[Albion] Are you going to the Chelsea Cup game?

[Timbo]

The price has gone up to 30 quid now and it made me wonder what extra expense the club incurs by selling a match ticket on a match day?

 

[Happy Exile]

I’m bringing Jr to his first night match, bit of a cock up on my behalf as he has a 10am kick off the following morning and this kid, despite being 6, average about 11 hours kip a night. He’s going to be very grumpy

Good luck! A Sherbert Fountain for breakfast with a can of Monster to follow and I’m sure he’ll be fine *




* I’m not a doctor and this isn’t medical advice

 

[jcdenton08]

The price has gone up to 30 quid now and it made me wonder what extra expense the club incurs by selling a match ticket on a match day?

None I should think, but rather it’s an incentive or “discount” for early booking. They do make this clear in all literature to be fair, with the match day price being listed separately.

When games used to be POTG they were usually more expensive at the turnstile.

Not saying it’s right, but I see it as the full price being £30, with a £5 discount for advance booking.

Also might have something to do with the travel, but I doubt it.

 

[luge]

I get the psychology of the price going up on the day, but at the same time i don't.

In normal circumstances I would have bought in advance.

Right at this period of time there's alot going on and I can't commit to things - even right now, not sure I can go (all outside of my control).

However I'm looking at a variable amount of factors if i can go.

The weather (it's cold as shit), the getting back home late at night (it's likely to be finishing at 10, which means earliest home is 12 midnight), the fact i don't have my usual seat (and therefore not sitting next to my friend - not the clubs fault) and then whilst it is only a fiver's difference, im sorting of thinking that paying extra for all of that is probably not worth it - it's very quickly going to turn into a 60 quid evening.

There's obviously benefits and provable reasons for the price increase - but I'm not sure how much really. If people want to go, they will go. Turns out that Chelsea at home at 8pm on a saturday night is not an attractive fixture now.

 

[ROSM]

Having purchased 6 tickets and a parking space (trying to reduce cost by not using seagull travel tonight and also therefore not drinking the usual 4pints on harveys pre match)

Thinking of bringing a tea urn with me and buying up stale croissants from Tesco and selling them from the back of the car whilst waiting to depart the bridge car park tonight. Could turn this game into an income stream.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

You are of course correct, and perfectly sensible in your statement.

I will, however, be watching the game from my sofa, drinking beer from a flask, wearing my bottlecap necklace.



AND I have a coat rack.



Still waiting on planning permission for the monorail.

As you should, that necklace has probably set you back a few hundred quid

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

I enjoyed all the Nations League games there a few months ago. Attendances - 70K against Finland, 79K against Greece, 80K against Ireland.

Yes, there'll be some gaps on Monday, but Friday night will be busier with no school/work the next day. Plenty of kids on the 2246 from London Victoria.

In tough times, there's lots to like for families and kids attending. It's an affordable evening out - through ESTC, a family of 4 can attend for £75.

The pre-match entertainment does its job. I can take or leave the DJ, but the light show and flags are always impressive. No time for cynics here.

I can't fault your enthusiasm, but an ESTC membership for a family of 4 is £240 and rail travel from Brighton to Wembley for a family of 4 is another £50. So not quite as affordable as you're suggesting.

 

[timbha]

None I should think, but rather it’s an incentive or “discount” for early booking. They do make this clear in all literature to be fair, with the match day price being listed separately.

When games used to be POTG they were usually more expensive at the turnstile.

Not saying it’s right, but I see it as the full price being £30, with a £5 discount for advance booking.

Also might have something to do with the travel, but I doubt it.

Gives them an idea of the likely crowd so they can staff up, buy enough pies, limit access to certain areas. The discount is to get people to buy/commit early, not to punish those who can’t/don’t.

 

[jcdenton08]

. The discount is to get people to buy/commit early, not to punish those who can’t/don’t.

so literally what I just said then

 

[timbha]

so literally what I just said then

Similar, more concise but not LITERALLY the same (then)

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

The price has gone up to 30 quid now and it made me wonder what extra expense the club incurs by selling a match ticket on a match day?

Time and effort reading NSC threads looking for late unofficial sales to baddies based around the country?

 

[luge]

Gives them an idea of the likely crowd so they can staff up, buy enough pies, limit access to certain areas. The discount is to get people to buy/commit early, not to punish those who can’t/don’t.

So why up it on the day? That fiver psychologically might make a difference to a few people coming. It's a cheap price point for a reason- they know it's going to not be a sellout. So why ruin your chances further by increasing on the day?

 

[timbha]

So why up it on the day? That fiver psychologically might make a difference to a few people coming. It's a cheap price point for a reason- they know it's going to not be a sellout. So why ruin your chances further by increasing on the day?

Right from the outset it was explained that tickets would be £5 more on the day. If there was no price differential a greater number would wait to pay on the day with the option of dropping out because of the weather, traffic, TV, etc and saving money.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

So why up it on the day? That fiver psychologically might make a difference to a few people coming. It's a cheap price point for a reason- they know it's going to not be a sellout. So why ruin your chances further by increasing on the day?

Because Paul Barber wants to have a more wealthy customer base. People for whom £5 or £10 feels like a meaningful sum of money are tolerated rather than wanted.

 

[hart's shirt]

I can't fault your enthusiasm, but an ESTC membership for a family of 4 is £240 and rail travel from Brighton to Wembley for a family of 4 is another £50. So not quite as affordable as you're suggesting.

Firstly, thank you! And what you've said re costs is quite true.

Of course many Albion fans incur travel costs for home games, let alone away, with train tickets, Seagulls travel or petrol / parking, so it's not exclusive.

As for ESTC membership, it runs for 2 years inc tournaments. A sizeable initial outlay, but averaged out it's not too dissimilar to Albion membership cost.

In addition to £5 off home end tickets, the big draw is tournament tickets at face value. With reselling site prices for major games, it's a great investment.

 

[Wozza]

Because Paul Barber wants to have a more wealthy customer base. People for whom £5 or £10 feels like a meaningful sum of money are tolerated rather than wanted.

Behave.

An increase on matchday is standard in football, for reasons mentioned above.

Paid extra myself at Wimbledon a few weeks back.

 

[mile oak]

The price has gone up to 30 quid now and it made me wonder what extra expense the club incurs by selling a match ticket on a match day?

They are not helping sales. Lots if empty seats on the TV screen wont look good.

 

[mile oak]

Right from the outset it was explained that tickets would be £5 more on the day. If there was no price differential a greater number would wait to pay on the day with the option of dropping out because of the weather, traffic, TV, etc and saving money.

Others would come for wide range reasons. I suspect drop out be higher than take up, but no one really knows that.

 

[Commander]

Because Paul Barber wants to have a more wealthy customer base. People for whom £5 or £10 feels like a meaningful sum of money are tolerated rather than wanted.

What absolutely embarrassing nonsense

 

[Hometownglory]

Because Paul Barber wants to have a more wealthy customer base. People for whom £5 or £10 feels like a meaningful sum of money are tolerated rather than wanted.

Exactly why atmospheres are shit these days, too much emphasis on the prawn sandwich brigade.