2010 Season Tickets info?

[Globetrotter]

If you can't handle the price increase, PM me and I'll buy your seasons off you, payment 100 percent up front in one lump sum. I need a pair.

Well I can handle the price increase, and I'm sure 20,000 people in the city can handle the increase (and management would know this), but that's not the point. IMO, TFC should not be a project where ownership is out to make a lot of money off of, particularly at this stage in the game.

Potential is here to make a lot of money, but that potential will still be here in 10 years if they don't drive fans away. Build the game. Embed this team within the city. We're still only three years old, and there's so much more that the team/organization could be doing. Build within the community, build within Canada, build this league we play in. Keep the game very affordable and open to all. Do that for quite a few years. There will be a day (if the league is successful, profitable, etc) when raising the prices will be justified (league wide). For now and the next few years to come, price increases should be extremely minimal.

[London]

Section 117
1st year paid $100
2nd year paid $200
3rd year paid $280
4th yr???? im guess the group rate no longer applies so $400??

your tickets will be $320.

the price of a new season ticket holder in 2009.

[crozack]

your tickets will be $320.

the price of a new season ticket holder in 2009.

thank you!

[London]

thank you!

i am just speculating, as this has been the trend since day 1

there is also the paul bern twitter that said $1 a game increase, that is good!!

[Suds]

i am just speculating, as this has been the trend since day 1

there is also the paul bern twitter that said $1 a game increase, that is good!!

I'll be interested to see where the final numbers come in for the different sections. My seats are already $920/year/seat.

I feel that is high for the product I'm paying to see. I understand you can't do a direct comparison to ticket prices in Europe, but you could pay that money to get season seats to just about any big club there.

There are also a large number of tickets held by scalpers. I wonder at what point they start to say ... not worth it, I can't mark these up enough to make $$.

[Beach_Red]

Well I can handle the price increase, and I'm sure 20,000 people in the city can handle the increase (and management would know this), but that's not the point. IMO, TFC should not be a project where ownership is out to make a lot of money off of, particularly at this stage in the game.

Potential is here to make a lot of money, but that potential will still be here in 10 years if they don't drive fans away. Build the game. Embed this team within the city. We're still only three years old, and there's so much more that the team/organization could be doing. Build within the community, build within Canada, build this league we play in. Keep the game very affordable and open to all. Do that for quite a few years. There will be a day (if the league is successful, profitable, etc) when raising the prices will be justified (league wide). For now and the next few years to come, price increases should be extremely minimal.

Is this league really that solid, that we can be sure it'll be here in ten years? And that demand will be high for tickets? There may be demand in Toronto, but MLSE is really investing MLS. It's got to succeed for the investment to work out.

I like what you say about building within the community and so on but long-term success is a hard sell at the best of times and with the history of failed pro sports leagues in North America, it would be pretty much impossible to sell any board of directors on that now.

It does get complicated in sports where there isn't such a clear line between business and culture (like the arts) sports is a big part of our culture, but no company - not just MLSE - is ever going to take less profit than it can for the "good of the community."

But I agree with you, it's too bad.

[Oldtimer]

I think he means the per game cost to a SSH.

Yes. $400 a year will make some university students think twice.

[Bobo]

If anyone isn't planning on renewing, PM me and I'll buy those tickets off you. I'm looking for 3 Season tickets.

Same. I need 2.

If you can't handle the price increase, PM me and I'll buy your seasons off you, payment 100 percent up front in one lump sum. I need a pair.

Thanks guys!

Signed,
ML$E douche.

[Nuvinho]

Invoices are online:

supporters: $323/seat
dark greys: $931/seat

sorry only have those prices.

[Steve]

Invoices are online:

supporters: $323/seat
dark greys: $931/seat

sorry only have those prices.

$11 increase for me (or a 1.2% increase)? Hmm, I think I can handle that (of course, I'd much rather pay the $323, but we'll have to see if I can transfer this year).

[Ageroo]

Invoices are online:

supporters: $323/seat
dark greys: $931/seat

sorry only have those prices.

You had to tell me this...... I guess I better go check. I can tell you what light greys are in a sec!

[Ageroo]

$361/seat for the light greys and as Nuvinho said $323/seat for the Supporters

[Darlofletch]

Is it the same price for renewals as it is if this is the first time buying seasons?

[Ageroo]

Is it the same price for renewals as it is if this is the first time buying seasons?

I am not sure....but new season ticket purchasers seem to always have a bit added on to them...or at least I think they did for people last season. I just see the invoice and then hit the 3 stage payement as always.....my 4 seats in the Supporters and light greys were $1268.00 + 12.00 handling fee...so 1380.00 total.

[Toronto Gunner]

Check your account manager page - renewal information is up.

[menefreghista]

For those playing along at home, the increase for the south end is over 15%

[Miko]

Not everyone's invoice is posted yet - mine isn't

[Suds]

I am not sure....but new season ticket purchasers seem to always have a bit added on to them...or at least I think they did for people last season. I just see the invoice and then hit the 3 stage payement as always.....my 4 seats in the Supporters and light greys were $1268.00 + 12.00 handling fee...so 1380.00 total.

As I recall, if you purchased year one there was a price guarantee in place for a few years. Heading in to year four I'm thinking any price guarantees are now done.

New SSH will buy in at the new rate for the coming year.

[menefreghista]

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[Nuvinho]

now the real question, how many games are included in our package?

15 MLS games, 2 Canadian Championship games.....others??

[Suds]

Not everyone's invoice is posted yet - mine isn't

Nor mine. I guess it will take them some time to get all the accounts updated.

[menefreghista]

now the real question, how many games are included in our package?

15 MLS games, 2 Canadian Championship games.....others??

Paul said $17 per game. 17x19 is exactly $323.

I'm assuming it will the same set up as 2009. 15 MLS games, 2 CC games, 1 friendly, 1 CCL game.

[Miko]

.....

Went to account manager, clicked on 2010 renewal invoice, no invoice there.

[Parkdale]

As I recall, if you purchased year one there was a price guarantee in place for a few years.

no there wasn't.

one thing that bugs me is when some people intentionally use misleading facts (not trying to single you out suds, but just in general).

someone in here posted that the south end seats were $100 in the first season - which is true but ONLY if you also bought seats in the top 3 priced sections. You can't use the $100 number to explain a +100% increase from the first to the second season. That's just using faulty math.

[Shaughno]

Still has there been a 15% increase in product on the field over each of the past three seasons? Because from what I've seen, we're far from deserving what we are paying... If it wasn't for the support TFC gets, these tickets would be useless.

[MrHawk]

2007 Season

W:6
L:17
T:7
Pts:25

2008 Season:

W:9
L:13
T:8
Pts:35

2009 Season:
W:9
L:9
T:7
Pts:34

That's our increase in point totals.

[London]

there is no invoice in my manager yet??

[Detroit_TFC]

Paul said $17 per game. 17x19 is exactly $323.

I'm assuming it will the same set up as 2009. 15 MLS games, 2 CC games, 1 friendly, 1 CCL game.

In 2009 the friendly was priced 2x the other tickets. For med grey it was $29 x 15 league games, $29 x 2 CC games, $29 x 1 CCL game, $58 x 1 intl friendly = $580 (renewal price).

[AL-MO]

Paul said $17 per game. 17x19 is exactly $323.

I'm assuming it will the same set up as 2009. 15 MLS games, 2 CC games, 1 friendly, 1 CCL game.

Looks like that is what it is. 15% Increase.

Post on U-Sector board:

While browsing my account manager, I noticed the renewal invoice appeared on my account. I don't have all the prices, but I do have the prices for the 2 lowest ticket brackets:

South End: $323

Light Grey: $361

Let the bitching commence....

I'm trying to find out if this is for 19 events like it was this season. Although Paul Beirne posted on the RPB forum that it will be $17 per game in the south end, which matches up perfectly with 19 games.

By my math, this increase is a hefty 15% over what we paid last year.

I think I may have to split my tickets with Dad. Don't think I can afford this at the moment by myself.

[rocker]

Still has there been a 15% increase in product on the field over each of the past three seasons?

umm... how would you determine what a 15% increase in product on the field is?

would it be points? can't think of any objective way other than points.

TFC had a 40% increase in points between seasons 1 and 2.
TFC is on pace for a 17% increase on points between season 2 and 3.