Gold turns ticket price rise argument on its head
The club has announced prices of £80 for the 1966 seats, £70 in Band 1, £65 in band 2, £60 in bands 3 and 4, and £50 in Band 5.
That has sparked criticism among some sections of supporters with accusations of a club rip off being thrown around on Twitter.
One follower told Gold: ” Rip off the loyal punters once again” to which the co chairman responded: “It’s your right to leave your seat empty but you gain nothing your club gains nothing and fellow fans miss the chance to see a game. dg.”
And another fan said: “Why should the prices go up just because it’s Arsenal?.”
It was then that Gold turned the argument on its head commenting: “Prices don’t go up because is a big local derby game against Arsenal. The prices go down when it’s not. dg”
By comparison West Ham charged £85 for band 1 seat at the Boleyn Ground for the same home game against Arsenal last season so a reduction of £15 on last season in real terms.