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Post by Norah on Aug 22, 2017 21:12:16 GMT
..at that price? www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/2208-leeds/What a rip off. There is a thread for ticket details but I am so disgusted that I wanted to have a moan in its very own thread. We were on holiday last season when we played them, surely it wasn't the same price, well perhaps it was.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 21:17:48 GMT
£35 last season.
I know one person who will and good on those who choose to. I won't.
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Post by benegoat on Aug 22, 2017 21:43:41 GMT
It's appalling charging so much The policy of charging away fans at ours what we have to pay at theirs is a good one for any club who overcharges I am not in favour of any fan being overcharged but until football stops treating its bread and butter (the fan) properly and the money is divided better it's one of the few ways a club can stick up for its fans You can have as many Chinese supporters as you like but empty stadium with no atmosphere don't look good on telly
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Post by NobodyGood on Aug 22, 2017 22:04:13 GMT
It's appalling charging so much The policy of charging away fans at ours what we have to pay at theirs is a good one for any club who overcharges I am not in favour of any fan being overcharged but until football stops treating its bread and butter (the fan) properly and the money is divided better it's one of the few ways a club can stick up for its fans You can have as many Chinese supporters as you like but empty stadium with no atmosphere don't look good on telly £20 is plenty. Especially when you have one player, maybe two (in Leeds case) flouncing around who's weekly salary was probably enough to cover every ticket in the stadium (well, maybe, if they were reasonably priced). Footballs supposed to be a game for fans to enjoy,and a hell of a lot of that enjoyment is the atmosphere. Whenever I go to the etihad I think 'Wow, the footballs great' but I never come away with that emotional connection. Because the atmosphere is crap. Unfortunately that's the way a lot of places are going. And it's partly down to this ridiculous pricing out away fans. I've been to a game in the USA with 0 away fans. Imagine the scene... No one cheered when the away team scored, nobody cheered when they got given a penalty. Nobody to have a bit of inane, meaningless chanting at... Weird. I'd hate to see that come here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 22:11:07 GMT
It's appalling charging so much The policy of charging away fans at ours what we have to pay at theirs is a good one for any club who overcharges I am not in favour of any fan being overcharged but until football stops treating its bread and butter (the fan) properly and the money is divided better it's one of the few ways a club can stick up for its fans You can have as many Chinese supporters as you like but empty stadium with no atmosphere don't look good on telly No it isn't because it is the fans that lose out in that situation. We've got it about right. Other clubs are wrong and the spineless EFL board who are probably right now in the first class lounge awaiting their flight to China should be very ashamed. The only thing we could do as a club re Leeds is to refuse seats in the directors box and do likewise to their lot when they come to the Pirelli. I doubt though either set of directors would find that scenario appealing.
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Post by Norah on Aug 22, 2017 22:15:18 GMT
It's appalling charging so much The policy of charging away fans at ours what we have to pay at theirs is a good one for any club who overcharges I am not in favour of any fan being overcharged but until football stops treating its bread and butter (the fan) properly and the money is divided better it's one of the few ways a club can stick up for its fans You can have as many Chinese supporters as you like but empty stadium with no atmosphere don't look good on telly No it isn't because it is the fans that lose out in that situation. We've got it about right. Other clubs are wrong and the spineless EFL board who are probably right now in the first class lounge awaiting their flight to China should be very ashamed. The only thing we could do as a club re Leeds is to refuse seats in the directors box and do likewise to their lot when they come to the Pirelli. I doubt though either set of directors would find that scenario appealing. Or as I have suggested in the past, charge their fans the same amount when they come to us... ( perhaps i could phrase it, "screw them to the same degree" )...there have been many occasions when we have had to pay more than home fans, Port Vale and Bradford spring to mind.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 22:23:53 GMT
No it isn't because it is the fans that lose out in that situation. We've got it about right. Other clubs are wrong and the spineless EFL board who are probably right now in the first class lounge awaiting their flight to China should be very ashamed. The only thing we could do as a club re Leeds is to refuse seats in the directors box and do likewise to their lot when they come to the Pirelli. I doubt though either set of directors would find that scenario appealing. Or as I have suggested in the past, charge their fans the same amount when they come to us... ( perhaps i could phrase it, "screw them to the same degree" )...there have been many occasions when we have had to pay more than home fans, Port Vale and Bradford spring to mind. Well no, because a) you can't and b) as above it's the fans that are penalised and it is not their fault. Over to Ben and the board.
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Post by Norah on Aug 22, 2017 22:28:54 GMT
Or as I have suggested in the past, charge their fans the same amount when they come to us... ( perhaps i could phrase it, "screw them to the same degree" )...there have been many occasions when we have had to pay more than home fans, Port Vale and Bradford spring to mind. Well no, because a) you can't and b) as above it's the fans that are penalised and it is not their fault. Over to Ben and the board. It was a case of ..mores the pity, but if we could afford it, which we can't, there are procedures in place to discount tickets for home fans on the odd occasion, for instance as I referred to the occasion when Bradford fans got in for a fiver and we had to pay full price. But with regards to it only hurting the fans, then I would be happy to inflict that financial pain on them.
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Post by NobodyGood on Aug 22, 2017 22:32:12 GMT
Well no, because a) you can't and b) as above it's the fans that are penalised and it is not their fault. Over to Ben and the board. It was a case of ..mores the pity, but if we could afford it, which we can't, there are procedures in place to discount tickets for home fans on the odd occasion, for instance as I referred to the occasion when Bradford fans got in for a fiver and we had to pay full price. But with regards to it only hurting the fans, then I would be happy to inflict that financial pain on them. Ruthless!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 22:50:06 GMT
Well no, because a) you can't and b) as above it's the fans that are penalised and it is not their fault. Over to Ben and the board. It was a case of ..mores the pity, but if we could afford it, which we can't, there are procedures in place to discount tickets for home fans on the odd occasion, for instance as I referred to the occasion when Bradford fans got in for a fiver and we had to pay full price. But with regards to it only hurting the fans, then I would be happy to inflict that financial pain on them. We do discount tickets on the odd occasion using that exemption. Kids for a quid is done that way. The only people that are interested in charging £37 for Brewers fans at Leeds are the Leeds board. That is why outboard should refuse the hospitality there and not offer it to them when they come to the Pirelli. But with no fan rep on our board, that thought has probably not been considered.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 23:55:26 GMT
I'll be going and not 'cos I'm pleased to be paying £35 either.
I'll be going 'cos it's intimidating places like Elland Road where the lads need as many as possible standing beside them. I'm going 'cos I want to show I'm up for it as much as the players will need to be and I'm going 'cos I remember how well we played last season but still got done 2-0 and I want to see if we've progressed. That's why tonight was important as well, last season we outplayed Cardiff and lost. Tonight we won. Progress.
Last season drawing at Derby and Sheffield Wednesday progress. Winning at QPR away, progress. Rotherham away, progress (just about ;-). Brum away progress.
This season can we keep picking up points against these bigger clubs away from home. Can we keep progressing?
I'm also going 'cos of all of the old memories of Elland Road, another of the grounds I've been lucky to have seen from the dressing room/ pitch once or twice.
I'm going 'cos I want to see Nigel take the lads off the team bus and walk the last 400 yards. I'm going 'cos of his dad. I'm going 'cos of Revie and Brmener and Hunter and Giles, I'm going cos of Franny Lee, 'cos of Hector, Todd, McFarland and everything that went with it. I'm going 'cos of the history, 'cos of the present and 'cos of the future. I'm going cos I've been to Oldham, Hull, Boro so far and I don't want to miss this one. £35 doesn't come into it.
I'm going as well 'cos if I remember rightly, the pies are lovely ;-)
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Post by colston on Aug 23, 2017 0:42:11 GMT
broomo, I absolutely appreciate the emotions you put forward (and understand you're in a position, historically, the vast majority of us aren't). But, sorry, £35 DOES come into it for most of us. I resent it. I resent all clubs who overcharge, or who blatantly and cynically find a way around the regulations to charge away fans much more than home fans, which is what Leeds are doing. Part of the ethos of Burton Albion is that we're not like the rest. I set out following a non-league club. I love that we've got where we are without selling our soul. Paying Leeds' prices is a step too far, as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 1:15:50 GMT
broomo, I absolutely appreciate the emotions you put forward (and understand you're in a position, historically, the vast majority of us aren't). But, sorry, £35 DOES come into it for most of us. I resent it. I resent all clubs who overcharge, or who blatantly and cynically find a way around the regulations to charge away fans much more than home fans, which is what Leeds are doing. Part of the ethos of Burton Albion is that we're not like the rest. I set out following a non-league club. I love that we've got where we are without selling our soul. Paying Leeds' prices is a step too far, as far as I'm concerned. Didn't mean to come across as if £35 was insignificant Colston, sorry if it did. I know it's a hell of a lot of money to many. My own view is that I might not get many more chances to go to watch "my" side play at Elland Road. (I use the term my 'cos a lot of you know my history and you'll know that Burton is "my" now). £35 is a lot to me these days as well but I'm a bit daft when it comes to my football. I haven't been able to get to either of the home games so far. Last season I'd have felt guilty for not putting a couple of quid a week into the club. Tiny amount, totally insignificant in the grand scheme of things but all I can do. This season I paid £460 for a season ticket, now at least if I don't show up, the club still have a bit of my cash. Some things I'll let them fleece me over. Live football is probably my biggest cost. I still don't have to like dirty leeds but I've got to go to this one. By the way, I fully agree with your stance and no-one who decides not to go should be criticised in any way, it would be daft if that were to happen. I'm sure Nigel will be telling fans to stay at home and save their £35, it makes no sense to pay that really or to spend that money at another club. I know you're right and I know my reasons are a bit unique and possibly selfish. I should probably boycott like some of you will but I can't, not this one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 6:14:25 GMT
£37 by the way, £42 on the day.
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Post by keggy on Aug 23, 2017 7:17:15 GMT
How much will it cost the Leeds fans?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 7:48:58 GMT
How much will it cost the Leeds fans? £28 behind the goal, The same as us on the side. Someone on FB has though said there is a ticket offer for Leeds fans, Blues/Brewers for £38, doesn't say where those tickets are for.
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Post by observer on Aug 23, 2017 8:15:53 GMT
How much will it cost the Leeds fans? £28 behind the goal, The same as us on the side. Someone on FB has though said there is a ticket offer for Leeds fans, Blues/Brewers for £38, doesn't say where those tickets are for. TBF £28 to stand isn't that great compared to £37 to sit down I'm not backing Leeds up in any way but that's not cheap either for them to stand How much do we charge away fans for seats? It must be close to £37 if we are charging £28 to stand?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 8:17:30 GMT
£28 behind the goal, The same as us on the side. Someone on FB has though said there is a ticket offer for Leeds fans, Blues/Brewers for £38, doesn't say where those tickets are for. TBF £28 to stand isn't that great compared to £37 to sit down I'm not backing Leeds up in any way but that's not cheap either for them to stand How much do we charge away fans for seats? It must be close to £37 if we are charging £28 to stand? It is all seater £28 behind the goal to sit down. We charge away fans £24 for a seat on the side.
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Post by observer on Aug 23, 2017 8:19:39 GMT
£28 behind the goal, The same as us on the side. Someone on FB has though said there is a ticket offer for Leeds fans, Blues/Brewers for £38, doesn't say where those tickets are for. TBF £28 to stand isn't that great compared to £37 to sit down I'm not backing Leeds up in any way but that's not cheap either for them to stand How much do we charge away fans for seats? It must be close to £37 if we are charging £28 to stand? Sorry my mistake Thought £28 was what we would charge them to stand behind the goal at pirelli. I misread someone's post We charge £20 to stand and £24 to sit Which is cheap for either option
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Post by observer on Aug 23, 2017 8:20:58 GMT
TBF £28 to stand isn't that great compared to £37 to sit down I'm not backing Leeds up in any way but that's not cheap either for them to stand How much do we charge away fans for seats? It must be close to £37 if we are charging £28 to stand? It is all seater £28 behind the goal to sit down. We charge away fans £24 for a seat on the side. Yep my mistake above
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