Watford FC play host to Millwall in the Championship on Saturday 1 November and the Hornets will also mark 100 years since the beginning of World War One by donning their special black and white away kit and prices that are made up from the digits 1914.
That means adult prices have been reduced to £14 for adults, £4 for concessions and £1 for under-16's in the majority of areas of Vicarage Road.
The club will also be donating money to the Royal British Legion from purchases of the kit and from a commemorative programme produced for the occasion.
Monday, 20 October 2014
School’s Out! Half-Term Affordable Football
A week off from school for most and plenty of family
offers at games up and down the country.
Stevenage lead the way with their ‘half term, half price’ offer for the match against Burton Albion on Saturday 25th. All tickets purchased by 5pm on the Friday before the game are half-price for all home supporters aged 22 or under.
Coventry City have a family ticket available for the game against Peterborough on the same day. Two adults and two children can watch from the Family Zone for £30.
The following day is ‘Super Sunday’ at Morecambe FC as they mark their first ever league game on a Sunday with a number of offers for the visit of Exeter City.
AFC Bournemouth versus West Bromwich Albion is priced at £12 for adults, £8 for over-65’s and students and £5 for under-16’s while all under-18 tickets at MK Dons v Sheffield United are £1.
One other thing to look out for over half-term are those clubs who put on an open training session which is usually free to attend and with some family activities going on as well.
Watford (Tuesday 28th from 10:15am) and Reading (the same day from 10:30am) are two such clubs.
Stevenage lead the way with their ‘half term, half price’ offer for the match against Burton Albion on Saturday 25th. All tickets purchased by 5pm on the Friday before the game are half-price for all home supporters aged 22 or under.
Coventry City have a family ticket available for the game against Peterborough on the same day. Two adults and two children can watch from the Family Zone for £30.
The following day is ‘Super Sunday’ at Morecambe FC as they mark their first ever league game on a Sunday with a number of offers for the visit of Exeter City.
Adult season ticket holders can bring two friends to the
game (in the Bay Radio terrace) for £5 each and get a free transfer to that
part of the ground themselves.
All adult and concession tickets for other parts of the
stadium, if purchased before the day of the game, have been discounted by up to
£5 and the club's Kids Go Free offer is also in place which allows an adult to
bring up to 3 under-14's to the match for free.
It is also FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round weekend and a
number of clubs have reduced their usual prices.
Stockport County for instance
are charging £12 adults, £8 concessions, £3 for 11-17 year-olds and £1 for
under-10’s for what is a tasty looking tie against Conference Premier side
Chester FC.
The full list of fixtures is available at the official FA website
Then it is the turn of the Capital One Cup with the 4th Round stage taking place in
the week commencing Monday 27th. AFC Bournemouth versus West Bromwich Albion is priced at £12 for adults, £8 for over-65’s and students and £5 for under-16’s while all under-18 tickets at MK Dons v Sheffield United are £1.
One other thing to look out for over half-term are those clubs who put on an open training session which is usually free to attend and with some family activities going on as well.
Watford (Tuesday 28th from 10:15am) and Reading (the same day from 10:30am) are two such clubs.
Friday, 17 October 2014
Plenty of Affordable Action in the Welsh Premier
One final line on the BBC's 'Price of Football Survey'
which has been making the headlines over the past couple of days and the Welsh
Premier League are rightly annoyed that their clubs were not included in the
report, especially as this year it encompassed leagues as far and wide as the
Swedish and Norwegian top-flights.
The perception that football in Wales begins and ends
with Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham ignores the fact that WPL clubs
feature regularly in European competition and that good terrestrial television
coverage of the league is available on S4C.
A recent WPL fan survey showed that the most expensive
adult ticket in the league is just £9 and certainly both here on the blog and on
twitter we have highlighted offers from the likes of The New Saints and GAP
Connahs Quay. Just this evening Carmarthen Town were offering free admission to their game against TNS to Cardiff and Swansea season ticket holders.Thursday, 16 October 2014
Affordable England - Four for November
In addition to the men's senior team (against Slovenia on Saturday 15 November) and the women's senior team's first match at the new Wembley (against Germany on Sunday 23 November, adults £15, children £1) there are four other opportunities to watch England teams in action next month.
The under-20's take on Canada at AFC Bournemouth's Goldsands Stadium on the 12th at 7:30pm with tickets priced at £3 and £1 for Under-16's.
Two days later (Friday 14th) the under-19's meet their Italian counterparts at Rotherham's New York Stadium. Tickets £3 and £1 for children and Oaps.
There is free football on the 18th at the home of Halifax Town when England C meet Estonia under-23's with a 7:30pm kick-off.
And as part of their Victory Shield campaign, the under-16's meet Scotland at Yeovil's Huish Park on the 20th at 8pm. £3, £1 for children/Oaps and a group ticket also available for parties of 15 or more.
Full details on the official club websites of the various host teams.
The under-20's take on Canada at AFC Bournemouth's Goldsands Stadium on the 12th at 7:30pm with tickets priced at £3 and £1 for Under-16's.
Two days later (Friday 14th) the under-19's meet their Italian counterparts at Rotherham's New York Stadium. Tickets £3 and £1 for children and Oaps.
There is free football on the 18th at the home of Halifax Town when England C meet Estonia under-23's with a 7:30pm kick-off.
And as part of their Victory Shield campaign, the under-16's meet Scotland at Yeovil's Huish Park on the 20th at 8pm. £3, £1 for children/Oaps and a group ticket also available for parties of 15 or more.
Full details on the official club websites of the various host teams.
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Some Thoughts on the Price of Football Survey
The BBC's 'Price of Football' survey has been making the headlines up and down the country on an otherwise slow football news day.
The top lines of the report could have been predicted before the findings were published. Premier League football is getting more expensive to watch, Arsenal have the dearest season ticket and comparisons with the Bundesliga aren't flattering.
There is a danger however that simply comparing on price misses out on a host of other factors and can lead to some dangerous over-simplifications.
The initial BBC story for League Two for instance was that watching Cheltenham was 'dearer than watching Man City' and that has subsequently been altered after Cheltenham said their had been an error with their initial submission.
Southend United are now used as the comparison against the Premier League champions but as Cheltenham chairman Paul Baker has told his club's official website today: "I do think it is somewhat unfair to compare our situation with Premier League clubs who are literally awash with money and could slash ticket prices if they really wanted to.
"The reality of life in the Football League is that ticket revenue is our most important revenue source."
The top lines of the report could have been predicted before the findings were published. Premier League football is getting more expensive to watch, Arsenal have the dearest season ticket and comparisons with the Bundesliga aren't flattering.
There is a danger however that simply comparing on price misses out on a host of other factors and can lead to some dangerous over-simplifications.
The initial BBC story for League Two for instance was that watching Cheltenham was 'dearer than watching Man City' and that has subsequently been altered after Cheltenham said their had been an error with their initial submission.
Southend United are now used as the comparison against the Premier League champions but as Cheltenham chairman Paul Baker has told his club's official website today: "I do think it is somewhat unfair to compare our situation with Premier League clubs who are literally awash with money and could slash ticket prices if they really wanted to.
"The reality of life in the Football League is that ticket revenue is our most important revenue source."
Mr Baker and the club provide a detailed breakdown of their ticket structure and changes over the years and one of the strengths of the survey is that it does prompt or force clubs to explain these details as local media take the basic findings of the report and look for further information.
Monday, 13 October 2014
Move Quickly for Half Price Brentford Tickets
A slightly different kind of offer to one we normally see here on Affordable Football comes from Brentford FC who are selling a limited number of tickets for their home game against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday 13 December at half price.
According to the official club website: 'Tickets in Blocks 500, 501 and 502 in the New Road Stand will be available for 50 per cent of normal price – adults £12, seniors £9, students £8, juniors £3.
According to the official club website: 'Tickets in Blocks 500, 501 and 502 in the New Road Stand will be available for 50 per cent of normal price – adults £12, seniors £9, students £8, juniors £3.
'Tickets in Braemar Road Blocks B300, B301 and B305 will also be reduced - adults £12.50, seniors £9.50, students £8.50, juniors £3.'
These go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday 14 October).
Also in the Championship, Ipswich Town have announced some ticket promotions covering the next month or so.
A 'group save' bundle ticket is available for the home games against Huddersfield, Watford, Leeds and Wolves which can save up to £21.40 on normal prices.
For the Watford fixture (Saturday 8 November) season ticket holders can also purchase up to four extra tickets at £1 for under-16's, £8 for concessions and £10 for adults.
And Sheffield Wednesday have a number of special family offers still available for this Saturday's home game against Watford at Hillsborough.
And Sheffield Wednesday have a number of special family offers still available for this Saturday's home game against Watford at Hillsborough.
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Prices Reduced at Notts County this Saturday
Notts County featured a couple of times on these pages over the summer with their innovative season ticket promotion which aimed not just to sell supporters a ticket but to make them feel part of the club, for instance inviting one fan who came into the ticket office to pay being given a behind the scenes tour of the ground.
Central to the drive to recruit new season ticket holders was that manager Shaun Derry was fully behind the initiative and went out of his way to involve supporters as well.
After pulling off a 'great escape' from relegation after Derry's arrival, this season sees County aiming higher and an eight-game unbeaten run has everyone at Meadow Lane in good spirits
Crawley Town are the visitors this coming weekend (Saturday 18th at 3pm) and Notts have reduced all adult and concessions tickets to £12 with Under-16's just £2.
Central to the drive to recruit new season ticket holders was that manager Shaun Derry was fully behind the initiative and went out of his way to involve supporters as well.
After pulling off a 'great escape' from relegation after Derry's arrival, this season sees County aiming higher and an eight-game unbeaten run has everyone at Meadow Lane in good spirits
Crawley Town are the visitors this coming weekend (Saturday 18th at 3pm) and Notts have reduced all adult and concessions tickets to £12 with Under-16's just £2.
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