What do you pay to go to football?

Ron Manager · May 26, 2010

Just though it would be interesting to find out what people pay (exiles mainly) to follow their various football teams and to compare that to what's charged at Roots Hall.

Just had details of my membership (season ticket) prices for next season in the A-League which comes to $216 AUD for 15 games...or roughly equivalent to 7 pounds a game. That includes a free scarf, public transport to and from every game, access to a members only bar in the ground, dedicated members only turnstile at the stadium and a few other crappy little giveaways in the members pack.

I think that's excellent value to be fair...so what else do other people pay?

Uncle Leo · May 26, 2010

I've been to a few games in Spain this year. To see Atlético de Madrid in La Liga is around the €30 mark. A good view, but I'm glad it wasn't belting down with rain (or blazing hot) as the entire stand was uncovered.

In the second division, it cost €20 to see Rayo Vallecano in a stadium and with stewarding, that was a disaster waiting to happen. Great atmosphere though!

I was lucky enough to get a ticket through work to see a Real Madrid Champions League game. I didn't pay for the ticket, but the face value was €175 :stunned:

EastStandBlue · May 26, 2010

£300 for my season ticket here, but I don't usually pay to go watch Eastbourne Boro if I'm down that way as I can get comp's usually.

Friend of my dads has a season ticket at Man United, can't make midweek KO's but, under the Glazer regime, you have to purchase tickets for all home games, no matter which competition. He usually passes these tickets onto my dad who'll pop along despite being a closet Liverpool fan and he'll bring me as well.

This chap was telling my dad that, with the new system, the price of success for the common season ticket holder is obscene... If they make the final of the 3 cup competitions, what with CL group games, it borders on £800 for the year.

Tangled up in Blue · May 26, 2010

A Season ticket for Espanyol's excellent new stadium in Cornellá(opposite the fat cats stand)with a superb view from right on the halfway line)in the Tribuna Inferior was 650 euros (IIRC)last season.They haven't announced ticket prices for the new season yet but I'll be renewing -unless there's an outrageous price hike of course.

Thorpe Groyney · May 26, 2010

Season ticket at Ross County is £182, but for under 16's it's £20, and under 12's are free. With that you get an unforgettable cup run too.

At Southend Manor it's (a pricey in my opinion) £6 a game, £4 for concessions and kids a quid.

Uncle Leo · May 26, 2010

Changing sports, my season ticket for Harlequins Rugby League is a very reasonable £99. Not the best seats, but with 13 home games (plus a free Challenge Cup game I was unable to make) that's under £8 a game, which is well worth it.