The fans matchday experience

[govanblue 16,847]

Everywhere is streets ahead. Scotland must be one of the worst places in the world to be a football fan.

I'm guessing you mean 'the developed world' Some places you go to a stadium, they end up stoning you to death!

[bombaybadboy08 15,660]

Can't recall a matchday experience ever being top notch, I stride in pissed just in time for kick off, alongside thousands of others, don't really give a shit what goes on pre-match although if I was taking a kid I would. I think they do things for kids in the family section just while I mention that.

The price is bang on, in fact I'd go further and say it should maybe be more expensive(top league prices) to help build up more cash for our assault on the SPFL. As said above I feel folk are only moaning because of the utter pish Ally beats you into submission with. It's like turning up with a cargo at your mates house and he watches repeats of Songs of Praise all night. You won't enjoy going back, but you have to.

Selling drink wouldn't change a lot tbh as most get tanked up before going in anyway but would be good to get a half time pint. Americans are pussies watching their sports, we're an entirely different prospect full of bevvy.

[Smile 26,622]

I always love match days maybe its because i cant make every game.

[Madina 3,928]

Think £31 for a Monday night game v Hibs that's on the TV is shocking.

Personally I'd like a "blanket" price for all league games. This season I've paid £28 for Hearts, £27 for QOS and £31 for Hibs. All in the same stand

[Madina 3,928]

Why does my pound symbol not work

[govanblue 16,847]

Why does my pound symbol not work

Because you didn't join the Sponsors' Fund.

Next up is your caps lock!

[Madina 3,928]

Because you didn't join the Sponsors' Fund.

Next up is your caps lock!

haha, I feel bad about that! I was busy when it was time to renew so that's my excuse

[govanblue 16,847]

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[govanblue 16,847]

Think £31 for a Monday night game v Hibs that's on the TV is shocking.

Personally I'd like a "blanket" price for all league games. This season I've paid £28 for Hearts, £27 for QOS and £31 for Hibs. All in the same stand

You've spent 1/3 of the cost of a season ticket already.

As a season ticket holder, I paid about £12 each for all of those games.

Do we have a smug-faced smiley?

[Madina 3,928]

You've spent 1/3 of the cost of a season ticket already.

As a season ticket holder, I paid about £12 each for all of those games.

Do we have a smug-faced smiley?

I work every second Sat, so I can only get to games a few times a season. I'd feel I was wasting a season ticket by using it so little, despite it probably being the same amount in the long run

[kaiser1041 9,088]

Op shags dead cats

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,677]

Use some common sense op.

Why not become homeless (no rent) get steaming drunk before you go to Ibrox (booze), buy a childs' ticket (cheap), take a packed lunch (good food), bring an Ipad to watch a film on (quality entertainment) and attend in the Summer when we are on our holidays (good weather/no heavy policing)?

[legalbeagle 3,734]

To be fair, Rangers have never refused to pay my rent.

[Eck the bear 106]

I would like to say to the guy that organises the music, get f'ckin' Penny arcade started 2 or 3 minutes earlier so we can at least get to the chorus before Mr Magoo blaws his whistle.

[Guest]

Americans are pussies watching their sports, we're an entirely different prospect full of bevvy.

I cringe when I read world football forums and see Americans trying to compare their rivalries and matchday experiences at sports to us at the football. And they get offended when people from Europe say that they dont understand what its like at an OF game or a derby in Europe.

When people moan about matchday experience here just be glad its no like in America, cunts shouting "De-fense" and singing about peanuts and fuckin cracker jacks and shite like that. Everything about American sports is cringey. All completely tame and family friendly, thank fuck we can go to Ibrox and shout and bawl and swear, I moan all the time about how bad it is sometimes but at least its not this watered down pish like in America and whats its starting to be like in England.

[Guest]

I would like to say to the guy that organises the music, get f'ckin' Penny arcade started 2 or 3 minutes earlier so we can at least get to the chorus before Mr Magoo blaws his whistle.

Or find something better than fuckin penny arcade, it was ok when we first played it but its boring now and kinda cringey imo, and certainly doesnt get the blood pumping.

[Rfc#1. 1,877]

Or find something better than fuckin penny arcade, it was ok when we first played it but its boring now and kinda cringey imo, and certainly doesnt get the blood pumping.

Penny Arcade was brilliant at first,i loved belting it oot but yer right,its time to retire it.

[ObanBoy 74]

I haven't been to a game sober in about 3 years. I don't buy the food or juice in the stadium because it's far too pricey, £3.00 for a coke when I can spend that on a drink. I don't buy a programme because I always lose it by the time I'm back on the bus. I don't mind paying what I pay for my season ticket, I chose the section and I knew the price, if I wanted cheaper I'd move.

[TMB 14,167]

I seen an article that adds some weight to what I was saying in my OP:

Scottish football fans pay higher ticket prices than supporters of Spanish and German giants, new study reveals

THE BBC Sport Price of Football report revealed how expensive ticket prices are in Scotland compared with watching Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

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2014 Getty Images Bayern Munich fans pay less to see their stars than Scottish football supporters

SCOTTISH football fans pay more to follow their clubs than supporters in Spain and Germany, a new study has revealed.

Watching European giants Barcelona and Bayern Munich is cheaper than following every team in Scotland with the exception of Peterhead.

A comprehensive new study revealed the increasing cost of attending football games in Scotland compared with watching the best teams on the planet.

The staggering results of the BBC Sport Price of Football report show how expensive ticket prices are in Scotland in relation to those on the continent.

The cheapest season tickets at Barcelona and Bayern can be snapped up for £103 and £109.

Of all our 42 clubs only League One outfit Peterhead, at £90, charge less than the Spanish and German giants.

The least expensive season ticket in the top flight is Inverness at £200 while it costs supporters three times as much to follow Dundee, Hamilton, Ross County and Partick Thistle than it does the two European super powers.

SNS Group Inverness have the least expensive season ticket in the Scottish Premiership

Prices in the Championship even dwarf the Bundesliga with Hibs charging £355 for their cheapest season ticket – the highest in any of the four divisions.

Alloa and Livingston offer best value at £190 and £180 in the second tier while Falkirk strike a happy medium at £250.

The average Premiership season ticket costs £339 compared with £508 in the English top flight, although both are miles more than the Bundesliga where the average price is just £138.

Andrew Jenkin, head of Supporters Direct in Scotland, who promote more fan involvement and fan ownership, reckons all our professional clubs should be taking a leaf out of the German book.

He said: “It is a startling statistic that watching football in Scotland is more expensive than following two of the biggest clubs in the world.

“Bayern and Barcelona are perfect examples to try to replicate. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that these two huge clubs are part fan owned and are in touch with what the supporters want.

“There will always be a demand to watch Bayern and Barcelona but they do not take advantage of that.

“They don’t short-change customers because by treating them right they will come back and spend more.

“I know there are also expensive tickets at Bayern and Barca and that statistics don’t tell the full story but our clubs could learn by adopting a similar blueprint.

“The whole fan experience in the Bundesliga is much better than here. As well as tickets costing less, supporters can also drink at matches and there are standing areas in most grounds.

“This all contributes to the huge attendances most weekends.”

The BBC study is now in its fourth year, having begun in 2011, and is the largest of its kind in Britain, covering 176 clubs in 11 divisions plus a broad survey of top leagues in Europe.

Rangers were the only club, north or south of the border, who failed to respond to the Beeb’s in-depth questionnaire.

It covers everything from admission prices and the cost of replica shirts to how much punters have to shell out for a pie and cuppa.

The findings also revealed the cost of a match-day ticket in the Premiership has increased by almost eight per cent – up from £18.92 to £20.42 since 2011.

SNS Group The Tartan Army will be shelling out £60 to watch Scotland play England

Watching the national team isn’t cheap either with the SFA charging £45 to watch Saturday’s Euro qualifier with Georgia. They also want the Tartan Army to shell out £60 for next month’s friendly with England at Celtic Park.

Jenkin said: “Sometimes you have to look beyond the bare statistics and there are plenty clubs in Scotland trying to come up with initiatives to get fans through the turnstiles. Albion Rovers have to be commended for their scheme which allows fans to pay whatever they can afford. Livingston and Falkirk have also introduced initiatives.

“Not everyone is taking supporters for granted but I think the study does show football in this country is still too expensive.

“Hopefully, with the figures there in black and white some clubs will look at their pricing structure and act accordingly.”

Arsenal is the most expensive club in Europe to watch with season tickets ranging from £1014 to a mind-boggling £2013.

At the other end of the scale, Peterhead’s £90 is cheaper than anywhere else in the top four divisions of Scottish football and less than the top five divisions in England. The Scottish League One side also charge the least for a match-day ticket, at £6.

Arsenal have the most expensive ticket in the UK at £97, although that is £29 less than last year’s top-priced £126.

Chelsea’s cheapest ticket is £50, the highest-priced in the Premier League, and while Newcastle fans might be desperate to see the back of owner Mike Ashley, the £15 seats he offers at St James’ Park are the best value in England’s top flight.

Overall the average price of tickets across English football has risen at almost twice the rate of the cost of living since 2011. Compared with 12 months ago, the cheapest match day tickets in their top four divisions is up 4.4 per cent from 12 months ago, from £20.58 to £21.49.

Derby and Sheffield Wednesday’s £10 ticket is the cheapest in the top four leagues in England – matched only by Southport in the Conference.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

"Newcastle fans might be desperate to see the back of owner Mike Ashley, the £15 seats he offers at St James’ Park are the best value in England’s top flight."

Oh dear - some people on here won't like that

[Eck the bear 106]

Penny Arcade was brilliant at first,i loved belting it oot but yer right,its time to retire it.

That is true but it works when 50,000 are belting it out.

[Wearethepeople72 1,847]

I enjoy going to Ibrox, I love the stadium.

I don't really mind that alcohol isn't allowed. I don't have a problem going two hours or so without drinking.

My main issue is with the atmosphere, unless it's a Champions League or Old Firm game, then you're always going to get the library/cinema feel at Ibrox in terms of atmosphere.

[G.E.C. 19,071]

Bring back the band and the three tenors.

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

Find a way to make the 'wee enclosure' a standing area and hand it back to the fans then you will have an immediate improvement in match atmosphere.

Find a way to hand the technical area to a real manager then you will have an immediate improvement in the 'on field product'[.

Sorted and no alcohol required

[TMB 14,167]

Many of your complaints are outwith the control of Rangers.

The quality of football, the directors and managers obscene wages, the price of admission, the quality of food, etc. All this is beyond Rangers control? Then who the fuck does control it?