A key idea behind the FSF’s Twenty’s Plenty campaign is that clubs should offer away fans cheaper deals on a reciprocal basis, preferably for £20 or less, and it’s already made football more affordable for 10,000s of supporters.
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Clear filterA key idea behind the FSF’s Twenty’s Plenty campaign is that clubs should offer away fans cheaper deals on a reciprocal basis, preferably for £20 or less, and it’s already made football more affordable for 10,000s of supporters.
Last week’s march on the Premier League and Football League brought the issue of ticket prices back onto the media’s agenda. Fans from dozens of clubs were involved and a delegation met with Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore and representatives from the Football League. One of those fans was Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) board member and True Faith editor Michael Martin. He explains how the day went below…
Our march on the Premier League and Football League headquarters yesterday calling for ‘Affordable Football for All’ received widespread media coverage, so rather than repeat what’s already out in the public domain we thought we’d gather together some of the images of the day from Twitter and Facebook from those present, to give a slightly different flavour to procedings.
Port Vale fans who forked out thousands for “lifer” season tickets have been told by the club that the deal will no longer be honoured.
The football ticket office is home to many a fan’s most frustrating moments and one of its most annoying policies is match “categorisation” – a subject raised at the FSF update events in Manchester and London earlier this year.
The FA Cup final is upon us again with Arsenal and Hull City meeting at Wembley this weekend and once more the FA has faced criticism from fans and footballing figures over its ticket allocation.
West Browich Albion fan Ade Brandwood won’t be going to the Etihad Stadium this year, despite living in Manchester, and it’s all down to the “staggering difference” in price charged to away supporters. Ade explains why he’s had enough below…
Gooner Vic Crescit has a lot of experience travelling to Wembley over the years and Arsenal are back this season for their FA Cup semi-final against Wigan Athletic on Saturday. On Sunday its Yorkshire’s turn as Hull City play Sheffield United. With 180,000 fans heading to north-west London it makes sense to swot up on the best transport routes and Vic offers some tips below…
Is football losing a generation of fans? Harry Fairman (@HarryFairman) is a 16-year-old Palace fan who’s often forced to pay sky high prices to follow his team – £42 at West Ham United. Harry says the game is at risk of losing its young supporters by charging extortionate prices for children still in education.
Football club owners and CEOs are always quick to tell us fans that we can’t halt the onward march of progress. Stadiums, strips and club names are apparently up for grabs, all in the name of the free market and modernity. Don’t like it? Then you can die as soon as you like…
The below is a statement on behalf of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust
In past seasons we’ve been very critical of clubs who are happy to take TV’s money, even if it means games are moved and away fans lose out on pre-booked travel and hotel costs. So we were interested to read that Portsmouth refunded fans’ travel and hotel costs after the club’s game at Chesterfield was moved from Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd March for TV. We spoke to Pompey CEO Mark Catlin to find out more.
A number of Manchester United fans have alleged the club is threatening to suspend their season ticket for March’s derby with Manchester City… unless they buy tickets for the club’s Champions League home tie with Olympiacos.
The FSF Awards in association with William Hill took place in December and of the 10 categories, all voted on by fans, Luis Suarez picking up Player of the Year received the most attention (even the Afghanistan Sun covered it) but Away Day of the Year was the one that blew our minds.
The FSF opposes “legalised touts” who are more concerned with making money than getting tickets into fans’ hands at a reasonable price, so it’s great to see one of our affiliates launching a campaign on this issue. Find out more about Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust’s “Stop StubHub” campaign below…
AFC Bournemouth v Burton Albion might seem, on the face of it, a pretty run-of-the-mill FA Cup fixture, but appearances can be deceptive. Colston Crawford, Deputy Sports Editor at the Derby Telegraph (@DerbyTelegraph) and a Burton Albion supporter for 35 years, explains more…
Barnsley, Cardiff City, Derby County and Liverpool are the latest clubs to announce reciprocal pricing agreements. The deals guarantee away fans cheaper tickets and mirror the key principles behind Twenty’s Plenty for Away Tickets.
Norwich City and Swansea City have agreed a reciprocal ticket offer meaning away fans will receive £20 tickets when the sides meet in the Premier League.
FSF Chief Executive Kevin Miles explains how Twenty’s Plenty gives fans the opportunity to lobby their clubs for cheaper away tickets in a focused, realistic manner…
