SEASON TICKET PRICES (Merged)

[Dredd]

Surely the clubs main objective when selling season tickets is to sell as many as possible and get the stadium loud and behind the team, get people spending money at the concession stands, on shirts etc, and hook those future fans. 

What we’ve got seems to be anti this. 

[RedLionLad]

2 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

£335 Lansdown Centre for a Kid 

From £50 and £99 previously?

[ZiderEyed]

1 minute ago, Welcome To The Jungle said:

The issue with that is there is no accountability to the united fan base. By that I mean, the majority will kick up a fuss and complain, but most will renew. With walkouts etc then people will feel pressured to join. It is also empowering to fans to work together. Similar to a Union, you have to make a picket line, rather than just stay at home, or else people will just return to work as it were. 

Yep, we need the SCAT or S82 to demonstrate the bad feeling to the board. It's alright telling Bristol Sport to **** off on OTIB, we need praxis. 

[The Original OTIB]

2 minutes ago, phantom said:

So if I am reading this correctly if you sit / sat anywhere other than the upper Lansdown Stand you are being royally screwed with an unfair price increase?

Seems odd how some areas are jumping massively and others not so much

+ The South Stand has no increase: But that is the cynical plan. In the first few days of sales these will renew and the Ministry Of Information (Baker) can say that ticket sales are going well showing that the club have got the prices right. Do they think we are that stupid? ER, yes they bl**dy well do!

[RedLionLad]

1 minute ago, Dredd said:

Surely the clubs main objective when selling season tickets is to sell as many as possible and get the stadium loud and behind the team, get people spending money at the concession stands, on shirts etc, and hook those future fans. 

What we’ve got seems to be anti this. 

The sales of kid's shirts etc, will fall dramatically next season if these price increases go ahead.

[Frenchay Red]

Wrinkly ticket, centre Dolman, up by around 20%

[The Original OTIB]

3 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

From £50 and £99 previously?

per below:

Type	Season	South Stand	Dolman Wings	Dolman Centre	Family Lansdown	Lansdown Wings	Lansdown Centre
Adult	2017/2018	347	401	431	372	471	531
	2018/2019	345	415	499	345	499	599
	% Increase/Decrease	-0.58	3.49	15.78	-7.26	5.94	12.81
Concession	2017/2018	261	301	331	286	357	401
Incl:(U25)	2018/2019	285	345	390	285	390	469
	% Increase/Decrease	9.20	14.62	17.82	-0.35	9.24	16.96
U22	2017/2018	117	201	217	142	237	267
	2018/2019	150	230	255	150	255	335
	% Increase/Decrease	28.21	14.43	17.51	5.63	7.59	25.47
U19	2017/2018	99	99	99	99	99	99
	2018/2019	99	150	150	99	no option	no option
	% Increase/Decrease	0.00	51.52	51.52	0.00	no option	no option
U12	2017/2018	50	50	50	50	50	50
	2018/2019	50	99	99	50	no option	no option
	% Increase/Decrease	0.00	98.00	98.00	0.00	no option	no option
Disabled	2017/2018	261	301	331	286	357	401
	2018/2019	Based on Age Category per Above
	% Increase/Decrease	Based on Age Category per Above

[The Original OTIB]

2 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

The sales of kid's shirts etc, will fall dramatically next season if these price increases go ahead.

If I renew or move I will not spend any money at Ashton Gate on Beer, Food, whatever, nor will I buy from the Club Shop. Rip me off? I'll recoup elsewhere thank you. I'll probably save around £250.

[Welcome To The Jungle]

4 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

Yep, we need the SCAT or S82 to demonstrate the bad feeling to the board. It's alright telling Bristol Sport to **** off on OTIB, we need praxis. 

What I can say is that I'll back any action.

[BRISTOL86]

Whilst I COMPLETELY understand the (completely justified) ill feeling, might I suggest that any negative feeling is broadcast any other time than the 90 minutes of play? 

We have 6 absolutely enormous home games left and the last thing we need is anything that can detract from the support. 

Make yourselves heard and felt by all means but before/after the actual matches?

[Olé]

2 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

nor will I buy from the Club Shop

I think you're safe on that one, there's nothing to buy.

[RedLionLad]

3 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

If I renew or move I will not spend any money at Ashton Gate on Beer, Food, whatever, nor will I buy from the Club Shop. Rip me off? I'll recoup elsewhere thank you. I'll probably save around £250.

So, the U12 ticket has risen by £285 in Lansdown Central?

Was £50, now £335.

[The Original OTIB]

2 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

So, the U12 ticket has risen by £285 in Lansdown Central?

Was £50, now £335.

That is the only conclusion to draw.

[RedLionLad]

6 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

If I renew or move I will not spend any money at Ashton Gate on Beer, Food, whatever, nor will I buy from the Club Shop. Rip me off? I'll recoup elsewhere thank you. I'll probably save around £250.

Maybe those affected by the increase could cease spending money at the club from today?

[Welcome To The Jungle]

Just now, BRISTOL86 said:

Whilst I COMPLETELY understand the (completely justified) ill feeling, might I suggest that any negative feeling is broadcast any other time than the 90 minutes of play? 

We have 6 absolutely enormous home games left and the last thing we need is anything that can detract from the support. 

Make yourselves heard and felt by all means but before/after the actual matches?

My question to you would be which is more important? 

1) The club, ie your fellow fan who may be priced out next season or forced to pay hundreds more for their children just to stay with their friends.

2) The team and achieving promotion

For me it is option one and so therefore if it means lessening the teams chances then so be it. We are a club, which is 'a group of people who share common interest in an organised fashion'. Lets follow the example of our fellow fans overseas and protest and do it properly. 

[Up The City!]

41 minutes ago, McCarthy J.F. said:

The club needs to be very careful, crowds can go down as well as up, look at Ipswich one of the worst attendances for years the other day. 

I’m just disappointed the club has chosen this route. This season has been a pretty successful season in terms of attendances and getting youngsters to games. It was a real opportunity to build on it but the club have got greedy.

i could maybe understand if we were comfortably top two but as we’re not it’s surprising.

[The Original OTIB]

1 minute ago, RedLionLad said:

Maybe those affected by the increase could cease spending money at the club from today?

As stated, that is what I will do and they will be making a net loss in spite of how clever they think they are. Idiots.

[RedLionLad]

2 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

That is the only conclusion to draw.

In the hope they can sell that same seat for £50 each game on POTD........£1,150 over 23 games.

[The Original OTIB]

1 minute ago, RedLionLad said:

In the hope they can sell that same seat for £50 each game on POTD........£1,150 over 23 games.

Correct. Evil Corporate Monsters I'm afraid.

[ChippenhamRed]

1 hour ago, reddogkev said:

Follow my lead  - I have 2 children and I am actively ensuring they do not become City fans, as the price of football is pathetic and ludicrous.

I fell in love with City because of my dad's passion; I am trying not too make the same mistake with my kids.  For the record, my dad hasn't been able to go to games for about 6 years now due to the cost, even though before this, he's been attending since the early 70's.

Football is far too expensive and money can be much better spent elsewhere.

I now prefer to go to one game every month.

You say it's pathetic and ludicrous, but - aside from the issues being discussed here - is it really?  If a child can have a season ticket for £50 or even £99, I'd say that is very good value.  What else can you do with children that would entertain them for a couple of hours, 23 times a year, for that sort of money?

23 trips to the cinema would cost more.

23 trips to a soft play centre would cost a bit more.

23 trips to the swimming pool would cost about the same.

A single trip to Legoland for a family of four costs over £100 even using kelloggs vouchers!

I would argue that all of the above are lesser experiences than the excitement of going to a football match.

I completely disagree with the club's decision to oust families from their existing seats, but that doesn't suddenly make child season tickets poor value.  The issue is the lack of choice about where people sit, not the cost, in my opinion.

[The Original OTIB]

Huddersfield: Slash Prices, More Bum's on Seats + Promotion. It Can be Done.

[Natchfever]

53 minutes ago, Littlesh*t said:

I have read through this thread and I get why people are frustrated because to be honest we all want as much as possible for as little cost as possible but surely the removal or under 19 tickets ( only in certain areas) is having a massive over reaction. 

at the age of 18 you become an adult so why shouldn't you pay adult prices?  maybe you should just consider yourself fortunate that in previous seasons the club has put something in place (that they didn't have to do) so you didn't have to pay full price.  

18 year olds dont in the vast majority of cases earn adult wages.

[BRISTOL86]

8 minutes ago, Welcome To The Jungle said:

My question to you would be which is more important? 

1) The club, ie your fellow fan who may be priced out next season or forced to pay hundreds more for their children just to stay with their friends.

2) The team and achieving promotion

For me it is option one and so therefore if it means lessening the teams chances then so be it. We are a club, which is 'a group of people who share common interest in an organised fashion'. Lets follow the example of our fellow fans overseas and protest and do it properly. 

It’s tough. 

Whilst I totally disagree with the decision to engineer people towards a certain stand, the facts are that for all the main age groups, STs are available at the same price or cheaper than last season. 

Had there been sweeping rises across the board I’d be inclined to agree, but aside from U22s it seems all ages can continue to watch every week for the same or slightly less? Unless I’ve missed something?

IMO it’s not Lee Johnson and the 11 on the pitch that decide theee things, so for me if there is to be any kind of demonstration or discontent, during the 90 minutes isn’t the time. Especially in light of what’s at stake this season. 

[Bristol Rob]

Couple of things;

https://www.nationwide.co.uk/guides/news/articles/2016/12/the-average-spend-on-christmas-gifts

A survey by Nationwide in 2016 says that on average parents spend £145 on gifts for a child at Christmas.

The other thing was the average parental spend on a kids birthday gift, but seeing as the only links I could find were either to the Daily Mail or mumsnet I couldn't be arsed to click on them.

Suffice to say, some of our pricing is outside the range of prices the average parent spends on either birthday or Christmas, so these seats don't tick the gift box.

[The Original OTIB]

1 minute ago, BRISTOL86 said:

It’s tough. 

Whilst I totally disagree with the decision to engineer people towards a certain stand, the facts are hat for all the main age groups, STs are available at the same price or cheaper than last season. 

Had there been sweeping roses across the board I’d be inclined to agree, but aside from U22s it seems all ages can continue to watch every week for the same or slightly less? Unless I’ve missed something?

IMO it’s not Lee Johnson and the 11 on the pitch that decide theee things, so for me if there is to be any kind of demonstration or discontent, during the 90 minutes isn’t the time. Especially in light of what’s at stake his season. 

Have you not looked at this?

Type	Season	South Stand	Dolman Wings	Dolman Centre	Family Lansdown	Lansdown Wings	Lansdown Centre
Adult	2017/2018	347	401	431	372	471	531
	2018/2019	345	415	499	345	499	599
	% Increase/Decrease	-0.58	3.49	15.78	-7.26	5.94	12.81
Concession	2017/2018	261	301	331	286	357	401
Incl:(U25)	2018/2019	285	345	390	285	390	469
	% Increase/Decrease	9.20	14.62	17.82	-0.35	9.24	16.96
U22	2017/2018	117	201	217	142	237	267
	2018/2019	150	230	255	150	255	335
	% Increase/Decrease	28.21	14.43	17.51	5.63	7.59	25.47
U19	2017/2018	99	99	99	99	99	99
	2018/2019	99	150	150	99	no option	no option
	% Increase/Decrease	0.00	51.52	51.52	0.00	no option	no option
U12	2017/2018	50	50	50	50	50	50
	2018/2019	50	99	99	50	no option	no option
	% Increase/Decrease	0.00	98.00	98.00	0.00	no option	no option
Disabled	2017/2018	261	301	331	286	357	401
	2018/2019	Based on Age Category per Above
	% Increase/Decrease	Based on Age Category per Above

[Welcome To The Jungle]

2 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Huddersfield: Slash Prices, More Bum's on Seats + Promotion. It Can be Done.

Yet our financial genius of an owner cannot seem to create a model that replicates this. Tells me he actually doesn't want to. I think I've posted about Huddersfield more times over the last 18 months than anything else.

[Natchfever]

33 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Just wondering what - if anything - could be done to register disappointment with this pricing structure.

I previously suggested S82 could down flags and take a vow of silence, just wondering if a concession boycott would work. I doubt it, too many are happy to accept whatever the club say.

Dont buy a seat, thats the only way, but as was said earlier that won't happen in 95% of cases and BS know that.

[Super Scotty Murray]

It is not just the players and manager who have got a bit too big for their boots in recent weeks, it is also the entire club it seems.

Everything we have done this season has been so positive, but this smacks of treating us like customers not fans, which I am surprised and disappointed by.

[BRISTOL86]

3 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Have you not looked at this?

Type	Season	South Stand	Dolman Wings	Dolman Centre	Family Lansdown	Lansdown Wings	Lansdown Centre
Adult	2017/2018	347	401	431	372	471	531
	2018/2019	345	415	499	345	499	599
	% Increase/Decrease	-0.58	3.49	15.78	-7.26	5.94	12.81
Concession	2017/2018	261	301	331	286	357	401
Incl:(U25)	2018/2019	285	345	390	285	390	469
	% Increase/Decrease	9.20	14.62	17.82	-0.35	9.24	16.96
U22	2017/2018	117	201	217	142	237	267
	2018/2019	150	230	255	150	255	335
	% Increase/Decrease	28.21	14.43	17.51	5.63	7.59	25.47
U19	2017/2018	99	99	99	99	99	99
	2018/2019	99	150	150	99	no option	no option
	% Increase/Decrease	0.00	51.52	51.52	0.00	no option	no option
U12	2017/2018	50	50	50	50	50	50
	2018/2019	50	99	99	50	no option	no option
	% Increase/Decrease	0.00	98.00	98.00	0.00	no option	no option
Disabled	2017/2018	261	301	331	286	357	401
	2018/2019	Based on Age Category per Above
	% Increase/Decrease	Based on Age Category per Above

Yes and it illustrates my point - for the main age groups (adult, u12, u19) there are tickets available that are the same or slightly cheaper than this year. Ok a 9% rise in concession prices 

I’m not defending the strategy. Just looking at it objectively as I’m not emotionally involved (already sit in cheapest stand) 

[Welcome To The Jungle]

4 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

It’s tough. 

Whilst I totally disagree with the decision to engineer people towards a certain stand, the facts are that for all the main age groups, STs are available at the same price or cheaper than last season. 

Had there been sweeping rises across the board I’d be inclined to agree, but aside from U22s it seems all ages can continue to watch every week for the same or slightly less? Unless I’ve missed something?

IMO it’s not Lee Johnson and the 11 on the pitch that decide theee things, so for me if there is to be any kind of demonstration or discontent, during the 90 minutes isn’t the time. Especially in light of what’s at stake this season. 

I know it is tough. No one wants to turn their back on their team, but the club has to come first. What you have to remember is the team will still be there at the start of next season, but some fans won't be. Therefore the biggest statement possible has to be made. I'm sure they'll forgive us.

Edit; And the Premier League isn't all it's cracked up to be