freelander2, on 28 July 2014 - 06:07 PM, said:
I reckon the problem here is that you haven't got a mortgage!
Given your age, surely you should be close to having your first house paid off?
course I should, have rent payments though - although this thread has never been about me despite how much people want it to be
Westbars Spireite, on 28 July 2014 - 06:09 PM, said:
Lots of 34 year olds haven't bought for the first time yet these days, never mind paid 'em off!
true - if I had gone into a job from school instead of going to uni would probably have a mortgage - houses were sensibly priced back then!!!!!
Spireite-Karl, on 28 July 2014 - 06:09 PM, said:
I can't be ****d to read through all of the thread, though Cartman has a point, he comes across very poorly indeed and should hang his head in shame the way he pigeon boxes people, absolutely no need to even go there, valid point or not. Shame on you!
Again without reading through the rest of the thread has anybody actually touched upon why the club opened up all four sides of the ground?? I said at the match what a waste of money opening up the east stand. There were a saving there to start with.
My own view... Yes, the clubs got to cover their overheads, but they also should give a little back to the fans and fleecing every last bit out of the loyal fans isn't the way to go. No new signings (of note) and Leeds aint a massive puller. Villa I very much doubt will throw their first team out, so £15 per game of a two match deal for £20 would have been the right level of pricing for me. The fans had an expensive season last year with Wembley and away games to see the side doing well and all the merchandise that goes with this. The club didn't do badly out of us and it's not our fault that they got their figures so wrong, so instead of trying to fleece a little more out of the fans, by giving a little bit back would have gone a long way (again, imo).
EDIT: For what it's worth I'm not going to the Villa game as £30 for two meaningless friendlies is too much imo. £20 for the two games and I would have snapped up the tickets and thought a lot of my club at the same time as many did last year when we priced the friendly deals last summer.
go on then, who have I pigeon boxed?
ridiculous comment, done nothing of the sort, haven't slated any group in society or anything or done anything that looks down on anyone either out of work or low paid - despite what some people have chosen to post!
freelander2, on 28 July 2014 - 06:11 PM, said:
Too much partying, drinking & paying £15 for friendly football matches!
If Cartman had put towards a house what he's spent on booze over the year's, he'd be in a footballers pad!
not sure about that! and anyway, we are here for a good time, not a long time, rather spend the money enjoying myself!
not_the_freak, on 28 July 2014 - 06:17 PM, said:
Fwiw, I am on nmw in some of the jobs I do and a little more in others (all agency), but I don't struggle to get along with bills and kids ect... But that's probably because I'm sensible with my money and prioritise. And I'm hardly arguing, just general chit chat.
I have made my money spread on a ST and my boys have the new kit, (although I don't) - typical :-)
Think I've spent enough this season. Ha ha
think you certainly have and you prove my point on priorities, you have yours and make sure you can afford them
pre season frindlies are not always peoples priorities and are historically poorly attended
doesn't make £15 an unfair price!
Goku, on 28 July 2014 - 06:27 PM, said:
Has anyone on this forum ever over exaggerated as much as you?
over exaggerating would be calling 7k attendance forecast ridiculous, far fetched and not based in reality
and if you are bored go do summat else