max, i think it is inevitable that casual match day tickets will be expensive until such a time that capacity can be increased significantly. there are just so few tickets available casually that they must be like gold dust - there are nowhere near enough available for each game is necessary to please everyone and therefore, whether right or wrong, the club are able to charge an extortionate amount for these. i'm lucky enough to live locally and have a season ticket and but i totally understand fans, and away fans lets not forget, who are upset with the price of our tickets. season ticket holders though have little to moan about. having said that, i've set myself a personal limit and the second that limit is met on season tickets, i will give mine up. thankfully we are still some way short of that but if rises continue at the same rate, my limit will be met in the next two or three years. maybe others will have had their limits met today