Must be loaded! Wait till they've got 2 kids and big mortgage theyll soon be buying iptv for the illegal streams
I've got loads of mates that live in North Manchester that used to have season tickets for 15-20 years in the late 80s - early noughties and they haven't been in the ground for 10 years plus because of regular match day prices. Most of them are unskilled workers and receive minimum wage so £40-50 for a one off game is crazy (25% of their weekly wage in some cases)
Infact they think I'm very well off for having a season ticket ha)
Very good point, I know a few people who went regularly in the 80s/90 (mostly homes and a few away games thrown in) who don't go anymore.
My wages are probably very much in the 'average 'bracket (not great but not minimum wage) mortgage, bills, daughter at Uni means it's almost exclusively cheaper cup games for me at the moment.
Not pleading poverty or 'getting the violins out ' here by any means btw(there are far, far more important things going on in the world right now)
Yes, we have seen some real quality over the past decade and football as a whole is now a multi billion pound business. Even though I've certainly not been there for every single iconic moment I do count myself lucky to have seen some great players and great games over this 'golden period' for us blues. Ofcourse life changes (going out on the piss at the football as a single 20 year old is different to doing it as a 40/50 year old family man/woman with responsibilities).
However I can't help feeling there must be so many City fans who loyally stuck with us week in, week out through all the utter shite that was thrown at us who can't help feel a fair bit of resentment at being priced out of what is an extortionately expensive day out
for your average man/woman on the street.
Anyway, that's what I feel!