only pay ??25 a game anyway, so the revenue would have been even lower than ??196,000. PS How many did Everton bring, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Something must change, while it may seem ok to charge fans the same as your own fans are charged, it is unfair too take it out on the supporters, and doing that is hardly going to change the whole ticketing prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted September 12, 2005 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2005 most of top tier iirc about 2,000 and a few? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 500 tickets left, so about 2500! We did get the bottom too! The reason why we didnt sell out was the fact that we had 3 away games in a week, You Vilarreal and Fulham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 most of top tier iirc about 2,000 and a few? So, Bolton only attracted 3,600 non-season ticket holders for a game against one of England's "champions league" representatives? Tell me, that's not down to a combination of high prices and Sky TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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