Reading away ticket prices

You could argue that the likes of Reading wouldn’t bring many more than 1500 no matter what the price but IMO it’s a superb initiative and should be across the board. Unfortunately would cost us a fair bit over the season
 
Lost Seasider said:
Spot the team with the massive half-empty ground and no local rivals.
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Exactly. Agree it appears a noble cause on the face of it but it suits clubs where supply vastly outstrips demand and financially limits clubs who have a higher percentage of their stadium filled.

It also suits them hrcause Reading away isn't an away day most fans give a fuck about.
 
Why should a Reading fan pay £20 for what is the hottest away ticket in the Championship yet Blackpool fans pay £20 for a trip to an industrial estate with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Reading don’t travel in numbers anywhere.

Also Reading can charge £20 a pop to home fans and boost their gates by 70-80% yet if we do that we maybe get an extra 10-15% on the gate max and lose thousands as a result.

Horses for courses and that, but don’t for one minute think Reading are on some sort of moral crusade on behalf of fans.
 
Hankey2009 said:
Totally agree, can’t think who was most expensive for away game last season for us but I hate spending more than £70 for me, missus and kid.
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Fulham?
Which I didn't go most aways where around the mid twenties last season are we going to be one of the dearest clubs in the league.😲
 
The clubs regularly on TV (West Brom) aren’t dishing out their TV appearance money to level the playing field nor are the clubs averaging double our attendance figures. Likewise Burnley, Norwich and Watford are happy to keep their parachute payments and the advantage that comes with them.

The ONLY advantage we have from a financial perspective is that we can charge away fans more than most clubs, both for tickets and at the concessions, and still guarantee huge away followings compared to other clubs. We’ve got to milk that opportunity dry I’m afraid (regardless of the morality) and we’ve got to do it until we’re no longer at a massive disadvantage.
It may cost our fans an average of £8 quid more to attend an away game but it represents a 6 figure sum in the Blackpool FC bank account.
 
LA1 Seasider said:
The clubs regularly on TV (West Brom) aren’t dishing out their TV appearance money to level the playing field nor are the clubs averaging double our attendance figures. Likewise Burnley, Norwich and Watford are happy to keep their parachute payments and the advantage that comes with them.

The ONLY advantage we have from a financial perspective is that we can charge away fans more than most clubs, both for tickets and at the concessions, and still guarantee huge away followings compared to other clubs. We’ve got to milk that opportunity dry I’m afraid (regardless of the morality) and we’ve got to do it until we’re no longer at a massive disadvantage.
It may cost our fans an average of £8 quid more to attend an away game but it represents a 6 figure sum in the Blackpool FC bank account.
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By putting off away fans?
When they find out it's £30 for a midweek game(which there are plenty)shown on SKY red button or pay a tenner on their own TV platform it will put people off as a point of principal.

Just because we are at a financial disadvantage that doesn't warranty overcharging as we are not only doing that to away fans but the homes who want to come and go as they please.

We want to increase attendances that's how you bring more money into the club not charging this high amount.
 
poolseasider said:
By putting off away fans?
When they find out it's £30 for a midweek game(which there are plenty)shown on SKY red button or pay a tenner on their own TV platform it will put people off as a point of principal.

Just because we are at a financial disadvantage that doesn't warranty overcharging as we are not only doing that to away fans but the homes who want to come and go as they please.

We want to increase attendances that's how you bring more money into the club not charging this high amount.
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Disagree. The membership means we can charge less to our own fans than away fans. And whether it’s a Tuesday night mid winter or not and on Sky or not (which the chances are we won’t be) the clubs that would sell out their allocation at BR are still likely to see out their allocation. Losing 33% of potential ticket sales (to away fans) before a ball is kicked is not going to bring in 33% or more in terms of numbers over the course of the season.
 
LA1 Seasider said:
Disagree. The membership means we can charge less to our own fans than away fans. And whether it’s a Tuesday night mid winter or not and on Sky or not (which the chances are we won’t be) the clubs that would sell out their allocation at BR are still likely to see out their allocation. Losing 33% of potential ticket sales (to away fans) before a ball is kicked is not going to bring in 33% or more in terms of numbers over the course of the season.
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All midweek games are now shown on the red button SKY when the CL gets going.

I like the Membership scheme but still think the pricing is still too high and should be cheaper and why does it cost £15 it will put some off.
 
poolseasider said:
By putting off away fans?
When they find out it's £30 for a midweek game(which there are plenty)shown on SKY red button or pay a tenner on their own TV platform it will put people off as a point of principal.
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Blackburn, Burnley, nob end, etc will sell out at any price, for the rest an extra £5/£10 is likely to be a small fraction of the total cost of the trip, and not likely to make a difference.
 
Blackpool away is the Lamborghini of away days, Reading away is one of those shite Soviet cars from the 50s.

I agree match day tickets pricing should be lower, but you can understand why Blackpool FC might be looking to capitalise on its demand as an away day and Reading are looking at ways to make theirs more appealing..
 
LA1 Seasider said:
Why should a Reading fan pay £20 for what is the hottest away ticket in the Championship yet Blackpool fans pay £20 for a trip to an industrial estate with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Reading don’t travel in numbers anywhere.

Also Reading can charge £20 a pop to home fans and boost their gates by 70-80% yet if we do that we maybe get an extra 10-15% on the gate max and lose thousands as a result.

Horses for courses and that, but don’t for one minute think Reading are on some sort of moral crusade on behalf of fans.
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Yes but its also about the stadium experience. The east is OK at best, decent view, but with slightly restricted view because of pillars.

Entry and exiting is shite in big numbers.
 
The Republic of Liverpool started this twenties plenty campaign for the premiership a couple of seasons ago.
Was lost on me due to the irony that they charged us £41 10 years earlier...
 
Blackpool make more money then most from away fans . Therefore it should be a big fat no from us and possibly charge even more . There is no way our away end will have less fans in games like ,Burnley , Preston , Wigan ,Blackburn etc. We would be cutting our own throats agreeing to anything like this.
 
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