Arsenal supporters unite to express concern at ticket price rises
4 May 2011
The undersigned Arsenal Supporters Groups have united for the first time to express their significant concern at the impact the increase in general admission and season ticket prices for season 2011-12 will have on loyal Arsenal Fans.
In what will be our 125th year anniversary season, the 6.5% increase will only act to marginalise the bedrock of Arsenal supporters from feeling they belong to the club. Arsenal has a proud history of custodianship and social inclusion at Arsenal and this is in danger of being eroded.
This issue has united supporter opinion like no other and it is the first time that so many supporter groups at Arsenal have come together on one issue.
All of the groups below call on the club’s Board to review this decision and take positive actions during the season to ensure that Arsenal’s fans are treated as supporters and not just customers. We also welcome Ivan Gazidis commitment to review the entire ticketing structure and believe that making tickets more affordable should be the number one objective of this exercise.
Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association (AISA)
REDaction
Arsenal Supporters Trust
The Gooner
Where Has Our Arsenal Gone
Essex Arsenal Supporters Club
Herts & Beds Arsenal Supporters Club
Maidstone Arsenal Supporters Club
West Midlands Arsenal Supporters Club
The undersigned Arsenal Supporters Groups have united for the first time to express their significant concern at the impact the increase in general admission and season ticket prices for season 2011-12 will have on loyal Arsenal Fans.
In what will be our 125th year anniversary season, the 6.5% increase will only act to marginalise the bedrock of Arsenal supporters from feeling they belong to the club. Arsenal has a proud history of custodianship and social inclusion at Arsenal and this is in danger of being eroded.
This issue has united supporter opinion like no other and it is the first time that so many supporter groups at Arsenal have come together on one issue.
All of the groups below call on the club’s Board to review this decision and take positive actions during the season to ensure that Arsenal’s fans are treated as supporters and not just customers. We also welcome Ivan Gazidis commitment to review the entire ticketing structure and believe that making tickets more affordable should be the number one objective of this exercise.
Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association (AISA)
REDaction
Arsenal Supporters Trust
The Gooner
Where Has Our Arsenal Gone
Essex Arsenal Supporters Club
Herts & Beds Arsenal Supporters Club
Maidstone Arsenal Supporters Club
West Midlands Arsenal Supporters Club