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Latest World Cup rip-off
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Good Teeth Keith
Central Defender
The Americanisation is going to be lifting.
Watching from the sofa will be difficult enough.
Watching from the sofa will be difficult enough.
Mackemansj1
Striker
The World Cup is gonna be lifting for fans that actual go ain’t it. Haway man I bet that same journey is about £15-20 on a normal day. I can understand adding some sort of uplift but they’re fleecing people right left and centre.
Wolte Presents
Goalkeeper
Stupid World Cup for stupid people
I’ll be watching
I’ll be watching
FIFA and today’s USA … what a combination … some hedge fund piles £50mn into a ticketing site so they can buy multiple tickets at face value then flog them to fans at a massive increase …
HMB Mackem
Central Defender
Normal fare is about 12 dollars. In Russia all transport was free for anybody who had a game ticket , even between cities
joop
Striker
Sure I read it was normally £8 for the journey.
junglist31
Midfield
It's much more than that. It's 9.
vote quimby
Striker
Listened to a very recent The Athletic podcast where they discussed the price hikes and what to expect.... and it's shocking. Well worth a Listen.
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I was told - miht be bollicks - half time for the final is 25 minutes and involves some sort of show involving coldplay. If this happens lets all agree to never let north america host another World cup.
SAFC_ABZ
Winger
It's true, yep
that’s horrific - enshitification manifest
Carrara Mackem
New Member
I’m going to Vancouver to visit my son and family. We are also flying to New York for England v Panama. We haven’t discussed this yet but I think I’d rather walk than get ripped off on a train! FIFA have ripped us off with the tickets, this is just crazy!
beezer
Midfield
I read on X (so might be rubbish) that there’s another station about an hour walk from the stadium and Europeans were saying we’ll just head there and walk it. Americans then pointed out that’s actually illegal you’re not allowed to walk there. Something to do with the roads all being dual carriageways it’s never been designed to accommodate pedestrians. Crazy.
You’re not allowed to walk up to the ground I was told yesterday
Should have read this.
joedurham
Striker
Hope you enjoy the game. I just wouldn't go on principle - it's beyond belief the lack of respect these bastards have. The worst of unprincipled capitalism - Trumpian dystopia.
Clivewalkershair
Midfield
Wonder if the yanks will try to get the first and second halves split into quarters like their last World Cup??
Pantomime Mackem
Striker
It’s a bit more complicated. It’s the transport chief not wanting to pass the costs onto her taxpayers. She’s clearly trying to appeal to her base and get FIFA to cough up. Should have been sorted at the bidding stage.
