Wembley Season Ticket Prices

[bubble07]

http://prnt.sc/f3kg20

Levy is so smart. Shock that the £695 category is the smallest section

 

[LeSoupeKitchen]

Not happy. A bit of a piss take if you ask me and not a great way to treat loyal ST holders.

I can't really commit to Wembley for a season, not just because it's crap ( it is), but because a) I go with my Dad who's 70 with a dodgy knee for whom getting squashed on a tube and/or standing outside a station for an hour isn't something he really wants to do and b) I have a young family and going to Wembley turns a 5 hour trip into being out most of the day.

I find myself though in the position that I'm basically forced to get a ST if I want to retain one for the new stadium ( and I think that considering I've been paying through the nose for 20 years even when we were total shit it's the least I could expect).

So I have to effectively pay a retainer for a year to be able to get a ST at the new stadium. Wouldn't be so bad if the prices were reduced, but my prices are going UP. For less games! For something that's not really feasible.

Not only that, but they have no chance to fill the stadium unless they sell on general sale for cheap. Which if they do is ripping me and other ST holders even more ( and if they don't there will be huge areas of empty seats which is going to be detrimental to both the atmosphere and for the team).

Lastly, unless they are planning on ditching StubHub and going back to the old system ( of which there is no evidence whatsoever), then mentioning the fact that if you can't attend you can resell is misleading. StubHub can only be used if it's a sell out, which it most certainly won't be for the majority of games. And even if it is, it will be because they are offering tickets at dirt cheap prices meaning you'll be lucky to get even half face value back. So virtually pointless.

Have to agree with the OP. It is greedy and if I'm honest has left a rather bitter taste for me in what has otherwise been one of the best seasons on the pitch since I've been supporting the club.

Have to say I'm torn on the plan and pricing. I definitely have sympathy for the above situation and hate to see genuine fans taken for a ride. That said, I welcome the fact that the proposals might make a few people rethink if a season ticket is for them (e.g. the StubHub profiteering people of which I know dagraham isn't one) and allow reallocation of tickets to fans who want to go to every game.

I'd be interested to know what @Bus-Conductor thinks about this given the comments in the StubHub thread.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Why should Bronze members be forced to? Season ticket holders haven't had to spend hours sitting in queues on the awful ticketing system every time they want to go to a game - six hours trying to get a ticket for the Real game along with 100,000 others only to ultimately be told they all sold out in about 5 minutes wasn't much fun, neither was the five hours staring at the doughnut to buy the CL package this season only for the club to release more and 'better' tickets about a week later - whilst having to pay an extra £15 just for the privilege.

Nor have they had to take complete pot luck as to whether or not they can actually attend any games this season, as well as being the only supporters with a hope in hell of being able to go to an away game. Given the number of season tickets being flogged on StubHub every game I reckon I've been to more matches than a lot of season ticket holders since that partnership began.

It seems what will happen is that 18,000 bronze members will be 'offered' a Wembley season ticket, and anyone who cannot or does not wish to accept paying at least £36 per game (when there will no doubt be cheaper tickets available for most games) to travel to Wembley rather than White Hart Lane will be bumped down the queue.

During one of the THST meetings it was said that the ratio between season tickets / members tickets / away fans in the new stadium will be the same as there currently is at White Hart Lane which would work out at around 14,000 new season tickets being made available. What that would effectively mean is that anyone who doesn't take up the Wembley season ticket offer will lose their place on the waiting list and won't get one the following season.

I can imagine the club want to guarantee as much up front ticket revenue as they can but surely there would have been other ways around this - multi-game ticket packages, for example. What they've ended up doing is holding members at ransom. So much for loyalty. It's seemingly a one way street most of the time.

Its emotional blackmail mate, has always been the case

Basically If you have the chance to get a season ticket at Wembley you better get one if you can because you will not be able to get one at the NWHL as they will only be offered to those who will be ST Holders at Wembley for the 1 season

The only chance after that will be those at the top of the waiting list being offered one because someone hasnt renewed due to whatever reason

 

[bubble07]

Where does it state that bronze members have to buy a season ticket if they are eligible for one?

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Can't see an issue?

 

[dagraham]

Have to say I'm torn on the plan and pricing. I definitely have sympathy for the above situation and hate to see genuine fans taken for a ride. That said, I welcome the fact that the proposals might make a few people rethink if a season ticket is for them (e.g. the StubHub profiteering people of which I know dagraham isn't one) and allow reallocation of tickets to fans who want to go to every game.

I'd be interested to know what @Bus-Conductor thinks about this given the comments in the StubHub thread.

I can't see their being that many ST holders who are in this game purely for financial gain. And if there are then surely the answer is for the club to end the association with what is more or less a legalised touting service.

The irony is that the clubs pricing strategy for Wembley may actually create more stub hub rip offs for the bigger games.

 

[stonecolddeanaustin]

Why should Bronze members be forced to? Season ticket holders haven't had to spend hours sitting in queues on the awful ticketing system every time they want to go to a game - six hours trying to get a ticket for the Real game along with 100,000 others only to ultimately be told they all sold out in about 5 minutes wasn't much fun, neither was the five hours staring at the doughnut to buy the CL package this season only for the club to release more and 'better' tickets about a week later - whilst having to pay an extra £15 just for the privilege.

Nor have they had to take complete pot luck as to whether or not they can actually attend any games this season, as well as being the only supporters with a hope in hell of being able to go to an away game. Given the number of season tickets being flogged on StubHub every game I reckon I've been to more matches than a lot of season ticket holders since that partnership began.

It seems what will happen is that 18,000 bronze members will be 'offered' a Wembley season ticket, and anyone who cannot or does not wish to accept paying at least £36 per game (when there will no doubt be cheaper tickets available for most games) to travel to Wembley rather than White Hart Lane will be bumped down the queue.

During one of the THST meetings it was said that the ratio between season tickets / members tickets / away fans in the new stadium will be the same as there currently is at White Hart Lane which would work out at around 14,000 new season tickets being made available. What that would effectively mean is that anyone who doesn't take up the Wembley season ticket offer will lose their place on the waiting list and won't get one the following season.

I can imagine the club want to guarantee as much up front ticket revenue as they can but surely there would have been other ways around this - multi-game ticket packages, for example. What they've ended up doing is holding members at ransom. So much for loyalty. It's seemingly a one way street most of the time.

A large number of these season ticket holders have been going to 20 games a season for 10 or even 20+ years. I've only had mine for about 4 seasons (after being on the waiting list for nearly 10 years) but to give you an idea of the demand from our bronze members back then when I had to sell my ticket on Stubhub a few times I was lucky to get £20 for it. I can see that bronze members are getting screwed here as well as season ticket holders but to suggest they deserve more from the club than season ticket holders is just ridiculous.

It will be interesting to see how many bronze members take up the option (or how low down the list they have to go to get the 18,000). I've always thought bronze members being automatically put on the season ticket waiting list artificially inflated it a little. I was offered mine the season after being about 2,000th on the list. There's no way 2,000 season tickets came up for grabs in one year.

 

[StanSpur]

Have you tried getting to Wembley from pretty much anywhere outside of Wembley? Last time i went didn't get home till 3am on a weekday.

In fairness I live in Streatham and got home from the Chelsea game the other week in about 90 minutes so only about 20 minutes longer than the lane for me. Appreciate its more difficult if on the mainlines or driving.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Where does it state that bronze members have to buy a season ticket if they are eligible for one?

If you are on the waiting list and you are offered a ST at Wembley you WILL have to buy one there otherwise you will potentially never have another chance to own one at the NWHL

 

[MattyP]

Has always been the case, those that stick by the club come hell or high water have always been used. Emotional blackmail!!

Mind you you'd have to pay me to sit in the upper tier at that monstrous bowl. More atmosphere on the telly....

Slightly off topic, but was in the upper tier of Wembley for the Joshua Klitschko fight on Saturday and the atmosphere was off the scale.

Which suggests it's the people (and the amount of alcohol/excitement of what they are watching) that contribute most to the atmosphere, not the venue/stand you're in.

Stating the obvious I know.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Slightly off topic, but was in the upper tier of Wembley for the Joshua Klitschko fight on Saturday and the atmosphere was off the scale.

Which suggests it's the people (and the amount of alcohol/excitement of what they are watching) that contribute most to the atmosphere, not the venue/stand you're in.

Stating the obvious I know.

Nah that was just you Matty, everyone else was as quiet as a field mouse and as sober as Judges

 

[MattyP]

Nah that was just you Matty, everyone else was as quiet as a field mouse and as sober as Judges

A bit like when we went to Real Madrid away then

 

[Wsussexspur]

As a East stand season ticket holder I'm naturally not to impressed with club over this at all. Seems to me yet again they take advantage of fans by increasing season ticket prices and then to top it off reduce the number of games we get included in our season ticket. Would have much rather had he option of taking the season off than having to trapse to the soulless bowl which Wembley is. The club appears to have missed a trick with pricing the tickets at affordable prices for a season. Anyway rant over will be renewing as naturally don't want to lose my season ticket.

 

[dagraham]

As a East stand season ticket holder I'm naturally not to impressed with club over this at all. Seems to me yet again they take advantage of fans by increasing season ticket prices and then to top it off reduce the number of games we get included in our season ticket. Would have much rather had he option of taking the season off than having to trapse to the soulless bowl which Wembley is. The club appears to have missed a trick with pricing the tickets at affordable prices for a season. Anyway rant over will be renewing as naturally don't want to lose my season ticket.

And that's the problem in a nutshell. They have us over a fucking barrel.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

A bit like when we went to Real Madrid away then

I couldn't possibly comment!

Happy Dayz....

 

[southlondonyiddo]

As a East stand season ticket holder I'm naturally not to impressed with club over this at all. Seems to me yet again they take advantage of fans by increasing season ticket prices and then to top it off reduce the number of games we get included in our season ticket. Would have much rather had he option of taking the season off than having to trapse to the soulless bowl which Wembley is. The club appears to have missed a trick with pricing the tickets at affordable prices for a season. Anyway rant over will be renewing as naturally don't want to lose my season ticket.

Yeah shut up mate and just renew,

Honestly all these dissenters should be taken off to the tower and beheaded!

 

[Gb160]

Well the THST have spoken...
http://www.football.london/tottenha...ham-hotspur-supporters-trust-respond-12979911

 

[bubble07]

If you are on the waiting list and you are offered a ST at Wembley you WILL have to buy one there otherwise you will potentially never have another chance to own one at the NWHL

If you are on the waiting list and you are offered a ST at Wembley you WILL have to buy one there otherwise you will potentially never have another chance to own one at the NWHL

But all I'm seeing from the club about this is the following;

Thanks to the increase in capacity both at Wembley Stadium and our new stadium, we expect to be able to make up to 18,000 new Season Tickets available to eligible One Hotspur Bronze members.

One Hotspur Bronze members qualifying for an upgrade to a Season Ticket will be personally notified via email. Once this process is complete we will contact all remaining members with full details about other ticketing availability for the season at Wembley

 

[DiscoD1882]

as a non season ticket holder what is the finance they offer. is it done monthly or in a couple of payments?

 

[dagraham]

as a non season ticket holder what is the finance they offer. is it done monthly or in a couple of payments?

I don't know what their finance terms are, but I strongly advise you not to go down that route. In fact I cannot think of any reason to take THFC finance (or any other loan for that amount) when you can get a 0% interest credit card where you will not pay a penny interest for 2 years+.