Some Sheffield Wednesday fans have been left fuming at the latest ticket update involving their FA Cup game against Manchester City.
Wednesday will face City in the fifth round of the FA Cup in March after they had beaten Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in the fourth round of the competition and ousting Premier League side Brighton in the third round by a 1-0 margin at the Amex Stadium.
Are the prices high for the Man City game?
Yes, not paying that much
Not too high for Man City
Recently, the club’s Twitter account posted an update of their ticket information for the game against Pep Guardiola’s men – and many Owls fans were fuming at the prices for it.
Embarrassing ticket prices yet again from our clueless chairman! Only chance off getting the stadium full this season and an atmosphere to go with it.£20 would have been plenty with the game live on tv.
— JAMES SMITH (@vinnyowl99) February 6, 2020
That’s saved me £30.
— Daryl Slinn (@darylslinn) February 6, 2020
Twenty is plenty, ripping fans off again. Really disappointed in them for this.
— Dean Missere (@DeanMissere) February 6, 2020
Rip off. £30 quid for non season ticket holders ? What a joke
— BigDan (@BigDan404) February 6, 2020
Disgusting price typical chansari though
— trevor (@trevor89352567) February 6, 2020
Pure and utter GREED. Embarrassing the state the club is in!
— Mac Wade (@macwade_) February 6, 2020
Shame we haven’t just priced it £10-£15 to fill the old girl
— Ben Howe (@BenOwl1867) February 6, 2020
The club’s statement has also confirmed that the fifth-round tie against the champions will be played on Wednesday 4th March and will be live on BBC One, kicking off at 7.45 pm.
It also goes on to state that for non-season ticket holders, the price for adult tickets is £30, and £20 for those over-65s and under-21s – while the price for under-17s stands at £5.
What do we think?
While fans do have every reason to be angry at the pricing, this is about facing the champions of England and one of the biggest clubs in the country. To watch that game, fans might just fancy paying a little extra for it.