Cost of living impact on football

[cleavers]

For a City fan that does come across as smart arse or shall we say un empathetic!

Sorry, I'm sure many others are in the same boat though.

 

[Corky]

For a City fan that does come across as smart arse or shall we say un empathetic!, ask the chauffeur about the record petrol pump speeds or anyone with young kids re most cost matters . Our local curry house owner the true barometer is worried pre winter .

I reckon at least 40%/50% are in the same boat, the working at home thing is massive saving transport and childcare costs.

Then again I know south east based fans who barely go now due to extortionate train prices, but their tickets always get used.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

I reckon at least 40%/50% are in the same boat, the working at home thing is massive saving transport and childcare costs.

Then again I know south east based fans who barely go now due to extortionate train prices, but their tickets always get used.

I never thought of that, if 20%+ of footy fans are now homeworkers no wonder the younger element jump on the pitch at the drop of a hat before having to go home to their place of work.

 

[urban genie]

For a City fan that does come across as smart arse or shall we say un empathetic!, ask the chauffeur about the record petrol pump speeds or anyone with young kids re most cost matters . Our local curry house owner the true barometer is worried pre winter .

As someone who is and will continually be effected by this crisis I still don't think you can accuse a city fan not struggling of anything tbh, one thing about citys fanbase is it has some relativelty financially comfortable people follow us, as does this site, though here is only a small snapshot of match goers, for every person strugling atm there will be someone who isn't.

Saying that I know people who fit into the comfortably ok to deal with the cost of living crisis who are reducing down to one cup scheme only as it is an extra expense or giving up aways and just attending SC games.

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

Without wanting to sound like a smart arse, I'm not having a "cost of living" problem personally.

Congratulations.
Your food, electricity and fuel still at 1970’s prices then.

 

[LongsightM13]

My sense is that this current/coming cost of living crisis is probably the worst squeeze on disposable income since football became relatively expensive. It'll be interesting to see what the real foc's on here think, but thinking back to late 70s/80's hard times going to a top division match was a lot more affordable (relatively). Mind you, that might be because my dad was paying:-)

Think I read somewhere a couple of years back that top flight football admission prices had outdone the regular inflation rate by something breathtakingly insane, even compared to cinema or even concert tickets, which are suddenly topical
I think average standing admission in the 80s was roughly the equivalent of 3 pints of lager

 

[BimboBob]

Without wanting to sound like a smart arse, I'm not having a "cost of living" problem personally.

Bit heartless this mate. My M and S food bill today was 20 quid higher. Its hitting everyone.

 

[give it to gordon]

Just been looking at tickets

Spuds 70 quid !
Palace 40 quid.

So we chose palace, the way the ticket prices are going I guess I wont be seeing many 'big' games.

 

[Kompany Car]

As someone who is and will continually be effected by this crisis I still don't think you can accuse a city fan not struggling of anything tbh, one thing about citys fanbase is it has some relativelty financially comfortable people follow us, as does this site, though here is only a small snapshot of match goers, for every person strugling atm there will be someone who isn't.

Saying that I know people who fit into the comfortably ok to deal with the cost of living crisis who are reducing down to one cup scheme only as it is an extra expense or giving up aways and just attending SC games.

Agree with this. Whilst inflation affects everyone, it disproportionately affects those on low to middle incomes and in particular those with younger families.
From a supporters point of view its probably going to see some of the progress we've made as a club attracting the younger generation to matches to regress, which in the longer term isn't good when we have an aging fan base. I do fear that the club may see this as an opportunity to fill the stands with more full priced day trippers.

 

[blue44]

. I do fear that the club may see this as an opportunity to fill the stands with more full priced day trippers.

It pisses me off to think,that 2 students will be sat in our seats in the champs league group stages,having got their ticket cheaper than what i would have paid on the scheme,which i wont be joining this year