The Price Of Season Tickets In The Premier League

Paully D

Yes, I'm back with another rant at the financial state of modern day football :rolleyes:

You probably all think I'm like a broken record now but what do you all think of the price of season tickets in football? Here's a list of clubs prices for this current season, with the lowest price on the left and highest price on the right:

Arsenal – £893 – £1,825

Liverpool – £680 – £785

Spurs – £650 – £1,175

West Ham – £585 – £830

Chelsea – £550 – £1,210

Wolves – £522 – £630

Man Utd – £513 – £931

Everton – £443 – £631

Man City – £420 – £515

West Brom – £399 – £499

Stoke City – £399 – £599

Sunderland – £395 – £845

Blackpool – £382 – £440

Bolton – £369 – £399

Fulham – £369 – £899

Birmingham – £360 – £580

Aston Villa – £350 – £550

Newcastle – £330 – £975

Wigan – £250 – £295

Blackburn – £224 – £393

The list is from Sporting Intelligence.

I know London is affluent and Arsenal challenge for the title, but seriously how the **** do Arsenal supporters pay between almost £900 -£2,000 for a season ticket? West Ham charging almost £600-£830 for the privilege of watching the side try to climb off the bottom of the table. West Ham are also charging away fans £46 for a game this season. It's absolute madness.

A few clubs have tried to lower prices, Sunderland offered £19 season tickets for kids last season and Newcastle have recently introduced a 10 year price freeze on their season tickets, but it's still all far too expensive.

I remember a few years ago Manchester City boycotted an away game because of disgusting prices and Celtic have threatened to do so before too (I'm not actually sure if they did though?).

I really wish supporters would take a proper stand against these extortionate prices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJcJKsJsHdU

Suply and demand.
If Arsenal fans will pay the money,which London folk will do then they would be stupid not to charge as much as they can.

invinciblePRSTV

Those Arsenal prices are Crazy!

I paid about 170 pounds for a Villa Half ST a few years ago, good value so it was.

cson

We have the one of richest fanbases in the world as far as I know, so they charge accordingly. If they couldn't sell them at £900+ they'd be cheaper. We've a massive waiting list for season tickets [although how massive it continues to be after the last few seasons remains to be seen] and it costs you £15 just to join the queue.

Paleface

Player wages are pushing most clubs to the limit in terms of trying to generate income. There is only so much money you can get from merchandise and sponsorship.

I blame Sky and the Sugar Daddy owners for this. They have inflated the football world so that its now effectively a bubble from reality.

Pauleta

Paleface wrote: »

Player wages are pushing most clubs to the limit in terms of trying to generate income. There is only so much money you can get from merchandise and sponsorship.

I blame Sky and the Sugar Daddy owners for this. They have inflated the football world so that its now effectively a bubble from reality.

How can you blame Sky and owners for it just after saying its players wages driving up prices. IMO its the supporters that have prices high. They put pressure on the owners and managers to have a successful team so the owners have to get the best players in for a price and the supporters are willing to pay for the ticket prices. The money that sky give the clubs actually keeps ticket prices down.

cson

It is the supporters to a certain extent - obviously they're selling so people are paying those prices.

Not trying to justify it but our season ticket includes the Champions League home games and 3 others I think [FA Cup/Carling Cup].

So it'd be £893/25 rather than 19.

£36 a ticket in other words.

Paully D

Pauleta wrote: »

How can you blame Sky and owners for it just after saying its players wages driving up prices. IMO its the supporters that have prices high. They put pressure on the owners and managers to have a successful team so the owners have to get the best players in for a price and the supporters are willing to pay for the ticket prices. The money that sky give the clubs actually keeps ticket prices down.

I don't agree. It doesn't keep ticket prices down and supporters can't really be blamed.

The money Sky give clubs is all well and good, but it all goes to the players on wages. Recent research of club accounts that I've looked at suggests that most are spending 75% + of their turnover on wages. That's just simply not sustainable and if things keep going the way they are it's only a matter of time before the Premier League implodes.

The Premier League clubs combined debt totals over £3.5bn which is more than over 700 European clubs combined. That's a disgrace.

The money from Sky goes in one pocket and out the other of Premier League clubs, that's a fact.

jester77

Mad prices, some of my mates here pay €100 for a St. Pauli season ticket. They would have no problem getting 2 or 3 times that price but it's more about the fans than the money. Shame the way Premier League have gone, the average Joe would struggle to take his son to see his team now a days.

Anyone know what the La Liga prices are like in comparison?

racso1975

Arsenal – £893 – £1,825

Liverpool – £680 – £785

Spurs – £650 – £1,175

Chelsea – £550 – £1,210

Man Utd – £513 – £931

Man City – £420 – £515

Really surprised city are charging so little inn comparison to the other teams.


Just out of interest is there a difference between packages? i.e. does a top end arsenal ticket versus City ticket get extra games like F.A. cup/european match's

amacachi

racso1975 wrote: »

Arsenal – £893 – £1,825

Liverpool – £680 – £785

Spurs – £650 – £1,175

Chelsea – £550 – £1,210

Man Utd – £513 – £931

Man City – £420 – £515

Really surprised city are charging so little inn comparison to the other teams.


Just out of interest is there a difference between packages? i.e. does a top end arsenal ticket versus City ticket get extra games like F.A. cup/european match's

City are still trying to fill up Eastlands on a regular basis are they not? Would explain why they need to keep the prices down for now.

As said above Arsenal's ST includes European and Cup matches. Still very dear but it's not as bad as it looks at first glance.

racso1975

amacachi wrote: »

City are still trying to fill up Eastlands on a regular basis are they not? Would explain why they need to keep the prices down for now.

As said above Arsenal's ST includes European and Cup matches. Still very dear but it's not as bad as it looks at first glance.

Good point on City.

true but the grand difference between Arsenal and utd would buy a lot of cup/cl tickets surely?

PHB

That doesn't accurately reflect the real price of a season ticket at United. In reality, it's for league home matches. The cup matches cost as much again.

Also, there's plently of exec season tickets which are way more expensive than 931

Paully D

PHB wrote: »

That doesn't accurately reflect the real price of a season ticket at United. In reality, it's for league home matches. The cup matches cost as much again.

Also, there's plently of exec season tickets which are way more expensive than 931

I've also heard that Manchester United season ticket holders as part of the terms and conditions have no choice but to buy tickets for cup games whether they want to go or not. Is there any truth in that?

The prices are just taking into account the cost for fans in the normal seats for the games, not the cost of executive tickets for the ''posh seats''.

Oat23

Bundesliga 2010/11 prices:

Standing

1 Bayern München 120 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 132 Euro
3 SC Freiburg 140 Euro
4 1. FC Nürnberg 150 Euro
5 1899 Hoffenheim 150 Euro
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 155 Euro
7 Borussia Mönchengladbach 160 Euro
7 1.FC Köln 160 Euro
7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 160 Euro
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 165 Euro
11 SV Werder Bremen 170 Euro
12 Hannover 96 175 Euro
13 Borussia Dortmund 176,50 Euro
14 Schalke 04 182 Euro
15 Hamburger SV 188,70 Euro
16 FSV Mainz 05 217,50 Euro
() VFB Stuttgart - No standing for 10/11 because of stand construction.
() FC St. Pauli - Not published

Most Expensive Seating

1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 540 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 550 Euro
3 Borussia Mönchengladbach 560 Euro
4 1899 Hoffenheim 570 Euro
5 Werder Bremen 600 Euro
5 FC Kaiserslautern 600 Euro
6 Hannover 625 Euro
7 FSV Mainz 05 634,00 Euro
8 VfB Stuttgart 645,00
9 Bayern München 650 Euro
10 SC Freiburg 660 Euro
12 Hamburger SV 727,70 Euro
13 1.FC Nürnberg 729 Euro
14 1.FC Köln 740 Euro
15 Schalke 04 742 Euro
16 Eintracht Frankfurt 764 Euro
17 Borussia Dortmund 847 Euro

Cheapest Seating.

1 VFB Stuttgart 184 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 198 Euro
3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 220 Euro
4 1. FC Nürnberg 240 Euro
5 1.FC Kaiserslautern 250 Euro
6 Werder Bremen 260 Euro
7 Hamburger SV 276,70 Euro
8 Bayern München 300 Euro
8 Borussia Mönchengladbach 300 Euro
10 1.FC Köln 310 Euro
11 FSV Mainz 05 311 Euro
12 Hannover 96 320 Euro
13 Eintracht Frankfurt 322 Euro
14 1899 Hoffenheim 358 Euro
15 Borussia Dortmund 365,50 Euro
16 SC Freiburg 400 Euro
17 Schalke 04 434 Euro

Mad to think you can get a sitting season ticket to watch one of the best footballing sides in Europe(Dortmund) play for half the price of it would cost to see West Ham fight relegation.

(sorry for the long post )

Paully D

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Bundesliga 2010/11 prices:

Standing

1 Bayern München 120 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 132 Euro
3 SC Freiburg 140 Euro
4 1. FC Nürnberg 150 Euro
5 1899 Hoffenheim 150 Euro
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 155 Euro
7 Borussia Mönchengladbach 160 Euro
7 1.FC Köln 160 Euro
7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 160 Euro
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 165 Euro
11 SV Werder Bremen 170 Euro
12 Hannover 96 175 Euro
13 Borussia Dortmund 176,50 Euro
14 Schalke 04 182 Euro
15 Hamburger SV 188,70 Euro
16 FSV Mainz 05 217,50 Euro
() VFB Stuttgart - No standing for 10/11 because of stand construction.
() FC St. Pauli - Not published

Most Expensive Seating

1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 540 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 550 Euro
3 Borussia Mönchengladbach 560 Euro
4 1899 Hoffenheim 570 Euro
5 Werder Bremen 600 Euro
5 FC Kaiserslautern 600 Euro
6 Hannover 625 Euro
7 FSV Mainz 05 634,00 Euro
8 VfB Stuttgart 645,00
9 Bayern München 650 Euro
10 SC Freiburg 660 Euro
12 Hamburger SV 727,70 Euro
13 1.FC Nürnberg 729 Euro
14 1.FC Köln 740 Euro
15 Schalke 04 742 Euro
16 Eintracht Frankfurt 764 Euro
17 Borussia Dortmund 847 Euro

Cheapest Seating.

1 VFB Stuttgart 184 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 198 Euro
3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 220 Euro
4 1. FC Nürnberg 240 Euro
5 1.FC Kaiserslautern 250 Euro
6 Werder Bremen 260 Euro
7 Hamburger SV 276,70 Euro
8 Bayern München 300 Euro
8 Borussia Mönchengladbach 300 Euro
10 1.FC Köln 310 Euro
11 FSV Mainz 05 311 Euro
12 Hannover 96 320 Euro
13 Eintracht Frankfurt 322 Euro
14 1899 Hoffenheim 358 Euro
15 Borussia Dortmund 365,50 Euro
16 SC Freiburg 400 Euro
17 Schalke 04 434 Euro

Mad to think you can get a sitting season ticket to watch one of the best footballing sides in Europe(Dortmund) play for half the price of it would cost to see West Ham fight relegation.

(sorry for the long post )

The German model is one I love.

Cheap tickets, fantastic atmospheres, you can drink and stand if you wish, clubs work with the countries FA to achieve success on the international stage, home grown youth is given a proper chance, owners have to be financially responsible, fans have a proper say and the majority of teams can say they have a realistic chance of fighting for a European spot.

When's the last time in Germany that the Bundesliga had the same top 4 for two seasons in a row? I'd imagine it happens a lot less often over there compared to in England where the top 4 for the most part is set in stone.

German football is the way to go and an example every other country should follow.

GLaDOS

Makes me wish I lived in Germany

Apanachi

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Makes me wish I lived in Germany

Makes me glad I live in Germany

Sr. Pirotecnic

jester77 wrote: »

Anyone know what the La Liga prices are like in comparison?

this article seems accurate

going by comments below it, you have to add €143 to RM's prices. Valencia's and Levante's are correct though Levante's are for people who had a pass the year before (in Segunda).

Paully D

Arsenal fans were chanting ''6% you're having a laugh'' and ''you can stick your 6% up your arse'' yesterday, in reference to the price increase in their tickets for next season.

Paully D

Further to this thread, have you all seen some of the prices for away fans this season?

QPR charging almost £50 for away fans, Chelsea will charge £50. Arsenal were £46 last season so they'll more than likely go to £48. I know London is expensive but ****ing hell :rolleyes: Liverpool are charging £44. West ****ing Brom are charging £42.

To be honest it's time for those that travel to away games to take a stand and boycott games until ticket prices drop. A completely empty away stand would soon send a signal to every club and Sky. I'd love to see it happen, but I won't hold my breath.

:mad::mad::mad:

OPENROAD

They should really include the prices of Club Level ST for Arsenal in that list.

Zebra3

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Bundesliga 2010/11 prices:

Standing

1 Bayern München 120 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 132 Euro
3 SC Freiburg 140 Euro
4 1. FC Nürnberg 150 Euro
5 1899 Hoffenheim 150 Euro
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 155 Euro
7 Borussia Mönchengladbach 160 Euro
7 1.FC Köln 160 Euro
7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 160 Euro
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 165 Euro
11 SV Werder Bremen 170 Euro
12 Hannover 96 175 Euro
13 Borussia Dortmund 176,50 Euro
14 Schalke 04 182 Euro
15 Hamburger SV 188,70 Euro
16 FSV Mainz 05 217,50 Euro
() VFB Stuttgart - No standing for 10/11 because of stand construction.
() FC St. Pauli - Not published

Most Expensive Seating

1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 540 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 550 Euro
3 Borussia Mönchengladbach 560 Euro
4 1899 Hoffenheim 570 Euro
5 Werder Bremen 600 Euro
5 FC Kaiserslautern 600 Euro
6 Hannover 625 Euro
7 FSV Mainz 05 634,00 Euro
8 VfB Stuttgart 645,00
9 Bayern München 650 Euro
10 SC Freiburg 660 Euro
12 Hamburger SV 727,70 Euro
13 1.FC Nürnberg 729 Euro
14 1.FC Köln 740 Euro
15 Schalke 04 742 Euro
16 Eintracht Frankfurt 764 Euro
17 Borussia Dortmund 847 Euro

Cheapest Seating.

1 VFB Stuttgart 184 Euro
2 VFL Wolfsburg 198 Euro
3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 220 Euro
4 1. FC Nürnberg 240 Euro
5 1.FC Kaiserslautern 250 Euro
6 Werder Bremen 260 Euro
7 Hamburger SV 276,70 Euro
8 Bayern München 300 Euro
8 Borussia Mönchengladbach 300 Euro
10 1.FC Köln 310 Euro
11 FSV Mainz 05 311 Euro
12 Hannover 96 320 Euro
13 Eintracht Frankfurt 322 Euro
14 1899 Hoffenheim 358 Euro
15 Borussia Dortmund 365,50 Euro
16 SC Freiburg 400 Euro
17 Schalke 04 434 Euro

Mad to think you can get a sitting season ticket to watch one of the best footballing sides in Europe(Dortmund) play for half the price of it would cost to see West Ham fight relegation.

(sorry for the long post )

The government here should pass legislation to keep Premiership ticket prices similar to those.

Oh, wait.....




Sorry, couldn't resist. :pac:

Gavin "shels"

Paully D wrote: »

To be honest it's time for those that travel to away games to take a stand and boycott games until ticket prices drop. A completely empty away stand would soon send a signal to every club and Sky. I'd love to see it happen, but I won't hold my breath.

:mad::mad::mad:

Unfortunately boycotts and the likes wouldn't work, example look at the whole geniune Anti-Glazer fans who now support FC United. There's daytrippers, and the likes to fill the seats of those who've boycotted Man Utd just as their would be for any of the big clubs in England.

Remember reading a post on another forum a while back of a Liverpool lad, who's been going to Liverpool matches home and away since he was a kid, and each passing year it's a struggle to pay for away trips due to the inflation of ticket prices. Supply and demand I suppose, unfortunately daytrippers can't see that they're killing off the proper local football fan in England!

Paully D

Prices for Bolton Wanderers trip to QPR:

Central: £57
Off Centre: £52
Corners: £47

Disgusting.

civis_liberalis

Had to laugh when I saw this thread. I won't say what's really on my mind but to put it very very mildly I'd be surprised if season ticket prices has an effect on anybody here. Granted, a bit of a snarky late night comment, but one I had to say.

OPENROAD

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Had to laugh when I saw this thread. I won't say what's really on my mind but to put it very very mildly I'd be surprised if season ticket prices has an effect on anybody here. Granted, a bit of a snarky late night comment, but one I had to say.

It has on me, though I did see a decent deduction last season, Arsenal have put them up this season, still cheaper than two seasons ago, still

aidan24326

Paully D wrote: »

Prices for Bolton Wanderers trip to QPR:

Central: £57
Off Centre: £52
Corners: £47

Disgusting.

That's unbelievably expensive just for QPR v Bolton. Surely ticket prices shouldn't be more than about 30 quid max.

tommyhaas

jester77 wrote: »

Mad prices, some of my mates here pay €100 for a St. Pauli season ticket. They would have no problem getting 2 or 3 times that price but it's more about the fans than the money. Shame the way Premier League have gone, the average Joe would struggle to take his son to see his team now a days.

Apologies for the OT post, but planning on heading over for a St Pauli game in the next month or so, is it difficult to get tickets at the ground?

Paully D

jester77 wrote: »

Mad prices, some of my mates here pay €100 for a St. Pauli season ticket. They would have no problem getting 2 or 3 times that price but it's more about the fans than the money. Shame the way Premier League have gone, the average Joe would struggle to take his son to see his team now a days.

Sunderland were in Germany for pre-season last week and a Bayern Munich fan was telling our lads how much he paid for his season ticket and then showed them a receipt for a price of €120.

It would cost me that price to take myself and 1 other to an away game at any one of around 15 out of the 20 Premier League grounds, yet German football fans can get a season ticket for one of Europe's biggest clubs for the same price!

Madness!

Gavin "shels"

Paully D wrote: »

Madness!

It's not really, supply and demand! The top English sides know they can charge what they want, and someone will pay it, whether they be a diehard local or an Irish or Swedish daytripper!

Fr Tod Umptious

Paully D wrote: »

Prices for Bolton Wanderers trip to QPR:

Central: £57
Off Centre: £52
Corners: £47

Disgusting.

QPR are a bad example. As soon as they were taken over a few years back the ticket prices were hiked. I recall there was a big debate about it a few years ago.

Prices for Norwich v Bolton may be a better gauge.

Gavin shels wrote: »

It's not really, supply and demand! The top English sides know they can charge what they want, and someone will pay it, whether they be a diehard local or an Irish or Swedish daytripper!

For the big teams they will have no problem filling seats.
The anti-Glazer guys and gals at Man Utd games with their green and yellow scarf's etc really make me laugh.

But for lower team in the premiership supply and demand is actually a reality, but I'm not sure how well any of them are dealing with that reality.

Melion

Liverpool season tickets are £680
£680 / 19 home games = £35 a ticket. Whats the problem?

AGC

Gavin shels wrote: »

Remember reading a post on another forum a while back of a Liverpool lad, who's been going to Liverpool matches home and away since he was a kid, and each passing year it's a struggle to pay for away trips due to the inflation of ticket prices. Supply and demand I suppose, unfortunately daytrippers can't see that they're killing off the proper local football fan in England!

And here by travelling every week!!

I can't understand how people are happy to go and pay those prices be them Irish, English, Swedish or wherever they are from. Simply not worth it to see blokes like Balotelli get over 100k a week to act like a child.

It has to go bang, and sooner rather than later.

That_Guy

Newcastle's cheapest season ticket works out at £17 a game which is daycent.

Melion

Just out of interest, does anyone know how much it is for a ticket for a regular hurling or gaelic football match? Not an all-ireland or provincial final, just a league match.

RasTa

Melion wrote: »

Just out of interest, does anyone know how much it is for a ticket for a regular hurling or gaelic football match? Not an all-ireland or provincial final, just a league match.

Free isn't it?

lubo_moravcik

A different Premier League I know, but I have just paid £543 for a Celtic season ticket.

tommyhaas

That_Guy wrote: »

Newcastle's cheapest season ticket works out at £17 a game which is daycent.

Thats good but if it's a cloudy day and your in he top tier you wont be able to see the pitch

AGC

Melion wrote: »

Just out of interest, does anyone know how much it is for a ticket for a regular hurling or gaelic football match? Not an all-ireland or provincial final, just a league match.

€15 in or around.

You could get the Dublin games in Broke Park this year for €12 a game. Also family tickets were very cheap

Fr Tod Umptious

Melion wrote: »

Just out of interest, does anyone know how much it is for a ticket for a regular hurling or gaelic football match? Not an all-ireland or provincial final, just a league match.

Beacuse grounds are very different in what sort of structure they have thetre are a lot of small differences in pricing, here are some examples though

Connaught semi final Mayo v Galway
Stand ticket e30 (brand new modern stand by the way)
Uncovered seating (concrete benches) e25
There is no terrace in Castlebar

Connaught final Roscommon v Mayo
Terrace ticket e20, not sure about the stand or the uncovered seating.

Munster semi final in Killarney, stand ticket e35
Not sure how much the terrace was.

Quarter finals (double header) in Croke Park this weekend, lower stand ticket e30, u-16 e5
Not sure how much the upper stand are.

The GAA also have a season ticket that will get you into 7 league games and the first championship game for e70.

Last year that also included free entry to the league final regardless of who was playing

From the second game of the championship on season ticket holders also get a e5 discount for each of their teams games, but not including the All Ireland final I believe

AGC

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Not sure how much the upper stand are.

Doubt it will be open

jamsieboy86

My mate bought a season ticket for Inter last season, only cost him €170 and they were reigning European Champions at the time, ridiculous prices in England.

aidan24326

AGC wrote: »

And here by travelling every week!!

I can't understand how people are happy to go and pay those prices be them Irish, English, Swedish or wherever they are from. Simply not worth it to see blokes like Balotelli get over 100k a week to act like a child.

It has to go bang, and sooner rather than later.

It's a bubble alright and sooner or later the clubs are going to have to start operating with alot more financial prudence, because the current levels of spending and debt are not sustainable.

Ebbs

jamsieboy86 wrote: »

My mate bought a season ticket for Inter last season, only cost him €170 and they were reigning European Champions at the time, ridiculous prices in England.

Once again its supply and demand. Inter even being European Champions stuggle to fill the San Siro. Even with their low ticket prices they still are about 20k short in filling it.

These lower prices have indeed increased attendances with nearly a 10k increase in the past 5 years. Think they lowered prices due to a boycott? Or was that Milan :S

dor83

Ebbs wrote: »

Once again its supply and demand. Inter even being European Champions stuggle to fill the San Siro. Even with their low ticket prices they still are about 20k short in filling it.

Yeah but it's an 80,000 seater so very few English clubs would do any better, Inters average attendance has only been below 50,000 once since the mid 90's(06-07). Season tickets in Italy bring a big saving over buying the tickets individually, at Inter it works out that you get a season ticket for the price your seat would cost for 10 games plus you get free tickets to home Coppa Italia matches except the semi and final.

Oat23

On the subject of season tickets. Dortmund sold their 57,000th season ticket a few days ago, a good 15,000 more than Schalke in second and unsuprisingly a new club record.

I had a look on google for a list of club season ticket sales numbers from around the world but I couldn't find anything. Anyone come across anything like that before?

Soby

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14366574.stm

The cheapest and dearest in the five divisions surveyed

Only 11 out of the 104 clubs in England and Scotland will offer adults the chance to enjoy a day at the football for less than £20 during the new season.

A survey by the BBC Sport website of every club in the four English divisions and Scottish Premier League showed that fans in the north west have some of the cheapest deals available for matchday tickets.

THE HIGHLIGHTS
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Eight clubs offer tickets for a tenner: Blackburn, Watford, Rochdale, Preston, MK Dons, Rotherham, Torquay, Plymouth
Arsenal's pie is the country's most expensive at £4
Leeds have the most expensive programme at £4, St Johnstone have the cheapest at £1
The cheapest cup of tea in the country is at Crawley 50p. Hereford is 80p
Pies in the south west are generally more expensive (Cheltenham £3.50, Bristol City £3.40, Plymouth £2.90, Bristol Rovers £2.85, Yeovil £3)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle offer the cheapest day out in the SPL - £21.90

Clubs were asked for their cheapest and most expensive possible matchday adult tickets, as well as the prices for a cup of tea, a programme, and a pie in order to work out the price of enjoying a day at the football for fans without season tickets.

In the Premier League Blackburn Rovers offered the best deal at £17.50, while Watford's £17.30 represented the best deal in the Championship. Rochdale and Preston in League One and Rotherham and Torquay in League Two also came in cheapest in their divisions, while Inverness are the best value for money in the Scottish Premier League.

This weekend sees the start of the Football League season in England - a competition which attracted more than 16m fans across its three divisions last season.

John Nagle, head of communications at the Football League, said: "Football League clubs are working extremely hard to attract the next generation of fans through a variety of innovative marketing initiatives. As a result, crowds in recent seasons have been at their highest levels for 50 years."

"Much of the focus is on improving the matchday experience for supporters, particularly families. This has seen the League introduce a programme of 'mystery shopper' visits to matches in order to assess the experience and the introduction of the Family Excellence Award, to reward those clubs that are offering a particularly outstanding day out."

Despite the high attendance figures - an average of 352,260 fans attended Football League fixtures each weekend last season - the chairman of the Football Supporters' Federation Malcolm Clarke says clubs must work harder to ensure football does not become too expensive for ordinary fans.

"This is an industry that has more money going into it at the top of the game through media rights than it's ever had before," said Clarke.

"It's important that football continues to be attractive to the whole cross-section of society, so it doesn't just become something only middle-class and upper-class families can afford."

But despite the prices demand remains strong. Arsenal have the most expensive ticket in domestic football at £100 for one of five category A games for the new season - representing just 1% of tickets available. More than 60,000 fans turned out to watch them draw 2-2 with Boca Juniors in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium last weekend.

And a spokesman for the Premier League pointed out that fans are not being turned off by the expense.

"With Premier League grounds over 92% full on average in each of the last three seasons, fans are clearly enjoying the football, and the overall matchday experiences, that are on offer," said a Premier League statement.

"It is also worth taking into account that fans want to watch games featuring top talent in safe stadia; our clubs have invested more than £2bn in facilities and continue to invest heavily in developing and acquiring the best possible players to make the whole fan experience as good as possible."

But football matches compare favourably with other live sport. The cheapest day out at Super League side Hull FC is £27, while an equivalent day watching England's four-day victory over India at Trent Bridge would have cost at least £41.10.

Newcastle United were the only club out of the 104 surveyed who did not reveal their prices.

As it says prices are at some clubs like Arsenal but they still do the numbers.So not much incentive for them to lower their prices.Id imagine its only Big games they would charge £100 for ?.Like Vs the likes of Utd,Chelsea etc??.
Good ole Mike Ashley keeping to their details to themselves too :P


Breakdown off each club in the EPL (At the bottom of the article there is links to SPL and other English leagues)



Happy enough to see we are bottom.However we are prob so low cause there is no price set for tea and Pie

CSF

I just don´t get how people on here don't seem to grasp that they are the reason these prices are so high.

Paully D

Fair play to Wigan, brilliant offer:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/wigan-athletic-2012-13-season-tickets-under-5-s-free-under-11-s-50-under-16-s-85-1222186

Great away day as well and they don't charge a fortune.

Owen_S

I would have no problems paying €750 for a Man Utd season ticket if I was working in Manchester - weather or not that is a bad thing is the question. If you considered the cost of doing something else every 2nd weekend that's entertaining and add up the annual cost, it wouldn't be too far off the price of a season ticket for most Premier League clubs.