We play attractive football, prices are low yet we cant sell our home games?

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I would guess QPR, their ticket prices are ridiculous.

Surprising since their majority shareholder runs a no frills airline, though he'd be all about bums on seats.

But they are terrible so you don't get many points for your money.
 
1 - We have a very localised fan base in a recession hit area.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/22/england-poorest-patients-liverpool-gp

Indeed, you only have to walk around the housing estates surrounding the ground to see how impoverished the area is, the walk to Kirkdale station can't come quick enough most times.

It cost me £114 to go see us play Wigan, QPR and Fulham at home, whilst this is completely feasible for me I can't imagine an influx of non diehards/ST holders happily letting go of £50 for a day out at a dead rubber match, throw in how much more we've been on tele this year compared to last (worst football i've ever seen us play until February time) and the reasons become pretty clear.
 
Surprising since their majority shareholder runs a no frills airline, though he'd be all about bums on seats.

But they are terrible so you don't get many points for your money.

Our seasons tickets range from 399 to 560 pounds, QPR from 499 to 949.

Man city is 465 to 745 mind which isn't bad. Arsenal the worst at 985 to 1,984. Wigan the best at 255 to 300 but it is wigan. West brom 349 to 459 is alright as well.

But we're cheaper than places like stoke or fulham or west ham or sunderland or norwich or newcastle.
 
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Three reasons spring to mind, but there's loads more.

1 - We have a very localised fan base in a recession hit area, so we don't have the influx of Norwegian support clamouring for tickets every game.

2 - We have more obstructed views than pretty much any other stadium imaginable.

3 - We have no glory hunters whatsoever. We have little to no chance of winning anything in the foreseeable future so none of the fair weather fans are on the bandwagon.

/Punches self in the face
 
Beside opening day and the derby the biggest attendance this year was Wigan on Boxing Day, which makes sense considering how many of them would have been Xmas presents; Second highest was Southampton at home, which was our first Saturday 3pm kick off of the season.
 
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Not bad, like.
 
Not to trail off onto a stadium debate, but I think the obstructed views combined with a recession play a big part. Would you honestly pay £39 to sit behind a post?
 
I give kenwright a lot of grief but the fact ticket prices are reasonable (in relative terms) is something he's largely got right.

Would hate to be gouged the way luton and qpr fans are.
 
I give kenwright a lot of grief but the fact ticket prices are reasonable (in relative terms) is something he's largely got right.

Would hate to be gouged the way luton and qpr fans are.

True that AF. Deserves a lot of credit for the 90 odd quid season ticket for the kids too. Most clubs rip families to bits.

I'm probably as guilty as anyone for ripping them but we do a lot of good too as a club.
 
Nice work AF. So far it's cost QPR fans £60 per point in the Premier League, whilst its cost season ticket holders at Goodison just £13 per point.
 
The fact we're one of the most boring teams in the league could play a factor also. Nothing big ever happens with us, we don't sign big players, we spend hardly anything, our manager is dour, our ground is an absolute disgrace compared to the majority of clubs in the league and we have no chance of getting rid of the current board.
 
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