Hope its not putting too many fans off we need a big loud following at KC Stadium, shame our owner cant supsidise our coach travel money like some club owners do to try and get a big following.

The Hull club are only offering a cut price for members of the Family Stand, so aren't really ripping away fans off -

There are far worse grounds in SL that fans will pay only £3 less for a ticket. If I'm
paying £20 for Wakey, Cas etc, I don't mind £23 for Hull who have better facilities and a roof!

Without sounding like a 'Superfan' but the quality of product on show is worth it, especially with Hull's start to the season it promises to be a good game.

Of course £23 or £25 is worth it but it's the principle of the matter.

They can trot the family stand line out all they like but it's plain and simple they're ripping people off. They have history for it as well charging away fans more for a pint of lager for example then they do the home fans.

I say that i'm edging towards being ripped off because I never miss games I don't have to and i'm enjoying watching this attacking Wigan side play.

I haven't been to Hull since the days of the Boulevard and won't be back until there is evidence that the behaviour of their fans has improved.

The discriminatory pricing issue shows that it isn't just some Hull FC fans who have contempt for visitors, the club itself just doesn't believe away fans deserve fair treatment.

So we should respond by boycotting them until they learn to behave like something approaching civilised human beings.

Got my ticket for £23 but the adult concession is £19, I am sure this is the most expensive in the league. Good point in previous post, I used to buy a programme at every away game + food and drink, don't buy one now and take our own food and drink if required.

Way to vote with your feet fella!!

I have never been to the KC stadium and after these reports I will be saving my money until things improve.

For the sake of a few quid i'd rather go and watch my club with my clubs fans

ive never had any issues at either Hull ground, tickets might be expensive but for me its the best ground in the league and worth it once compared to prices at others.

Good on you, i just dont want to be exploited to be honest.

It is disappointing that this season Wigan are following Hull's lead and charging away fans a higher price than the equivalent home areas.


I accpet that the price at Wigan is, given the view/facilities/etc, still as good value as any ground in Super League but the principle just feels wrong in rugby league as a sport.

Hey, if they can do it, why not us?

Thanks for your concern.

I actually agree.

Me too. The club should be ashamed.

Me too.
They should put the price up for South Stand tickets to £21.

Well I can't imagine that went as planned, especially after having to search for and reopen an old thread.

Think what you want and what I'd expect from yourself and Wigan peer.

I remembered this thread because I have been vocal against what Hull have done (and have been doing for a number of years with higher food and drink prices) on ticket pricing. In fact I was purposely not antaganistic towards Wigan in my post accepting that the price is still favouable compared with most in Super League however the policy of charging more for away fans stinks to my mind,

As I say such practices are not what I believe rugby league's core values are about and going from the views of Wigan fans such as Bilko were on Hull last year I thought its worth a revisit now Wigan are following suit,

When you put things into perspective, liverpool fans protested at nal the other night for having to pay £62, it's £52 at city tommorow, I know it might be wrong what clubs are doing, but it's hardly a "rip off" is it? Football fans are up against this every other week, believe me, I'm one of them!!

The North Stand was a quid more last year as well.

HTH.

At a fans forum or shareholders meeting a couple of years back IL was asked why we (Wigan) couldn't charge the away fans the same as we are charged when we go to their ground. Now to me that would be a far fairer system, but he said it wouldn't be really practical.

did anyone ask why?
what would be difficult?

Wigan charge away fans 1 pound more in the north than the south and this is done because we sometimes shut the north stand to not well attended teams (huddersfield, London, Catalan, Bradford, Crusaders recent examples) for cost reasons and house them in the East Stand. Thus the prices are the east stand prices, ensuring every away fan here is charged the same. It's been the case for couple of years. It's not ideal but at least our reasoning has logic.

Can't really argue with that I guess.

Price of away fans seat Warrington v Wigan last season £26.50.