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10-08-2006, 10:22 AM
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Man Utd Season Tickets
Just seen on Sky Sports News that Man Utd have sold 64,000 season tickets for the upcoming season  .
That is impressive, given the level of vitriole when the Glasers took over.
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10-08-2006, 10:51 AM
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Fact is, for every Manc who 'protests' by not buying a season ticket, there's a glory hunting mongboy from Surrey willing to travel up and take his place. Roy Keane knows it, I know it, we all know it.
The stupidity of "United ['PLC'] - NOT FOR SALE" being on supporter banners can never be forgotton.
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10-08-2006, 10:56 AM
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I read in the paper yesterday that Man Utd are now selling prints of the "Not for $ale" banner If that aint taking the P*** 
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10-08-2006, 11:05 AM
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It's just great for Mr Average with 2 kids who wants to go along for their annual treat to see Man Utd play.
I'm not Mr Average but I think it takes the p*** when only those that can afford an annual £600-£2000 lay out can go see the top teams play.
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10-08-2006, 11:12 AM
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Absolutely right. It's a disgrace, but sadly a trend that looks irreversible. I live in Northern Ireland and on the odd occasion that I want to go over for a game, it's the same story.... no tickets for sale to the general public! No wonder ticket touts are getting fat!
I understand the need to guarantee some advance revenue via season ticket sales, but it alienates the casual spectator and hinders the growth of potential new supporters.
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10-08-2006, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by CFC1
Here Here!
I read in the paper yesterday that Man Utd are now selling prints of the "Not for $ale" banner If that aint taking the P*** |
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10-08-2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Istanbul_Kop
Fact is, for every Manc who 'protests' by not buying a season ticket, there's a glory hunting mongboy from Surrey willing to travel up and take his place. Roy Keane knows it, I know it, we all know it.
The stupidity of "United ['PLC'] - NOT FOR SALE" being on supporter banners can never be forgotton.
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10-08-2006, 12:39 PM
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Just facts, my friend, just facts.
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10-08-2006, 12:42 PM
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Just facts, my friend, just facts.
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The fact is none of the 'big' clubs have any more than a tiny percentage now of their original 'working class', local support. The game has become the home, almost exclusively, of the Middle classes or those with no life and plenty of money to waste on £1,000 season ticket.
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10-08-2006, 12:48 PM
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Yep, it's true.
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10-08-2006, 4:26 PM
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Just how much are season tickets at ManU? My mind is boggling at the revenue they must have generated.
And does anyone know of a website that lists a table of seson ticket prices for the Prem & Championship?
I'm curious, as I'm a season ticket holder at Derby, and for 1 adult & 1 junior (11-16) it costs me £380. A couple of folks I know are paying more to watch teams in the same league and lower.
And I know, I've asked for it, bring on the jokes
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10-08-2006, 5:11 PM
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Just how much are season tickets at ManU? My mind is boggling at the revenue they must have generated.
And does anyone know of a website that lists a table of seson ticket prices for the Prem & Championship?
I'm curious, as I'm a season ticket holder at Derby, and for 1 adult & 1 junior (11-16) it costs me £380. A couple of folks I know are paying more to watch teams in the same league and lower.
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Not sure of a place for all the teams, but here's United's top one:
North / South Upper Wings £37 per game £703 for the season
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10-08-2006, 5:17 PM
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By my reckoning, average season ticket prices being £600 and there being 64,000 of them, that amounts to £38.5 million. It's mindblowing therefore that all of this doesn't even buy a couple of decent players.
Even more mindblowing is the thought that Roman Abramovich carries more than this in loose change in his car's ashtray!
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10-08-2006, 10:02 PM
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64,000 prawn sandwiches at a pound each just about covers Ronney's wages for the week.
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11-08-2006, 10:53 AM
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My old boss and his family have 4 Man U season tickets a year, and sells them on straight away at a huge profit. He's done it for at least 15 years to my knowlege, and treats it as a nice little earner.
AFAIK he's never even been in the ground, and his sons are city supporters! But the profit he makes on the United tickets pay for their season tickets.
PS Why are they allowed to be called Manchester United? Manchester isn't united so isn't the name a breach of the trade descriptions act?
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