openEnd Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Having recently had a bit of a tidy up. I found one of my old books hidden away, covered in dust. 'The official football league yearbook - 1992' page 68 - Bristol City Admission prices: Dolman Stand Adults £9, OAP/Juv £6 Schoolboy Enclosure Adults £5, OAP/Juv £4 Enclosure Adults £7, OAP/Juv £6 Covered End Adults £5.50, OAP/Juv £4 Uncovered End Adults £5, OAP/Juv £4 Season Tickets Dolman Stand Adults £170, OAP/Juv £120 Enclosure Adults £130, OAP/Juv £110 Programme £1 So is all this in line with inflation? as we are led to believe after every hike in prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Having recently had a bit of a tidy up. I found one of my old books hidden away, covered in dust. 'The official football league yearbook - 1992' page 68 - Bristol City Admission prices: Dolman Stand Adults £9, OAP/Juv £6 Schoolboy Enclosure Adults £5, OAP/Juv £4 Enclosure Adults £7, OAP/Juv £6 Covered End Adults £5.50, OAP/Juv £4 Uncovered End Adults £5, OAP/Juv £4 Season Tickets Dolman Stand Adults £170, OAP/Juv £120 Enclosure Adults £130, OAP/Juv £110 Programme £1 So is all this in line with inflation? as we are led to believe after every hike in prices. ← 92 was probably just at the start of the real hike in ticket prices. After Hillsborough football went all "blue chip" and there was a huge gap in social groups so they started to cash in. The one about inflation and football that strikes me the most is players wages. If match day prices had gone up at the same rate as the increase in players wages we would be paying something like £45 for a adult ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Colin Sexstone is reading!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openEnd Posted November 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Not forgetting the small fact that in 1992 we were watching 2nd division football (The Championship now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadratinmycider Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Aren't juvenile season ticket prices actually less now than they were in 92? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristolbred Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Colin Sexstone is reading!! ← He was, until he found out that the battery in his calculator was flat, and ran out of fingers calculating the price percentages between '92 and today!!, Still, with ALL the entertainment on and off the pitch, City really are value for money!!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbert Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Well inflation from August 1992 to August 2004 is at 35% So the £9 for an Adult in the Dolman then should be £12 now, and the season ticket of £170 should be about £230 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 As someone pointed out, juvenile prices are actually less now in the Dolman! Plus there was no "under 19" price in '92, which are only £10 now... Also the complete "gentrification" of football as a whole has changed everything, added to the fact that people in this country and ESPECIALLY Bristol are a lot richer than they were in '92. I think the prices now are pretty fair. The cheapest ticket at West Ham to watch Championship football is £25... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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