I think this thread when it first started caused me to have a think about it going forward. It’s never going to go down in price unless the club’s progress does a total U turn in the next few years and prices have to drop to encourage people to keep going. I took a look down the road at WBA where it’s max £470 for an adult and an U17 can get a season ticket for £23! Parent and child for less than £500 is very, very good so fair play to them for that. 17-19 and 20-25 prices are pretty good too and encourage the younger, next generation of fans to attend. Now I know we’re in completely different places on the pitch but we weren’t a few years ago, just trying to highlight how football can be affordable rather than trying to fleece fans for what appears to be a tiny percentage of overall revenue.
What keeps you coming back is the FOMO, I know the year I drop the season ticket we’ll win the FA Cup or something and I won’t be there to see it, there’s also the potential champions league football next season. But I’ve been going alone for some time now and it’s starting to feel like more of a job than the nice, enjoyable social occasion it used to be. Literally go the game then go home. At the old prices that, the facilities (Which I never use anyway bar the toilets), the kick off times all over place didn’t bother me but when they’re (ST prices) going up at the rate they are and probably again in a couple of months it’s starts to make me think of whether it’s worth the cost. There’s also the waiting list, once you stop you won’t be getting one again any time soon.