Match Ticket Prices

[Chris Smith]

The only thing stunning is your reaction.

For the people I know who aren't working a trip to a PL game is the last thing on their mind. They're more worried about paying the bills and feeding the family. Football priced itself out of the reach of those people decades ago.

How about people who ARE working but don't earn pop-star wages, and can afford the odd treat, such as a trip to see their football team?
People like me for instance.

A trip to the Villa with my son pretty much clears out my "treat cash" for the month, so it's a conscious decision between watching Villa or maybe going to the cinema followed by a meal out. And every couple of quid added to a ticket at Villa makes the latter (which doesn't seem to have gone up in price at all recently) much more desirable.

"Pop-star Wages"?

Obviously this wouldn't apply to everyone but as you'd used yourself as an example I'd suggest you stop wasting your money following that shitty south Staffs team home and away and use it to go to the Villa more.

And maybe everyone else who's been priced out can stop spending their money on non-essentials and give every penny of their disposable income to the Villa.

Now you're just being silly.

It was a slightly flippant answer to Dave but less so than his suggestion that those of us that do go to the match are on pop-star wages.

[pauliewalnuts]

It was a slightly flippant answer to Dave but less so than his suggestion that those of us that do go to the match are on pop-star wages.

I don't see how you read it as that, Chris.

Looked to me like he meant anyone who has a job but has to watch their money - ie what about them? Rather than suggesting you have to have pop star wages to go to games.

[Lucky Eddie]

Season tickets for me and my lad in The Holte totalled £440.00

£ 11.57 each per game.

£4.23 each per week.

Like many others I'm on skint street at the moment but I find those rates acceptable to be part of the establishment that is ASTON VILLA.

I work nights in the week, and we have football commitments on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons so his mates may well frequent our seats as often as we do; but I'm still feeling the luuuuuuurve at those rates.

[Dave Cooper please]

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"Pop-star Wages"?

Obviously this wouldn't apply to everyone but as you'd used yourself as an example I'd suggest you stop wasting your money following that shitty south Staffs team home and away and use it to go to the Villa more.

As usual you choose to cherry pick the bit from the post that you can use to have a flippant pop at the poster rather than actually address the main point, which I know you got, but chose to ignore.

No problem though, we're all used to it by now.

[Chris Smith]

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"Pop-star Wages"?

Obviously this wouldn't apply to everyone but as you'd used yourself as an example I'd suggest you stop wasting your money following that shitty south Staffs team home and away and use it to go to the Villa more.

As usual you choose to cherry pick the bit from the post that you can use to have a flippant pop at the poster rather than actually address the main point, which I know you got, but chose to ignore.

No problem though, we're all used to it by now.

You're appear to be one of those people that just can't handle being disagreed with.

How about people who ARE working but don't earn pop-star wages, and can afford the odd treat, such as a trip to see their football team?

By implication those that can afford more than the odd treat, i.e. a season ticket, are earning pop-star wages. This is the second time in the thread where you've used melodramatic language to try to emphasise a point and there is no need.

edit: And I did answer it, you just didn't get it. You choose to spend your cash on Tamworth, just as everone of makes a decison on how we spend our money. If you didn't spend it there you'd have more to spend at Villa, If I didn't go to the match I'd be able to buy the new lens I want for my camera. There will be some people who might decide that they can't afford it this year and I know how they feel because I've been there myself but I still don't think the increase is sufficient to have the massive impact you suggested earlier in the thread.

[dave.woodhall]

You're appear to be one of those people that just can't handle being disagreed with.

That's it. Close the internet. Disband the world wide web. We've reached the end of history. Nothing could ever top this.

[VillaZogmariner]

Season tickets for me and my lad in The Holte totalled £440.00

£ 11.57 each per game.

£4.23 each per week.

Like many others I'm on skint street at the moment but I find those rates acceptable to be part of the establishment that is ASTON VILLA.

I work nights in the week, and we have football commitments on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons so his mates may well frequent our seats as often as we do; but I'm still feeling the luuuuuuurve at those rates.

How on Earth did you manage to get them that cheap?

[pauliewalnuts]

How about people who ARE working but don't earn pop-star wages, and can afford the odd treat, such as a trip to see their football team?

By implication those that can afford more than the odd treat, i.e. a season ticket, are earning pop-star wages. This is the second time in the thread where you've used melodramatic language to try to emphasise a point and there is no need.

Eh?

That's some pretty odd logic going on there.

[Chris Smith]

You're appear to be one of those people that just can't handle being disagreed with.

That's it. Close the internet. Disband the world wide web. We've reached the end of history. Nothing could ever top this.

I'm disagreed with so regularly on here if I couldn't handle it I'd pack it in. On the contrary, I enjoy a good argument.

[Chris Smith]

How about people who ARE working but don't earn pop-star wages, and can afford the odd treat, such as a trip to see their football team?

By implication those that can afford more than the odd treat, i.e. a season ticket, are earning pop-star wages. This is the second time in the thread where you've used melodramatic language to try to emphasise a point and there is no need.

Eh?

That's some pretty odd logic going on there.

Dave makes a distinction between people who can only afford the odd treat and people on pop-star wage.

[PaulTheVillan]

You're appear to be one of those people that just can't handle being disagreed with.

That's it. Close the internet. Disband the world wide web. We've reached the end of history. Nothing could ever top this.

I'm disagreed with so regularly on here if I couldn't handle it I'd pack it in. On the contrary, I enjoy a good argument.

Bollocks do you.

[Risso]

How about people who ARE working but don't earn pop-star wages, and can afford the odd treat, such as a trip to see their football team?

By implication those that can afford more than the odd treat, i.e. a season ticket, are earning pop-star wages. This is the second time in the thread where you've used melodramatic language to try to emphasise a point and there is no need.

Eh?

That's some pretty odd logic going on there.

I earn pop star wages.  Unfortunately, that pop star is Sean McGuire.

[Chris Smith]

You're appear to be one of those people that just can't handle being disagreed with.

That's it. Close the internet. Disband the world wide web. We've reached the end of history. Nothing could ever top this.

I'm disagreed with so regularly on here if I couldn't handle it I'd pack it in. On the contrary, I enjoy a good argument.

Bollocks do you.

I said a good argument.

[PaulTheVillan]

You're appear to be one of those people that just can't handle being disagreed with.

That's it. Close the internet. Disband the world wide web. We've reached the end of history. Nothing could ever top this.

I'm disagreed with so regularly on here if I couldn't handle it I'd pack it in. On the contrary, I enjoy a good argument.

Bollocks do you.

I said a good argument.

So, what time is the Internet closing?

[Rip Van We Go Again]

On the contrary, I enjoy a good argument.

We had noticed.
You could start a row in an empty room.