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sparkie · 20-01-2010, 10:37

Okay people so the price is a little steep compared to what we normally pay, however, lets put this into perspective here.

The ticket prices in the FA Cup are usually set by BOTH teams agreeing on a pricing structure per game. As earlier stated 42.5% of the takings (after expenses) go to each team, with the rest going to the FA.

Our prices are the lowest offered in league football at £13-£15 adults, £10-£8 concessions, £6-£5 students and £1-Free for Under 12's.

Fulhams league prices against Aston Villa (team searching for European Football like Fulham) next saturday are
£35-£45 for adults, £25-£33 for concessions and £15-£20 for Juniors dependant on where you sit.

So in essence Fulham play 3 times as much for their football than we do.

The fairest way of pricing this game would be to split the difference between the two sets of prices which would have meant us paying approximately £30 per adult ticket and between £12.50 and £20 dependant on your concession.

I think on this basis that credit is due to those who set about sorting the pricing structure for the game (both Stanley and Fulham) for getting it down to £20 and £10!!!

Yes I know its a bit steep from our point of view, but its nowhere near as costly as it could have been, and as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, if we were Rochdale fans we'd be paying this every week!!! And before someone says 'yes but we're not Rochdale', too right we're not Rochdale, for one they are not in the 4th round of the FA cup!!!

The other good thing about that price is it gives a better chance of the Fulham fans fulfilling their quota. Their ticket price is the same as ours and for season ticket holders their coach travel is £20 adults and £10 Juniors also, meaning that for many of them its cheaper than going to the Villa game next week and they have the added opportunity of experiencing REAL FOOTBALL again and partaking in a bit of nostalgia to boot!!!!

I know that its likely to price a few non regulars and maybe even a few regulars from our side out, but this is the first time we've seen the FA Cup 4th round in over 51 years!!! And lets face it, it may be some time before we're here again!! Its a glorious one off game against an opposition we are unlikely to meet again for some time. Don't get me wrong I'm as skint as the next person who has no money to spend on frivolous purchases, but this is one frivolous purchase I am not prepared to miss.

Given our recent skirmish with HMRC, I for one am more than happy with the price of the tickets for saturday.

20-01-2010, 10:37	#62
sparkie Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,449 Liked: 21 times Rep Power: 928	Re: Ticket News -V- Fulham!! Okay people so the price is a little steep compared to what we normally pay, however, lets put this into perspective here. The ticket prices in the FA Cup are usually set by BOTH teams agreeing on a pricing structure per game. As earlier stated 42.5% of the takings (after expenses) go to each team, with the rest going to the FA. Our prices are the lowest offered in league football at £13-£15 adults, £10-£8 concessions, £6-£5 students and £1-Free for Under 12's. Fulhams league prices against Aston Villa (team searching for European Football like Fulham) next saturday are £35-£45 for adults, £25-£33 for concessions and £15-£20 for Juniors dependant on where you sit. So in essence Fulham play 3 times as much for their football than we do. The fairest way of pricing this game would be to split the difference between the two sets of prices which would have meant us paying approximately £30 per adult ticket and between £12.50 and £20 dependant on your concession. I think on this basis that credit is due to those who set about sorting the pricing structure for the game (both Stanley and Fulham) for getting it down to £20 and £10!!! Yes I know its a bit steep from our point of view, but its nowhere near as costly as it could have been, and as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, if we were Rochdale fans we'd be paying this every week!!! And before someone says 'yes but we're not Rochdale', too right we're not Rochdale, for one they are not in the 4th round of the FA cup!!! The other good thing about that price is it gives a better chance of the Fulham fans fulfilling their quota. Their ticket price is the same as ours and for season ticket holders their coach travel is £20 adults and £10 Juniors also, meaning that for many of them its cheaper than going to the Villa game next week and they have the added opportunity of experiencing REAL FOOTBALL again and partaking in a bit of nostalgia to boot!!!! I know that its likely to price a few non regulars and maybe even a few regulars from our side out, but this is the first time we've seen the FA Cup 4th round in over 51 years!!! And lets face it, it may be some time before we're here again!! Its a glorious one off game against an opposition we are unlikely to meet again for some time. Don't get me wrong I'm as skint as the next person who has no money to spend on frivolous purchases, but this is one frivolous purchase I am not prepared to miss. Given our recent skirmish with HMRC, I for one am more than happy with the price of the tickets for saturday.