Queens Park Rangers have hit their fans in the pocket after promotion to the Barclays Premier League.
The west London club have raised season tickets prices by an
eye-watering 40 PER CENT after returning to the top-flight. The lowest
adult season ticket is now £549.
The cheapest tickets will be £47 - yet
with four fewer home games in the Premier League compared to the
Championship, the increase is even more in real terms.
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Economics of modern football unfortunately. We were spoiled by having a board of fans during our time up there.
Premiership players dont come cheap and QPRs owners know they will fill the ground now that folk can flock to see the Rooney, Drogba, Fabregas circus. Why would they give a damn about how it impacts loyal time served fans. Theyve reached the promised land of the prem now and would sell up if they ever look like getting relegated.
Horrible situation but i reckon its the way it is in the ugly game now and reckon we'd probably be in the same boat if we managed to get back up there.
Feel sorry for the genuine fans who have followed them through the dross, only to be priced out of seeing their greatest achievement in 15 years.
Will this financial madness ever stop?
Football ticket prices should be focused on maximising revenue, although I baulk at £40 or higher.
Wigan could probably charge £10 and not sell out every game.
QPR, with their smallish capacity (by Prem standards) & their prime location, will probably be a sell out each week & therefore the owners will maximise their revenue in order to have a chance of being able to compete.
£47 pay on the door is too steep, for them, with their capacity I think they should charge £35.
However, the S/T price of £549, works out at £29 a game & if you are expecting to attend all of the games, whilst not great, isn't as outrageous as some are saying IMO.
If they want to stay up without racking up massive debt, then they need to charge what they can.
Remember, the likes of Bolton are I think £90M in debt.
falling out with the club's board over their recent hike in season
ticket prices.
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Is next season the last before these new financial rules come in relating to turnover? If so maybe they are maximimising what they get while they can.
Still, 40% is way OTT even before you factor in inflation at 5%, wages freezes/cuts, etc.
That is a disgrace.
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They may have few fans but they will sell out. Great location, affluent area and plenty of Prem fans will happily go.
The point is QPR will attract a lot of plastics and will get big crowds for the top games, this is designed to rook as much money as possible out of the Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea matches were large numbers of away fans are expected.
Went to QPR a couple of years back, got cheapish tickets as was under 21 then but not impressed by the ground at all, both main stands have large pillars which mean many seats have some kind of restricted view and there was no leg room at all. Certainly not up to Prem standards and can't believe they are charging over 50 quid for most tickets. Interestingly, went to Wigan v Man Utd this season, 25 quid for an adult ticket with one of the best views of the pitch- half way line half way up. There were plenty of tickets that were 20 quid or less.
Fortunately at QPR saw a really good game and think it was 3-2 to QPR.
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