That is so apt.Don’t forget absolutely no phone signal to be able to even switch off.
The grime music annoys me in particular. Know your fecking audience. The average age of the Old Trafford goer isn’t 13.
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That is so apt.Don’t forget absolutely no phone signal to be able to even switch off.
The grime music annoys me in particular. Know your fecking audience. The average age of the Old Trafford goer isn’t 13.
Every mail trough the letterbox is from someone putting the bill up these days...rent up, water up, electricity up. internet up, netflix up...absolutely everything!
So it's no surprise the tickets are going up.
Grim days.
So it's no surprise the tickets are going up.
Grim days.
This irks me beyond belief and something I’ve regularly brought to the stewards attention in hope it will be passed to a superior.
Which stand/block are you in out of interest? Because it’s such a stupidly easy thing to fix I thought it could only be something that was only in the block I’m in, not the whole ground!
When I arrive early, I just stay in my car and I’ve got it nailed down now that if I leave it 22 minutes before KO, I can be getting to my seat as the players are walking out. I’ve literally spent up to an hour sat in the car park on occasions. That doesn’t scream ticket price increase to me.
Yeah. That's a fair point but the club will want to maximise revenue.
At the very least, can see a situation where the first game, last game and maybe Boxing Day games are priced higher even if they are against lesser opposition..
One thing will always annoy me is that for Ratcliffe's "we need to get more money from the fans" type message, he's done very little to make basic improvements to the ground that would ultimately get more people in early spending more money.
Even a better beer on in the concourse would get people in. I'd happily pay an extra couple of quid more for a half decent one.
The Glazers did feck all aswell aside from lowering the drinks prices slightly (but even that's come at the expense of only having carling and doom bar.
They could even give merchandise stalls in different concourses to sell scarves and shirts etc.
They've all let these things happen to justify a new stadium.
Have these policies actually stopped touting? All that's changed is that the person buying the ticket now needs a membership and they've stopped people from passing tickets to a mate/family member last minute.
There's seemingly loads of people selling tickets well over face value on FB for home and away matches.
Makes zero difference. ST hoarding is still a big issue - Utd are not actually interested in addressing it, only implementing procedures in the name of it to sell the tickets at inflated costs themselves.
Same, now i just want to walk in right for kick off. Theres little joy being in there for me, even the que for the search is ridiculous. Going for a piss is an ordeal
Not everyone is able to get to the match 5 minutes before kickoff. For those who are stuck there for over an hour before kickoff.
- Play the early kickoff on the tv instead of MUTV and increase the speaker volume.
- Have a wider variety of drinks. Everyone knows Carling is the worst lager.
- Play better music on the stadium speakers.
I'm in S22 these days but it was exactly the same issue in the Stretford End a few years ago.
Does anyone know what happens if you don't go to 16/19 games (or 15/19 this season?
I've just worked out that one of my tickets might end up only using it 15/19 this season.
I've just worked out that one of my tickets might end up only using it 15/19 this season.
Losing money is about giving player massive wages for nothing. They should start with that instead of raising ticket prices that don't give you that much in the end compared to wages. Fans should be last on the list for "losing money".
They can’t just cut players wages, because they’re on legally binding contracts.
One of the new regime’s aims to to cut excessive wages and offload players no longer wanted, especially those on stupid pay, but that’ll take time to work through.
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Spot on. It's been shite for years because they couldn't be arsed investing in it. Once everyone stopped getting in early, they started to see a small drop in revenue. They're now essentially using that as one of the reasons for the new ground.
They could even do something like having ex players to do meet and greet in different concourses. I'd get in early for something like that.
You have to pay Exec prices if you want a meet & greet!
But things like turning up the volume should be easily achieved
I know that MUST have previously requested better beer, a missed opportunity with so many great local breweries around, but I think the club are tied into some kind of agreement with Molson Coors so that's why it's just Carling, Madri and Doom Bar (the best of a bad bunch)
I find it a bit weird that anyone would sit in their car for an hour pre-match though - several pubs you can go in
K Stand don't even get Madri ffs. They should be able to get Staropramen on aswell surely...
Anyway back on topic. This is shite.
I forgot it's not the same offering in all stands, which is daft
Not that Madri is much better anyway, just better marketing !
On the 15/19 attendance - re the Forest game in December, I recall this now no longer counting towards attendance.
So am I right in thinking it is essentially 14/18 now? With Arsenal being the 14th game. Or if you did attend Forest would that still count towards the 14 (or 15)?
So am I right in thinking it is essentially 14/18 now? With Arsenal being the 14th game. Or if you did attend Forest would that still count towards the 14 (or 15)?
It's a bit offensive that it was reported in the press before I got an email! How about telling the ST holders first? FFS
Also - how about we focus on the railroading through of demolishing Old Trafford and the decision to build a new stadium. A 5% rise will look like nothing at all when those ticker prices are announced.
Also - how about we focus on the railroading through of demolishing Old Trafford and the decision to build a new stadium. A 5% rise will look like nothing at all when those ticker prices are announced.
It’s understandable with London teams anyway. London is mega expensive.
Sting those casual day tripping bastads I say.
Actually maybe not, now I haven't been a STH for a few years...and would get stung for member prices!
Actually maybe not, now I haven't been a STH for a few years...and would get stung for member prices!
This is only going to continue to snowball. I’m starting to suspect that the club might eventually phase out season tickets altogether. If the team starts winning consistently, the demand could be high enough for them to sell tickets on a game-by-game basis, like how Ticketmaster sells concert tickets. With dynamic pricing and such a small window to buy, it could make it even harder for regular fans to attend matches.
Not United specific but I despise the term 'dynamic pricing'. Fancy word for price gouging
The prices themselves next season aren't that bad (at least in comparison to other clubs). Obviously, it's all too high and there should be a Premier League wide cap.
The issues are the category pricing for members and the fairly significant hike for over 65's.
Throw into the mix the ticket app and also forcing people to buy memberships to get a spare off a mate/family member..
The later point just seems to have been invented just to piss people off. It can't make that much money.
These issues are all just the start of something and I fear where things will end up by the time of the new ground.
The issues are the category pricing for members and the fairly significant hike for over 65's.
Throw into the mix the ticket app and also forcing people to buy memberships to get a spare off a mate/family member..
The later point just seems to have been invented just to piss people off. It can't make that much money.
These issues are all just the start of something and I fear where things will end up by the time of the new ground.
£5 how far back are you going? My grandad bought his for £2500 in the 60’s.
My son lives at home rent free, he’d be off to every game if we still lived in the UK
Wait.
You have a grandad and a son old enough to be paying rent?!
So over 5 years it'll cover the Ashworth debacle.. hashtag strategy
Molson Coors have plenty of better beers than Carling and Madri if they really are tied to them.
Staropramen, Pravha and Pilsner Urquell are decent. Some of the Franciscan Well beers are lovely and there are worse options around than Blue Moon and Aspall Cider.
No he's dead. Yes my son is old enough to be paying rent. Pretty easy to have both in midlife.
Do you live in some remote village with a low life expectancy?
Can someone explain to me how there's a 5% increase in ST prices but OAPs are paying pretty much twice the amount from previous price.
Is 5% the overall average in all categories?
Apologies if it's a stupid question. I'm not a season ticket holder, I only attend a game twice a season.
**Edit. Nevermind, I realised the concession was changed.
Is 5% the overall average in all categories?
Apologies if it's a stupid question. I'm not a season ticket holder, I only attend a game twice a season.
**Edit. Nevermind, I realised the concession was changed.
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People that listened to grime are close to middle aged now so grime sounds like it fits. What music would you want? The Smiths? That's grandad music.
Don’t forget absolutely no phone signal to be able to even switch off.
The grime music annoys me in particular. Know your fecking audience. The average age of the Old Trafford goer isn’t 13.
The pint in the Munich Tunnel (Daft Bar) is usually decent / most decent at OT. Nice and cold, lively - open to those in South stand.
I doubt we will be getting a beer for £3.80 next season. The Red Tops have already ran a story that we are one of the cheapest pints in the EPL
(considering Hotel Football, Premier Inn, Trafford Bar etc..are all well over a fiver a pint).
Ye you can't complain at £3.80 a pint even it's just Spanish Carling! Struggle to find a pint at that price anywhere nowadays nevermind near Old Trafford
100%. But make the most of it over these last home games. I can't see those rates sticking around.
The trio of items for £9.70 has led to a terrible decline in health and wellbeing.
But not as much as the football on show this season.
PRESS RELEASE: SNAP POLL REVEALS UNITED FANS HUGE CONCERN ABOUT TICKETING CHANGES
The poll, which 3,300 fans responded to in only 48 hours, reveals that:
“The huge response from fans we have received in just 48 hours shows how strongly fans feel on these issues.
“A near-60% increase in season ticket prices for 7,000 of our most loyal older fans is just not on. It’s not fair and it's too much to do in one go. We recognise that the present discount level is large so we have made a pragmatic proposal to the Club to phase the change in over three seasons if they will not consider reversing it.
“The match categorisation model is also very worrying. The highest category should be reserved for only a small number of the very biggest matches, and the majority of games should be priced on the same basis as they are now. In particular there should be due consideration for those members who attend multiple matches per season and are disproportionately impacted.
“We hope that the Club will look at these reasonable and practical set of proposals in the constructive spirit in which they are intended. The fact that, based on this data, as many as 6,000 season ticket holders could be walking away should be a wake up call for everyone. We look forward to discussing all of this with them in the coming days.
“What the reaction to these recent changes should tell the club is just how important it is to conduct proper fan consultation when it comes to proposed policy changes. And nowhere is proper consultation more necessary than for those fans being confronted by compulsory relocations. We urge the club to ensure groups are kept together and offered the best choice of seats and every effort is made to compensate for their upheaval.
“These are tough times at Manchester United, both on and off the field. We will only pull out of this slump if the whole Club comes together. That means listening to the voice of the fans.”
- 3,300 FANS RESPOND IN 48 HOURS, WITH NEARLY HALF OF FANS SAYING THEY WILL ATTEND FEWER GAMES AS A RESULT
- 5% RISE, REDUCED SENIOR DISCOUNTS AND MINIMUM SEASON TICKET USAGE ARE TOP WORRIES
- MUST CALL FOR REVERSAL OR PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF SENIOR DISCOUNT CHANGE TO EASE IMPACT ON MOST LOYAL SUPPORTERS
The poll, which 3,300 fans responded to in only 48 hours, reveals that:
- 53% say the changes are worse than they expected, against 20% who consider them not as bad
- Only 7% consider the changes to be positive news, against 79% who think it is bad news
- 62% of fans say the changes make them more pessimistic about the future of the Club, with only 10% saying it makes them optimistic
- 45% say the changes will make them attend fewer games
- The top three causes of concern are the reduction of the senior discount, the general 5% increase and the increase in minimum season ticket usage
- A shocking 13% of season ticket holders say they are “not at all likely” to renew their season tickets, which would result more nearly 6,000 fans walking away from their season tickets if they follow through with it
- If they will not reverse this decision then at least phase in the reduction of the senior discount. Rather than going from 50% to 25% in one leap, which results in a near-60% in season ticket prices for 7,000 senior supporters, the change should be phased in over three seasons, going to 40% in year one, 30% in year two, and reaching 25% in year three.
- Under the Match Categorisation model for members tickets, the Club should commit to limiting the number of Category A matches to no more than three each season, and commit that the majority of matches will be priced in Category C, which would mean they remain at the ‘base price’. The Fans Forum should be consulted on categorisation decisions.
- Provide further data and evidence to explain why they feel a further increase in minimum season ticket usage is justified and provide a guarantee that the ticket resale facility will remain switched on and listing a ticket for resale will be counted towards usage, whether it sells or not.
“The huge response from fans we have received in just 48 hours shows how strongly fans feel on these issues.
“A near-60% increase in season ticket prices for 7,000 of our most loyal older fans is just not on. It’s not fair and it's too much to do in one go. We recognise that the present discount level is large so we have made a pragmatic proposal to the Club to phase the change in over three seasons if they will not consider reversing it.
“The match categorisation model is also very worrying. The highest category should be reserved for only a small number of the very biggest matches, and the majority of games should be priced on the same basis as they are now. In particular there should be due consideration for those members who attend multiple matches per season and are disproportionately impacted.
“We hope that the Club will look at these reasonable and practical set of proposals in the constructive spirit in which they are intended. The fact that, based on this data, as many as 6,000 season ticket holders could be walking away should be a wake up call for everyone. We look forward to discussing all of this with them in the coming days.
“What the reaction to these recent changes should tell the club is just how important it is to conduct proper fan consultation when it comes to proposed policy changes. And nowhere is proper consultation more necessary than for those fans being confronted by compulsory relocations. We urge the club to ensure groups are kept together and offered the best choice of seats and every effort is made to compensate for their upheaval.
“These are tough times at Manchester United, both on and off the field. We will only pull out of this slump if the whole Club comes together. That means listening to the voice of the fans.”
How do they figure 13% of season ticket holders will not renew which would be 6,000 tickets when only 3300 took part in the survey and not all of them would be ST holders ?
There is no chance 6,000 season tickets become available because of these price hikes.
There is no chance 6,000 season tickets become available because of these price hikes.
It’s a sample size. Hence the figures / data.
But I agree that the non-renewal figure of 6,000 is too great and unlikely. It’s too easy to hold onto a season ticket(s), even if you don’t intend on Touting / attending. The resale at zero detriment means you can pick and choose your games and get money back for games you don’t attend.
Yep. Bar a small segment of OAPs not renewing I can't see any number of STs being available.
I mean, I get what MUST are trying to do here, but in my opinion, threatening the club by saying that x amount of fans are not happy and won’t renew is not going to work.
They want those types of fans not to renew.
They want to phase out legacy fans that are more price sensitive and they know that the season ticket will be snapped up by someone who is likely to spend more, not just on the season ticket itself, but while at Old Trafford too.
They want those types of fans not to renew.
They want to phase out legacy fans that are more price sensitive and they know that the season ticket will be snapped up by someone who is likely to spend more, not just on the season ticket itself, but while at Old Trafford too.
Inflation has been very disruptive for the past few years and is real. Many of you are involved in businesses that have raised prices and, in many cases, your wages considerably since 2021. Many of you buy products that have seen substantial price increases. Yet, you didn't protest your company raising prices, and you didn't protest the local grocery store price increases. The business that is Manchester United has to raise prices like everyone other business to reflect the reality of inflation. It sucks, but protesting seems pretty childish.
How lucky we are to have you to explain market economics to us mate. Think you've covered all the nuances there. I've just wrote to Utd asking them to make it 10%
He's not wrong though.