Want a pint - that's £3.40 ... bargain!!Punters were shocked to find beer prices higer than Man United or Liverpool and up 15% on Ninian Park prices but that was nothing. A hot dog for £4.50, a packet of crisps for £1 or a bottle of coke for £2 while a so-called meal deal if a pint and a pie cost £6 -saving just 30p. You don't even get charged those prices in London tourist haunts.
Clarks Pie - that costs £1 from the shop - £2.90 to you sir!!
In the current climate, the club were giving the best advert possible for punters to spend their time buying drinks in Canton and takeaway food from neighbouring shops. It's hard to understand how they put themselves in sitations like this - and shows the lack of comercialism and nous for what it is - especially when they desire fans to spend the whole matchday with them but it doesn't help that they sold catering rights to Compass - notorious for high pricing at events.
However, such was the outcry, Cardiff City were forced to listen and today issued a statement saying prices would be reduced after consultation and feedback from supporters. Quite what that means remains to be seen although they've announced a pint will cost a still hefty £3 but that was the same as Ninian Park prices.
Personally, I don't buy food in stadiums, drink in local hosteleries and only indulge in a half-time bevvy so this means little to me but, reading messageboards, clearly a lot to many.
However, such was the outcry, Cardiff City were forced to listen and today issued a statement saying prices would be reduced after consultation and feedback from supporters. Quite what that means remains to be seen although they've announced a pint will cost a still hefty £3 but that was the same as Ninian Park prices.
Personally, I don't buy food in stadiums, drink in local hosteleries and only indulge in a half-time bevvy so this means little to me but, reading messageboards, clearly a lot to many.
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