I never said I agreed with it. The club have to decide if they are receiving value for money, but clearly ticketing costs will be passed onto supporters and a booking fee is a transparent way of doing so.
That money will go to Ticketmaster for developing and maintaining the platform. It’s a money printing exercise for them as I doubt they do anything bespoke for CCFC.
Clearly a strategy to replace some existing FZ fans with movers from the premium zone.
Less tickets sold but >income, but will it damage long term loyalty?
The typical OAP with spare funds can potentially help out the younger generation with their ticket costs. I know it happens in our family, but obviously can’t vouch for others.