|
Post by eastdurhamhopper on May 25, 2023 9:27:35 GMT
I've seen a lot of clubs over the last couple of days starting to sell season tickets and prices ranging from £70is up to £130 in some cases.
Just wondering what everybody thinks about the current pricing at their local clubs. For me £130 just seems a bit excessive for northern league football.
I know Whitley Bay got some stick toward the back end of last year for their on the gate pricing too for under 16's. Same Question, What do you believe to be reasonable?
I appreciate that teams in Div 1 are able to charge a bit more than those in Div 2 but i dont think they should be too far apart
|
|
|
Post by rodentcatcher on May 25, 2023 11:48:47 GMT
£130 works out at under £7 a game - not that bad really ands a fair price IMO for a season ticket at this level.
IMO anything between £5 - £8 is reasonable for step 5 of non league football.
I trust those at my club completely to fix whatever price they feel is necessary.
|
|
|
Post by varsoar on May 25, 2023 14:47:28 GMT
I think £100 a season is a good price if you're not necessarily going to be able to attend every league game. If you're hitting 75% of your games it fits in with the "less than £7 a game" nicely and guarantees a nice payment up front for the club. If you're paying £130 for a season ticket and the club is charging £7 at the gate, by the time you've missed a few through work/holiday/illness you're not making a saving at all.
Mind you, I'm sure that many don't mind paying that price anyway - even if they're not getting to all of the games. I didn't save anything at all last season with games missed, but I didn't really mind at all. My thinking was that I'd paid it and only needed to worry about money for my lager and a tray of chips from then on.
As long as clubs don't take the yellow water then most people would agree football is fairly priced at this level.
|
|
|
Post by england on May 25, 2023 16:40:14 GMT
I've seen a lot of clubs over the last couple of days starting to sell season tickets and prices ranging from £70is up to £130 in some cases. Just wondering what everybody thinks about the current pricing at their local clubs. For me £130 just seems a bit excessive for northern league football. I know Whitley Bay got some stick toward the back end of last year for their on the gate pricing too for under 16's. Same Question, What do you believe to be reasonable? I appreciate that teams in Div 1 are able to charge a bit more than those in Div 2 but i dont think they should be too far apart The kids price at Whitley bay is basically a disgrace
|
|
|
Post by howaythebay on May 25, 2023 17:59:14 GMT
Need the cash to pay the bar staff wages & pay for all the free pool games
|
|
|
Post by Mr Tside on May 25, 2023 19:48:42 GMT
At our level gate revenue still matters to clubs overall income. I dont feel clubs should set gate prices excessivley high but nor should people guilt them into setting them low.
£7/8 seems a fair walk up price to me for an adult. Nearly all clubs seem to respect that unwritten rule of a token £1 or free for under 16s. Likewise clubs offer consession rates where appropriate.
Clubs will charge what fans will pay.
|
|
|
Post by kentrebel on May 25, 2023 21:01:49 GMT
One problem I've seen is that having free under 16s entry has led to some clubs turning into a free child care facility with outbreaks of bad behaviour. Free U16s with an adult usually solves that one
|
|
|
Post by Mr Tside on May 25, 2023 21:20:41 GMT
One problem I've seen is that having free under 16s entry has led to some clubs turning into a free child care facility with outbreaks of bad behaviour. Free U16s with an adult usually solves that one This is true, it also creates a safeguarding risk from a clubs perspective having unaccompanied kids in grounds.
|
|
|
Post by JayTheSynner on May 26, 2023 5:22:57 GMT
I have always been a big fan of the u16s free and hope one day we can go back to it, but due to us renting a ground for the time being and not getting any takings from the bar we put our gate prices up £1 each for adults, concessions and u16s
|
|
|
Post by bigcbeat1 on Jul 26, 2023 8:35:58 GMT
Personally I think prices should be set by the League. Prices differ so much in the NL. Particularly concessions. Some Clubs are saying you have to be over 65 to pay concession rates . Some say 60. £8.00 adults ,£6.00 for a concession and £3.00 for u16 is imo excessive which is what our supporters will have to pay to watch us on Saturday in our first away game. That coupled with expenses to get there will most certainly put off a good amount attending .
|
|
|
Post by jambon on Jul 26, 2023 15:01:45 GMT
Bishop is £8 a game on the gate or £135 for a season ticket.
|
|
|
Post by wack579 on Jul 26, 2023 16:52:22 GMT
£8 for paying adults is the highest price in the league but acceptable but £7 for pensioners is disgraceful! It just stinks of greed!
|
|
|
Post by jambon on Jul 26, 2023 18:57:27 GMT
£8 for paying adults is the highest price in the league but acceptable but £7 for pensioners is disgraceful! It just stinks of greed! I was told a reason for the concessions being £7 but I've totally forgot 😅
|
|
|
Post by bigcbeat1 on Jul 26, 2023 20:06:24 GMT
£8 for paying adults is the highest price in the league but acceptable but £7 for pensioners is disgraceful! It just stinks of greed! . It sure is. £7-00 for concessions could effect the gate
|
|
jt944
Junior Member
Posts: 35
|
Post by jt944 on Jul 26, 2023 21:32:40 GMT
I watched a game late last season where the club encouraged as many under 16s as possible to attend. However, they brought a drum.....and sat next to me! Worst £8 I've ever spent! haha
|
|