Day Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 West Ham have become the first club to announce they will reduce season ticket prices as a result of the Premier League's record television deal.Sky and BT Sport have paid £5.13bn for live Premier League television rights for three seasons from 2016-17.West Ham's cheapest adult season ticket that season will cost £289, down from between £620 and £940 for the 2014-15 campaign.The 2016-17 season will be the club's first at the Olympic Stadium.West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said: "We have always said that the move to our magnificent new stadium would be a game changer for West Ham."It was a chance to increase revenue, invest in the team and improve our performance on the pitch, but without putting an extra financial burden on the supporters who already come to watch every home match."This announcement proves we have kept our promise."Although the cost of season tickets at West Ham are rising for the 2015-16 season by a maximum of 5%, they will fall again for the following campaign as the new television deal begins.The Olympic Stadium will have 19,000 more seats than the 35,016 at West Ham's current home, Upton Park.The club is paying £2m a year to rent their new ground.If they are still in the Premier League in 2016-17, the club say their cheapest adult season tickets will cost £289, which means fans will play £15.20 for each of their 19 home league games.All season tickets for under-16s will be cut to £99 - or £5.21 per match.Since the television deal was announced, there have been protests at a number of Premier League clubs, including Crystal Palace and Liverpool, as supporters vent their anger at the cost of watching football.BBC Sport's Price of Football survey showed that 15 of the 20 Premier League teams offered cheaper 2014-15 season tickets than West Ham. Manchester City had the cheapest tickets at £299.Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters' Federation, has called for more clubs to drop ticket prices."Any reduction is welcome, so two cheers for West Ham for that," he told BBC Sport. "But before we give them three cheers, we await to see what they do about price categories, what they do about away fans and what they do with ordinary admission."We're hopeful this is the first of many moves by the clubs to significantly reduce ticket prices. We will definitely keep up the pressure to ensure it happens."Now the other clubs have a year to respond, so let's see who can offer the lowest season ticket in a year's time."Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "West Ham's announcement is further evidence that Premier League clubs do offer stretch pricing and think about providing opportunities for families and young people when considering ticket offers for their fans."http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32399291 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ram Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nun other words, they don't think they'll be able to fill their new stadium at current prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nun other words, they don't think they'll be able to fill their new stadium at current pricesAh! A fellow cynic. That's what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nun other words, they don't think they'll be able to fill their new stadium at current pricesAh! A fellow cynic. That's what I thought.dear oh dear. How could you be so cynical, the pair of you? The thought never crossed my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 New stadium will always attract a few more in for the first season, could have quite easily raised the prices. Maybe not being able to fill it is in the back of their minds but I'm sure if it was it was there when they were looking at the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Whatever the reason for it, it's still a positive move for the supporters, even if they are bloody West Ham supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 West Ham have become the first club to announce they will reduce season ticket prices as a result of the Premier League's record television deal.Sky and BT Sport have paid £5.13bn for live Premier League television rights for three seasons from 2016-17.West Ham's cheapest adult season ticket that season will cost £289, down from between £620 and £940 for the 2014-15 campaign.The 2016-17 season will be the club's first at the Olympic Stadium.West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said: "We have always said that the move to our magnificent new stadium would be a game changer for West Ham."It was a chance to increase revenue, invest in the team and improve our performance on the pitch, but without putting an extra financial burden on the supporters who already come to watch every home match."This announcement proves we have kept our promise."Although the cost of season tickets at West Ham are rising for the 2015-16 season by a maximum of 5%, they will fall again for the following campaign as the new television deal begins.The Olympic Stadium will have 19,000 more seats than the 35,016 at West Ham's current home, Upton Park.The club is paying £2m a year to rent their new ground.If they are still in the Premier League in 2016-17, the club say their cheapest adult season tickets will cost £289, which means fans will play £15.20 for each of their 19 home league games.All season tickets for under-16s will be cut to £99 - or £5.21 per match.Since the television deal was announced, there have been protests at a number of Premier League clubs, including Crystal Palace and Liverpool, as supporters vent their anger at the cost of watching football.BBC Sport's Price of Football survey showed that 15 of the 20 Premier League teams offered cheaper 2014-15 season tickets than West Ham. Manchester City had the cheapest tickets at £299.Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters' Federation, has called for more clubs to drop ticket prices."Any reduction is welcome, so two cheers for West Ham for that," he told BBC Sport. "But before we give them three cheers, we await to see what they do about price categories, what they do about away fans and what they do with ordinary admission."We're hopeful this is the first of many moves by the clubs to significantly reduce ticket prices. We will definitely keep up the pressure to ensure it happens."Now the other clubs have a year to respond, so let's see who can offer the lowest season ticket in a year's time."Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "West Ham's announcement is further evidence that Premier League clubs do offer stretch pricing and think about providing opportunities for families and young people when considering ticket offers for their fans."http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32399291 Thats cheaper than our current sheapest. I hop if we are in the Prem then that our ticket prices go simialr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Let's hope it sets a precedent, and clubs eventually sign up to the 'Twenty's Plenty' movement for away fans as well.The big problem it could hasten in is this:if it becomes more universally adopted in the top division to the point that their season tickets become on a par with or cheaper than those in the lower divisions, it will put a huge squeeze on the teams in the Championship, League 1 and League 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Let's hope it sets a precedent, and clubs eventually sign up to the 'Twenty's Plenty' movement for away fans as well.The big problem it could hasten in is this:if it becomes more universally adopted in the top division to the point that their season tickets become on a par with or cheaper than those in the lower divisions, it will put a huge squeeze on the teams in the Championship, League 1 and League 2.Well as I said that ticket price for West Ham is £30 cheaper than the multi season renewal or our cheapest seats this season. Seeing as we are one of the cheapest in the Championship, then if other clubs follow suit then they will be cheaper than most of the championship straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Even cheaper for us oldies. I live only four tube station stops from Stratford so will probably get a season ticket. Hopefully see Derby play there......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 i've paid £400 for my position as leader of the South Stand.In honour of West Hams cheap tickets i'm going to start the following songs off to pay tribute to the relationship we had with the Hammers during the 1970's. Walking round London swinging my chainalong came a cockney and asked my namekicked him in the ****** and kicked him in the 'eadnow that cockney, is dead,lalalalalala la, lalalalalala la, lalalalalala la,now that cockney is dead He's only a poor little cockneyhis clothes are all tattered and tornhe came down to see - the famous Derbyand now he wished he weren't born...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Too right cut the price, they'll be squinting to see the pitch in their new ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 i've paid £400 for my position as leader of the South Stand.In honour of West Hams cheap tickets i'm going to start the following songs off to pay tribute to the relationship we had with the Hammers during the 1970's. Walking round London swinging my chainalong came a cockney and asked my namekicked him in the ****** and kicked him in the 'eadnow that cockney, is dead,lalalalalala la, lalalalalala la, lalalalalala la,now that cockney is dead He's only a poor little cockneyhis clothes are all tattered and tornhe came down to see - the famous Derbyand now he wished he weren't born...... If you sung those today every man and his dog would be offended!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Moving to their taxpayer funded stadium in 2016 helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Too right cut the price, they'll be squinting to see the pitch in their new ground.Each season ticket comes with a free pair of opera glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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