Not quite sure that would work. Rail companies already offer network cards for discounts. Also, as the trains fill up then the price goes up so they aren't going to reserve cheap seats for fans.
Would have thought it is not beyond the imagination of the authorities to come up with some sort...
Not sure how you arrive at the figure but, if I travel by train, it costs £5.80 for 23 matches a season; that's £133.40 per season. If I drive, I use the park and ride. If that wasn't there I'd have to find somewhere to park which would probably cost as well. Some travel from further afield...
Why do you think they subsidise home travel. The more people that can get to the stadium the more the club benefit financially, from the tickets to get in to the money spent on the concourses. The only benefit for away support is the backing the fans give the team. The club get no income from...
Let's not forget that it won't just be Sky next year but don't BT have more games? Think BT are showing games on Saturday evenings and Sky will be doing a new Friday night slot so that could cause problems!!!
I did exchange some emails yesterday. The club view is that they don't have a choice with these fixtures and that the Middlesbrough 'gesture' was due to a contractual dispute of some sort. Also, the club heavily subsidise travel to home games and as they are already losing £1m a month they...
Who's paying for it though? Presumably if it is contractual then surely Sky should be footing the compensation bill but the news is coming out like it is a gesture from Middlesbrough!
I doubt very much that it is the clubs decision. I suspect the local authority and Police have a hand in the decision. If so, and bearing in mind the planning application on the table, would the club want to kick up a fuss?
I suspect you are actually in the majority as we would have taken about 2000 to the game (including me) and considerably more can now see the game on the telly!