Bolton Wanderers confirm QPR ticket news and it's caused a big reaction | OneFootball

Bolton Wanderers fans are NOT happy at QPR's pricing for their upcoming clash at Loftus Road.

In just two weeks time, Bolton Wanderers will travel to England's capital to take on QPR in their first away game of the Championship season - but the ticket prices have certainty caused quite a stir among their fanbase.

The Trotters have returned to the second tier of English football after seven seasons away - a period where they also dropped into League Two briefly.

Their league campaign will get underway with a tasty North West clash against Preston North End at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, before then taking on QPR the following week at Loftus Road, but the ticket release hasn't gone down well at all.

QPR's pricing for Bolton Wanderers fans at Loftus Road causes a real stir

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Despite it being just two weeks to go until Wanderers make the trip to west London to take on Julien Stephan's men, tickets for their fans will only go on sale this coming Tuesday, where they've been allocated a full 1,760 in the top tier of the Achilles Security Stand.

The prices that Bolton supporters are going to have to pay though are somewhat eyewatering - especially when you consider the limited and cramped facilities that are on offer in the R's away end.

If you want a ticket in the central part of the stand, which is classed as 'Gold' seating, then adults will have to pay a whopping £41, plus a £1 booking fee, to attend the match, whilst people aged 18-22 and aged 64 and above are charged £30 - under-18s are £22.

It's slightly cheaper for adult tickets in both the 'Silver' areas either side of the 'Gold' section, which come in at £34, and 'restricted view' tickets in the Silver areas are £33, which again feels pricey considering there's no guarantee of an unobstructed view.

Bolton Wanderers fans react to expensive QPR ticket pricing

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QPR's decision to charge Bolton these prices certainly hasn't gone down well whatsoever with their fans, with one believing it's a laughable amount - especially the top tier of pricing.

This Bolton supporter wants their League One away days back like Barnsley, presumably for more reasonable prices.

Meanwhile, this Wanderers fan is another that has been left shocked at the pricing, claiming that they will not be able to do every travelling match due to the rising costs.

Another Bolton fan has taken aim at Preston North End, with many Lilywhites fans complaining about Wanderers' prices of £36 for their clash next weekend.

And another referenced the PNE complaints from weeks ago, stating that QPR have now given Wanderers fans a chance to have their own pricing gripes as they get set to go on their travels.

QPR's pricing of Bolton Wanderers is an unfortunate sign of the times

Whilst the Premier League forces a £30 maximum cap on away tickets nowadays, the same cannot be said for the EFL.

Due to the amount of revenue that teams bring in via television money in the top flight, Premier League clubs can essentially afford to charge visiting supporters that cap and still be profitable, but in the Championship and below, ticket money can be a vital source of revenue.

In general, prices have been creeping up and up in recent years, but £41 for the most expensive ticket in QPRs away end for the best view feels very extortionate.