Admin phantom Posted September 26, 2023 Admin Share Posted September 26, 2023 Just seen the prices Fulham are charging for home supporters against Man Utd - unbelievable that anyone is prepared to pay these prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Wasn't Johnny Haynes the first £100 a week footballer? To think there are now supporters being charged that to watch 1 game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I can understand £100 a ticket for a big game but it is versus Manchester United !! 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, phantom said: Just seen the prices Fulham are charging for home supporters against Man Utd - unbelievable that anyone is prepared to pay these prices If Bristol City thought they could get away with it, they would 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I guess they’ve got to pay for that new stand somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 27 minutes ago, phantom said: Just seen the prices Fulham are charging for home supporters against Man Utd - unbelievable that anyone is prepared to pay these prices I'd imagine it can be justified (wanting to go KLF, here) by the amount of wedge up that, there London. Yer cockernee barrow boy will spend £160 notes on his pie n mash breakfast before he's got out of bed in the morning. He will bet twice that dahn the bookies at lunchtime, then triple that dahn the boozah where the barrel will be rolled aaahhht (etc, etc). They got more money than us up there, Phant. Is yer ans-ah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Cigar Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Tourists will pay it. Guaranteed to produce a crap atmosphere. Not that you ever get a good one at Fulham. Nice ground though, very enjoyable aggro free away day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 If it sells out the pricing is right If it doesn't then it's to high 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, phantom said: Just seen the prices Fulham are charging for home supporters against Man Utd - unbelievable that anyone is prepared to pay these prices The answer is in the sky. Common does Blackbirds and Magpies and Robins and Sparrows. Look to they sky outside Craven Cottage and? PARAKEETS. Edited September 26, 2023 by Sixtyseconds 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said: If it sells out the pricing is right If it doesn't then it's to high If it sells out that doesn’t make it right, I understand your logic but the prices are shitting on the average punter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Glen hump said: If it sells out that doesn’t make it right, I understand your logic but the prices are shitting on the average punter It would be interesting to see how it compares to other clubs in the Prem. I'd expect Fulham to be one of the priciest, due to location & capacity being smaller than many. I'd think that most fans have season tickets in the Prem, otherwise it would be a struggle to get tickets - so capitalising on the occasional fan/day tripper is understandable. What is the "average punter" nowadays.? If games sell out at those prices, then you can blame the clubs for making as much revenue as possible. Of course, some will sadly be priced out - but it's naive to think the club will worry about that, if they are selling the same seat to someone who can afford it. The danger being, losing their hard-core base support (those who are priced out) should they drop back down the leagues & don't have the glory boy element splashing out on tickets regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReds Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 33 minutes ago, Glen hump said: If it sells out that doesn’t make it right, I understand your logic but the prices are shitting on the average punter What's an average punter nowadays? The game has completely changed and the average punter imo wants tens of millions spent on players and then a boat load more on a Stadium, and usually without wanting it to be paid for out of their own pocket. And yes those prices do seem extortionate to us, but no more than our prices to many lower league clubs I doubt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Sixtyseconds said: The answer is in the sky. Common does Blackbirds and Magpies and Robins and Sparrows. Look to they sky outside Craven Cottage and? PARAKEETS. we've got parakeets in Highgate Wood and Haringey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Bristol Oil Services said: I'd imagine it can be justified (wanting to go KLF, here) by the amount of wedge up that, there London. Yer cockernee barrow boy will spend £160 notes on his pie n mash breakfast before he's got out of bed in the morning. He will bet twice that dahn the bookies at lunchtime, then triple that dahn the boozah where the barrel will be rolled aaahhht (etc, etc). They got more money than us up there, Phant. Is yer ans-ah Never actually tried pie n mash myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyotib Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 And it’s these sort of prices why the modern sofa glory hunter fan exist. Disgusting prices. Where’s the next generation of proper fans coming from 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 1 hour ago, onlyotib said: And it’s these sort of prices why the modern sofa glory hunter fan exist. Disgusting prices. Where’s the next generation of proper fans coming from No. Sky TV is totally to blame for the glory hunter arm chair fan. Occasional fans are perfectly used to paying that sort of price, or more, for concerts & shows. They wouldn't be put off by the price - they are more likely to be put off by having to get off their arse & actually bother going to the ground, when there are so many games available at the touch of a button. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 6 hours ago, Maltshoveller said: If it sells out the pricing is right If it doesn't then it's to high Hmm, because the market might pay those prices, doesn't make them 'right'. Supply and demand says that a 3 bed Victorian terraced house around the corner from Ashton Gate could cost you north of £600k, but that's not 'right' either, it's f king obscene. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 6 hours ago, Bristol Oil Services said: I'd imagine it can be justified (wanting to go KLF, here) by the amount of wedge up that, there London. Yer cockernee barrow boy will spend £160 notes on his pie n mash breakfast before he's got out of bed in the morning. He will bet twice that dahn the bookies at lunchtime, then triple that dahn the boozah where the barrel will be rolled aaahhht (etc, etc). They got more money than us up there, Phant. Is yer ans-ah I don't think many people in Fulham talk like that. They're more likely to speak like they've had their jaws wired shut and enjoy a delightful glass of Chateauneuf Du Pape at The Hero of Maida Vale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 To be fair at least they have thought of pensioners. In the Riverside stand they are doing £20 off for Senior Citizens. It will only cost them £140. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: we've got parakeets in Highgate Wood and Haringey! I've seen a flock in Derby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 At least the United "fans" are probably within walking distance and don't have the additional travel costs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 27, 2023 Author Admin Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Port Said Red said: At least the United "fans" are probably within walking distance and don't have the additional travel costs. We got further into this thread than I expected that comment to appear first 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 It does make you wonder if promotion to the Prem actually results in 50% of your die hard fanbase no longer able to attend Matches and being replaced by corporates etc . Who , other than football tourists can afford these prices even on an occasional basis ? ( And we still debate why the atmosphere at English grounds is crap these days ???) I’ve been a passionate supporter for 45 years and am reasonably comfortable financially thankfully , but not in a million years could I justify spending this on football ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Jesus Christ. Makes you wonder how much they charge against the big teams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) I had a look at their season ticket prices. Seems they have reached the exalted status now whereby there is a season ticket waiting list. I digress. That is the bulk...then there is the Riverside Stand which I assume to be their equivalent of the Lansdown. Edited September 27, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 26/09/2023 at 13:41, phantom said: Just seen the prices Fulham are charging for home supporters against Man Utd - unbelievable that anyone is prepared to pay these prices People pay similar to sit on some uncovered scaffolding in Bath to watch rugby during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Port Said Red said: At least the United "fans" are probably within walking distance and don't have the additional travel costs. This was a topic on talk sport yesterday which I only listened to “in & out” At least one Fulham fan rang in to support the prices as historically there is a large Man Utd presence in home areas for this fixture and he was happy for them to be “taxed” for this game. I understand his frustration but it doesn’t encourage Fulham fans who buy on a match by match basis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I've not been to AG for years now, but any football club who does not offer at least one section of the ground for £20 or less tickets for every game is a tragic excuse of what a football club should be. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Interesting call on Talksport or does a small violin need playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 11, 2023 Author Admin Share Posted October 11, 2023 Fulham fans are calling on supporters to demonstrate outside Craven Cottage before next month’s home game against Manchester United over the club’s “completely misguided” ticket pricing. Fulham Supporters’ Trust (FST), Fulham Lillies and fan media outlets are calling for action over matchday ticket pricing – which is among the most expensive anywhere in the country. Supporter groups say the club’s ticket pricing policy is alienating matchgoers and could price out a generation of local fans. “The problem is a completely misguided ticket pricing policy that fundamentally misunderstands what it means to be a fan,” Fulham Supporters’ Trust and Fulham Lillies said in a joint statement released today. “It’s a policy which, piece by piece, is alienating a large part of our core fan base to the extent that increasing numbers just can’t afford to come to a game or bring their friends and family to help create that next generation.” The focus of their anger is the staggering matchday ticket pricing set for the visit of Manchester United in November. The highest-priced non-corporate adult ticket for November’s Manchester United match is £160 for the new Riverside Stand – a 60% increase on the same fixture last season. The cheapest adult ticket is £67 in the Hammersmith End. At Fulham, the issue of ticket prices has been of concern for successive seasons and supporter groups have been pushing back against the club’s attempts to increase prices. Craven Cottage is also now home to the most expensive non-corporate season ticket in the country, at £3,000. Fulham fans protest ticket prices outside Craven Cottage back in 2019 – © Craig Mercer/Sportimage via Alamy “We agree with financial sustainability,” FST said. “But the shortfalls can’t be made up by a ticket policy that prices out our traditional fan base in favour of short-term attendees who are prepared to pay big money for a one-off experience and never come back. “We are not being heard by the senior management at Fulham. It is time to turn up the volume.” Supporters are being called on to gather before the Manchester United game on Saturday 4th November from 11am at the Tea House in Bishops Park – and from there fans will march to the ground in protest. Fulhamish, Fulham Focus, HammyEnd, Friends of Fulham, Cottage Talk, That’s So Craven, Jack & Loz, Fulham Fan News, FFCandME are also supporting the campaign. TAKEN FROM https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fulham-fans-call-for-protest-over-ticket-prices/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Curr Avon Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 26/09/2023 at 13:41, phantom said: Just seen the prices Fulham are charging for home supporters against Man Utd - unbelievable that anyone is prepared to pay these prices Compare that to a season ticket at the London Stadium. On a recent flight to Tenerife a West Ham fan told me he paid the princely sum of £320. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 17:21, Curr Avon said: Compare that to a season ticket at the London Stadium. On a recent flight to Tenerife a West Ham fan told me he paid the princely sum of £320. Was that for the Holiday or ticket for west ham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Easier to keep costs down when tax payers across the country paid for your stadium. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, luke_bristol said: Easier to keep costs down when tax payers across the country paid for your stadium. Oooooooo ark at eee. (I couldn't decide which handbag to use). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 02/10/2023 at 23:13, Mr Popodopolous said: Interesting call on Talksport or does a small violin need playing? don't know, he seems justified in his concern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: don't know, he seems justified in his concern That's fair, I suppose I had an image of Fulham fans as being West London and rich, I also would have thought that dssly as across the game a portion of traditional fans would have been priced out but maybe Fulham fanbase was wealthier than the average due to their location etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 26/09/2023 at 14:13, Bristol Oil Services said: I'd imagine it can be justified (wanting to go KLF, here) by the amount of wedge up that, there London. Yer cockernee barrow boy will spend £160 notes on his pie n mash breakfast before he's got out of bed in the morning. He will bet twice that dahn the bookies at lunchtime, then triple that dahn the boozah where the barrel will be rolled aaahhht (etc, etc). They got more money than us up there, Phant. Is yer ans-ah In fairness he'll then put four times that in the charity jar dahn the boozah plus his winnings from spoof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 26/09/2023 at 20:56, Red-Robbo said: I don't think many people in Fulham talk like that. They're more likely to speak like they've had their jaws wired shut and enjoy a delightful glass of Chateauneuf Du Pape at The Hero of Maida Vale. Not in 'spoons at the' hammersmith end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said: That's fair, I suppose I had an image of Fulham fans as being West London and rich, I also would have thought that dssly as across the game a portion of traditional fans would have been priced out but maybe Fulham fanbase was wealthier than the average due to their location etc. I wouldn't say its particularly rich, richer than Millwall, QPR, or Charlton, & Brentford, yes. Their houses might be worth a lot but that doesn't necessarily mean they have ready cash… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) https://archive.is/2024.03.27-080652/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/03/27/fulham-new-riverside-stand-craven-cottage-swimming-pool/ Modern football has peaked? Edited March 27 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 On 26/09/2023 at 14:18, Maltshoveller said: If it sells out the pricing is right If it doesn't then it's to high It will sell out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 On 13/10/2023 at 15:26, exAtyeoMax said: don't know, he seems justified in his concern He actually sounds upset 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Fans protesting. Well I never! Good on 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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