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well stan its not just me its me , my brother and my nephew we all sit together , got friend around us we have got to know well , there is a young girl and her dad , the girl is now 22 she has been there since she was 10 , now these are things FSG dont get , its football , but these people are friends , but they could be driven out like me , its not a one off like a concert or the movies .

Stan, if LFC have done their marketing research correctly, there should be somebody else lined up to take over from the existing season ticket holders, if not, they'll know about it before the season starts and they will have to correct. The petition is in fact a good thing as I am sure they have expected some kind of backlash from a proporting of the fans, they will be able to check their research data.

I am sure that there would be some fans who have been trying to buy season tickets for ages and can afford it, will be happy that at last they can get what they always wanted, they are also fans as you, probably not me as I cannot go to games anyway. If you look at it from your personal stand point, the price increase is all wrong, however, for LFC, PROVIDED all the additional revenues are invested in the team, it would be a good thing, isn't it?

As i said in my opening post, I agree that ticket prices are too high, but when I mentioned a month ago that many fans don't go because they can't afford it, I was told the following: "the great LFC fans also often can't really afford it, but te sacrifice in other areas to make a plan to go to the games. In other words they prioritize and LFC comes first, even before their families" or something to thy effect.

What I find amazing is that the same people who said those things are now complaining about ticket prices and signing petitions and what not. Why not just prioritize?

I get the feeling that perhaps now you are beginning to understand what I meant when I said some of us just can't afford it. I can't make LFC a priority when I have a 1 year old son to feed and a miserable salary. Does that make me less of a fan? NO, but some on here tried to convince me that it does.

SP I am not referring to you, we had a decent discussion and came to an agreement.

However, Faz my friend, I stated clearly that I have a very low salary and that putting food on the table for my family is a priority, as well as that I saved up for 10 years to be able to go to a match at Anfield, and at the time people weren't even willing to consider what a sacrifice that is. So i don't know where you get this idea that I am rich from and that it means nothing to me.

I am simply amazed at how nonchalant you all were about it and shocked at your lack of understanding until now. Now when you feel it on your own skin, all of a sudden it's a travesty.

Allow me to explain that whilst a season ticket might cost you 850-900£, it costs me about that much to come from Serbia for 1 match!
But then I can told that I am not as big a fan as regular match going fans. Surely you can understand why one would be upset.

As far as fans waiting in line to grab up the tickets, it's true. And whilst some of you might stop going, you will be replaced by others who can afford it. FSG won't bring a price hike in without proper research, they know their market and don't care whether it's Stanley, Faz, myself, Suso, or JonRogue at the game or some Tom, Dick and Harry from the states at the game. All they care about is that the tickets are sold at the highest possible price.

Marko,I do not like the tone with which you started this thread,it comes across as an attempt to goad the Stans and Fazs of this forum,we should all be in agreement that the price for a ticket to a football match is outrageous as is the price of pretty much everything,we should be all pulling in the one direction,not taking pot shots and arguing among ourselves,that will not help the fight against rip off owners.

Leave nationality out of it faz.....were struggling in this kip too....I 100% am behind ye and signed the petition but there's fecking soup kitchens in some of our big cities

we are all in this together,down with capitalism,hey sam have you noticed the amount of charity shops popping up around the place aswell? got me an electric guitar in one last week for 40 lids,there is 2 in my tiny one horse town.

Vish google it on the Liverpool echo that will show you the details I would give you a link but can't on this iPad.

I think there are a few blocks where cheap tickets are given to children and the kop prices are frozen overdone else get an increase. But for me the increase is not the issue it already was too expensive the club are making a huge statement that they have utter contempt for their core fanbase.

Stan,no messing here,can you even call yourself that anymore,because you are not seen as fans anymore,cashcowbase is more apt at the moment.

Wakka I don't see this settling down. Normally I think the way they see it is fans moan a bit then accept it. They will get a surprise this time I think there will be action people have had enough. For myself I am looking to ticket share so right off that's 100 per cent fall in income from me. I am sure I am not the only one.

I would love to know who these people are that FSG think wik pay these prices going forward I don't believe they exist waiting list or no waiting list .

5,6 or 7 years ago they might have existed,somebody at LFC is living in fantasy land,Ian Ayre is the man in charge,or so he says,so in my opinion he is the one to pin the blame on,he is in the UK,he knows what the financial reality is in Europe,he is a disgrace and the ultimate yes man.