Wolves face ticketing backlash

A prominent Wolves supporter group has called for fans to boycott the club's season ticket renewal process due to hikes in prices.

The club has moved to introduce a number of increases across its ticket categories.

Adult season tickets in the family enclosure have increased from £635 to £780, while under-14s in the family enclosure, the Billy Wright lower, have seen prices jump from £105 to £245.

Dan Warren, chair of the 1877 Supporters Trust, said: "My season ticket is due to go up by over £100. I'm really disappointed with the club. We have had continual price rises now for six years. Every season we have been in the Premier League where fans have been allowed in the stadium we have had price rises. This price rise though is something very different - it is way above the level of inflation. It is way above what any fan's realistic expectation of what a ticketing price increase should be.

"As chair of the Trust I will not be renewing my ticket in protest and will also be calling on other fans to boycott the renewal process."

In an article for The Express and Star, owner Jeff Shi wrote: "It’s very understandable that some fans feel frustrated if the cost for Premier League games gets higher and higher.

"I believe the final pricing is a fair and reasonable reflection of where we are now, where we were and where we are heading. Why is commercial growth so important? Some fans may argue that the TV rights revenue from the league is always the main source of cash.

"They are right, however, from the cost side: wage bills can easily offset all the broadcasting contribution. In fact, clubs’ disposable income is mostly from commercial areas, which is also the key difference between the bigger clubs and us.”

BBC Radio WM's Football Phone-In is running from 18:00 and they'll be taking calls on the issue