Thoughts on the Bayern Munich protest tonight?
I know we tried something similar a couple years ago when Arsenal were charging us £66, a lot of talk on Bluemoon forum of trying to boycott the match, but these things are so difficult to get done in numbers. Just seen a pic of the Bayern end and they had a lot more success than us at getting their message across!
I went to Munich for the 3-2 the year before last, and they only charged us 35e, so can see why they are up in arms at getting stung for 80e in London. Is it something (ticket prices) we just accept as part of the modern day game, or should we, as football fans, be more vocal about the situation? City can be as bad as anyone, charging the middling PL teams up to £50, so certainly not taking any high ground or anything. The FSF certainly think prices are way out of control.
Big game tomorrow....
I went to Munich last year for the 1-0 loss in the group game and paid £32.00 which reasonable enough. By comparison i think Barcelona was something like 90e. Arsenal definitely taking the mike but supply and demand and they get away with it.
I sort of accept prices are very much part of the modern day game. Premier League games are pretty much at all time high attendance and occupancy so the punter is happy to pay and the clubs in the main don't care irrespective of new TV deals etc. Obviously and unfortunately it means many with low incomes etc are priced out.
With City I think the problem is with matchday prices rather than season ticket prices. Think you said you've got a £299 seasoncard which lets face it is brilliant. I found it interesting that every City seasoncard holder had the chance to relocate this summer yet there will still loads of £299 tickets available when the window shut before the waiting list was opened. Basically the majority of supporters were happy to pay extra to sit in a preferred and higher price location in the ground.
Looking forward to tonight, I always do for CL games and wouldn't miss one for the world, but given the choice of a win tonight or United at the weekend I'd go for the win against United all day long. Just not the same emotional attachment to CL games.
After our record Etihad crowd against Bournemouth (54,500+ FFS) I think we'll see the return of the Emptihad tonight even though City have priced fairly in the £25-£35 range. Loads of tickets still available which is a reflection of the general apathy with many City fans about the CL.
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