Cost of Football

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15/10/2014, 8:59 PM
Aaron

Cost of Football

I see theres a debate raging about the cost of Football in England, and was wondering how the LOI fared out. I done one for us and posted this on our forum:

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Seen the whole debate about the cost of football in England and decided to calculate how much it costs to follow Derry City per season at the Brandywell. I just used the same things they used when calculating the total of what it would cost someone to follow their team:

Price of Ticket
Jersey
Programme
HT Draw
Food

Now this is the total things the average matchday goer will spend money on, of course not everyone does. Dis-counting Season Ticket holders, I calculated on someone who may buy a ticket for every match. I dont this just for Adults too, and not Juniors

Dearest:

Match Day Ticket: �12

Programme: �2

Jersey: �45

HT Draw: �1

Food: �5

In total this season we had 23 home games, and adding this together above the dearest is �508 (I added an extra �3 because the Soligorsk tickets were �15 IIRC)

Cheapest

Match Day Ticket: �10

Programme: �2

Jersey: �45

HT Draw: �1

Food: �5

In total the cheapest to follow us this season for an Adult is �464 (again I added �5 because of the cost of the Soligorsk tickets)

Dearest: �508
Cheapest: �464

Now obviously it will be different for people who bring children to matches, and of course not everyone buys the above, but for me over a 23 games season that is not bad at all. I know the club have no control over the catering side of it, but the pricing for following Derry City is fairly reasonable IMO

Anyone fancy doing their own clubs?
16/10/2014, 9:52 AM
nigel-harps1954

As a student following Finn Harps:

Match ticket: €5
Programme: €3
Jersey: €40 (this season I believe, didn't manage to get one for 2014)
HT draw: €2
Food: €4

14 home league games. 2 cup games at home this season, one EA, one FAI replay.

€224 euro to follow Finn Harps at home. €304 euro for an adult priced match ticket.
16/10/2014, 10:25 AM
seand

I'm a massive [insert name of British football team here] fan. I wouldn't go near the League of Ireland cos it's ****e and too expensive. It only costs me this much to watch Arsepool Chelstic United...
Sky Sports 36/month = €432
Bt sport 15/month (dunno if this is right I can't easily find the price but I'm guessing it's ballpark) = €180
Because I'm a massively insane dedicated and loyal fan of Arsepool Chelstic United I go to one... count 'em League of Ireland fans, count em!... ONE home game a season. Not just one every couple of seasons, one home game EVERY season.... €450
Jersey €60
down the pub for 'big' matches against our local rivals Totever City Thistle: €250

That's less than €1,500 to watch the glorious Arsepool Chelstic United, mainly on television. Suck on it, League of Ireland fans!
16/10/2014, 11:36 AM
NeverFeltBetter

Is "It's too expensive" a common excuse from people who choose not to follow the LOI?
16/10/2014, 11:52 AM
Nailor

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Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Is "It's too expensive" a common excuse from people who choose not to follow the LOI?

In recent times, yes it is used, especially if you have kids and/or don't live particularly close to the Home ground.
16/10/2014, 12:17 PM
Nailor

In Tallaght

Match ticket: �15
Programme: �4
Jersey: �60
HT draw: �2
Food: �7

Optional extra's:

HT Bottle: �3.50
Fanzine: �4
Golden Goal: �4

So for league games Only, without the optional extra's ; �504

13 cup games and friendlies, some �10, some �15 entry fee only: �205

Add programs, food etc for those: �143 approx

So � 852 for home games this season.
16/10/2014, 1:14 PM
Ezeikial

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Originally Posted by Nailor

In Tallaght

So � 852 for home games this season.

Brolly costs presumably are an away expense only?
16/10/2014, 3:50 PM
outspoken

Student town fan
Ticket: �8
Programme: �3
Jersey: �45 (am I right there lads can't remember)
HT draw: �3
Food: No chipper this season so hard to say but cupa and sambo for 3.50 hard to beat
16/10/2014, 5:43 PM
CrowdedHouse

Galway

Match Ticket: �10

Programme : �3

Jersey : �45 (guessing here, no interest in jerseys )

HT Draw : �2 (this is a lotto ticket, not drawn at the match)

Food: �4

So this season I think I missed 3 home games, was at 1 League Cup

12 x Tickets = �120

Polo Shirt �25

Programme: �36

Lotto �40

Food �40

So c. �260 personal spend
16/10/2014, 6:46 PM
placid casual

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Brolly costs presumably are an away expense only?

only for the away games in the rundown $hithole grounds in the LOI that provide no rain cover.
like Oriel Park for example