Here's three initiatives I can name straight away.

Happy clapper

Central Park is (I believe) being funded by the council and the money from our CC win (and other profits last year), is it not?

Wigan TV is a subscription service for people that want it, why the frick should I have to pay for it out of my season ticket? (they've actually cut a lot of content that used to be available on the website freely as well)

And I've no idea what the 3rd one even means. Didn't we have a connection with them last year as well? And by connection, I mean we just shipped our unfit players there to get some game time... surely it's not very costly.

Maybe they should introduce a scheme whereby if the club win the CC or GF, then existing ST holders get 5% off the price of the following season's ST.

Pretty sure car parking charges have gone up £35 last couple of years now £39.

I'm also pretty sure I haven't had a pay rise since 2007 so any increase hurts however slightly.

But the price of everything has gone up. The clubs food bill, petrol bill, heating bill, electricity bill, water bill, council tax, probably even the rent.

All in all I don't think a £9 rise (50p'ish per game) is that bad. It certainly wouldn't sway my decision either way about getting a season ticket.

You've also got to bear in mind when considering price increases that we had a price freeze for a couple of years so we are still playing a bit of catch up to bring us into line with what the other clubs charge. I think we're on about the same level now though.

Also if I'm correct in saying 10% of gate receipts get paid in rent then a £1 increase is only actually an extra 90p in profit to help cover our overheads and make the club more sustainable.

the rises [iseem [/ireasonable & won't stop me shelling out in the next couple of days (not for the TV thingy though, made me mind up that it's a waste of time).

But it'd be nice if a full breakdown of the expenditure was made public (without having to go to Companies House) - I know they don't have to, but it'd still be a "nice to have" & it'd stop a lot of bellyaching that goes on at the end of each year.

Just a thought

Even with a discount for early renewal, it's £201 for terrace, and £231 - £286 for seated (dependent on whether the seat is behind the posts or adj, half way line) for a ST at Wire although I personally prefer the atmosphere generated from the terracing. What you're being charged at Wigan isn't that bad in comparison, especially as you all get a seat .......

Does get me a bit worried though that, at a time when there are so many grumblings about the importance/quality of some league games, most clubs have still put another few £'s on last years ST prices ...... only time will tell if sales are down!

Attached is a comparison with the prices charged over the years for my area of the Boston Stand.

Season Ticket Prices - East/Boston Stand - Adult - *Silver - (match day)

2000 £150 (£12), 2001 £120 (£12), 2002 £140 (£14), 2003 £145 (£14), 2004 £145 (£14), 2005 £145* (£15*), 2006 £145* (£15*), 2007 £141* (£16*), 2008 £150* (£17*), 2009 £188* (£18*), 2010 £188* (£18*), 2011 £206* (£20*), 2012 £216* (£21*)



I don't think we've had too bad a deal over the 12 years.

We are the most expensive as far as I can see/know we are the most expensive. Our cheapest ones are on par with most clubs mst expensive tickets.

I've only checked St Helens and as far as I can see it's £30 more for my equivalent seat with them. Which clubs have you looked at?

My seat is £231 for an early bird (I couldn't find renewal prices for everyone else)
Saints £261
Hull £235
Warrington £286
Hull KR £243
Cas £235
Bradford £225

Wigan are one of the cheapest priced season tickets when you compare like for like. Check Leeds prices for behind the posts and compare them with our South Stand prices.