Here We Go Again - Doug King's Latest Pricing Shambles (3 Viewers)

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Grendel

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Tommo1993 said:
With only 71 days to go I absolutely can’t believe they’re releasing season tickets this close to the season starting. Talk about cutting it fine!
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To balance it out, King of Shaves will be back as the main sponsor and will be unveiled along with the new kit a month after the season starts
 
Sick Boy

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ccfc1234 said:
These pricing changes are still rumoured - we'll know for sure tomorrow. But if he's about to scrap the young adult tickets entirely when prices drop tomorrow we're looking at 16-year-old kids - still at school, still living with mum and dad - being asked to cough up nearly £40 for a Category A home game! Forty quid. For a teenager to watch championship football is laughable.

This pattern of misjudgements is becoming embarrassing now and King's had more U-turns on ticket pricing than a learner driver in a cul-de-sac. Every single time, he gets it wrong, fans go mental, and then he has to backtrack with his tail between his legs. It's like watching someone repeatedly walk into the same glass door, and seemingly the bloke just still doesn't get it. He clearly doesn't understand the community/family mindset of football in 2025 or what young fans and families can afford. Either that, or he simply doesn't care - and I'm not sure which is worse.

We know and accept football clubs need money. We're not stupid. But asking a 16-year-old to pay adult prices is mental amd will offend adults on behalf of kids! Granted some will be working Saturday jobs for relative pocket money, but that will in of itself stop them getting to games.

Often when the game is less than inspiring they are the ones helping to create the noise in the ground - and yes, before anyone jumps down my throat, I know it's not just them, but they're a part of what makes our home atmosphere so good.

These are the supporters who should be hooked for life by now. Instead, King wants to price them out before they've even got their first proper job.

He is not new to this now and by now should have realised running a football club isn't like running whatever business he ran before. You can't just look at a spreadsheet and think "right, let's squeeze a bit more out of this lot." Football fans aren't customers - they're the heartbeat of the club. Treat them like cash machines and eventually their credit will run out.

Hope Doug is having a think tonight before green lighting the ticketing team!!

*Disclaimer have have no kids anywhere near the ages effected by introduction of such a policy.
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This looks even more ridiculous now.
 
SKYBLUES90

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ccfc1234 said:
These pricing changes are still rumoured - we'll know for sure tomorrow. But if he's about to scrap the young adult tickets entirely when prices drop tomorrow we're looking at 16-year-old kids - still at school, still living with mum and dad - being asked to cough up nearly £40 for a Category A home game! Forty quid. For a teenager to watch championship football is laughable.

This pattern of misjudgements is becoming embarrassing now and King's had more U-turns on ticket pricing than a learner driver in a cul-de-sac. Every single time, he gets it wrong, fans go mental, and then he has to backtrack with his tail between his legs. It's like watching someone repeatedly walk into the same glass door, and seemingly the bloke just still doesn't get it. He clearly doesn't understand the community/family mindset of football in 2025 or what young fans and families can afford. Either that, or he simply doesn't care - and I'm not sure which is worse.

We know and accept football clubs need money. We're not stupid. But asking a 16-year-old to pay adult prices is mental amd will offend adults on behalf of kids! Granted some will be working Saturday jobs for relative pocket money, but that will in of itself stop them getting to games.

Often when the game is less than inspiring they are the ones helping to create the noise in the ground - and yes, before anyone jumps down my throat, I know it's not just them, but they're a part of what makes our home atmosphere so good.

These are the supporters who should be hooked for life by now. Instead, King wants to price them out before they've even got their first proper job.

He is not new to this now and by now should have realised running a football club isn't like running whatever business he ran before. You can't just look at a spreadsheet and think "right, let's squeeze a bit more out of this lot." Football fans aren't customers - they're the heartbeat of the club. Treat them like cash machines and eventually their credit will run out.

Hope Doug is having a think tonight before green lighting the ticketing team!!

*Disclaimer have have no kids anywhere near the ages effected by introduction of such a policy.
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And it’s all gone quiet over there…
 
MusicDating

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Macca1987 said:
Do we know how this compares to last season
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From last year's CT article -

'An Adult ticket in the Standard Zone at the CBS Arena remains fixed at £400 (early bird price), while concessions (over-65s and 18-21s) will pay £360, Under-18s will pay £225 and Under-14s £125. The Premium Zone prices are £480 for adults while in the Family Zone an adult will pay £250 with an Under-14 charged £50.'
 
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ccfc1234 said:
These pricing changes are still rumoured - we'll know for sure tomorrow. But if he's about to scrap the young adult tickets entirely when prices drop tomorrow we're looking at 16-year-old kids - still at school, still living with mum and dad - being asked to cough up nearly £40 for a Category A home game! Forty quid. For a teenager to watch championship football is laughable.

This pattern of misjudgements is becoming embarrassing now and King's had more U-turns on ticket pricing than a learner driver in a cul-de-sac. Every single time, he gets it wrong, fans go mental, and then he has to backtrack with his tail between his legs. It's like watching someone repeatedly walk into the same glass door, and seemingly the bloke just still doesn't get it. He clearly doesn't understand the community/family mindset of football in 2025 or what young fans and families can afford. Either that, or he simply doesn't care - and I'm not sure which is worse.

We know and accept football clubs need money. We're not stupid. But asking a 16-year-old to pay adult prices is mental amd will offend adults on behalf of kids! Granted some will be working Saturday jobs for relative pocket money, but that will in of itself stop them getting to games.

Often when the game is less than inspiring they are the ones helping to create the noise in the ground - and yes, before anyone jumps down my throat, I know it's not just them, but they're a part of what makes our home atmosphere so good.

These are the supporters who should be hooked for life by now. Instead, King wants to price them out before they've even got their first proper job.

He is not new to this now and by now should have realised running a football club isn't like running whatever business he ran before. You can't just look at a spreadsheet and think "right, let's squeeze a bit more out of this lot." Football fans aren't customers - they're the heartbeat of the club. Treat them like cash machines and eventually their credit will run out.

Hope Doug is having a think tonight before green lighting the ticketing team!!

*Disclaimer have have no kids anywhere near the ages effected by introduction of such a policy.
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Embarrassing
 
pusbccfc

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skybluecam said:
Why are people frothing at the mouth to rag on Doug all the time?
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Trauma from 20+ years of dreadful ownership. Our fans are very wary of everything.
 
Mucca Mad Boys

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MusicDating said:
From last year's CT article -

'An Adult ticket in the Standard Zone at the CBS Arena remains fixed at £400 (early bird price), while concessions (over-65s and 18-21s) will pay £360, Under-18s will pay £225 and Under-14s £125. The Premium Zone prices are £480 for adults while in the Family Zone an adult will pay £250 with an Under-14 charged £50.'
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£250 for an adults ticket is genuinely ridiculous value.

It was cheaper for me to buy my ST and my brother’s in 23/24 than to buy a full priced adult ticket. My brother’s attendance % was not great so it was underutilised or often used by an adult.

The optics aren’t great increasing prices in those zones but given the size of the FZ and it’s the least populous area in the stadium… you need to increase the prices somewhat to encourage attendance. Missing a game costs £10.80, it’s not a ‘big deal’ to many.
 
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Samueljames1991

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Hobo said:
Some people obviously need their regular meltdown fix
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SISU PTSD

Doug hasn't put a foot wrong since taking over I hope we go up and he makes a big profit on the sale after.

The work he's done on the back end especially in the time frame is pretty fucking good.

Edit* Just read it back 🤣🤣🤣 unintentionally hilarious
 
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