Saints unveil season ticket prices for Premier League (From Daily Echo)

Daft Kerplunk wrote:
If we sell plenty then there will be good money in the coffers for new players and holding onto others we develop more easily...hopefully of course. Let's move on up

tamara1983 wrote:
last season a ticket in the northam was £466 for 23 games at a cost of £20.26 per match this season it is £575 for 19 games at 30.26 thats a whopping 33% increase still gonna get 1 hope we get good players for that increase

thebigtruthdog wrote:
hmmm....okay, seems fair enough for 38 games of joy and excitement... As i will mostly be unemployed this coming season, I shall invest in a ticket and have a right jolly od time. Bosh!

St Retford wrote:

Daft Kerplunk wrote:
If we sell plenty then there will be good money in the coffers for new players and holding onto others we develop more easily...hopefully of course. Let's move on up

You have the best username EVER.

If we're serious about balanacing books AND attracting decent players we have to accept an increase and I don't think this is as bad as it could have been.

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

george chivers wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Daft Kerplunk wrote: If we sell plenty then there will be good money in the coffers for new players and holding onto others we develop more easily...hopefully of course. Let's move on up

You have the best username EVER. If we're serious about balanacing books AND attracting decent players we have to accept an increase and I don't think this is as bad as it could have been.

Do you have a season ticket?

Shoong wrote:

bigfella777 wrote: Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

forgot to mention, can you let us know where you heard that the club is to be sold? Or is that just a complete guess ;) ?

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

SaintMax wrote:
The stakes are higher, the cost of running the club will be much higher, the quality of the teams that visit will be much higher.. entertainment wise you will see Rooney, Modric, Bale, Balotelli week in week out as opposed to I dont know who - much higher. It amazes me the people that demand a winning team, and promotions then whinge at the ramifacations. Cough up, enjoy us being where we havent for years, or go and cheer on a 2nd div team with cheaper prices

UTS wrote:
I think the prices are a sobering welcome to the Premier League. Despite a basic £50million per season coming into PL clubs they are still charging crazy prices. Over recent seasons fans only turned out at higher levels than expected as we were winning.

Im led to believe they are now going to charge fans £1.50 to actually buy tickets from the ticket office ! bonkers.

I think we will struggle to get 20k for most games and so called Cat A teams, no more than 25k.

MGRA wrote:
£50 admin fee !? Um.... you can borrow £500 over 9 months currently for a cost of just £35.... so why would anyone be stupid enough to pay that admin fee !?!?

Redrobbo wrote:
Just did a quick calculation.If you average the players wages £15K per player per week that equates to £780K a year per player. If you average the revenue per seat at £600 per season.Then you need to sell 1300 seats per season just to pay the wages, that is without National Insurance.So with a squad of 25 (and it will be bigger than that because of players ages) then the ticket revenue will not even pay the players wages. On top of that you have everyone else working for the club, the cost of the stadium, the academy , travel and hotels , the list is endless and that is before we actually buy anyone. This shows why the Sky money is vital. My starting avergae wage per player is just a stab in the dark, but I don't think it will be a million miles away.

DasLiebherrTrain wrote:
West Ham and Reading not cheap either! Saints cheaper than West Ham and price per game cheaper than Reading. Teams who get promoted to the Premier League initially require more investment than established teams... Just an observation.

BIg-Al wrote:
So £575 for a Northam renewal - but only £600 for a new seat in the Northam. ONLY £25 BONUS TO REPAY THE LOYALTY :( thanks for supporting us during the last 7 years of struggle -

saintsmurf96 wrote:
I'm happy with that an increase of £35 for x100 better quality footie!!!! Cheers cortese :)

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

Redrobbo wrote:

BIg-Al wrote: So £575 for a Northam renewal - but only £600 for a new seat in the Northam. ONLY £25 BONUS TO REPAY THE LOYALTY :( thanks for supporting us during the last 7 years of struggle -

The Club is a business, any romantic idea that football clubs are anything other than that are from a byegone era when they were owned by the local butcher! The Club would have looked at the market and pitched the ticket prices at where they think they can sell them. A shopkeeper wont sell something for a pound if he can sell it for one pound fifty, but equally he has to compete with other businesses. We will now pay around £30 for a game of premiership football, that is probably on par with other forms of live entertainment, and cheaper than a night at the pub.

LeroyJenkins wrote:
GOD EVERYONE STOP MOANING YEAH PRICES ARE GOING UP BUT IF WE WANT TO COMPETE WITH THE BEST, THE CLUB NEEDS TO GENERATE FURTHER INCOME, LETS STOP MOANING AND GET BEHIND THE BOYS

Tevez888 wrote:
Happy and Unhappy! As a STH I am happy with the price of a renewal at £575, I judged this to be about right and as such have the money to pay up front. What I disagree with mostly is that I have been a STH for over 15years and my anger is over the last few years more than anything. I consider myself to have been incredibly loyal at a time when everyone else was shying away (plastic fans!). My point is that now we are Premier League and among the big boys, my loyalty has saved me all of £25 compared to a NEW STH. I am disgusted at this and would complain if I thought it would get me anywhere. I feel badly treated by the Club at a time that I’ve witnessed heartbreak up to jubilation in our rise to the big time once more. I am extremely happy with price, just not the saving I’m making. Wouldn’t it have been nice for EVERY STH that was around while we were in League 1 up to now, to be told that we could have an extra 10% off or even a FREE Home Shirt for standing by the Club…. No such luck.

LeroyJenkins wrote:
GOD EVERYONE STOP MOANING YEAH PRICES ARE GOING UP BUT IF WE WANT TO COMPETE WITH THE BEST, THE CLUB NEEDS TO GENERATE FURTHER INCOME, LETS STOP MOANING AND GET BEHIND THE BOYS

St Retford wrote:

Daft Kerplunk wrote:
If we sell plenty then there will be good money in the coffers for new players and holding onto others we develop more easily...hopefully of course. Let's move on up

You have the best username EVER.

If we're serious about balanacing books AND attracting decent players we have to accept an increase and I don't think this is as bad as it could have been.

dopplershift wrote:
30% increase. Hope there's a 30% increase in the quality of football as well.

Tevez888 wrote:
Happy and Unhappy!

As a STH I am happy with the price of a renewal at £575, I judged this to be about right and as such have the money to pay up front.
What I disagree with mostly is that I have been a STH for over 15years and my anger is over the last few years more than anything. I consider myself to have been incredibly loyal at a time when everyone else was shying away (plastic fans!). My point is that now we are Premier League and among the big boys, my loyalty has saved me all of £25 compared to a NEW STH.
I am disgusted at this and would complain if I thought it would get me anywhere. I feel badly treated by the Club at a time that I’ve witnessed heartbreak up to jubilation in our rise to the big time once more.

I am extremely happy with price, just not the saving I’m making.

Wouldn’t it have been nice for EVERY STH that was around while we were in League 1 up to now, to be told that we could have an extra 10% off or even a FREE Home Shirt for standing by the Club…. No such luck.

Lyn-Bn wrote:

saintsmurf96 wrote:
I'm happy with that an increase of £35 for x100 better quality footie!!!! Cheers cortese :)

Lucky you. Ours has gone up £195 each.

Lyn-Bn wrote:
Just worked out our season ticket in the Chapel behind the goal has gone up a whopping 51%. I know we need to buy more players but with me getting no pay rise for 2 years, how are we supposed to find this sort of money?

MGRA wrote:
£50 admin fee !? Um.... you can borrow £500 over 9 months currently for a cost of just £35.... so why would anyone be stupid enough to pay that admin fee !?!?

miltonarcher wrote:
Surely its time to put the away fans in a different section, perhaps one of the corners, give over the whole of the Northam to Saints, we'll need all the help we can get in the Prem.

Golden_Salamander wrote:

Lyn-Bn wrote:
Just worked out our season ticket in the Chapel behind the goal has gone up a whopping 51%. I know we need to buy more players but with me getting no pay rise for 2 years, how are we supposed to find this sort of money?

Mine has also gone up 51% from £380 to £575, but this is mainly because they have returned most of the Chapel end to "wings/goal" from the "family centre", that it was clasified as for the last few years.
.
Back in Premier League days (again when the Chapel was NOT family centre) I was paying
2004/5 - £475
2003/4 - £444
2002/3 - £451
(I cannot find the receipt for 2005/6), so I was expect something between £550 and £600.
The £575 is a 21% increase since the Premier League days of 2004/5, which is about right imo.

likewatchingbrazil wrote:
as a hard working man it will be difficult to afford the renew but i deserve it for being a worker and being there when we was not so good. so i'm getting it and good for me. coyr ipdy

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

saintmicky wrote:
Oh good!!
Me and the nipper £600 last year renewal Kingsland block 30
This year £1350, Nothing like repaying loyalty, and I would have been happy to pay £600+ and maybe £300 for the nip.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

Maybe it is because the loyal ST's that stuck in there through thick and thin thought they deserved a little reward for their loyalty, this doesn't work in a business that needs funds to sustain its future, charity butters no parsnips.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
I feel as if I have been mugged 3 Adults (1 OAP) and 2 youngsters, in Kingsland Block 30, no concessions = £675-00 each, for less games. This will probably be my last chance of a Season Ticket as I retire in September and no way will I be able to renew in the future, so I have to make the most of this one. Not so much of a moan as I fully expected it, and I will renew somehow, couldn't miss the first Season back. Just hope we get some decent players in to justify the extra expense.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

Maybe it is because the loyal ST's that stuck in there through thick and thin thought they deserved a little reward for their loyalty, this doesn't work in a business that needs funds to sustain its future, charity butters no parsnips.

legod7 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
I feel as if I have been mugged 3 Adults (1 OAP) and 2 youngsters, in Kingsland Block 30, no concessions = £675-00 each, for less games. This will probably be my last chance of a Season Ticket as I retire in September and no way will I be able to renew in the future, so I have to make the most of this one. Not so much of a moan as I fully expected it, and I will renew somehow, couldn't miss the first Season back. Just hope we get some decent players in to justify the extra expense.

Move from Kingsland Premium to Kingsland Centre .
Simples

legod7 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
I feel as if I have been mugged 3 Adults (1 OAP) and 2 youngsters, in Kingsland Block 30, no concessions = £675-00 each, for less games. This will probably be my last chance of a Season Ticket as I retire in September and no way will I be able to renew in the future, so I have to make the most of this one. Not so much of a moan as I fully expected it, and I will renew somehow, couldn't miss the first Season back. Just hope we get some decent players in to justify the extra expense.

Move from Kingsland Premium to Kingsland Centre .
Simples

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Tevez888 wrote:
Happy and Unhappy!

As a STH I am happy with the price of a renewal at £575, I judged this to be about right and as such have the money to pay up front.
What I disagree with mostly is that I have been a STH for over 15years and my anger is over the last few years more than anything. I consider myself to have been incredibly loyal at a time when everyone else was shying away (plastic fans!). My point is that now we are Premier League and among the big boys, my loyalty has saved me all of £25 compared to a NEW STH.
I am disgusted at this and would complain if I thought it would get me anywhere. I feel badly treated by the Club at a time that I’ve witnessed heartbreak up to jubilation in our rise to the big time once more.

I am extremely happy with price, just not the saving I’m making.

Wouldn’t it have been nice for EVERY STH that was around while we were in League 1 up to now, to be told that we could have an extra 10% off or even a FREE Home Shirt for standing by the Club…. No such luck.

Can understand your mixed feelings on this. There are a number of people who could probably 'justify' some kind of freebe, especially season ticket holders of recent years and the regular travelling faithful. It won't happen and it's probably a correct commercial decision.

In the end, we will all vote with our feet (and a little with our hearts).

It doesn't affect me because of where I live, what I earn, what else I have to prioritise and what I'd be prepared to pay.

In the end, along with most people on here, and accepting that seating and purchasing policies have altered and will affect some more than others, it seems about right.

If anyone is to 'blame' (big word that) for the 'high' price of a football ticket, it's probably those who take most money out of the game - the top-earning players, agents etc.

Probably the best way to justify it is to think like this:
Ballpark figure? £600 or so? That's, what? 200 pints?

In other words, one week's supply of beer for Slugger, Bill Seedhouse and RedArmy combined!

Bargain!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

Maybe it is because the loyal ST's that stuck in there through thick and thin thought they deserved a little reward for their loyalty, this doesn't work in a business that needs funds to sustain its future, charity butters no parsnips.

Hatman wrote:
It's a bigger increase than I expected but I will definitely renew. May mean have to think harder about going to so many away games. Just hope the whinger who sits behind me thinks it's too expensive and doesn't renew.

LadySaint1975 wrote:
Typical Echo, trying to put a negative slant on it! My season ticket has gone from £465 to £575 and I was expecting more. Everybody I have spoken to is happy about the increase

LadySaint1975 wrote:
Typical Echo, trying to put a negative slant on it! My season ticket has gone from £465 to £575 and I was expecting more. Everybody I have spoken to is happy about the increase

Baddesley Bill wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

Maybe it is because the loyal ST's that stuck in there through thick and thin thought they deserved a little reward for their loyalty, this doesn't work in a business that needs funds to sustain its future, charity butters no parsnips.

Gate payers stuck with the Club too...STH's get first choice for the plum seats and tickets (quite right too), but a minority of them think that they are owed something more for some reason...this attitude confuses me somewhat.

batesieboy wrote:
Slugger...what kept that business, in business, was that customer. So say thank you. As your bruv would say, it's not rocket science.

batesieboy wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

Maybe it is because the loyal ST's that stuck in there through thick and thin thought they deserved a little reward for their loyalty, this doesn't work in a business that needs funds to sustain its future, charity butters no parsnips.

I am a bit ashamed that you two post this. Whilst it is true that we are back in the Prem and have to pay for the privilege, those who have stuck by Saints through the poorer times ought to be rewarded. I really dislike the old Johnny-come-lately stuff even if they are welcome. They are also welcome if it all goes a bit pear-shaped. But you won't see them for dust.

batesieboy wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

slugger wrote:
i don't get why existing sth's think they deserve to get them cheaper than a 1st time buyer , we're all customers at the end of the day !

Maybe it is because the loyal ST's that stuck in there through thick and thin thought they deserved a little reward for their loyalty, this doesn't work in a business that needs funds to sustain its future, charity butters no parsnips.

I am a bit ashamed that you two post this. Whilst it is true that we are back in the Prem and have to pay for the privilege, those who have stuck by Saints through the poorer times ought to be rewarded. I really dislike the old Johnny-come-lately stuff even if they are welcome. They are also welcome if it all goes a bit pear-shaped. But you won't see them for dust.

batesieboy wrote:

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

big smeller777...you stink of fish

Baddesley Bill wrote:
For all those that feel agrieved...think of poor Seedhouse...his free bar deal ended last season...this is truely a catastrophy of epic proportions! ;O)

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

randre wrote:

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

You are a plank, do you ever have anything positive to say? I suggest you go back and support your own team, who is that by the way? Fair prices I say, consumer choice, you either buy or you don't. Your choice.

For what I can see is that Southampton fc is now looking at sensible and ambitious building blocks to the club. We would soon wish things were different if we were to run into financial ruin like that lot down the road.

We pay our money and take the choice. The club is selling a product and if we continue to be entertained then it is money well spent.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

randre wrote:

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

You are a plank, do you ever have anything positive to say? I suggest you go back and support your own team, who is that by the way? Fair prices I say, consumer choice, you either buy or you don't. Your choice.

For what I can see is that Southampton fc is now looking at sensible and ambitious building blocks to the club. We would soon wish things were different if we were to run into financial ruin like that lot down the road.

We pay our money and take the choice. The club is selling a product and if we continue to be entertained then it is money well spent.

randre...he is a seagull wum..ignore him. I'm still trying to work out what exactly Fatty is...or what he is on! :O)

slugger wrote:

Golden_Salamander wrote:

Lyn-Bn wrote:
Just worked out our season ticket in the Chapel behind the goal has gone up a whopping 51%. I know we need to buy more players but with me getting no pay rise for 2 years, how are we supposed to find this sort of money?

Mine has also gone up 51% from £380 to £575, but this is mainly because they have returned most of the Chapel end to "wings/goal" from the "family centre", that it was clasified as for the last few years.
.
Back in Premier League days (again when the Chapel was NOT family centre) I was paying
2004/5 - £475
2003/4 - £444
2002/3 - £451
(I cannot find the receipt for 2005/6), so I was expect something between £550 and £600.
The £575 is a 21% increase since the Premier League days of 2004/5, which is about right imo.

was gonna post something similar , this is the way you need to be considering the prices , all in all they're about right imo .

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
Percy says if I was a blackbird I would whisle and sing.
Please add your comments !

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
Percy says if I was a blackbird I would whisle and sing.
Please add your comments !

BowesSaint wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Daft Kerplunk wrote:
If we sell plenty then there will be good money in the coffers for new players and holding onto others we develop more easily...hopefully of course. Let's move on up

You have the best username EVER.

If we're serious about balanacing books AND attracting decent players we have to accept an increase and I don't think this is as bad as it could have been.

Oh not as bad as it could have been. I sit in the new 'premium'itchen with my 2 boys under 11. Last year we paid £800 and attended 39 matches. Our reward for our support - a 125% increase to £2085. Unbelievable!

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

slugger wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:
For all those that feel agrieved...think of poor Seedhouse...his free bar deal ended last season...this is truely a catastrophy of epic proportions! ;O)

perhaps we can afford messi's wages now ! .,....... every cloud and all that .

St Retford wrote:

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

Give it up, Rupert. You're not running things anymore.

wild rupert wrote:

St Retford wrote:

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

Give it up, Rupert. You're not running things anymore.

Wait and see then ill pop back on here to see your response then

wild rupert wrote:

St Retford wrote:

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

Give it up, Rupert. You're not running things anymore.

Wait and see then ill pop back on here to see your response then

slugger wrote:

wild rupert wrote:

St Retford wrote:

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

Give it up, Rupert. You're not running things anymore.

Wait and see then ill pop back on here to see your response then

i assume you'll pop back if it don't ?

bigfella777 wrote:
Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It's a lot of money for many people and I feel genuinely sorry for those who simply can't afford it. They will have to pick individual games which is a shame.

The number of games doesn't make a difference commercially as players earn what they earn per week and not per game.

Unfortunately a culture has grown up in football where so many fans of so many clubs expect their owners to bankroll their entertainment. We are all guilty of demanding this and that player, invariably the best ones and therefore expensive ones in terms of transfer fees and wages, yet we don't want an increase in our ticket prices. The two go together.

Take the skunts, the Few turn up in low numbers paying low prices but demanded players on up to 36k a week! Look what it has led to.

For all those that say the Prem is the promised land with all the TV money please tell me why Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan etc are drowning in debt?

wild rupert wrote:

slugger wrote:

wild rupert wrote:

St Retford wrote:

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

Give it up, Rupert. You're not running things anymore.

Wait and see then ill pop back on here to see your response then

i assume you'll pop back if it don't ?

Sure will mate and eat my humble pie

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It's a lot of money for many people and I feel genuinely sorry for those who simply can't afford it. They will have to pick individual games which is a shame.

The number of games doesn't make a difference commercially as players earn what they earn per week and not per game.

Unfortunately a culture has grown up in football where so many fans of so many clubs expect their owners to bankroll their entertainment. We are all guilty of demanding this and that player, invariably the best ones and therefore expensive ones in terms of transfer fees and wages, yet we don't want an increase in our ticket prices. The two go together.

Take the skunts, the Few turn up in low numbers paying low prices but demanded players on up to 36k a week! Look what it has led to.

For all those that say the Prem is the promised land with all the TV money please tell me why Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan etc are drowning in debt?

Because they're badly run. Some clubs - maybe even us - might have to accept that relegation is better than survival at any cost. West Brom are a pretty good role model in this respect.

St Retford wrote:

slugger wrote:

St Retford wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It's a lot of money for many people and I feel genuinely sorry for those who simply can't afford it. They will have to pick individual games which is a shame.

The number of games doesn't make a difference commercially as players earn what they earn per week and not per game.

Unfortunately a culture has grown up in football where so many fans of so many clubs expect their owners to bankroll their entertainment. We are all guilty of demanding this and that player, invariably the best ones and therefore expensive ones in terms of transfer fees and wages, yet we don't want an increase in our ticket prices. The two go together.

Take the skunts, the Few turn up in low numbers paying low prices but demanded players on up to 36k a week! Look what it has led to.

For all those that say the Prem is the promised land with all the TV money please tell me why Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan etc are drowning in debt?

Because they're badly run. Some clubs - maybe even us - might have to accept that relegation is better than survival at any cost. West Brom are a pretty good role model in this respect.

i also notice that wigans season ticket prices (back on thread in an instant) are far and away the cheapest .......... is that sustainable in the prem with their gates ?

It's not, but Wigan is a rugby town that can't fill a football stadium so it has little choice. We're definitely not a rugby town. (We weren't raised as tw@ts).

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It's a lot of money for many people and I feel genuinely sorry for those who simply can't afford it. They will have to pick individual games which is a shame.

The number of games doesn't make a difference commercially as players earn what they earn per week and not per game.

Unfortunately a culture has grown up in football where so many fans of so many clubs expect their owners to bankroll their entertainment. We are all guilty of demanding this and that player, invariably the best ones and therefore expensive ones in terms of transfer fees and wages, yet we don't want an increase in our ticket prices. The two go together.

Take the skunts, the Few turn up in low numbers paying low prices but demanded players on up to 36k a week! Look what it has led to.

For all those that say the Prem is the promised land with all the TV money please tell me why Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan etc are drowning in debt?

Fatty x Ford Worker wrote:
Another song for you lot.Blackbird singing in the dead of night!
Please follow the next verse up!

rocketone wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

Tevez888 wrote:
Happy and Unhappy!

As a STH I am happy with the price of a renewal at £575, I judged this to be about right and as such have the money to pay up front.
What I disagree with mostly is that I have been a STH for over 15years and my anger is over the last few years more than anything. I consider myself to have been incredibly loyal at a time when everyone else was shying away (plastic fans!). My point is that now we are Premier League and among the big boys, my loyalty has saved me all of £25 compared to a NEW STH.
I am disgusted at this and would complain if I thought it would get me anywhere. I feel badly treated by the Club at a time that I’ve witnessed heartbreak up to jubilation in our rise to the big time once more.

I am extremely happy with price, just not the saving I’m making.

Wouldn’t it have been nice for EVERY STH that was around while we were in League 1 up to now, to be told that we could have an extra 10% off or even a FREE Home Shirt for standing by the Club…. No such luck.

Can understand your mixed feelings on this. There are a number of people who could probably 'justify' some kind of freebe, especially season ticket holders of recent years and the regular travelling faithful. It won't happen and it's probably a correct commercial decision.

In the end, we will all vote with our feet (and a little with our hearts).

It doesn't affect me because of where I live, what I earn, what else I have to prioritise and what I'd be prepared to pay.

In the end, along with most people on here, and accepting that seating and purchasing policies have altered and will affect some more than others, it seems about right.

If anyone is to 'blame' (big word that) for the 'high' price of a football ticket, it's probably those who take most money out of the game - the top-earning players, agents etc.

Probably the best way to justify it is to think like this:
Ballpark figure? £600 or so? That's, what? 200 pints?

In other words, one week's supply of beer for Slugger, Bill Seedhouse and RedArmy combined!

Bargain!

200 pints between 4 blokes for a week ?
7 pints a day?
or 2 or 3 weekday and a semi-serious drink at the weekend?
Season ticket is a bargain ! ! ! ! !
I'm getting one !
200 pints for 4 blokes for an away game? that seems a little more likely !

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

wild rupert wrote:

slugger wrote:

wild rupert wrote:

St Retford wrote:

wild rupert wrote:
As I posted on other thread big changes coming ,new manager incoming . You ii all dismiss it but it's happening

Give it up, Rupert. You're not running things anymore.

Wait and see then ill pop back on here to see your response then

i assume you'll pop back if it don't ?

Sure will mate and eat my humble pie

Sadly he may well be right.

randre wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It's a lot of money for many people and I feel genuinely sorry for those who simply can't afford it. They will have to pick individual games which is a shame.

The number of games doesn't make a difference commercially as players earn what they earn per week and not per game.

Unfortunately a culture has grown up in football where so many fans of so many clubs expect their owners to bankroll their entertainment. We are all guilty of demanding this and that player, invariably the best ones and therefore expensive ones in terms of transfer fees and wages, yet we don't want an increase in our ticket prices. The two go together.

Take the skunts, the Few turn up in low numbers paying low prices but demanded players on up to 36k a week! Look what it has led to.

For all those that say the Prem is the promised land with all the TV money please tell me why Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan etc are drowning in debt?

Seedhouse, you have hit the nail on the head. Great post.

Southampton fc is a business of entertainment, just because we are regular customers does not mean we are owed anything.

If you spend £150 per week on shopping in Your local shop or frequent the same theatre / concert venue they do not give a discount for loyalty.

Sainty saint saint wrote:
I am furious. Not about the season ticket price change but check this out:

I've been shopping at the same local shop for the last ten years. They've just increased their price for a pint of milk from 45p to 50p, and they expect ME to pay the same price as the geezer that's JUST MOVED IN next door.

It's crazy. Why aren't they rewarding my loyalty to the shop by letting me pay less than this johnny-come-lately? I stuck with them through the financial crisis when other shops were going under. My milk purchases through those dark times were keeping the business afloat - and now they have the AUDACITY to treat me like everyone else. Shame on them.

Maybe I'll start taking my coffee black - see how they like that!

Gossie. wrote:
I know we're now in the Prem, but I am a little disppointed in the pricing. Generally they don't look to bad, but for me personally in the Chapel an increase from £380 to £575 seems strong, so looks like I am going to have to move to the new family centre, assuming that I'm allowed to without kids.
Don't agree with the booking fee at the window for using cards, the cost of processing a debit card is about 5p, so quite where £1.50 a ticket comes from I don't know.

batesieboy wrote:

Sainty saint saint wrote:
I am furious. Not about the season ticket price change but check this out:

I've been shopping at the same local shop for the last ten years. They've just increased their price for a pint of milk from 45p to 50p, and they expect ME to pay the same price as the geezer that's JUST MOVED IN next door.

It's crazy. Why aren't they rewarding my loyalty to the shop by letting me pay less than this johnny-come-lately? I stuck with them through the financial crisis when other shops were going under. My milk purchases through those dark times were keeping the business afloat - and now they have the AUDACITY to treat me like everyone else. Shame on them.

Maybe I'll start taking my coffee black - see how they like that!

A "club" is kind of different to a shop. Nobb Ed! I do not have a few beers with my mates before we all go to the shops together and sing songs supporting various brands of Porridge.

MGRA wrote:
£50 admin fee !? Um.... you can borrow £500 over 9 months currently for a cost of just £35.... so why would anyone be stupid enough to pay that admin fee !?!?

batesieboy wrote:

randre wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It's a lot of money for many people and I feel genuinely sorry for those who simply can't afford it. They will have to pick individual games which is a shame.

The number of games doesn't make a difference commercially as players earn what they earn per week and not per game.

Unfortunately a culture has grown up in football where so many fans of so many clubs expect their owners to bankroll their entertainment. We are all guilty of demanding this and that player, invariably the best ones and therefore expensive ones in terms of transfer fees and wages, yet we don't want an increase in our ticket prices. The two go together.

Take the skunts, the Few turn up in low numbers paying low prices but demanded players on up to 36k a week! Look what it has led to.

For all those that say the Prem is the promised land with all the TV money please tell me why Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan etc are drowning in debt?

Seedhouse, you have hit the nail on the head. Great post.

Southampton fc is a business of entertainment, just because we are regular customers does not mean we are owed anything.

If you spend £150 per week on shopping in Your local shop or frequent the same theatre / concert venue they do not give a discount for loyalty.

err, yes, they do. I have a Tesco Clubcard, Airmiles, Nectar, and knockdown prices at the Theatre for being a member.

Hobson82 wrote:
Looking at the comparisons above it does appear harsh especially when you compare us to Man City. But I think we pay the price because of where we live, it's more expensive to live down here than it is in Manchester so we have to accept that.

lowe esteem wrote:
Are those prices "sustainable"? Are all the other clubs prices up to date?
Like I said before "Careful what you wish for"
Given that the season-ticket is only one of the 'lesser' income sources for our club,now that we're in the "promised land", I'm less than impressed, and guess that it's speculatively based on the numbers turning up already in the Championship.You will need an uplift on these numbers to be further reflected in shop, concourse and other sales. On this basis and having been a long- term Season Ticket Holder, and barring a large windfall, I am unlikely to be getting a new Season Ticket.
However, I will be able to car-share and afford a trip to The Stadium of Light whilst also being able to watch another side in Red and White Stripes, at less cost than St Marys.

Redrobbo wrote:

Shoong wrote:

bigfella777 wrote: Not worth it to watch that calibre of football, there are no players on high wages so why are the tickets so expensive? I guess the Liebherrs want their money back quickly before they sell the club.

forgot to mention, can you let us know where you heard that the club is to be sold? Or is that just a complete guess ;) ?

Liebherrs converted their loan to the club into shares. This in theory makes it easier for them to sell the club, so people have put two and two together and come up with five. There may be some substance in it, but it is pure speculation at the moment.If you wanted to put a different spin on it then you could equally make a case that they are showing their commitment to the club by converting loans to equity. I have heard rumours of Chinese syndicate wanting to buy us, but have nothing to substantiate that. I personally hope that the Liebherr family carry on the legacy of Markus and retain ownership. I would rather the club be owned by people who have shown integrity rather than by some of the bandits and chancers who have purchased other clubs.

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PO191EE wrote:
It's good to read the positives butv there are a few negatives still creeping in you all know as Southampton Supporters it's for the best to be able to compete and to run as a business prices needed to be increased on average of 39%.

Open open your eyes smell the fresh brewed coffee and this is from a Pompey Person wishing you all well !!

Alty Saint wrote:

Hobson82 wrote:
Looking at the comparisons above it does appear harsh especially when you compare us to Man City. But I think we pay the price because of where we live, it's more expensive to live down here than it is in Manchester so we have to accept that.

Firstly it is not more expensive to live in Southampton than Manchester, Most of South Manchester is in Cheshire where the cost of living plus house prices far exceed Southampton prices ( I know because I live there and go to every home game) Season tickets at Man City seem reasonable but wait until you buy your away ticket next season for that match which will be at least £48.00 per person and two pies plus two beers will cost about £20 ( I know this as my daughter is a City fan and before you say it I know but she is moving out soon) Currently City are subsidising ticket prices and at Utd they get 75,000 most home games so can afford to charge less; with Wigan I think if they charged any more no one would go!

pompey in spain wrote:
ospreysaint!!! as obviously someone new to football and new to a club let me explain something..you pick a team or betterstill support your home team and you stick with em through thick and thin.in your case dont buy a season ticket put the money to better use...bet on s.f.c. for relegation your family will have a nice chirstmas cos it will be certain by then..here endith the lesson!