QPR is expensive to watch Championship football

QPR drew 2-2 with Norwich City in this EFL Championship game at a packed Loftus Road. However the ticket price was expensive and the seat was tight and uncomfortable. Should they be charging this much?
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[@delcoates9171]

You sat in the gold section Matt, the silver section averages about £25. Me and my son are season ticket holders in the safe standing section and it costs me £60 per month which for the 2 of us averages around £26 per game however my son bought a beer and a coke at ht and it came to £10.75 which I think is a bit excessive 😢 Also agree with the stewards they haven’t got a clue Matt 😞 The reason we moved to the safe standing area was exactly what you said, leg room. 😮

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I do like the safe standing areas, all grounds should have them with at least 50% capacity, thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️

[@plutoandbeyond3576]

Thanks for the content again Matt , I love seeing new grounds and seeing how people travel to the grounds. Keep up the good work.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks for your comments, appreciate it 👍🏻⚽️

[@nigelforde4047]

Enjoyed your video blog mate. Good luck with your travels around the grounds. You'll sure have some stories to tell at the end of it. I did the 92 back in the late nineties/early 2000s, and it's a fantastic adventure. I agree with your comment about the pricing. I'm a lifelong R's fan and they've priced out the genuine fan. I think you did pay the Gold pricing band, but even Silver costs 30 pound and as you say, once you add on the booking fee and add that all up with general expenses for the day (travel etc) it's a massive amount of money for the average hard working bloke. I have 3 teenage boys and there's no chance I can afford to take us all these days. Good luck once again on your journey, and i wish you and the Gills all the best over the next couple of years. 👍

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Nigel from one ground hopper to another 👍🏻⚽️

[@MrPaulc222]

Good stuff, Matt. Keep 'em coming.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Nice one, thanks Mr Paul 👍🏻⚽️

[@johnridpeath1728]

Good vid keep up the good work

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks John 👍🏻⚽️

[@paul220tcoupe]

Good video. I was there in the away end. Time to come to Carrow Road then. Get in the Barclay stand.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Norwich is high up on my list 👍🏻🦜

[@paulinnanjing]

The hat guy ... That's Ben ('Grandad') and it's a Moroccan hat. He takes some stick. You can always see his Moroccan flag draped in tv footage. I'm sat a couple of seats away. He's as likely to point at the home fans around him for not singing ("all free tickets!")! Players family tend to sit there. The main drama was Elijah Dixon-Bonner's mum's glasses were knocked off when we equalised and were teetering out of reach on the edge of the roof above the paddock. (Elijah came on in the second half). It's the only section you can guarantee a front row with legroom for my long legs. Otherwise my knees act as ear mufflers for whoever is in front. £500 odd quid for a season ticket is not too bad, except it's been hell in the past year being 14 seats away from celebrating away fans almost every home game. We're on the up though under Marti. You Rs.

[@sc1788]

See him everytime I do QPR away. He gets a lot of stick but I think most away fans respect him for his unwavering support. He is literally always there. Fair play.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Paul, fair play to the hat guy, football is about fun and entertainment at the end of the day, thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️

[@Mawerinho]

I love it at Rangers! I was in the Loftus End safe standing earlier in the season, paid £34 all in. Bit of a restricted view, but I'd still take it above other more modern grounds I've been to. It's oozes character, like a posh Luton - nice little supporters bar, great food smells, a crazy mix of entrances and exits around houses, parks and passageways. Bit pricey, but it's not that much more than quite a few League Two tickets

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I do like a ground with character 👍🏻⚽️

[@Mawerinho]

Cheers @@mattthegroundhopper9242 do enjoy your vids as a fellow groundhopper and comparing experiences. I've been in silent competition with you as we're on the same number of English league grounds. Looking forward to you doing a few more in Scotland, if I'm honest, mate 🤣

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

@@Mawerinhonice one fellow ground hopper, i’m hoping to get to Scotland before the end of the season and also probably in July August at the start of the season, thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️

[@jskeggs_]

Nice video mate and 40 pound is definitely too expensive... At least you saw a pretty good game

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

4 goals, I can’t complain, better than 0-0 at Ramsgate, as always thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️

[@user-xs8vx5df5n]

We’re broke, hence the prices. Costs so much to run the stadium but can’t find anywhere to move to because the area already so crowded and expensive to buy land. Owners lose money every month despite good crowd most weeks. Championship not really sustainable unless you’re getting parachute payments or you are a one club city in a decent size stadium eg Sunderland.

[@PurpeIMan]

QPR are staying up

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

That’s a fair point and a decent summary, price of land and availability in West London is a huge problem 💰💸💶

[@djpriceyy2542]

Always a great watch mate 👍

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Nice one, great name btw djpricey 👍🏻⚽️

[@leighryan-wood3939]

Unfortunately clubs mainly employ just “normal” people for stewarding and have no idea! I’m a derby season ticket holder and every game there are new stewardess who generally can’t speak English it makes no sense?!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

That fluorescent bib gives them a power trip 👍🏻

[@HenrikCOYG]

Great video

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Henrik 👍🏻⚽️

[@stevenlewid5944]

Dated and loved, not a soulless bowl

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Agreed, I love the old fashioned grounds 👍🏻⚽️

[@stevenlewid5944]

A club that is struggling, yet the fans this season especially have turned up in their numbers with very little to cheer, a packed LR is a special place to play on a big game day, not many like it

[@stevenwest3555]

New subscriber 🎉

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Nice one, thanks Steven 👍🏻⚽️

[@Jason.King.at.your.service]

White City stadium was in one of the steptoe and sons films. The one with the greyhound. It was also featured in the TV series Budgie, starring Adam Faith in the early 70s.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I’ll have to look that up 👍🏻⚽️

[@jamesjohnson2394]

Pleased you enjoyed your day at our club! Come back to qpr again some day! Liked and subscribed! Urrrssss

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks James, hopefully again with the Gills 👍🏻

[@richardjobling157]

Good review, I'm a season ticket holder at QPR and agree prices are too high for those that are not, think £40 including booking fee is too steep. Pleased you liked our ground but we all know we need a new one, but remains to be seen if that will ever happen, at the moment priority is to remain in the Championship.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Richard, good luck for the rest of the season 👍🏻

[@pnwlion9337]

Great vlog mate, though to better replicate cheaper set up a Subbuteo stadium and stand behind a pole. Hey presto W12

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Loved a bit of subbuteo 👍🏻⚽️

[@cheds1]

Most the stewards nowadays have a chip on their shoulder. Only power trip they get as most will be dead end jobs and once given a bit power they will abuse it. It’s sad that humanity seems to be in self destruct mode.

[@Bennyboy138]

I'm a QPR season ticket holder and almost got kicked out by a steward for filming a free kick

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

👍🏻

[@historyoffootball87]

I've been outside Loftus Road and went into the club shop, bought myself one of those "retro" kits from the early 1980s when they were sponsored by Guinness. When I go to the Middlesbrough matches it's £38 to watch them and that is sitting in the South Stand behind the goal.

[@Mawerinho]

One of the all-time great sponsors and shirts

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Everyone Ioves a good old retro football shirt 👍🏻⚽️

[@mpsymonds1]

Hi Matt I’m a Norwich fan. You are in a better position than me judging costs of tickets. But I thought £40 was about right for a Championship game in London if you buy a one off seat. The obstructed seat was a bit of a downer i admit. QPR has the best kit in the league, thats probably an extra fiver for a start. 😂

[@daviddavidk2352]

Away kit this season is even better

[@neilmc59MK]

The hoops v the hoops. Contender for the worst ever NCFC kit. From another Norwich fan.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I do like QPRs kit, always have 👍🏻 always liked Norwich’s kit as well, I used to own a white Norwich away ASICS kit when I was a kid 👍🏻

[@mpsymonds1]

@@neilmc59MK yes I don’t know what’s going on with that kit. Imo you have to careful with the Yellow and Green. We have had some nightmarish home designs. Keep it simple. It’s a distinctive combo without all the extra BS. That pinkish away kit last year was a disgrace. Who ever signed off on that needs to be sent to Ipswich for a year.

[@steveuk9162]

There’s no leg room in any seat in the ground. Been going for 40+ years. Be better off in the rail seating. Seats don’t have to be £40. Can get in for around the £30 mark if you take your time selecting your seat.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Steve, there wasn’t many tickets left for sale, almost a total sell out 👍🏻

[@jimmycburfield5997]

I always think if I lived in West London I’d support QPR. North East Leyton Orient South- Palace! £37 plus 3 quid to sit with no knee room. Dear me. I’d love an original adidas QPR shirt. Another great video

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Jimmy, how about if you lived in Kent?

[@jimmycburfield5997]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 haha it would be the Medway all the way!!!!! I recall getting a dammed good last day of the season thrashing at Dartford as Maidstone United ran riot beating Carlisle 5-2! Although I liked Mark Gall. No it would be the Gills!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

@@jimmycburfield5997 yes Maidstone used to play at Watling Street in Dartford 👍🏻

[@jimmycburfield5997]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 1990, last day of the season. Maidstone won 5-2; every result went against Carlisle and we missed out on the playoffs! Wonderful to see joyous Man City fans decked out in Crystal Palace Regalia on their way home! We were 15 and returned to Carlisle at 01:00 hrs surrounded by Leeds United fans from across Cumbria on their way back from reeking havoc in Bournemouth. I enjoyed my first ever Kebab! Happy days! The Kent derby used to get great crowds.

[@deletebilderberg]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 Charlton 🤭😉

[@daviddavidk2352]

Had a discussion with someone about ticket prices at QPR and the point that came out of it was that everything in London is more expensive. But FFP doesn’t make any allowance for that, so ticket prices have to be higher.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks David, is it a West London problem regarding the price?

[@daviddavidk2352]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 unfortunately to comply with FFP in the Championship is extremely difficult without parachute payments, to comply in London where running costs, wages etc are more expensive is virtually impossible. So a club has to try to maximise match day. My Season ticket in the Loft is very reasonable but on the day tickets are expensive but from the away games that I go to, not out of line with some others elsewhere in the country. Most QPR fans realise our financial situation and also appreciate that they’ve tried to look after the loyal fans.

[@lja8187]

£20 is plenty.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I think that is a fair price 👍🏻

[@Jason.King.at.your.service]

Kilmarnock used to play in blue and white hoops.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Hoops or stripes?

[@DC42087]

*QPR offers the cheapest season ticket price in the Championship at £242

[@TheHesK9]

That's absolutely luxury! Cheapest Norwich season ticket is £535 if you renew. If you're a new buyer it's £612!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

That’s good to hear 👍🏻⚽️

[@AB-kx4nc]

These stewards are renowned for this at rangers I think it's a bullying thing

[@AlexCraigGH]

Every year I go I hear of someone who’d never cause any trouble not being allowed in.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I never heard a peep from the guy, the stewards were starting the trouble, they should kick themselves out 👍🏻

[@davidwilliamgay4821]

Mate of mine here in Berlin used to go to Hertha when they were in the Bundesliga last season. This season they wanted 60 Euros for the Zweite Bundesliga. He no longer goes, and watches the Ice Hockey as they play twice at home every 2 weeks, and its more value for money than football. You payed 40 quid for QPR in that delapadated stand. Daylight robbery. Football is slowly pricing itself out for casual visitors, but not everybody can go to every home game, when they play at such crazy times, on a friday, saturday, sunday or even a monday. However, all the time people pay, clubs will get away with ripping off their fans. Great video as usual Matt. UTG

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Nice one, thanks Berlin Dave, hoping to ground hop to Newport on Saturday, fingers crossed 👍🏻UTG

[@davidwilliamgay4821]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 that should be fun. Apart from the football ground, Newport is one of the most run down towns in Wales. Take a look at the site "Turdtown" Mind you on their Kent video, Gillingham, Chatham and Margate were in the top 3 Turdtowns lol, along with Ramsgste and Sheerness. Good that you left there mate

[@DamianHarrisonMusic]

The price goes up the closer you get to matchday unfortunately

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

It was a last minute purchase tbh

[@DC42087]

Lol picked moat expensive section too. I took my son and his brother to the bournemouth game for example was 28 quid for the 3 of us combined. Also you gotta remember its W12, round the corner from westfield. Its not gonna be as cheap as plymouth or somewhere bang up north lol

[@Mawerinho]

Tbf, that’s got to be FA Cup prices, which you expect at most clubs

[@DC42087]

@@Mawerinho it was. But there is also cheap standard tickets. Not to mention qpr have the cheapest season ticket in the championship

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Good old London prices, how can a postcode make such a difference in match day prices and house prices, madness, thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️

[@bye-72]

It is too expensive at QPR now. I hardly go now, if you have a few drinks and get something to eat. Plus train/tube it’s a £100 day.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

They will have to drop their prices if they get relegated ⬇️

[@cameronmillington4587]

You’ve booked a ticket in the most expensive stand. Plus it’s cheaper than Leeds 😂😂 But class vid mate

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Cameron, I was limited on choice, last minute thing, thanks for your comments 👍🏻

[@the_footballtourist]

I definitely don’t remember it being that pricey the times I’ve been to Loftus Road!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Tom, how many times have you been to QPR?

[@the_footballtourist]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 3 times but never on the channel. It’s a lovely old ground which is always nice to visit. Shame the team are so poor these days

[@wendalboy]

When I saw you were in the south Africa road stand I knew u would have issues with leg room

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Especially being 6 foot 2 👍🏻⚽️

[@Tills..]

me and my grandad both have season tickets near that area but when we didn’t it was £18 per person and to be honest i don’t think it is that expensive and we have a great view

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

I’m glad there are cheaper tickets but they still charged me a small fortune

[@markpaulo269]

remember paying a quid for an all ticket match against Chelsea in the Loft, late 70's.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

A quid, blimey, that was cheap even back then 👍🏻💶

[@tonyfordgolf9438]

Back in the day it was £5 to watch Stan Bowles play! That was Bargain of the Century!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Fiver a game, good old days 👍🏻

[@torekarlsen9286]

Qpr-Liverpool aug 75 £1.25 in Ellerslie rd my first QPR match

[@burkehare01]

Champions league Celtic vs Lazio is cheaper than that?

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

What was the price of Celtic?

[@TheHesK9]

Think that's expensive, have a look at Norwich's season ticket prices!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Yes, I have heard this, why so expensive in Norwich?

[@TheHesK9]

@mattthegroundhopper9242 supply and demand I guess, and an owner who has no money and doesn't really care about the fans

[@patnagle5031]

Sadly,if seats still available,we have to sell at that price to the tourists who turn up

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

To be fair, hardly any spare seats left 👍🏻

[@Roy-zk1rn]

Seats start at about £20 in others sections Matt

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Roy, but why is that stand so expensive?

[@canary2875]

Top quality vlog

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Nice one, Carrow Road is on my list 👍🏻🦜

[@theotimney-thompson6439]

Love the vid matt but next time you come to qpr please come safe standing cause the stewards arent dicks there.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks for the comments, is the plan to have safe standing all the way around the ground?

[@theotimney-thompson6439]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 not sure for now but I think they plan to expand the safe standing in that corner near the goal and possibly the family stand.

[@pikehead1]

You were lucky to get a ticket as it was sold out.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

There wasn’t many to choose from on Friday evening 👍🏻

[@oddy532]

We play there next month ad i think it is expensive for away fans, a lot of the tickets are part restricted view also. Dont worry qpr fans boro will give you three points to help you stay up

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

👍🏻⚽️

[@AllAboutRs]

you’ve sat in the gold section. literally the most expensive ticket in the stadium apart from hospitality 😂. unlucky

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

There wasn’t many tickets left for sale, I had limited choice 👍🏻

[@AllAboutRs]

@@voteTRUMP24 i’m not american mate

[@ryanbunce8543]

Can get QPR tickets for as little as £19 in some sections, not expensive at all.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Why is row X in that stand so expensive?

[@ryanbunce8543]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 Not sure to be honest mate

[@user-qk8gu9bn8v]

Wait until you visit Hillsborough if you think that is dear you won’t get much change from£50

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Been to Hillsborough, video is on the channel, Friday night game last season 👍🏻⚽️

[@paddyrayment1799]

Who cares about the price it's definitely worth the price to watch QPR🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

A true R 👍🏻⚽️

[@lja8187]

Why I prefer the Non League. Cheaper and no rent a mob stewards. No hassle Matt. Maybe it's an age thing. Can't be arsed with it!

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Lots of opinions change with age 👍🏻

[@matthewhorton6988]

Sat in most expensive area , try sitting close to pitch if ever come back. Your feel like your I'm the game

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Matt, but why is it the most expensive area, there was no special treatment up there?

[@nigelbaldwin1038]

It’s an expensive dump to watch a very poor side.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

It wasn’t that bad

[@theotimney-thompson6439]

that is the most expensive area i think

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Yes, I keep being told that 👍🏻

[@paulodenobrega1500]

40 quid is great value given I paid an airfare and cab ride on top of that just to get there. Visited Loftus Road straight from the plane after a 24 hour flight from Australia and it was the best experience ever. The fans were great the atmosphere was amazing the ground staff were friendly, just like I remembered it 30 years ago. And yes the superstore is the best I picked up a 92/93 retro shirt.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Hard core fan, respect 👍🏻nice touch with the retro shirt 👍🏻⚽️

[@lucaschapman2188]

Hasn’t changed at all in 40 years. Stopped going 20 years ago. Got fed up with the rubbish facilities.Even 20 years ago it was very outdated. QPR have a loyal following of 12000 . But if they need to attract new fans or Neutral fans who just want to watch a match. They need to move to a new stadium. People paying £40 odd quid deserve a good view and ample leg room.

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

There are cheaper seats but my ticket was very expensive with no special conditions, ie free programme etc 🤷‍♂️

[@finnlewis1924]

35£ for a restricted view away ticket with Hull

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Restricted in Hulls new stadium?

[@jimwest7107]

Think they need the money to cover the FFP stuff coming their way.

[@steveuk9162]

Been paying the FFP fine for past 7 years

[@stevenlewid5944]

A proper working man's club

[@PurpeIMan]

😃

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Heart and soul of the area 👍🏻⚽️

[@StevenFay-ls7wx]

Yeah 37 pound is a lot for being championship team and whats more worse is that they battling to relegation zone I pay 30 pounds for middlesbrough ticket and even then I think that's expensive 😂

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Thanks Steven, apparently I was in the most expensive area

[@StevenFay-ls7wx]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 still a rip off just to watch football I understand if u hired the box thing they do where u eat and that

[@benbirch1497]

Bar-Stewards

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

👍🏻

[@BALHAM69]

Same with Fulham. 😮 i agree QPR prices are very bad 😅 Edit update 0:34 thank you for this Clapton cfc in the old spotted dog London oldest ground in April 23 is a suggestion from me

[@DC42087]

Actually very reasonable all things considered

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Fulham is also expensive, looking to see a game there soon, thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️

[@BALHAM69]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 yea, very expensive 😅

[@Footballleagueadventures]

Great video as always mate and I’m still trying to get a good balance with my videos and Iv just hit 752 subs so well happy but keep doing what your doing and hopefully we can do a collab sometime

[@mattthegroundhopper9242]

Yes, I’m sure we will meet up at some point at a local game, keep plugging away with your videos, they are a decent watch 👍🏻⚽️

[@Footballleagueadventures]

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 thank you mate that’s nice to hear about my content and yeah have to get a Lewes game in at the dripping pan