How much more per month are you prepared to pay for your season ticket next season?

[banjo]

Tenner.

 

[Gwylan]

We had above inflation increase on ST costs last year, which coupled with the above inflation increases on my commuting costs, gas, electricity and water has me weighing up whether or not to renew. If they increase by an above inflation amount again, I'll say no to a ST and pick and choose my games.

This is no reflection on the way the club's being but a reflection of economic reality, I'm the sole wage earner of family of four and things are tight.

 

[Change at Barnham]

The next announcement regarding season ticket prices should give a very interesting insight into the commercial nouse of those running the Albion right now.

With a capacity approaching 32,000 there is absolutely no risk whatsoever for the most organised of fans that they could get a ticket for virtually any game, significantly reducing the need for a season ticket - particuarly if unable to attend every game due to the limited number on the same day/time (ie Sat 3pm). And if season ticket prices rise much closer to matchday prices the club will simply be increasing this likelihood. Yet, there is probably limited scope now to increase matchday prices without making them very undesirable to the casual supporter.

I am in WSU and I love my seat, and the fact that I'm with friends, but balancing season ticket price/attendance commitments with family will become more of an issue if prices continue to climb.

I think you've got it pretty much spot on. Currently the club have a situation where there is still a demand for tickets. If prices rise, many people (5000+?) could decide not to renew season tickets and will pick and choose their games with plenty of seats available for the majority of games.
There is a limit on how much people can afford and when that tipping point is passed the demand evaporates.

 

[wellquickwoody]

The highest? average attendance in the championship, some of the most expensive tickets in the championship, all combined with possibly the highest spend per fan when attending matches.

There ain't much room for anything but a small increase.

 

[kevtherev]

Tenner.

So you would be happy with a 25% increase on a season ticket would you...Now I don't mean this personally, as I don't know you and i'm sure you are a very nice bloke. But attitudes like that, are the reason football is in the mess it's in today.

 

[Hyperion]

So you would be happy with a 25% increase on a season ticket would you...Now I don't mean this personally, as I don't know you and i'm sure you are a very nice bloke. But attitudes like that, are the reason football is in the mess it's in today.

Really? The SOLE reason?

I would put agents and SKY tv further up the list on that one

 

[kevtherev]

Really? The SOLE reason?

I would put agents and SKY tv further up the list on that one

Yeah ok,,,,I suppose what I mean is, the people who have the money i.e Sky, Agents, etc etc can just keep on bumping everything up and all they are really doing, is taking football away from the man on the street, the real fans.

 

[severnside gull]

I am sure there is as much foxcus on saving costs within the club as there is on increasing revenue and rightly so.

The costs incurred in underpinning public transport and in developing parking revenue oppoerunities for local residents are the biggest issue I suspect.
I am sure that there are already less carpark staff on duty than there were at rhe start of the season

 

[upthealbion1970]

As it is my son goes from u10 to u18 next season so his st price doubles at the current prices, money is already tight so any further increase may well tip us over the edge and have to give up our season tickets

 

[Bozza]

I think they should double the 'travel element' of the Season Ticket. £30 for 23 games is way too cheap.

Wouldn't be surprised to see this at all. Doubling it would put the club at about break even on transport commitments.

How many other clubs pay their fans to get to games?

 

[Hyperion]

Yeah ok,,,,I suppose what I mean is, the people who have the money i.e Sky, Agents, etc etc can just keep on bumping everything up and all they are really doing, is taking football away from the man on the street, the real fans.

Yes this is true. The trouble is, if someone can easily afford something they want, they will have. That is not unique to Football. Don't think you can blame someone who can afford and does not mind the increase beacause of it.

 

[Turkey]

We'll never know the detail but if the club are losing money on an operating basis given the attendances and add on sales then something is seriously wrong and it's piss poor management ....

I think that can be applied to everyone in football, not just us. Everyone is overspending. Hopefully these FFP rules work and help bring things under control.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

how much are your wages going up , end of thread

 

[kevtherev]

Yes this is true. The trouble is, if someone can easily afford something they want, they will have. That is not unique to Football. Don't think you can blame someone who can afford and does not mind the increase beacause of it.

Quite, but it's the thin edge of the wedge. There are dozens of clubs in this country, all going for a limited position. Some will lose out as 30 into 14 does not go. Football itself should do something about it, all I can see is bad days ahead for the game in this country as a whole. The more the top pull away, the more the others get left behind. That's fine I suppose if you in that top. This is our problem, we are aiming for that top, but if we fall short something will eventually have to give....If 14,000 st holders paid double what they do now, just because they can, the club would still take the same revenue but be playing in front of a half full stadium...This cannot be the way forward.

 

[Craig4004]

I would spend a maximum of £40 per month, I pay £37.50 at the moment.

 

[TheMajor]

All depends on how much of me Child Benefit they cut.

 

[portslade seagull]

If they increase too much it will have the opposite effect unless we are in the premiershite

 

[Bigbelly]

We pay up front every season . It wouldn't bother me if they put my season ticket up by another £180. Just means I'll cut down on pies and beers to cover the cost.

 

[Hyperion]

All depends on how much of me Child Benefit they cut.

Actually, good point. Get rid of this Child Benefit malarky and i wont have to pay for your kids. More Pie money

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Yep that would be ok. £1 a month = £12 a year, which is an increase of just over 2% on a £500 ticket. That's about right in the current climate.

The Bigger issue for me is lack of atmosphere in the North stand due to the stewards having to enforce sitting down,will probably not renew next season anyway and will pick and choose home games where i will stand at the back in the south next to the away fans and a few away games.lets get the south stand rocking, i think in time the South stand will evolve into the singing stand