How much extra are you willing to pay for your season ticket?

[Pretty pink fairy]

I can't remember actually spending any money at the Amex apart from my ST.

Still with the queues at the kiosks, they are doing ok without it!

I always assumed that we would end up paying more than withdean obviously, however, the club do have to be careful here as if we don't end up getting anywhere near the playoffs and end up half way up, using the FFP argument to thin the squad and clear out the big earners, then there will be no justification for an increase.

A few people have said that there is only so long you can squeeze a sponge until it runs dry.

problem is the people with the money then step in ,the same people THAT WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN FOOTBALL A SECOND GLANCE but have joined in with the trendy attitude towards the game.
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Funny when we were at Withdean the excuse for the high prices there was the need to run the club with small crowds and how prices would drop at Falmer. Now we are at Falmer with the highest gates in the League and we are still paying the highest prices, ever felt like you're being taken for a mug ?

THAT'S IT IN A NUTSHELL, BEING MUGGED OFF FOR YOUR LOYALTY ??
regards
DR

 

[Dave the OAP]

problem is the people with the money then step in ,the same people THAT WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN FOOTBALL A SECOND GLANCE but have joined in with the trendy attitude towards the game.
regards
DR

But that is only true as we have been relatively sucessful. Look at the last home game...there was acres of blue seats...maybe 21k actually in the ground. Yes ok 26k may have paid for a seat, but the missing 5k didn't buy a programme pie beer etc.

Let's hope the result against Donny results in extra people through the gate to buy the stuff on offer. It would be shame if the momentum from that result wasn't capitalised on. Let's hope it's a decent day weather wise

 

[Westdene Seagull]

a group of would like to go, can afford to go but won't pay the price
I'm struggling with this one, the club is not a charity nor does it owe people to watch.

Let's say for example you like McDonalds Big Macs - you're fairly well off so price doesn't really affect you - McDonalds decide to sell a Big Mac at £100. £100 to you is a nights drinking money but would you still pay £100 for the Big Mac - I'd suggest not. An extreme example I know but that's what I meant by that group.

 

[grubbyhands]

Let's say for example you like McDonalds Big Macs - you're fairly well off so price doesn't really affect you - McDonalds decide to sell a Big Mac at £100. £100 to you is a nights drinking money but would you still pay £100 for the Big Mac - I'd suggest not. An extreme example I know but that's what I meant by that group.

£100.00 is a nights drinking money? Crikey!

 

[hitony]

Interesting thread, obviously everyone's personal circumstances differ vastly, it would be interesting to see this self same thread if we were seriously pushing for a promotion place or even if we got promotion, if we did get promotion I wonder how many people would force themselves to afford a ST?

Personally it is a luxury for me / us now, I went to the Notts Forest game and the fuel alone cost me not much short of £80 (chuck the bridge toll in and it was £80) then there is the (cheap as possible) hotel and food and drink, in round figures I get no change from about £250 for the 2 of us to attend a game.

I appreciate some may say cut out the hotel and drinks etc etc, but to just drive down, watch the game and drive back does simply not appeal to us, also we do try to meet up with friends on the occasions we do get to games.

I'm sure many supporters who live a good distance away have the same costs, so for some it's not just the ticket cost, and I fully appreciate other costs have nothing to do with the club

 

[JTR938]

I wonder how different the poll would look if we were 4th or 5th and scoring goals for fun and playing attacking entertaining football. Yes we all know injuries and bad luck are a main reason for this. But the fact remains and history shows us, that people will always find the money, if they are getting what they want. If they are not getting the entertainment they crave, they will always find an excuse to say the money is better spent elsewhere and to be honest that is anyone's prerogative. Fan's are the life blood of football, this is a fact that s all to often overlooked these days.

Wow! That just about sums things up perfectly I would say....
Spot on!

 

[JTR938]

Close to 57% say nothing. Whilst we all know this won't be the case, it is a worrying percentage. If this is a fair reflection of our financial situation as customers of Brighton and Hove Albion football club, season ticket sales could drop from around 23,000 to 11,000 if the club increase prices. We all know it won't be that low but anything under 15,000 and I would think there could be trouble ahead....Hope someone is taking note of public feeling.

According to westdene seagull the club don't look at such a pathetic website or value the fans opinions

 

[JTR938]

I'm amazed that we are up to 8 pages and not one person has mentioned 'the hotel'?!
Who do you/we think will ultimately be paying for that little venture...?

 

[moggy]

Personally I don't think we should be paying any more than £20 for championship football.
I like this £20 away scheme some teams are doing in the prem. definitely the way forward. With that in mind, we're paying too much.
Plus I'm anti the transport surcharge, extremely unfair for people who don't need or use it.
Put prices up and I'll give up my season ticket and just buy tickets to selective games, would probably do more away games then home one

 

[Hillian1]

I've enjoyed this thread, it's told me who is the only real UBER fan among us all.

stat brother, take a bow son.

 

[algie]

I've enjoyed this thread, it's told me who is the only real UBER fan among us all.

stat brother, take a bow son.

Glad you noticed it too.

 

[melias shoes]

It wouldn't be a case of how willing I was, but whether I could afford a rise. I've already cut back on away games.

Very much this.

 

[Stat Brother]

Let's say for example you like McDonalds Big Macs - you're fairly well off so price doesn't really affect you - McDonalds decide to sell a Big Mac at £100. £100 to you is a nights drinking money but would you still pay £100 for the Big Mac - I'd suggest not. An extreme example I know but that's what I meant by that group.

Why would anyone say they really wanted to do something, but refuse to pay a price they can afford?
Esp when that price is within the realm of all other comparable prices.

I would most definitely argue their commitment to wanting to go.


I'm still struggling to believe Arsenal's cheapest S/T price is £985.
When compared with Man City's £299, I think it would be fair to say 'I'm not paying that as I don't believe I'm getting £600 a year's better VFM'.
But 'I'm not paying £100 a year more than Charlton fans (I have no idea of the price difference) even though I can afford it' seems very hollow to me.

 

[Stat Brother]

I've enjoyed this thread, it's told me who is the only real UBER fan among us all.

stat brother, take a bow son.

I'm just being honest.
95% will be back with a 10% price rise, no matter how much bleating they do to the crowd on here.

 

[Hillian1]

I'm just being honest.
95% will be back with a 10% price rise, no matter how much bleating they do to the crowd on here.

I am not worthy.

 

[glasfryn]

Funny when we were at Withdean the excuse for the high prices there was the need to run the club with small crowds and how prices would drop at Falmer. Now we are at Falmer with the highest gates in the League and we are still paying the highest prices, ever felt like you're being taken for a mug ?

I don't like to say this UNrest, but I thought I was the one who was always moaning about what the club are doing and also being slagged off for saying I don't TRUST anyone or what they have said about the running of said club

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Interesting thread, obviously everyone's personal circumstances differ vastly, it would be interesting to see this self same thread if we were seriously pushing for a promotion place or even if we got promotion, if we did get promotion I wonder how many people would force themselves to afford a ST?

Personally it is a luxury for me / us now, I went to the Notts Forest game and the fuel alone cost me not much short of £80 (chuck the bridge toll in and it was £80) then there is the (cheap as possible) hotel and food and drink, in round figures I get no change from about £250 for the 2 of us to attend a game.

I appreciate some may say cut out the hotel and drinks etc etc, but to just drive down, watch the game and drive back does simply not appeal to us, also we do try to meet up with friends on the occasions we do get to games.

I'm sure many supporters who live a good distance away have the same costs, so for some it's not just the ticket cost, and I fully appreciate other costs have nothing to do with the club

£35.00 to £50.00 per train ticket depending on when the advance tickets go on sale and also dearer over Xmas period, and if I do get an advance ticket and Sky get to move the game I can only get a partial refund !!
£60.00 in Diesel if I drive down.
Loss of earnings on a saturday and also grief from the missus as I leave Tiverton on the 6,50am train and dont get back until 11.00pm as if I got a later train from Tiverton even morre expensive !

 

[banjo]

Interesting thread, obviously everyone's personal circumstances differ vastly, it would be interesting to see this self same thread if we were seriously pushing for a promotion place or even if we got promotion, if we did get promotion I wonder how many people would force themselves to afford a ST?

Personally it is a luxury for me / us now, I went to the Notts Forest game and the fuel alone cost me not much short of £80 (chuck the bridge toll in and it was £80) then there is the (cheap as possible) hotel and food and drink, in round figures I get no change from about £250 for the 2 of us to attend a game.

I appreciate some may say cut out the hotel and drinks etc etc, but to just drive down, watch the game and drive back does simply not appeal to us, also we do try to meet up with friends on the occasions we do get to games.

I'm sure many supporters who live a good distance away have the same costs, so for some it's not just the ticket cost, and I fully appreciate other costs have nothing to do with the club

Fair play paying out that sort of money. I thought I shelled out enough.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I pay by Direct Debit but plan to pay in one chunk next season, so in theory any increase might not impact me too much, depending on the price of the outright purchase compared to the DD.

I sit ESU, anyone remember the figure for the one off cost vs the £52.18 per month DD?