Uli Hoeneß, Bayern Munich president, discussing the club’s affordable ticket pricing

[UpweySaint]

Apologies to the "this does not deserve a new thread folk" but I came across this, via an article that linked to a twitter account that linked to this ..., on ticket prices and found it a very interesting statement. Obviously if the mods feel this would be better elsewhere feel free to move, promise I wont be deeply hurt

 

I've posted a link below but will write it out anyway for ease of access.

 

"We could charge more than £104. “Let’s say we charged £300. We’d get £2m more in income but what’s £2m to us? In a transfer discussion you argue about that sum for five minutes. But the difference between £104 and £300 is huge for the fan. We do not think the fans are like cows, who you milk. Football has got to be for everybody. That’s the biggest difference between us and England."

 

Uli Hoeneß, Bayern Munich president, discussing the club’s affordable ticket pricing plan - 120 Euros for a terrace season ticket. One third (12,500) of the club’s season tickets are at this price.

 

http://twitpic.com/cnemcm

 

Anyway in all our usual talk about expansions and pricing etc etc I think it adds some interesting perspective and would be fantastic to see clubs in the epl take a similar approach.

[DuncanRG]

I think safe standing plays a big part. I hope it's implemented in England, but you wouldn't put it past our clubs to build the terraces and then charge the same as normal.

[alehouseboys]

I think safe standing plays a big part. I hope it's implemented in England, but you wouldn't put it past our clubs to build the terraces and then charge the same as normal.

 

Don't doubt you're right. The cost of implementing safe standing (if the authorities ever woke up) would only get passed on to us mugs.