Monthly fees

[juanmalbec]

Hi

I've been coaching an 06 team for the last 5 years and recently we've had to put our fees up to cover costs.  We're charging £20 a month which includes 2 90 minute training sessions a week plus their match on a Saturday.  Was curios to see what others were charging to see whether we're in line, we have quite a few vocal parents and they're all complaining that we are pricing them out of having their kids play.

We do give them the option to only pay for one session and that's a tenner a months, would welcome your thoughts and info around what sort of fees you guys charge.

Thanks

[paul-r-cfc]

£5 a week for 4 hours or so of football is more than value for money. Ask them how much they pay for their kid's trainers or playstation/Xbox games the next time they complain.

Of course, if some genuinely can't afford it that's a different story but you're by no means charging too much. Everything gets reinvested so hardly a rip off

[54_and_counting]

for guys that play everyweek its a steal, however for the subs that maybe get a token ten or fifteen minutes then parents might feel more hard done by, imo 20 quid a month for any team nowadays is good though

[BTID]

As paul says what other sport would you get that kind of value for money? Parents must think pitches, kit, ref fees, league fees, equipment all pay for themselves. We are double that but don't do any fundraising or it would be much less, none of us have time to organise. Get what you pay for I suppose - we are on Astro 3 times a week which is extortionate.  

[Northboy]

£20 a month seems reasonable for 3 sessions per week.

[nugget man]

Totally agree, have the parents checked the price for other sports

Many teams do sponsored events as well to help.  I bet the parents don't moan when their kids get nice new kit etc etc.  

 

[Hutch]

Hutchie charge parents £35 per month. £30 to club and £5 to team.

[Yfs1]

for guys that play everyweek its a steal, however for the subs that maybe get a token ten or fifteen minutes then parents might feel more hard done by, imo 20 quid a month for any team nowadays is good though

Subs should get same game time as everyone else though

[nugget man]

Yes its about development, if its hard to manage times for all players without a spreadsheet then play regular friendlies as well as league games (especially since league game scores aren't recorded for 7's).  

Development is king and only fair every player at 7's gets the same time 

[The Bossman99]

Our club are a tenner a month, which is pretty reasonable.  I personally think £20 should be the absolute maximum.  Don't see why a club needs to take £35 per month?

[thefatgoalie]

I find that clubs with teams from say 2010's through to 19's/21's what your doing is funding the older teams. My sons 2010 team get about a 10th of a pitch for 90mins per week but expected to pay the same as say the 19's who train twice a week....

[TheLad]

Our club have different fees structure for soccer school ages, 7s ages and 11s ages. £20 pm is decent for soccer 7s ages in my opinion

[shugsterk]

On 2017-4-19 at 07:57, juanmalbec said:

Hi

I've been coaching an 06 team for the last 5 years and recently we've had to put our fees up to cover costs.  We're charging £20 a month which includes 2 90 minute training sessions a week plus their match on a Saturday.  Was curios to see what others were charging to see whether we're in line, we have quite a few vocal parents and they're all complaining that we are pricing them out of having their kids play.

We do give them the option to only pay for one session and that's a tenner a months, would welcome your thoughts and info around what sort of fees you guys charge.

Thanks

£25-£35 is normal in Edinburgh for 2 training sessions, either 2 x  1 hours or mix of 1 x 1 hour and 1 x 1 and a half hours and 1 game on a Sunday. Parents moaning about £20 a month is an absolute disgrace. A fiver a week for effectively 4 hours day care. It's the cheapest nanny service any parent could find anywhere. 

Moaning about £20 a month for volunteers baby sitting their kids 12 times a month, God i've heard it all now! It's pathetic. 

[Sheep77]

£30 for my boys team But grudge it when there season is finished and they are not training but still have to pay 

[quickoverayard]

We charge £20 a month and offer 50% and 75% discount on 2nd and third child.

All teams train twice a week for 1hr 30mins we have 2teams at most age groups one team playing locally on the sat and others play a Sunday in Edinburgh throughout the 7s. As it's classed as development football everyone should have equal game time however 11s is a different structure playing wise as best player plays but we still charge the same fees

[Yfs1]

I Ave three kids at the same team and they are 22.50 a month per head

[quickoverayard]

I Ave three kids at the same team and they are 22.50 a month per head

Nah that's a bit cheeky

[The chassis]

On 08/06/2017 at 20:44, Yfs1 said:

I Ave three kids at the same team and they are 22.50 a month per head

Are they in the same team or same club but at different age level,if same team they must be triplets 

[Yfs1]

Same club different age lol
Don't mind tho as they enjoy it

[sparkys dream]

Our club charges £20 a month for 2 training session and a game on a Sunday all kids kitted out with 2 strips and a jacket. I think it very reasonable