You're right. City aren't a charity. They're a business. As such they aren't obliged to sell cheap match day tickets, especially as they are currently selling out at the new and increased prices.
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Sneaky increase in ticket prices
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You're right. City aren't a charity. They're a business. As such they aren't obliged to sell cheap match day tickets, especially as they are currently selling out at the new and increased prices.
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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We give the cult stick, and rightly so, but when FSG announced they were going to raise season ticket and match day tickets across the board, over 10,000 of the cult walked out during a game at Anfield.
The announcement saw season tickets in the new main stand reach a staggering £1,029 with individual games seeing a number of seats priced at £77.
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A plan was swiftly set in motion. Fans were urged to leave their seats in the 77th minute league meeting with Sunderland in protest of the rise from £59 tickets to £77.
And so, on February 6, 2016, with Liverpool 2-0 up against Sunderland, an estimated 10,000 people made their way to the exit in the 77th minute.
It’s a great example of how much power the fans have. We could force the club to change its way if we wanted to. Mass protests, walk outs are very powerful.
As was mentioned though, a lot of our fans just accept it, especially the wealthy fans. Liverpool also have the Spirit of shankly who mobilise fans, defend them and organise - we have nothing.
I don’t want to criticise, but the main supporters club/ city matters are nowhere to be heard/ seen on most of these big issues - not in the same way other groups like the spirit of shankley are. If it wasn’t for people on blue moon most wouldn’t even know about the match day price increases.
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And if you live overseas, and a seasoncard just isn't practical, irrespective of whether you can afford one or not? I can get to 3 or 4 games maximum in a season. Yes, you can put a limited number up for resale on the ticket exchange, but what are you supposed to do with the rest?Playing devils advocate, surely the club are looking out for the fans with very reasonably priced season tickets, not to mention spending the money to expand so more season tickets can be bought?
Yes, it's unfortunate if you can't afford a season ticket in the first place but City aren't ran as a charity.
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There’s a tiny number of affordable season tickets, which are near enough impossible to buy, if you aren’t already a season ticket holder.
That was certainly true this season with the double whammy of returning Covid deferrers and the Haaland effect. But it’s virtually the first season ever it’s been the case.
It’s a great example of how much power the fans have. We could force the club to change its way if we wanted to. Mass protests, walk outs are very powerful.
As was mentioned though, a lot of our fans just accept it, especially the wealthy fans. Liverpool also have the Spirit of shankly who mobilise fans, defend them and organise - we have nothing.
I don’t want to criticise, but the main supporters club/ city matters are nowhere to be heard/ seen on most of these big issues - not in the same way other groups like the spirit of shankley are. If it wasn’t for people on blue moon most wouldn’t even know about the match day price increases.
Exactly Cheadle_hulmeBlue.
Many years ago when season tickets and match day tickets were much cheaper, but were increasing season after season, I suggested a protest. I got absolutely slaughtered and ridiculed on here. I left it at that. Look where we are now.
You wanted a walk out after paying for the tickets. The club couldn't give a shit once paid for. I don't think you got any flack for it, just people who fork out and turn up then wanted to see the game. The walk outs are fake, people going to the concourse for a piss and returning.Exactly Cheadle_hulmeBlue.
Many years ago when season tickets and match day tickets were much cheaper, but were increasing season after season, I suggested a protest. I got absolutely slaughtered and ridiculed on here. I left it at that. Look where we are now.
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Fishing….Calling @Rammy Blue to the thread…
Releasing tickets all in one at the beginning of the season before jacking up the price to a fantasy level later in the season does two things.
Firstly it restricts pay as you go matchgoing to tourists and one-offs, secondly it introduces a new tier of season ticket holder by stealth. Because what you will get is the supporter who misses out on an ST using that money to buy all their tickets at once to lock in the price.
Do that and you can get the same seat and a game for pretty much every month of the season for the same price as a gold.
Of course, you haven’t actually got a season ticket - but from the club’s perspective you offer the same benefits; forward visibility, cash up front, with the added benefit of only getting half the games of a real ST holder.
If the club was simply offering ‘early bird’ discounting to matchday fans that want to pay up front that would be welcome on its own. But if that’s to be used as a Trojan horse for demanding £70 for a Thursday night fixture it’s not ethical, in these times, and imo it’s not sustainable either.
Not difficult to see a future where the green agenda - higher taxes, flight costs - plus advances in VR/metaverse make going to a game in IRL less attractive to the tourist. And it could happen sooner than we think.
Any club that thinks it can do without its domestic fan base is playing with fire.
Firstly it restricts pay as you go matchgoing to tourists and one-offs, secondly it introduces a new tier of season ticket holder by stealth. Because what you will get is the supporter who misses out on an ST using that money to buy all their tickets at once to lock in the price.
Do that and you can get the same seat and a game for pretty much every month of the season for the same price as a gold.
Of course, you haven’t actually got a season ticket - but from the club’s perspective you offer the same benefits; forward visibility, cash up front, with the added benefit of only getting half the games of a real ST holder.
If the club was simply offering ‘early bird’ discounting to matchday fans that want to pay up front that would be welcome on its own. But if that’s to be used as a Trojan horse for demanding £70 for a Thursday night fixture it’s not ethical, in these times, and imo it’s not sustainable either.
Not difficult to see a future where the green agenda - higher taxes, flight costs - plus advances in VR/metaverse make going to a game in IRL less attractive to the tourist. And it could happen sooner than we think.
Any club that thinks it can do without its domestic fan base is playing with fire.
Also playing devils advocate, its all very well having cheap season tickets - but if none at all go on sale, as with this year they're not much help.Playing devils advocate, surely the club are looking out for the fans with very reasonably priced season tickets, not to mention spending the money to expand so more season tickets can be bought?
Yes, it's unfortunate if you can't afford a season ticket in the first place but City aren't ran as a charity.