| Calling all QPR/Premier League Fans 17:46 - Feb 16 with 2477 views | daib0 |
Hi everyone,
My friend Clyde (admin on “Royals Rendezvous”) is petitioning the FA and Premier League to require Premier League club to offer fans free away travel to matches - before hopefully expanding to the Football League and cup competitions. The main aim is that the increased TV money isn't spent on player's wages.
http://www.change.org/p/football-association-give-free-travel-for-away-fans
Recently, the Premier League announced a new television deal showing an increase of 71% on the previous deal. With this massive increase in revenue for the clubs - they should be able to offer away fans free travel to away matches without increasing ticket prices.
Ticket prices are already too high and put people off travelling to the games. Including the travel with the match ticket would enable more people to be able to travel to matches - especially younger people, who may not be able to travel to matches otherwise.
In Germany, away travel is included as part of the match ticket - and is subsidised by the clubs.
Some Premier League clubs, such as Stoke City, have already implemented a free away travel scheme for their supporters. Stoke started the scheme for the 2013-14 season and saw a 26% increase on away attendances for like-for-like matches when compared to the previous season. This shows how well this can work. Additionally, the increased away ticket money would offset the cost of the transport to the games.
The Premier League should force clubs to offer free away travel - as part of the rules of the league. This could, later, be expanded for Premier League sides playing in the FA and League Cups, as well as Championship sides.
Please take a second out and give a hand …
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| Calling all QPR/Premier League Fans on 18:09 - Feb 16 with 2425 views | Juzzie |
Thing is, I like to travel to away games under my own steam, usually by motorbike.
Having travelling as part of the ticket price usually means meeting up at a predesignated place, the ground or nearby.
Most clubs have fans dotted all over the country so wouldn't be much use if, as a QPR fan for example, you lived in York and wanted to see your team play at any of the Lancashire/Yorkshire/North East clubs.
These initiatives are great but need to consider people wanting to make their own way to away grounds, geographically or just by choice.
As well as free travel for those who can/want to use club organised travel, offer lower ticker prices to people wanting to or have to travel by other methods.
In fact, just lower ticket prices, a lot, full stop.
edit: petition signed too :o)
[Post edited 16 Feb 2015 18:21]
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| Calling all QPR/Premier League Fans on 19:22 - Feb 16 with 2289 views | themodfather |
no free travel
YES TO FREE TICKETS or very reduced ones
no to paying players more
they earn too much as it is imo and sadly the game is too mercenary
new tv money should be spread thru the leagues and grass roots.
we need refs coming thru, no refs no games and we need quality refs and officials....
top clubs earn dough thru their superstores worldwide... |  | | |
| Calling all QPR/Premier League Fans on 21:24 - Feb 16 with 2181 views | Juzzie |
| Calling all QPR/Premier League Fans on 19:22 - Feb 16 by themodfather |
no free travel
YES TO FREE TICKETS or very reduced ones
no to paying players more
they earn too much as it is imo and sadly the game is too mercenary
new tv money should be spread thru the leagues and grass roots.
we need refs coming thru, no refs no games and we need quality refs and officials....
top clubs earn dough thru their superstores worldwide... |
It would be nice but it wont happen. Mediocre players will be earning £50k a week. | | | |
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