Soccer

The first game I saw was Leeds at Anfield back in Division 2 promotion season
when I was 10 years old. It was three bob to get in (that's 15p for Ed and co).

I might be wrong, but I don't think there are many kids following Liverpool
today from the money they get delivering the Echo five nights a week?

Then again there ain't too many players on the pitch making twenty quid a week
either. :-/

Mike Humphrey. Toronto, Canada.
m.r.humphrey@rogers.com
m.humphrey@lfctoronto.com

 

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From: ladyinred <ladyinred@kaltio.net>
To: lfc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 11:08:05 AM
Subject: Re: [lfc] Attendances

 
On Saturday 29 January 2011, Edward Crusoe wrote:
> Probably more to do with the current economic client and ever-rising ticket
> prices.
>
> I can't speak about the 60s / 70s, perhaps Janet can help us here, but back
> then were ticket prices more reasonable (in real terms)?

It seemed expensive to me because it was coming out of pocket money and not a
salary! But I think my first programme in 1973 cost me 5p whereas they're £3
now. Can't remember how much the entrance was.

Like many locals, I did manage to watch both the Blues (for a laugh and some
pre-bitter banter) and Liverpool for a while so I guess it was far more
affordable than today.

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