Just read this on Popbitch weekly email. Any truth it it?The Championship play-off final is often touted as the richest game in football, worth an estimated £170m to the winning team. Ahead of their victory this year, Aston Villa offered one of their best loved legends, European Cup winner Gordon Cowans, a ticket to Wembley to watch the match - as a thank you for all his efforts for the club back in the day.And all they asked for in return...? £70.Cowans ended up watching it in the Horse & Jockey in Lichfield instead.
Quote from: wozwebs on June 20, 2019, 03:41:57 PMJust read this on Popbitch weekly email. Any truth it it?The Championship play-off final is often touted as the richest game in football, worth an estimated £170m to the winning team. Ahead of their victory this year, Aston Villa offered one of their best loved legends, European Cup winner Gordon Cowans, a ticket to Wembley to watch the match - as a thank you for all his efforts for the club back in the day.And all they asked for in return...? £70.Cowans ended up watching it in the Horse & Jockey in Lichfield instead.I'm sure there were loads of tickets from Villa's allocation that were sold outside of the 'paying fanbase' (ex players, players families, employees families, etc). it;s the only feasible explanation for how so many people who qualified for a ticket for the semi-final home-leg, couldn't then get one for the final.
Of course a legend like Sid who has given so much to the club shouldn't have to pay. But should the club draw a line somewhere or should all ex-players get a free ticket to every game?