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Football Discussion
Danza91
TS Member
MUFC are on a good run aaaaaaaand it's gone. Silly of Mata to get sent off the way he did. I don't think Mike Dean had to send him off for the second but he loves being the centre of attention so it was inevitable. That said, United showed no bottle after going down to 10 men. I am concerned about the FA Cup match next weekend; West Ham are flying.
It now looks very much more like there are four (three really) teams in it for the relegation battle. Villa are sadly gone, and of the other three I'd like Newcastle to stay up simply because they are a proper club, like Villa. Sunderland I have no respect for and Norwich not much more either.
To sum up how bizarre the Premier League has been in the past 12 months, this time last year Leicester were still bottom, now they're 5 points clear at the top. Anything could still happen.
It now looks very much more like there are four (three really) teams in it for the relegation battle. Villa are sadly gone, and of the other three I'd like Newcastle to stay up simply because they are a proper club, like Villa. Sunderland I have no respect for and Norwich not much more either.
To sum up how bizarre the Premier League has been in the past 12 months, this time last year Leicester were still bottom, now they're 5 points clear at the top. Anything could still happen.
MattyH
TS Member
It now looks very much more like there are four (three really) teams in it for the relegation battle. Villa are sadly gone, and of the other three I'd like Newcastle to stay up simply because they are a proper club, like Villa. Sunderland I have no respect for and Norwich not much more either.
You've only no respect since we beat you earlier in the season
Danza91
TS Member
You've only no respect since we beat you earlier in the season![]()
I respect their fans but they're a club of Championship quality and poorly run, for example the Adam Johnson scandal.
MattyH
TS Member
Adam Johnson was nowt to do with usI respect their fans but they're a club of Championship quality and poorly run, for example the Adam Johnson scandal.
Danza91
TS Member
Adam Johnson was nowt to do with usHe played for some northerners
Sorry, thought you were referring to Sunderland and the 2-1! Sadly we lost to your lot too! Norwich aren't necessarily poorly run, though some signings you paid way too much for (van Wolfswinkel, Naismith), but I just get no excitement from Norwich. I wouldn't miss them if they were gone.
Ted
TS Member
It's been announced today that prices for away fans will be capped at £30!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35764007
I would have loved it if it were £20, but this is a good start. I don't have to pay a fortune to go watch Palace away from Selhurst
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35764007
I would have loved it if it were £20, but this is a good start. I don't have to pay a fortune to go watch Palace away from Selhurst
Ted
TS Member
Will probably only be £30 if you have enough Parish Points...
(Yes I'm still annoyed I couldn't get tickets to Reading this week)
Don't worry, I didn't get a ticket either. Although I plan to go to West Ham away but don't have enough loyalty points yet so I'll be buying £1500 worth of monopoly boards from the club shops
Rob
TS Team
Premier League rules state that clubs have to offer at least 3,000 tickets or 10% of total ground capacity, whichever is smallest, to away fans. It is then up to the away club to decide how many of that allocation they want to take, depending on how many they think they will see; if they request the full 3,000 straight up but only sell 1,500 of them then they have to pay a fine (as the unsold tickets could in cases have been released to home fans).What will happen now is the clubs will reduce the away ticket allocation.
Anyway I think it's great news. I think the majoirty of Premier League clubs will think the same with a few reluctantly accepting it. I still expect to have to pay around £50 a piece for our away games at Man Utd and Chelsea in May mind.
Danza91
TS Member
Fair enough! Though I still feel like some will find a way around it. It's a start, but £30 is still too much, £20 is plenty.
We'll see if home tickets come down now as that desperately needs more attention. I've been priced out of the game really. It's hard to justify the cost of a ticket with other more important things to consider.
We'll see if home tickets come down now as that desperately needs more attention. I've been priced out of the game really. It's hard to justify the cost of a ticket with other more important things to consider.
Jonathan
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Freezing season ticket prices is all well and good, but what about those like me who can only afford the time to go to one or two games a season at best? £50 is a lot of money. Even the cheapest home tickets at Old Trafford are about £30 for a seat! I think there needs to be a bit more focus on bringing home ticket prices down to a more affordable level.
Tibble
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I agree! For a Shirt your looking at £50 another £50 for a ticket and you end up spending £10 at half time as well. £110 for a football match and for teams like Utd and chelsea a £50 ticket will be for a game vs a bottom team like Aston Villa. It is a lot of money that prices a lot of people outFreezing season ticket prices is all well and good, but what about those like me who can only afford the time to go to one or two games a season at best? £50 is a lot of money. Even the cheapest home tickets at Old Trafford are about £30 for a seat! I think there needs to be a bit more focus on bringing home ticket prices down to a more affordable level.
Ted
TS Member
£40 to sit in our crappest stand to watch Palace vs Watford. Lovely...I can't justify that in our best stand, never mind our worst...
The point in bold is that you don't have to buy a shirt, to be fair. But I agree with your post, and even taking that into account, £60 is still a lot of money for one football game. The top teams are the worst for it (£52 to watch Chelsea for me last season was a disgrace), but even West Ham are charging £45! Not to mention there's transport as well, cheap trains are a nightmare for some games...
I agree! For a Shirt your looking at £50 another £50 for a ticket and you end up spending £10 at half time as well. £110 for a football match and for teams like Utd and chelsea a £50 ticket will be for a game vs a bottom team like Aston Villa. It is a lot of money that prices a lot of people out
The point in bold is that you don't have to buy a shirt, to be fair. But I agree with your post, and even taking that into account, £60 is still a lot of money for one football game. The top teams are the worst for it (£52 to watch Chelsea for me last season was a disgrace), but even West Ham are charging £45! Not to mention there's transport as well, cheap trains are a nightmare for some games...