We are going to reach such a point anyway whether it is this year or in a decade. There comes a tipping point at which fans simply can't afford to pay anymore. If the trend for clubs asking fans for more money continues and the business model is ever more reliant on it then it becomes increasingly unsustainable.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Edinburgh is one of the 10 most expensive places to rent a home in the UK and that's increasing. It's not a cheap place to live and football is ultimately a luxury that can be cut.
Scottish football as a whole needs to look beyond the fans for increasing revenue streams. Simply adding a couple of pound to a cat A ticket every other year isn't a long term solution to a problem that has been evident for the best part of 2 decades.
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Thread: Match Ticket Prices In General
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14-02-2020 06:20 PM #31PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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14-02-2020 06:23 PM #33
On a personal level the games are too expensive for me.
I've been to 1 away game this season and even had to miss home cup ties because I simply couldn't afford tickets for me and my daughter.
As for the argument about how we (Scottish football) need to get a 'proper' TV deal to help end the rise in ticket prices.....
Well, how's that worked out in the richest League in the world 🤔 ?
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14-02-2020 06:28 PM #34
Google 'inflation calculator UK'
East Stand season ticket 1999/00 - £240
£419.05 in today's money. 2019/20 slightly cheaper.
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14-02-2020 06:28 PM #35This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I don't know where Scottish clubs are going to magic any substantial money up from though.
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14-02-2020 06:29 PM #36This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The SPL TV and Setanta fiascos loom large though....PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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14-02-2020 07:07 PM #37
£20 entry would mean no Doidge, no McNulty, no Allan, no Docherty .........no John McGinn no Scottish Cup.
If we want players of that quality we need to pay what we do.
With only 5.5 million people in Scotland the TV deal and commercial income will never be massive so our clubs spending power will continue to come predominately from gate money.
If you want to reduce your matchday outlays dont buy food at the game, dont buy alcohol etc.
Could save £50 by not buying a replica strip etc etc.
100% of your gate money goes to Hibs so it is the single best way you can support your club.Last edited by CMurdoch; 14-02-2020 at 07:12 PM.
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14-02-2020 07:09 PM #38This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Not in the case of cup matches it doesn't.Hibs.nets negative posting legend and unofficial ticket agent.
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14-02-2020 07:23 PM #39This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-02-2020 07:52 PM #40
Attending a game of football is a luxury, not a necessity.
So every club will seek to maximise its income to provide it with the funds needed to attract the best players it can and that means that fans have to pay the price at the gate. There's not much of a saving with a season ticket either.
If it gets too expensive for the entertainment offered, then fans can stop paying. They may miss attending games but life moves on and there are other things to do in life. Been there, done that, didn't come back until my circumstances changed.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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14-02-2020 08:36 PM #41This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
P.S. Inverness are skint so their half of the profits will help them out so win win.
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14-02-2020 08:49 PM #43This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I am trying to get 4 so I can take the wee ones down if anyone has an account with Man City who has bought tickets before and happy for me to add you onto my friends & family list so I can get more please give me a PM.
Cheers
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14-02-2020 08:52 PM #44
I agree with the principle HC, but the accountants wouldn’t with an operating loss of £700k.
I know it’s not as bad as that actually looks but the club need the money and they can charge it because of supply and demand.
Look at the upcoming derby for example, £32 a skull and it will still sell out - if it will be a bawhair off.
Fans vote with their feet against the old firm though, same price but I can’t remember the last time we sold out against them - the 5-5 game against rangers maybe?
Clubs have experimented before with cheaper tickets and has it worked? Motherwell were the one that stick as being a disaster, but I remember going to £15/5 Scottish cup games and the attendances being no different to equivalent league fixtures.
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14-02-2020 08:54 PM #45This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
What do you think HC?
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14-02-2020 09:28 PM #46This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I have used my one allocated ticket ticket for myself.Hibs.nets negative posting legend and unofficial ticket agent.
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14-02-2020 09:30 PM #47This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Go for it, I’d be ring fenced.Hibs.nets negative posting legend and unofficial ticket agent.
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15-02-2020 01:30 PM #48
Just saw a photo of a Union Berlin home ticket against Leverkusen today. 16,Euro
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15-02-2020 07:14 PM #51
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Say Hi Boomer to me if you like but the sense of entitlement some folk exhibit today is staggering.
I want to drive a Ferrari but they cost £s squidilions so I content my self driving a humble asian built SUV. I dont expect Ferrari to have their sale price capped at the same level as a Skoda.
If you can't afford something don't buy it or save up and buy it a little less often.
As has rightly been pointed out elsewhere in this thread football tickets are Price Inelastic.
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Last edited by The Modfather; 15-02-2020 at 08:26 PM.
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15-02-2020 08:28 PM #55
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However, I’ve generally been paying £19-£23 for Bolton away games in League One this season so it’s probably about right for Category B teams. Similarly, second tier rugby league games are generally £18-£20 and that’s for a largely part time division.
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15-02-2020 09:12 PM #58
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I agree that the overall standard might drop, if there was less revenue. That is based on the same number of folk turning up, consistently cheaper prices might lead to more folk turning up though with more bodies meaning there isn’t a loss?
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