Bigpev wrote:
a couple of years back italian clubs were offering season tickets to women and children for 15 euros, they have a real problem with attendances.
A lot of their attendance problems come down to the way general supporters have been treated by the authorities. Where do you think "no al calcio moderno" came from?
Bigpev wrote:
only this united were actually standing up to high ticket pricing by who reckon they are charging their fans £77.50 for the europa league so can charge united the same.
Fair play to United for doing that, but they've only gone to Bilbao about it due to pressure from IMUSA and MUST. I don't remember them taking the case to UEFA when the cheapest European Cup Final ticket was £80. And whilst there are a handful of £24 tickets available (most of the seats in those sections are STs, so they're not as readily available to others), there are other tickets ranging up to £42. Then you'll have a booking fee. One mutual friend we have will be paying £60+ for the home leg anyway, so not a million miles away.
It's still expensive and United, city and other clubs still prefer the type of supporter who'll pay the money on the odd occasion as well as spending money in the Megastore. That's just the way football has gone. Look at Arsenal - they have non-corporate STs that cost over a grand. Which brings me back to the point of be careful what you use to gauge affordability on.
