St Helens Blue (Exiled) said:
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
It's water under the bridge now, but this time last year I had a right old barney with you because your attitude on this subject was "anyone who is priced out, tough shit, I'd like to be able to afford a Ferrari but I can't and this is exactly the same thing."
I remember that, st helens view was like you have stated- anyone who cant afford it than tough shit...... along those lines :) Maybe hes being priced out and now realised that the rise in prices is wrong ? This seems to be happening to a lot of people.
Don't really want to debate this.I haven't been priced out. As I said it is getting very expensive-I never said tough shit at all so don't start bullshitting. I actually said it's a price that we have to pay for what is going on at the club. We want the best then we have to pay for it. I am not saying it is correct but I suppose it's life. I want the club to freeze prices for the fans who are not as fortunate as me to have 2 above average incomes.
I have a ceiling of which I will not go above. It's all about what any fan is willing to pay. At the moment I am still within my ceiling.
I'm going to look like a real sad bastard now...
This is a quote from a thread on this very same topic last year.
I have been there through all the bad times-Does that make me loyal or a glory hunter?
I do not blame the club one bit for raising prices. What does it go against mate? We were run if we are honest by clowns and had it not been for Mansour we could quite easily be where Pompey are.....The club recognises the support the fans have given and always given but what do you want? A free ticket each week. I think you need to wobble your head bud. I hate paying £175 per week for my shopping bill,but I choose to continue to shop at Tesco instead of going to Aldi etc. Do you think Tesco will drop their prices for me for years of loyal shopping there?
It just strikes me as odd set against your concern about being priced out now.
And you are probably right, although I definitely can't be bothered searching, the phrase "tough shit" was probably never used. Although it was most certainly the tone of the debate. All over that thread you are telling people that it is 'tough' (without necessarily using that wor) if they get priced out as there are loads of things you are priced out of doing (and the Ferrari is a direct quote) and that if they want to be able to watch City they should have worked harder, got a better job and/or give up smoking and give up Sky television.
I recall it as I having rarely been more pissed off reading a thread on here. I found that attitude to be disgraceful, full of ridiculous assumptions and totally lacking in empathy, to be honest.
Basically, your opinion was that the club should be able to do what they want with prices and why should they give a shit if loads of genuine fans, who are probably fecklessly wasting their money elsewhere and should have worked harder at school, are priced out. Seems at odds with your concern now.
