Simon Jordan UNDERSTANDS Why Aston Villa Are Charging HUGE PRICES For Champions League Games! 💰😲 

There's a good reason why so many people watch illegal streams when it comes to football.

Hate the wording casual fans... 95% of "casual fans" are people who are on ST waiting lists, people who cannot financially afford to commit to a ST but woukd love to, people who work weekends and cannot go often or people who live hundreds of miles away and cant reasonably make the commitment every weekend.

I remember the days was Simon Jordan was lauded on Talk Sport as the fans champion, but just lately his true spots as an owner are showing through, whether it be the price of shirts, tickets or whatever fans are asked to pay for he agrees with it.

£100 for a ticket, this is why Sky & TNT (etc) charge so much for customers to watch live games! Players wages, are all linked to this greed! Stop paying it, watch the price fall!

Ultimately fans will pay it and if they don't somebody else will

Get rid of the opening thing.

The top players and their agents hold a lot of responsibility for this situation

Anyone paying that sort of money for a ticket to watch a game of football more fool them. Club owners love a mug!

The problem with football clubs is that they benefit from football being a very special product with a deep emotional pull especially if your family have been fans for generations.

Would love the fans to not pay the money and not go. Unfortunately they will pay for it so the club wins regardless

So what about the villa fans that where with the club in the dirt in the championship (liverpool fan)

Surge and dynamic pricing is a standard thing… Jim says it as if he’s never heard it before. As an Aston Villa fan, we have to catch up with the “big 6” re revenue, because on the pitch we’ve exceeded half of them ie Man U, Chelsea and Spurs

If fans demand their football club to be competing among the best in league, and best in Europe, hoping to play in UCL? Then expect the fanbase to pay among high ticket price.

Good points on both sides of the argument it’s a really difficult situation I feel for Villa, when Jim is comparing prices from Arsenal and Liverpool I don’t think you can fairly make that comparison. those clubs have been getting sky and champions league money sporadically for nearly 20 years for Villa it’s their 1st outing.

Its disgusting asking for fans to pay these absurd disgusting prices. Simon can say what he wants. It's great that he can afford such prices, but it's down to greedy owners. This only stops when fans refuse to pay.

They will sell them regardless. Could have charged more. Its been 40 years, imagine they get knicked out and dont make it in another 40. Nobody is gonna miss this chance

Always remember this man is not your friend, he was an owner of a club, not a fan, he is your enemy in the class war that is ravishing the UK.

Agree with Simon on this. CL games are likely going to require more security and preparation for traveling fans, so costs are going to go up. Frustration comes when you hear transfer fees and salaries for players and they are the gambles in terms of value for money.

Simon is absolutely spot on, fans always complaining while owners like the ones of villa have been very ambitious and spent a lot of their money, which of course comes with a premium

agree with simon tbh; can’t have your cake and eat it too.

Crazy takes. This is just abt *pure unadulterated greed*

Championship football or Champions league football. You want the best football and to build on that and maintain it, it will take several years to reach the levels of the top four.

This wouldn't even make Sports news in the USA. prices are already high for our tickets. Certain games based off opponents will cost you more. As an example lets say Tottenham is playing Manchester United at Home. That game will cost more than a game of Tottenham vs Leicester City.

He said he spoke to a fan who was worrying how he was going to pay for champion league tickets. If it was such a worry maybe just watch it down the pub and not have the stress. The clubs, Broadcasters, advertisers and bookies don't care if you have to rob a granny as long as they see the cash

Villa cashing in while its good

Terrible take from Simon on surge prices. If a fan doesn’t have a season ticket it doesn’t make them a “casual” fan. We live in a day and age where most jobs aren’t Monday to Friday meaning people can’t get to games every second weekend. Fans shouldn’t be charged extreme prices due to not having a season ticket!

But it’s not justified, it’s far too expensive. Football is nothing without the fans. I hope fans reject and don’t go. players salaries are out of control. Greedy footballers and greedy owners.

There was a time blokes just went and watched sport and didn’t need to remortgage their house… corporate greed has finally killed the game

Simon got schooled here, see how he very deliberately ignored the fact that charging say £20 more a CL ticket than they should really over the course of the season gives a tiny fraction of revenue increase for a club, Mr Brunskill completely took him to task and showed him up as someone that talks confidently despite not knowing the facts. Such as Simon confidently quoting that clubs revenue is 20% tickets and in fact its around half, or less than that. Simon says that 90% of tickets are ST, so by that definition the increase in prices for such a small number of tickets is going to have minimal effect. But, it does price a significant proportion of people, mostly families, out of the game. Basically the extra money they make would probably pay about half a weeks salary for one of their first team. If Villa want a financially viable club, this isn't the way to do it, and the obvious way to do it right there in front of you where 80% of your costs are paying players.

He has to understand that the villa fans are from Birmingham, not London or anywhere else. The majority of our supporters are working class and have been going with their families for years but now with this ticket price rise, they can’t.

All industry Owners set prices they want. If Tesco increase their prices too high people stop shopping there so, if you can’t afford to or refuse to pay “Their” prices, DONT BUY! Simple. I don’t pay sky sports prices coz I believe they’re too high but fans that do it’s their choice so they can’t then moan about it.

Reduce player wages

I care about prices of energy and food. Anything you can live without, I couldn't care less.

Surge pricing should be illegal, set a price that you can afford to offer a service or sell a product. If it doesn’t sell then figure out lowering your costs. It’s disrespectful for customers and consumers if you. Raise your prices without offering a better service or product all so you can make yourself more money. It’s unethical and immoral.

Villa are not a top club. They might have been 40 yes 40 years ago. Get real.

Suply and demand. It shows Aston villa ate huge and demand is outstripping supply

STOP THE PREVIEWS

Complete moaning.....listen to yourselves....$ 100 quid for a world class game? Your all mad......we haven't had Champions League football in 40 years

Up to fans to vote with their feet!

As a canadian, seeing a professional sports team cost more than 85$ to purchase a ticket. Ya’ll english people would cry if you saw the ticket prices of a Stanley Cup cup game lol I would gladly pay 85 for a Champions league game and not think twice about it

What a shock!! Egotistical former club owner and businessman defends corporate greed and price gouging!!! This man has know shame

The so-called "casual fans" are the reason that the TV money is so vast. Simon should realise that without them Sky wouldn't be forking out the fortune they do.

Never buy inflated prices on players the back of a good world cup or euros or spell of form it rarely works out

We’re talking about discretionary spending on entertainment, not paying rent or putting food on the table. Just don’t buy the tickets.

No need to over edit these short videos with teases of something aboht to listen to…….

Lord Elite Jordanite = Top LAD Proper Clobber 💯 Facts I bet Villa fans will want to watch Matty Cash mighty defending in Europe this season.

Ticketmaster is a monopoly they have to competition to compete with nothing to stop them from charging whatever they like

English finally getting a taste of American/Canadian prices. This is nothing, just a taste.

Our stadium is small! We need income, what part don't you get??

sports tickets are actually way more expensive where i live than they are in England. Ive long been priced out. but looking around the world England fans might realize compared to other places they actually had it cheaper up to now. And traveling weekly football well i'd have to be rich to afford it. I don't go to sports or concerts anymore honestly.

Ask any Birmingham City fan if they had an option right now to be in the Champions League....would they be moaning about paying a $ 100 quid for a game??

£100 might be cheap is they are resold... Some music concerts go for many more times

Multi millionaire ex owner not bothered by a major price rise. Shock. ‘Reflective on industry’ yet Liverpool, arsenal, city all spend much more on wages but have much cheaper tickets. We’re all thankful of what the owners have done, but the revenue shouldn’t be coming from season ticket holders who have sat and watched every minute of their team putting in a second-worst season the premier league has ever seen. Our kit deal is worth 4x it was before. We now have sleeve sponsors that bring in millions. It’s Chris heck’s job to get money from sponsors and manufacturers, not fans who helped getting their team to this competition in the first place. I never thought I’d see my team in the champions league, now that we’re there I’m worried I can’t afford to watch them there.

I bet levy will be pushing for dynamic pricing lol

Cold light of day is that AVFC is a business. Take it or leave it like it or not. It matters not how long we've supported a club, we will NEVER have a right or the privilege of running the club because believe it or not, weeeeeee are no more than customers. The days of turning up on a Saturday or match day at the last minute and getting in for a bag of chips has long gone. Players high wages need paying. With success comes higher overheads. With higher prices comes a different band of customer. It doesn't sit well when intelligent people state the obvious that fans are delusional and somehow believe that they OWN a club or are somehow ENTITLED to have a say in how a club sets it's prices. But actually, that's a perfect summing up of hardcore fans worldwide. Somehow we feel because we've been paying for petrol for thirty years that somehow we should have a say in what the price of petrol is. But NO we don't. We just stop driving because we can't afford it, or pay the price and cry about it for the rest of our lives and ignore the fact that no one gives a stuff. History has proved that fact. One day we'll wake up and stop going to games. We'll give up our seats to the higher earners and find a new passion. Let's keep it real, that's EXACTLY what's happening. The turnstiles will always turn and the fans will always come. Leaving complainers to complain as they watch the game from the working man's pub or home armchair. I guarantee that no matter how much we complain, the price Villa set will not budge one penny. Villa will tell us loud and clear that the money men at the top who run the club are not running a charity. It's business. Wakey wakey Villans. It's a new day. Buy at the price or don't go. That's the harsh but it's the true bottom line. That seat WILL NOT be empty on match day. Villa 'Til I Die. But I tend to watch from the armchair nowadays. I saw the shift coming quite a while ago tbh 🤷🏽‍♂️

100 for a ticket to cl game under the lights. Memories.. bargain. If you can't afford it, just watch it on tv.

The tickets are to expensive UTV 👍

How can you not disagree with the 100 quid tickets Simon! The fans are the life blood and soul of the football club, we supported our clubs during the tough times through all the cost of living crisis we kept going and did all we could to help our clubs, now the times come to pay it back by not doing this and Aston Villa, the shame of the midlands have let the fans down Commercial, plastic football club

Either Simon Jordan, just called this Aston Villa side a Champions League winning side or mary jane is making me hear things 🤫🫣😂

Get rid of PSR and FFP and Prices will come down.

young people have a lot of options these days.. be careful not to price them out of the game because they won't come back.

Making as much money while they can because its not going to last long i think they know we dont have the squad to match champions league expectations or even another top 4 finish

Why don't they back the currant of their contradictions?

Parents only get fined if their childs attendance is below 90%, so providing they send their children to school st other times they can go on holiday whenever they like.

All forms of entertainment are too expensive for some people. That's life isn't it? Clubs know someone will always pay it.

And for people to bring up cost of living is a joke if your struggling to pay villa then you shouldn't even think about but times to watch football when you can watch it for free online . People.trying to live outside there means I haven't been to villa park since we have been back in the pre m due to not able to afford it . I don't moan because I live within my means I could cancel my holiday to pay for a season ticket but I don't I would rather take the family on holiday then go to the football . People will always find something to moan about I garuntte villa park will be sold out and if it is then there clearly isnt a problem

Thats why we have iptv saves us fans a fortune on watching our teams

Broadcasters taking money back? Everyone was at home watching the games on the box ffs 😂

And our aston villa owners have just shelled out £50 million for Onana from Everton and we are now eating at the top table in the Premier league and champions league football, I am not sure what villa fans want , me personally would be happy to pay £200 to see bayern Munich play at Villa Park in the champions league, I was at the last game we was in the CL in 1983 Against Juventus and we got thumped 3 -0 , I have waited 41 years for this and I didn't think I would see this before I departed this world , so bring it on and if you don't want to pay small heath will welcome you with open arms at 20 or 30 quid a ticket in the 3rd division

Simon understands the rich and filthy rich.

lol imaging this was Newcastle he would be having a right go

Clubs are pushing up prices partly because PSR surely? If clubs want top players they have to pay for them. Clubs aren't making any profit.

£100 aint that bad tbf to go watch your team play.people are tight hell these days get a grip

Get rid of these intros. Awful idea

Bring in the Super League

Simon really thinks he’s smarter and knows more than this chap

I'm happy to pay. Some extra cost for all the happiness I got last season. If we want a successful club, we need to match it with investment. Our board have spoken out that they want to spend more but they can't under PSR. Thats where we come in to increase the clubs income. If its to much money for you, maybe not go to every game and allow others to go.

Band together pick a game not to go to and see what happens when there on tv with an empty ground

They won't be in the Champions League for long, and they won't get in for many years.

The whole football revenue thing is a scam. Because you love something they think that they can rinse you. Do we really want to spend all our money to pay players a few more thousand a week while the rest of us worry about how we will pay our bills? Then football clubs are still making ridiculous losses despite us fans pumping in cash. Money has not improved football at all, it has just taken it away from the fans.

Remember the owner's pays first to get into CL.. now u pay.. Don't cry..

C'mon Talksport...at least use the correct badge in the thumbnail.

small clubs charging high prices when they start tasting success.. whats the point? should just start the super league already

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For a club like villa there’s no way they should be charging high prices it’s not like there one of the big elite clubs

No way this would be accepted by a german football club. Really terrified that all these American owners will implement American ticket prices and a sterile American sports atmosphere

this is complete rubbish the two ticketing situations are nothing like each other

Common sense . Well done I'm a villa fan and haven't been able to afford a pre m ticket for years now but I don't blame them doing it is villa fans want us to be back it the top and we can't do that if we sell tickets at championship prices half these fans started going while we was in the championship or battling relegation and now we are a top 4 team we chat exists championship level . What makes it worse is it's mostly people outside brum complaining most the so called villa fans from dudley and redditch are the same melons that want the owners to build a new stadium proof they arnt villa fans there is not a single true villa fan that want to move from villa park and will riot of there was even talk about it

Simon Jordan is a multimillionaire. The way he guffawed when greedy owners was mentioned tells a tale. He's at Talksport not because he has to work to earn a living but because he likes the sound of his own voice

Look, as a villa fan this is outrageous BUT Jim, your confirmation bias is out in full force again. “3x the price of Liverpool tickets” £90 vs £30 Taking the most expensive villa ticket and a cheaper Liverpool ticket. 50% more is actually accurate - £90 vs £60 which is most expensive vs most expensive Chopper.

Its called Greed.

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Fair access to football. The more you earn, the more you pay. Socialist surcharge.

Is Jim white paid by the word?

This is all bullshit a normal ticket price at villa is 80 quid

Has Simon got a new wedding ring?

Used to like Simon but now he is so far detached from reality with his silver spoons.

Simon is just a bitter old failed owner you can see how annoyed he gets when it comes to owners or clubs being bad mouthed (mainly Chelsea)

Once again, the fans who stuck with the club, when they were going through bad times, relegation fights etc, are shafted when success comes around. Same as it ever was!!

Villa supporters can't afford to be Villa supporters