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Leeds Next For Reading - At 39 Pounds A Ticket
19 February 2020
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Reading travel to second placed Leeds United on Saturday with the home side trying to keep their place in the automatic promotion places after a run of poor recent form. Leeds were points clear at the top of the Championship but now find themselves four points behind leaders West Brom as their season threatens to collapse as usual. They managed to scrape past Bristol City at home by a single goal last weekend after drawing at Brentford and losing both away at Forest and home against Wigan. The Royals may fancy their chances against a side that could well find themselves staying put in the Championship next season, with plenty of teams in the play-off positions hoping to claim a top two finish.
The Royals are around 19/2 for an away victory on Saturday. Given Leeds are currently 17th in the home form table and Reading sit second in the away form table it seems like good value! If you looking to put on a bet then follow this link for a welcome offer.
You can also use this guide to find something that might give a return should Reading follow up their 3-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend with another victory on the road. Reading are a long way away from the top six but another 3 points would essentially secure Championship for another season.
There's been a lot in the news this week with Leeds, the self proclaimed biggest club in the Championship, mocking Reading for being unable to sell out the away end. This comes from a club who are charging an extortionate 39 pounds for the privilege of watching the game. Reading of course have been strong voices in the "twenty in plenty" campaign to make the cost of watching live football affordable. Leeds are at the other end of the scale trying their best to rip off fans. It is hardly suprising they struggle to sell tickets to away supporters who are used to much reduced ticket prices. Leeds fans who traveled to the Madejski Stadium back in November would have course paid nearly half the price for their tickets. I would hope Reading continue to stick to their cheap ticket pledge, but it must be tempting to make an exception for the visit of Leeds next season.
Reading are the latest club to not sell out their away allocation, so extra tickets have now been made available to #LUFC fans in the West Stand
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 17, 2020
Discussion On This Story:
Jagermesiter1871
Do you add the prices up for each ticket? What is it you're doing here? Is this countdown?
Didn`t you spot General/Disabled above the prices- left hand price normal - right hand price disabled. If i were you i would apply for tipping point rather than countdown
O I thought you were clarifying that general and disabled tickets had gone on sale.
Too late now anyway - £65 for an adult ticket is disgraceful. oxf*rd Leeds.
Royals and Racers
Didn`t you spot General/Disabled above the prices- left hand price normal - right hand price disabled. If i were you i would apply for tipping point rather than countdown
O I thought you were clarifying that general and disabled tickets had gone on sale.
Too late now anyway - £65 for an adult ticket is disgraceful. oxf*rd Leeds.
£39 unless you are disabled and then it’s £26
Simmops
That's the thing with away ticket prices - the ticket makes up such a small portion of the total expense it doesn't overly matter. Leeds are still taking the piss mind and also very glad our home tickets are cheap. Thank oxf*rd we don't have to pay that week in week out.
Yes for sure. I do think that if it was something like Charlton or Millwall charging that is a justified pisstake. You pay all that money and time to get there anyway so £39 ain't half bad.
From Despair To Where?
O I thought you were clarifying that general and disabled tickets had gone on sale.
Too late now anyway - £65 for an adult ticket is disgraceful. oxf*rd Leeds.
£39 unless you are disabled and then it’s £26
No, its £39 for the ticket and £26 for the jabs you would normally need to visit the Third World.
andymcn14
Hendo
£30, as per the Premier League price cap, for a supposed Premier League team.
They are not in the Premier League yet......
I just suggested what I expected the price to be.
But seriously though, if there is a £30 cap in the premier league, I just don't understand how there isn't a Championship cap in place.
Anonymous
They are not in the Premier League yet......
I just suggested what I expected the price to be.
But seriously though, if there is a £30 cap in the premier league, I just don't understand how there isn't a Championship cap in place.
Wasn't it argued that the TV rights in the Premier League make up for the shortfall in reducing admission costs for clubs? The bigger Championship teams such as Leeds charge more due to them not getting a bigger cut of the TV rights despite being on TV all the time. Its petty.
muirinho
I just suggested what I expected the price to be.
But seriously though, if there is a £30 cap in the premier league, I just don't understand how there isn't a Championship cap in place.
Wasn't it argued that the TV rights in the Premier League make up for the shortfall in reducing admission costs for clubs? The bigger Championship teams such as Leeds charge more due to them not getting a bigger cut of the TV rights despite being on TV all the time. Its petty.
the hosting club gets paid extra when on TV, to compensate for hassle / lower attendance. So that's not an excuse. If anything, the clubs that aren't continuously selected for TV should be charging more - their attendance is also affected by the televised games, but they don't get the extra money for hosting.
Leeds charge more because they can, not because they somehow deserve it.
Anonymous
Wasn't it argued that the TV rights in the Premier League make up for the shortfall in reducing admission costs for clubs? The bigger Championship teams such as Leeds charge more due to them not getting a bigger cut of the TV rights despite being on TV all the time. Its petty.
the hosting club gets paid extra when on TV, to compensate for hassle / lower attendance. So that's not an excuse. If anything, the clubs that aren't continuously selected for TV should be charging more - their attendance is also affected by the televised games, but they don't get the extra money for hosting.
Leeds charge more because they can, not because they somehow deserve it.
When you consider their level and support base it can be argued they do deserve special treatment.
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