It would be the same virtually everywhere so I guess no one can complain then.These people really can't complain then when the club go back to them with more sky high ticket prices
It would be the same virtually everywhere so I guess no one can complain then.These people really can't complain then when the club go back to them with more sky high ticket prices
Oh they'll complain... And then they'll pay them anywayThese people really can't complain then when the club go back to them with more sky high ticket prices
This is the problem - it's supply and demand. I opted out of my ST 4 years ago because I just felt I couldn't justify the expense, choosing to watch non-league football now - which is far far cheaper and yes IMO more enjoyable, but I know that someone else was in the queue to take up my seat.And my guess is that would have still been the case had they gone £200 per ticket
Whilst I agree with these statements and the other similar one above that 'someone else will take you place' - that's both true and it isn't. It happens but only up to a point. Without wanting to sound like a teenager railing against capitalism, the process of commercial gain means organisations like the ones that have hijacked football, just expanding and expanding into a space until its worn that market out and then moves on to something else. And then where does that leave football?So those who are aware of the Silverstone "dynamic pricing" malarkey for the F1 next year will see the issue with the whole Villa UCL ticket pricing argument - people will moan about it, but will still pay it. And therein lies the reason why it happens - for every 1 person that says no / is unable to do it, there are 10 that can. And it isnt like you are getting any more for your money either.
I am grateful (as are many others) for the interest free payments for our season tickets, as otherwise I would struggle to afford it in one go. And in general, the club get a lot right with regards communication etc. But we have to present a united front on this, because clubs know they can make these changes, ride a storm out for a few weeks then it all gets forgotten.
I think this is the very much the wrong attitude. Just because it doesn’t affect us doesn’t mean we cannot stand with other supporters on this issue.The Football Supporters Association are co-ordinating a campaign to stop Premier League Clubs increasing ticket prices and making changes to their concessionary ticket pricing.
They met with the Premier League this week to discuss the issue
FSA statement: Supporter representatives meet Premier League on concessionary issue - Football Supporters' Association
Recently we met with the Premier League along with supporter representatives from our Premier League Network to discuss the issue of ticket pricing and concessionary pricing in the division. Following that meeting we have released the following statement:thefsa.org.uk
As a member of the Premier League Network on behalf of the BHASC, we were asked to add our support to the campaign by agreeing to hold a protest at our home game with Wolves for which they will provide a banner like the one shown here (at Liverpool v West Ham)
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After consulting with all the other fan groups, we had no reason to think that this was something we wanted to do at Brighton.
Therefore we have taken the difficult decision NOT to take an active part in these protests, because we felt that The Albion are not exploiting its fans (e.g. Europa League match pack, ST price increases, no changes to concessions)
This is a difficult decision because we were so humbled to receive support from the wider football family in the 1990s, indeed Fans United started in Brighton, so to specifically not support fellow fans who are protesting does not sit well.
However, for Albion supporters to display a banner like this at The Amex would in our opinion be ridiculous. The media would have a field day as the supporters of the "best run club" could not be seen to have anything to complain about. However much we might say we were protesting only on behalf of fans who do have very legitimate complaints, the message would be lost.
There are two National weekends of planned protests. You may well see these banners in the media, and wonder why Brighton are not involved. Hence this post.
The two weekends are our home game with Wolves and away at Liverpool. There will undoubtedly be a protest at Liverpool and we are actively encouraging Albion fans to join the protests there in support of the Anfield club's fans.
Brighton were not the only club who's fans who had the same outlook. We were the only ones singled out for criticism from the fan group who initiated the campaign.
We will be supporting the campaign through social media, with the message that we are lucky to be run by a fan, to have regular communication with the club, whilst being vigilant about this issue in the future.
If you haven't joined the FSA, you should. Its free and you'd get this information first hand https://thefsa.org.uk/join/
The guy at the FSA who runs the Premier League network is a Newcastle fan. I'm going to have a drink with him on Saturday and explain again our stance.
Your feedback would be invaluable. Did we get this right?
I agree with most of this - except the FAB bit. PBOBE seems to have made it clear that this is just a box ticking exercise to satisfy PL requirements and nothing more.We will be publicising the positives - more that good communication and a positive dialogue has been seen to work dividends at the Albion. Through FAB/direct email access to PBOBE/regular Fans Fora/regular Zoom calls etc - all are excellent communication channels that help to secure the relationship the Club has with its fan base. If only that were the case at the majority of PL Clubs.
The importance of good communication with your customers/fans/clients etc is at the heart of a well run business. That should be our message and moral to the PL & member Clubs.
Yes great.We will be publicising the positives - more that good communication and a positive dialogue has been seen to work dividends at the Albion. Through FAB/direct email access to PBOBE/regular Fans Fora/regular Zoom calls etc - all are excellent communication channels that help to secure the relationship the Club has with its fan base. If only that were the case at the majority of PL Clubs.
The importance of good communication with your customers/fans/clients etc is at the heart of a well run business. That should be our message and moral to the PL & member Clubs.
In contrast we gave fans all 3 Europa league matches at home for £75It was extremely disappointing to see after the initial furore of Aston Villa intention to charge fans £97 a seat to sit in non corporate sections of Villa Park for the visit of Bayern Munich in the CL.
Stan Collymore and others right across the media, its disgusting, an insult to the Villa fans etc, etc, then nothing.......
The ticket price didn't change and Villa beat Bayern in front of a full house
People seem happy to pay to park in all the car parks which are at London prices I doubt a £5 travel fee would make much difference to most people.The day we ditch free travel (which I'm hearing might be next season) will be the day we join this.
Exactly, and I would hope it would be a similar scale if we ever get into the CL?In contrast we gave fans all 3 Europa league matches at home for £75
Well said but also this isn’t about whether a club is well run or not, it’s about exploiting fans loyalty. You can be a well run club/business, as we and some other PL clubs are, and still exploit fans loyalty.We should be supporting the protests, Brighton fans should be among the last to need to understand the miserable horror of crap ownership.
Our club is incredibly well run and is massively the exception, but we shouldn't be standing apart from our brothers and sisters at other clubs who stood right beside us when we needed them to. I have no doubt we'd turn out for a club in peril when it matters, but we should also show up as an active ally in this protest.
This would suggest they got the pricing right....It was extremely disappointing to see after the initial furore of Aston Villa intention to charge fans £97 a seat to sit in non corporate sections of Villa Park for the visit of Bayern Munich in the CL.
Stan Collymore and others right across the media, its disgusting, an insult to the Villa fans etc, etc, then nothing.......
The ticket price didn't change and Villa beat Bayern in front of a full house
This would suggest they got the pricing right....
And back to us, how many people started threads on NSC complaining that we spent more on transfers in the summer than any other club. In the world. I don't recall any, let alone a clamour.
All the time we are getting crowds of 15,000+ it will be free travel between Brighton and Falmer on matchdays.The day we ditch free travel (which I'm hearing might be next season) will be the day we join this.