5% Season Ticket Price Rise For 2025/26

[Rood]

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.

It's hardly 'threatening the club' - MUST did a survey and are simply presenting the findings to the club to give them an idea of fan sentiment

The club have u-turned more than once on ticketing policies after pressure from fan groups

 

[Cee90]

It's hardly 'threatening the club' - MUST did a survey and are simply presenting the findings to the club to give them an idea of fan sentiment

The club have u-turned more than once on ticketing policies after pressure from fan groups

Perhaps a better word for me to use would be “leverage”. I’m not sure that their data around fans not renewing season tickets would give us that much leverage when it comes to getting the club to back track.

If they do back track, it will be for PR purposes surely. They know that there will always be someone else to fill the seat of those who do not renew.

 

[simons104]

Is there any clarification on whether the hospitality seats near the dugouts are additional hospitality or are they being moved from another part of the ground?

 

[Yakuza_devils]

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.

Well said, especially post COVID and Ukraine war everything had increased in prices even essential necessities.

 

[Rood]

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.

You clearly haven't understood the reasons fans are protesting, no one has called for a protest since the 5% rise was announced

Without the previous protests and lobbying from fan groups, it would probably have been much worse though

 

[MAC T.R.A]

Is there any clarification on whether the hospitality seats near the dugouts are additional hospitality or are they being moved from another part of the ground?

I don’t have any clarification, but understanding that the club see hospitality and dynamic pricing as something that will bring the club ‘much needed’ revenue, it is likely these seats will be in addition to what is already on offer.

The executive club etc… is well subscribed.
Plus, when you look at the packages for seasonal hospitality, there is a great interest in the seats that are in the BC and SAF Stands.

If I recall correctly, you can get free food / drink and a seat in the quads for the same price as a paid bar and food for the padded seats in the North and South stands.

The Americanisation of the sport. Best seats in the house.

 

[Yakuza_devils]

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.

Well said. Especially when Man Utd's ticket prices are comparatively still cheaper than many other clubs.

 

[MAC T.R.A]

Well said. Especially when Man Utd's ticket prices are comparatively still cheaper than many other clubs.

You’ve just ‘well said’ his same post twice now Yakuza.

Calling anyone that feels strongly enough about anything, ‘childish’ for protesting, is wide of the mark.