Incredible’ Nottingham Forest season ticket statement after price rise backlashIncredible’ Nottingham Forest season ticket statement after price rise backlash

For the 2024–2025 season, Nottingham Forest has reported a “record” uptake of season card renewals. Before Sunday’s last round of games, the Reds’ place in the Premier League is all but certain. It implies that they can begin planning for a third straight season in the top division.

On Wednesday, May 15, fans had to renew their season passes. “Your amazing support has seen a 97 percent season card renewal rate – a record since our return to the Premier League,” Forest said in a statement. We can’t wait to see our season ticket holders again at the City Ground in 2024–2025.

“The remaining season card inventory will shortly be made accessible to those supporters, with additional information to follow. There are currently over 12,000 people on the official season card waiting list. In due course, more details on the relocation window will also be released. Again, I want to thank you for your amazing support.

There was a strong response after the season card renewal costs were revealed last month. For 2024–2025, a season card will cost an average of 24 percent more.

Forest claimed to have one of the “most affordable” season tickets in the Premier League at the time of the release. Supporters, however, voiced their displeasure with the price increases, the rearranging of age groups, and the club’s announcement-related messaging.
Despite the backlash, the Reds continued with the price increases. They did, however, continue by introducing “a range of additional benefits” for owners of season cards, such as an extension of the deadline for renewal from May 10 to May 15.
Season card holders will also get free admission to two home Forest Women games and one home preseason friendly at the City Ground as part of a guaranteed buy-back program. Reintroduced is a 10 percent retail discount (not including replica kit), and season card holders who are not away from home will have the opportunity to vote to attend away games.

The “relatively minor” response from the club was met with “disappointment” from the Supporters’ Trust. Still, they expressed their gratitude for the club’s openness to hearing the worries of the supporters.

The Trust expressed their sorrow that the improvements made were so little, but they were pleased that the club listened to the Fan Advisory Board and was persuaded to improve the package as a whole. “This shows that Forest is willing to listen and participate, which is encouraging because in spite of fan criticisms, a number of other teams have not made any modifications at all. It must be expanded upon and improved.