Olympic Stadium Planning Application Documents

[MD_HM]

Are we taking for granted they actually know?

There might be several options being considered for pricing/sections etc... But none can be made public until nearer the time.

There are plenty of factors that might change the pricing and who sits where between now and we move.

What league we are in, how well we are performing, if we get investors/takeover, could be a general pricing overhaul of the whole league (similar to in Germany just for example)...there is probably more too; all factors that could change what they decide to do.

They probably have different models already planned for all different scenarios like this but won't release them yet.

I also think they will have to wait until they can get people into the stadium to "try" the seats before selling.

I wouldn't expect actual prices to be released until the season before the move but that's just my opinion.

Do any other clubs have their season ticket prices published for that season yet?

[Rocketron]

A very good post, MD_HM.

[brownout]

Here's a suggestion just for season one at the OS.
Make all season tickets the same price, 5% more than Band 4 at Boleyn.
The season ticket isn't for a specifc seat but allows you to select seats online on a match by match basis, a week ahead of all other sales.
This would allow people to try out different parts of the ground with fans gradually migrating to areas they like best eg. singers / standers together.

[Rocketron]

Another very good post !
'kinell :lol:

[the pink palermo]

Abandon the ST model altogether , abandon all concession priced tickets and sell every ticket for every game for the same price , first come first served .

Stick all tickets for every game on sale one day after the fixture list comes out .

Mates who book early can sit together .The clubs cashflow isn't hurt and everyone has a fair chance of a decent seat at an affordable price .

£20 a ticket .

[Rocketron]

And a third

[wizzo_66]

Abandon the ST model altogether , abandon all concession priced tickets and sell every ticket for every game for the same price , first come first served .

Stick all tickets for every game on sale one day after the fixture list comes out .

Mates who book early can sit together .The clubs cashflow isn't hurt and everyone has a fair chance of a decent seat at an affordable price .

£20 a ticket .

An interesting concept - and arguably a 'fair' model.

The only issue I see is that it would be unlikely to see the same faces in the same sections due to all tickets being on sale at the same time, with some supporters trying to get tickets for one game, some getting them for a handful, some for the whole season etc.

This will dramatically affect the level of atmosphere, which is going to be difficult enough to start with in such a bowl.

[Hampshire Hammer]

Therefore, if we have around 20,000 season ticket holders I see no reason why at least the majority of Cat 1 & 2 ticket holders could not be seated in the lower tier.

But surely the vast majority of STHs are cat 3 & 4, being the cheapest.

It is also worth re-iterating that even at the Emirates the lower teir are the cheapest tickets, I wonder if the OS will stick by that pricing strategy?

[brownout]

It is normal for lower tier to be cheaper than upper. If the OS is not the same would it not be an admission that the upper tier is inferior to most football grounds - as some of us have been saying for quite a while now.

[e10hammer]

The seats at Upton park are banded the same upper and lower in the east and west stands, its only behind the south stand goal that its cheaper in the lower tiers, the north end is cheap upper and lower, only because its the family stand in the upper tier.I think though at the o.s the lower tier seats will be more expensive than the upper tier wherever you are sitting.

[WestHamIFC]

Abandon the ST model altogether , abandon all concession priced tickets and sell every ticket for every game for the same price , first come first served .

Stick all tickets for every game on sale one day after the fixture list comes out .

Mates who book early can sit together .The clubs cashflow isn't hurt and everyone has a fair chance of a decent seat at an affordable price .

£20 a ticket .

An interesting concept - and arguably a 'fair' model.

How is "abandon all concession priced tickets" fair? OAPs & Kids paying the same as full-time employed adults??

Also - don't the club obtain credit and make investments secured against advanced/projected Season Ticket revenue??

Not the brightest idea I've seen on here.. (!)

[NorthBankAlliance]

Pink is right in a sense though.
We have KFAQ every other week whilst adults tickets are 42-59x more expensive depending on where you sit. Our extortionate adults prices subsidise the KFAQ prices.
I always say if the pricing was right then West Ham wouldn't need to throw on deals every other week!

[brownout]

The seats at Upton park are banded the same upper and lower in the east and west stands, its only behind the south stand goal that its cheaper in the lower tiers, the north end is cheap upper and lower, only because its the family stand in the upper tier.I think though at the o.s the lower tier seats will be more expensive than the upper tier wherever you are sitting.

Which would be an admission that the view from the upper tier isn't as good as in a normal football stadium.

[Hampshire Hammer]

The seats at Upton park are banded the same upper and lower in the east and west stands, its only behind the south stand goal that its cheaper in the lower tiers, the north end is cheap upper and lower, only because its the family stand in the upper tier.I think though at the o.s the lower tier seats will be more expensive than the upper tier wherever you are sitting.

I've posted several times that I thought that supporters like myself will be forced to either accept a far inferior view or pay more for a similiar one in the OS and been insulted by the usual suspects, most of whom won't bother to attend games wherever we play.

[Francoisvander or else]

I've posted several times that I thought that supporters like myself will be forced to either accept a far inferior view or pay more for a similiar one in the OS and been insulted by the usual suspects, most of whom won't bother to attend games wherever we play.

But they might go to the odd game now and again because they can get home 20 minutes quicker

[Hampshire Hammer]

Yep, it makes such a huge difference.

[Knighter10WHU]

But they might go to the odd game now and again because they can get home 20 minutes quicker

If you leave your seat at the Boleyn now on the final whistle you will not be at Stratford in 20 minutes, 30 more like it. Obviously this depends on where you sit, what station you walk to etc etc.

Half an hour quicker getting home is quite a lot when people have trains to catch or are travelling 2 hours to get to games.

[NorthBankAlliance]

You will still have to walk from the OS to Stratford Station and you will still have to queue.

[NorthBankAlliance]

Also, and this won't be popular, but if you live hours and hours away from the club then your journey is something you'll have to put up with.
Seen people, not on here, moaning about 5/6 hour round journeys, in that case support your local team!

[Knighter10WHU]

You will still have to walk from the OS to Stratford Station and you will still have to queue.
Also, and this won't be popular, but if you live hours and hours away from the club then your journey is something you'll have to put up with.
Seen people, not on here, moaning about 5/6 hour round journeys, in that case support your local team!

The walk from the OS to Stratford Station is not as far as the current 20 minute walk from the BG to Plaistow station. Also surely the queues will not be as bad at Stratford due to the size of the station (obviously dependant on what service you are using)

Agree with the last bit, put up or shut up.