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Title: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Southcoastffc on May 01, 2026, 02:52:36 PM
The Club can today confirm 2026/27 Season Ticket prices and key dates for renewals and new sales.

2026/27 Season
On behalf of everyone at Fulham Football Club, we want to collectively express our deep appreciation to you for another outstanding season at Craven Cottage.

Your loyal and enthusiastic support has been a major factor in our impressive home record, one of the best in the Premier League this season.  We were delighted to welcome a record number of Season Ticket Holders to Craven Cottage for the 2025/26 campaign, which to date has seen 13 Premier League sell-outs alongside a record number of seats sold through the Club's Ticket Exchange.  The Exchange is an exclusive benefit that Season Ticket Holders will continue to enjoy in 2026/27, which will be our fifth consecutive season competing in the English Premier League.

For the 2026/27 campaign, prices across all Season Ticket categories and stands will increase by 3.5%, with renewals commencing from Monday 11th May.  Ahead of arriving at this decision, the Club engaged in a period of consultation with its Fan Advisory Board (FAB), holding constructive meetings guided by the ticketing principles agreed and adopted by the Club with the FAB last summer. During discussions with the FAB, the Club presented ideas and welcomed suggestions and recommendations from the FAB before deciding on the approach for next season.

In appreciation for their long-standing commitment, supporters who have held a Season Ticket since the 2022/23 campaign will continue to receive the lowest renewal price for the upcoming season.  Fans in this group are encouraged to renew their seats to continue to benefit from this special price.

In addition, the Club is retaining its existing concession age groups for over 65s and 18–21-year-olds, whilst junior Season Tickets will continue to offer exceptional value – starting from just over £8 per game.


Reasonable I suppose at +3.5%
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Ludlow Richard on May 01, 2026, 03:05:12 PM
Could have been worse. I was expecting 5% so 3.5% (around the rate of inflation) feels just about OK.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Hugh Janus on May 01, 2026, 03:25:58 PM
That's fair and reasonable to me. Well done the club.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PM
Frankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.

Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Claireffcw on May 01, 2026, 04:33:03 PM
With new st in the Hammy End now at £970 its horrendous given the failings in regenerating these areas .
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: AJW48361 on May 01, 2026, 04:44:42 PM
The FAB supporters with lots of Lolly nothing in common with me. The FST should have more of a impact in season ticketing.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: SuffolkWhite on May 01, 2026, 05:27:51 PM
No ST for me next season anyway, but will try to attend through the help from great ST holders around me for a few games. In all honesty if I lived in London then Id probably attend, but the cost of living plus trains etc it's a no go. Fulham till I die though  ::scarf:: 
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: gang on May 01, 2026, 05:49:16 PM
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on May 01, 2026, 05:27:51 PMNo ST for me next season anyway, but will try to attend through the help from great ST holders around me for a few games. In all honesty if I lived in London then Id probably attend, but the cost of living plus trains etc it's a no go. Fulham till I die though  ::scarf:: 

Exactly the same problem Suffolk. I will probably become a member and pick my games.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Kimbleman on May 01, 2026, 06:24:25 PM
I think just a 3.5% rise is okay 👍
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: cookieg on May 01, 2026, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.



Actually we don't own the club. SK has put the best part of £1bn into Fulham since he took over. This increase is more than acceptable given the rises in petrol, heating etc. Spread over the course of a season it amounts to probably £2 per game which is less than the price of a fancy coffee. 
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 06:46:30 PM
General question...

I'll be getting my first season ticket for next season as I'm blessed with some time off work.

How much, based on the increase announced, would be one in the Riverside stand?
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 06:47:22 PM
Quote from: Claireffcw on May 01, 2026, 04:33:03 PMWith new st in the Hammy End now at £970 its horrendous given the failings in regenerating these areas .

And the substandard bogs...
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Asotosyios on May 01, 2026, 07:58:56 PM
Quote from: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 06:46:30 PMGeneral question...

I'll be getting my first season ticket for next season as I'm blessed with some time off work.

How much, based on the increase announced, would be one in the Riverside stand?

If I remember correctly, the cheapest season ticket at Riverside was £1,250 this year, making it £1,294 for next year. However, the price might be different for new season ticket holders.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: SuffolkWhite on May 01, 2026, 08:02:32 PM
I'm not knocking the Club, I think the way football is going  means every club is trying  to make enough to afford the outrageous player wages.

I really do think fans will walk away from the football establishment in the next decade.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 08:09:42 PM
Quote from: Asotosyios on May 01, 2026, 07:58:56 PM
Quote from: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 06:46:30 PMGeneral question...

I'll be getting my first season ticket for next season as I'm blessed with some time off work.

How much, based on the increase announced, would be one in the Riverside stand?

If I remember correctly, the cheapest season ticket at Riverside was £1,250 this year, making it £1,294 for next year. However, the price might be different for new season ticket holders.

Thank you for your reply. I was expecting at least £2k as a minimum so that's a good sign!
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 08:11:16 PM
Quote from: cookieg on May 01, 2026, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.



Actually we don't own the club. SK has put the best part of £1bn into Fulham since he took over. This increase is more than acceptable given the rises in petrol, heating etc. Spread over the course of a season it amounts to probably £2 per game which is less than the price of a fancy coffee. 

The clubs belongs to the fans regardless of who technically owns it.

We've had prices rises each year (18%, 5%, 4% and now 3.5%) and have some of the most expensive matchday tickets in the league. The club is quite openly pricing out traditional fans, as well as potential new ones. We are being sold as a tourist destination with additional fine dining packages.

£8 hot dogs in the Johnny Haynes and overflowing Bogs in the Hammy End for the rest of us.

On top of that the collective fan representation is being diluted by the FAB.

I appreciate a 3.5% doesn't sound munch, but in the context of club's continuing indifference to its most loyal fans, it's not great.

Don't be surprised when we're all eventually priced out & the club is playing league games in Florida.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Andrew on May 01, 2026, 10:39:28 PM
3.5% would be ok if the start price was reasonable, but the ticket price is way to high.

The pitch has got longer of the years and down pipes on the posts in the JH .ean I have one ticket with a restricted view, the allowance for that is a few pounds. 50 or 75, it's ridiculously mean

The owner is clueless about long term fans. I have had a season ticket for over 60 years unbroken, I feel genuinely unloved and undervalued by the club. My loyalty has been unquestionable as is my love for the club as was. The last two seasons I have begun to question whether the poor value for money is worth it.

I think the owner in parallel with putting season tickets on sale at such ridiculously inflated sums, should announce the situation with the manager and whether we will see proper timely recruitment.

Football is was less good nowadays and the owners lack of empathy is symptomatic.

I invite him to sit with me in the restricted view seat and see if he thinks that and the poor quality toilets let alone the disgrace of the ladies toilets represents anything close to value for money.

3.% would b ok if the basic price was reasonable, but it isn't.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: MickTheBeard on May 01, 2026, 11:00:45 PM
Having a serious foot op I was worried getting to fulham from south london se7 buses,tubes,escalators and the stairs in the hammyend enquired about riverside.They got back to me and told me no o/p discount they said why not try a seat last couple games I replied I heard a rumour they were taking corporate back in house he did not mention anything about it also I said depends on manager and foot and mention I was at westham coperate game the same mob who do us and Wembley and I wasn't impressed hense they haven't got back to me for trial game so rumours aren't true plus those seats are 3.5)% dearer and we don't now who the manager is that does not help.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Southcoastffc on May 02, 2026, 12:07:23 AM
Quote from: Andrew on May 01, 2026, 10:39:28 PM3.5% would be ok if the start price was reasonable, but the ticket price is way to high.

The pitch has got longer of the years and down pipes on the posts in the JH .ean I have one ticket with a restricted view, the allowance for that is a few pounds. 50 or 75, it's ridiculously mean

The owner is clueless about long term fans. I have had a season ticket for over 60 years unbroken, I feel genuinely unloved and undervalued by the club. My loyalty has been unquestionable as is my love for the club as was. The last two seasons I have begun to question whether the poor value for money is worth it.

I think the owner in parallel with putting season tickets on sale at such ridiculously inflated sums, should announce the situation with the manager and whether we will see proper timely recruitment.

Football is was less good nowadays and the owners lack of empathy is symptomatic.

I invite him to sit with me in the restricted view seat and see if he thinks that and the poor quality toilets let alone the disgrace of the ladies toilets represents anything close to value for money.

3.% would b ok if the basic price was reasonable, but it isn't.
if you have been a supporter for 60 years you must presumably qualify for OAP concession. I do, and my HE season ticket price equates to about £23/game. 3.5% on that is extremely good value IMO.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Whitestone on May 02, 2026, 01:05:34 AM
Quote from: cookieg on May 01, 2026, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.



Actually we don't own the club. SK has put the best part of £1bn into Fulham since he took over. This increase is more than acceptable given the rises in petrol, heating etc. Spread over the course of a season it amounts to probably £2 per game which is less than the price of a fancy coffee. 

Supporters are the lifeblood of all clubs at all levels. When SK took over he acknowledged that he was just a temporary custodian. I can't quite recall his exact words but you get the gist. To be fair he's been a decent custodian.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: C Block on May 02, 2026, 01:13:09 AM
Quote from: Andrew on May 01, 2026, 10:39:28 PM3.5% would be ok if the start price was reasonable, but the ticket price is way to high.

The pitch has got longer of the years and down pipes on the posts in the JH .ean I have one ticket with a restricted view, the allowance for that is a few pounds. 50 or 75, it's ridiculously mean

The owner is clueless about long term fans. I have had a season ticket for over 60 years unbroken, I feel genuinely unloved and undervalued by the club. My loyalty has been unquestionable as is my love for the club as was. The last two seasons I have begun to question whether the poor value for money is worth it.

I think the owner in parallel with putting season tickets on sale at such ridiculously inflated sums, should announce the situation with the manager and whether we will see proper timely recruitment.

Football is was less good nowadays and the owners lack of empathy is symptomatic.

I invite him to sit with me in the restricted view seat and see if he thinks that and the poor quality toilets let alone the disgrace of the ladies toilets represents anything close to value for money.

3.% would b ok if the basic price was reasonable, but it isn't.

I agree with a lot of this, I've been going since 1970 and have spent most of those years in the Stevenage Road Stand, the facilities have always been poor but back in the 70's and 80's it didn't really matter did it because it cost next to nothing to get in,
But times have changed, the facilities have gone from poor to appalling and the cost is now staggering,
A match ticket in Block C is on average £85 a game now and assume that Block E would be over £100, how can the club continue to get away with it?
The can keeps getting kicked down the road, but it's time now for large scale improvements to take place in other parts of the ground away from the Riverside Stand,
We willingly spend £35 million on a kid that can't last 90 minutes, you could have solved a lot of issues for that amount of money.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Hugh Janus on May 02, 2026, 08:34:37 AM
Quote from: cookieg on May 01, 2026, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.



Actually we don't own the club. SK has put the best part of £1bn into Fulham since he took over. This increase is more than acceptable given the rises in petrol, heating etc. Spread over the course of a season it amounts to probably £2 per game which is less than the price of a fancy coffee. 

They have frozen prices recently. Anyone that understands inflation will see prices would have to go up. This is a sub inflationary rise I would imagine.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Twig on May 02, 2026, 02:57:22 PM
Quote from: Hugh Janus on May 02, 2026, 08:34:37 AM
Quote from: cookieg on May 01, 2026, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.



Actually we don't own the club. SK has put the best part of £1bn into Fulham since he took over. This increase is more than acceptable given the rises in petrol, heating etc. Spread over the course of a season it amounts to probably £2 per game which is less than the price of a fancy coffee. 

They have frozen prices recently. Anyone that understands inflation will see prices would have to go up. This is a sub inflationary rise I would imagine.

It's actually slightly ahead of inflation. RPI at end of March was 3.3% this increase apparently averages out at 3.5%.

I will be more interested in the increase in the price of individual match day tickets when that is announced.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: fulhamfever on May 02, 2026, 03:00:53 PM
I will be signing up again after my dad passed I be honest my sun rises and sets with FFC
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: cookieg on May 04, 2026, 12:44:20 PM
Quote from: Whitestone on May 02, 2026, 01:05:34 AM
Quote from: cookieg on May 01, 2026, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!

If I was the club I would have just announced a price freeze and taken the plaudits. Would have been a very small cost to the club to generate a fair amount of goodwill. But of course they haven't, greed always prevails at Fulham FC (same could be said of the whole league).

Worst of all is the mysterious FAB actually patting themselves on the back for agreeing to the price increase! With friends like these, who needs enemies! The FAB seems to be a club picked entity which exists purely to justify and signal fan consultation. It doesn't speak for fans, well it certainly doesn't seem to speak for me.

Alas, we'll all take the hit and renew because it's our club. We own it, not them.



Actually we don't own the club. SK has put the best part of £1bn into Fulham since he took over. This increase is more than acceptable given the rises in petrol, heating etc. Spread over the course of a season it amounts to probably £2 per game which is less than the price of a fancy coffee. 

Supporters are the lifeblood of all clubs at all levels. When SK took over he acknowledged that he was just a temporary custodian. I can't quite recall his exact words but you get the gist. To be fair he's been a decent custodian.

He has and he has insured we are staying at CC unlike MAF who would have moved us out if he'd have got his way.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Hatch007 on May 04, 2026, 01:45:48 PM
Quote from: Jonny4 on May 01, 2026, 03:47:20 PMFrankly I think it's an insulting price increase justified by "increased match day costs". 3.5% isn't going to make a dent on million pound wages and transfer fees!
I would imagine the reference to match day costs relates more to staff/stewarding, utility bills and policing. A 3.5% rise in ST prices would go some way to covering part of these price increases.

Player wages and transfer fees don't only count on match days but throughout the week when training.

Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: copthornemike on May 04, 2026, 03:10:27 PM
Most clubs appear to be going for increases around this level, with very few not raising tickets at all.
However the club are continuing to offer concessions for the young and over 65's unlike some.
Also the renewal price continues to be at a discount to a new ST purchase.
So in the round the outcome is not unexpected and could have been much worse.

p.s. That said the toilet facilities in much of the ground area disgrace.
 
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: copthornemike on May 04, 2026, 03:34:50 PM
Most clubs appear to be going for increases around this level, with very few not raising tickets at all.
However the club are continuing to offer concessions for the young and over 65's unlike some.
Also the renewal price continues to be at a discount to a new ST purchase.
So in the round the outcome is not unexpected and could have been much worse.
 
Quote from: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 06:46:30 PMGeneral question...

I'll be getting my first season ticket for next season as I'm blessed with some time off work.

How much, based on the increase announced, would be one in the Riverside stand?
I would imagine they will be officially announce next Monday 11th. However the price for new STH holders is higher then those of us who are renewing. For once in business loyalty pays
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on May 04, 2026, 03:34:50 PM
They should reduce the obscene wages of the millionaire players, as they can only wear one pair of trousers at a time, and most never put a proper shift in.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: bill taylors apprentice on May 04, 2026, 05:28:31 PM
I've lived 150 miles away for the past 11 years and in the last 3 years the train reliability has gotten much worse, for this reason I gave up my season ticket 3 seasons ago and bought individual tickets to a few home and away games.

I was seriously thinking of buying a ST for next season despite it being impossible to know if I would get to the game on time or even get home after a mid week game due to the miserable train delays, cancellations and strikes. Maybe I'm just unlucky but LNER East coast line is crap!

None of that is FFC's fault and I understand the clubs need to pay their own way but it's not a business like any other and as others have said the prices go up and the conditions (apart from the Riverside) in the ground get worse.

It's clear to me they don't care who fills the seats and now I'm regarded as a new ST applicant the price rise makes me feel like I'm now even further than 150 miles away from my club.
 

Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: FFC007 on May 04, 2026, 05:47:10 PM
Quote from: bill taylors apprentice on May 04, 2026, 05:28:31 PMI've lived 150 miles away for the past 11 years and in the last 3 years the train reliability has gotten much worse, for this reason I gave up my season ticket 3 seasons ago and bought individual tickets to a few home and away games.

I was seriously thinking of buying a ST for next season despite it being impossible to know if I would get to the game on time or even get home after a mid week game due to the miserable train delays, cancellations and strikes. Maybe I'm just unlucky but LNER East coast line is crap!

None of that is FFC's fault and I understand the clubs need to pay their own way but it's not a business like any other and as others have said the prices go up and the conditions (apart from the Riverside) in the ground get worse.

It's clear to me they don't care who fills the seats and now I'm regarded as a new ST applicant the price rise makes me feel like I'm now even further than 150 miles away from my club.
 



If the east coast main line is screwed up then there's nothing else available to use.

It's not too bad here in Eastbourne. If the main line is buggered through Gatwick I can go to Hastings and up the line to London that way. It's a faff but at least a good alternative.

Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Southcoastffc on May 04, 2026, 05:59:14 PM
Quote from: FFC007 on May 04, 2026, 05:47:10 PM
Quote from: bill taylors apprentice on May 04, 2026, 05:28:31 PMI've lived 150 miles away for the past 11 years and in the last 3 years the train reliability has gotten much worse, for this reason I gave up my season ticket 3 seasons ago and bought individual tickets to a few home and away games.

I was seriously thinking of buying a ST for next season despite it being impossible to know if I would get to the game on time or even get home after a mid week game due to the miserable train delays, cancellations and strikes. Maybe I'm just unlucky but LNER East coast line is crap!

None of that is FFC's fault and I understand the clubs need to pay their own way but it's not a business like any other and as others have said the prices go up and the conditions (apart from the Riverside) in the ground get worse.

It's clear to me they don't care who fills the seats and now I'm regarded as a new ST applicant the price rise makes me feel like I'm now even further than 150 miles away from my club.
 



If the east coast main line is screwed up then there's nothing else available to use.

It's not too bad here in Eastbourne. If the main line is buggered through Gatwick I can go to Hastings and up the line to London that way. It's a faff but at least a good alternative.


I gave up on trains about 5 years ago. For Saturday 3pm games it was generally OK getting to Putney via Clapham Junction but not practicable for midweek or Sundays. Even then on Saturdays it was often very difficult to get home again. So I decided to drive the 120 mile round trip, whatever kick off day/time. Fortuitously, a couple of years ago I met another Fulham fan who lives nearby and we take turns driving  and paying for a pre match pub meal.  Now, if only the football would improve...... 🙄
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: SP on May 05, 2026, 01:01:20 PM
Two members of my family were interested in buying their first STs next season but the new buyer premium makes the cost prohibitive. Not sure what we'll do for support when us old guard are done.
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Jim© on May 05, 2026, 01:44:16 PM
For my son's ST and mine (in Hammersmith End) that's a rise of £1.10 per game. More worrying is my petrol cost from Devon will add on around £20 per game (train cost return also up around 25% over last 3 seasons). Drinks/food in Putney before game has also jumped by more than £1.10.

I'm not sure why people are moaning, it's good value compared to many clubs across the country- Sheff Weds- £575, Luton £500 (L1), Burton Albion £470, Sutton Utd £440 (non-league!).



Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Jules on May 05, 2026, 03:09:33 PM
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on May 01, 2026, 05:27:51 PMNo ST for me next season anyway, but will try to attend through the help from great ST holders around me for a few games. In all honesty if I lived in London then Id probably attend, but the cost of living plus trains etc it's a no go. Fulham till I die though  ::scarf:: 
At least you may get to watch the game at Ipswich next season!
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Ludlow Richard on May 05, 2026, 03:18:43 PM
Appreciate that I get a concession as an old bloke. My ST last year was £437. A 3.5% increase will take the cost to £452. So the "per game" cost will increase from £23 a game to £23.79. I can live with that. As mentioned by others, match day cost is hit by things like fuel (round trip from Ludlow about 320 miles) and food.

The good thing (or bad thing depending on your perspective) is that a percentage increase across the board means those who are already paying a lot have a proportionally higher increase that those paying less.

Assume for the sake of argument we have 20,000 ST holders with an average ST cost of £900. That brings in £18,000,000. That probably covers wages and add-ons for 3 or 4 first teamers. It seems like a lot of money but in the scheme of things is ST money a big feature in the club's finances?
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: acji on May 05, 2026, 04:29:13 PM
Quote from: FFC007 on May 01, 2026, 06:46:30 PMGeneral question...

I'll be getting my first season ticket for next season as I'm blessed with some time off work.

How much, based on the increase announced, would be one in the Riverside stand?
About an arm and a leg?
Title: Re: Season Tickets next season
Post by: Twig on May 05, 2026, 04:35:02 PM
Quote from: SP on May 05, 2026, 01:01:20 PMTwo members of my family were interested in buying their first STs next season but the new buyer premium makes the cost prohibitive. Not sure what we'll do for support when us old guard are done.

The new buyer (or returning ex st holder) premium is a big deterrent and one that makes me wonder where the new support is going to come from.