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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 16, 2011 15:05:26 GMT 1
As expected - normal matchday pricing Will still be there though, couldn't envisage a night at home listening in when I can be there in person, even with the 130mile round trip and costs etc. www.shrewsburytown.com/page/TicketingInformation/0,,10443~2421858,00.html Tickets on sale from today - Just logged on to purchase online and no sign yet of anything remotely resembling tickets for a home game vs Swansea
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 16, 2011 15:06:37 GMT 1
My seat will be left vacant.
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Post by Pilch on Aug 16, 2011 15:08:51 GMT 1
radio shrops it is then
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Aug 16, 2011 15:10:37 GMT 1
Still going to go
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 15:16:33 GMT 1
Sickening.
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Post by Optimistic Shrew on Aug 16, 2011 15:19:56 GMT 1
Disgusting prices really, not surprising since the club always push to up ticket prices.
I think our club really does take our magnificent fanbase for granted at every single cup game at home we've been charged full prices it really does take the p**s. The club should be lucky to have such a good and loyal fanbase but instead of charging something reasonable rip us off time after time, same old story etc. £16 to get into that Staines match you must have been a mug to went.
As for friendly prices, don't get me started.
It's about time the fans start looking for some answers from the club. Probably worth some sort of protest if I'm honest.
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 16, 2011 15:23:28 GMT 1
Seven games in August including 4 on the road would, you would have thought, encouraged some pricing structure to entice the home supporter and also the away supporter who is now having to pay Premiership prices for their games.
The attendance figures will be interesting - Tickets booked so at 4 of us in attendance!
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 16, 2011 15:30:36 GMT 1
Disgusting prices really, not surprising since the club always push to up ticket prices. I think our club really does take our magnificent fanbase for granted at every single cup game at home we've been charged full prices it really does take the p**s. The club should be lucky to have such a good and loyal fanbase but instead of charging something reasonable rip us off time after time, same old story etc. £16 to get into that Staines match you must have been a mug to went. As for friendly prices, don't get me started. It's about time the fans start looking for some answers from the club. Probably worth some sort of protest if I'm honest. Aint been to a Cup game at the GM since Brighton in the JPT (the one on tele) and that was reduced price I think. Protest? Just don't attend.
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Post by Fingers on Aug 16, 2011 15:33:24 GMT 1
Rabble Rabble Rabble!
Won't someone please think of the children etc etc
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Post by DaveG on Aug 16, 2011 15:35:09 GMT 1
I'm in two minds about this, times are hard for alot of people, and it's an expensive month in terms of away games, so if the club had made some sort of discount they may have found a bigger turnout.
However....the football club is a business, and we need to generate revenue to compete in transfer markets, with wages etc, so when we draw a Premiership club at home, and one we have had some great rivalry with down the years, I am not surprised to see tickets at normal matchday prices.
Yes, I would rather see 8,000 there at £9.50 than 4,000 there at £19, but there is a danger that if you start discounting prices now for these sort of games and don't do it in the future you get it in the neck then! Bigger clubs can afford to do these discounted deals when they are playing small clubs, but we are a small club playing a much bigger one - most businesses will do their best to profit from it, and it's not as if they are putting prices up.
I'll be there, and I would imagine so will about 6000 others, including 1500 from Swansea.
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 16, 2011 15:36:03 GMT 1
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Aug 16, 2011 15:42:06 GMT 1
Three home games in a week is that? Very nice of the Town to ease the blow…
I see Swansea have this sandwiched between two home games too. It’ll be interesting to see how many from South Wales make the effort considering the amount they must be shelling out for tickets. Plus they have the small matter of Arsenal away the week after, I suspect they might want to save their well earned for that.
I do feel that the club are missing a trick here, just seem to be out of touch a tad...
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Aug 16, 2011 15:42:14 GMT 1
No suprise for me TBH - Swansea is a bigger game than Macclesfield or Barnet and they are going to £19.
Actually support the club on this decision
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 15:42:25 GMT 1
It's interesting to see how views have changed with regards to cup fixtures.
I seem to remember when cup games were viewed (and seemingly supported?) as an opportunity for extra revenue for the club. Were there arguments against charging full prices for the Southampton/Blackburn games in the 90's? I honestly don't know the answer to that, am just interested....
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Aug 16, 2011 15:45:51 GMT 1
It's interesting to see how views have changed with regards to cup fixtures. I seem to remember when cup games were viewed (and seemingly supported?) as an opportunity for extra revenue for the club. Were there arguments against charging full prices for the Southampton/Blackburn games in the 90's? I honestly don't know the answer to that, am just interested.... I’m not too sure that football was priced so high back then though was it? I don't recall ever back in the 90s considering whether I could afford to attend a game or not. That's certainly not the case now.
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Post by shrewswolf on Aug 16, 2011 15:46:45 GMT 1
As expected. I don't really understand the moaning and groaning, yes I get that its a costly month, but as already mentioned, the club is a business and with a fixture against far better opposition than we normally see (a premiership team, albeit a smaller one) it would hardly make sense in the minds of STFC to say 'men, we're playing a far more attractive team, from the top flight next week, lets reduce prices'
In the JPT yes, or if we drew a league one or two club yes, reduce it, but it was never going to happen in this case.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 15:55:48 GMT 1
It's interesting to see how views have changed with regards to cup fixtures. I seem to remember when cup games were viewed (and seemingly supported?) as an opportunity for extra revenue for the club. Were there arguments against charging full prices for the Southampton/Blackburn games in the 90's? I honestly don't know the answer to that, am just interested.... I’m not too sure that football was priced so high back then though was it? I don't recall ever back in the 90s considering whether I could afford to attend a game or not. That's certainly not the case now. I'd be interested to know what was the price of a one-off ticket then and how have salaries changed in comparison to it?
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Post by stfcfan87 on Aug 16, 2011 16:05:21 GMT 1
It's interesting to see how views have changed with regards to cup fixtures. I seem to remember when cup games were viewed (and seemingly supported?) as an opportunity for extra revenue for the club. Were there arguments against charging full prices for the Southampton/Blackburn games in the 90's? I honestly don't know the answer to that, am just interested.... but back in those days the league cup was taken seriously by top clubs - where as now most top clubs particularly the lower ones stick out a largely reserve squad in the early rounds. I can remember going to both the southampton and blackburn games - southampton bought their first team apart from Matt Le Tissier thanks to the horrendous manager at the time, and Blackburn were playing a lot of there's two. I was really hoping we'd see some lower prices for this, try and pack out the stadium and cause a shock. Just can't see it being an intimidating arena now, and i'd guess maybe 5000 depending on a significant turnout from swansea
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Post by Pilch on Aug 16, 2011 16:12:15 GMT 1
the club used to offer a 35% discount to those out of work, they now offer nothing
fans get used to going
they can just as easy get used to not going
at the moment i'm used to going to league games i've got in the habit of missing cup game as town give me a good excuse not to go
my opinion is get fans there keep them there
dont keep giving them an excuse not to bother
most season ticket holders will go to this game its the only one they have to pay for in the 10 days
i think town are missing a trick by not offering a 3 game deal for maybe £10 discount i mean swans fans are hardly going to take it up are they
i think its safe to say that quite a lot of fans will be giving one or other of the 3 games a miss for the sake of £7 if they decide to sacrifice a league game instead of the swans game you can bet more missed games will follow
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Aug 16, 2011 16:12:49 GMT 1
Phil
NBot sure if this helps but I have a load of tickets from games over the years on my desk at work
in 1995 a Prem game at Liverpool on the Kop vs Blackburn was £11 In 1997 a league two home game vs Orient cost £8 for an Adult in the Familey Stand.. (so cup game a couplem of quid more £10??) In 2000 a division three playoff final ticket at the Melinnum (cheltenham vs someone) was only £20 in 2008 at the new ground the JPT game vs Brighton was only £10 In 2009 the Ipswich cup game however was £18 so only £1 more for Swansea
Last season we paid £19 to watch a league two game away at Vale
Got lots of other tickets from games as far back as the early 90's will have a look tonight (ui put allt he good ones, Liverpool, Blackburn, Chealsea, Everton, MK Dons and Bury Playoff games, Exeter (Great Escape) in a frame a few years back... will have alook at it
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Post by Shrewed on Aug 16, 2011 16:15:03 GMT 1
Is it possible that the club has seen a 10% drop in season ticket sales, 300+ reduction in attendance at the season opener and is now hoping to recoup some of the lost revenue from the loyal fans.
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Post by welshdan on Aug 16, 2011 16:21:32 GMT 1
I assume we have had confirmation Swansea are sending the youth team so have decided to keep prices high...
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Post by MTJ on Aug 16, 2011 16:25:01 GMT 1
How much would it be for away fans do you think? I'm looking forward to my visit next week, another new ground to tick off my list (sad I know!)
Not sure how many we'll bring, it'll be a good chance for many of our fans to actually go to an away match! We around 200 to both Peterborough and Tranmere last season in the League Cup, but Shrewsbury is closer for us.
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Post by jonbond on Aug 16, 2011 16:29:17 GMT 1
Seven games in August including 4 on the road would, you would have thought, encouraged some pricing structure to entice the home supporter and also the away supporter who is now having to pay Premiership prices for their games. The attendance figures will be interesting - Tickets booked so at 4 of us in attendance! actually 8 games in august. never known such a crammed fixture list in the 1st month.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Aug 16, 2011 17:16:41 GMT 1
There was an option to stand back then Seems clubs have looked to fleece fans maore since they insist the only option is to sit down - very wrong IMO
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Post by aldo on Aug 16, 2011 17:27:38 GMT 1
I do find the attitude of other supporters confusing sometimes, not so long ago we were complaining that the club should pay more to people like Ben Davies and Chris Humphrey to keep them, so there is an acceptance that money pays for better players who will improve the side. We have also seen clubs like chester and Wrexham fail spectacularly because they were mismanaged. I think both those examples show that it cant just be as simple as profiteering for selfish motives by the club, the margins are really tight at our level, as elsewhere.
Realistically, how many do you think will go to the Swansea match without any discount? And how many more do you think will attend if they knock off 3 or 4 quid?
Say they are expecting 2000 and they decide to knock off 25%, they would need it to attract 500 more supporters to just break even. Are they really going to pull in that percentage on the basis of 4 quids worth of discount? I dont think so. So why ask the club you support to take a risk on losing money when we know how tight things are in football?
and there is a chance that new supporters who have been lured in will see us beaten by a much better side from the top division. so are they likely to come again? After they have paid £30 quid for 2 of them to watch at a discounted rate to see us lose?
And what loyalty are they going to reward? If they dont reduce prices, there is 2 or three threads on here complaining, if there is a change to the badge, there is 4 years of whining, if you don't like the manager, you boo him and if you don't like the prices, you don't bother turning up or talk about boycotts. I have seen small groups of away supporters out sing our supporters and not so long ago there were arguments between 2 opposing groups of singers (south stand vs block 19) who couldn't see the bigger picture for their differences. In what way is any of that that loyal enough to get any sort of reward?
And who cares what Bury are doing with their discounts? They are slap in the middle of a massive amount of competing clubs, you cant compare the two imo they have to do it as nobody will turn up.
The other thing we have to consider is that Swansea isn't too far and they may bring a fair few, so any discount would negate any positive impact from drawing a “bigger “ team. Swansea also have a notorious fanbase so an increased police presence will likely be needed and paid for.
Everybody works hard for their ticket, it would be great to get in cheaper but if other teams do it, and we dont, are we better off financially and therefore on the pitch?
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Post by Pilch on Aug 16, 2011 17:47:08 GMT 1
i'm sure some people would be happy had we charged £20
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Post by aldo on Aug 16, 2011 17:59:19 GMT 1
i'm sure some people would be happy had we charged £20 We do, block 1 and 2 are 20 quid I believe
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 18:33:05 GMT 1
Phil - the most recent comparison is £13 as the cheapest tick to Gay Meadow in 2007, and it is now £17 (or £19 on the day) four years later with pretty much flat-lining of wages in between.
There was an article in WSC last month which mentioned about the cost of tickets against inflation and price increase has totally outstripped it.
DaveG suggests a Town turnout of 4,500 - that would be pretty disappointing given there were over 6,000 Town fanst for the most comparable game we have - v Fulham in 2007. But I agree with much of the rest of the argument.
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 16, 2011 18:35:24 GMT 1
PR department working overtime again Hereford = free travel plus £10 per head at a premier ship ground Shrewsbury = full price When will Roland wake up and realise many fans are not happy with his decisions lately and he may be under tremendious pressure if things go badly this season cos we wont turn on GT this time and he's loosing friends my opinion
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