Bristol City tickets announced

Rip-off prices. £30 for a pensioner. It's not the first time Bristol City have ripped us off. Full price for a tea-time telly match when they were charging their own fans a tenner. Sent 'em home miserable that day though:

 
Wow - thats expensive, so we are not the most expensive in the Championship.

How much do BC fans pay?

Just checked and they pay £28 but need a membership card which is £26 although members can get friends tickets.

I doubt we will sell over 2,000 - we have sold around 2,350 for QPR but being in London adds around 600 to our crowds. My guess is 1800 for Bristol especially at those prices.
 
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£19 for over 61's at QPR which I thought was an unusual threshold, but one I'm happy to accept as just passed that birthday! :)
 
Boro charge £21 for over 65s in SW and NW corners - while B/City are charging £30 in the away end.

Posters please don't keep saying Boro are the most expensive club in the Championship for walk up.
 
Looks like around 900 were sold yesterday if another 300 go today that still 1200 left for general sale. My guess is still 1,800.

I don't think we have ever sold 2,300 for a league game in Bristol. Its a "long old poke" from Teesside and not close to London for Boro exiles there.

We possibly sold 2,000 for some cup games and maybe for AK promotion season.
 
Pensioners are the wealthiest group in society these days. Not sure discounts for them is as justified as it once was. It's working people that need the help.
 
Nano said:
Pensioners are the wealthiest group in society these days. Not sure discounts for them is as justified as it once was. It's working people that need the help.
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Ludicrous post and I am nowhere near drawing my pension.
 
indeedido said:
Ludicrous post and I am nowhere near drawing my pension.
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Why is it ludicrous? The biggest barrier to affording anything is housing. Over 80% of pensioners own their own home. Only 30% of under 35s do. It means there is not much difference between pensioners and working people in their disposable income. Obviously some people can afford things more than others but that is true of both working and retired people. On average it is the same and younger people are finding it harder to get on the property ladder while those close to retiring are the wealthiest so on average retired average disposable income is soon going to overtake working average disposable income. ​


How does average retirement income compare to average earnings?​

It’s interesting to see how much disposable income the average pensioner today receives, in comparison to the average worker. Average UK earnings – before tax or housing costs – are £30,420. After income tax, National Insurance and 5 per cent pension contributions (the recommended minimum), this is reduced to £23,111. On the face of it, this is about 50 per cent more than average retirement income.

However, this does not factor in housing costs. The average UK mortgage payment is £669 per month or £8,028 per year. If this is deducted from the average net income, the result is £15,083.

By a striking coincidence, it appears from these figures that average net income is almost exactly the same for today’s retired generation as it is for today’s working generations. This is clearly in large part due to the high cost of housing. While the retired generation may largely own their own homes outright, and have no further mortgage payments to make, the working generation is spending a large chunk of its higher income on putting a roof over its head. Consequently, net income seems to balance out to within £3 a year. It really is that close.

https://www.unbiased.co.uk/life/pensions-retirement/what-is-the-average-uk-retirement-income
 
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