Although I don’t agree with the pricing as such people are paying it so how is he out of touch?
Although I don’t agree with the pricing as such people are paying it so how is he out of touch?
But they're the fanbase of tomorrow. Need to ensure kids have access to well priced tickets to encourage them to come along.
Yes this is what I don't really get. Season ticket is where you get the value. Its the same in any line of business, if you commit you get a better deal. Then if theres scarcity on remaining product its priced at a premium.
It certainly ly doesn't stand up as a comparison.
A football game is not like the Cheltenham festival which is not like an Oasis concert which is not like F1 and so on and so on.
He needs more sponsorship and corporate to be able to subsidise other area.
An average concert costs £50 at small venues. No concessions. These purchasers are occasional buyers. It’s £250 minimum for F1
There's 2 different arguments
The financial argument overwhelming says it is the right thing to do for a loss making business to increase revenue and yes people are paying this.
Then there is the moral argument and sadly it a capitalist world that is always going to be 2nd to the financial argument.
The financial argument overwhelming says it is the right thing to do for a loss making business to increase revenue and yes people are paying this.
Then there is the moral argument and sadly it a capitalist world that is always going to be 2nd to the financial argument.
Occasional attending kids are potentially ST holders of the future.
As I keep saying, I don't blame King, but it's not a good strategy for building future fanbase. That's not his issue, I get that.
But at some point the product won't be as attractive as it is now, that's when our crowds will be tested.
Am I the only one who has no idea, nor care, what other fans think of us?
I couldn’t tell you what your average fan of <insert any team> thinks of us.
I’m not on Twitter and I barely use my personal social media accounts, so I don’t see the stuff online. But even if I did, who cares.
We all know the “journey” we’ve been on, and we all know how good it’ll feel when we finally get promoted.
I couldn’t tell you what your average fan of <insert any team> thinks of us.
I’m not on Twitter and I barely use my personal social media accounts, so I don’t see the stuff online. But even if I did, who cares.
We all know the “journey” we’ve been on, and we all know how good it’ll feel when we finally get promoted.
From Doug's interview:-
King said he knows people highlight the presence of the top-flight cap on away ticket prices but added there are other factors that make that decision easier - namely the new £6.7bn TV rights deal that sees the club finishing bottom of the Premier League this season receiving around £120m.
Fuck me!!!! all that dosh for being a failure, plus a share of the TV money during the season plus however much you get from being promoted, c £150m.. One year of that??? YES PLEASE
King said he knows people highlight the presence of the top-flight cap on away ticket prices but added there are other factors that make that decision easier - namely the new £6.7bn TV rights deal that sees the club finishing bottom of the Premier League this season receiving around £120m.
Fuck me!!!! all that dosh for being a failure, plus a share of the TV money during the season plus however much you get from being promoted, c £150m.. One year of that??? YES PLEASE
It’s just mental isn’t it.
Last year with all our income including player sales we made £30ish million before deductions if I remember correctly.
If we go up we suddenly get 4 times that in tv rights alone neglecting sponsorship deals, and ticket sales.
Agree - there's no way I'm going to Stratford to watch As You Like It 23 times a year!
Imagine how much more it is if you stay up!!! FFS!
Of course in the above I didn’t mention the prize you get for finishing in 20th or the parachute payment for the following year
It's social media bro. Doesn't represent the fanbase just like cov fans on twitter don't represent ours
No they won't. But as I said in an earlier post, occasionally attending kids are potential ST holders of the future.
I don't think it's good for the club to have the leagues highest kids prices. Might make us a few extra quid now while things are going well......
Well occcasionally attending kids fits into Grendels once in a while concert analogy.
Doug King: Coventry City owner defends decision to set ticket prices for some games at £45
Coventry City owner Doug King says charging £45 for games against West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City is down to "optimising" big matches.
www.bbc.co.uk
They aren't comparable.
You see a band once a year. If you go to see multiple bands, they are often different prices.
I go to a lot of shows for 20-30 quid. I also go to one or two major stadium shows a year for £80-£120.
I don't see "major" acts much anymore, too expensive. However, for my big birthday, I did buy a few tickets and was horrified how much they were nowadays: Shack (£45), Kraftwerk (£100!) and Haircut 100 (£40).
Regardless of those prices, particularly Kraftwerk, can't help thinking that anything over £30 for a football match (whatever level) is pretty ridiculous.
If it is a sell out with these £45 tickets then expect to see it more in the future. If he has to increase ticket prices to reduce the operating loss then so be it.
This is it. In the PL the economics are entirely different. Ticket revenues are a much smaller percentage of your income. It’s shit that we’ve got a division with high wage requirements to compete and not enough TV funding to cover them but that’s the deal.
Some are but because they are doing the games in batches of 5 , they are deciding the prices on the go .
Long story short the better we do the less chance of the cheapo tickets
I mean the better we do the less chance of cheap tickets isnt too controversial imo its the same for any club surely?