£56 for home games

[Didsbury Dave]

I honestly can't see why anyone is surprised by this. The whole of football has been going this way for decades now. They want the middle class market. They even admitted it in the FA's "Blueprint" document released after the Taylor Report.

If there was ever any faint hope that City would somehow keep prices below market rates, then they were extinguished last season when the club started conning fans out of £50 for an extra few loyalty points, and adding huge ticket incentives to fans committing to the cup matches.

If you listen to Khaldoon, it is obvious that ADUG are running this club as a business. A business which is making enormous losses and has an escalating cost base. The only way to reduce that, and perhaps get the club even close to a point of "washing it's own face", is to squeeze revenues in all areas. That includes sponsorship, merchandising, corporate revenue and, yes, match day attendees.

I was struck in an interview by Khaldoon at the end of last season, that when talking about our title success, he was only really animated when he talked about how much it meant to The Sheikh. They are not in this for us, they are in it for them. Fair enough, it's their money. They'll try their best to look after us fans with tokenism and PR, like the £250 season tickets, but at the end of the day, if you can't afford it and someone else with deeper pockets can, then you're on the chuck bus.

It's sad but that's modern football.

 

[mike channon´s windmill]

I think what people are saying is why defend the club? They saw an opportunity to exploit fans simply because this is the first game of the season following our title win. Southampton at home is not CAT A, never has been and never will be.

I get the impression that some people would still defend it if tickets were £65 a game. Where do you draw the line?

This and the fact that the hikes are way over inflation - 25/30 % according to what I paid last year
I hope Khaldoon is reading this - maybe they have a mega expansion in mind

 

[the originalkippaxman]

I really cant understand what people are moaning about. It is the first game we are Champions supply and demand. If you were all so called hardcore fans you would have had a season ticket for years. Get over it pay the money or go and watch the scum.

 

[100%manc]

Just read through this entire thread and seen one or two posts talking about Blue members being "casual fans"

I could not afford to stump up £560 in one go to renew my season ticket when they were on sale, which is nobodys fault (except none paying customer damm you ;)). By the time I got the money together they were sold out. GUTTED! So this season I am a blue member with Match priority.

I have got just under 7000 loyalty points. Does this make me a casual fan? does is bollocks. it just means in skint and could not afford to renew. I'm sure loads of others will be in the same situation as me.

Unfortunately 100%manc, that is what the club would prefer, and if these prices are anything to go by they will get their wish, with you, and many others.

I don't think anyone is calling blue members casual fans, just pointing out that many don't go as often, but as I said above, sadly its the day tripper that will maximise revenue.

I live about 130 miles away and was lookin into a seasoncard. I looked at our previuos seasons fixtures and worked out I could prob only attend about a dozen games-which is roughly what I do a season. It just wouldnt pay for me to get a seasoncard as the kick off times are all over the place and Id struggle gettin to games due to work. Also, travel would cost me a bomb. A £10 or so rise in ticket prices is nothing when you also add up all the travel expens etc. I can understand that it soon adds up for those with kids, but then it still wouldnt extantly be cheap before hand.

I used to come over from York for every game. Cost me a bloody fortune (and my job)

the things we do for city

 

[lovecityhateunited]

Just out of interest, for those with a season ticket who think the price is too high, if you are unable to attend a game, would you sell your ticket on the ticket exchange for around the amount you paid, the advertised price of a ticket to Blue Members or more than the advertised price?

100% would sell mine for what i paid. would no way rip a fellow blue off.

 

[crystal_mais]

I'm with DD & St. Helens Blue on this.

City is now being run by some serious professional business people now. They are out to maximise revenue in all areas of their business. The owners are not a charity for fans. They are in it to be successful, which means profit, growth & brand exposure. Unfortunately this impacts everday fans.

We have to expect this. Sport especially football is an obcession for fans. Some peoples whole life revolves around football. As long as that exists the clubs will continue to make money.

How many of us actualy complain about the prices of fags and booze. We still pay for it though. As a complaint I paid £7.50 for a pint in London last night.
I have not smoked for 14 months and the money saved has covered mine and my childrens season tickets.

I'll carry on going to City while I can afford it. When I can't I will happily give up. Football is about number 7 in my list of priorities in life. I'm just happy that I have been able to see some success at a club I have supported for 38 years.

 

[lovecityhateunited]

I'm with DD & St. Helens Blue on this.

City is now being run by some serious professional business people now. They are out to maximise revenue in all areas of their business. The owners are not a charity for fans. They are in it to be successful, which means profit, growth & brand exposure. Unfortunately this impacts everday fans.

We have to expect this. Sport especially football is an obcession for fans. Some peoples whole life revolves around football. As long as that exists the clubs will continue to make money.

How many of us actualy complain about the prices of fags and booze. We still pay for it though. As a complaint I paid £7.50 for a pint in London last night.
I have not smoked for 14 months and the money saved has covered mine and my childrens season tickets.

I'll carry on going to City while I can afford it. When I can't I will happily give up. Football is about number 7 in my list of priorities in life. I'm just happy that I have been able to see some success at a club I have supported for 38 years.

well it's number 1 for a lot of us and this is not on manchester city charging these prices. end of. it's a disgrace

 

[Belly]

You're yaya's and your kun's of this world don't come cheap! A full price adult season ticket works out at around £30 per match which in today's climate is quite reasonable.

 

[bernabias home shirt]

£1000 a month st helens what length is that over?

 

[cleavers]

I live about 130 miles away and was lookin into a seasoncard. I looked at our previuos seasons fixtures and worked out I could prob only attend about a dozen games-which is roughly what I do a season. It just wouldnt pay for me to get a seasoncard as the kick off times are all over the place and Id struggle gettin to games due to work. Also, travel would cost me a bomb. A £10 or so rise in ticket prices is nothing when you also add up all the travel expens etc. I can understand that it soon adds up for those with kids, but then it still wouldnt extantly be cheap before hand.

I live further away, I manage as many as my shifts allow, but having a season card is the only way I can do it. If I can't go, then my card is used, and I get something back, there's plenty want to go, and not all want to pay the full cost. In that case we both "in". I get to keep my ticket and seat, they get to go occasionally, and for less money than if they were a blue member and paid the full price.

Oh well, good luck to all those who are struggling to make ends meet etc , I personally hope we extend the stadium asap to make the ticketing a little more affordable for people who cannot pay at present.

Unfortunately they won't expand until the volume of day trippers goes up, and when it does they will squeeze out those like me first, who don't pay out any more than for their ticket.

Any expansion is at least 5 years away imho, and relies on us continuing to be successful here, and becoming successful in europe, and when they do expand prices will NOT reduce I'm afraid. Like most I'll continue to watch us at these season ticket prices (and a little bit more), but I know there will come a time when I won't pay any more. I set my threshold for away games at £45-50 depending on who it is, and the facilities they provide, I'm now down to a handful of games I am willing to pay for, and when it aproaches that per home game, then I'll be out of it.

Football has been taking the piss out of real fans for at least 15 years, we've been extremely lucky to have spent most of that time being shite, now we're on the up, we'll simply catch up quickly.

As DD says, I'm surprised anyone is surprised.