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Post by kevkj on May 8, 2008 12:31:55 GMT
For those of you wondering about the new cost of season tickets .
I just spoke to a baggies fan ,he got their earlybird price.
Behind goal £299
Side £349 they have added £50 to the price since and have now sold 21,000.
Surprised me they were cheaper than us .I
hope Stoke only stick £50 quid on now.
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Post by dnl3989 on May 8, 2008 12:33:29 GMT
they will be around 430
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Post by kevkj on May 8, 2008 12:57:11 GMT
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Post by Chunky Lover! on May 8, 2008 12:58:21 GMT
WBA have put all theres up by £100
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Post by dexter97 on May 8, 2008 13:46:40 GMT
Have they really sold 21k? I thought there was a percentage of capacity that had to be retained for matchday tickets; The capacity of The Hawthorns is 28k, less 2 or 3k for away fans, means only 4 - 5k for general sale.
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Post by richardparker on May 8, 2008 15:00:03 GMT
Though the early bird prices still represent a good deal for fans who wanted to commit to support the club without knowing what league we'd be in, I think that anything more than a £50 increase on the prices now will affect the level of season ticket sales.
I am confident that the club want to see sell-outs for as many games as possible, despite the hassle that these bring with car parking, policing, etc. However, in my opinion season ticket prices are pitched too high. £430 for the Boothen End (expected price) means £23 per game.
To make this attractive you'll need to have an average saving of £5. Thus an individual match ticket costing £26-32 for the Boothen (depending on category).
Methinks £32 to watch the likes of Ronaldo, Torres, etc. (as well as our stars, of course!) from a view behind the goal will still put a few people off.
We should be going all out to pitch the prices at the Blackburn or Baggies rate, and we might then have season ticket sales totalling 22k mark. I'll be surprised at £430 for the Boothen if we reach 16k.
Of course these prices are pure speculation.
We'll have to wait and see what happens next.
For the record, I had a season ticket for our promotion season, but am yet to decide whether to get one this time round. Cost (including the 120 mile round trip) will be the deciding factor.
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Post by richardparker on May 8, 2008 15:11:20 GMT
Just had a quick look at the Blackburn prices. Early bird price of £299 for a paddock/side view of match, compared with our early bird price for the Sentinel Stand of £379.
Also, under 8's season ticket is FREE for any part of the ground.
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Post by kevkj on May 8, 2008 15:14:34 GMT
Stoke need to look at the prices carefully.
Many teams were dropping prices to help fill their grounds.
Im just wondering whether we should just stick £20 on top of the early bird price and encourage Stokies to fill the place.
Who wants to email Scholes?
I wanna see the ground packed every week.
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Post by Jug Bank Stokie on May 8, 2008 15:27:53 GMT
Stick £200 on all the prices.
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Post by mikeyb99 on May 8, 2008 15:36:06 GMT
Our prices are extremely competitive at the moment, Stoke City FC have done more than enough in recent years financially to encourage punters through the gates. If you really aren't prepared to pay the prices Stoke are currently charging, you really are the very worst kind of fair-weather part-time Stoke fan IMO.
Defo a thumbs up to the club on this one, well done Stoke!
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Post by Jug Bank Stokie on May 8, 2008 15:44:20 GMT
That's my thinking mikey. I got my ticket whether or not we'd be in the Premiership. I'd put them up at least £150 now we are there.
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Post by kevkj on May 8, 2008 17:09:38 GMT
Mikey
Im not sure if your reply was to me.
If it was i already have mine matey Block 26 ,Row 30 seat 444,right on the aisle me ducks.
My point was we need to sell as many as possible.
As for competitive,yes we are ok but theres many clubs in the prem cheaper than us mate.
Wigan ,Bolton,Blackburn,West brom just off the top of my head.
Boro are doing a 18-21 season ticket for £195
Standard £300
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Post by richardparker on May 8, 2008 19:35:40 GMT
Agreed, the club have done well in recent years in trying to get fans in to support the team.
If you have the income to meet the extra costs then lucky you.
People who have family commitments (e.g. 5 mouths to feed on one income), together with an additional £200+ fuel costs per season, should at least be granted the chance to ponder all options and not be dismissed as fair-weather fans.
As it happens my solution is likely to be going halfs on a season ticket with a mate who is in similar circumstances to myself.
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Post by surreystokie on May 8, 2008 21:45:00 GMT
A difficult one, this. Other clubs with low prices have for long had better attendances and not just because of the cost of admission. We have a lot of catching up to do, although it has to be done 'gently'. Does anyone else, like me, see the price overall and not count the number of matches? I put aside a certain amount (plus extending the mortgage for travel  ) regardless of how many games are to be played. I'm used to 46 matches, but prefer only 38, regardless of cost. As someone has said, to see the likes of Fabregas, or better still, our stifling him,  should be worth every extra pound. Ultimately, we can't expect to spend big on transfers, without having to pay for it and the PL money has many other calls on it, at this time. We need several more much better paid staff, (at a time when we had been forced to slim down, due to poor attendances) with presence, experience and professionalism, to take charge of much increased media work, commerce, ticketing, etc. There are higher standards for the PL and they insist on a PL 'assessor' to see that promoted clubs aren't letting down the side. Once you've been in the PL, things gets easier, but the first year makes many different financial demands. It's not all about transfers. PC said that he would fund any debts for "the next two years" and he has. We must not expect him to continue this way and it would not be right for the club and its future. That's why WBA, Watford and Charlton did not overspens when they were first promoted and worked their way back through prudence and planning e.g. improved training, stadium and youth facilities. |
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Post by Big Al on May 9, 2008 6:09:41 GMT
i was under the impression that there was no early bird prices this season the reason for getting your S/T early was to retain your seat before they go on general sale
me personally dont care if the prices remain the same as long as we can get 24-26 thousand every week
its only a matter that those (myself included) purchased tickets early because we support stoke what ever league they are in, and there are those who will wait and see. But its all about the money for the club at the end of the day. So dont mither yourselves that the bloke next to you has paid £10 £20 or even £100 more just know that its bums on seats that count
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Post by Thank you from Moorlander1 on May 9, 2008 7:51:18 GMT
Stoke need to look at the prices carefully. Many teams were dropping prices to help fill their grounds. Im just wondering whether we should just stick £20 on top of the early bird price and encourage Stokies to fill the place. Who wants to email Scholes? I wanna see the ground packed every week. If you had bought your ticket when it was on offer you could have seen very cheap Premiership football next year. Come on Stoke. |
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) regardless of how many games are to be played. I'm used to 46 matches, but prefer only 38, regardless of cost. As someone has said, to see the likes of Fabregas, or better still, our stifling him, 
should be worth every extra pound. 
