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Originally Posted by Stuart C
He did change it. Depending on your point of view, not necessarily for the better, as a lot of die-hard supporters have lost out because they can no longer afford to go to football matches because the increased amount of money available to clubs through sky has led to increased prices and wages for footballers amd therefore increased ticket costs.
Not everyone can afford £30 for 90 minutes of entertainment.
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Whilst i agree SKY has changed football in a bad way i dont see how you link this to increased gate prices. Surely if TV generates more cash there is no need to increase gate prices. The reason gate prices have increased is as you say is due to increased wages, however this has only happened because salaries are out of control and in the desire to get the best players the turnstiles have to generate more cash for the clubs. If there was no appetite to pay the ticket prices there would be a loss of support and wages would have to be lower to compensate. The trouble is wages will go up and up until some sort of capping is imposed or the league collapses because the minnows cant afford to survive.