backing the team / ticket prices

[SwissBlade]

for some people it will always be about the cash. But the fact remains there will be more people in the ground if entry is cheaper the stands will be fuller and the atmosphere will be better

Agreed. But if the stay aways are going to get cheaper tickets lets parade them in front of the kop and chuck tomatoes at them pre match, followed by them taking up their seats and putting head phones on for the full 90 mins playing tom hark on loop.

 

[MunXy]

tell you what swiss, if you can think of a better way to increase the crowds for home games then ill really splash out and i'll personally buy you not only a pie of your choice BUT also a hot beef drink gratis.
personally i thought the idea of making all home games for rest of season £13 (approx cost per game for season ticket holders) was quite good.
tell me swiss, is the reason most STH buy them totally based on their want to put money into the coffers at BDTBL cos if so paying on the day wou;d obviously put more in, because i believe the STH buy them for two reasons, A to get and keep their preferred seats and B because it saves them approx £160 per season give or take a few quid for differing parts of ground.
isnt the idea of a full ground, better atmosphere worth giving people a cut price deal if it helps the blades?
there are some people that maybe cant affored the price of a season ticket all at once but end up paying the extra £160 per season, should they begrudge STH getting "cut price" tickets, is their loyalty any less than yours?


MunXy

 

[Jon Bon]

I'm a season ticket holder. They can charge a fiver for me.

Ditto. My season ticket reserves my seat. I like sitting where I do and the view I get. It's probably the only reason I keep renewing. It's not like it's a membership to an exclusive club where oiks are frowned upon. I'm an oik. I have a season ticket. I'd be more than happy if the ground was filled by more oiks on cheap match tickets.

 

[SwissBlade]

tell you what swiss, if you can think of a better way to increase the crowds for home games then ill really splash out and i'll personally buy you not only a pie of your choice BUT also a hot beef drink gratis.
personally i thought the idea of making all home games for rest of season £13 (approx cost per game for season ticket holders) was quite good.
tell me swiss, is the reason most STH buy them totally based on their want to put money into the coffers at BDTBL cos if so paying on the day wou;d obviously put more in, because i believe the STH buy them for two reasons, A to get and keep their preferred seats and B because it saves them approx £160 per season give or take a few quid for differing parts of ground.
isnt the idea of a full ground, better atmosphere worth giving people a cut price deal if it helps the blades?
there are some people that maybe cant affored the price of a season ticket all at once but end up paying the extra £160 per season, should they begrudge STH getting "cut price" tickets, is their loyalty any less than yours?


MunXy

Alright Munxy, as I said earlier I was looking for a rise. I think the idea is good, but there are flaws of course and so late in the season it makes it all the tougher to get the fans back. Of course loyalty can be measured in more ways than one when cost comes into it.

I'd love the lane to be full again, but unfortunately I don't think the stay away fans would be as patient as those who go every week so one week at a tenner they'd then be wanting to see the Blades for a fiver the next week if they weren't instantly entertained. After all thats why they left in the first place.

Generally I think the season ticket prices should drop next season, but I doubt it'll happen.

However, on your point, as there are a number of fans who didn't renew this season, does that mean that those fans will have saved up their cash for a season ticket next season with their savings....

But the main point is that if fans want to get behind the team then they'll try to afford the money to get to the game. Lets face we've had more expensive years than this. We took 7500 fans to Palace after a long season followed by a 20000+ fans to Wembley for the play off that year. 2003 we had 2 cup runs, play offs and the play off finals, which will have been a fair whack more than this season. Did anyone complain at the costs that year?

 

[MunXy]

no swiss, they didnt...well not much
but there are differences as all in sheffield know, recession, price hikes, worries for jobs/home/money i agree,championship or league 1 SUFC need to drop all prices even if it means running at a loss for a season or two, maybe we can ask CO-OP bank for a loan
as ive said in threads, fans are not just the financial live blood but the very heart that runs any club, and at this moment we need a fucking de-fibralater a shock such as price cuts this season and especially next are what the club have to consider if they really want the stay aways back, i applaud the STH that buy year in year out i also applaud the 400+ that went to ipswich (incedently the whole club should appologise to those 400 brave souls) but what we need is old blood returning and new blood joining which we will get neither with shit football AND high prices.

MunXy

 

[Billyblade]

I'm a STH.
The reason I get one is to guarantee sitting with my friends at the match, in a seat with a good view and to save a few quid on match day admission. My Missus doesn't mind me having a season ticket cos it gets me and young BB out of her hair every other Saturday. I would doubtless find other important things to spend my money on during the season if I payed for individual matches.
Another reason I used to get one was to guarantee a ticket for the big games (not as relevant now, I know!)
I've no problem with them slashing prices to get people in as long as they acknowledge season ticket holders in the process. I remember a few seasons ago they sent us all a voucher for the club shop because they had reduced the admission prices for the last few games of the season. I work for a company who buy some stuff and sell it on and I know what we buy things for and what we sell them for. Therefore I will assume that if they were to give us a £25 voucher we could buy something that probably cost them no more than £5.
Get more people in, it SHOULD lift the team, and make for a more enjoyable match day experience for us all. In theory!

All that said, I've been saying for months now that some shite is all coming into alignment over Bramall Lane ready to take an almighty dump on us and we'll be in League 1 next season. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Micalijo]

Just seen that the game on Sat is a Cat B game. Minimum of 22 quid to get in. If they want the fans to get behind the team surely the prices should be dropped for the next few games? There was still a wall through Berlin the last time we won a game and people aren't going to be falling over themselves to pay 20 odd quid to watch a shite side playing kick and chase.

I realise a price slash would piss the season ticket holders off, but plenty of them won't be renewing next season anyway!! Make it a tenner and a fiver and see what happens

Correct, it would piss em off.

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As the ST's cost on average £13 per match, why not charge that?

Fair play with that Yossa!! Great idea.

 

[Tuns]

For those who think keeping prices at current levels is the only way forward for the club then I hope you enjoy witnessing the demise of this football club.

We lost 5,000 loyal fans - yes loyal fans last season. We shall lose thousands more this summer - including many who belittled those not renewing last season and vowed to always get a ST!

I had a ST for over 30 years and it never bothered me when we had an offer on I just loved seeing the ground full and hoped some of those attracted to the match would start to come more regularly or even get a ST eventually (though of course we usually lost the games with the big gates!).

This is my first year without a ST and I feel a pull to the Lane on Saturday now the predictable crisis is in full swing but I won't pay the prices they want me to.

Call me a part timer or not a real Blade or whatever but the reality is that thousands of others (many of whom backed the club home and away like me for years) may well feel the same.

However I will be going on Tuesday cos it's a tenner.

It's a ST culture now in football and very hard to get walk up whatever the league position.

If I were United I'd start slashing prices now and launch some mega ST deals which maybe even include say the last 5 matches of this season free to new ST holders for next season. Could even help us stay up if anyone at the top of the club is still bothered about that.

 

[raul]

Correct, it would piss em off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqjFzIv7Ws

 

[sheffielder]

There have been some great ideas on here, the last one by Tuns being one of them; Yossar's being another. How do we get these ideas into the club and acted on now?

 

[Micalijo]

You're obviously a massive Blade, you're not a part-timer as such but I just do not understand this call for cheaper tickets from people who have made a perfectly sensible, understandable and logical decision not to get a season ticket last summer. The price is what it is, you knew this and you still know what the price is. I think you should pay it or continue to enjoy yor Saturday's doing somat else.

If by some mircale we were in top six battling for a play-off spot what would you be saying re ticket prices?

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Correct, it would piss em off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqjFzIv7Ws

I can't get YT at the moment. What is it? A Bassoon concerto or fanfare along a red carpet lined with page 3 models welcoming you into South Stand?

 

[Grecian2000]

There should be a fair number of "part timers" around for the Millwall game.

A couple of lads from work are going on "freebies" from their Sunday team, another has some sort of deal from The Sun. There must be a myriad of free/cheap tickets out there for this one.
I've paid £22 though so more fool me.

I'm finding this whole debate a bit of a waste of time though. We could have 100,000 in there, screaming their heads off and supporting the team like never before. Won't make a happeth of difference if we turn out with square pegs in round holes, a "Double Monty" midfield and no width, and a "Oh, my God it's a set piece, what do we do now" defence.
Teams not good enough in it's current guise.

 

[sheffielder]

There should be a fair number of "part timers" around for the Millwall game.

A couple of lads from work are going on "freebies" from their Sunday team, another has some sort of deal from The Sun. There must be a myriad of free/cheap tickets out there for this one.
I've paid £22 though so more fool me.

I'm finding this whole debate a bit of a waste of time though. We could have 100,000 in there, screaming their heads off and supporting the team like never before. Won't make a happeth of difference if we turn out with square pegs in round holes, a "Double Monty" midfield and no width, and a "Oh, my God it's a set piece, what do we do now" defence.
Teams not good enough in it's current guise.

We need to give the team every opportunity to win and I think only the fans on matchday can do that now. With every passing day the situation just is getting more serious

 

[Robbie]

I'll be renewing but if they drop the prices like that I won't, I may as well wait for next seasons match day price slash

Ah but SB, don't you only buy a ST for the seat you get/view?
I also believe it would be cheaper overall for you to pick and choose games as it stands?

However, the ST prices, against the match day prices are miles out of sync this year - a couple of reductions may well entice people back and get behind MA

 

[Grecian2000]

However, the ST prices, against the match day prices are miles out of sync this year - a couple of reductions may well entice people back and get behind MA

It's too late for that. Swiss and Mic are examples of ST holders who get pissed off when trying to rebalance the grave error of summer and you can't piss off your ST holders. Can't say I blame them to be honest although it never bothered me in any way at all.

The real hole was dug when some idiot was left in charge of match-day pricing (if they're still at the club then someone else has fucked up as well) and that can't be addressed until next season. It'll be too late by then but if you employ idiots you end up with a shite company.

 

[raul]

On the other hand, the thought of being able to piss both of them off in one fell swoop must be attractive to someone at the club?

 

[Grecian2000]

On the other hand, the thought of being able to piss both of them off in one fell swoop must be attractive to someone at the club?

Strange bedfellows indeed.

 

[Worksop_Blade]

League One Season Tickets

Talking about Season Tickets.

Here's a little look at three League One Club's Season Ticket prices for this season, each Club I have looked will have had differing aims for the season


Huddersfield Town

Aim: Promotion

Adult Prices

Fantastic Family Stand Lower Tier - £195 (Behind Net)

Fantastic Family Stand Upper Tier - £295 (Behind Net)

Britannia Stand - £360 (side)

Direct Golf UK Stand Lower Tier - £425 (Main Side Stand)

Direct Golf UK Stand Upper Tier - £499 (Main Side Stand)

Average £354.80




Colchester United

Aim - Mid Table to Play Offs

Adult Prices

South Stand - £357 (behind net)
East Stand - £393 (side)
West Stand - £393(Main Side Stand)

Average £381



Tranmere Rovers

Aim - Stay Up

Adult Prices

Main Stand - £380
Paddock & Borough Stand - £340
Kop - £320

Average £346.66



Sheffield United Championship Prices from this season:

Aim - Play Offs which has turned into Staying Up!

Adult Prices

Kop - £369
South Stand - £479
John Street Stand - £479

Average £442.33



Looking at those prices, next season's prices are not going to drop by alot.

 

[SteelCity Blade]

Interesting stuff that Worksop. I am very surprised by Tranmere's prices! They cant be getting very good crowds at those prices.

If United go down to the third tier I wouldnt be prepared to pay a penny over £350 for a ST.

 

[super_pig]

>The band analogy doesn't really work the same
actually i think it is a superb analogy.. if you went to see the Jimi Hendrix Experience and found out Jimmy had been sold off to fucking Tottenham and replaced by someone who was all on to plug the guitar in you might get caught once but not on a regular basis, especially when they put the admission up

 

[ghandi]

Talking about Season Tickets.

Here's a little look at three League One Club's Season Ticket prices for this season, each Club I have looked will have had differing aims for the season


Huddersfield Town

Aim: Promotion

Adult Prices

Fantastic Family Stand Lower Tier - £195 (Behind Net)

Fantastic Family Stand Upper Tier - £295 (Behind Net)

Britannia Stand - £360 (side)

Direct Golf UK Stand Lower Tier - £425 (Main Side Stand)

Direct Golf UK Stand Upper Tier - £499 (Main Side Stand)

Average £354.80




Colchester United

Aim - Mid Table to Play Offs

Adult Prices

South Stand - £357 (behind net)
East Stand - £393 (side)
West Stand - £393(Main Side Stand)

Average £381



Tranmere Rovers

Aim - Stay Up

Adult Prices

Main Stand - £380
Paddock & Borough Stand - £340
Kop - £320

Average £346.66



Sheffield United Championship Prices from this season:

Aim - Play Offs which has turned into Staying Up!

Adult Prices

Kop - £369
South Stand - £479
John Street Stand - £479

Average £442.33



Looking at those prices, next season's prices are not going to drop by alot.

I'm sure all the above probably had an early renewal discount as my renewal was price was £423 for the South Stand, so the real value maybe next season maybe in a hefty renewal discount or other such marketing initiatives like multi year deals.

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There should be a fair number of "part timers" around for the Millwall game.

A couple of lads from work are going on "freebies" from their Sunday team, another has some sort of deal from The Sun. There must be a myriad of free/cheap tickets out there for this one.
I've paid £22 though so more fool me.

I'm finding this whole debate a bit of a waste of time though. We could have 100,000 in there, screaming their heads off and supporting the team like never before. Won't make a happeth of difference if we turn out with square pegs in round holes, a "Double Monty" midfield and no width, and a "Oh, my God it's a set piece, what do we do now" defence.
Teams not good enough in it's current guise.

The deal from The Sun is £9.50 for 2 tickets in the South Stand for the Millwall game. My mate has got 2 via this method.

 

[stee87]

Maybe we should start an online petition and present it to the commercial department at Bramall lane!! I'm all for a reduction in ticket price!! I'm a season ticket holder and have been for many year! I will renew my season ticket next year regardless what league we are in and how much the ticket is!

So who would be behind me to get a good size crowd in at Bramall lane to get behind the team n win our fight against relegation?

 

[SteelCity Blade]

I will renew my season ticket next year regardless what league we are in and how much the ticket is!

The trouble is stee, its that sort of loyalty that football clubs prey upon. The prices will remain as high as possible as long as Blades like yourself show a willingness to buy at whatever price, for whatever standard of football.

That of course, is your prerogative and no one can tell you how to support your team or spend your money.....but my point is that there are many like you and the club knows it. As long as they have that core of fans willing to fork out no matter what, they wont be doing anything drastic with the pricing.

I used to be the same as you and I have also had a ST for a long time but I've started to seriously question it of late.

 

[MunXy]

prices vs loyalty a very pickly subject.
any team and i mean ANY team have some idea the prices they can get away with, man ure know they have summat like 20,000 waiting list for ST so basically they can price almost anything as if people say "screw that, im not paying that" there is 20,000 that will.
at the lane theres around 14,000 hard core, will renew no matter what and the club know this, but now 14,000 STH just isnt enough to break even and they know it.
but and heres the kick in the teeth, if no one bought a ST, the club would die, players would probably get other clubs, board would move on, back room staff will probably get other jobs too, so who loses out?
you guessed it, THE FANS!
now on the other hand, they realise 14,000 at £400 not gonna break even so they put up prices, result who loses out....TADA the fans.
in an ideal world, a world where the people at BDTBL care about the club AND the fans they make a decision to cut prices dramatically, result club gets more people in, club gets more income from sales on match day, more STH, more on the day ticket sales so making more overall income to the club, breaking the break even figure with a profit, everyones happy.
so is it too much to ask for an ideal world scenario where everyone is happy?

MunXy

 

[Kenilworth]

Solution to the problem is to rip some bloody seats out and charge a tenner for standing - everybody wins (except the team, probably).

 

[muttsnuts]

I'm a season ticket holder. They can charge a fiver for me.


UTB

I'm a season ticket holder, knock me a fiver off my renewal!!!

 

[Rudders]

Solution to the problem is to rip some bloody seats out and charge a tenner for standing - everybody wins (except the team, probably).

:thumbup: this would finally end the hopeless leg room issue on the kop.

Seriously, can't we use EU regulations to bring this back in?!