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I think the Red Sox prices where low to begin with, and only raised them to match others that they compete with. Liverpool's current pricing is already competitive with others so I really don't expect the 50% average increases people are talking about.

What I do expect is a broader range of pricing. Premium views will cost more, while poorer views will cost less.


This is just an idea but...

I think they could offer a 5 year season ticket price freeze. The catch being that you have to commit to five years and you pay the interest charges. This way LFC would have an interest free loan.
e.g.
lets make up figures...30k tickets at £700
That makes £105 million interest free loan to the club, then creative accounting could offset each year as normal revenue.

The cost to the fan would be £3500 + interest over 5 years and no price rises.

And how many fans have £4k to waste or wantr to commit for 5 years? Most fans I know (and they are lifelong committed reds) assess the season ticket year by year e.g can I afford it another year. The take up of your suggestion would be minimal and never 30k in a million years

Maybe the loan terms includes a termination fee, so you can get out of it. The flip side is that to make it viable the standalone price would have to equal or be more than the loan price + interest, hence the discounted price of £700 to start.

The theory would be... If its going to cost me more anyway over the five years (and i'll likely pay it anyway) then I might as well commit to this deal and save a few pennies, while helping the club.

Anyway this is just a made up theory based loosely on how they did the Nou Camp iirc.

That could work

Just read the BBC Sport Price of Football survey 2012

"The average cost of the cheapest adult ticket in the top four divisions of English football has risen by 11.7% in the past 12 months"

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Our lowest season ticket price is actually quite disgusting but this is obviously because demand is higher than supply.

The only thing that is a given is that some ticket prices will be significantly increased, while others might actually drop in price, once the ground is redeveloped.
Current season ticket holders will get first choice.

e.g. Half way up near the centre of the pitch in the main stand will be premium seating. I would expect £900 - £950. I also wouldn't be surprised to see higher priced tickets (ie double) that also include suite options. Obviously they would be limited in supply, and only if there is demand for it.

I would expect high up seats in the corner to be cheaper than they are now, so that statistically the pricing looks fair. e.g. A few hundred seats that are available at £500 - £600

I'm just making up figures, but I am just gob-smacked at the prices at Arsenal and Spurs. Arsenal's does include 7 potential cup vouchers, so the price isn't representative for a direct comparison, but if you deduct £200 for the extra matches its still £785 for the cheapest ticket.

Does FSG really have the power to raise ticket prices significantly though? Say we are where we are now in a few years after the redevelopment is done how can they? If they really want to increase season ticket prices, they might increase it by a low percent. I don't think they can just go and double the price as Stan seems to be anticipating.

I agree but I think they think they can. I think they way they would see it is we are paying £800 for a poor product and hence we would pay more for a better product. I think that is flawed. Also they see the waiting lists and think demand exceeds supply. I think that is partly but not wholly true.

How can they charge that for a mid table Club is totaly beyond me, if you look at what our mid table rivls charge for for there cheapest seats its a complete joke Sunderland £25, Everton £31, Stoke £25, West Brom £25, Fulham £20 and Newcastle £15 we charge £39 I just cant believe we have the cheek to charge so much.

I you dont want to pay it then dont.

It's called freedom of choice.

its not freedom of choice tho is it, if you treat supporting a football club like that then that's up to you, for some it runs a little deeper, do you change your political party or religion in that way because for some, supporting a football club is like that, you cant just switch it on and off or decide that you have had enough.