I try and take a practical point of view.
The club made 713 million last year (a record) they made an operating loss of 35 million (also a record) which turned into an 80 million profit following player sales. The club are blowing 300 million on a stadium upgrade, I doubt our owner will be funding all that out of his back pocket as an equity injection. Its probably likely to be nearer 400 million too, by the time it's finished considering the perpetual rise in costs of construction.
Inflation means costs go up, especially energy prices. I wouldn't like our leccy bill for the stadium and campus. So I accept small incremental rises at inflation rate to maintain current income levels.
Last year If I'd been offered a guarentee that City lift all 5 trophys for an extra £2 per home game, I'd have bitten your arm off.
I do feel sorry for those whose income cannot sustain the cost any longer. Like everyone else my pockets too have a bottom. As a singly, my mortgage has doubled, my domestic fuel bills have doubled, I have to eat and food bills have gone up 50%. I have to find another £600 a month from same time last year. My wages have gone up by £200. I can't afford to eat out anymore. I can't go on holiday, i rarely go out to the pub since COVID, last time i did i spent 100 on beer and taxis and I can't afford that. So I have to have something, my something is City.
I have a limit, if the price goes past that my 1st thought would be go to cheaper seats. I'm in SSL and if I have to go to SS3, if available to swap, I would. If those price variances end or catch up, I'll be gone.
I'm sure there'll be a queue to jump in my seat. I'm not so sure the doom mongers on the clubs status once Pep leaves is quite right. Its a tall order to be as successful as Pep but as a club we are in a fantastic position, as long as that is not squandered, I think with Khaldoun we are in safe hands.
Now about that extra £2 a game for this year....