A lesson for Arsenal from the decline of Romanâ€™s Empire? 8/2

Post by **gooner.ed** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:20 pm

usual thread starter... allbeit 8 hours late! in a bit of a rush today and clean forgot. son off school due to a bit of bloody snow so i had to do the honours. anyway, we're in the newsnow top 10 with this one, so there might be some latecomers who have a thought to offer. could you ever be priced out of arsenal?

gooner Erol · Post by **gooner Erol** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:59 am

The thought of a price rise for season tickets + normal seats fills me with dread.....i really think we have reached the top level already now. I'm sure we are on average the most expensive in the country.....PLEASE Arsenal do not take us for granted just because you can see a large number of people on the season ticket waiting list.....how about the big TV money coming our way next season could you not offset some of it towards NOT increasing prices instead of it just going into players pockets please,no?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:20 am

Good point regarding the t.v money. I know Richard Cabourn has suggested a similar point to the Premiership chairmen. We really have reached a point where if the club hike any further they are going to price out the last few remaining 'working class' supporters like myself and many like me. They need to realise it is people like us who are going to be supporters for ever and should treat us as such. I have 2 boys now under 3 that are going to be on at me at some stage to take them to games and that would impossible at the moment. How many of the 'exucutive' supporters (prawn sandwich brigade) see themselves as lifelong supporters that will pass their love of the club onto further generations?

proudtosaythatname · Post by **proudtosaythatname** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:21 pm

I admit to thinking long and hard about Cardiff before finally registering an hour before deadline (and that's another story). The main reason was cost: the boys have done wonders to reach the final, bragging rights etc and it would be wonderful to see them win. Eventually the Arsenal addiction won and I registered. But if a loyal fan like me can hesitate over a Cup Final at the wonderful Millenium Stadium with all its happy memories, anything is possible...