As a Red member, it is often difficult to get tickets - most league games sell out before they become available to Red members. You usually have better luck with Champions League games, and of course in the past, Carling Cup games have never usually sold out, despite the reduced prices.
Anyway, I was able to get tickets for tonights 2nd leg of the Carling Cup semi final against Spurs, which has now sold out, perhaps surprisingly. We all know Arsenal won't field their first choice eleven, which is why they wanted to reduce the ticket prices (which was vetoed by the Football League at Tottenham's behest). However the draw of a semi final against our big local rivals has ensured a demand for the tickets.
So we can sell out a 60,000 seater stadium even though everyone knows we won't see our best players. But how long for?
At the weekend Chelsea were advertising tickets on general sale for their home Premiership game tonight Why do they (regularly) struggle to sell out a 42,000 seater stadium when they are Champions? As unattractive as their football is, you would have thought enough good time charlies would turn up while they are in a successful spell to help fill the place up.
Most other teams in the Premiership are also suffering from reduced attendances - whether this is due to over saturation of Football in general or high prices I'm not sure. But paying £30 to watch Wigan v Aston Villa seems high to me. Hopefully this trend won't reach Arsenal, as reduced attendances could have a major impact on the club's finances, and we can barely compete in the transfer market as it is. And we don't want to have to pay more for our Fish & Chips at the Emirates!
Anyway, hopefully my attendance tonight will ensure another victory, as I have never seen Arsenal lose under Arsene Wenger.
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