"I was sat here before you were born!"Michael Carney's homemade placard aimed at Manchester United's hierarchy during Sunday's derby was blunt, impactful and certainly eye-catching."74 years of loyal support - for what?" was written on the other side.Carney, 81, held his sign towards the Old Trafford directors' box midway through the second-half of Sunday's 0-0 draw with Manchester City.At the end of the match, hundreds of United supporters made their feelings known about next season's ticket price rises, the cutting of concessions and the amount of money paid to service United's £1bn debt, with a wider 'sit-in' protest arranged by the 1958 fan group.For Carney and those who sit around him in the lower section of the Sir Bobby Charlton stand, the issue is more personal.At the bottom of their season ticket renewal letter this year, there was a note from the club."We have identified a small number of general admission tickets directly adjacent to the home and away dugouts that will be converted to hospitality seats this summer."This reflects the high value of this unique location and will help to raise hospitality revenue to keep general admission Season Ticket prices lower. Your current seat is included within this block, and we will therefore need to find you an alternative seat for next season."Carney has been sitting in the same seat since 1980. Before that, he was in what used to be known as the 'United Road', which is now the Sir Alex Ferguson stand.
The Witton Upper concourse limitations is probably the only thing holding our seats back from being converted to corporate .
Quote from: VillaTim on April 10, 2025, 08:17:55 PMThe Witton Upper concourse limitations is probably the only thing holding our seats back from being converted to corporate . yes it is a fab view up there , but you would need seat service ( actually let’s not give them ideas) 😳
I wonder how long before we're doing similar to those in the lower Trinity.Quote"I was sat here before you were born!"Michael Carney's homemade placard aimed at Manchester United's hierarchy during Sunday's derby was blunt, impactful and certainly eye-catching."74 years of loyal support - for what?" was written on the other side.Carney, 81, held his sign towards the Old Trafford directors' box midway through the second-half of Sunday's 0-0 draw with Manchester City.At the end of the match, hundreds of United supporters made their feelings known about next season's ticket price rises, the cutting of concessions and the amount of money paid to service United's £1bn debt, with a wider 'sit-in' protest arranged by the 1958 fan group.For Carney and those who sit around him in the lower section of the Sir Bobby Charlton stand, the issue is more personal.At the bottom of their season ticket renewal letter this year, there was a note from the club."We have identified a small number of general admission tickets directly adjacent to the home and away dugouts that will be converted to hospitality seats this summer."This reflects the high value of this unique location and will help to raise hospitality revenue to keep general admission Season Ticket prices lower. Your current seat is included within this block, and we will therefore need to find you an alternative seat for next season."Carney has been sitting in the same seat since 1980. Before that, he was in what used to be known as the 'United Road', which is now the Sir Alex Ferguson stand.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yl0lp0k9go
Did anyone post this? I thought it relevant:Top wage bills 23/24:1. PSG - £553m2. Manchester City - £465m3. Real Madrid - £424m4. Barcelona - £400m5. Liverpool - £377m6. Bayern Munich - £361m7. Manchester United - £360m8. Chelsea - £332m9. Arsenal - £320m10. Aston Villa - £245m*Source: UEFA Club Licensing Benchmarking Report
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on April 10, 2025, 07:26:36 PMI wonder how long before we're doing similar to those in the lower Trinity.Quote"I was sat here before you were born!"Michael Carney's homemade placard aimed at Manchester United's hierarchy during Sunday's derby was blunt, impactful and certainly eye-catching."74 years of loyal support - for what?" was written on the other side.Carney, 81, held his sign towards the Old Trafford directors' box midway through the second-half of Sunday's 0-0 draw with Manchester City.At the end of the match, hundreds of United supporters made their feelings known about next season's ticket price rises, the cutting of concessions and the amount of money paid to service United's £1bn debt, with a wider 'sit-in' protest arranged by the 1958 fan group.For Carney and those who sit around him in the lower section of the Sir Bobby Charlton stand, the issue is more personal.At the bottom of their season ticket renewal letter this year, there was a note from the club."We have identified a small number of general admission tickets directly adjacent to the home and away dugouts that will be converted to hospitality seats this summer."This reflects the high value of this unique location and will help to raise hospitality revenue to keep general admission Season Ticket prices lower. Your current seat is included within this block, and we will therefore need to find you an alternative seat for next season."Carney has been sitting in the same seat since 1980. Before that, he was in what used to be known as the 'United Road', which is now the Sir Alex Ferguson stand.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yl0lp0k9go Think the season tickets are only going up a few pounds
^^ I looked it up when some dopy twat at work said that PSG had built their squad on the cheap.
Quote from: VILLA MOLE on April 10, 2025, 08:36:42 PMQuote from: VillaTim on April 10, 2025, 08:17:55 PMThe Witton Upper concourse limitations is probably the only thing holding our seats back from being converted to corporate . yes it is a fab view up there , but you would need seat service ( actually let’s not give them ideas) 😳Catering and toilet facilities seat service would be interesting.