Admin phantom Posted May 29, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Had to chuckle at the article below, this is from the early 1980's. There were concerns about the increase in ticket prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 That was expensive for the football we watched that season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 26 quid for a season ticket at Man City. Doubt that would get you into a reserve game these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 How did Shrewsbury get away with charging £70 for a season ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Some surprising names in that second division. Cambridge, Grimsby, Wrexham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, Southstandoriginal said: Some surprising names in that second division. Cambridge, Grimsby, Wrexham! See Chester would have played Burnley in the league. I bet that never happens again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity1992 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 10 minutes ago, Southstandoriginal said: Some surprising names in that second division. Cambridge, Grimsby, Wrexham! Grimsby were still there in the nineties too if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, BristolCity1992 said: Grimsby were still there in the nineties too if I remember correctly. They came up via the play offs with us in 98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 35 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: How did Shrewsbury get away with charging £70 for a season ticket? £3 x 23 = £69 plus the £1 booking fee! Or possibly these prices are in terms of what they were paying their fans to watch them, and you got a £1 bonus for lasting the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigratedRobin Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Cambridge United's season ticket was more expensive than Newcastle's. **** me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 In 1973, in my first job I earned £48 per month - the price of a City season ticket! Hence why I was potd in the East End, Enclosure or Open End -depending on the length of the queue at the turnstiles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: In 1973, in my first job I earned £48 per month - the price of a City season ticket! Hence why I was potd in the East End, Enclosure or Open End -depending on the length of the queue at the turnstiles! When you look at it like that, a season ticket costing a month`s wages for a youngster, today`s prices don`t seem too bad in comparison. My first job in 1976 I was on twenty quid a week so it would have taken me two and a bit weeks to afford a season ticket - it wouldn`t be as long as that now even for someone on minimum wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Perhaps I'm wrong but season tickets were more expensive than pay on the day back then, I don't seem to remember being able to buy a standing season ticket, hence the prices. Also football was the same price no matter who you watched according to that article Arsenal were £3 to sit 21*3= £63. Season ticket £84 Standing 21*1.8= £37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, kevinmabbuttshair said: Perhaps I'm wrong but season tickets were more expensive than pay on the day back then, I don't seem to remember being able to buy a standing season ticket, hence the prices. Also football was the same price no matter who you watched according to that article Arsenal were £3 to sit 21*3= £63. Season ticket £84 Standing 21*1.8= £37 I do remember having a season ticket for the East End once or twice but City certainly didn`t do standing ones every season, it was normally just POTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 People always forget inflation when comparing prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 McDonald's 1974 Prices #DMS has some way to go to compete on price. Even with the season ticket discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Interesting that us and the gas matched prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: Interesting that us and the gas matched prices More interesting that they matched our league status..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Southstandoriginal said: Some surprising names in that second division. Cambridge, Grimsby, Wrexham! Grimsby were very close to getting into the old 1st division in the 80s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Want to compare prices... look at how much you paid for a pint then and now. I didn't start drinking till 83 (in pubs) and I think I was paying about 50 - 60p a pint of cider. Compared to now, there has been a 5 - 7 fold increase in prices. So... comparing apples to apples, has there been any real change? Mind you, I have more disposable income now. This is just an outcome of experience, promotions etc. paying more (and all my kids being grown up (although I'm sure I'm paying out more on that front for some reason or other)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, bcfcfinker said: Want to compare prices... look at how much you paid for a pint then and now. I didn't start drinking till 83 (in pubs) and I think I was paying about 50 - 60p a pint of cider. Compared to now, there has been a 5 - 7 fold increase in prices. So... comparing apples to apples, has there been any real change? Mind you, I have more disposable income now. This is just an outcome of experience, promotions etc. paying more (and all my kids being grown up (although I'm sure I'm paying out more on that front for some reason or other)). Or a packet of fags. Less than 20p for 20 when I took up the dreaded weed in my teens (mid 70s), close to eight quid now (and I know a lot of that is `deterrent` taxation) but still a fair hike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 6 hours ago, NeilS said: A nice day out next to the Severn? I thought their ground was usually in the Severn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Or a packet of fags. Less than 20p for 20 when I took up the dreaded weed in my teens (mid 70s), close to eight quid now (and I know a lot of that is `deterrent` taxation) but still a fair hike. Never liked cigarettes (probably my nan letting me have a drag when I was a little lad, put me off for life), my vice has always been a pint or two or .... If we were talking house prices, now that is taking the piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Or a packet of fags. Less than 20p for 20 when I took up the dreaded weed in my teens (mid 70s), close to eight quid now (and I know a lot of that is `deterrent` taxation) but still a fair hike. It was 1 shilling and 11 pence for 10 when I gave up smoking, is it really 8 quid for 20 now, how can anyone afford it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said: It was 1 shilling and 11 pence for 10 when I gave up smoking, is it really 8 quid for 20 now, how can anyone afford it? Yep. I don`t know how I can justify it but as most smokers know, you find it from somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 INFLATION PEOPLE! £2 in 1980 is not £2 now is it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 http://www.hl.co.uk/tools/calculators/inflation-calculator May help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, 054123 said: http://www.hl.co.uk/tools/calculators/inflation-calculator May help. Do you work for Stevie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 18 minutes ago, RedDave said: INFLATION PEOPLE! £2 in 1980 is not £2 now is it! No, but a week`s wages in 1980 is a week`s wages now. If it would have taken me 2.5 weeks to buy a season ticket in 1980 but just over a week now (even on minimum wage) that`s a valid comparison and makes today`s season ticket good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 I personally dont think £30 per game or £300-£400 for 23 is too much at all. The youth of today are looking at £275,000 for a first home in Bristol and mortgage payments of 4 figures per month. What is £30 in comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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