Sneaky increase in ticket prices

[jrb]

And they think they’re going to sell another 6000+ tickets when the NS is expanded. Completed when Peps new contract extension ends. And Haaland could be off to Madrid?

 

[manclad]

I do try to put match tickets in the context of what club nights/gigs/other premium events in Manchester cost, but the cheapest adult ticket for Spurs being £68 is way too high. It's one thing for Kendrick to be charging that for a show at the arena, but he's one of the biggest stars on the planet and he's not asking people to turn up again 3 days later. It's another case of me hoping they don't sell out, but it will be there or thereabouts and then it becomes hard to argue against their pricing from a purely business perspective.

I think "Keep on Trucking " is my favourite Kendricks song !!

 

[jimharri]

It's getting increasingly hard to justify the outlay involved in travelling over for a game now. When you factor in the cost of flying over and hotel accommodation, along with the actual ticket, it'd cost €300 to come over to the Villa game. And that doesn't include the loss of a day's wages on the monday. I can't justify that. And yes; I'm well aware that the club aren't responsible for subsidising my travel and accommodation costs as well as my loss of wages. Doesn't alter the fact that I'd still have to pay them. And around £60 for a match ticket for a game against the likes of Villa, which is at least £15 too much, in my opinion. And ticket prices will only be going one way in the future. I think my days of attending a game in person is coming to an end.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I think "Keep on Trucking " is my favourite Kendricks song !!

I had to Google it, but I'll allow it.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

It's getting increasingly hard to justify the outlay involved in travelling over for a game now. When you factor in the cost of flying over and hotel accommodation, along with the actual ticket, it'd cost €300 to come over to the Villa game. And that doesn't include the loss of a day's wages on the monday. I can't justify that. And yes; I'm well aware that the club aren't responsible for subsidising my travel and accommodation costs as well as my loss of wages. Doesn't alter the fact that I'd still have to pay them. And around £60 for a match ticket for a game against the likes of Villa is at least £15 too much, in my opinion. And ticket prices will only be going one way in the future. I think my days of attending a game in person is coming to an end.

Hotel prices seem to have got more expensive in the city, post-pandemic, by the looks of things as well.

 

[jimharri]

Hotel prices seem to have got more expensive in the city, post-pandemic, by the looks of things as well.

Yep. The hotel where I normally stay (a 3 star hotel, nothing flash) is asking £185 for two nights.

 

[Stephen230]

Yep. The hotel where I normally stay (a 3 star hotel, nothing flash) is asking £185 for two nights.

No better example of dynamic pricing, that someone suggested City use, than in the hotel industry.

Manchester has a chronic shortage of hotel rooms at the moment.

 

[manclad]

I had to Google it, but I'll allow it.

It's a song for us FOCs on Bluemoon.

 

[jimharri]

No better example of dynamic pricing, that someone suggested City use, than in the hotel industry.

Manchester has a chronic shortage of hotel rooms at the moment.

I fully understand that it's a "seller's market", but that's way too much, in my opinion. £50 per night would be more than enough for a 3* hotel.

 

[chesterbells]

I suspect they're applying some sort of dynamic pricing. Higher the demand, the higher the price. Great if it lowers prices when demand is low but not so good when it means prices go up. I think we're the only PL club who do that.

Even united, not known for their propensity to willingly give up the chance of a few extra quid, charge the same price for a seat regardless of the opposition. So you pay the same whether it's Southampton or us/Liverpool.

I get the principle, but I’m amazed they think they’ll sell those isolated single seats at £70 a pop for a Thursday night tv game in Feb, but we shall see I guess.