A lot of Leeds United fans have reacted to a tweet from their club about ticket availability for the Whites’ clash with Reading on Saturday.
The tweet says: “Reading are the latest club to not sell out their away allocation, so extra tickets have now been made available.”
Should Leeds lower their ticket prices?
Yes, the price is ridiculous
No, they can charge whatever they want
This has gathered a large response from angry fans from rival clubs, and many Leeds fans agree that the prices are ridiculous.
? Reading are the latest club to not sell out their away allocation, so extra tickets have now been made available to #LUFC fans in the West Stand
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 17, 2020
— *KCPFUWPH (@Bollakzoid) February 17, 2020
Joke of a division, get us away from these small teams
— James Pearson (@JamesPearson25) February 17, 2020
Outrageous pricing, hardly something to boast about. ‘Reading are the latest club not enjoying getting ripped off, so we are ripping our own fans off’
— Paul (@Albany85) February 17, 2020
embarrassing
— Tom Burrow (@TomBurrow_) February 17, 2020
Suitably sassy there.
— Matt Ashton (@MattAshtonDJ) February 17, 2020
39quid,is way too much for any fan.wether they home,or away fans. 20 quid is https://t.co/46xJ2V2hle it should be capped at that.
— Glyn (bud) Jones (@2_elland_back) February 17, 2020
What do we think?
Leeds charge up to £39 for away tickets at Elland Road – that is the highest in the Championship, according to The Athletic.
It seems that judging by Leeds’ tweet, a few clubs this season have decided not to fully take up that offer.
The Whites, though, are not alone in charging above £30 for away tickets in the Championship, with QPR, Fulham, Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday just a few of those also guilty of asking for higher prices.
There is a cap of £30 in the Premier League for away fans, and while some Championship clubs stick to that, others don’t, and perhaps it is more of an issue for the EFL to deal with rather than each individual club.