Ken Newbury
Active member
It was you who used the flawed price comparison to support the arguement, not the Club!
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Blimey 9 (nine) threads on ATC about Sunderland ticket prices.
It was you who used the flawed price comparison to support the arguement, not the Club!
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
This isnt a STH perk though is it, once all fans have smart cards they can load these with cash and get their 10%.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
I agree with others how on earth is it unfair to STH's if they reduce prices for cup games, I do not understand that comment, UNLESS Insider assumes that cup tickets are still included for STH's as in the past
Ken Newbury
Active member
Fair point, you are right.
Ken Newbury
Active member
LB, if you re-read Insiders reply to the original question you can clealry see that Paul misunderstood the question being asked and was replying in regards to League games only!
The tickets were reduced for the Gillingham Carling Cup match, but the regular matchday prices for the Championship will not change this season (they may be reduced for future cup games, depending on oppponents). If the club was to reduce the prices of the matchday tickets, this would be unfair on the 18,000 season-ticket holders who have bought their season tickets in advance, and prices which directly correlate with those prices.
As you can see Paul was clearly saying that reducing Championship ticket prices would be unfair on STH.
Wilka
Well-known member
The Sunderland tickets will be the most expensive home tickets I've ever purchased a sign of the times I guess
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
I can see what you are saying, hopefully he will clarify this.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
£32 is too rich for my blood. Can whoever sits in MY seat please be slim and wear gloves please.
Diego Napier
Well-known member
- Mar 27, 2010
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Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,300
Couldn't you try to get a ticket for a cheaper part of the ground? (WSU wings or North Stand @ £24)
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,300
But why should Season Ticket Holders feel ripped off? surely its the opposite as it shows just what a good deal they get by having a Season Ticket rather than having to buy the same tickets on a game by game basis
The Season would cost £395 if they brought a ST in the North Stand, however it should cost £552 if there wasn't a discount giving a saving of £157 so why is it a rip off for a ST holder to be charged the full price for a one off match?
Lush
Mods' Pet
Sunderland home games seem to be about £29 - £35.
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,300
Thing is we shouldn't be talking about 17-19k as achievable against a Premiership side when we just got 16k against Gillingham, we should be talking about a guaranteed sell out. I think with the Gillingham crowd, new ground excitement, and a Premiership team the pound signs were flashing in the eyes of whoever decides these things, but they seem to have made a misjudgement.
We don't know that yet, say we get a similar turnout for the Donny game it won't be classed as a misjudgement. The tickets have only just gone on sale to ST holders so how can you know how many will be there, i suspect it will be pretty full
Lord Bracknell
On fire
The original question is headed "Sunderland tickets". That's what made me think it was about the price of Sunderland tickets.
This is what I think Lord Bracknell was trying to explain from the ask the club thread, which the club have said they want to be fair to STH
The tickets were reduced for the Gillingham Carling Cup match, but the regular matchday prices for the Championship will not change this season (they may be reduced for future cup games, depending on oppponents). If the club was to reduce the prices of the matchday tickets, this would be unfair on the 18,000 season-ticket holders who have bought their season tickets in advance, and prices which directly correlate with those prices.
The way I see it is we pay £495.00 for season ticket which is £41.25 per month - over 23 games a season it works out to be £21.52 per match. Yes maybe an increase for cup matches but up to £30.00 is too much. All I have tried to say that £8.47 increase is a little bit harse on some people. If money is no concern for some then thats fine but to some it is and it dosen't make them moaners!
Redhill Seagull
New member
I was the one who posted the original question and yes it was the sunderland prices i was asking about. The reply from insider doesnt really answer my question. Think maybe he didnt read it properly as i dont see the being unfair to season ticket holders is a valid answer as its cup tickets im refering to which all season tickets holders have to pay as separate so whatever price is set will be fair to all.