Herb wrote:Contrary to the views expressed by those agast at the thought of paying real world prices to see world class players, I think the prices are very fair indeed.
I pay £820 for a padded seat in CB2, which is far less than an Arse fan would pay for a similar perch.
In recent seasons we've won a shelf full of major honours and paid less per goal scored than fans of any other PL side
I have some honest sympathy for fans who can't afford current prices but what would they have us do - sell all the talent so that prices can be reduced at the cost of further success? No way, I'm loving our success so IMO if you want to pay Rochdale prices then go watch Rochdale.
I seem to remember multiple articles and explanations from people who are more financially inclined than I am, linked to the German system, that suggest ticket revenue is a drop in the ocean when considering ability to compete.
More importantly, I'm pretty sure most people don't want to pay 'Rochdale prices' to watch Rochdale, which is why they only get 2000-3000 turning up from a town of 120,000 people (it's £15-20 a game and nearly £300 for the cheapest season ticket, that's what we were paying not that long ago). Ticket prices are a problem from top to bottom.