Ticket Pricing, Empty Seats, Box & Club Level Empties

[hugh jardon]

The recent home game against Swansea was Category C - cheapest ticket prices.

However the FA Cup 3rd round replay will be Category B! Incredibly the club price all FA cup home games Cat A and B only, even if we were drawn at home v The Dog And Duck it'd be Cat B!

Tickets on sale today for fixture sometime in the middle of next week. So good luck Arsenal selling out a replay that currently doesn't have a date or kick off time confirmed, and is also liked to be shown live on TV!

Serves you right you money grabbing whores!

[TheCook]

I'm not so sure it is gonna be on TV though ; United v West Ham is on the same night, which presumably ITV will be showing live, as Man United are advertising gold, so they can sell all those ad breaks.

I presume ESPN can also show a replay, but maybe they cannot / will not do it the same night at ITV?

Both Arsenal and United are playing the previous Sunday, so neither game can move to the Tuesday.

[tel]

Gazidis and Stan must have leapt for joy at the prospect of another pay day when Swansea equalised. I don't give a shit if its live on TV or not I'm not buying a ticket and I hope the match is played in a half empty stadium.

[donaldo]

I presume ESPN can also show a replay, but maybe they cannot / will not do it the same night at ITV?

Both Arsenal and United are playing the previous Sunday, so neither game can move to the Tuesday.

With TV money involved dont be surprised if we do move it to tuesday.Ker-ching

[Skooner]

They will have fewer home tickets to sell. It's included on season ticket and Swansea will be offered 15% of the ground which 9,000. Even if they don't take the lot they will probably bring a big following reducing match day tickets for our fans.

[Mr Eboue]

Payed to see us lose 0-2 at the Emirates in December, I think i'll be giving this one a miss,

Still can't belive they classify the Arsenal/Stoke match as category B tbh.

[Bendtners Drinking Buddy]

This isnt an Arsenal issue, Swansea can put pressure on to have higher prices (as they get a %), and the club cannot sell cup games at Cat C as it isnt in line with what Season Ticket Holders pay.

[northbank123]

BDB I understand about the season ticket prices (would United at home in the FA Cup Quarters be Category B then?) but what right do Swansea have to demand prices be fixed at a certain level? I believe that the rules on domestic cups are the same, so does this mean that all away clubs have to consent to the £1 a ticket etc offers for lower league Beer Cup tickets?

On a related note, isn't there a Premier League rule whereby you have to offer away fans tickets at the same price of your cheapest home ticket for the game? Surely this must be regularly flouted given the extortionate tickets for some away trips. I remember paying £38 to go to Molineux and my mate assuring me that home tickets were available for far less for the game. May be mistaken though.

[I Hate Hleb]

This isnt an Arsenal issue, Swansea can put pressure on to have higher prices (as they get a %), and the club cannot sell cup games at Cat C as it isnt in line with what Season Ticket Holders pay.

And who is to say that Swansea have put pressure on Arsenal to have the more expensive tickets? Surely they'd want their fans to get in to the match a bit cheaper if possible? I think the point that it's because of the perceived 'unfairness' to current season ticket holders as it would mean them effectively paying more, was nearer the truth.

[hugh jardon]

This isnt an Arsenal issue, Swansea can put pressure on to have higher prices (as they get a %), and the club cannot sell cup games at Cat C as it isnt in line with what Season Ticket Holders pay.

So ST holders are over charged and subsequently everyone else is over charged too. Sounds very much an Arsenal issue to me.

[mcdowell42]

The recent home game against Swansea was Category C - cheapest ticket prices.

However the FA Cup 3rd round replay will be Category B! Incredibly the club price all FA cup home games Cat A and B only, even if we were drawn at home v The Dog And Duck it'd be Cat B!

Tickets on sale today for fixture sometime in the middle of next week. So good luck Arsenal selling out a replay that currently doesn't have a date or kick off time confirmed, and is also liked to be shown live on TV!

Serves you right you money grabbing whores!

I think hugh on pravda yesterday they said the game will be on 16th jan 19.30 KO but didnt say anything about tickets

[falkirk goon]

its live on espn,with the prices i can see a crowd of 40-45000

[Macca]

I'm pissed off that it's taken one of the cup games on my season ticket, replays shouldn't count (re BSM points)...
I'll give it to my Dad as I certainly don't want to be tearing my hair out again as I have twice against Swansea so far this season (armchair for me)...and I seriously think we'll lose!!

[Simon]

So ST holders are over charged and subsequently everyone else is over charged too. Sounds very much an Arsenal issue to me.

"Trebles all round!" said Peter Hill-Wood

[UlsterGooner]

Gazidas was probably celebrating when Swansea equialised at the thought of the extra £££