Walk-Up Prices Confirmed

[jam69]

Hull City

2022/23 Match Ticket Prices Confirmed

We can now confirm our match prices for the upcoming 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship campaign.

www.wearehullcity.co.uk

 

[northernrower]

It was said the chairman was putting £1m of his own money in each month about a decade ago. Is that still the case?

If not that figure then it'll be some other. Either way, I'm sure he's providing substantial funding from his own pocket.

 

[Humpty]

The chairman funds all net footballing costs.

It was said the chairman was putting £1m of his own money in each month about a decade ago. Is that still the case?

 

[Redwurzel]

Gibson is not allowed to subsidise MFC to the tune of £12m/year even if he wanted to.

There is an owner subsidy allowed, but I think its around £5m a year.

The Hull pricing is very good, myself I think £20 for a seat at a Championship game is selling the product a bit cheap. The English Championship is quite a high standard and mainly played in modern safe stadiums, certainly at Hull.

 

[h_m_boro]

Had a conversation with a Preston ST holder at work last week. Their early bird tickets were ridiculously cheap and was told they sold about 12k? (could be wrong). But their prices - for a mid table Championship club are -

 

[indeedido]

Gibson is not allowed to subsidise MFC to the tune of £12m/year even if he wanted to.

There is an owner subsidy allowed, but I think its around £5m a year.

The Hull pricing is very good, myself I think £20 for a seat at a Championship game is selling the product a bit cheap. The English Championship is quite a high standard and mainly played in modern safe stadiums, certainly at Hull.

Parent company Gibson O’Neill guarantee the losses the club makes every single season outside the PL.
This has been way higher than £1m per month.
He hasn’t put that money in, he has

The restriction talked about is

Gibson is not allowed to subsidise MFC to the tune of £12m/year even if he wanted to.

There is an owner subsidy allowed, but I think its around £5m a year.

The Hull pricing is very good, myself I think £20 for a seat at a Championship game is selling the product a bit cheap. The English Championship is quite a high standard and mainly played in modern safe stadiums, certainly at Hull.

Gibson O’Neill guarantee the club losses every year. Gibson does not put that money in, he is liable for it.
It is considerably more than £12m per season on many seasons and we lose money every season outside the PL or PP’s.
There is no cap on how much he can guarantee this way, so long as his Parent Company can cover it.

The cap is re FFP.
The club in the Championship can only lose £39m across 3 years IF the owner injects £24m in equity, or provides Undertakings (guarantees) intended to be eventually converted if required into equity.
I am presuming that GO’N’s undertakings are constructed this way as there has been no equity injected since 2016.
The allowances for FFP are considerable meaning a big actual loss can still be brought within FFP guidelines if undertakings are constructed appropriately.

The way to stop needing to increase the undertakings is to stay in the PL.
It’s is why getting up is key.
And why given the lower wage bill, increased revenue and paltry current amortisation charge, I still expect Gibson to invest in the quality to go up.
He’s leaving it very late.

 

[Otto42]

I think this thread proves it isn't about fleecing the fans, but about trying to be competitive?

 

[jam69]

I think this thread proves it isn't about fleecing the fans, but about trying to be competitive?

Competitive pricing would be on par with others not a fair bit more surely?

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

I think this thread proves it isn't about fleecing the fans, but about trying to be competitive?

I don't think anyone necessarily thinks it's about profiteering; it's just whether we have the balance right, particularly in the North East, for getting people to matches.

From a personal point of view (living in the south), when I had the Pride Card I went out of my way to use it a fair few times per season. I'd plan the weekend round the match and then slot everything else in around it. Only way I go to a home match now is if I have something planned on Teesside and getting to the match works around the weekend's plans.

Maybe I'm just getting older and the costs of other things like the train plays a part, but I still enjoy going to away matches as long as it's £30 or less (that's my cut off).

 

[Otto42]

I don't think anyone necessarily thinks it's about profiteering; it's just whether we have the balance right, particularly in the North East, for getting people to matches.

From a personal point of view (living in the south), when I had the Pride Card I went out of my way to use it a fair few times per season. I'd plan the weekend round the match and then slot everything else in around it. Only way I go to a home match now is if I have something planned on Teesside and getting to the match works around the weekend's plans.

Maybe I'm just getting older and the costs of other things like the train plays a part, but I still enjoy going to away matches as long as it's £30 or less (that's my cut off).

I don't disagree with that, I live down south and would only be able to justify a season ticket if money was no object. I assume we aren't the target market though? I go to home games once/twice a season, I don't think I would go more often if the price was a fiver less. I manage away tickets through elderly relatives who have season tickets, but no desire to go away!

 

[Redwurzel]

Travelling to games in the North or London is more expensive than the ticket for me. If I make it to 65, Boro tickets would be only £22 and £19. Trains to the North are £60 even with senior railcard and £37 to London.

I know everyone is in different circumstances.

But every penny at MFC from home ticket sales (take off the 20% VAT) goes on players wages.

 

[Mark_MSF]

Enjoying reading this thread and all of the points made.

Ticket pricing is a difficult one. It’s something we have been talking to the club about throughout pre season and been working hard on, we put together a comprehensive document of supporter feedback, thoughts, ideas and also included research on what other clubs have done in relation to creative ticketing offers & increasing attendance. This was for the MFC exec team and it was well received, but ultimately pricing is the chairman’s decision, he puts the money in.

As already mentioned in a post above, ticket sales cover running costs of the club, like the stadium upkeep etc not transfers.

We can only keep trying to influence and we realise it’s going to be small steps. We will keep up the campaigning though.

We did have a little win (if you want to call it that) with a small reduction in prices for midweek games as a result of the document we submitted.

We will keep chipping away.

 

[Davey_C]

Ive put some stats together for other EFL teams i'll get them on here at some point on Friday

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

A walk up to the Boys end at AP used to cost me a weeks pocket money.
Let that sink in.
Where was I supposed to find money for sweets Mr Amer?

 

[jam69]

A walk up to the Boys end at AP used to cost me a weeks pocket money.
Let that sink in.
Where was I supposed to find money for sweets Mr Amer?

Should have jumped the turnstiles like the rest of us

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I think this thread proves it isn't about fleecing the fans, but about trying to be competitive?

The mismanagement of football, of which Steve Gibson is part, has caused the fleecing of the fans.

 

[Redwurzel]

I could get in the Holgate for my pocket money say aged 14, but for big games I would miss some of the view through a post or someone's head - the facilities were a bit like going back to the Edwardian age outside walls with gutter drains for loos and very little for the ladies.

I always worked out a seat price to around five pints of beer.

 

[Davey_C]

Here you go .. yes I've got far too much time on my hands (currently between jobs)

Pick the bones out of this lot ... West, East, North, South etc is compared to the Riverside

Cardiff's is complicated Match Day, Pre-Match Day, Membership then Zones inside the stadium

I noticed a few clubs have a membership scheme which results in cheaper tickets. Couldn't find anything for Brum or QPR

		A	65+	U21	U18	U12
BBURN	WEST U	30	25	20	15	11
BBURN	WEST L/EAST/NTH	25	20	15	10	7
BLACKPOOL	WEST MEMBERS	33	29	29
BLACKPOOL	NTH/STH MEMBERS	25	21	21
BLACKPOOL	FAMILY MEMBERS	20	15	15
BLACKPOOL	WEST NON-MEMB	38	34	34	28	20
BLACKPOOL	NTH/STH NON-MEMB	20	26	26	14	10
BRISTOL C	WEST CTR MEMB (A)	38	35	31	18	13
BRISTOL C	WEST CTR MEMB (B)	33	30	26	16	11
BRISTOL C	WEST CTR NON MEMB (A)	43	40	36	23	18
BRISTOL C	WEST CTR NON MEMB (B)	38	35	31	21	16
BRISTOL C	EAST CTR MEMB (A)	34	31	28	15	10
BRISTOL C	EAST CTR MEMB (B)	29	26	23	13	8
BRISTOL C	EAST CTR NON MEMB (A)	39	36	33	20	15
BRISTOL C	EAST CTR NON MEMB (B)	34	31	28	18	13
BRISTOL C	SOUTH MEMB (A)	28	25	21	10	5
BRISTOL C	SOUTH MEMB (B)	23	20	16	10	5
BRISTOL C	SOUTH NON MEMB (A)	33	30	26	15	10
BRISTOL C	SOUTH NON MEMB (B)	28	25	21	15	10
BRISTOL C	FAMILY MEMB	20	17	15	7	5
BRISTOL C	FAMILY NON MEMB	25	22	20	12	10
BURNLEY	WEST (A)	37.5	25		18
BURNLEY	EAST UC (A)	40	30		18
BURNLEY	EAST U (A)	37.5	25		18
BURNLEY	EAST L (A)	35	25		18
BURNLEY	NTH STH (A)	30	20	20	18
BURNLEY	WEST (B)	30	22.5	22.5	15
BURNLEY	EAST UC (B)	35	27.5	27.5	15
BURNLEY	EAST U/L (B)	30	22.5	22.5	15
BURNLEY	NTH STH (B)	25	18	18	10
CARDIFF	GOLD (A) ZONE1	343230	292725	222120	191817
CARDIFF	SILVER (B) ZONE1	323028	272523	212019	181716
CARDIFF	BRONZE C ZONE1	302826	252321	201918	171615
CARDIFF	GOLD (A) ZONE4	252321	201816	131211	111009
CARDIFF	SILVER (B) ZONE4	232119	191715	121110	100908
CARDIFF	BRONZE C ZONE4	211917	181614	111009	090807
COV	CAT A	33	28		20	15
COV	CAT B	25	20		15	10
COV	CAT C	20	15		10	5
HUDDS		25	20		15	10
HULL	ZONE 1	20	13.5	10	7
HULL	ZONE 2	24	16	12	7
HULL	ZONE 3	28	18	14	7
LUTON	CAT A	30	24	21	12	9
LUTON	CAT B	27	22	19	10	7
LUTON	CAT C	24	20	17	9	5
MILLWALL	WEST CAT A	36	26	26	22	13
MILLWALL	WEST CAT B	33	23	23	20	11
MILLWALL	WEST CAT C	31	21	21	18	8
MILLWALL	EAST CAT A	35	25	25	21	13
MILLWALL	EAST CAT B	32	22	22	19	11
MILLWALL	EAST CAT C	30	20	20	17	8
MILLWALL	NORTH CAT A	33	24	24	20	13
MILLWALL	NORTH CAT B	30	21	21	18	11
MILLWALL	NORTH CAT C	28	19	19	16	8
NORWICH	NTH STH	25	15	15	10	5
NORWICH	EAST U	35
NORWICH	EAST L	25	15	15	10	5
NORWICH	WEST CENT	30
NORWICH	WEST	25	15	15	10	5
PRESTON	WEST	32	24	24	12	5
PRESTON	EAST	30	22	22	10	5
PRESTON	NTH/STH	28	20	20	10	5
PRESTON	FAMILY	28	20	20	7	5
READING	EAST/WEST MEMBERS	25	19	15	11	8
READING	NTH/STH MEMBERS	22	15	12	8	6
READING	EAST/WEST NON-MEMB	30	22	18	14	11
READING	NTH/STH NON-MEMB	27	18	15	11	9
ROTHERHAM	WEST/EAST	26	16		10	8
ROTHERHAM	NORTH	24	14		9	7
SHEFF U	WEST (A)	40	32	26	21	19
SHEFF U	WEST (B)	35	27	21	17	15
SHEFF U	WEST C	31	23	20	14	12
SHEFF U	NORTH (A) KOP	35	29	24	17	15
SHEFF U	NORTH (B) KOP	31	24	20	14	12
SHEFF U	NORTH C KOP	26	20	17	12	10
SHEFF U	SOUTH A (AWAY END)	37	31	25	20	18
SHEFF U	SOUTH B (AWAY END)	33	26	21	16	14
SHEFF U	SOUTH C (AWAY END)	29	21	18	13	11
STOKE	WEST (A)	35	27		19	16
STOKE	WEST (B)	32	24		18	15
STOKE	EAST (A)	30	23		16	13
STOKE	EAST (B)	27	20		15	12
STOKE	NORTH/FAM	25	19		15	12
SLAND	WEST/EAST	35	26	22	12	10
SLAND	NTH	29	26	22	12	10
SWANSEA	NON MEMB	32.5	20		14.5	11
SWANSEA	MEMBER	30	17.5		12	8.5
WATFORD	NTH	25	17		5
WATFORD	WEST U	30	22		5
WATFORD	EAST	28	20		5
WATFORD	FAMILY	25	17		5
WBA		25	20		5
WIGAN		29	18	18	10	5

 

[Redwurzel]

Cheers Davey

There are fees (up to £35) usually with Membership schemes which complicates its further and some have hidden costs like booking fees even when you collect the tickets.

Looking at Sunderland I would say our walk ups are a touch cheaper if anything:

Our cheapest adult is £27/£30 and there's is £29
65+ ours is £19/£22 and theres is £26
Child ourest is £18/£15 or £14/£11 in family zone and there's is £12/£10
We don't have a 18-21 walk up price but they do. (£22)

I am not saying ourest is cheap particularly for adults and child.

 

[Otto42]

At a quick glance most adult prices are in £25 - £30 price bracket, so while ours are expensive they aren't dissimilar. We do seem to miss out on the more creative pricing, such as 18-21 (as I mentioned earlier in this thread) and the membership scheme (discussed many times on here). Perhaps these are points which could be brought up at future fans forum, along with reciprocal pricing for away fans?