Eh, "lucky ones" is not how I would put it, there tend to be a fair few tickets available to members - or none at all if it's an away in London or Bournemouth. Helps that there is less or no point harvesting this season but still.
Some would argue the silent stadium is already here (!) and as long as those tills are ringing to help keep us in the PL, you’re just legacy collateral if you can’t afford an increase when others are ready to take your place. It might not work here to the same extent as elsewhere but be under no illusions you’re not ‘expendable’ for want of a better word as clubs explore new ways to drive more revenue. Plenty have probably fallen by the wayside already, and were easily replaced. It’s the PL after all.
High spending tourists and away fans unable to secure a seat in the correct end
Southampton sold out at tier 2
Didn't include it as it's in the future but fair enough - by the same token City away has gone to general sale let alone members
Edit: Hmm, this reply double posted halfway through typing it (full response below). Mods!
There is an element of luck, of course there is. If a game goes to members, and there’s only a handful left and 10K members chomping at the bit say, at 9am, then it’s pot luck. Same as any other high demand online sale. Or have you never been number 83,458th in the queue for Oasis tickets?
We are members but sometimes have had to buy on the exchange nearer the date (work-related reasons), so we see the difference.
Understood, and agreed. I just think we would be very close to a tipping point, where many long term hard core fans, like me, would look at the significantly increased cost, and the continuing fall-off in atmosphere, and say “I’m done”.
Although TBF most if not all were to high points STH's i.e. over 200ish points, Arsenal only had about 100 tickets left for all STH's.
8.00 pm kickoff on a cold February evening probably has a lot to do with it. Now if that was a 3.00 pm Saturday job . . . . . . ?
You’re describing a hypothetical scenario, I’m going off of what’s actually happened so far this seasonThere is an element of luck, of course there is. If a game goes to members, and there’s only a handful left and 10K members chomping at the bit say, at 9am, then it’s pot luck. Same as any other high demand online sale. Or have you never been number 83,458th in the queue for Oasis tickets?
Yep i don’t disagree, everyone has a price point and say it’s an £80 increase for a NS adult to negate the 2 game discount (if that’s what it is) I’m sure a lot of people would have to reconsider. Or maybe people would just accept. After all, lots of people don’t even use their STs for many games nor bother to sell on exchange.
So you want to try to squeeze even more money from fans that are committed enough to buy a ST and also spend serious money going to away games on top? Essentially the core of our support. How much 'more money' do you think this would generate? Bearing in mind we are now buying players for over £10m that are deemed as simply 'squad' players. 'First team ready' is well north of £20m.
It’s hardly hypothetical if it happens, which it does. I just exaggerated for emphasis. I’m not party to stats you appear to know so what were they for last season if you don’t mind me asking ie how many tickets per away game went to members and how long were they available before - presumably - sold out?You’re describing a hypothetical scenario, I’m going off of what’s actually happened so far this season
I’ve already pointed out that members have tended to have a fair few tickets available to them, not “only a handful.” So it hasn’t been a matter of luck in practice. Keep the mental gymnastics up though.
You know full well I don't have the numbers - but for what it's worth, I was a member last season, and went to as many aways as I could. I was able to (comfortably!) buy a ticket to virtually every non London or Bournemouth away game, except off the top of my head Forest, which sold out fairly quickly to members.
Very much this. Football is becoming increasingly expensive and beyond the means of many people now. Sadly £65 to £70 when you can watch it at home or in the pub starts to make it seem more attractive to not be at the ground.
