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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    We moaning already?
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,623
    edited May 26
    AFKABartram said:
    Stupid pricing 
    Plus ca change…Charlton Athletic, one step forward and two steps back…
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    I get the reasons why as they wouldn’t sell but would be great if they did a Saturday season ticket 

    Tuesday nights with a 10 year old not going to bed till 11 or later and up for school the next day are a bit of an issue so have mainly watched on sky sports plus 

    And where I’ve always sat in the AC stand £695 is a bit of a chore when I know ill miss at least 5/6 games 

    To be honest £695 is a bit of a chore anyway although I get that’s a choice and not the only option

    I just need to be on the ball when the tickets come out to make sure I get the seats I want as Leicester at home might be trickier than Crawley 
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,075
    How does it compare to other Championship clubs?

    Most teams will bring full away support each week meaning a better atmosphere, better players on display for £550 it works out at £23 a game which in today's world isn't that much 
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,788
    edited May 26
    Oops, I think someone misread the room with the recent big turnouts - which had a great product, at a sensible price.

    Edit - and I'm thinking of the more marginal supporters, the fanbase we want to grow, who will take or leave such pricing. For me personally, and what I'm prepared to pay, the prices are fine.
  • CAFC Luke
    CAFC Luke Posts: 228
    Could have ridden the wave of success, inform fans the club is on their side, frozen prices, guaranteed 14k season tickets and strongly built a fortress. This will make people think twice, leave the ground emptier than it needs to be and ultimately annoy everyone who got in early (myself included) when we have to pay these prices next year
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,587
    valleynick66 said:
    Very silly move. That’s no way to build support. 

    Wonder what they would charge in the event of  Promotion to the PL?
    Wonder what the input from the Fans Advisors, Shadow Board etc was. Very silly move. The sensible move was to keep prices as they were and take advantage of the interest generated yesterday. Sometimes you really have to question the logic of these decisions.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,528
    Disappointing - no consultation on this. For example why not have one final week this week with only a small increase to flush out the waverers?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    edited May 26
    BigRedEvil said:
    How does it compare to other Championship clubs?

    Most teams will bring full away support each week meaning a better atmosphere, better players on display for £550 it works out at £23 a game which in today's world isn't that much 
    How much are you expecting walk ups to be, for £23 + to be good value for committing to 23 games ? Now everything is coming back in house, surely you can make more money by regularly attracting more people, not by lumping it on prices to attend.
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,788
    edited May 26
    Weegie Addick said:
    Disappointing - no consultation on this. For example why not have one final week this week with only a small increase to flush out the waverers?
    This can be turned round with a 'we've listened' type message in the coming days, and repricing. Bit of a curveball given recent comms, especially from Carter.
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  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921
    Existing ST holders have until 6th June at the old price?
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,700
    Was gonna get 4 but at those prices, no thanks.
  • SE9toDA2
    SE9toDA2 Posts: 141
    Disappointed that they didn’t release the new prices before putting them up like they did with phase 1 when they increased.

    Think they have missed have missed a trick in getting slot more sales on back of yesterday. As @Weegie Addick said above should have left them on sale for at least another week
  • SE9toDA2
    SE9toDA2 Posts: 141
    Ferryman said:
    Existing ST holders have until 6th June at the old price?
    No just seat reserved at new price
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,866
    clive said:
    Season tickets will come off sale at 11am on Sunday ahead of the Addicks' game against Leyton Orient, before going back on sale at 11am on Tuesday morning.
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/get-your-season-ticket-sundays-deadline
    Is it Tuesday morning already?

    Blimey. I know I had a few yesterday but I didn't realise I would be in a coma for 24 hours!

    I'm sure someone at the club thinks this makes sound business sense, but whacking up prices before the hangovers have even kicked in is a bit of a downer.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,471
    BigRedEvil said:
    How does it compare to other Championship clubs?

    Most teams will bring full away support each week meaning a better atmosphere, better players on display for £550 it works out at £23 a game which in today's world isn't that much 
    https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/20/rovers-release-phase-2-prices/
    https://www.bcfc.com/pages/en/2025-26-season-tickets
    https://www.bcfc.co.uk/2025-26-season-tickets/?
    https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2025/05/season-tickets-secure-your-seat-for-202526
    https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2025/april/24/season-ticket-renewal-2025-26/
    https://www.mfc.co.uk/tickets/season-tickets/
    https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/tickets/202526-season-tickets
    https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/season-ticket-renewals-open-for-2025-26
    https://www.oufc.co.uk/tickets/letter-you-202526-season-tickets
    https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/13/2025-26-season-tickets/
    https://www.pnefc.net/tickets/season-cards
    https://www.qpr.co.uk/tickets/season-tickets
    https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/20/2025-26-season-tickets-on-sale-now--/
    https://www.sufc.co.uk/tickets-membership/season-tickets/
    https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/march/24/frozen-priced-25-26-season-cards-on-sale-now/
    https://www.wba.co.uk/season-tickets

  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,471
    Ferryman said:
    Existing ST holders have until 6th June at the old price?
    No, to reserve their seat.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    edited May 26
    The massive gap between Zones 1 and 2 never made much sense to me, but the approach here seems to be to jack up Zone 2 significantly more to close it. 460 to 485 to 550 is a big leap.
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921
    SE9toDA2 said:
    Ferryman said:
    Existing ST holders have until 6th June at the old price?
    No just seat reserved at new price
    Thanks, ouch!
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    killerandflash said:
    The massive gap between Zones 1 and 2 never made much sense to me, but the approach here seems to be to jack up Zone 2 significantly more to close it. 460 to 485 to 550 is a big leap.
    Almost exactly 20% cost increase. That’s going to hurt next season if that’s the baseline for early bird renewals. 
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    Trying to buy 4 season tickets (2 adult and 2 u12) but when I assign the u12 to my daughter it keeps saying I cannot assign that ticket to her. Even when I change to u18 it says the same. Anybody know why?
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,128
    ValleyGary said:
    Trying to buy 4 season tickets (2 adult and 2 u12) but when I assign the u12 to my daughter it keeps saying I cannot assign that ticket to her. Even when I change to u18 it says the same. Anybody know why?
    Is she 19?
  • tallboy
    tallboy Posts: 115
    edited May 26
    Crap move by CAFC on pricing who seem seem determined to keep the ground only 2/3's full.

    I was a lapsed supporter of many years standing before I bought 2 x season tickets for this seasons campaign (24-25) at £460 each.  I renewed my two for next season (25-26) at £460 a while back (before promotion was confirmed). My two season tickets has now grown to 4 for 25-26 by coaxing/persuading other lapsed supporters it was worthwhile to return for £490. 

    After the playoff campaign there was possibly another 2 or 3 that would purchase but at £550 now very unlikely. 

    Added to that if I'm asked to cough up £550 next year I'm unlikely to renew unless we are on the verge of Premiership.

    Very shortsighted pricing decision which will backfire. 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    clb74 said:
    We moaning already?

    Let's be honest, it's not without merit. Would have been better off honouring the early bird prices for another few days and riding the waive of yesterday's success, rather than taking advantage of it. 
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Yeah that’s a shame. Was planning on coming back and getting a couple but the midweek and other inevitable games I’d miss doesn’t make sense.

    Especially as they’ll still always be plenty on the day tickets available  
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,828
    Fans want competitive squads which means playing silly wages and bonuses but cheap tickets.  Completely understandable on the latter as the cost of living is extortionate and it is a significant financial commitment for most these days and probably beyond many.

    But owners, especially investors are doing it for a return- very few non die hard Charlton fans would throw away their children's inheritance lightly and so having revenue covered by fans rather than out of their own funds is always going to be attempted.

    It must be one of the trickiest things to do trying to find the balance.

    We want affordable football at our club but also expect very competitive squads which comes at a significant cost and needs to be funded somehow and in the absence of a Disney- Hollywood cash cow a'la Wrexham it's always going to cause friction.




  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921
    shine166 said:
    clb74 said:
    We moaning already?

    Let's be honest, it's not without merit. Would have been better off honouring the early bird prices for another few days and riding the waive of yesterday's success, rather than taking advantage of it. 
    I must have switched off somewhere. Thought Phase 2 pricing protected until 6th June to keep my ST seat - this feels like a Phase 3 price.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Fans want competitive squads which means playing silly wages and bonuses but cheap tickets.  Completely understandable on the latter as the cost of living is extortionate and it is a significant financial commitment for most these days and probably beyond many.

    But owners, especially investors are doing it for a return- very few non die hard Charlton fans would throw away their children's inheritance lightly and so having revenue covered by fans rather than out of their own funds is always going to be attempted.

    It must be one of the trickiest things to do trying to find the balance.

    We want affordable football at our club but also expect very competitive squads which comes at a significant cost and needs to be funded somehow and in the absence of a Disney- Hollywood cash cow a'la Wrexham it's always going to cause friction.




    Absolutely agree, you're not bankrolling a season off of 500 £90 lumps though.
  • tallboy
    tallboy Posts: 115
    edited May 26
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    Fans want competitive squads which means playing silly wages and bonuses but cheap tickets.  Completely understandable on the latter as the cost of living is extortionate and it is a significant financial commitment for most these days and probably beyond many.

    But owners, especially investors are doing it for a return- very few non die hard Charlton fans would throw away their children's inheritance lightly and so having revenue covered by fans rather than out of their own funds is always going to be attempted.

    It must be one of the trickiest things to do trying to find the balance.

    We want affordable football at our club but also expect very competitive squads which comes at a significant cost and needs to be funded somehow and in the absence of a Disney- Hollywood cash cow a'la Wrexham it's always going to cause friction.




    If we look at this from a purely financial viewpoint I maintain that in a part of the ground that is just below 1/2 full (West Upper) its better for the club to initially sacrifice about £50-£60 to get a season ticket sold. With someone attending games regularly the Club will make a lot more than that back in drink, food, merchandise sales and the season ticket holder ocassionally bringing a visitor along over the 20'odd games. 

    If you add in the non-financial considerations like better atmosphere and the season ticket holder acting as an advocate for the club then it starts to look a foolish financial decision.

    As Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch stated above:
    "Oops, I think someone misread the room with the recent big turnouts - which had a great product, at a sensible price."
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921
    I suppose it's one of those unpopular but necessary decisions that Gavin Carter has mentioned. It's a much higher level to compete at and a level we've all been craving after five years of League One slog.

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