Match day ticket prices for 2022/2023

You would think the lesson would have been learnt from last season , where the club paid for a consultancy with the freebie fiasco. The ticket pricing is all wrong if you want to increase attendances.

JohnnyH2 said:

https://twitter.com/CAFCFanAdviser/status/1559534812817510400?t=3nHWK5M-8QH1fsaubQdvsQ&s=19

Interesting. Sounds like a non-CAFC person. But the key question is what was his brief? To maximise ticket sale revenue irrespective of anything else? Also be interested to know what he based his decisions on and who he/she consulted. 

InspectorSands said:

Sounds like the fan adviser is doing herself down - it doesn't stand to reason that a consultant would know better if we don't know what his track record was in or what he suggested.

I think she was being slightly sarcastic...

shine166 said:

charltonnick said:

You would think the lesson would have been learnt from last season , where the club paid for a consultancy with the freebie fiasco. The ticket pricing is all wrong if you want to increase attendances.

I mean, I mentioned to the ticket office that they would probably make more money by either freezing or lowering prices... rather than putting them up. The response of 'that's your opinion' pretty much sums it up. 

That's your opinion. 

shirty5 said:

shine166 said:

charltonnick said:

You would think the lesson would have been learnt from last season , where the club paid for a consultancy with the freebie fiasco. The ticket pricing is all wrong if you want to increase attendances.

I mean, I mentioned to the ticket office that they would probably make more money by either freezing or lowering prices... rather than putting them up. The response of 'that's your opinion' pretty much sums it up. 

If I worked in the ticket office that’s exactly what my response would be as well. Those individuals have no say in the matter. After recent events with staff now leaving the club it’s probably best to keep your head down and not say a word to the ones above 

Yeah thats fair enough, I guess its the overall tone. All over you when they were spam calling to sell STs, but kinda talk to you like a twot when you ring up and ask anything. 

Our ticket pricing is mad particularly mid week games pay £37 each to sit in a sparse crowd or watch for a tenner at home with the family.

Thats without any additional transport costs.

Come on the sandman see some bloody sense, we are in a recession for christ sake’s.

Hartleypete said:

Our ticket pricing is mad particularly mid week games pay £37 each to sit in a sparse crowd or watch for a tenner at home with the family.

Thats without any additional transport costs.

Come on the sandman see some bloody sense, we are in a recession for christ sake’s.

" And some fell on barren ground".....

For " barren", substitute  " deaf ".

Had the offer email as well. Stinks of desperation to me, surely at least give some notice! Wonder how long it will be until the number of free tickets starts to make people question the value of their season ticket,  I certainly was last year at points and it made me think twice about renewing.

Lower the prices (season tickets included - too late now), grow the fan base, grow the interest and then people might pay more to come back another year. Its not rocket science is it? Or am I missing something

Bangkokaddick said:

I've just had an email allowing me to take a friend to the Cambridge game for free. So we're going back to last year's strategy after all. 

The problem is that on Saturday I will have extreme difficulty getting to the game myself, as I'm sure others will. Perhaps that's part of the reason for choosing this game. 

Is this to season ticket holders? I need to buy a ticket but haven't received an email as yet. I'll wait until later tonight before I buy one

How many more times but it must be obvious that a buy one get one half price for 2 consecutive matches is the right way to go. Or similar sort of discount. 

The current ticket pricing is mental and seems to be very badly calculated. On the back of last season where the games were just dire to watch, add in the cost of living crisis the club are never going to increase sales with this pricing structure. When you compare other clubs pricing even in the championship we are Mike's away. Who on earth came up with them needs to give their head a shake

Airman Brown said:

Problem is that giving tickets away won't remove the disincentive of the prices if the extra people are tempted to come back.

Oh & although the club appears to have listened to feedback in some degree, the email states " ...the online process to redeem your additional ticket will include a DATE capture form for your guest".

So, all that's required is presumably 20th August 2022 .....

Does no-one proof read any more ? 

charltonnick said:

Alcafc1 said:

This whole thread has been moaning about ticket prices, they’ve offered to bring a mate and people are still moaning. It was in the season ticket benefits that you could bring a friend 4 times. The thread should now be full of people asking can anyone get me a ticket please.

I don't want people getting freebies , I want people to put money in the club. Make the prices good value and the crowds will come.

This. To get gates up in football you really only need two things: a good offering on the pitch (which it looks like we currently have thanks to BG) and competitive pricing