I think what is interesting for tonight’s Brentford game is that all the tickets in the away section of level 3, which were returned by Brentford, have been sold. It’s no coincidence that these were only £30 for an adult. So the demand is definitely there, but the pricing is obviously an issue for many.Going off your own logic we would never have extended the South Stand and we sell out more CL group games now than we did before we extended it.
Any mid week match vs Brentford regardless of if the stadium held 30k or 60k would have people not wanting to go.
The match sold out the normal allocation but there will always be loads of ticket exchange tickets going for such a fixture.
The no takers for £15 tells me it isn't ticket prices.Tonights attendance is nothing to do with it, most games sell out ,this game has sold out once plus the returned Brentford tickets. Get as angry as you like about it we will sell tickets for the new stand.Mark my words,, and I will hold you to this not these prices they won't price it correctly then yes would sell out easily,, let's see how many empties tonight shall we and don't give me this crap it's just no shows either,, I can't go tonight so I've offered my ticket at £15 in ssl 3 and not 1 taker as yet, what does that tell you?
I think what is interesting for tonight’s Brentford game is that all the tickets in the away section of level 3, which were returned by Brentford, have been sold. It’s no coincidence that these were only £30 for an adult. So the demand is definitely there, but the pricing is obviously an issue for many.
What I don't get is why are people like you standing up for club on there quite frankly, scandalous pricing policy, genuine question.
It's doing nothing but taking it away from folk like me that watched us get to where we are now and any local future support.
Do you think it's acceptable to charge a Dad or mum and there child over £80 for a run of the mill game,, put any food travel on top and your looking at in access of £100,,that is not a reality in my book, not by a long fkin way
So if that's the case then,, your saying we simply ain't got the support to cover no shows?Going off your own logic we would never have extended the South Stand and we sell out more CL group games now than we did before we extended it.
Any mid week match vs Brentford regardless of if the stadium held 30k or 60k would have people not wanting to go.
The match sold out the normal allocation but there will always be loads of ticket exchange tickets going for such a fixture.
It isn't the only data they have though, they have the data of those in the queues trying and failing to buy tickets for all the games when they went on sale originally in the summer and October, just look at the thread in here of loads of fans failing to get tickets not just for big games. How many that were in that mad scramble fror match tickets will give them a good idea of how many matchday tickets at current prices they could sell.The club is going to have to make some difficult and back tracking decisions on match day ticket prices if they want to fill 8000 extra seats, bar for the big 5 home games.(United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs)
If they honestly think the demand will be there to fill the extra 8000 seats at current match day ticket prices, which will probably be higher in 2 years time, they are very badly mistaken.
I know. They have the season ticket waiting list data, Citizen Card holder data, etc. Having that data is one thing. Getting City fans to go to the matches at these current and future match day ticket prices is another matter all together.
So if that's the case then,, your saying we simply ain't got the support to cover no shows?
Up date my ticket has now gone maybe it got lost in the posts on FB,,, but as said above pricing is certainly an issue as the cheaper 1s they returned have all gone,, I'm telling you if the majority of that stadium was priced right, you would struggle to get tickets, and you would get an atmosphere back as has been proven in the past when games are priced correctlyThe no takers for £15 tells me it isn't ticket prices.Tonights attendance is nothing to do with it, most games sell out ,this game has sold out once plus the returned Brentford tickets. Get as angry as you like about it we will sell tickets for the new stand.
I'm a matchday ticket buyer,want to know why I won't buy your £15 ticket, or a £50 club one ? Not the ticket price, I'd need an after noon and morning away from my business so there's that cost to cover, petrol to Manchester and back £70, hotel, food. Whether the ticket is £30 or £50 doesn't come into the decision. Plus I like to plan games a couple of months in advace.
Most matchday ticket buyers will have similar costs and journeys to consider. Not to say tickets shouldn't be cheaper, they should,just saying the ticket price isn't why there will be a couple of thousand empties tonight.
I think what is interesting for tonight’s Brentford game is that all the tickets in the away section of level 3, which were returned by Brentford, have been sold. It’s no coincidence that these were only £30 for an adult. So the demand is definitely there, but the pricing is obviously an issue for many.
I get what your saying and yes of coarse it's a hard sell,, but why not just put the tickets on the exchange at the individual price of a ticket of what the season ticket cost,, why try to mark it up by as much as they do?,,, I get why there doing it but it doesn't sit right with me, why not give people who aren't in the fortunate position of a season ticket a realistic chance of a game.No mate. I’m saying tickets for a midweek game against Brentford in February are a hard sell regardless of stadium size or price.
For what it’s worth, we sold out the fixture allocation and we sold out the Brentford third tier which was returned to us. The tickets left are ticket exchange seats and mostly singles.
It’s just not a highly desirable fixture but of course cheaper seats would help. The club will argue though that by selling the allocation and the Brentford seats in the third tier, that they got it right and made more money than they would with cheaper seats and a few more ticket exchange seats sold.