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March 01, 2007

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OUR campaign that's cutting the cost of soccer has reached the House of Commons.

Blackley MP Graham Stringer is expecting widespread support from fellow MPs from all parties and you, too, can help us put pressure on soccer's power brokers by signing our M.E.N. Sport online petition.

In his early day motion, United fan Stringer states: "That this House congratulates the Manchester Evening News on initiating the campaign Make it Fair for Fans, the aim of which is to reduce the ticket price at Premiership grounds, following the extra £2.3bn that clubs will receive for television rights, and notes that this has already persuaded Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City and Wigan Athletic to reduce their prices.

"It has led to a national campaign supported by Steve McClaren, Brian Barwick, Kevin Nolan, Bryan Robson, Gordon Taylor, Dave Whelan among others.

"And it supports the newly-launched petition on the Manchester Evening News website which will give the opportunity to all fans to register their support for the campaign."

Do you want to register your support? Please click on the link and help put pressure on the FA to work towards cheaper tickets for fans. All the comments will be sent to the FA so please use your proper full name.

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lp, denton (23/02/2007 at 12:38)

Is there another business which conducts itself in the same way? Most clubs should be in receivership.
Chelsea make an Â£80M loss.
Premiership clubs continue to pay their players obscene salaries. This has to be sorted.
A few years ago I couldn't envisage not going to the game. But I've given up my season ticket. Two reasons - cost and not playing 3 pm Saturday.

dpkmanc, Levenshulme (23/02/2007 at 12:38)

The MEN did not persude City to reduce prices, so that's a porky straight away Stringer.

ted knott, droylsden (23/02/2007 at 12:42)

graham Stringer the red Hmmmmmmmm PRAWN SANDWICH MAN PERHAPS? anyhow regarding the Utd fans complaining about the Â£45 Fulham are charging them for tomorrows game at Craven Cottage, fool are they for paying it when Bolton did it on the City fans not so long ago charging them Â£39 no less than 2288 city fans boycotted the game.Moving on they claim Fulham only charged the City fans Â£25 as opposed to the Â£45 they are being charged.What is their problem with the City fans? we haven't played Fulham yet the game is in April.If they really want to draw comparrisons with City then read this? in a game last season Richard Dunne scored from a direct free kick the referee disallowed it Hmmmmmm what for you may ask? Hmmmmm he hadn't blown the whistle NOW THEN didn't we all witness a similar incident during the Lille - United game on Tuesday night and what was the referee's decision on that occasion? if anyone knows the game when Dunney had his goal chalked off let me know,thanks.

Mr Picky, Ancoats (23/02/2007 at 13:17)

City have not dropped their prices across the board like Bolton, Blackburn & Wigan...I take my hat off my balding scalp to those teams but put my thumbs down to City for not helping me a 55 year old lifelong City fan. I would have renewed if they had taken Â£25 off as a gesture but no they would rather fill the ground with teenagers at Â£95 per season. Yes bring on the kids but don't force fans like me to keep paying to see a souless, one dimensional side play football in a near empty stadium.

Raymo, Audenshaw (23/02/2007 at 13:24)

Notice that the clubs who fill their stadium every week are not joining this campaign. it's supply and demand, no way are these clubs going to drop their prices as long as they are filling the ground every week.

Blue To Bits, Old Trafford,Stretford. (23/02/2007 at 13:35)

Ted Knott,WBA away when they were in the prem we lost 2-0 and Campbell scored one of the WBA goals it was live on the telly and you are spot on.
pitty those numpties on talk sport & sky have no memory of this because it tarnishes their attempts to placate the drama queens from OT

me, planet reality (23/02/2007 at 14:04)

dont recall city dropping prices for me...its frozen which is a different thing.
also there arent any clubs selling out every week. chelsea arent , arsenal arent and newcastle arent which leaves the muppets from salford who are now struggling too.

Bluer than Ever, Northwich (23/02/2007 at 14:15)

Â£460 is too much at City. I can fold my arms and sit still for nothing elsewhere. They should have been reduced to Â£400. 16th last season. 16th currently so I'll be buying the odd game here and there next season and vote with my feet. We are the only team to be taken over handed lots of cash and still make a 'town halls' of it.....well maybe us and West Ham.

Loyal to the End (30 years, City Fans, 30 Years...), Malaysia (23/02/2007 at 14:18)

Ted Knott, I have no idea what you're on about. If the ref disallowed dunne's goal (provided he allowed the quick free kick), then it's the ref's mistake. That doesn't in any way mean that Giggs' goal against Lille was not legit. Grow up, you bitters.

John Bird, oxford (23/02/2007 at 14:22)

I would like to take my coulds and Dad more often to Man Utd, but the last 2 years have seen prices rise too much.

Bluer than Ever, Northwich (23/02/2007 at 14:36)

I do remember Robbie Fowler taking a legit free kick at Old Trafford and scoring about 3 years ago.....what a beauty....

Dash Walny, Manchester via Poland (23/02/2007 at 14:47)

Prices are set at a level in which there is adequate demand to meet the supply (the seats). Lower the cost and there will be a waiting list for seats 200,000 people long. Why would they lower the prices at Old Trafford when they are filling the seats now?? Obviously there are enough people in Manchester to pay the current cost of admission. The prices are too high, but I don't think the MEN has considered ALL the consequences. Okay lower the cost of admission to 15 quid. What are you going to get?? A bunch of private individuals buying up all the seats and then reselling them at the real value cost of the seats.

James, Bolton (23/02/2007 at 14:55)

I paid Â£42 for my ticket at OT when City played there. Not much different from Â£45 is it? If they want to protest, don't go to the game, then they will lower the prices next year. Simple.

A Fan, Manchester (23/02/2007 at 14:59)

I see the Glazer lackey has surfaced with another one of his inane comments. You really are one on your own. Or is there anyone else out there who thinks supporting a campaign for lower ticket prices is not worth the effort?

ted knott, droylsden (23/02/2007 at 15:05)

go to the archives, click on jan 2005 then click on referee not to blame. then you'll see what I'm on about BITTER AND TWISTED RAG!!!!! the Giggs incident was a VIOLATION of the rules of football EVEN GRAHAM POLL WILL BACK IT UP ! END OF STORY!!!! its just another chapter of MUFC FAVOURTISM I'M AFRAID!

B Pye, Alty (23/02/2007 at 15:08)

I want to pay more at City not less. This will mean that the takeover has happened, that the squad has been strengthened, that the side has heroes, that the side has goal scorers, that the side can retain its best players, that the side can compete, that the stadium will be full and that the club will be worth getting excited about again.

Cheap does not mean cheerful. If you want cheap then go to Bury/Rochdale/Owdham/Alty/Vics/babyrags etc

R Creel, Manchester (23/02/2007 at 15:13)

Can everybody reading this thread and interested in supporting the MEN campaign please read very carefully what it says at the bottom of the article:-

QUOTE:Do you want to register your support? Please click on the link and help put pressure on the FA to work towards cheaper tickets for fans. All the comments will be sent to the FA so please use your proper full name. UNQUOTE.

Perhaps if some of you stopped your petty bitching and did what is being asked of you, the campaign may have a better chance of success!!

And thank you to the MEN. I wish you the best of luck with your campaign, which, as a recently priced-out fan, I fully support

A Mancunian, Manchester (23/02/2007 at 15:38)

Ted Knott...you're the person that used to write to the Pink paper every Saturday. Hahaha- how sad! The reason City lowered prices is because you're pathetic shower won't turn up. Thick and thin? No.

Michael HArling, Rochdale( manchester city lad) (23/02/2007 at 15:42)

i feel that the tickets that are offered are now to expenisve for everyone the chance to purchase a ticket, after all football is the peoples game

Jon Brotherton, Chippenham/Plymouth (23/02/2007 at 16:30)

I'm a city fan living down south who doesn't drive. This means paying a fair whack for public transport just to get to manchester and then on top of that paying a hefty ticket price. Then you have to take into account the usual match rituals of a few pints and buying food etc and the whole thing becomes just too expensive to do unless its a special treat. Last game I went to was Blackburn...some treat! Unless ticket prices are at least frozen it is going to mean more and more people having to pick and choose games, leading to falling attendences and less atmosphere. Sort it!

alan strong, stockport (23/02/2007 at 16:58)

I stopped going to football because it got too expensive. I would like to go with my son but the tickets alone would cost me over Â£40.

bobbydazzler, lowton (23/02/2007 at 17:06)

mr picky i have 3 season tkts at ot for me and my sons and they are v lucky. i started going to footy in 63 with a group of school mates and that is something that is now very rare at ot . clubs have priced unaccompanied teenagers out of the ground and its something that needs reversing. we should do all we can to encourage kids to go to the game after all they are going to be the adults speccies in the next generation. and besides that it would'nt half improve the atmosphere. one thing is guaranteed and written in stone we united fans will be stung again next season and will test our loyalty to the limit

ted knott, droylsden (23/02/2007 at 17:06)

A mancunian? deary deary me! however thank you for reading my letters in he 'pink' it is always nice to know people take an interest in your views. Obviously you are a United fan but not everyone is perfect in this world particularly you when you consider writers who just express opinions as sad deary deary me I think you may fit into that category not even having the guts or decency to give your name at least I put my name to comments.I expect you used to take the BAIT years ago and once again you appear to have bitten HOW SAD but funny really - have a nice day Mancunian and please keep reading my comments?

Loyal to the End (30 years, City Fans, 30 Years...), Malaysia (23/02/2007 at 17:20)

Ted Knott, at first it was amusing, now it's downright annoying. I am going to explain this one more time. An attacking player DOES NOT have to wait for the whistle to take a quick free-kick. He DOES have the option of requesting the 10yards, in which case he HAS to wait for the whistle. The attacking player can take a quick free-kick but risk it getting intercepted. Giggs DID NOT want the ten yards and so his goal was LEGAL. I read the post and Poll clearly said that City WANTED the ten yards and so they HAVE to wait for the whistle. They DID NOT and so the goal was disallowed. God!!

David Potts, M19 (23/02/2007 at 17:21)

I fully support this petition. Rising prices will continue to erode the fanbase of this great game...ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

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