Going to matches...poor value for money?

[The Doctor]

At this point, I'm going to spend time with my folks and because the lads around us are decent craic, not to see the football, and the justification for keeping my season ticket that I can see is just because it'd take a while to get one back, but that's a damning indictment, I want to keep it just so in the future I might look forward to going to watch city.

[phoneticerror]

20 minutes ago, hejammy said:

 

I understand that it can cost a bit, but if you're struggling maybe don't have that 3rd or 4th pint, make some grub from home instead of buying the overpriced rubbish at the stadium? It's madness how many fans are saying they won't go on Wednesday. 

Season ticket prices are dirt cheap when compared to match tickets. It works out £38 per adult to sit behind the goal, more if you want to sit H, J, B if you’re a member.

[Corky]

It is. People shouldn't be expected to just turn up because they always have, entertainment and full commitment to winning should be a serious part of the package 

[smudger63]

You know its ridiculous isn't it, but I was saying today that in the 50 years I've been going down the city, this has felt the most unenjoyable season to me, despite the fact that we've played in Europe, got to a europeon semi final of sorts, are probably going to finish around mid table in the most popular football league on the planet, and yet I've seen numerous relegation seasons, and a season in league one, which felt like our lowest point on the day we went down into league one, and yet turned out to be one of my all time favourite seasons, mixing with proper football fans of proper football clubs instead of the self entitled fans of the self entitled clubs in the higher divisions. I've hated this season, its felt never ending to me and i can't wait for it to end, I'm just hoping that I can get my enthusiasm back for next season.

[Foxin_Mad]

In some ways I genuinely preferred going down when we were shit. Yes we had cloggers in the team but at least those cloggers gave some effort out there. Tielmans today's was ****ing horrific, absolute waste of a shirt. 

[majaco]

I decided not to leave home.in Somerset at 8.30am, spend £60 on fuel and get home at 8pm today.

[grobyfox1990]

Unpredictably makes it arguably value for money? Days like today are dreadful. But I remember this fixture in December 2019, about -5 degrees, crash on the m1 meant I got back around 3am with a 6am start for work. That nacho VAR winning goal made it unbelievable value 

[volpeazzurro]

1 hour ago, smudger63 said:

You know its ridiculous isn't it, but I was saying today that in the 50 years I've been going down the city, this has felt the most unenjoyable season to me, despite the fact that we've played in Europe, got to a europeon semi final of sorts, are probably going to finish around mid table in the most popular football league on the planet, and yet I've seen numerous relegation seasons, and a season in league one, which felt like our lowest point on the day we went down into league one, and yet turned out to be one of my all time favourite seasons, mixing with proper football fans of proper football clubs instead of the self entitled fans of the self entitled clubs in the higher divisions. I've hated this season, its felt never ending to me and i can't wait for it to end, I'm just hoping that I can get my enthusiasm back for next season.

I'm so glad you posted this because I feel exactly the same. I've always, probably quite wrongly, always managed to justify those previous low points and put an optimistic head on it all. However, with Rodgers, there's been an unusual air of bullshit and potential dishonesty. Nobody likes losing,  but it's the way that you lose that rancours. I still honestly believe that we have some very decent players in our squad but that they are being ill employed commensurate with their individual abilities in order to service an extremely fallible and outdated philosophy. 

[Devohn]

21 hours ago, Unabomber said:

Well it’s shit value for money that’s for sure. As a season ticket holder every home game for the last few months I have had to make a call on going or not and that’s when I’ve already paid. Never felt like this before. 

Not too long ago when the goal was just to reach 40 points. We've just had a terrible season by our new standards and have comfortably reached 42 points. I hope fans appreciate how lucky we are right now, if not well the 14/15 exodus is how I got my season ticket and look what happened the year after.

 

This year I started the season travelling to Wembley to watch Leicester win the Community Shield, travelled to Poland, Italy, Denmark, France and Holland to watch Leicester playing in f*****g Europe. Gonna take a lot more than a single off season in the Prem to make me stop going. Football is the one thing I look forward to every week and long may that continue.

 

FYI: I drive a 250 mile round trip to get to games before anyone asks.

Edited 9 May 2022 by Devohn

[broughtonblue]

7hr round trip (live in norfolk) every game, £560 each for mine and the wife's season tickets, £50 in petrol every game, definitely not worth the money now Puel is back in charge 😳

But yes, I will be doing it again on Wednesday for another meaningless match 🤔

Once it's in the blood .....

[melrose]

Season ticket mate of mine offered me two home tickets, today and Wednesday, It's a big day I have found today when you buy at least a couple of £16 drinks rounds

[melrose]

2 hours ago, smudger63 said:

You know its ridiculous isn't it, but I was saying today that in the 50 years I've been going down the city, this has felt the most unenjoyable season to me, despite the fact that we've played in Europe, got to a europeon semi final of sorts, are probably going to finish around mid table in the most popular football league on the planet, and yet I've seen numerous relegation seasons, and a season in league one, which felt like our lowest point on the day we went down into league one, and yet turned out to be one of my all time favourite seasons, mixing with proper football fans of proper football clubs instead of the self entitled fans of the self entitled clubs in the higher divisions. I've hated this season, its felt never ending to me and i can't wait for it to end, I'm just hoping that I can get my enthusiasm back for next season.

Smudge63  No offence mate but I've been going for 42 years down the City but sorry mate this season doesn't compare to the 94/96 Playoff wins. after the 80's rubbish that we had!

[Leicester_Loyal]

29 minutes ago, Devohn said:

Not too long ago when the goal was just to reach 40 points. We've just had a terrible season by our new standards and have comfortably reached 42 points. I hope fans appreciate how lucky we are right now, if not well the 14/15 exodus is how I got my season ticket and look what happened the year after.

 

But we’re now spending millions more on players, wages, manager wages and a state of the art training ground. Our expectations shouldn’t be 40 points anymore, I’d say an absolute minimum of 50 is what we should be expecting. 

[smudger63]

Just now, melrose said:

Smudge63  No offence mate but I've been going for 42 years down the City but sorry mate this season doesn't compare to the 94/96 Playoff wins. after the 80's rubbish that we had!

Oh i know, thats why i said its ridiculous that im feeling so lousy about this season, because of some of the dross i`ve seen over the years.  The mid to late 80s in general were pretty dire, with crowds of 10,000 and the like, and yet probably beause i was younger, it all seemed so much more fun then.

 Looking back the football dished up could be dreadfull, but the days were fun, especially away days.  Maybe this season its to do with expectations have risen within me, and thats the extra disappointment of this season for me, or maybe its because im becoming an old fart also. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

2 minutes ago, smudger63 said:

Oh i know, thats why i said its ridiculous that im feeling so lousy about this season, because of some of the dross i`ve seen over the years.  The mid to late 80s in general were pretty dire, with crowds of 10,000 and the like, and yet probably beause i was younger, it all seemed so much more fun then.

 Looking back the football dished up could be dreadfull, but the days were fun, especially away days.  Maybe this season its to do with expectations have risen within me, and thats the extra disappointment of this season for me, or maybe its because im becoming an old fart also. 

Also tend to look back on past days more fondly, you were probably feeling just as bad then as you are now. 
 

It’s never dull following this football club. 

[smudger63]

1 minute ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Also tend to look back on past days more fondly, you were probably feeling just as bad then as you are now. 
 

It’s never dull following this football club. 

Most likely, and most likely alot more pissed more of the time. 

Edited 8 May 2022 by smudger63

[Sol thewall Bamba]

15 hours ago, phoneticerror said:

Season ticket prices are dirt cheap when compared to match tickets. It works out £38 per adult to sit behind the goal, more if you want to sit H, J, B if you’re a member.

And that's before the 10% price increase on match by match tickets coming in next season. £40 in the South Stand for an adult to watch Brentford and Palace at home next season, dread to think what it's be in J3 or even worse the West Stand. 

[FoxyJim1987]

16 hours ago, weller54 said:

We're in the grip of a cost of living crisis. Inflation to hit 10%+.

Families incomes stretched to the limits..

Where does that leave attending football matches and all the cost that incurs?...

£100 a time (taking all the expenses into consideration) to go to see a game?  Good value for money? Definitely not watching Leicester !!

Wonder if crowds are going to drop as people's income is squeezed and the fact going to football now is such poor value for money.

 

Well it depends how you look at it. My season ticket costs about the equivalent of £20 a match which for premier League football ain't bad at all and is incredibly good value. For individual tickets at say £40 plus quid for a family of 4 or 5 it becomes a dear day out.

[foxinsocks]

There is nothing to beat live football

[coolhandfox]

Depend on how you look at it, I've been going down since 1992, and spent thousands over the years.

 

But I'd argue the memories I got our priceless.

 

I will not be telling my grandchildren about the cost! I will be telling them about great escapes, PO finals, Days at Wembley and Hillsborough, league cups, an FA cup, a tour in League 1, 100 points in the Championship, PL winners, and European tours. 

 

It's been worth every penny.....

Edited 9 May 2022 by coolhandfox

[yorkie1999]

16 hours ago, Spudulike said:

Great question after I just got home after driving a round trip of 275 miles. 

 

Still fuming not just about our team and management but modern football and time wasting. At this moment I've had enough and so have most of the STH that sit near me who won't be going on Wednesday. Can only take so much and today felt like a watershed moment. 

And this is why i suggested that the team should inform the fans as to whether or not they're going to make an effort, at least we only have ourselves to blame if we go to a game.

[lcfc278]

19 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

And that's before the 10% price increase on match by match tickets coming in next season. £40 in the South Stand for an adult to watch Brentford and Palace at home next season, dread to think what it's be in J3 or even worse the West Stand. 

Jheeze!

 

Let's hope we get some home FA/Carabao cup ties next season then or it will be a long time until I go down again. 

[Spudulike]

13 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Also tend to look back on past days more fondly, you were probably feeling just as bad then as you are now. 
 

It’s never dull following this football club. 

Some might disagree 

[turkish14]

13 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

But we’re now spending millions more on players, wages, manager wages and a state of the art training ground. Our expectations shouldn’t be 40 points anymore, I’d say an absolute minimum of 50 is what we should be expecting. 

This for me…..

 

I’ve been following/supporting city since around the 91-92 season, so cannot comment on the 80’s. The mid naoghties  were awful but we had awful players, there’s that “expectation” that you go to games knowing your shit, as such losing (as painful as it is) we become accustomed to it.

 

This is very different now in that we supposedly have world class players. A manager highly rated earning the fourth highest pay packet, with a state of the art training facilities, and having won trophies over the last few years.

 

As fans we have come to expect us to be higher in the table, flirting with the European places, with a shot at a trophy. I don’t feel this is entitled, I think it’s being realistic. 
 

Instead we are god awful with seemingly no answer to fix the issues we have. It’s hard to enjoy football when we are so far from

what I feel we should be. 

 

 

[weller54]

1 hour ago, foxinsocks said:

There is nothing to beat live football

Honestly.... there really is!!