Quote Originally Posted by LDG View Post
@Toronto Gooner ;

No, they just part with their hard earned cash, seeing it frittered away on massive wage bills, on a team which Wenger refuses to correct the obvious.

TG, I know you like to look at the other perspective, but even you must admitt there are basic errors that need addressing. And given the fans patience in paying for the highest price ticket in the world....can you not afford them/us a little bit of anger at the way things have gone??
Agreed the fans part with their hard earned cash to watch the team they support. But tell me how the fans have been "treated very poorly and with very little respect,"? Yes, the wage bill is high but I read a recent blog which stated that the wage bill includes all the backroom staff which other clubs apparently do not do. I cannot say whether this is true or not but it would put the bill into perspective if it is.

As for the price of the ticket, I presume that you are referring to the cost of a season ticket. Yes, Arsenal's most expensive season ticket is very, very high but
(1) How many are there at that price? (compared to other clubs)
(2) Do the other clubs include tickets to cup matches like Arsenal? (I read that Man U does not)
(3) What is the average price of a season ticket?
(4) Arsenal's cheapest gameday ticket is cheaper that Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea, and only £1 more expensive than Man U's.

Yes, the fans are right to feel let down but sometimes I think that the anger is a little OTT.

A quick comparison, the cheapest season ticket for the New York Giants (NFL) is US$85 (£52) per game, with a personal seat license costing US$1,000.