Originally Posted by
Badly Ironed Shirt
That is disappointing. South Wales is hardly affluent. You can't blame the club for taking the option of getting people to commit to season tickets - the prices are still good from what I have read here, even with the latest hike. But, the club is going to turn over £100m+ next season even if the stadium was empty. Clubs are legally obliged to keep a percentage of tickets available on the day, and I hope all clubs (not just Cardiff) are held to that - otherwise, why have a legal limit at all?
Now, the issue is going to be how many of the "new" fans are going to attend every game - and will the club allow them to sell their match ticket back to the club so the club can put it on general sale?
It's likely that a number of the new fans will not be there for Huddersfield, Wolves, Brighton, Burnley, Bournemouth, Palace, Leicester, West Ham, Everton, Watford, Fulham/Boro/Derby/Villa. After all, those new fans have had plenty of opportunities to see all of those clubs in a lower division over the years (I've seen many of those clubs at Ninian in Div 4). However, I have always argued that people, especially kids, who grow up watching football on TV only realise how addictive and great a sport it is when they attend in person. And, once hooked, you usually have a fan for life (assuming nobody makes a stupid "mistake").