[Albion] Demand for away tickets

[Dave the hatosaurus]

I'm scaling back my own ambitions for the second half of the season.

I reserve the right to be fickle and go away game crazy if things change in due course!

Whether it is xmas, travel difficulties, time constraints, financial considerations or just plain bad form on the pitch away ticket sales are on the decline at the moment. This is the state of play with the six games on the website at this time:-
West Ham - sold out to sth with 216+ points
Aston Villa - around 320 unsold, has gone all the way to purchase history
Norwich - sold out an allocation of 2669, did go as far as members though
Ipswich - around 50 RV left has gone all the way to purchase history
Man U - around 80 left (50 ambulant disabled) out of an allocation of 2450 has gone to members
Forest - around 370 left out of an allocation of 2373 with only the members window to go

Now it may well be the case with the last 2 that some fans are holding back at the moment and will review the situation in january but the question then will be "will there be any seats available?" as the club may well decide not to take up any more blocks or move segregation areas.

 

[portlock seagull]

Whether it is xmas, travel difficulties, time constraints, financial considerations or just plain bad form on the pitch away ticket sales are on the decline at the moment. This is the state of play with the six games on the website at this time:-
West Ham - sold out to sth with 216+ points
Aston Villa - around 320 unsold, has gone all the way to purchase history
Norwich - sold out an allocation of 2669, did go as far as members though
Ipswich - around 50 RV left has gone all the way to purchase history
Man U - around 80 left (50 ambulant disabled) out of an allocation of 2450 has gone to members
Forest - around 370 left out of an allocation of 2373 with only the members window to go

Now it may well be the case with the last 2 that some fans are holding back at the moment and will review the situation in january but the question then will be "will there be any seats available?" as the club may well decide not to take up any more blocks or move segregation areas.

That's modern football right there. Price of everything, value of nothing.

 

[dazzer6666]

Whether it is xmas, travel difficulties, time constraints, financial considerations or just plain bad form on the pitch away ticket sales are on the decline at the moment. This is the state of play with the six games on the website at this time:-
West Ham - sold out to sth with 216+ points
Aston Villa - around 320 unsold, has gone all the way to purchase history
Norwich - sold out an allocation of 2669, did go as far as members though
Ipswich - around 50 RV left has gone all the way to purchase history
Man U - around 80 left (50 ambulant disabled) out of an allocation of 2450 has gone to members
Forest - around 370 left out of an allocation of 2373 with only the members window to go

Now it may well be the case with the last 2 that some fans are holding back at the moment and will review the situation in january but the question then will be "will there be any seats available?" as the club may well decide not to take up any more blocks or move segregation areas.

Combination of time of year and not a particularly attractive set of fixtures imo.

 

[Bozza]

Whether it is xmas, travel difficulties, time constraints, financial considerations or just plain bad form on the pitch away ticket sales are on the decline at the moment. This is the state of play with the six games on the website at this time:-
West Ham - sold out to sth with 216+ points
Aston Villa - around 320 unsold, has gone all the way to purchase history
Norwich - sold out an allocation of 2669, did go as far as members though
Ipswich - around 50 RV left has gone all the way to purchase history
Man U - around 80 left (50 ambulant disabled) out of an allocation of 2450 has gone to members
Forest - around 370 left out of an allocation of 2373 with only the members window to go

Now it may well be the case with the last 2 that some fans are holding back at the moment and will review the situation in january but the question then will be "will there be any seats available?" as the club may well decide not to take up any more blocks or move segregation areas.

I think there’s a strain of not-getting-to-Europe-itis going around.

I think I may have caught it myself.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

Combination of time of year and not a particularly attractive set of fixtures imo.

You are probably right Dazzer, though what does it say if Man U away falls into the category of a "not particularly attractive fixture".

 

[dazzer6666]

You are probably right Dazzer, though what does it say if Man U away falls into the category of a "not particularly attractive fixture".

Long (midwinter) trip, crumbling ground, purchase point in the run-up to Christmas, most have ticked it off multiple times…….and they’re not even a big draw atm

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Whether it is xmas, travel difficulties, time constraints, financial considerations or just plain bad form on the pitch away ticket sales are on the decline at the moment. This is the state of play with the six games on the website at this time:-
West Ham - sold out to sth with 216+ points
Aston Villa - around 320 unsold, has gone all the way to purchase history
Norwich - sold out an allocation of 2669, did go as far as members though
Ipswich - around 50 RV left has gone all the way to purchase history
Man U - around 80 left (50 ambulant disabled) out of an allocation of 2450 has gone to members
Forest - around 370 left out of an allocation of 2373 with only the members window to go

Now it may well be the case with the last 2 that some fans are holding back at the moment and will review the situation in january but the question then will be "will there be any seats available?" as the club may well decide not to take up any more blocks or move segregation areas.

It's still very strong support though.
Villa is live on TV, and we have a terrible record at Villa Park so very understandable we've not sold out there.
Norwich - think the club should have asked for more tickets, it sold out a month before the game - hardly a glamour tie. Would have taken 3500+
United on the verge of selling out.
Still 6 weeks before the Forest fixture.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Combination of time of year and not a particularly attractive set of fixtures imo.

Forest is one of the best trips there is. Norwich would have been a good day out were the trains not up the spout too. Ipswich would have sold out to tier 2 if it was Sat 3pm IMO.

But there are a lot of tickets on sale at the moment for a time of year when people are spending on Christmas for sure. And we're not exactly lighting up the EPL at the moment.

 

[dazzer6666]

Forest is one of the best trips there is. Norwich would have been a good day out were the trains not up the spout too. Ipswich would have sold out to tier 2 if it was Sat 3pm IMO.

But there are a lot of tickets on sale at the moment for a time of year when people are spending on Christmas for sure. And we're not exactly lighting up the EPL at the moment.

Agree re Forest, but ko time will put some off

 

[PeterT]

Long (midwinter) trip, crumbling ground, purchase point in the run-up to Christmas, most have ticked it off multiple times…….and they’re not even a big draw atm

And the traffic up to Old Trafford on a match day starts to get bad anywhere from Guildford onwards….

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Think from our group's point of view it comes down to cost. As a family of 5 attending games in the lead up to Christmas something has to give. At the moment we are only attending the Norwich and Ipswich matches, we'd love to do Forest as well, but that will have to wait until after Christmas and seeing what excess funds are avaliable to do this. It was a lot of money to find for a high number of away games that went on sale in a short space of time, take in to account that the Villa and Utd games are pretty much full price for all age groups (the often lower priced savings for younger age groups makes a big contribution to travel costs) it wasn't too difficult to pick and chosse the matches we were going to attend.

The loyalty points, and any potential extra matches next season didn't play a part in it, although the Villa on a Monday night and Utd on a Sunday lunchtime also did feature as reasons in what games we could attend.

 

[dazzer6666]

Think from our group's point of view it comes down to cost. As a family of 5 attending games in the lead up to Christmas something has to give. At the moment we are only attending the Norwich and Ipswich matches, we'd love to do Forest as well, but that will have to wait until after Christmas and seeing what excess funds are avaliable to do this. It was a lot of money to find for a high number of away games that went on sale in a short space of time, take in to account that the Villa and Utd games are pretty much full price for all age groups (the often lower priced savings for younger age groups makes a big contribution to travel costs) it wasn't too difficult to pick and chosse the matches we were going to attend.

The loyalty points, and any potential extra matches next season didn't play a part in it, although the Villa on a Monday night and Utd on a Sunday lunchtime also did feature as reasons in what games we could attend.

Think this is a key point too……..

 

[Kenn]

Villa is live on TV, and we have a terrible record at Villa Park so very understandable we've not sold out there.
Norwich - think the club should have asked for more tickets, it sold out a month before the game - hardly a glamour tie.

I didn't think the Villa game was on TV unless I've missed something?

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I didn't think the Villa game was on TV unless I've missed something?

You may well be right. I thought it was on Amazon but I cant see it listed.

 

[pigmanovich]

I didn't think the Villa game was on TV unless I've missed something?

Indeed, not listed here https://www.premierleague.com/broadcast-schedules

 

[Bob!]

You may well be right. I thought it was on Amazon but I cant see it listed.

Brentford is the Amazon game

 

[Mr Bridger]

Brentford is the Amazon game

Might not be, might be a bore draw.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

It's still very strong support though.
Villa is live on TV, and we have a terrible record at Villa Park so very understandable we've not sold out there.
Norwich - think the club should have asked for more tickets, it sold out a month before the game - hardly a glamour tie. Would have taken 3500+
United on the verge of selling out.
Still 6 weeks before the Forest fixture.

Must just point out that no way is Man u on the verge of selling out unless you mean of those available at the moment. As per my original post we have only released 2450 seats of the 3000 we could have had and members window has been open for a few days now. The club have probably assessed that we will not need any more because of the lack of demand.

 

[Driver8]

You are probably right Dazzer, though what does it say if Man U away falls into the category of a "not particularly attractive fixture".

I’m going as it’s only an hour away but it’s not a particularly attractive fixture. The concourse is cramped and the seats even more so. It’s half and half scarf central too.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Must just point out that no way is Man u on the verge of selling out unless you mean of those available at the moment. As per my original post we have only released 2450 seats of the 3000 we could have had and members window has been open for a few days now. The club have probably assessed that we will not need any more because of the lack of demand.

I meant those on sale at the moment.