Priced out?

[thelegde]

A guy phoned up Talkshite today, and it's £400 for him, the missus and 4 years old daughter to go to Fulham v Arsenal in the new stand. £160 for adult tickets, £80 for child.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

In my head I swore then....not the f word but I swore. £90 for a child.... what about if you are taking more than one child? When I went to matches when my kids were kids I had 4 of them to pay for!!

Unbelievable really - what the hell are clubs trying to do regarding their fans ?

 

[mexico1970]

In my head I swore then....not the f word but I swore. £90 for a child.... what about if you are taking more than one child? When I went to matches when my kids were kids I had 4 of them to pay for!!

Nobody could afford that every week surely? Clubs are relying on day trippers who might visit the stadium once maybe twice a year, they don't care about the fans who want to go every week.

 

[paulchapo]

£90 for kids. The games gone

What kid can afford £90 out of their pocket money to go to a game??? I've no idea how much pocket money they get these days but I'm sure it's nowhere near £90.
I know it was bloody years ago but around 1968/70 I paid 2/6d to get in the scoreboard as a kid. If I wanted to transfer to the Kippax it was another 6d. We used to get there just as the gates opened, pay 2/6d, jump over the wall then climb onto the concourse, leg it and jump into the Kippax, saving the 6d. I'm trying to remember what my spends were back then. Five bob I think.

 

[Blue Mist]

£90 for kids. The games gone

This is what our owner doesn't realise.
My lads are Blues because I could afford to take them to Maine Road.
Even Alan Fuckin' Ball couldn't dampen their enthusiasm.
What chance does a Dad have these days ?
If I was a rag, non season ticket holder I'd be paying £198 just for 1x adult and 2 kids tickets.
City at present is cheaper but won't be for long.

It needs stopping but it won't be.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Year after year they've pushed the boundaries until eventually they eat themselves.

It will all end in tears.

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

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That banner should be prominently displayed in the south stand at every game in place of all the others until the club see sense on ticket pricing.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

What kid can afford £90 out of their pocket money to go to a game??? I've no idea how much pocket money they get these days but I'm sure it's nowhere near £90.
I know it was bloody years ago but around 1968/70 I paid 2/6d to get in the scoreboard as a kid. If I wanted to transfer to the Kippax it was another 6d. We used to get there just as the gates opened, pay 2/6d, jump over the wall then climb onto the concourse, leg it and jump into the Kippax, saving the 6d. I'm trying to remember what my spends were back then. Five bob I think.

Paper rounds used to fund my away trips as a teenager (mid to late 70's), morning, evening & Sundays along with the Ashton Reporter on Thursday's when on school holidays.

I'd be doing fucking months these days if paper boys still existed to watch Leicester at home.

The bubble is about to burst, all clubs are going to be in for a shock but, by then all the fuckers exploiting fans will have moved on.

 

[paulchapo]

Paper rounds used to fund my away trips as a teenager (mid to late 70's), morning, evening & Sundays along with the Ashton Reporter on Thursday's when on school holidays.

I'd be doing fucking months these days if paper boys still existed to watch Leicester at home.

The bubble is about to burst, all clubs are going to be in for a shock but, by then all the fuckers exploiting fans will have moved on.

I used to do a bit of caddying at Didsbury golf course and occasionally Mere.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

About time our properfans made a stand about prices and tourists.
I don't know how .
But we need to do something.
Before it's too late.
If it's not already.
Enough is enough.
Real fans first tourists second.