Would you not agree that the idea of, ‘I’m not bothered about match day prices or what an away fan pays as it doesn’t affect me’ is a bit selfish? For those who can’t afford a season ticket, and there will be many in this city who can’t, is it okay to say that if they want to go to an occasional game with family but now can’t because of the extortionate prices, well that’s okay, it doesn’t affect me?
I‘m lucky enough that I can afford a season ticket. However, my son and granddaughter wouldn’t be able to have one if I didn’t pay for theirs. There are probably hundreds of people if not more in the city and surrounding areas that would love to go but simply can’t afford it.
You Say that as you don’t go to away games why should you bother about what people are charged. Presumably you enjoy the tribal atmosphere at matches. An awful lot of that is generated by having large partisan groups one supporting home the other away. It would be a shame if that aspect of match day started to fade because people can’t or won’t be fleeced.
if you did travel away you would know that the cost is not only for the ticket, it is for travel, parking food etc. It also involves long hours on the road. Like lots of others who do the same trips, I spend thousands of pounds on my obsession every year. It’s my choice, I choose to do it and I am lucky enough to have the time now to do it too. If you believe what successive managers and players say, the backing they recieve is a huge boost to them when they take to the field. If I was being asked to pay £45 plus for me every away game and £35 plus for my granddaughter then that would be the time when I would say enough is enough. I‘d Stay in the comfort of my home, watch it on the telly and avoid those late night motorway road closures. If enough felt like me and the atmosphere at games disappeared I think everyone, possibly you too, would be affected.
