Scottish Mag Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 More than one in three West Ham and Newcastle United fans are considering giving up their season-tickets, according to research. Virgin Money's Football Fans' Inflation Index, which has tracked match day costs since January 2006, says die-hard supporters could give up their tickets as the credit crunch bites. While 24 per cent of season-ticket holders are considering cancelling, with three per cent thinking about giving up going to all games and 21 per cent considering cancelling and buying tickets when it suits, the survey says clubs most at risk are West Ham, Newcastle and Blackburn, where as many as 37 per cent are having second thoughts about renewing. Even fans of Premiership and European champions Manchester United are feeling the pinch with 36 per cent considering giving up season tickets. Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters Federation, said: "Over the past 15 years football inflation has consistently exceeded ordinary inflation and the industry may well now pay the price for its short-sightedness in allowing that to happen. "At the end of the day watching football is a leisure activity and it would be very surprising if it was immune from the sharp effects of the recession, particularly at the top end of the game where prices are so high." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edd Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 So 37% of Newcastle fans are considering giving up season tickets and that makes the headline, even though 36% of ManU fans are also thinking of giving their ticket up? Typical of the media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I signed up for the direct debit scheme thing to pay for next seasons tickets but I am starting to wonder if its worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 So 37% of Newcastle fans are considering giving up season tickets and that makes the headline, even though 36% of ManU fans are also thinking of giving their ticket up? Typical of the media. exactly, 36% of Man utd fans is more than 37% of newcastle fans(well im guessing they have more season ticket holders than us) so surely the better headline is with man utd fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 If 30% 'consider' giving up their tickets then I bet only about 10% actually do it. Take away the brand new season ticket holders and the crowd might only decrease by 5%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scum Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 37% of 49500 (just taking that as if the away fans had a full allocation and we had a full house) = 18315 36% of 73000 (give or take of course) = 26280 point proven. And Ive also just realised, why is it only us and west ham who are claimed as 1 in 3, surely 36% can be claimed as 1 in 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 This was ALWAYS going to happen with the club in the state it is now - doubt whether such a high percentage would do so if the club had been doing well, but times are tough and football will feel the pinch like everything else...this recession will last at least 2 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 This was ALWAYS going to happen with the club in the state it is now - doubt whether such a high percentage would do so if the club had been doing well, but times are tough and football will feel the pinch like everything else...this recession will last at least 2 years. Yep, the prem league as a whole need to have a serious look at themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 So 37% of Newcastle fans are considering giving up season tickets and that makes the headline, even though 36% of ManU fans are also thinking of giving their ticket up? Typical of the media. exactly, 36% of Man utd fans is more than 37% of newcastle fans(well im guessing they have more season ticket holders than us) so surely the better headline is with man utd fans. I think it means we are more at risk because we are more reliant on season ticket sales than Man Utd, they have income coming in from all over the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustynrg Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 So 37% of Newcastle fans are considering giving up season tickets and that makes the headline, even though 36% of ManU fans are also thinking of giving their ticket up? Typical of the media. exactly, 36% of Man utd fans is more than 37% of newcastle fans(well im guessing they have more season ticket holders than us) so surely the better headline is with man utd fans. I think it means we are more at risk because we are more reliant on season ticket sales than Man Utd, they have income coming in from all over the world. Nah - more likely that nothing can be said against those thousands of Glory Hunters (with an H) from Surrey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonTastic Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 36% of those Newcastle fans who responded to a survey on a site about money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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