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  1. 16-08-2013 03:21 PM #1
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    Pricing Fans out of the Game

    I'm aware finance and football is an oft-discussed topic but I note that Dundee are charging £20 to get into this weekends game at home to Alloa!

    £20 for a SPFL Championship game?!

    Utter madness.
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  2. 16-08-2013 03:43 PM #2
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    Agree strongly.
    Clubs have taken the mickey for that long.
    Willing to lose supporters to take more cash from the diehards.
    It will be the death of football
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  3. 16-08-2013 06:14 PM #3
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    It does sound crazy, and, IMHO, is morally unjustifiable. I can only imagine that Dundee have calculated they will be financially better off by charging £20 than they would, for example, charging £15 and getting more fans in. They must work this all out with revenue maximization in mind, surely. There will be fans who just won't/can't pay it and the seats will be empty, which is a shame. It's the same at most Scottish clubs.
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  4. 16-08-2013 06:25 PM #4
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    I guess I'm in the minority but £20 to watch my team doesn't seem that bad to me, I would pay that without complaining if Hibs were relegated.
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    How about putting this in perspective. What else can you do these days for about an hour and a half's entertainment and how much does it cost? For example:

    Cinema - £9.30 (standard) £11 (VIP) at VUE Ocean Terminal

    Play Snooker - £12.15 (hour and a half) at Reilys Meadowbank

    What else?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    I guess I'm in the minority but £20 to watch my team doesn't seem that bad to me, I would pay that without complaining if Hibs were relegated.
    Aye, but you aren't Scottish
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  7. 16-08-2013 06:29 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    Aye, but you aren't Scottish

    A very good point.
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    Discrimination against the rich.

    The poor are indeed fortunate that they can no longer afford to watch that *****.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hanny View Post
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    How about putting this in perspective. What else can you do these days for about an hour and a half's entertainment and how much does it cost? For example:

    Cinema - £9.30 (standard) £11 (VIP) at VUE Ocean Terminal

    Play Snooker - £12.15 (hour and a half) at Reilys Meadowbank

    What else?

    You ever been to a Hibs game?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Story So Far... View Post
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    I'm aware finance and football is an oft-discussed topic but I note that Dundee are charging £20 to get into this weekends game at home to Alloa!

    £20 for a SPFL Championship game?!

    Utter madness.
    This is the sole reason I go to 2 or 3 games a season.

    I simply can't justify the cost. It's all about opportunity cost. What do I have to forego in order to watch Hibs.
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  11. 16-08-2013 06:32 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    You ever been to a Hibs game?
    Yeah I used that term as loosely as possible
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  12. 16-08-2013 07:16 PM #12
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    You think that's bad? Stenny v pars is £18.
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    Considering you can pay anything from 10 euros at times to watch the likes of schweinsteiger, muller, thiago and co in the bundesliga its a complete rip off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hanny View Post
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    How about putting this in perspective. What else can you do these days for about an hour and a half's entertainment and how much does it cost? For example:

    Cinema - £9.30 (standard) £11 (VIP) at VUE Ocean Terminal

    Play Snooker - £12.15 (hour and a half) at Reilys Meadowbank

    What else?
    Ah but your talking about 22 phannys chasing leather that's the difference. Cost a fortune down the docks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brian6-2 View Post
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    Considering you can pay anything from 10 euros at times to watch the likes of schweinsteiger, muller, thiago and co in the bundesliga its a complete rip off.
    To watch a standard so far above what we're made to put up with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibercelona View Post
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    To watch a standard so far above what we're made to put up with.
    i think even in france as well mate its around about the same.
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  17. 16-08-2013 08:52 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boyle89 View Post
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    You think that's bad? Stenny v pars is £18.
    Ridiculous. I have just bought a ticket to see Fulham v Swansea at the end of November. Two of the best footballing sides in the EPL. £10.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeTortolanoFanClub View Post
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    Ridiculous. I have just bought a ticket to see Fulham v Swansea at the end of November. Two of the best footballing sides in the EPL. £10.
    How £10? That can't be the regular price surely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brian6-2 View Post
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    Considering you can pay anything from 10 euros at times to watch the likes of schweinsteiger, muller, thiago and co in the bundesliga its a complete rip off.
    Really? I thought that was a bit of an urban myth myself-but I'm prepared to stand corrected if you've been.
    Usually when I go to watch Barcelona it costs between £40-70 for the cheap seats against the **** (lower categorie teams)-still worth it though
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    I guess I'm in the minority but £20 to watch my team doesn't seem that bad to me, I would pay that without complaining if Hibs were relegated.
    Agree, £20 is nothing these days, packet of fags, 1 beer and a taxi home from the West end to the bottom o the Walk and that's £20 gone. And that's not even giving the taxi driver a tip.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brianmc View Post
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    Really? I thought that was a bit of an urban myth myself-but I'm prepared to stand corrected if you've been.
    Usually when I go to watch Barcelona it costs between £40-70 for the cheap seats against the **** (lower categorie teams)-still worth it though
    It was £48 to sit behind the pillar at Celtc Park last season!
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    Quote Originally Posted by brianmc View Post
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    It was £48 to sit behind the pillar at Celtc Park last season!
    don't think that is correct.or was it to sit there twice
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    Quote Originally Posted by brianmc View Post
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    Really? I thought that was a bit of an urban myth myself-but I'm prepared to stand corrected if you've been.
    Usually when I go to watch Barcelona it costs between £40-70 for the cheap seats against the **** (lower categorie teams)-still worth it though

    Where do you get your tickets from? I haven't been to the Nou Camp for a couple of years but have been to some other La Liga games and that seems a bit steep.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeTortolanoFanClub View Post
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    Ridiculous. I have just bought a ticket to see Fulham v Swansea at the end of November. Two of the best footballing sides in the EPL. £10.
    Really?! I might head along and take that game in myself. Swansea are a joy to watch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by monktonharp View Post
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    don't think that is correct.or was it to sit there twice
    Emmm naw Mr roll eye smilie - it was £48 per ticket.(actually in pretty sure I paid €60 each for me and my bairn) through the FCB official away allocation-but i'm sure you'll be able to correct me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeTortolanoFanClub View Post
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    Ridiculous. I have just bought a ticket to see Fulham v Swansea at the end of November. Two of the best footballing sides in the EPL. £10.
    Jesus that's good!
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    Quote Originally Posted by DH1875 View Post
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    Where do you get your tickets from? I haven't been to the Nou Camp for a couple of years but have been to some other La Liga games and that seems a bit steep.
    You can get tickets for every FCB game - except Madrid - easily enough through the official website .
    Book online and you can either pick them up at the ticket office, print them off at home (like a Ryanair boarding pass) or collect them from the 'hole in the wa' ATM.
    Ticket prices vary widely depending on (a) the oposition and (b) the area of the ground you're in. Again, a few clicks online will let you see which area/price suits you best.
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    Agree strongly.
    Clubs have taken the mickey for that long.
    Willing to lose supporters to take more cash from the diehards.
    It will be the death of football
    And how long until the 'diehards' can't afford it anymore?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hanny View Post
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    How about putting this in perspective. What else can you do these days for about an hour and a half's entertainment and how much does it cost? For example:

    Cinema - £9.30 (standard) £11 (VIP) at VUE Ocean Terminal

    Play Snooker - £12.15 (hour and a half) at Reilys Meadowbank

    What else?
    Stock car racing at Cowdenbeath . £15 for four hours action mostly start to finish!

    but to think I bought us season tickets for E.R thinking it would be better
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    Quote Originally Posted by stormchild View Post
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    Stock car racing at Cowdenbeath . £15 for four hours action mostly start to finish!

    but to think I bought us season tickets for E.R thinking it would be better
    Funnily enough watching Hibs at the moment is a bit of a car crash.
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