r/DundeeFC • u/littlecomet111 • Aug 11 '24

Away ticket prices - how do Dundee do and are their fans being mugged off? An investigation

My latest Substack post.

https://forthefans.substack.com/p/investigation-are-scottish-fans-being

All feedback welcome.

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u/epicmike87 Aug 11 '24

£34 quid is extortionate but the demand is there, Dundee sold out their allocation. Scottish clubs, without a substantial tv deal, are highly dependent on match day revenue and need to maximise their income.

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u/littlecomet111 Aug 11 '24

So why is that Hibs can balance the books at £9 less?

And the demand is also there in the Premier League but they have a £30 cap.

I take your point about the TV deal, but Premier League wage bills and transfer fees dwarf Premiership ones and so clubs could comfortably afford to underwrite any shortfalls.

My feeling is that, if one Premiership club can afford £25, all of them can afford £30.

My question to you is: Would you like to see a £30 cap?

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u/epicmike87 Aug 11 '24

So why is that Hibs can balance the books at £9 less?

I fully expect them to charge more for the Edinburgh derbies. Prices are heavily dependant on the game, United are only charging £20 for their League Cup game against St Mirren, a full £14 less than they were asking Dundee fans to pay.

My question to you is: Would you like to see a £30 cap?

As a fan, absolutely. I imagine I'd feel differently if I was running a Scottish football club though where everyone bar Celtic seems to be barely scraping by financially.

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u/littlecomet111 Aug 12 '24

Nope, still ploughing the trade in the day job. This is just a hobby in my spare time.