West Brom Season Ticket prices

[atypical_boro]

I’m saying they are choosing to charge the good folk of Middlesbrough, a pretty deprived area, over the oddsto watch their community club.

I’m also saying people will defend this. The rich always find ways of getting people to defend their policies.

So do you honestly think he's benefitting personally from higher ticket prices?

Luton have done incredibly well, but not sure why that's relevant. Football isn't simply contested by how big or small a stadium is. All clubs wants as much through their turnstiles as they can feasibly get.

 

[1finny]

I don’t care or know if he is benefitting personally.
I also don’t know the circumstances of West Brom.

It doesn’t stop what I think - he is taking advantage of the community.

As I said - it will be defended. It always is

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Look there is no point going over this again.

Walk up prices will around £35 - £40 next season (for the privilege of watching us play Plymouth), you either pay or your don’t.

I will, as usual probably only get to about 2 or 3 home games next season so I’m not really affected by it and will hopefully get to few away games again where teams seem happy to charge us a decent price.

 

[atypical_boro]

I don’t care or know if he is benefitting personally.
I also don’t know the circumstances of West Brom.

It doesn’t stop what I think - he is taking advantage of the community.

As I said - it will be defended. It always is

Well if he isn't benefitting personally I don't really see how it can be classed as taking advantage, but as you've said, you don't care if he is or he isn't, you're criticising it either way.

 

[IR35]

I’m saying they are choosing to charge the good folk of Middlesbrough, a pretty deprived area, over the oddsto watch their community club.

I’m also saying people will defend this. The rich always find ways of getting people to defend their policies.

You sound resentful, have you emailed the club about the prices. How much should they be in your opinion?.

 

[1finny]

Yes - there are those that can comfortably afford this and they are all happy to shat on those that can’t.
Maybe, if they all stopped their Netflix subscriptions they could afford to go.
C’est la vie

Why on earth should the same product be differently priced in West Brom or Middlesbrougn?
It’s just daft

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Well if he isn't benefitting personally I don't really see how it can be classed as taking advantage, but as you've said, you don't care if he is or he isn't, you're criticising it either way.

I think what Finny is saying is most people know the prices to go to the Boro are too high but you can’t have a rationale debate about it because for some reason the club seems beyond criticism when it comes to ticket prices.

 

[1finny]

You sound resentful, have you emailed the club about the prices. How much should they be in your opinion?.

‘Sound resentful? - what, from a few mins on a message board?

I’ve spoken to SG a number of times over this.
For the record - it doesn’t affect me.

 

[atypical_boro]

I think what Finny is saying is most people know the prices to go to the Boro are too high but you can’t have a rationale debate about it because for some reason the club seems beyond criticism when it comes to ticket prices.

Its just an alternative view. Gibson has made loads of errors, the thing with pricing strategies though is that there is no right or wrong answer, only theories. I'd say he probably understands the workings of the club and its position in the market more than most of us however, hence why I don't really moan. Obviously I'd much rather the prices were lower from a personal perspective.

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Ticket prices debates on here always make me laugh, I know there will be hell on when somebody like Stoke will try to charge us £30 and yet it seems MFC can charge in excess of that for home fans and people get really defensive.

 

[atypical_boro]

Why on earth should the same product be differently priced in West Brom or Middlesbrough?

Because the two clubs clearly hold a difference of opinion, based on countless factors. As I say, there isn't a 'correct' price to charge.

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Its just an alternative view. Gibson has made loads of errors, the thing with pricing strategies though is that there is no right or wrong answer, only theories. I'd say he probably understands the workings of the club and its position in the market more than most of us however, hence why I don't really moan. Obviously I'd much rather the prices were lower from a personal perspective.

I get that and as I barely go it doesn’t really matter to me (they could charge a tenner a game and I’d still struggle to get a day pass from the Mrs), it does just seem that we are expensive compared to other teams and they doesn’t feel right considering the economic area of Middlesbrough

 

[atypical_boro]

Ticket prices debates on here always make me laugh, I know there will be hell on when somebody like Stoke will try to charge us £30 and yet it seems MFC can charge in excess of that for home fans and people get really defensive.

Its not always the same people though is it? I've not gone to some matches in the past because of the cost (Chelsea away for example). But it is futile moaning, I just don't go.

 

[1finny]

Because the two clubs clearly hold a difference of opinion, based on countless factors. As I say, there isn't a 'correct' price to charge.

Yes - but, sorry to be a pain, the key factor ought to be the customer.
The alternative view is customers are paying for something different/extra/previous mistakes/protect the future (delete as applicable).

In the commercial world that wouldn’t work.
In Teesside it does - that’s taking advantage, in my book

 

[atypical_boro]

Yes - but, sorry to be a pain, the key factor ought to be the customer.
The alternative view is customers are paying for something different/extra/previous mistakes/protect the future (delete as applicable).

In the commercial world that wouldn’t work.
In Teesside it does - that’s taking advantage, in my book

If Gibson went along with the concept that the price should be tailored to the average income in the area, he would always be charging one of the lowest amounts. He obviously feels that by doing that something will be significantly compromised, his prerogative to do so, whether its to do with what we can afford to spend on fees/wages/running costs or to do with the debt the club owes him, either way, he will charge the most he feels he can get away with.

WBA are probably doing exactly the same thing, but for a variety of reasons they can't charge as much as us. There are a few more clubs in the Black Country, the region is a totally different market. Please note, the fans HATE their chairman.

 

[IR35]

‘Sound resentful? - what, from a few mins on a message board?

I’ve spoken to SG a number of times over this.
For the record - it doesn’t affect me.

Why say

‘Sound resentful? - what, from a few mins on a message board?

I’ve spoken to SG a number of times over this.
For the record - it doesn’t affect me.

‘Sound resentful? - what, from a few mins on a message board?

I’ve spoken to SG a number of times over this.
For the record - it doesn’t affect me.

“The rich always find ways to get people to defend them”- reads like the politics of envy.

 

[1finny]

If Gibson went along with the concept that the price should be tailored to the average income in the area, he would always be charging one of the lowest amounts. He obviously feels that by doing that something will be significantly compromised, his prerogative to do so, whether its to do with what we can afford to spend on fees/wages/running costs or to do with the debt the club owes him, either way, he will charge the most he can get away with.

WBA are probably doing exactly the same thing, but for a variety of reasons they can't charge as much as us. There are a few more clubs in the Black Country, the region is a totally different market. Please note, the fans HATE their chairman.

Why on earth ‘can’t they’ charge as much as us?
of course they can - they have chosen not too. Like lots of other clubs.

And, I didn’t say the price should be tailored to the average income.
I said - by and large, the product is the same. Anyone charging over the odds should be held to scrutiny.

Most are ok with SG not being held to scrutiny.
Worse - they defend it to the hilt.

 

[atypical_boro]

Why on earth ‘can’t they’ charge as much as us?
of course they can - they have chosen not too. Like lots of other clubs.

And, I didn’t say the price should be tailored to the average income.
I said - by and large, the product is the same. Anyone charging over the odds should be held to scrutiny.

Most are ok with SG not being held to scrutiny.
Worse - they defend it to the hilt.

Why do you think they don't then?

SG is scrutinised all the time, as he should be. As are all football owners tbh (rightly so).

 

[1finny]

Why say


“The rich always find ways to get people to defend them”- reads like the politics of envy.

You can interpret how on earth you want - your call.

I have no envy with it - I can afford to go to every game with my lads, every away game and more

 

[1finny]

Why do you think they don't then?

SG is scrutinised all the time, as he should be. As are all football owners tbh.

It’s really not about what I think.
For me, it’s about those he is pricing out of watching their community club by pricing ahead of many other teams.

If our prices were there or thereabouts I’d be fine