£416. That is the exact amount of money that I spent travelling around the UK watching football last season. The large sum of money allowed me into 15 'Scottish Premiership' matches, seven 'Scottish League 1' games, three 'William Hill Scottish Cup' ties and one Barclay's Premier League meeting.
Despite so many people purchasing tickets for high-profile matches, the word on the tip of the tongue of most football fans this week, will most likely be, "is modern day football becoming too expensive."
Unlike most fans, I don't believe that football is becoming to expensive. In my opinion, most prices throughout modern day society are rising and so is football.
Just last week, I was in 'The Art Shop' in Glasgow City Centre with my mum. After about 20 minutes of slowly paced doddling are the store, my mum bought two paintbrushes, a book with twelve sheets of A4 paper and a lilac tub of paint. Despite her only buying three items, the price came in at a wopping £56. To give you the real picture, with that £56 an under 16 football fan could go to eleven Scottish League 1 matches. Or two Uefa Champions League group stage matches. So which one is over priced?
Another example of non football prices would be an adult tickets for a Paul McCartney concert. The price for the concert at London's O2 Arena would be £125 for adults and £95 for an under 16. After asking my dad (a big Paul McCartney fan) if he felt the tickets were over priced, he commented:
"The difference is Paul McCartney is a real one off. He's one of the most talented musicians that the World has ever produced."
After my Dads claim that £125 to see Paul McCartney was a fair price due to McCartney's global stature, I checked how much it would be to see Real Madrid, a squad full of talented and successful players.
Searching through the internet, I eventually discovered that the adult tickets for Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabau were only £35. These prices allowing fans to see some of the best players in the world like Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez £90 cheaper than a Paul McCartney concert.
So, is football really over priced, or do clubs just feel that the average adult prices for top flight football in the UK being between £20-35 is a legit price based on the rising prices everywhere.
After all, for me, it is a great feeling to see a brilliant player in the flesh for the first time. In my honest opinion football is an inthralling interest to have and good value for money.
Article by Joseph James
Despite so many people purchasing tickets for high-profile matches, the word on the tip of the tongue of most football fans this week, will most likely be, "is modern day football becoming too expensive."
Unlike most fans, I don't believe that football is becoming to expensive. In my opinion, most prices throughout modern day society are rising and so is football.
Just last week, I was in 'The Art Shop' in Glasgow City Centre with my mum. After about 20 minutes of slowly paced doddling are the store, my mum bought two paintbrushes, a book with twelve sheets of A4 paper and a lilac tub of paint. Despite her only buying three items, the price came in at a wopping £56. To give you the real picture, with that £56 an under 16 football fan could go to eleven Scottish League 1 matches. Or two Uefa Champions League group stage matches. So which one is over priced?
Another example of non football prices would be an adult tickets for a Paul McCartney concert. The price for the concert at London's O2 Arena would be £125 for adults and £95 for an under 16. After asking my dad (a big Paul McCartney fan) if he felt the tickets were over priced, he commented:
"The difference is Paul McCartney is a real one off. He's one of the most talented musicians that the World has ever produced."
After my Dads claim that £125 to see Paul McCartney was a fair price due to McCartney's global stature, I checked how much it would be to see Real Madrid, a squad full of talented and successful players.
Searching through the internet, I eventually discovered that the adult tickets for Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabau were only £35. These prices allowing fans to see some of the best players in the world like Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez £90 cheaper than a Paul McCartney concert.
So, is football really over priced, or do clubs just feel that the average adult prices for top flight football in the UK being between £20-35 is a legit price based on the rising prices everywhere.
After all, for me, it is a great feeling to see a brilliant player in the flesh for the first time. In my honest opinion football is an inthralling interest to have and good value for money.
Article by Joseph James