....provided you keep the ticket pricing policy reasonable and don't take the pisss.
I don't go to the Reebok anymore.
Well, I do sometimes but I pick and choose my matches because it's so bloody expensive nowadays.
Just watched The Football League show on BBC1 and the main game was Boro against somebody (been drinking and can't be bothered doing any proper research) and the ground was half empty.
Oh yeah, just came to me - Cardiff who are near the top.
Anyroad, I then took an interest in the rest of the crowds on display and it soon became apparent that our grounds are more empty than full nowadays
Earlier on today I saw banner protests at the Pie Men Vs Liverpool over ticket pricing.
Which raises the question - Do the powers that be give a monkey's about having real human beings being in the ground?
We're always being told by Sky that English football is the best there is and they can sell it allover the world. Utd have more fans in Singapore than they do in England, so are we still needed? I'm not sure. When it gets to £100 a ticket in K Stand and it's empty what happens? Or will there always be some Korean tourist willing to pay it because he "luv dat Aye Suk Deek" or whoever Utd's Corporate Shirt Sales advisors tell 'em to sign?
When I started watching the Wanderers in the late 70's it was a fiver to get in. And even as a teenager with only a paper round to support him, I could afford it.
I'm not stupid and I know that things cost more now than they did 30 years ago but something feels very wrong with the way we're being told we have to pay top dollar for what used to be a cheap way to enjoy your weekend.
I just think the whole thing's a bit skewed. That's all.
Build it and they will come...
posted on 3/3/13
Paul, welcome to the big time. For the past 20 years us United fans have been punished by clubs for being successful. Getting charged as much as £40 more than the likes of Sunderland for the same away ticket is grossly unfair
posted on 3/3/13
To be honest I think it hits city fans harder as its the same people who go to the away games whereas Utd supporters are balloted so will only get to a smaller proportion of matches
posted on 3/3/13
That's one way of looking at it. Or, United have more fans who want to go to away game.
posted on 3/3/13
Obviously but it's more of a problem for the smaller supported clubs
I go to most games and it costs a fortune
posted on 3/3/13
Well yeah, but believe me. United have the same fans who go to away games too, loyalty pot members get most away games and when fans don't get tickets in the ballot they find tickets elsewhere (like myself)
posted on 3/3/13
exactly conor, United have just as many home and away regulars as City, if not more. That loyalty pot is getting smaller and smaller though.
My record in a season was about four grand in 2010/2011 season when I went to a load of games travelling from Spain. After I flew back three consecutive weekends in May 2011 my Mrs put a stop to it
posted on 3/3/13
Tony, that quote from Field of Dreams is often misquoted. The voice in the cornfield says "if you build it, he will come", referring to Kevin Costner's father.
My challenge for you is to start football related threads relevantly titled "ease his pain" and "go the distance".
Perhaps a thread about sending Chris Eagles some flowers and one congratulating David Ngog for playing ninety minutes at the weekend will do it. I'll let you have a think about that.
posted on 3/3/13
Siempre, yeah it's obviously worse when travelling around Europe. In 2011 i had no trips abroad so that £2500 was all domestic games. Four grand is a disgusting amount to pay for following your team for one season
posted on 3/3/13
yeah but most of that was airfair even with the Ryanair 80 quid specials
posted on 3/3/13
There's absolutely no reason to be charging over £40 for ANY game in any league. The percentage of a club's income from ticket sales diminishes greatly the higher up the structure you go. So...you might as well charge a tenner and have a full ground, in my more than humble opinion.