QPR hike ticket prices 40%

[bobby brows]

Shame I love a good day out in London and I've not been to Loftus Road but if £47 is the minimum their gonna charge, I dare not ask what there gonna charge thee away supporters, let alone us!

There could be a real chance that we see a ground without an away fan in next year! lol (apparently Bolton officially took 27 to Fulham last month)

From the Guardian:

The QPR manager Neil Warnock celebrates promotion to the Premier League, although the club have angered fans with their hike in ticket prices. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
Queens Park Rangers supporters have reacted angrily after learning they will be charged up to £72 to watch their team in the Barclays Premier League next season.

Club owners Flavio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal are cashing in on the club's promotion back to the top flight by hiking the prices of both matchday and season tickets.

The cheapest tickets will be £47 while season tickets are up by almost 40% from last term, although with four home games less in the Premier League compared to the npower Championship, the increase is even more in real terms.

The price rises were widely predicted but have still been met with dismay by many Rangers fans.

"It's an absolute disgrace and, yet again, underlines the total contempt the owners of QPR have for the fans," said Paul Finney of the Independent R's website. "Flavio Briatore's dream is a 'boutique' club, which has an exclusive feel to it and is the place for wealthy people to be seen.

"Not only is that a slap in the face of QPR supporters, it is not in the long-term interests of a club that has two other Premier League clubs (Chelsea and Fulham) on its doorstep."

[steveo_88]

What do you expect when you put a ruthless b*st*rd like Bernie in charge! Petrol heads have been getting screwed on prices for years by him catering for the big spenders. Why do you think France has no more grand prix, Montreal was taken away although reinstated and Spa forced to make changes. Let alone the contempt which he shows for Silverstone still being on the calendar, the only reason that's still on their is the numbers of Brits who travel the world filling the stands at other tracks where would that money go if he dumped us? Q.P.R. can expect nothing less from that lot, theyre not interested in the average fan with their average income only the big spenders like Sheikh Mansour.

[Fullartj]

That makes absolutley no sense. Sure QPR were practically giving away tickets last year as they were struggling to fill their ground and they were League Champions.

I am very dissapointed as Loftus Road is only about 2 miles from where I live and I was looking forward to heading there for the City match.

[MaineRoadMemories]

Shame I love a good day out in London and I've not been to Loftus Road but if £47 is the minimum their gonna charge, I dare not ask what there gonna charge thee away supporters, let alone us!

We'll be a Category A no doubt so that will be the full £72 I guess. :-(

Shame I was looking forward to going to their ground next year but I won't be going if it's over £50.

[Guy Debord]

Bye bye football, hello, Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone.

[lets all have a disco]

Terrible ground,no thanks.

[BlueinBosnia]

Shame I love a good day out in London and I've not been to Loftus Road but if £47 is the minimum their gonna charge, I dare not ask what there gonna charge thee away supporters, let alone us!

We'll be a Category A no doubt so that will be the full £72 I guess. :-(

Shame I was looking forward to going to their ground next year but I won't be going if it's over £50.

I think the variations (from 47 to 72 quid) are more to do with where you sit than game category. Isn't it only a few quid difference between each of the categories at most clubs?

I do expect away fans to be paying in the region of 60 quid up, though.

[lincoln blue]

been there a few times
to see QPR and fulham
A horrid little ground that reminded me of subutteo stadium, in a not so nice area that was quite difficult to get there and away from
Highliht against fulham was the whole gallagher clan sat on the row behind us
anything above £50 is quite frankly a joke when you consider travel costs and the fact that its QPR for flips sake

[craigmcfc]

Skank the fans for the one season they'll get in the Premier League, then they'll expect them to all still turn up when they're back in the Championship. Again THANK GOD we got our owners

[Chinners]

One of my favorite away games, taking over the Springboxthingy pub, craming into those tiny seats, singing 'Subbuteo' and 'we love you Kellogs, we do ...' at half time ... ain't going if over £50 mind ... fleecing tossers

[Arjan Van Schotte]

One of my favorite away games, taking over the Springboxthingy pub, craming into those tiny seats, singing 'Subbuteo' and 'we love you Kellogs, we do ...' at half time ... ain't going if over £50 mind ... fleecing tossers

springbok has been home fans only for the last couple of seasons :(

beer wa shite tho.

interesting thing tho - if you pay an extra £35 to be a "super hoop", you get to be able to purchase an extra ticket for each home game, and you get......double loyalty points!!!

what kind of small time club would do that - you can't buy loyalty!

[Goaters 103]

London Club, small stadium, first sniff of Premier League footy in 15 years = a chance to screw the fans over as they have them over a barrell.

Good atmosphere in that ground but when your ticket says "restricted view" at QPR, it genuinely is. Will be interesting seeing their prices in 2011/12 if they do a Blackpool, who apparently "took the prem by storm" last season yet still went down, and have a single season up.

[Midnight Blue]

How can they charge that much for one of the most uncomfortable stadiums I have ever sat in. Has less leg room than most economy class flights, my legs were hanging over the seat in front and I'm not even tall.

They should introduce a £40 cap on away ticket prices. Anything above that is a joke.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

interesting thing tho - if you pay an extra £35 to be a "super hoop", you get to be able to purchase an extra ticket for each home game, and you get......double loyalty points!!!

what kind of small time club would do that - you can't buy loyalty!

Yeah, let's all laugh at QPR. And couldn't they call it somehting witty like "Superbia Hoop" instead of crappy "Super Hoop".

[Esky]

Man City tops Value League

Wed 25th May 2011 | Money & Finance

The ING Direct Value League, compiled each season by the bank, compares clubs’ season ticket costs with their Premier League performance and entertainment value – and when it comes to getting the most points for your pound it’s Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers who really delivered in 2010/11.

The teams whose performance didn’t match their ticket prices are also highlighted in the research. Tottenham Hotspur – who enjoyed a successful year – still didn’t do enough to counteract one of the most expensive season tickets on the market, and find themselves in the value ‘relegation zone’ alongside Wolves and West Ham.

And with the public struggling with a difficult economic climate, many fans are considering alternative ways to follow their team. Around one in 10 admit they may have to ‘pick and choose’ games rather than take out a season ticket next year, or watch games across the internet or in the pub. This is equivalent to nearly 50,000 season ticket holders.

This exodus will be more severe for clubs who choose to raise their prices. For most clubs this would spell a further loss of one in 20 season ticket holders (five per cent), who say they’ll walk if prices rise. This could be bad news for Manchester United in particular (who announced a price rise earlier this month) as a quarter of their fans say they’ll seriously consider not renewing because of this hike.

However, many clubs have recognised that fans are feeling the strain, with eight out of the 20 premiership clubs confirming price freezes. Conversely, 10 clubs have confirmed price hikes, with Arsenal and Liverpool making some of the largest increases of 6.5 per cent. West Ham and Blackburn are still to confirm 2011/12 pricing.

Yet while a great number of fans worry about the costs involved, there are a significant minority who state that money is no object. Around one in eight fans (12 per cent) say that they’ll pay out whatever it takes to follow their side, with Liverpool, Stoke and Man City fans most willing to stretch their finances for their club4.

Also revealed within the report are the Premiership’s ‘best value’ players – as voted for by fans. West Ham stalwart Scott Parker topped the poll, despite his team’s relegation, followed by Man Utd new boy Javier Hernandez (Chicharito) and Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshire.

ING Direct CEO Richard Doe commented:

“We created the ING Direct Value League because many of our customers save for this large annual outlay, so we’re aware of the increasing number of fans who are questioning the value they’re getting from their club.

“The results show that with clubs raising prices, a number of disgruntled fans are saying ‘enough is enough’ and finding other ways to keep up with their club.”

ING Direct ‘Value League’

Man City
Bolton
Blackburn Rovers
Stoke
Wigan Athletic
Man Utd
West Brom
Blackpool
Sunderland
Aston Villa
Fulham
Chelsea
Birmingham
Everton
Arsenal
Liverpool
Newcastle
Wolves
Tottenham
West Ham

[simon12]

Man City tops Value League

Wed 25th May 2011 | Money & Finance

The ING Direct Value League, compiled each season by the bank, compares clubs’ season ticket costs with their Premier League performance and entertainment value – and when it comes to getting the most points for your pound it’s Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers who really delivered in 2010/11.

The teams whose performance didn’t match their ticket prices are also highlighted in the research. Tottenham Hotspur – who enjoyed a successful year – still didn’t do enough to counteract one of the most expensive season tickets on the market, and find themselves in the value ‘relegation zone’ alongside Wolves and West Ham.

And with the public struggling with a difficult economic climate, many fans are considering alternative ways to follow their team. Around one in 10 admit they may have to ‘pick and choose’ games rather than take out a season ticket next year, or watch games across the internet or in the pub. This is equivalent to nearly 50,000 season ticket holders.

This exodus will be more severe for clubs who choose to raise their prices. For most clubs this would spell a further loss of one in 20 season ticket holders (five per cent), who say they’ll walk if prices rise. This could be bad news for Manchester United in particular (who announced a price rise earlier this month) as a quarter of their fans say they’ll seriously consider not renewing because of this hike.

However, many clubs have recognised that fans are feeling the strain, with eight out of the 20 premiership clubs confirming price freezes. Conversely, 10 clubs have confirmed price hikes, with Arsenal and Liverpool making some of the largest increases of 6.5 per cent. West Ham and Blackburn are still to confirm 2011/12 pricing.

Yet while a great number of fans worry about the costs involved, there are a significant minority who state that money is no object. Around one in eight fans (12 per cent) say that they’ll pay out whatever it takes to follow their side, with Liverpool, Stoke and Man City fans most willing to stretch their finances for their club4.

Also revealed within the report are the Premiership’s ‘best value’ players – as voted for by fans. West Ham stalwart Scott Parker topped the poll, despite his team’s relegation, followed by Man Utd new boy Javier Hernandez (Chicharito) and Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshire.

ING Direct CEO Richard Doe commented:

“We created the ING Direct Value League because many of our customers save for this large annual outlay, so we’re aware of the increasing number of fans who are questioning the value they’re getting from their club.

“The results show that with clubs raising prices, a number of disgruntled fans are saying ‘enough is enough’ and finding other ways to keep up with their club.”

ING Direct ‘Value League’

Man City
Bolton
Blackburn Rovers
Stoke
Wigan Athletic
Man Utd
West Brom
Blackpool
Sunderland
Aston Villa
Fulham
Chelsea
Birmingham
Everton
Arsenal
Liverpool
Newcastle
Wolves
Tottenham
West Ham

Can a mod delete this post as it`s something positive about our season tickets and we still haven`t finished moaning about them yet.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Man City tops Value League

Wed 25th May 2011 | Money & Finance

The ING Direct Value League, compiled each season by the bank, compares clubs’ season ticket costs with their Premier League performance and entertainment value – and when it comes to getting the most points for your pound it’s Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers who really delivered in 2010/11.

The teams whose performance didn’t match their ticket prices are also highlighted in the research. Tottenham Hotspur – who enjoyed a successful year – still didn’t do enough to counteract one of the most expensive season tickets on the market, and find themselves in the value ‘relegation zone’ alongside Wolves and West Ham.

And with the public struggling with a difficult economic climate, many fans are considering alternative ways to follow their team. Around one in 10 admit they may have to ‘pick and choose’ games rather than take out a season ticket next year, or watch games across the internet or in the pub. This is equivalent to nearly 50,000 season ticket holders.

This exodus will be more severe for clubs who choose to raise their prices. For most clubs this would spell a further loss of one in 20 season ticket holders (five per cent), who say they’ll walk if prices rise. This could be bad news for Manchester United in particular (who announced a price rise earlier this month) as a quarter of their fans say they’ll seriously consider not renewing because of this hike.

However, many clubs have recognised that fans are feeling the strain, with eight out of the 20 premiership clubs confirming price freezes. Conversely, 10 clubs have confirmed price hikes, with Arsenal and Liverpool making some of the largest increases of 6.5 per cent. West Ham and Blackburn are still to confirm 2011/12 pricing.

Yet while a great number of fans worry about the costs involved, there are a significant minority who state that money is no object. Around one in eight fans (12 per cent) say that they’ll pay out whatever it takes to follow their side, with Liverpool, Stoke and Man City fans most willing to stretch their finances for their club4.

Also revealed within the report are the Premiership’s ‘best value’ players – as voted for by fans. West Ham stalwart Scott Parker topped the poll, despite his team’s relegation, followed by Man Utd new boy Javier Hernandez (Chicharito) and Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshire.

ING Direct CEO Richard Doe commented:

“We created the ING Direct Value League because many of our customers save for this large annual outlay, so we’re aware of the increasing number of fans who are questioning the value they’re getting from their club.

“The results show that with clubs raising prices, a number of disgruntled fans are saying ‘enough is enough’ and finding other ways to keep up with their club.”

ING Direct ‘Value League’

Man City
Bolton
Blackburn Rovers
Stoke
Wigan Athletic
Man Utd
West Brom
Blackpool
Sunderland
Aston Villa
Fulham
Chelsea
Birmingham
Everton
Arsenal
Liverpool
Newcastle
Wolves
Tottenham
West Ham

I reckon this deserves thread of it's own.

[Ted Hughes]

Judgement on this depends on how big the owner's plans are imo. If they're just planning on being Blackpool & yoyoing for a few years, then this price hike is ridiculous, but if the owner(s) plan is to try & do what we've done & get into European contention, then they have the same problem as us in that they've got to at least appear to be generating enough money to finance bigger signings & higher wages. They only have a small fanbase so have a big problem getting in significant income & need every penny.

They would have to start generating more cash now, even if they plan 4 years of building before a top 6 challenge, because any losses that build up now will hamper them further down the line. Even if they manage to generate a shipload of dodgy sponsorship deals, they still have to generate as much money as possible from every source if they're to spend money & comply with that bent little cunt Platini's G14 protection plan.

I don't know the motives of these owners but any team who wants to infiltrate the cartel will probably have to put prices up thanks to that horrible, bent little fucking piece of shit Platini.

[Dameerto]

Thanks for that, Eskey, very interesting read - our price rises seem to be towards the top end though according to that article. It highlights one of the reasons the Sheikh chose City as well, a loyal fanbase.

[lets all have a disco]

The season ticket price at City is bob on i dont have any concerns about that.It's the 'extras' that concern me dangling loyalty point carrots in front of people to sign lots of direct debits away for the season.