United Charge “Customers” £1 More - Republik Of Mancunia: A Manchester United Blog

Whilst other clubs are reducing or freezing their ticket prices for next season, Manchester United have confirmed the prices will be going up.

According to the Evening News, the rises are expected to be £1 per ticket, meaning the cheapest ticket for a league game will be £26 whilst the most expensive will be £48. Whilst I’d argue those prices aren’t too bad, given that at City you can pay £44, West Ham £63, Chelsea £65, £75 at Spurs, and £94 at Arsenal for a single league match ticket, the decisions to raise the prices is not reflective of what other teams in the Premiership are doing.

“We are still on average turning away nearly 5,000 people per game, and more for bigger games like City, Arsenal and Liverpool, and we believe it represents good value for money,” said a club spokesperson today.

Translation: If you won’t pay it, there are 5,000 other people who will, so like, or lump it, but the prices are going up and your seat will be filled!

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14 Comments

ChaosRed April 21, 2009

If we want big name players and those that come with big contracts why not?

Red Dave April 21, 2009

shit, i dont like how the future of united looks
what a catastrophe it would be if we couldnt maintain our finances

gotta hate tiny tears April 21, 2009

£94 to go see arsenal

holy jesus

it could be worse

Mic April 21, 2009

To be fair, they have to make up bullshit excuses every year, the translation is always the same. I'd like to say you pay for what you get but we're fucking great value for money!

Red-Manc April 21, 2009

Its sickening to see that. GLAZERS OUT!

Love United Hate Glazer

Drew Vader April 21, 2009

I'm no economist by any means, but this comes down to inflation right? Prices are going up for everything...

Scott the Red April 21, 2009

Drew - the ticket price rises at Manchester United have not been in line with inflation for years. They've been far above the inflation rate. The average season ticket price rose by over 20% after the Glazers' first season or two in charge.

These prices work out at a 4.3-5.3% increase, which is larger than inflation anyway.

Trevor April 21, 2009

I think you will find that the prices are a lot lower than most other top 10 table teams!

It will be a long time until i will be back at old trafford! I had membership for 5 years just kept renewing each year even though i couldnt afford to go to any matches just to be part of the club...blah blah blah!

My job situation changed and i had the money for a season ticket which i looked into but couldnt do mid week games! - With being forced into buying all the cup tickets i declined!!!

I did although apply for 5 home games well entered the lottery for tickets and didnt get any! I then was able to buy online on vavago. I managed to get tickets to a game eventualy but had to pay 40quid from a friend of a friend! - Well ripped off! I go to the match and the atmosphere was shit! No singing (well just a little) hardly anyone shouting, mainly people who are going for their first match in the season or like me in years!

If more fans were able to go week in week out i am sure we all would rasie the roof and make old trafford a more uncomfortable place for teams to visit!

PeeJay April 22, 2009

Lower the prices, stop buying £30mil players
on a yearly basis, invest in promising youngsters.

Drew Vader April 22, 2009

Cool Scott, I was just thinking outloud.

jcolas April 22, 2009

Utd supporter for ten years and never had the chance to see them outside of the states :( Take every advantages cause when i make it to england i'm buying any ticket i can get my hands on!

Firestarter April 22, 2009

If its going up by a single cent, i want Tevez.

AlphaRS April 22, 2009

Let's not forget that next season even if the prices for season tickets remained the same it would still amount to an overall increase of 2.5% due to VAT being reduced to 15%. They are already making money from that.

I imagine the financial state the club is in as in £25 million loss even though United won the EPL and ECL demands the prices go up to service the debt. Makes economic sense. So does the Automatic Cup Scheme.

The problem is that it is the supporters who have to pay for it.
Unfortunately for every supporter who stops going to Old Trafford because we are priced out of the game their are probably 100 who are happy to pay the price. Until the demand for season tickets goes down due to the pricing or lack of support, prices will just keep on rising.

What annoys me is the whole Glazers thing. Yes they haven't interfered with SAF and have most likely freed up money quickly for transfers without having to go through as many people (so we don't miss out).
They have put one of the few well run profitable clubs in to £100's millions of debt.

If I knew that my extra £1 per game would ensure we could buy a £30 million player every season I'd do it. Taking away from me thinking we should also nurture our youth and start investing in them. But that is for another day.

This money will no doubt be used to service the debt which although annoys me I know it is ensuring the survival of the club. Even if it is ultimately lining the Glazers pockets.

WE'LL NEVER DIE....

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