TICKET prices are up and crowds are down.
The Barclays Premiership is under the spotlight as more and more fans stay away from top-flight games.
Clubs have been criticised for raising prices above the level of inflation, and prices on the continent are far more affordable.
Football in the capital is particularly expensive - the cheapest ticket at Chelsea is £48 - but right across the country prices have shot up .
Critics say the so-called 'best league in the world' is a one horse race, with Chelsea buying another title, while mid table teams play, safe, unattractive football to avoid the relegation drop.
Excessive television coverage is another argument that may have led to fans turning their back on the beautiful game.
How are the northwest Premiership teams preparing for an already tough season? Click on the links below to find out.
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after watching the reds for 44years sharing there ups and downs , i have began to watch fc united and it is like a breath of fresh air, seeing the game as its big brother used to play with a carefree attitudeand a flare that can only entertain and produce goals.man utd of whom i have been a season ticket holder for a great many of those years have adopted a defensive , negative style which is not man utd. i am truly surprised that sir alex has gone down this route and can only assume that it is his number twocarlos quiros who's comments are both misstimed and senseless as when i read his comments i feel i must have attended a different match.i go to olt trafford with my two sons. wife and daughter who are also s. ticket holders,we have decided this will be our last season wich is very sad ,but it is'nt cheap and we are no longer getting the product.i felt when Glazer took over it was likened to my house being broken into ,but felt i should give it a year,but having seen the road that we are going down,two months is enough.so that will be five extra season tickets for f.c. united thats much more enjoyable.