http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29549609 I know this has been touched on before but this really does suck.
The fact that barca and real only make about 2 million in match day tickets is nothing to them. that would probably cover the wages of 2 players a month! All there financial revenue comes from massive sponsors and tv coverage unlike rovers who's budget is based on average attendances and a raffle for a sponsor! We need tickets to be at that price for two reasons. 1. For the club to survive. 2. To be competitive in the transfer market.
Fair comment Danny. And then there is this. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29624410 Borussia Dortmund only charge £9, and have refused to put up prices of beer, shirts etc for 3 years. It shows what a rip-off top flight football is in this country, when English fans are finding it cheaper to fly to Germany and watch a top match than go and watch the likes of Arsenal Chelsea etc - especially when you consider that the TV rights money in this country must be several times bigger than it is over here. It doesn't seem to be doing them any harm though ! Interesting.
I like this bit on the 1st link.... "And why are Barcelona and Real Madrid on a par with Bristol Rovers" They are on par with us and not us on par with them When we get UWE stadium and then move up the leagues into the prem then of course champions league, we will be use to seeing this phrase!!
Compare Rovers with the rest of the conference: Ticket costs... The cheapest season ticket at Bristol Rovers is 9% less than the average comparable cost for the Conference of £247. Halifax................ £319.00 Aldershot............ £299.00 Torquay.............. £295.00 Alfreton.............. £289.00 Macclesfield........ £289.00 Grimsby.............. £285.00 Telford................ £285.00 Gateshead......... £280.00 Dover................. £270.00 Kidderminster..... £260.00 Chester.............. £255.00 Dartford.............. £250.00 Lincoln................ £245.00 Woking............... £245.00 Altrincham.......... £240.00 Forest Green...... £240.00 Nuneaton........... £240.00 Wrexham............ £229.00 Bristol Rovers... £225.00 Barnet................ £220.00 Welling............... £220.00 Southport........... £172.00 Braintree............ £170.00 Eastleigh............ £105.00 We have the 6th cheapest - cheapest season ticket.
Most expensive season ticket Torquay............. £415.00 Bristol Rovers.. £410.00 Macclesfield....... £365.00 Aldershot........... £361.00 Kidderminster.... £360.00 Southport.......... £345.00 Chester............. £342.00 Braintree........... £340.00 Forest Green..... £340.00 Lincoln............... £335.00 Barnet............... £320.00 Halifax............... £319.00 Dover................ £315.00 Telford............... £315.00 Alfreton............. £310.00 Dartford............ £300.00 Gateshead........ £300.00 Nuneaton.......... £295.00 Altrincham......... £290.00 Grimsby............. £285.00 Welling.............. £285.00 Woking.............. £275.00 Wrexham........... £259.00 Eastleigh........... £171.00 We have the 2nd most expensive season ticket.
Cheapest matchday ticket Alfreton............. £18.00 Bristol Rovers.. £18.00 Lincoln............... £18.00 Aldershot.......... £17.00 Barnet............... £17.00 Halifax............... £17.00 Kidderminster.... £17.00 Torquay............. £17.00 Dartford............. £16.00 Grimsby............. £16.00 Braintree........... £15.00 Chester............. £15.00 Dover................ £15.00 Forest Green..... £15.00 Gateshead........ £15.00 Telford............... £15.00 Welling.............. £15.00 Woking.............. £15.00 Wrexham........... £15.00 Altrincham......... £14.00 Macclesfield....... £14.00 Nuneaton.......... £14.00 Southport.......... £13.50 Eastleigh........... £12.00 We have the most expensive cheapest matchday ticket joint with Alfreton (part time club) & Lincoln. But remember we do have a early bird offer for all games that mean you can get the £18 ticket for £2 cheaper - £16 putting us joints 8th.
Most expensive matchday ticket Bristol Rovers.. £26.00 Barnet............... £23.00 Torquay............ £21.00 Aldershot.......... £19.00 Forest Green..... £19.00 Wrexham.......... £19.00 Alfreton............. £18.00 Braintree........... £18.00 Chester............. £18.00 Grimsby............. £18.00 Macclesfield....... £18.00 Lincoln............... £18.00 Halifax............... £17.00 Kidderminster.... £17.00 Dartford............. £16.00 Altrincham.......... £15.00 Dover................. £15.00 Eastleigh........... £15.00 Gateshead......... £15.00 Southport.......... £15.00 Telford............... £15.00 Welling.............. £15.00 Woking.............. £15.00 Nuneaton.......... £14.00 We have the most expensive - most expensive matchday ticket!
We have the joint most expensive programme with 15 other clubs joining us charging £3 for each programme. We have the 2nd joint most expensive pie with 2 other clubs joining us charging £3 for each pie. Kidderminster charge £4.50 for their pies & Braintree charge just £1. We do though have the meal deal offers for pie/pasty, drink, crisps & chocolate bar for £5. We have the 14th joint most expensive cup of tea with 1 other club Eastleigh joining is charging £1.30 for each cup of tea. Lincoln charge £1.90 & Braintree charge 80p. We have the 14th most expensive football shirt charging £39. Eastleigh charge £33 & Barnet charge £49.90
But we're stupid enough to pay it in this country, fans abroad wouldn't put up it with and would protest or boycott games we just moan and still pay these prices
