Are you taking the piss?

[Nii Lamptey]

What I don't get is how German clubs can look after their fans so well, yet still compete with the very best. This constant will of English Premier League teams to spend, spend, spend (*at ridiculously bloated prices) is unsustainable, and it either needs addressing soon or it will eat itself. This ticket pricing is nothing but a cash grab from Heck - He just does not get what football is about in this country. It might work in Soccer Land, but not here... .And I'm not just talking CL tickets. Don't forget that our season tickets have been bumped up to ridiculous levels these past two seasons, whilst services and urinals have massively degraded.

English football prides itself on passionate fanbases and that traditional football ground atmosphere. Atmospheres around the country are already eroded due to lifelong fans being priced out of supporting their teams. You can see it at Villa Park when the 'bigger' armchair teams come to town - The influx of non-brummie accents and half n half scarves.

Take away the fans, you take away what makes our football special. And it's going to happen, unless something drastic is done.

If they don't about turn on this, we as a fan base need to let them know who owns Aston Villa Football Club. We'll be here long after they've fooked off to the next investment opportunity.

[tomd2103]

The piece pretty much sums up where I'm at.  I can probably just about afford to go at that kind of price, but for the first time I am really questioning whether I really want to pay that sort of money to watch a game of football. 

[VillaTim]

It's hard to walk away but people need to start doing it if they want to make an impact.

[Chico Hamilton III]

  Very good article which I read in the voice of Henry Hill. “Business bad? Fuck you, pay me. Oh, you had a fire? Fuck you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning huh? Fuck you, pay me.”

Fuck Heck!

[PeterWithe]

Is there really only Carlsberg on offer now this season?

[Legion]

Done.

[chrisw1]

Is there really only Carlsberg on offer now this season?

Beer Poretti for £6.50 if you're so inclined.

[Risso]

Is that the alcohol equivalent of Tommy Hilfinger?

[PeterWithe]

Is there really only Carlsberg on offer now this season?

Beer Poretti for £6.50 if you're so inclined.

Outside of Australian stuff, Carlsberg is the worst beer I can think of.

[Sexual Ealing]

Carling, surely?

[PeterWithe]

No, I'd prefer that bland garbage over Carlsberg.

[eamonn]

Stan Collywobbles has posted summat similar on XformerlyknownasTwitter.

[Risso]

Carling, surely?

Easily. The blandest, most pointless shite in the history of anything.

[VillaTim]

Carlsberg is pish but it's certainly better than Carling

[ChicagoLion]

Carling, surely?

Easily. The blandest, most pointless shite in the history of anything.

It’s got that metallic after tast, horrible stuff.