A few points on ST prices...

Barnsley's are one of the cheapest in the Championship and are in fact considerably less than some clubs in lower divisions...

With us getting small attendances, we're behind on revenue as it is...

Quite simply the club has to charge the best price to bring in the most money, whatever that may be...

If we get smaller crowds than most teams and charge less money, then the playing squad is going to suffer and we'll end up near the bottom again in all probability... this is the problem.

I do think that matchday prices should be a little less to encourage the casual fan to go more... but that might discourage ST sales, which in turn affects ability to sign players... I know people who'd go to more one off games if it was say £15 for example.

People are saying Premiership clubs are reducing theirs... correct... because their TV money is nearly doubling to £50m next season so reducing the ST prices by 10% makes a tiny difference to their overall revenue. ie, they can afford to do it.

Unfortunately it's the fact that 99% of TV money is in the Premiership that makes it impossible for lower league clubs to compete.

I'm sure the board'd love to let everyone in free and have 23,000 every week but it's obviously not financially viable!

 

spot on mate

one gripe is not allowing structured payments.

 

"With us getting small attendances"

So really, the chairman in taking liberties as he knows full well that the demand for tickets is inelastic in relation to a price increase.

He's throwing in the towel regarding new customers.

 

it's unfortunate but, there are those who would fooking whinge if the club were giving them away. Yes, I will experience some difficulty getting the money together but because I want to try and do my little bit the money will have to be found. (blagger) (blagger) (blagger) (blagger) (blagger) (blagger) (blagger) (blagger)

 

some valid points

but unfortunately if they charge too much then people will stop going.

simple as that.

The club need to attract new fans (mostly old ones back) and find innovative ways of increasing revenues not extort loyal supporters.

Football as a whole needs to get its act in order and reduce the extortionate wages of very average footballers. Then perhaps we can move towards continental ticket prices.

 

Absolutely...

A wage cap would allow this but will this ever come in?

I'm in agreement, just explaining BFC's predicament...

 

Unfortunately...

We're better off having 8000 ST holders paying £300 each than 10000 paying £200... simple as that.

Most people don't spend on programmes/food/drink so that argument doesn't really hold much weight I'm afraid - one that's often used.

 

The problem is that the money in the game stays with the top clubs. One idea would be to scrap the parachute payments and share this amongst the lower league clubs.

 

Wage cap 25k premiership 10k championship 5k league one 2k league two

 

A wage cap of 10k for the Championship would have no effect at BFC. Our players dont get paid anywhere near that amount.

 

Unless you are talking annual salary which would be about right for Mattis

 

But it would force the wages down.
I dread to guess at Birmingham, Wolves and Derbys wage bill.

 

funny, i thought they did. where you can pay monthyl, or have i dreamt that one? nt

 

RE: funny, i thought they did. where you can pay monthyl, or have i dreamt that one? nt

They used to allow monthly payments (for an extra 10%) but it stopped a few seasons back.

 

I don't find our season tickets particularly expensive...

...when compared to the prices of other clubs and our gate-prices - twenty-odd quid on the gate but only about twelve quid per game with a season ticket.

I do think ticket prices could be lower but if the club was a little more imaginative with the pricing it would be just as effective. Family deals, x amount of tickets for the price of x-1 tickets, that sort of thing.

That said, I'm paying for just me - I ain't got no kids or owt...

 

I thought it was called a credit card! nt

 

Yes but the idea of parachute payments is to ease the pressure of a club still having players under contract who are on Premiership wages, thats why it lasts about 3 seasons to see out most of the contracts.

 

Wont have a credit card

 

£50 for under 11s a good idea - more such ideas needed

I have a young son who is this year showing an interest (in Man Utd !). I think the introduction of the £50 for under 11s was a great idea, and that alone will probably prompt me to buy season tickets for us both next year. I wouldn't buy a ST just for me, but would not also blow £100+ on a ticket for him with the possibility of him getting bored after a couple of games. Paying an extra £50 means even if my son only goes to a couple of games, it will still probably work out cheaper than paying on a match by match basis

 

RE: £50 for under 11s a good idea - more such ideas needed

i agree

its vital we get kids in through the door between the age of 5 and 16 - this is the age where people are impressionable and you are setting the club up for years of future income by getting them hooked on BFC.