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Originally Posted by esmufc07
All Business' try and reduce outgoings as much as they can, it just makes common sense. And obviously the bulk of the income is also going to be brought in by the fans, yes they have increased ticket prices as a result (Something which I think would have happened regardless) but as long as there is a high demand, the prices will rise.
We have just been more cautious and much more successful in the transfe rmarket since the Glazers arrived, which has, evidently so, been a good thing.
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There's not a chance that tickets would have gone up by 60% since 2005 if we didn't have that amount of debt to service. And not a chance we'd have brought in the ACS. It was in their original business plan (leaked to The Times just after the takeover) as the way in which they intended on paying the debt - this pressure wouldn't have been on the Plc, which tended to increase ticket prices by much smaller installments and often freeze prices.
The way they have acted has been in contrast to the lies they told the DTI when the takeover was under investigation that they would not increase ticket prices significantly. Again, I'm surprised you support the Glazers on their ticketing policies.
But you're right about having to be more cautious in the transfer market.