http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19922635?# Interesting article and [FONT=Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif]I suppose we shouldn't be surprised to find that Saints are around mid-table in terms of costs and that Wigan are cheapest for most things especially pies! Just makes me realise how much times have changed. Football at PL levell is now rapidly being priced out of reach for a working man with children. I know if I brought my two down from London to see a home game I wouldn't have much change out of £200 for a day out! Certainly not something I can afford to do very often. I'm not sure that can be a good thing for the long term future of the game. Kids will become armchair fans only and that lifelong feeling for a club could disappear. What do you think? [/FONT]
My ticket for the spurs game was nearly 40 plus the train from Brighton will be another 15 to 20. It's a good job my daughters aren't interested in football as I really couldn't afford to take them. A friend of mine just got back from Ukraine and he said he saw a match between the then top two sides and it cost him about 2 pound! Going to see Saints is only something I will do a few times a year, precisly because It's too expensive. Plus we've already been on the telly 3 or 4 times? Prices are silly. I remember seeing Brighton a while back. Even though it was at the Withdean Stadium (the same place where I used to do my school sports day) and the quality of football was shocking, the tickets still cost 25 pound!
The good news is our pies are 30p cheaper than at Fratton (despite tickets being, ahem, a little more). With my pie consumption this is a real issue. The real shame is I can never see myself taking my 3 kids to a real Saints game, each time I start to do the sums with travel and pies included I get weak at the knees. Heading for early retirement + mortgage + 3 kids = very choosy about games I'll attend this season.
The fact is that if you watch an expensively assembled team you will have to pay more than if you watch lower league football. Size of stadia can also come in to it. However, well done to Newcastle as prices are reasonable to watch a decent side. Wigan's prices reflect the ability and willingness to pay of their fans...be interesting to know how they balance their books. All clubs should have schemes to encourage children/families to come as this is the way forward. At the Dell, you could leave your kids with a minder in a children's club who would be responsible for getting them in and out of the ground. I suppose good old health and safety and insurance costs would stop that now.
Agree up to a point but I'm not sure it would be a lot cheaper to take my two for a day out at Fratton, ok bad example!, or Bournemouth. Not a huge difference in ticket prices and food/drink travel etc pretty much the same wherever you go,
Best to train kids that they are getting nothing inside the ground as well. I have always taken a bottle of water in but understand you are not supposed to take drinks in. Last time my bag was searched I was asked if I had a bottle...No, I said (well you are hardly likely to say yes are you?).
I'm more worried about the price of bread, vegetables and fruit following this disaterous summer. I have a feeling that being able to afford to feed ourselves this winter is going to be a more important issue than the price of a ticket to watch football.
On Sky, 89% of PL clubs do not expect to make a profit before next player trading period, though 56% of teams considered themselves in a healthy state. Interesting.
Have to say our 'cheapest' season tickets are awfully expensive, missing out on 5th spot by only £4. Surprised at how reasonable Man City are as well, second cheapest in the league! Match day ticket prices seem about mid-table as someone else said though.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19911678# Supporters Federation are calling for cuts in ticket prices. Hope it happens but can't see it.
It's tea that bugs me. I refuse, REFUSE to buy a cup of tea anywhere in the UK now. £1.80 for a bag dunked in "hot" water (for not nearly enough time may i add) and a carton of milk is outrageous. You can buy a box of 100 tea bags for about 5er, and thats PG Tips..... ...now im just sounding like i have a tea fetish :S
I love tea and am amazed that such a simple beverage can be ruined so easily. Health and Safety means that the water is never hot enough. Tea was much nicer at The Dell than at SMS. Best place for tea is York (city not football ground).
