Dubai Blue
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It's a shame you feel that way, but understandable. Like JMA, this doesn't actually affect me but its not a very good indication of where the club is going. They are quite openly and blatantly taking the piss out of Blues now, and even those who have felt compelled to take them up on this 'offer' have been left with a bad taste in the mouth.Fowlers Penalty Miss said:
The sad thing is that there were ways in which the same (or similar) package could have been received much more positively if it hadn't been at the mercy of some revenue-obsessed bean counter who wets his knickers over pulling in an extra few thousand pounds while slowly disaffecting significant sections of the club's traditional support. "Who cares if they can't afford it, the idiots will still pay it" seems to be the new motto and it's short-sighted in the extreme.
This package could easily have been sold at £125-150 on the basis of 'rewarding' those who have already forked out for 5+ games this season. Everyone's a winner - the club gets its guaranteed revenue in the event there's nothing to play for, and the supporters get a fair price for taking a punt.
Or they could have done a 4-match package and just left the Norwich game open to market forces, using the existing loyalty schemes to shift the tickets. Again, everyone's happy, as the final game will be a sellout regardless.
Or they could have just scrapped the whole daft idea and continued to sell the ground out in the same way it has for every single game over the last couple of seasons. But the club seems to love making a rod for its own back these days.