Seat Counters - 2023/24

blue by birth said:
I agree mate ...the pricing is ridiculous..
I'm a season ticket holder so I'm lucky but if I had to pay for games game by game I couldn't and wouldn't pay the prices that City are charging..
It doesn't matter whether it's Burnley or Barcelona we are playing our fan base is still predominantly working class Mancunians who are loaded.
I get that we need to increase profits to stay competitive but there is a limit to what fans can and will pay..
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I’m not sure how much we really need to increase match day profits to remain competitive. I get they don’t want to fall further behind but it’s such a small percentage of overall revenue. Personally I think it’s a pissing contest between the executives and the fans are paying for it.
 
Beaker said:
I’m not sure how much we really need to increase match day profits to remain competitive. I get they don’t want to fall further behind but it’s such a small percentage of overall revenue. Personally I think it’s a pissing contest between the executives and the fans are paying for it.
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And in any case, match day revenue will rise considerably once the North Stand expansion is completed
 
M18CTID said:
Kev Parker won't publically come out and say shit about the ridiculous pricing for this and other matches!
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I’m sure Kevin Parker does a lot of work behind the scenes for the fans. That’s what we’re told.(on here) But in public it doesn’t come across that way. People will say what matters is what Kevin Parker discusses and does in private with the club on behalf of the (OSC) City fans. But it’s also important that the fans know in public what Kevin Parker discusses and does on behalf of the (OSC) City fans with the club. Kevin Parker’s social media accounts don’t show that, so as it is stands, Kevin Parker doesn’t seem to be speaking on behalf of (OSC) City fans with the club. I don’t know what he‘s discussing with the club on our behalf. Do any of you? Regular updates on subjects like high ticket prices would clarify that. Irrespective of Kevin Parker being one of the City Matters reps.

The 14th of December City Matters meeting with the club minutes.(Kevin Parker didn’t attended and apologised)

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Stephen230 said:
It’s expensive, no doubt, but let’s not exaggerate.

An adult and junior members in the family stand is £84.
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Oh, that's alright then. Proper bargain that!

Incidentally, where are you getting £84 from? I'm a season ticket holder and currently logged in. If I want an adult and a child ticket in the family stand it's coming out at £94. Is there a £5 per ticket discount for Cityzens?
 
Rags.

You have to buy a membership card to be able to buy a match day ticket. Just like our Citizens card.

Adult

Premium: £65
Full: £40
Lite: £35
Forwarding: £15
Junior: £20

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jrb said:
I’m sure Kevin Parker does a lot of work behind the scenes for the fans. That’s what we’re told.(on here) But in public it doesn’t come across that way. People will say what matters is what Kevin Parker discusses and does in private with the club on behalf of the (OSC) City fans. But it’s also important that the fans know in public what Kevin Parker discusses and does on behalf of the (OSC) City fans with the club. Kevin Parker’s social media accounts don’t show that, so as it is stands, Kevin Parker doesn’t seem to be speaking on behalf of (OSC) City fans with the club. I don’t know what he‘s discussing with the club on our behalf. Do any of you? Regular updates on subjects like high ticket prices would clarify that. Irrespective of Kevin Parker being one of the City Matters reps.

The 14th of December City Matters meeting with the club minutes.(Kevin Parker didn’t attended and apologised)

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Part of what happens is that Roel de Vries and Danny Wilson come to the OSC Exec Meetings a couple of times per year and answer questions from people who run Supporters Club Branches. Questions are asked about prices and the cost of junior tickets is criticised. No doubt Kevin has other conversations behind the scenes.

I can’t get to many of the OSC Exec Meetings and it’s a shame that the notes that are shared are limited. This wasn’t always the case. IIRC, posters on here shares the notes in the past and tried to put a negative spin on anything to do
With the OSC.

Anyway, Sir Kevin secured the trophies coming round the Country and beyond at no cost to Branches. City charged us previously. This benefitted members and non members alike and helped to grow our fan base. We were overwhelmed with the turnout in North Yorkshire with approaching a 1,000 people attending our trophy night.
 
Our Cheapest adult match day ticket against Burnley is £61. Out most expensive adult match day ticket against Burnley is £78.
 
Simon made a good point about the train strike reducing ticket demand for Burnley at home. I normally rolled into
leeds after midnight after midweek home game and there hundreds of Blues getting off the train.
 
Tim of the Oak said:
Part of what happens is that Roel de Vries and Danny Wilson come to the OSC Exec Meetings a couple of times per year and answer questions from people who run Supporters Club Branches. Questions are asked about prices and the cost of junior tickets is criticised. No doubt Kevin has other conversations behind the scenes.

I can’t get to many of the OSC Exec Meetings and it’s a shame that the notes that are shared are limited. This wasn’t always the case. IIRC, posters on here shares the notes in the past and tried to put a negative spin on anything to do
With the OSC.

Anyway, Sir Kevin secured the trophies coming round the Country and beyond at no cost to Branches. City charged us previously. This benefitted members and non members alike and helped to grow our fan base. We were overwhelmed with the turnout in North Yorkshire with approaching a 1,000 people attending our trophy night.
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I have know doubt Kevin Parker does work behind the scenes for City fans. And does good things like the trophies going around the country. I’m sure the club were happy to do that. But on fundamental issues like ticket pricing, etc, there is little or nothing coming from Kevin Parker in public. Not even a statement on the matter on his social media pages. It would be good to know he has at least discussed the matter of ticket pricing with the club, as he is GS of the OSC, and as such he represents 1000’s of (match going) City fans. And City fans who have been priced out of the matches.

What are Kevin Parker’s thoughts on 2700 seats possibly remaining empty against Burnley when City fans are desperate to see the team play, but can’t afford the ticket prices?
 
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The worry is Roel de Vries recently stated the Etihad hasn’t got the capacity to drive up match day revenue significantly, so other means will have to be found to drive up match day revenue. That normally only leaves one outcome. And we all know what that is.
 
jrb said:
The worry is Roel de Vries recently stated the Etihad hasn’t got the capacity to drive up match day revenue significantly, so other means will have to be found to drive up match day revenue. That normally only leaves one outcome. And we all know what that is.
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It’s the race to £100mil match day revenue. The expanded North Stand and inflation “boosted” ticket / season card prices are bringing that closer to reality.

The ticket prices are excessive, particularly for the Burnley game, and I’ve no real confidence in City Matters discussion about junior ticket pricing. £5 junior tickets were introduced for low profile games last season and they became £15/£20 tickets this season.
 
jrb said:
I have know doubt Kevin Parker does work behind the scenes for City fans. And does good things like the trophies going around the country. I’m sure the club were happy to do that. But on fundamental issues like ticket pricing, etc, there is little or nothing coming from Kevin Parker in public. Not even a statement on the matter on his social media pages. It would be good to know he has at least discussed the matter of ticket pricing with the club, as he is GS of the OSC, and as such he represents 1000’s of (match going) City fans. And City fans who have been priced out of the matches.

What are Kevin Parker’s thoughts on 2700 seats possibly remaining empty against Burnley when City fans are desperate to see the team play, but can’t afford the ticket prices?
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City are aware and taken 1,000 off.
 
jrb said:
I have know doubt Kevin Parker does work behind the scenes for City fans. And does good things like the trophies going around the country. I’m sure the club were happy to do that. But on fundamental issues like ticket pricing, etc, there is little or nothing coming from Kevin Parker in public. Not even a statement on the matter on his social media pages. It would be good to know he has at least discussed the matter of ticket pricing with the club, as he is GS of the OSC, and as such he represents 1000’s of (match going) City fans. And City fans who have been priced out of the matches.

What are Kevin Parker’s thoughts on 2700 seats possibly remaining empty against Burnley when City fans are desperate to see the team play, but can’t afford the ticket prices?
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I think Kevin spoke out before when we were faced with empty seats but he got slaughtered by a lot of fans who we worried that he had irritated Pep. I know this was a few years back but once bitten etc. Maybe he should call out ticket prices. I’m just not sure where it would get us.
 
jrb said:
The worry is Roel de Vries recently stated the Etihad hasn’t got the capacity to drive up match day revenue significantly, so other means will have to be found to drive up match day revenue. That normally only leaves one outcome. And we all know what that is.
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We will see a huge upturn in food and drinks revenues when the North Stand is completed. It is virtually impossible to get food and drink at the stadium now (except corporate areas) but the new stadium will meet the demand from thousands of fans including some who will stay later to avoid transport chaos. The new arena will enable the cllub to sell joint corporate music/football packages and so will the new hotel. We will eventually see virtual season tickets to pull in more cash from overseas fans. I hope this will reduce the need to push match day prices up for ordinary fans. Football is not a spectacle without spectators as shown clearly on Friday night at Spurs. I remain an optimist.
 
Tim of the Oak said:
It’s the race to £100mil match day revenue. The expanded North Stand and inflation “boosted” ticket / season card prices are bringing that closer to reality.

The ticket prices are excessive, particularly for the Burnley game, and I’ve no real confidence in City Matters discussion about junior ticket pricing. £5 junior tickets were introduced for low profile games last season and they became £15/£20 tickets this season.
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City doing ticket price increases by stealth.

I’m sure it won’t happen, but when Soriano & Co take their seats on Wednesday before the Burnley and they see all the empty seats around the ground, I hope it hits home, and makes them think about their ticket pricing strategy, and their obsession at growing revenue over as many City fans as possible being able to afford tickets to watch the best team football team in the world.(atm) If there are 2700 empty seats now, how many empty seats will there be when the NS is expanded, Pep goes back to Barcelona, and the teams performances and wins start to tail off? For Soriano & Co that should be a worrying not just for the future, but for now.
 
Stephen230 said:
It’s expensive, no doubt, but let’s not exaggerate.

An adult and junior members in the family stand is £84.
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And that is still way too expensive..
The owner of City is mega rich but the vast majority of our local fans aren't particularly well off..
The club need to rethink the pricing of match day tickets
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
We will see a huge upturn in food and drinks revenues when the North Stand is completed. It is virtually impossible to get food and drink at the stadium now (except corporate areas) but the new stadium will meet the demand from thousands of fans including some who will stay later to avoid transport chaos. The new arena will enable the cllub to sell joint corporate music/football packages and so will the new hotel. We will eventually see virtual season tickets to pull in more cash from overseas fans. I hope this will reduce the need to push match day prices up for ordinary fans. Football is not a spectacle without spectators as shown clearly on Friday night at Spurs. I remain an optimist.
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I accept all of that. There will be a large increase in match day revenue. But I don’t believe that will effect or lower match day ticket prices. It will just add more match day revenue on top of high ticket prices, which could be even higher in 2 years time when the NS opens. It’s possible that we could see a £100 match day ticket in the future.
 
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