CME - WHAT IS HE GOOD FOR?

Last updated : 25 November 2002 By editor

David Gill told last year’s meeting of plc shareholders that fans who complained about ticket prices rises had to live in the real world and that the plc couldn’t afford a price freeze.

How times change. As United’s share price heads south faster than Terry Venables reputation the extra money raised by last season’s price hike has been used as a bribe totalling £2.6 million pounds to stop institutional shareholders deserting the stock further.

Now IMUSA has come up with a wizard wheeze:

‘United is the only club in the country where season ticket holders pay more for their tickets than club members.,’ said an IMUSA spokesperson.

‘Season ticket holding OAPs only get a third off ticket prices for games but OAPs applying for match tickets on a game by game basis get 50% off. David Gill told the Fans’ Forum that the club could not afford the extra £120k it would cost to extend the 50% discount to season ticket holders.

The plc annual report shows that Martin Edwards salary package cost the club £120k last year how about showing him the door and using the money saved to fund a 50% discount for United’s OAP season ticket holders.’