tickets still available for tomorrow

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

despite the reduced capacity, there are still tickets, left for tomorrow, seems like the demand is decreasing, despite the club expanding, having said that the best part of 50 quid to watch stoke city is hardly value.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but why is the capacity reduced?

due to the building work

is this a 'whooooosh' momnent

Ha ha yes it was! Thanks

 

[Aguero_Element]

when are they gonna f off with via gogo

 

[dawlish dave]

15.00 KO so not on TV. Bet that pubs showing a illegal feed from some were abroad will have people with "Brother" on there shirts cheering Man City on, just don't come on this forum telling us your sob story.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Great news - hopefully the club will review their obscene price hikes. Liverpool only sold out with a couple of days to spare too, which was abnormal.

That would show them that the Liverpool pricing was spot on although I know someone who works for the Co-Op who claims that the Sports & Social Committee there was offering free tickets for that game.

The Stoke pricing is clearly way too high to sell out but if you do the maths, selling 43,000 at £45 still brings in over £250k more than selling out at £35. You'd have to sell less than 36k tickets at the higher price before the lower price became financially worthwhile.

 

[citytill1die84]

Seats in South Stand as well just checked for a mate £44 for Adult and £27 for an under 16 the kids only 7 that's pricey :(

 

[LoveCity]

Great news - hopefully the club will review their obscene price hikes. Liverpool only sold out with a couple of days to spare too, which was abnormal.

That would show them that the Liverpool pricing was spot on although I know someone who works for the Co-Op who claims that the Sports & Social Committee there was offering free tickets for that game.

The Stoke pricing is clearly way too high to sell out but if you do the maths, selling 43,000 at £45 still brings in over £250k more than selling out at £35. You'd have to sell less than 36k tickets at the higher price before the lower price became financially worthwhile.

If this is the thinking, then they may just keep going up unless the club is conscious about games selling out. 20,000 at £100 would make more than 43,000 at £45 for example.

On a related topic, Chelsea have been given 2687 at £55-£57 each, so that appears to be the pricing standard for all top category games.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Be very interesting to see what pricing strategy the club come up with for the Cl games.

 

[urmston]

The club should stop price hikes.

My season ticket went up 7% this year and I can't see a reason for that with the vast amounts of TV and sponsorhip cash in the game at the top level.

There should have been no rise at all, but an inflation busting 7% shows just how much the club really cares about the fans.

 

[Mike N]

Be very interesting to see what pricing strategy the club come up with for the Cl games.

Too right. This price rising madness has got to end soon. I personally know a number of blues who cant afford to go to games if tickets are more than £30.

 

[Shaelumstash]

The club should stop price hikes.

My season ticket went up 7% this year and I can't see a reason for that with the vast amounts of TV and sponsorhip cash in the game at the top level.

There should have been no rise at all, but an inflation busting 7% shows just how much the club really cares about the fans.

Unfortunately the club has now got to a point where it is trying to squeeze every last penny it can. Whether that is due to FFP or Sheikh Mansour wanting to start seeing a return for his investment, I'm not sure. I think Tom Glick was brought in for this precise reason, and he has a track record of significantly increasing match day and commercial income in American sport and while at Derby.

Just after the takeover, it seemed the major aim of the club was to engage with the fans, and create a good image of Abu Dhabi. There was excellent value tickets, fantastic daily features on the website, engagement with the fans etc. In the last 18 months that policy seems to have shifted to one of maximising profits wherever possible. Steep hikes in ticket prices, particularly match day tickets, the new super bright, super hi def banner advertising on level 2, the tunnel being sponsored, much less quality features on the website, with much more marketing material of "partners" and related clubs, less engagement with the fans.

Whatever the reasons behind it, whether FFP, or the Sheikh wanting to see a ROI, unfortunately from a supporters point of view, I think the trend is set to continue. You have to ask where will it stop though? £100 tickets for a home game? The green of the grass replaced by the red of a Coca Cola advert? £10 for a burger? This is a serious commercial enterprise now, and I don't think the idea of considering the loyal hard core fan who has supported the club through it's lowest ebb is really a consideration anymore. City didn't start this trend, but they've definitely jumped on it now.