What's your Match Day Costs ? (7 Viewers)

egastap · Apr 22, 2015

Train from London to Toronto $69 each way (£40)
Toronto to Birmingham Intl $1,600 return (£875)
Birmingham to Cov £11 return
Taxi to Ricoh £8 each way
Ticket to game £22
Programme £4
Pie £4.50

Total £972.50 per home game x 26 home games =£25,285 per season

Well that would be how much I WOULD spend if I went to every game. Unfortunately, I have NEVER seen the City play at the Ricoh. Was at Sixfields for the Gillingham match last year....the one before that was the Chelsea game in the Prem in 2001 (i think it was....Huckerby and Dublin scored for City)

I spend my Saturday mornings (10 am for us on a 3pm KO) watching the ticker tape that calls itself BBC sport. Now that's a PAINFUL way to support the City. Every 3 minutes they report "corner to Coventry City"....."foul by XXX of Coventry City"......." shot by YYY of Coventry City, missed". Yet I'm still glued to this damn site to see how the City get on. Unfortunately, it's in the blood isn't it? Once a City fan....always a City fan (60 years a fan this August) Sigh!

Ashdown · Apr 22, 2015

This has turned into a fecking competition ! I reckon it costs me about £45 a game if I include ticket, a few beers and £5 petrol and maybe a Pie. That's still over a grand per season plus away games ! Used to be double when I brought the wife and kids !

Tonylinc · Apr 22, 2015

egastap said:
Train from London to Toronto $69 each way (£40)
Toronto to Birmingham Intl $1,600 return (£875)
Birmingham to Cov £11 return
Taxi to Ricoh £8 each way
Ticket to game £22
Programme £4
Pie £4.50

Total £972.50 per home game x 26 home games =£25,285 per season

Well that would be how much I WOULD spend if I went to every game. Unfortunately, I have NEVER seen the City play at the Ricoh. Was at Sixfields for the Gillingham match last year....the one before that was the Chelsea game in the Prem in 2001 (i think it was....Huckerby and Dublin scored for City)

I spend my Saturday mornings (10 am for us on a 3pm KO) watching the ticker tape that calls itself BBC sport. Now that's a PAINFUL way to support the City. Every 3 minutes they report "corner to Coventry City"....."foul by XXX of Coventry City"......." shot by YYY of Coventry City, missed". Yet I'm still glued to this damn site to see how the City get on. Unfortunately, it's in the blood isn't it? Once a City fan....always a City fan (60 years a fan this August) Sigh!

Why not just subscribe to sky blue player and get live comms?

chiefdave · Apr 22, 2015

egastap said:
Train from London to Toronto

Lived in Ottawa for a while. That was our PL days and as they showed 3pm live matches and all the 'big' games got moved for Sky we were on fairly regularly, certainly more than we were ever on TV at home.

italiahorse · Apr 22, 2015

Sometimes ...
Walk up
Free coffee in Casino
Watch match with ST
Sandwiches at half time
Walk home.

Mostly though 2 hours in casino before for drinks and 1 hour after.
Mate points me in right direction and walk home.

percy · Apr 22, 2015

got season ticket so 30 quid a game. walk down the boozer then get minibus from there for a quid.

egastap · Apr 22, 2015

chiefdave said:
Lived in Ottawa for a while. That was our PL days and as they showed 3pm live matches and all the 'big' games got moved for Sky we were on fairly regularly, certainly more than we were ever on TV at home.

My brother and family live in Ottawa.....nice place!. You're right in that CBC and CTV carry all the live games from the Prem every Saturday, but I gave up traditional tv about 2 years ago and prefer to get all my games from the internet. A lot cheaper! especially as I don't watch that much tv anymore.....too many repeats and crap that covers for 'entertainment' these days. It was really good when City were in the Prem as I saw them most weeks.....since then though....rarely.

m.okeefe · Apr 22, 2015

Senior season ticket holder 2 pints in the buffs before the game and roughly 6 pints after in the gas, wheatsheaf and the royal on the way home plus blackout card and batch

Johhny Blue · Apr 22, 2015

egastap said:
Train from London to Toronto $69 each way (£40)
Toronto to Birmingham Intl $1,600 return (£875)
Birmingham to Cov £11 return
Taxi to Ricoh £8 each way
Ticket to game £22
Programme £4
Pie £4.50

Total £972.50 per home game x 26 home games =£25,285 per season

Well that would be how much I WOULD spend if I went to every game. Unfortunately, I have NEVER seen the City play at the Ricoh. Was at Sixfields for the Gillingham match last year....the one before that was the Chelsea game in the Prem in 2001 (i think it was....Huckerby and Dublin scored for City)

I spend my Saturday mornings (10 am for us on a 3pm KO) watching the ticker tape that calls itself BBC sport. Now that's a PAINFUL way to support the City. Every 3 minutes they report "corner to Coventry City"....."foul by XXX of Coventry City"......." shot by YYY of Coventry City, missed". Yet I'm still glued to this damn site to see how the City get on. Unfortunately, it's in the blood isn't it? Once a City fan....always a City fan (60 years a fan this August) Sigh!

You're lucky to live so close. I have to get there from Northern Alberta

Johhny Blue · Apr 22, 2015

egastap said:
Train from London to Toronto $69 each way (£40)
Toronto to Birmingham Intl $1,600 return (£875)
Birmingham to Cov £11 return
Taxi to Ricoh £8 each way
Ticket to game £22
Programme £4
Pie £4.50

Total £972.50 per home game x 26 home games =£25,285 per season

Well that would be how much I WOULD spend if I went to every game. Unfortunately, I have NEVER seen the City play at the Ricoh. Was at Sixfields for the Gillingham match last year....the one before that was the Chelsea game in the Prem in 2001 (i think it was....Huckerby and Dublin scored for City)

I spend my Saturday mornings (10 am for us on a 3pm KO) watching the ticker tape that calls itself BBC sport. Now that's a PAINFUL way to support the City. Every 3 minutes they report "corner to Coventry City"....."foul by XXX of Coventry City"......." shot by YYY of Coventry City, missed". Yet I'm still glued to this damn site to see how the City get on. Unfortunately, it's in the blood isn't it? Once a City fan....always a City fan (60 years a fan this August) Sigh!

Instead of BBC try "The Wall" I log in through "Newsnow Coventry City" It is right up to date and not quite as repetitive. Although there is a lot of "Corner to City, Ward goes over to take it, comes in, Cleared"

Tonylinc · Apr 22, 2015

Johhny Blue said:
Instead of BBC try "The Wall" I log in through "Newsnow Coventry City" It is right up to date and not quite as repetitive. Although there is a lot of "Corner to City, Ward goes over to take it, comes in, Cleared"

Do you not have to subscribe to get "the Wall"?

CJ_covblaze · Apr 22, 2015

Ashdown said:
Just had a good look down that impressive list ! You won the lottery pal ?

Sadly no. It's not my turn yet :-(

Nick said:
Some serious spondoolies!

Any jobs going with you CJ?

Take a look at my site. Can you help in any way?

Johhny Blue · Apr 22, 2015

Tonylinc said:
Do you not have to subscribe to get "the Wall"?

No it's free. I have tried a few times to subscribe to the live feed but it never seems to work well and constantly cuts out.

Astute · Apr 23, 2015

Grendel said:
I know. His Skoda Estelle beats the Lada Niva every time.

My newest car is 13 years old. Oldest is a 1986 model...The year before we won the cup

James Smith · Apr 23, 2015

When I could get to games it was usually £30+ for the train ticket. £20-£25 for the taxi to/from the station (if close to kick off) unless sharing the cab*. Or about £3 for plus bus ticket if I was early enough. Had sandwiches on the train to eat for lunch. Used to average about £15-£20 a game in the club shop. Plus the cost of the ticket.

*Shared a cab with an away supporter who said he easily spent £400 a game as he lived in Sweden and went to as many games as he could. As we got to the Ricoh he said he'd pick up the tab for the cab and when I said I wouldn't feel right about it he said not to worry he was minted!

Limey · Apr 23, 2015

Train/Car trip from Portsmouth = £40 ish
Ticket for me and son = £27
Programme = £3

fernandopartridge · Apr 23, 2015

£35 petrol or £44 on the train

£120 spends depending on whether stopping out all night

Don't buy anything in the ground vast majority of the time.

Sky Blue Pete · Apr 23, 2015

Petrol from chrylesmore, chips for lunch, season ticket for me and 2 kids. £20 between us per game probably

standupforcity · Apr 23, 2015

Petrol £50
Parking £5
Food&Drink £12
Tickets £40

egastap · Apr 23, 2015

Johhny Blue said:
You're lucky to live so close. I have to get there from Northern Alberta

Wow....it's cold up there in the winter. I live in the sun-belt of SW Ontario. Went to Calgary and Red Deer a few years ago but never any further north. Province is booming i understand.

LB87ccfc · Apr 23, 2015

James Smith said:
When I could get to games it was usually £30+ for the train ticket. £20-£25 for the taxi to/from the station (if close to kick off) unless sharing the cab*. Or about £3 for plus bus ticket if I was early enough. Had sandwiches on the train to eat for lunch. Used to average about £15-£20 a game in the club shop. Plus the cost of the ticket.

*Shared a cab with an away supporter who said he easily spent £400 a game as he lived in Sweden and went to as many games as he could. As we got to the Ricoh he said he'd pick up the tab for the cab and when I said I wouldn't feel right about it he said not to worry he was minted!

Roland Nillson? Hedman by any chance? mind you I think Hedman did something else with all his money..

egastap · Apr 23, 2015

Johhny Blue said:
Instead of BBC try "The Wall" I log in through "Newsnow Coventry City" It is right up to date and not quite as repetitive. Although there is a lot of "Corner to City, Ward goes over to take it, comes in, Cleared"

Thanks, I'll give it a try on Saturday for the Crewe game. PUSB
I used to think........perhaps a corner every three minutes is all the excitement there is! Perhaps that is the price of being an Ice Hockey fan, where it is non-stop excitement.....who knows.

Johhny Blue · Apr 23, 2015

egastap said:
Wow....it's cold up there in the winter. I live in the sun-belt of SW Ontario. Went to Calgary and Red Deer a few years ago but never any further north. Province is booming i understand.

I came in '80 and it's pretty much been one big boom ever since.

egastap · Apr 23, 2015

Johhny Blue said:
I came in '80 and it's pretty much been one big boom ever since.

I've been here since 1982 and it's been fantastic. Before retiring I was in the Automotive industry, so Ontario has been great for me. Other than country pubs and the Sky Blues, haven't missed it a bit! If you ever come to Ontario, let me know.

Si80 · Apr 23, 2015

Season ticket cost / 23 =£15 per match
£3.80 - Craftsman Big Breakfast.
Walk to and from the Ricoh
£12 - Three Guinness in the casino.

skybluetony176 · Apr 23, 2015

Si80 said:
Season ticket cost / 23 =£15 per match
£3.80 - Craftsman Big Breakfast.
Walk to and from the Ricoh
£12 - Three Guinness in the casino.

What's the Guinness like in there? Do you still get a plastic glass?

Macca · Apr 23, 2015

£30 per month Sky

The Reverend Skyblue · Apr 23, 2015

egastap said:
My brother and family live in Ottawa.....nice place!. You're right in that CBC and CTV carry all the live games from the Prem every Saturday, but I gave up traditional tv about 2 years ago and prefer to get all my games from the internet. A lot cheaper! especially as I don't watch that much tv anymore.....too many repeats and crap that covers for 'entertainment' these days. It was really good when City were in the Prem as I saw them most weeks.....since then though....rarely.

Id love to go to Canada, looks beautiful. Is there much work out there for people who are bald

Si80 · Apr 23, 2015

skybluetony176 said:
What's the Guinness like in there? Do you still get a plastic glass?

The Guinness is about the best thing that they keep in there in my opinion. The John Smiths is sometimes pretty poor. And the lagers are very hit and miss so we've drank Guinness all this season and it's been good.

We're there pretty early so always manage to get a glass and then we just keep hold of it. Hate plastic glasses!

Johhny Blue · Apr 24, 2015

The Reverend Skyblue said:
Id love to go to Canada, looks beautiful. Is there much work out there for people who are bald

There's nothing wrong with Diss, been there many times. I'll watch for Wig modelling gigs for you.

ccfc92 · Apr 24, 2015

If it's just me.

£40 Diesel - B'mouth to Cov and back (Love VW diesels )
£22 Ticket
£50-75 Hotel
£50+ Food and Beer

£160+ per home game

The Reverend Skyblue · Apr 24, 2015

Johhny Blue said:
There's nothing wrong with Diss, been there many times. I'll watch for Wig modelling gigs for you.

jonny, their is exactly nothing wrong with Diss, it's a bit quiet, but it has more pubs than houses and their is very little crime.

I love living in Diss, infact I love living in Norfolk, it's safe and Norwich which is ten minutes away is the safest most beautiful city in the UK, and that's a fact, but I've have family in Quebec and always fancied giving it a go.

I still think all of us live in the best,most wonderful country on Earth, but I just like giving other counties a go

Terry Gibson's perm · Apr 24, 2015

Season ticket in block 20 whatever that costs
Fuel pretty much nothing
Local off road parking free at grandparents
Eat at grandparents house
Spend nothing in the ground

I am not Fisher's dream fan

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