I have always been of the belief that football in this country was far to expensive. However after the last month I have changed my mind. I have been to these 3 events in the last couple of weeks---
WWE at Braehead with my nephew at a cost of £50 per head
Hibs v Hearts £28
''We will rock you'' musical £35 a ticket x 3
So it appears compared with other family/days out that football is not as expensive as we all think. I know that football is more than a once a year event but based on ticket prices I don't think we are getting ripped off as much as we think.
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18-11-2009 01:38 PM #1
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18-11-2009 02:12 PM #3
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Those things you were at were one off events though - you're not expected to pay to see it/them every week at that price.
I went to see Kasabain at the SECC - it was £25 a ticket and the 1 hours 45 minutes of entertainment was much more than £26 for the derby.
Football is too dear.
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18-11-2009 02:50 PM #4
Recently I've paid £90 to see Andrea Bocelli at the SECC (Awesome), £28 to see the Proclaimers at the Usher Hall (enjoyable)and £30 to see Rain Man at the Kings (7/10.
My season ticket is still the best value.
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18-11-2009 02:55 PM #5This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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18-11-2009 02:59 PM #6
2 adults, 3 kids to the pictures last Tuesday night. £26.
No sign of Bobby Williamson.
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18-11-2009 03:25 PM #7
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18-11-2009 03:44 PM #8
I think the problem with football is the fact that you are always taking a risk on quality.
You could pay over 25 quid for a game that turns out to be totally dire.
I would gladly pay 40-50 quid a game if Hibs were always at their best.
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18-11-2009 04:16 PM #9
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18-11-2009 04:20 PM #10
Paid £1.50 ( One Pound and Fifty Pee ) to see Neil Young in Glasgow.
Mind you, it was in 1976.
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18-11-2009 06:36 PM #13
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Theatre maybe isn't a weekly event but for some who enjoy it, not me, it can be a very regular occurance so its not that dissimilar, same with concerts. Even to the extent of 'playing away' in other cities/countries!
Think too about the cost of going out for a meal or even just a night in the pub. £20-30 a head wouldn't be unreasonable.
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18-11-2009 09:07 PM #14
It was £40 for me to get into the Centre Court at Wimbledon this year and that allowed me to see Roger Federer (probably the greatest player of all time), Serena Williams (one of the greatest female players of all time) and Novak Djokovic (one of the best players at the moment).
That is a one off event, unlike SPL football which is about £25 for every single game, 38 times a season.
Football is extremely overpriced.
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19-11-2009 12:54 AM #15
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i pay $400 for seattle sounders season tickets. I was shocked when they ofered me U2 tickets in advanced.$280 For tickets that were in the 2nd level. THANK ****** That i seen them at murryfield 1987 for 6 times less.
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19-11-2009 01:18 AM #16
Football is way overpriced for the entertainment on show, yet the price goes up every year (usually) i dont understand how countrys like bulgaria/ukraine even italy can sell tickets for 10-15 pounds/euros every week while we get shafted? is it because we as a nation don't complain?? my soon to be 5yo is itching to get to ER but i'm holding her back cos i don't think its right that i should have to pay upwards of 35 for 90 mins of footie! wouldn't have a problem when i was younger but times change! tight arse maybe, but i know plenty parents who feel the same, i know the club are trying to address the fact but unless the league steps in attentances will continue to fall! motherwell/stmirren/hamilton/falkirk/hertz/Hibs
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19-11-2009 06:43 AM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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19-11-2009 07:05 AM #18
Interesting bit from Pat Nevin on Sportsound last night. He said that when he was at Motherwell they reduced ticket prices, were sitting third in the league and still attendances fell. I think that Killie found the same when they tried to boost their crowds by reducing prices.
So, while football may be overpriced there does not seem to be much incentive for the clubs to do anything about it.
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19-11-2009 08:23 AM #20
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Would you buy a season ticket for wrestling at the same price as a Hibs ST? It would help guage whether you think that a football season ticket is better value than a hypothetical wrestling one.
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19-11-2009 09:03 AM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Most events have a guarantee of what you are going to see. One of the things that puts me off going to a game is how I am going to justify the admission price to myself if it pans out into a complete farce.
Football is far too dear. The only justification I can see for the need for more money is that nowadays clubs employ many more backroom staff, and fees have to be found for agents as well as transfers.
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20-11-2009 06:32 AM #23This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm not saying there is an incentive to reduce prices, right now at least but crowds are dwindling a bit at the old firm and they are not taking AS big crowds to away games either. Partly because they are pish of course, but partly also because they don't want to pay 25 quid plus to watch a game that's on TV anyway, and is likely to be pretty crud most of the time.
It's a strange thing happened at Motherwell, and I can only put it down to the fact they are pish, and their fans are weirdos
I'm fairly certain crowds at ER would not drop if prices were lowered!!
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20-11-2009 06:34 AM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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20-11-2009 10:32 AM #25This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
you pay that to sky to watch it every week.....
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20-11-2009 10:52 AM #26This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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20-11-2009 11:09 AM #27
Any mair than 15 quid is a rip off. Going by inflation and wage increases it SHOULD be about 15-18 quid for Premier league games.
That includes concerts as well as fitbaw.
I earn 12 quid an hour, but grudge handing it over for an hour's entertainment unless it's something really special.
I was almost ill when I read the price of a band like Kasabian. 25 quid for derivative gash like that? You're havin' a laugh. I wouldn't pay that for any gig. Well maybe the Pistols.
Last time I went to see the Proclaimers it was about 15 quid, and that was only about 7 years ago.
But then again internet booking and E-bay touting has stopped me going to gigs anymore.
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The point is that if the product remains the same, a reduction in admission does not equate to increased crowds.
If the product improves, crowds increase, a little.
If it declines, crowds dwindle.
This year, season tickets cost less than they did in 2007. We sold less season tickets than we have for years.
When it comes to football, it seems that the usual market formulas do not apply.
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In general, I think the SPL is overpriced for the product that's on offer 90% of the time.
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