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QPR ticket price hike

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Rachaelink, May 25, 2011.

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  1. Rachaelink

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    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/qpr-fans-anger-ticket-prices

    The QPR manager Neil Warnock celebrates promotion to the Premier League, although the club have angered fans with their hike in ticket prices. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
    Queens Park Rangers supporters have reacted angrily after learning they will be charged up to £72 to watch their team in the Barclays Premier League next season.
    Club owners Flavio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal are cashing in on the club's promotion back to the top flight by hiking the prices of both matchday and season tickets.
    The cheapest tickets will be £47 while season tickets are up by almost 40% from last term, although with four home games less in the Premier League compared to the npower Championship, the increase is even more in real terms.
    The price rises were widely predicted but have still been met with dismay by many Rangers fans.
    "It's an absolute disgrace and, yet again, underlines the total contempt the owners of QPR have for the fans," said Paul Finney of the Independent R's website. "Flavio Briatore's dream is a 'boutique' club, which has an exclusive feel to it and is the place for wealthy people to be seen.
    "Not only is that a slap in the face of QPR supporters, it is not in the long-term interests of a club that has two other Premier League clubs (Chelsea and Fulham) on its doorstep."








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    Rachaelink, May 25, 2011
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  2. USAHoopbhoy4612

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    * thats high
     
    USAHoopbhoy4612, May 25, 2011
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  3. kieranc

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    Cheapest tickets are £47? Why do they think fans will pay this much? Lower prices and see the attendances increase.
     
    kieranc, May 25, 2011
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  4. HectorTheTaxman Formerly The Spider

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    i heard that on ssn earlier. absolute joke

    * qpr :38:
     
    HectorTheTaxman, May 25, 2011
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  5. pHatRon67

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    Oh dear.

    One of the richest clubs in England with the backers they have and they need to charge this sort of money? Disgusting.
     
    pHatRon67, May 25, 2011
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  6. Scarecrow

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    Who the * do QPR think they are? Feel for the fans tbh.
     
    Scarecrow, May 25, 2011
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  7. CelticFC1967

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    thing is people will pay that kind of money.
     
    CelticFC1967, May 25, 2011
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  8. Heisenberg

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    That's really * on their fans.

    What is the reason for it ffs? they've just got like so much money for getting promoted, you'd think ticket prices would be decreased.

    English football is just £$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$£$$£$
     
    Heisenberg, May 25, 2011
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  9. nfg3001

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    Wow, that must be gut wrenching for all the fans who have stuck by QPR for the best part of the last 2 decades. Ridiculous prices
     
    nfg3001, May 25, 2011
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  10. Aldobaldo

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    Small Stadium, 47 bangers a game minimum don`t think it will affect them that much. The fans will pay it as they are desperate to be in the premiership.

    Hope they go down.
     
    Aldobaldo, May 25, 2011
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  11. mike67

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    Considering the amount of money they'll get for getting into the EPL, I suspect they may be bringing in some very big names, including new manager, to justify ticket prices.
     
    mike67, May 25, 2011
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  12. UNAM

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    London based clubs always charge more tbf.
     
    UNAM, May 25, 2011
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