by LWJ »
04 Oct 2016 09:00
SMF LWJ MR. CYNICAL Although the club should be commended for bringing this in, not sure how it's helping our fans.
Seems a bit unfair that all visiting clubs are able to get cheap tickets yet Reading fans have to pay over the odds at most grounds, would much rather see us charge visiting fans the same as they would charge us.
£20 for a match day ticket for us at home.
We can't force other clubs to offer us cheap ticketing, we can only encourage and lead the way.
I think you've kind off missed the point of the post. Some tickets prices are ridiculous, why hasn't there been a cap agreed in the football league like there has been in the Premier League £33 and £28 for QPR tickets which is one of the worst away ends in the league. I can't see Reading continuing the initiative beyond this season as a very small number of sides have reciprocated the price for our fans.
I think you missed my point. We can only try and set an example, as there is nothing in place to stop teams charging over the odds. WE MUST LEAD THE WAY.
Teams will continue to charge over the odds if people will pay it. As I have said previously I won't pay over £30 for any league game this year, and will probably do every single one which is £25 or less.
Cardiff reciprocated it, yet we couldn't sell out. We don't help ourselves really, do we?!