Article discussing this old chestnut. 'appy 'ammers officially just about sell-out every week, but stadium only 75% full on average.
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Article discussing this old chestnut. 'appy 'ammers officially just about sell-out every week, but stadium only 75% full on average.
http://www.footballforums.net/thread...icture.270681/
Attracting sponsors seems a reasonable suggestion as to why clubs do it. Complimentary tickets confused me as I had not previously considered this impact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
The pendulum has swung the opposite way. Clubs used to down play their attendances to avoid paying tax on the gate receipts.