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Soaring ticket prices exclude real fans
Ticket prices for Premiership football matches have risen dramatically over the last ten years, according to 15-year-old Miguel.
My article is about whether the average person can afford to see a Premiership game, and the rise of the ticket prices compared with ten years ago. I have investigated this issue and here are my findings.
I think that the average adult cannot afford to see a Premiership game by buying even the cheapest ticket price - the prices have risen a lot in the last ten years. The most expensive club for a category A game is Arsenal at a staggering £94, the lowest would be £46 and a child would pay £18. The cheapest club for a category A game is Watford with the price of £35, the lowest being £10 and a child from £1 to £10.
Ticket prices 06/07 Season (96/97 season in brackets)
| Arsenal | Tottenham | Chelsea | Watford |
| 06/07 (96/97) | 06/07 (96/97) | 06/07 (96/97) | 06/07 (96/97) |
| Highest | £94 (£28) | £71 (£33) | £65 (£28)
| £35 (£20)
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| Lowest | £46 (£12) | £39 (£18) | £50 (£25)
| £10 (£5) |
| Child | £18 (£7) | £21 (N/A) | £20/50 (£7) | £1/£15 (£10) |
Opinions
Miguel, 15: "I will not pay £94 to see an Arsenal game."
Charlie, 16: "I wouldn’t like to pay £94, but not all games are category A games. I wouldn’t mind paying £46 but this is still very expensive."
Ruth, 28: "I think it is ridiculous and they are excluding the real fans."
