Maybe she thinks all football clubs charge what the top Premiership teams charge to get in.
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According to Welsh Labour politician Jenny Rathbone.
Maybe she thinks all football clubs charge what the top Premiership teams charge to get in.
She really is quite a dreadful politician
The Spectator is very right leaning. It's a bit of a non story really, the bit about dogs and bats is a bit mental, but i'd agree that poor people don't attend expensive sporting events.
I doubt that they do. What are we saying ‘poor’ is?
They say the average age of football fans is rising all the time, and there are a couple of reasons for that. One - youngsters seem to have so much more to do with their time, and Two - the cost. You only have to look around the Ninian Stand where I sit - it's full of older people, over 40s and such. Sure, there are some younger people, but not as many as you'd think.
Or are they all in the Canton Stand?
I agree it's a bit of a non-story but if I was her advisor or someone I'd have my head in my hands when she said that. What she said and the way it was said isn't a very good look for a Labour politician. It also opens up a lot of avoidable questions: If that's true why don't they go to those events? Why haven't your party done anything about that in the 20 years you've been in power at the Senedd? Why aren't you working with clubs to make them affordable, don't poor people deserve to watch sport? etc. Worst of all it leads to complaints on the prestigious political insight website CCMB!
But you are right, it's a non-story in a right wing newspaper looking to take shots. To be honest I'm surprised Rathbone is still an MS, she's got to be in her 70s by now
It’s incredibly cheap to watch CCFC & FAW and my season ticket is such value it’s an absolute no brainier. Regardless of what being served up on the pitch but you take the rough with the smooth as a supporter.
She should direct that towards the WRU.
People on Universal Credit etc are not going to be spending 20 plus quid to go and watch Cardiff City
A few times a season maybe
Perhaps ,however ,I know plenty of people on Legacy benefits that look forward to the football and love the cinema, I think a monthly cinema pass is £9.99 and two for one on a Wednesday
https://www.cineworld.co.uk/static/en/uk/unlimited
I agree , Not everyone can afford a season ticket , or go to every game , but she didn’t say that.
Not a fan of Jenny Rathbone.
Pretty sanctimonious. Classic case of the middle class guardian wing of Labour IMO
They do as I know people on legacy benefits who go to the cinema and watch live football ⚽️ as I’ve stated previously.
When I was 16/17 I was on YTS which was £28.50 per week and lived in a flat and I managed home and away games , but you do make sacrifices in other areas.