Simon Jordan REACTS To Newcastle Ticket Price Increases & Insists Fans Should Pay To Help Clubs Grow

[@davidwebster5946]

As a season ticket holder at SJP J would rather pay a bit more to watch the likes of Isak play every week than have a cheaper ticket in "the good old Mike Ashley days" where we got the pleasure of watching players like Dwight Gayle every week

[@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh]

Your fortunate, you can. As much h as I agree with you

[@davidwebster5946]

@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh well this is it. If I don't pay the extra cost there are a line of people like your good self happy to pay It's an embarrassing stance by the supporters Trust tbh. All they do is complain and never propose any practical solutions They were kicking off the other week that those on 10 year deals shouldn't have to pay the same rate as everyone else. Disgusting

[@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh]

@@davidwebster5946 agreed . I think the power is starting to go to there head

[@pepistv]

you havent read the letter have you, neither have talksport by the looks of things. all it says is that since the club will make x amount from the deals coming to the end the club shouldnt have to raise the prices for the 3rd year in a row. They arnt putting cancelled season tickets back on sale so 'If I don't pay the extra cost there are a line of people like your good self happy to pay' doesnt really exsist mines gone up just shy of £250 already and i dont mind but thats in 3 years whats it going to be at 10-15 years

[@davidwebster5946]

@pepistv I have read the letter. It's utter drivel. The supporters trust doesn't speak on behalf of me and not the majority of fans either. It wasn't too long ago they were complaining about the end of the 10 year deals Mike Ashley handed out and asking the club to consider phasing in the price increases...so despite me paying hundreds more than the bloke next to me to watch the same game he should continue to pay less for the privilege to make it "fair" 😉

[@rugbyanalyst1]

Newcastle have fantastic fans and there is always a constant battle to get tickets, regardless of the price.

[@Cedisdead]

They were decent until they started to defend and support Saudi

[@toonboy2658]

​@Cedisdead you are talking 💩

[@DaveShortt]

£100 a ticket to watch a CL game at Villa Park, after the outcry, people said no one will buy them. within hours the ground sold out!!!

[@rugbyanalyst1]

@ lol

[@rugbyanalyst1]

@ exactly

[@ShEr-et8mk]

Honestly some of the salaries footballers get is a joke and it's killing clubs, I agree with him

[@cyberdonblue4413]

I followed Aston Villa home and away for decades, beginning back in the mid 1960s. As a pensioner now, I couldn't afford to even go to a home game now. As a 13 year old, I used to be able to use the money I earned from a paper round to finance my support. The last time I went to Villa Park it was £22 to get in and I was still working. Nowadays I'm retired and it's nuts. The money boys rule the game now and the man in the street has fallen by the wayside. It's not a working class game anymore.

[@jamesdice-q5q]

Better off supporting a lower league team.

[@RomeDCarlo]

Go watch Birmingham City

[@somethingisbaking2401]

Talking about working class games but complaining from retirement

[@dannytallmage2971]

Get mad at the players and their absurd salaries.

[@liamryan6546]

True, stood on the North Bank for many years, £3 a game, £3.50 for a A game like when Man Utd visited.

[@psbenoliver]

Bang on. I can’t get a season ticket at SJP and I’ll happily pay it if others don’t want to. Know many others who will as well

[@michaelthornhill9073]

Should have gotten one a few years back when they were giving them away

[@andypandy4607]

@@michaelthornhill9073 not sure what your point is

[@Hawkins123]

Shame you only wanted to support the team on the rise, could of had one back when use was shite but bet u wasn’t interested.

[@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh]

​@Hawkins123 some didn't pay to get the fat controller & his sports direct bill boards out of the club. They should be applauded, given how it's changed to now !

[@TonyODOnnell-tt8gh]

☑️. The COMMENT BELOW, fails to realise they left, due Cashley & his billboards.( shite direct ) I, they got Sick of him buying players lol 👇

[@jasonhebron]

I’ve been on a price-freeze at St James Park with my ST for 15 years (10+5) which ends this season & I’m happy to pay more. Rich owners doesn’t equate to the club being rich & we need to progress..

[@pepistv]

theres a key point missing from this, NUFC had a 10 year price freeze scheme (which got extended to around 15 years) that ends this summer which anyone not on that has been paying considerably more for awhile, the people on it will be paying the going rate. the trust are saying the extra income from the people coming off the scheme should stop the need for another year of price rises for everyone else which have happened every year since the takeover.

[@justinbarkby3580]

Toon fan here and I agree with Simon. We cannot have our cake and eat it. We need to realistic and understand that season tickets are balanced on how much revenue a club can get without charging at the gates. Look at Spurs and Arsenal, they are twice of our but we are currently beating them.

[@jamesmilligan2797]

Ticket price rises are PSR related too. Even rich clubs need to increase incoming revenues.

[@yurigadafimaholeyistanbul]

Correct, clubs are not at fault but the FA is

[@Looney-toon]

Remember PSR is to stop clubs overspending (sarcasm) the only ones over spending are the fans!

[@jamesmilligan2797]

@@Looney-toon great shout 👍🏻

[@shaunbrennan5882]

Bang on James.

[@BRISK3T]

Newcastle fan here and I'm happy to pay more to help the club grow with increased ticket process. The rise is not too much and every little helps. There are loads of fans of that are on waiting lists who will pay the extra.

[@THEPete_]

There's no such thing as a waiting list - the club don't have one, it's a myth. That said otherwise you make a fair point.

[@Big-G-Photography]

Simon is bang on here mind. Players salaries are what is killing the game not the owners. Players demanding ridiculous wages. I know he is now in Saudi but Ronaldo is on 3 MILLION a week!!!!! Problem they have is the only reason these players are coming to the EPL is because the clubs are paying these stupid wages. If there was a cap or clubs said "NO, we are only paying this amount" these players just wont come to England. They will follow the money. We have a bang average player in Lloyd Kelly we got on a free from Bournemouth (Newcastle feeder club). He cant get a game because he is not good enough yet he is on a staggering £150,000 a week (apparently). This is what is killing football not the owners.

[@rLxJake]

Fans need to stop blaming the owners and start blaming the players. The agents and players are the only ones profiting from football.

[@bojan1999]

😂 and owners don't?

[@insanebe1]

they are too busy saying "give Salah he wants" Fans need to get real you can't say you need to spend and with the other side of their mouth say don't put up ticket prices.

[@rLxJake]

@@bojan1999 They only profit if they sell the team. Last year 17 premier league clubs had a deficit at the end of the year.

[@bojan1999]

@@rLxJake they take out loans against the club like the glazers

[@Cedisdead]

The fans put themselves in this position when they sold their club to Saudi and America

[@flyoverfredusa]

You only have to look at ticket prices in Germany to see it's just one giant pi$$ take in England. Last time I checked Bayern and Dortmund etc spend good money and pay good wages and compete.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

Germany is a completely different model. The ship has sailed on that.

[@flyoverfredusa]

@@MaterLacrymarum ships can always be dragged back to port

[@thegoat11111]

Greed has spoilt every aspect of life here in the UK. Energy bills, food, rents and now football tickets the rich are never satisfied.

[@JohnnyVintis-h6b]

Why don’t you just Google the wage disparities between the 2 leagues before making that comment. Also, half of the teams in Bundesliga are mid to bottom Championship teams. The leagues are simply not comparable and there is your answer

[@JohnnyVintis-h6b]

Why don’t you just Google the wage disparities between the 2 leagues before making that comment. Also, half of the teams in Bundesliga are mid to bottom Championship teams. The leagues are simply not comparable and there is your answer

[@IanBaker-t9i]

Football is a commodity. Not a charity. It’s a business. The market dictates. Don’t wanna pay. Don’t go. .

[@washuneluvhada7616]

😂you pathetic person acting as if you are correct in imposing that notion, a little ar*ehole hypocrite who will probably moan about unfairness when life deals you the wrong deck... I sure as hell wouldn't sympathise with your bitter self, as you deserve it

[@biafo4541]

This is a fundamental point, the fans have so much power but they decide to not use it

[@JohnnyVintis-h6b]

These guys need to understand Newcastle a little bit more before talking. It’s genuinely not the same as other places. The city lives and breathes Newcastle. Most of us have never seen us win anything yet there’s still a 20,000 season ticket waiting list. People understand (especially now) that the club needs the revenue to grow. We know the ambition of the club and everyone is willing to chip in and do their bit because they are as 1. People will argue about how good Newcastle fans are but let me ask you, how many teams have a fan base like that when less than 1% in the ground have seen them win something. That’s a rarity

[@mf289]

Give over! Football clubs make such little money from ticket revenue. Their owners are stinking rich. Simon just defends owners with his life.

[@gettobythesea]

Premier league football is a business. They aren’t football clubs anymore, it’s an entertainment industry now. If you want real football, affordable prices and a good laugh then give your money to a local non league club and you never know you just might actually enjoy yourself.

[@larrygerry985]

You support a corporation not a club. Maybe you should think about the brand your support and stop moralising

[@mf289]

@@gettobythesea I go to Southend most weeks mate. Great fun but that doesn’t mean Simon can be so unashamedly bias..

[@rLxJake]

Ohh you simpleton. The owners aren’t making money from owning the clubs. The only people in football who profit from football are the players and their agents. Start holding the players accountable for driving up prices.

[@Writeous0ne]

@@mf289 for big clubs it is a lot, about 2-4 million per home fixture depending on size of stadium.

[@tommurray-s9y]

Imo they should just put a statement out essentially saying we don't want to do this but this is what we need to do to to keep in the rules and strive for success, i think most fans would think fair enough.

[@shaunearl3910]

I had a season ticket back in the day, sat in the South East corner (place to be) was made redundant in 2008 and simply couldn't afford to renew my ticket.. I would happily pay 680 quid or whatever it may be these days to have it back. In 2008 it cost 560 quid for the south east corner which isn't necessarily that much different to today's prices in my opinion.

[@DxSkyline]

Listen safe to say every newcastle season ticket holder and the ones that are waiting for one has zero issues with raising of the price, let's move on.

[@magdebates2697]

moaning about tickets then spending hundreds on shirts lol .

[@T90337]

Haha and then do it again a season later when they release 3 new kits with minor changes to them.

[@ConanTheWej]

Shirts are an optional extra for fans that can afford it, even then most fans by replicas at a fraction of the price because the shirts are ridiculously expensive. Pricing fans out of tickets to see their own club isn't it.

[@larrygerry985]

100% fans are stupid

[@user-zm9xf7mo4p]

What's the correlation? People just say anything, I don't remember buying 40 odd shirts a season.

[@MCHAMMER-ld5gr]

Full grown men buying shirts is so cringe. Geordies think it makes them look like ultras though or something lol.

[@astralchimp]

That's 1.8 million per season and will pay the wages of Jacob Murphy for the year..wow! that will change things!

[@marvd8104]

Maybe get rid of the 3pm blackout so that each club provides a "TV season ticket" for their individual club games. There will always be fans that fill grounds home and away. But also fans that practically can't and a TV option would be something those fans and others want, that will pay for that. If something like that is priced reasonably-ish (you know what football is like), then its more income, more views and as a result reducing the need to have higher ticket prices for games. Cheaper tickets, more attendances. Of course that's just my perfect football world idea haha

[@kingf4158]

What a comment. Tv season tickets. Sales would be massive.

[@michaelmckie9164]

5% was below inflation, NUFC weirdly aren’t like Man U and others.

[@Looney-toon]

The flaw in Simon's argument is that Newcastle have not signed anyone in the past 2 windows and it looks very likely we will not sign anyone in this one, they should freeze prices until they start signing players again bully this logic.

[@anon-zk6iz]

Isak wants a better contract. Now think.

[@jun3078]

How do they sign or keep top players if they start freezing prices? maybe your logic is flawed lol.

[@Akan123]

No, you have to first acknowledge how much has been spent since new owners came in & it's well over 200 Million plus in just 2 transfer windows, that is why they have to balance the books because of that initial outlay, infact the only reason they were able to spend that amount in the first place was because the previous owner Mike Ashley who the fans absolutely loathed hardly spent much money, so you see how it works? Typically there's no world in which Newcastle would spend 200 Million in 2 transfer windows & that be deemed normal in the context of the new rules but the situation the club was in allowed for all this, it's so simple tbh, they've spent what they typically would be allowed to over a 3 year period in 2 transfer windows, if they want to spend again at that level in the future they need to start earning at that level 🤷🏾‍♂️ obviously the Newcastle situation in particular really is different because in this case the owners can foot the bill but such are the rules as they are right now, the only real conversation to be had right now is in respect to the rules.

[@T90337]

Don’t know what’s more stupid. The clubs for raising the ticket prices, or the fans who still pay for them.

[@happysappy21]

Obviously the fans because the clubs only raise the tickets prices because they know the fans will still pay

[@Writeous0ne]

well when you've got a big fan base that sells out, you've got a constant competition to get tickets which means whoever is willing to pay the most will win.

[@T90337]

@@Writeous0nebut that’s the point, they don’t win do they. They just end up paying an inflated price, eggs on their own face rather than the clubs.

[@Writeous0ne]

@ they do win because they get to see the game and the person who wouldn't pay doesn't

[@T90337]

@@Writeous0ne how does that mean they win? The only thing “winning” here is the club who are filling their pockets up. If the fans are daft enough to pay the inflated price of a ticket, then that’s not a win I’m afraid.

[@ashtonsymm4180]

It's awful when you consider minimum wage is £11 and tickets can go for £90. £1 a minute to watch live? Na, I'll watch it for free online.

[@matthewwells1817]

Sorry but Simon is 100% correct. I'd love the costs of football to come down.... But nothing will happen until wages and transfer fees for players get sorted. Also as fans we don't help because as soon as the transfer window opens we are like kids in a sweet shop spending someone else's money..

[@markillingworth1972]

Exactly

[@ga222-g1k]

Simon is spot on when it comes to the mags like we know its not about money for them not like Jim Ratcliffe imo they want to expand the football club and compete with the big boys at the table because unless they raise prices Newcastle won't be able to spend the money they want to!! Simple as that

[@Thereishope664]

Try being a Spurs fan, eye watering prices, both for season tickets and food and drink yet we are watching a team in terminal decline. Plus they are doing away with OAP concessions. Levy is a disgrace.

[@jonnydc88]

The problem is, when does it stop? The owners want to win so just keep raising ticket prices as an ever increasing revenue stream %? It's PSR with yet another negative impact. PIF would give away free tickets if they could, as they are in it for the glory, not to make a couple of quid

[@simonfarrimond3664]

If the PL didnt keep stopping newcastle sponsor deals face values then they wouldnt have to increase prices becuasue sponsors is the only way to increse revenues on a larger scale but hes right about the percentage of all club revenues go on players wages and should there ever be a cap they would just adjust that by given bigger signing on bonuses to each player... Maybe the PL need to sort out a cap for agent fees which can be in the millions of pounds just on one player

[@Writeous0ne]

can't just have open check sponsors though just so you can buy your way to success like citeh did, i thought we all agreed that's not on?

[@archivalhorror]

​@@Writeous0ne No but it's pretty obvious that the allowances that are made are not fit for the PL in 2025. They're massively outdated.

[@CKWINN11]

Id be happy if the loss amount had at least followed the inflation cost. Just look at what type of footballer youll get for 40mil now compared to when ffp started same with wages.

[@oliverfullerd]

@@Writeous0neno it is on only for certain cartel clubs though 🤔

[@ebrahim_al_mutawa]

It’s not the cost of success. The rules are designed in a way that the amount of money you’re allowed to invest is directly related to the amount of money you can squeeze out of your fanbase. They basically force clubs to do it

[@bigbri59]

Totally agree with what Simon explains. It’s the costs should be looked at. How can a player be paid stupid obscene wages when a surgeon who saves lives is paid far less. World is crazy.

[@johncaygill878]

so if you won 100 million on the lottery you would say thats too much can i be paid weekly .but pay me less than a surgeon who saves lives you are either a a fool or a liar.

[@TheTaydak]

The more worrying thing is the influx of US owners because believe me if and when they get the majority vote in the prem you will be screwed because it's all about money for them. If you don't believe me go ask a NFL, NHL and Basketball fan on how much they pay for season tickets or even single game tickets :/ hell they even move clubs locations to get better attendances

[@SL-og8he]

Bang on. US owners are infinitely more damaging to football than rich Arab owners. The latter just wants to spend and compete, the former wants to Americanise the sport entirely, pricing out normal fans and ripping apart any and every tradition.

[@dannytallmage2971]

The entire PL business model was copied directly from the NFL. Lol you silly goose’s even tried to introduce cheerleaders as much as you don’t like to talk about that.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Well, things can change, it’s only 3 or 4 years ago that they were dishing out 10,000 free season tickets.

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

Simon always at the ready to support the money men.

[@AllyBeee1]

IF PSR was not revenue based, there wouldn't be the pressure to increase prices and rinse fans. Anchoring needs to come in, x5 lowest clubs media money, should be enough for any club to spend annually, if every club get the same to spend, it becomes more competitive.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

That's completely backwards. Over-spending causes PSR problems. The answer is to not over-spend.

[@jonathanhanson9977]

Simon spent the entire time saying it out loud and insinuating it contextually throughout the conversation that the problem was the players salaries. Jim gave him the example as player salaries being capped as an example to reduce club expenses, and he couldn’t say he would cut ticket prices.

[@bazztown8698]

Totally agree with SJ here ... fat agents and their over rated footballers getting filthy rich from the fans. Disgusting !!!

[@Knocky9Doors]

I agree that prices need to rise in order for the club to be commercially viable, however the owners havent made a major signing in almost 3 full windows now which has left a sour taste in a lot of people's mouths. If PSR didnt exist this wouldnt be a problem and we'd not be so reliant on fans to cough up extra in order to compete, PIF would just blow rival owners outta the water with their unlimited wealth.

[@Inkednathan96]

I’m a season ticket holder at St James’ Park and I’m happy to pay more to see the football team I love play

[@Markos5511]

Exactly what I said about Scholes and Carragher. It was laughable when they are paid what they were and demanded for more on every contract. Then say they can’t understand why clubs put ticket prices up.

[@Craig-g8r]

It's all about the club having to have multiple revenue streams because of PSR blsht of which ticketing is one. The fans therefore have to front this particular revenue stream as a consequence.

[@paulmcgreevy3011]

Therefore London clubs win

[@paulmcgreevy3011]

Therefore London clubs win

[@gordontickle1673]

Quite right Simon

[@cedarstuff]

As someone who can only watch on TV, fans contribute to the atmosphere and help make the game. Fans should be paid to attend, not have ticket price rise when the clubs are absolutely coining it in with all their other revenue streams.

[@jmw-qt2ih]

I am Newcastle and have to say Simon Jordan is spot on. We all know players are paid absolutely obscene amounts, far far too much but the fans will turn up regardless of what they are paid and that applies to all premier league clubs

[@chrisspellman8545]

If the fans don't like the ticket prices then don't attend the matches.

[@MakeAstand5]

Most of the rich club owners are not wealth creators, they are wealth hoarders.

[@johngreen8996]

The newcastle supporter trust only represent a small minority of the fans . No fans, rich or poor, want to pay more to see games, but are willing to pay a couple of quid a game to help the owners beat PSR. I don't always agree with Simon, but everything he has said today is spot on. Keep it up Simon, the cartel have, in league with the players union and the patrasite agents, inflated wages and fees put of all proportion, again like PSR only to keep their top places at the table.

[@kingf4158]

Ticket prices should match the ambition of the club in question. Ie they have a big transfer window push then price increase makes sense. But if you not spending/improving then you have a problem.

[@geordiejaygaming2878]

Simon is right footballers take all the money and the fans are the collateral damage

[@Fabbydabby1]

If Newcastle United could expand their stadium then that would be one of the solutions

[@janedeacondeacon9832]

W5rong as player greed would wipe that out

[@bluess85]

Anyone remember when the Premier league 1st started and we thought all the TV money would drop ticket prices?

[@mickylad59]

That was brilliant Simon and so spot on...

[@maw86]

All the managers you know Simon? So Souness and Bruce. Stellar references there like

[@dannytallmage2971]

He’s had Howe and Moyes on his show.

[@maw86]

@dannytallmage2971 famous Newcastle manager, David Moyes

[@gavinlewis3049]

If the team is competitive,every season then we should be paying what it means to be a top team, Simon is right on this, it's not going in the owners pockets, we need as much revenue as possible to get the best we can and to compete.

[@mthornton4096]

I have been on a ticket price freeze at Newcastle for the last 10 years. Think I’ve done well. Ticket prices are a source of income. Surely if the Premier League are gonna come down on clubs over sponsorship they should do the same with all aspects of income including ticket prices

[@chazu-land]

Price of kits have gone up, price of ticket should go up, and win record should go up. We all have to play our part

[@danbrown5196]

I'm with Simon... player wage caps is needed... Players like Haaland getting 500k a week now all other strikers want that... all of which comes out of the pockets of people who earn 500 pounds a week.

[@CKWINN11]

That's fair enough but at the same time we havent secured sponsors for training ground, training kit etc 3 years later. i dont blame the owners but some of the backroom staff clearly arent doing a good enough job.

[@aliverbirduponmychest3055]

One simple solution to increase clubs revenue is making players pay their own agent fees! I do not understand why clubs have to pay an agents fee when the agent works for the player? Players and agents are the only people making money out of football!

[@archivalhorror]

Agreed with that one mate.

[@robedee3211]

Great point you have there

[@deelarso3766]

This won't work as has been tried in some other industries (property) in some countries. It just means the players will then demand more (and get it, because they know the money is there as it is now) to cover paying their agents more from their end. It just moves the problem around, it doesn't remove it. Fundamentally it's because agents have too much power and, as well as charging their player to manage them, can charge others to have 'access' to their players

[@guycarr360]

As a NUFC fan, who cannot get in, even with the ballot, so would happily pay it, short sighted in the extreme by NUFC trust.

[@jakegeorge3928]

I understand if fans aren't happy it's more money. But if the boost means we can offer players like Isak and Bruno the kinda of contracts to keep them rather than selling to bigger clubs who charge more for season tickets and can pay them more is it worth it then. Higher ticket prices, more merchandise and more expensive merchandise, playing and training in other countries to try and build fan base. These things people complain about, this is part of being a big club and trying to compete consistently. Some people want change, but they're not prepared for what that change entails.

[@kevoleary8868]

I’m a season tkt holder at Newcastle and I’ve had my price frozen for 14 years on a deal that was ment to last for 10 years so being honest I’ve had it lucky id not be surprised if I have to pay more next season and so be it, at least I know it will go into my club and not Cashleys pockets

[@bkbaughn]

Nah, this is the cost of PSR. Everything becomes about profit. The fans are being left behind because of it.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

This isn't correct. PSR attempts to ensure our clubs don't go broke. It holds them to rules that are actually quite lax. Without PSR, state nations could continue to buy football teams - you can't seriously think they're going to be benevolent and drop prices?!?

[@MaterLacrymarum]

There is a real disconnect with fans. Huge wages for players? WE must pay for that. Watch football on TV? WE must pay for that. High prices of replica kits? WE must pay for that. High ticket prices? WE must pay for that. There is no football at PL level without money being drained from the fans. There are no "superstars" without fans having to pay for it. There is no glory without fans paying for it. Everyone has their hand in your pocket.

[@Belly81]

I’m not a Newcastle fan but if I were I’d pay £800+ for a season ticket

[@garysimpson3900]

At last someone in the game who is prepared to says it "as it is". Simon is 100% correct; all these fans go on about how it is "My Club" and revel in the big names who play for it & how much "their" club pay in wages for these "Footballing Gods" but expect others to foot the bill. If you want the success, if you want the big names, if you want to pay the big wages then as its "Your Club" don't complain when YOU have to put your hands in YOUR pocket.

[@joshualogan-ross5430]

As a newcastle fan, I have to say Simon is only talking sense really. Yes we don't want ticket prices to increase. But that's the price we have to pay for before NG a progressive club, for trying to bring in top talent, and to increase them profit margins. In a world of PSR these fine margins in financial advances may be the difference between improving the squad and staff. Agree that really a salary cap should be looked at, but the problem with that will be, when a salary cap comes in for the UK. The best players will move to leagues where there are no salary caps, simple as that. What the clubs should be doing is things like subsiding all away supporters transport, investing in more club vehicles (coaches) set to transport away supporters for their dedication. For European football, offer some sort of discounted travel routes to support the club far and wide. That's where the club can do so well, and make up for the fact that season ticket prices may have to increase every now and then.

[@multifaceteduser3405]

The only way football is going to keep/get the prices down is by capping wages and ticket prices.

[@flyoverfredusa]

Maybe the Saudi's should take the PL to court over PSR (along with all the other clubs - no clubs, no league)

[@MaterLacrymarum]

So, you think a sovereign nation, with more money than God, should effectively be able to buy the league? The Saudi's could lose a billion a year and not notice. You think that's the best model for the PL?

[@underwoodproductions]

Correct Simon again as always. Fans need to turn on players if they have to pay more.

[@richardhenderson1902]

While I agree with Simon in principle, it should have been stated that match day revenue is a relatively small percentage of total revenue

[@chazu-land]

Simon is onto something…turn the volume up on his mic please

[@Mao-s6q]

I would kill for those prices for nfl season 😂

[@CickyMainMTC9]

It won't make a blind bit of difference, demand is there more than ever so stadium will be full regardless

[@martinblane7611]

I don’t think anyone can complain too much, the’s around 50,000 fans that would take your season ticket in a heartbeat. The’s not many business that don’t just sell to the highest bidder. As someone else said we would all rather pay more and watch decent players than pay less and watch absolutely drivel

[@Gnawing3670]

Season ticket at Bayern can be bought for £143, Real Madrid £249, Barcelona £239. Premier league clubs take the absolute mick. Prem clubs get far more in television money than the other European leagues. They’re absolutely swimming in money.

[@NibberKSmooth]

Prices will never ever decrease they will only increase; if you can afford it either a) accept it b) reject it c) increase your income and spend less, your choice?!

[@ops-spartacus1420]

Toon needs to up revenue. Fans are banging on about incoming signings but we have to show income in order to make that viable. We are well aware the owners are rich but their hands are tied.

[@stevedoherty100]

The Cheapest Adlult ticket for Man City v Chelsa at the Etihad this Saturday is £75. Most old school City fans have been priced out and now it is totally full of tourists. I still have a season ticket and that works out at £44 a game. Sometimes i think if we get found guilty and drop down 2 divisions it would get rid of all the tourists and the club would be begging for the true blues to come back and would probably have to knock 75% off the price.

[@johnfulco8313]

Fans - "spend more money, bring in players, keep valued players, pay the players more so they stay, invest in the facilities"..... just out of the goodness of their heart from the owners? revenues need to increase and if demand increases so should the prices of tickets.

[@Burds01]

The Prem then with what has been said needs to evalute PSR its killing the game not helping. Newcastle wouldnt need to do this if the owners were able to invest.

[@towlawrian]

I am a newcastle fan after a season ticket. If someone's don't want to or can't afford to buy one , then people like me will

[@paulwilliams1287]

This is not the bloody NFL! Stop comparing apples to oranges!

[@Charlton2010]

Got rid of my season ticket years ago as I was in the Army at the time, worst decision I ever made and that includes a few of my ex’s I was with 😊 absolutely wounded 😢

[@stevenwilcox8631]

Simon makes great points - However, genuine football supporters have been ripped with excessive ticket prices ordinary working-class supporters have got to think twice about whether or not they can go on matchdays to support their teams and this is not a recent thing. It has been going on for years. If we look at other ticketing models in other leagues you can watch top-flight games with the best teams in the world for a fraction of the cost as you would a league 1 or 2 side. I disagree with Simon saying supporters agree with footballers getting 80/90K a week. The vast majority of supporters feel what players earn a week is obscene and can't find a reason to justify why they are earning so much.

[@celt6788]

The spawning salmon is right. If they don't raise prices in every sellable thing in the club, the FFP will send them to hell

[@Mr_Linka]

Which clubs haven’t increased their ticket prices..? I know some clubs do price freezing, but that only lasts a short while, it’s inevitable that most Premier League clubs have a price hike, just some do it earlier than others.

[@matthewhardwick8208]

If you don't like it don't go to the matches. If enough people do that the prices have to go down eventually. Otherwise they lose too much money.

[@chunky-d3204]

I'm a Newcastle fan, I'll gladly pay the extra for the season ticket if there is someone who wants to give theirs up 😅😂

[@davidjohncook5767]

Sadly the demand for tickets far exceeds availability at SJP, I have only managed 3 games this season competing with 30,000 in a ballot for 5000 seats. When I am successful, I travel 500 miles and have to stay in a hotel to see MY team. The psr rules restrain our willing owners from the rate of progress they want for themselves and us supporters, that is what needs to change and to stop the cartel dominance that protects themselves from ambitious clubs wanting to strive for success.

[@murrayhill7450]

It’s 30 quid extra for a season ticket that has a 15 year waiting list not 30 quid extra for a ticket for 1 game and they were before the cheapest season ticket in the league but a regular top 8 product

[@ChrisHall123]

We wouldn’t have to raise prices if we were allowed to spend!!!! I honestly don’t want to buy success but just wish my team could compete.

[@MarkPitsmoorOwl]

Sheffield Wednesday have the most expensive ticket prices & have done for last 10 years since our crazy owner Mr Chansiri has been at Hillsborough stadium & we haven’t had any premier league in 25 years now but we are still the most successful club in Yorkshire We all want him to sell our club but he doesn’t want to but then tells our fans that we need to find a new Buyer for the club 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️ I feel sorry for the Wednesday fans they are one of the best and most loyal fans in England

[@MichaelAnderson-v4n]

It’s okay people coming out saying that the owners are rich blah blah blah so why increase ticket prices. But people need to remember the impact of PSR… just because Newcastles owners are the richest in the world, doesn’t mean the club is….. PSR means we need to increase revenue in order to spend more. Hence why ticket prices have been increased. Totally agree with Simon! But PSR needs to change as it’s stopping clubs from challenging the bigger clubs.

[@countyman100]

THE trouble is with clubs paying players too much money,without TV money they would be fkd.

[@Adamm357]

All stems from the ridiculous PSR system. Clubs scrambling for money, putting prices up, releasing retro kits, sponsorships etc. Newcastle have the richest ownership model in the World, and they can't afford to buy anyone.

[@heyheyhe0011]

The entitlement of football supporters are out of order. Fans demand their football club to compete among the best in the league and in Europe. Meanwhile they want to pay the lowest amount money when it comes to tickets.

[@cannyscott]

I dont have a problem at all with the ticket prices and ive never heard of any fans complaining either. 😂