Open Letter on Season Tickets and Pricing | Club announce price freeze on "general admission season tickets & PL match tickets" for next season (p163)

[Alex - Not City Matters]

 

[Elbow beards]

Good luck but I can't see much changing unfortunately.

 

[Really_here]

Makes interesting reading and I hope it gets an equally detailed and thoughtful response but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[manclad]

Thanks for posting this letter to Khaldoon.
As the 7 supporter groups rightly point out, enough is enough.
The minimum from the club should be a price freeze for all season tickets 2025/26 season.
But I honestly think that supporters will be ignored once again.
The only other thing that I will mention is that I'm sure you have said previously is that the club has assured you that there are no plans to reduce/ stop concession rates for over 65s, which is what Spurs, Arsenal and also Brighton are planning to do.
So let's hope they keep to their word.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Great work however I feel it will fall on deaf ears.
5% across the board I think for season tickets.
Matchday pricing is abhorrent

 

[dadnlad]

In the last few weeks there was table of clubs income
Real Madrid top we were second if memory serves me right but on match day income city were millions behind the rest now new stand and corporate areas will help close gap unfortunately ticket prices will also increase to reduce deficit

 

[dannybcity]

I've seen one or two replies saying it won't make any difference. We often hear in meetings that the club don't receive negative feedback regarding ticketing and prices. If you agree with the contents of the letter I'd very much urge you to email Alex and I (or any of the City Matters reps for that matter) to say as much. It's much easier to make an argument against ticket price increase when we have evidence to support our opposition to hand.

 

[SkyBlueAlex]

Thank you for all of your work, really hoping there are any actions on the back of that! Keep the pressure on that is the only way!

 

[dickie davies]

In the last few weeks there was table of clubs income
Real Madrid top we were second if memory serves me right but on match day income city were millions behind the rest now new stand and corporate areas will help close gap unfortunately ticket prices will also increase to reduce deficit

I've said this before
The club has lots of FOC's and other long standing season card holders in EL1 and CB1 where season card holders are paying substantially less than if the club sold those seats on an individual basis to tourists
I'm in block 104 and pay full whack, £950 ish (£50 a fame). FOC'S are half that
I'm certain the club will discontinue the FOC rate and raise the prices in these areas to everyone to a couple of grand, therefore pricing out existing SC holders, but will give them first dibs in the new stand
The club will believe they can sell these seats at a premium, maybe £90 upwards a pop
X 2 than they get out of me and x 3 what they get from an FOC

 

[jrb]

Were the OSC approached to add their name and support to the letter?

 

[MCFC1993]

Needed to be done.

Hopefully it gets a measured response.

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

I agree totally.

It needs to be a 2way conversation, not the Club getting the fans involved, when it may suit them or too late in the decision making process!!

Please keep up the good work,it’s appreciated and important for all True City fans who care!! :0)

 

[Eccles Blue]

Were the OSC approached to add their name and support to the letter?

That's a good question @jrb I was wondering that myself. :-)

If they weren't, why not and if they were and didn't want to sign it why not as well.

 

[mcfcbill91]

Thank you to everyone involved on this. Let's hope it's the start of the club showing greater respect to the 'core' support.

Wider point on individual matchdays - I've found the ticketing situation around me odd this season. It always seems genuine City fans can't buy together, yet neutral/tourist fans can constantly get a row of four in front of me.

Even more bizarre is club staff appearing 30 minutes into games and sitting in seats. Most of time getting in everyone's way whilst the game is going on.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Interesting article on this here :

The real face of Premier League ticket price inflation

I've worked with Nick Harris of Sporting Intelligence on an investigation into the astonishing rise in prices for fans in English football's top flight.

martincloake.substack.com

But the bottom line surely is that if enough people are willing to pay they will do so. Though that doesn't help the feeling that football is eating itself and the model will eventually collapse leaving a lot more clubs going under quickly.

 

[uwerosler28]

How was the fans opinions canvassed prior to sending a letter to the chairman claiming to represent them?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Needed to be done.

Hopefully it gets a measured response.

“We at Man City are so grateful for our fans unquestionable loyalty and devotion over the years and cannot thank them enough for their unrequited support, many travelling thousands of miles each year.

We also recognise that times are getting harder for a lot of people around the world and understand that many are starting to feel the pinch.

That’s why we’ve decided to cap the price rises next season to 8%.”


Other percentages are available.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Great letter, only thing I would have asked for would be to scrap the Gold / Platinum nonsense. Any reason why the OSC didn't sign it, don't they agree with the content?

 

[GSW Blue]

Retrospective discounts for clocking out after final whistle!

 

[Dogtanian]

Fantastic, fingers crossed they listen