How much? Next year's season ticket

[Stranded]

Can almost count ourselves lucky we went down....Premiership STs have gone up 8% on average for the forthcoming season.

Imagine how angry people would have been then.

[Huntley & Palmer]

I can't imagine how Royal_Blue would react

[Stranded]

£705 for a Pompey ST next year, in all but the family enclosure.

A rise of £105 on this year's price.

Works out at £37 a game.

[Dirk Gently]

For the record, here are the figures :

* The average price increase is 8 per cent - about twice the rate of inflation.
* The biggest risers are middling clubs such as Sunderland (up 21.9%) and Portsmouth (up 17.5%)

THE METHODOLOGY:
* We have compared season ticket prices in middle priced stands between 2007/8 season and 2008/9 season.
* We have results for all premier league clubs apart from Newcastle, Bolton & Liverpool who have yet to declare their new prices.

* We have not used promoted clubs such as Stoke City because it's obvious that they will use higher prices

EXCUSES:
* The reasons for the sharp rises vary
* Sunderland say their 22% rise follows another rise last season but prior to this they had a period where season ticket prices did not rise . They say Sunderland is still good value

* Tottenham have put out a news release saying "In order to progress both on and off the pitch, we need to be able to continue to raise our level of investment in the squad and all areas of the Club's operations and facilities."

KEY ISSUES:
* Premier League clubs have already secured an excellent TV deal with Sky & Setanta where TV revenues are being boosted by two-thirds to £1.7 billion in the season starting 2007/8.

* The economy is turning downhill - will football supporters be able & willing to pay the increased prices?

THE RESULTS
Man Utd - East Stand Upper - 6% rise
Chelsea - Matthew Harding Upper Stand - unchanged
Arsenal - up 2.6%
Everton - upper Gwladys - up 5.5%
Aston Villa - Holte End Lower - up 6.5%
Blackburn - Wlakersteel Blackburn end lower tier - up 12.9%
Portsmouth - West Stand - up 17.5%
Man City - Colin Bell Stand - up 3.5%
West Ham - Band 2- up 3.8%
Tottenham - East Lower - up 10.7%
Middlesbrough - West Lower - up 4.1%
Wigan - West Stand - up 10%
Sunderland - Kronenbourg North Stand - up 21.9%
Fulham - Riverside S-Z - up 5.6%

Average rise = 8%

[Tony Le Mesmer]

The big crunch comes when people have to choose between a Season Ticket or their Sky/Setanta subscription, as will be likely if an economic townturn continues.

Prem clubs in particular rely more on TV money more than gate money. If Setanta do an ITV digital then the sh1t will really hit the fan

[RoyalBlue]

as the recession bites deeper

This country is not in recession (yet), and many experts don't expect it to either. Just a slow down in growth, but still growth.

Effing hell, I didn't realise Gordon Brown was on this board!!

Try telling those hit hard in the pocket by yet more taxes (direct and indirect), rocketing prices of food, fuel (domestic and transport), pound falling v the euro, drop in real earnings v real levels of inflation etc. that there isn't a recession on its way!!

Politicians can call things whatever they like but the truth is that people have far less money left in their pockets, after being taxed through the nose and paying out for essentials, to cover the cost of 'luxuries' such as going to football matches!

I can't imagine how Royal_Blue would react

Has someone else taken out a version of my user name then?!

[Huntley & Palmer]

If there is, then it must be an impossibility for them to be more of a moaner than you. Reference the prices in the Prem next season, how on Earth do Spurs justify that when they have the highest prices already available. They must be pretty sure their support will pay out regardless

[Dirk Gently]

If there is, then it must be an impossibility for them to be more of a moaner than you. Reference the prices in the Prem next season, how on Earth do Spurs justify that when they have the highest prices already available. They must be pretty sure their support will pay out regardless

Either that or that there are sufficent people ready to take their place.

[Wycombe Royal]

as the recession bites deeper

This country is not in recession (yet), and many experts don't expect it to either. Just a slow down in growth, but still growth.

Effing hell, I didn't realise Gordon Brown was on this board!!

Try telling those hit hard in the pocket by yet more taxes (direct and indirect), rocketing prices of food, fuel (domestic and transport), pound falling v the euro, drop in real earnings v real levels of inflation etc. that there isn't a recession on its way!!

Politicians can call things whatever they like but the truth is that people have far less money left in their pockets, after being taxed through the nose and paying out for essentials, to cover the cost of 'luxuries' such as going to football matches!

That is not how a recession is determined, it is determined by 2 consecutive quarters where the economy shrinks. At the moment it is still growing. There may well be a recession on the way, but it isn't here yet but some experts (not politicians) still expect the UK economy to grow through 2008 and 2009.