The rising cost of Football in England

[Old Master]

The cost of Football in EPL the highest in Europe and Barcelona are amongst the cheapest on the continent.

Check out the link below:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29614980

Also, check out the link to the pies vs Falcoa's wages - amazing comparisons.

[Stuckey]

Its amazing how many true local fans are getting priced out of going to the football.

IMO its killing the terrace culture over there. Considering for the price of about 10 match day tickets, fans can buy Sky for the year and see almost every game at home.

[Stitch This]

Price of Football 2014: Why fans flock to Borussia Dortmund

The chance to experience this love affair is attracting more than 1,000 fans from England to every home match.

It is a scarcely believable figure, but walk around the stadium and British accents are audible among the 80,000 at Signal Iduna Park. "We jump on the Channel Tunnel train," says Matthew Gerrard, from Kent.
"We make a weekend of it. With tickets, accommodation, transport, this trip will cost £65. When you think it cost me £51 to see the Arsenal game last season, you can see the benefits."
Another group soaking up the beer and bratwurst outside the stadium are wearing Stoke shirts, while there are also fans from Aston Villa, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Port Vale. When you discover that the majority of Dortmund's 55,000 season-ticket holders have paid an average of £9 to see this match, this influx begins to make perfect sense.
Jack, a Chelsea fan, is here with two of his friends from London.
"Prices are too high in England," he says. "But here, everything is cheap. It's a better experience for the fan and the atmosphere is incredible."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29624410

[Stuckey]

Price of Football 2014: Why fans flock to Borussia Dortmund

The chance to experience this love affair is attracting more than 1,000 fans from England to every home match.

It is a scarcely believable figure, but walk around the stadium and British accents are audible among the 80,000 at Signal Iduna Park. "We jump on the Channel Tunnel train," says Matthew Gerrard, from Kent.
"We make a weekend of it. With tickets, accommodation, transport, this trip will cost £65. When you think it cost me £51 to see the Arsenal game last season, you can see the benefits."
Another group soaking up the beer and bratwurst outside the stadium are wearing Stoke shirts, while there are also fans from Aston Villa, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Port Vale. When you discover that the majority of Dortmund's 55,000 season-ticket holders have paid an average of £9 to see this match, this influx begins to make perfect sense.
Jack, a Chelsea fan, is here with two of his friends from London.
"Prices are too high in England," he says. "But here, everything is cheap. It's a better experience for the fan and the atmosphere is incredible."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29624410

Even the British agree the German model is better then the British one.

[Nice One Cyril]

IMO its killing the terrace culture over there.

I think you'll find the seats had something to do with that

[Stuckey]

IMO its killing the terrace culture over there.

I think you'll find the seats had something to do with that

I like Arsenal's seating! Its got padding!

[Victoria's Secret]

also a bad choice of phrase.

[wizard]

Would the EPL actually care if no one went to games?

And they just built stadiums that were designed for TV cameras so people could stay home and watch games?

[Victoria's Secret]

supports committees etc are having more of a say in how the game is going.

These surveys help us.

[Stuckey]

Would the EPL actually care if no one went to games?

And they just built stadiums that were designed for TV cameras so people could stay home and watch games?

As long as we see player intros as well!

[ruud]

EPL is doing it to themselves spending ridiculous amounts of money on players. Someone has to pay them.