Priced out? | Club announce that matchday tickets being reduced by up to 43% (p93)

[b6_brum]

Out of curiosity, what's the range of matchday prices at city? I always thought (going back a couple of years anyway) that while you were expensive in some parts of the ground, there were some more affordable seats on offer also, but I may have got that wrong.

I find the whole topic just depressing. We've gone crazy this season. For games that don't capture the imagination as much (say tonight v Brentford) our cheapest seats are around £50. For the higher level games, they're more £70 ish. Then we have champions league games, that range from £70 to £100 for normal tickets. We then have thousands of corporate type seats that have become available this season all ranging from around £150 to £600, which virtually never get sold.

Part of it is quite amusing. Our chief executive seems to have a masterplan of increasing revenue by just charging whatever he thinks he can get away with and there doesn't appear to be much of a limit. Emery has been performing miracles on the pitch for 18 months and we've been riding a wave which has probably seen people go above and beyond what they can afford to try and capture moments of it. But it's tailing off and more and more empty seats are starting to appear the more congested the fixtures get and no signs of discounts ever appear to be present.

If Emery can't revert back to performing his miracles, our owners are going to watch a stadium become more and more empty over the next couple of years unless they have a serious re-think on their ticket price structure.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

We should demand his removal, we really should. It probably wouldn’t happen but it would make a splash and possibly raise a few eyebrows in the boardroom.

I would rather he went than Txiki. He clearly has no empathy with City fans but we have to assume the board thinks he's doing a "good" job. However, somewhat surprisingly, he's not even on the City board, let alone CFG. That's strange in my opinion.

However we really shouldn't give our enemies in the media any more bullets than they already have. Yesterday was an example of how people escalated a situation that was certainly unfortunate, into an unnecessary crisis, without really understanding the background, or thinking of the consequences.

The media, particularly people like Harris and Delaney, definitely read these threads looking for sticks to beat us with.

 

[Beaker]

Out of curiosity, what's the range of matchday prices at city? I always thought (going back a couple of years anyway) that while you were expensive in some parts of the ground, there were some more affordable seats on offer also, but I may have got that wrong.

I find the whole topic just depressing. We've gone crazy this season. For games that don't capture the imagination as much (say tonight v Brentford) our cheapest seats are around £50. For the higher level games, they're more £70 ish. Then we have champions league games, that range from £70 to £100 for normal tickets. We then have thousands of corporate type seats that have become available this season all ranging from around £150 to £600, which virtually never get sold.

Part of it is quite amusing. Our chief executive seems to have a masterplan of increasing revenue by just charging whatever he thinks he can get away with and there doesn't appear to be much of a limit. Emery has been performing miracles on the pitch for 18 months and we've been riding a wave which has probably seen people go above and beyond what they can afford to try and capture moments of it. But it's tailing off and more and more empty seats are starting to appear the more congested the fixtures get and no signs of discounts ever appear to be present.

If Emery can't revert back to performing his miracles, our owners are going to watch a stadium become more and more empty over the next couple of years unless they have a serious re-think on their ticket price structure.

Very similar, tonight’s game is £51-£53, when we play the likes of yourselves it will be £60+, against United next week it’s £80-£90 and £45 for kids, these are your bog standard general admission , they have premium seats and corporate which are substantially more but very rarely full. Champions League they can’t get away with charging quite as much as Villa because trust me, the novelty of it wears off.

It’s been great watching City win things these past few years, but the club have pushed the fanbase to breaking point and now it’s beginning to show, just as we’re about to expand the stadium by 8,000 seats.

 

[paulchapo]

Out of curiosity, what's the range of matchday prices at city? I always thought (going back a couple of years anyway) that while you were expensive in some parts of the ground, there were some more affordable seats on offer also, but I may have got that wrong.

I find the whole topic just depressing. We've gone crazy this season. For games that don't capture the imagination as much (say tonight v Brentford) our cheapest seats are around £50. For the higher level games, they're more £70 ish. Then we have champions league games, that range from £70 to £100 for normal tickets. We then have thousands of corporate type seats that have become available this season all ranging from around £150 to £600, which virtually never get sold.

Part of it is quite amusing. Our chief executive seems to have a masterplan of increasing revenue by just charging whatever he thinks he can get away with and there doesn't appear to be much of a limit. Emery has been performing miracles on the pitch for 18 months and we've been riding a wave which has probably seen people go above and beyond what they can afford to try and capture moments of it. But it's tailing off and more and more empty seats are starting to appear the more congested the fixtures get and no signs of discounts ever appear to be present.

If Emery can't revert back to performing his miracles, our owners are going to watch a stadium become more and more empty over the next couple of years unless they have a serious re-think on their ticket price structure.

This is where the executive types who make these decisions fall down. They treat football fans like any other customer, but they're not. They are emotionally invested, often through generations. They won't just swap clubs to go and watch one where the admission is cheaper. They will however only be squeezed up to a point, no matter how loyal. Once fans stop going and get out of the habit many won't bother returning. The so called matchday experience is often shit. Too many rules, regulations and hoops to jump through. Transport to and from games is expensive and unreliable and that's before we get onto the British weather. Watching at home or in a pub is often better.
People also don't like being fleeced and taken for granted. Clubs are starting to play a dangerous game and I fear it's going to blow up in their faces. Fans are already uniting against greedy clubs.

 

[Manchester33]

Here's a picture I took yesterday. Look at level 2.

Towards that South Stand (where I am taking the picture from) you can see the 93:20 GA+ seats. Further towards the North Stand are the 'standard' L2 seats.

The second half has kicked off, and look how empty and soulless the GA+ areas are. Yhis image was taken just after the second half kicked off. Many of those empty seats filled up 10/15 mins into the second half. But these are not 'supporters' they are spectators and they contribute to a poor atmosphere at the Etihad.

More of this is to come, front and central, in the newly expanded NSL2!

 

[Mhh1960]

Here's a picture I took yesterday. Look at level 2.

Towards that South Stand (where I am taking the picture from) you can see the 93:20 GA+ seats. Further towards the North Stand are the 'standard' L2 seats.

The second half has kicked off, and look how empty and soulless the GA+ areas are. Yhis image was taken just after the second half kicked off. Many of those empty seats filled up 10/15 mins into the second half. But these are not 'supporters' they are spectators and they contribute to a poor atmosphere at the Etihad.

More of this is to come, front and central, in the newly expanded NSL2!


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Now it would have been funny if Pep turned right round night and raised his arms when trying to raise the atmosphere instead of turning to his left.

 

[paulchapo]

Here's a picture I took yesterday. Look at level 2.

Towards that South Stand (where I am taking the picture from) you can see the 93:20 GA+ seats. Further towards the North Stand are the 'standard' L2 seats.

The second half has kicked off, and look how empty and soulless the GA+ areas are. Yhis image was taken just after the second half kicked off. Many of those empty seats filled up 10/15 mins into the second half. But these are not 'supporters' they are spectators and they contribute to a poor atmosphere at the Etihad.

More of this is to come, front and central, in the newly expanded NSL2!


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It's like that corporate area at Wembley stadium. They all stay in the lounges eating and drinking the free food and drink.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Very similar, tonight’s game is £51-£53, when we play the likes of yourselves it will be £60+, against United next week it’s £80-£90 and £45 for kids, these are your bog standard general admission , they have premium seats and corporate which are substantially more but very rarely full. Champions League they can’t get away with charging quite as much as Villa because trust me, the novelty of it wears off.

It’s been great watching City win things these past few years, but the club have pushed the fanbase to breaking point and now it’s beginning to show, just as we’re about to expand the stadium by 8,000 seats.

51'700 on Wednesday, around 2'000 empty seats. It's going to be fun when the extra 8k get added. If the club don't sort this out ASAP and listen to the supporters. Otherwise we really will be rudiculed like never before.

 

[mexico1970]

51'700 on Wednesday, around 2'000 empty seats. It's going to be fun when the extra 8k get added. If the club don't sort this out ASAP and listen to the supporters. Otherwise we really will be rudiculed like never before.

IF they drop prices they will lose money and they know it, as with everything if they begin to "Cheapen" their product by putting it on sale then it loses its premium price tag.

It was like a morgue at times on Wednesday, you really can't generate an atmosphere with so many day trippers, it isn't possible.

I don't know what the answer is mate but the club have caused a big problem and rumours of all ticket prices going up league wide might be the straw that breaks the Camels back.

 

[mexico1970]

Here's a picture I took yesterday. Look at level 2.

Towards that South Stand (where I am taking the picture from) you can see the 93:20 GA+ seats. Further towards the North Stand are the 'standard' L2 seats.

The second half has kicked off, and look how empty and soulless the GA+ areas are. Yhis image was taken just after the second half kicked off. Many of those empty seats filled up 10/15 mins into the second half. But these are not 'supporters' they are spectators and they contribute to a poor atmosphere at the Etihad.

More of this is to come, front and central, in the newly expanded NSL2!


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The queues were ridiculous and people were late getting back to their seats because they were spending their free £10 at the food and drink counters.

 

[Manchester33]

The queues were ridiculous and people were late getting back to their seats because they were spending their free £10 at the food and drink counters.

The picture shows there's clearly a difference between different blocks. The hospitality sections are considerable 'less full' than the normal sections...

 

[mexico1970]

The picture shows there's clearly a difference between different blocks. The hospitality sections are considerable 'less full' than the normal sections...

That's not the point I was making mate, they were buying beer and chips with their tenner, I do agree with your point though in general it has happened at Wembley for years and always in the posh seats.

 

[Dubciteh]

That's not the point I was making mate, they were buying beer and chips with their tenner, I do agree with your point though in general it has happened at Wembley for years and always in the posh seats.

Wasnt the tenner on level 1 only so wouldnt account for level 2 in the pic being emptyish?

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

IF they drop prices they will lose money and they know it, as with everything if they begin to "Cheapen" their product by putting it on sale then it loses its premium price tag.

It was like a morgue at times on Wednesday, you really can't generate an atmosphere with so many day trippers, it isn't possible.

I don't know what the answer is mate but the club have caused a big problem and rumours of all ticket prices going up league wide might be the straw that breaks the Camels back.

Yep, I agree with that pal. I also think it won't be just us with empty seats. Football is eating itself with utter greed.

 

[mexico1970]

Wasnt the tenner on level 1 only so wouldnt account for level 2 in the pic being emptyish?

I thought the tenner was for all season ticket holders?

 

[Dubciteh]

I thought the tenner was for all season ticket holders?

it is being slowly rolled out across at the tiers of the stadium i believe. Started with 93;20 and then was bottom tier for forest game. I could be wrong though....

 

[Manchester33]

That's not the point I was making mate, they were buying beer and chips with their tenner, I do agree with your point though in general it has happened at Wembley for years and always in the posh seats.

It's the same every game (I'll take some follow up photos over the coming weeks).

I do think it was especially bad on Weds though.

 

[mexico1970]

it is being slowly rolled out across at the tiers of the stadium i believe. Started with 93;20 and then was bottom tier for forest game. I could be wrong though....

You could be right mate, pies before goals isn't a good look either way.

 

[Eccles Blue]

it is being slowly rolled out across at the tiers of the stadium i believe. Started with 93;20 and then was bottom tier for forest game. I could be wrong though....

You could be right mate, pies before goals isn't a good look either way.

I got my email before the Forest game, which unfortunately I wasn't able to attend. However when I do use it I will (as always) get there early before the game and use it before the match starts. Then no empty seat after half time. *cheeky grin*

Just looked at my wallet. How do they tell that I've got the 'voucher' thingy??? It just looks exactly the same as always. :-)

 

[M18CTID]

I got my email before the Forest game, which unfortunately I wasn't able to attend. However when I do use it I will (as always) get there early before the game and use it before the match starts. Then no empty seat after half time. *cheeky grin*

Just looked at my wallet. How do they tell that I've got the 'voucher' thingy??? It just looks exactly the same as always. :-)

It looks no different EB but it should be loaded electronically onto your seasoncard. When you scan it, it should apply the £10 credit automatically.