daib0 Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 Hi everyone,My friend Clyde (admin on “Royals Rendezvous”) is petitioning the FA and Premier League to require Premier League club to offer fans free away travel to matches - before hopefully expanding to the Football League and cup competitions. The main aim is that the increased TV money isn't spent on player's wages. See here Recently, the Premier League announced a new television deal showing an increase of 71% on the previous deal. With this massive increase in revenue for the clubs - they should be able to offer away fans free travel to away matches without increasing ticket prices. Ticket prices are already too high and put people off travelling to the games. Including the travel with the match ticket would enable more people to be able to travel to matches - especially younger people, who may not be able to travel to matches otherwise. In Germany, away travel is included as part of the match ticket - and is subsidised by the clubs. Some Premier League clubs, such as Stoke City, have already implemented a free away travel scheme for their supporters. Stoke started the scheme for the 2013-14 season and saw a 26% increase on away attendances for like-for-like matches when compared to the previous season. This shows how well this can work. Additionally, the increased away ticket money would offset the cost of the transport to the games. The Premier League should force clubs to offer free away travel - as part of the rules of the league. This could, later, be expanded for Premier League sides playing in the FA and League Cups, as well as Championship sides. Please take a second out and give a hand … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 What's this with free travel, just make the tickets cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 Yep I'm sure a petition will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogadug Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 Nice work to set it up but now sure how much difference it will make. Will sign anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFC FOX Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 Would sooner have cheaper tickets as said. As going on the train is a lot better. Unless they put on free trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasmurf Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 So we all have to pile on fox travel to get to an away game? No thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 Travel on public transport to and from games should be free or discounted with a valid match ticket, like it is in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveherbe Posted 16 February 2015 Share Posted 16 February 2015 Doesnt help us that drive to away games, and live away from Gods county. Cheaper tickets please, free beer, complimentary smoke bombs, and a couple of flares for Gaz should see us right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-man Posted 17 February 2015 Share Posted 17 February 2015 Away travel is not included in the ticket price in Germany. Regional transport in the state of the stadium is yes but you can't go from Hamburg to Munich for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybes Posted 17 February 2015 Share Posted 17 February 2015 Not everyone wants to go on an official club coach. Subsidised away tickets benefits all aways fans. I guess if they were to do something it would be the official travel as they probably don't want to help all the 'hooligans' that travel on the train network etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEGGSY Posted 17 February 2015 Share Posted 17 February 2015 Like Maybes says, I'd assume (me included) the majority would prefer the train to games, make tickets cheaper. It's simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 17 February 2015 Share Posted 17 February 2015 what if you live nowhere near where said cheaper travel will be leaving from? what do we get for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted 17 February 2015 Share Posted 17 February 2015 what if you live nowhere near where said cheaper travel will be leaving from? what do we get for free? Top will pick you up in his chopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 17 February 2015 Share Posted 17 February 2015 i'm still waiting for my free bacon butty before the burnley game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieFOX Posted 18 February 2015 Share Posted 18 February 2015 Yea, I think the next step clubs will take is to make all Official Club travel free, therefore only benefiting those using it and not those who want to travel independently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol fox .... Posted 19 February 2015 Share Posted 19 February 2015 Free official travel is fine if you live in or near leicester. Im a season ticket holder and travel home and away from bristol, so i would much prefer cheaper match day tickets that way we all can benefit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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