Dominic King: Liverpool FC fans ticket price hike fury is very easy to figure out
Jul 24 2010 by Dominic King, Liverpool Echo
IT hasn’t all been good news from Anfield this week.
That it will cost up to £43 to sit on The Kop next season is a further sign of the harsh financial climate gripping the club (don’t forget the £2.50 booking fee).
Given the country is in an unprecedented spell of purse-tightening, there are real fears gaps will open up on Britain’s most famous stand.
No wonder.
With many people not in a position to meet that cost every other week, this is perhaps a sign that sections of the local support will find themselves priced out.
After Liverpool performed abjectly and missed out on a Champions League spot last season, many fans are understandably indignant about this 15% hike.
The game has moved on and the days of ticket/programme/pint/bus fare for less than £10 are gone, but the club must be wary as this is an exceptionally sensitive issue.
Earlier this month Liverpool there had been times when they had taken supporters for granted. That admission struck a chord.
Actions speak louder than words and this development simply reinforces the feeling that fans are carrying the can for the many failings of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
George Gillett finally tries to get on his bike in Switzerland
GEORGE GILLETT has been an interested spectator at every training session in Bad Ragaz.
But back at the club’s hotel one evening the Reds’ less than popular co-owner decided to head out for a bike ride and was examining an array of mountain bikes outside the dining room.
There was clearly, something bothering him and it soon became apparent when one of Liverpool’s squad headed past him en route for his evening meal.
“Could you possibly tell me which is the bike belonging to Jay (Spearing)?” he asked. “He’s a little guy like me; all the others are too big for me to ride.”
Jul 24 2010 by Dominic King, Liverpool Echo
IT hasn’t all been good news from Anfield this week.
That it will cost up to £43 to sit on The Kop next season is a further sign of the harsh financial climate gripping the club (don’t forget the £2.50 booking fee).
Given the country is in an unprecedented spell of purse-tightening, there are real fears gaps will open up on Britain’s most famous stand.
No wonder.
With many people not in a position to meet that cost every other week, this is perhaps a sign that sections of the local support will find themselves priced out.
After Liverpool performed abjectly and missed out on a Champions League spot last season, many fans are understandably indignant about this 15% hike.
The game has moved on and the days of ticket/programme/pint/bus fare for less than £10 are gone, but the club must be wary as this is an exceptionally sensitive issue.
Earlier this month Liverpool there had been times when they had taken supporters for granted. That admission struck a chord.
Actions speak louder than words and this development simply reinforces the feeling that fans are carrying the can for the many failings of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
George Gillett finally tries to get on his bike in Switzerland
GEORGE GILLETT has been an interested spectator at every training session in Bad Ragaz.
But back at the club’s hotel one evening the Reds’ less than popular co-owner decided to head out for a bike ride and was examining an array of mountain bikes outside the dining room.
There was clearly, something bothering him and it soon became apparent when one of Liverpool’s squad headed past him en route for his evening meal.
“Could you possibly tell me which is the bike belonging to Jay (Spearing)?” he asked. “He’s a little guy like me; all the others are too big for me to ride.”
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