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29/01/2004, 6:20 PM
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Drogs reduce ticket price hikes
The board of Drogheda United have opted against implementing a 100% increase in match-day ticket prices for the coming Premier Division season after coming under strong pressure from supporters’ groups since announcing the planned increases last week.
Stand tickets had been slated for an increase from Eur13 to Eur25, with terrace tickets to be doubled to Eur20, but the club has revised this stance, a move which has been welcomed by the club’s supporters.
The new ticket prices will see terrace tickets available for Eur15, constituting a 50 per cent increase on last season, with stand tickets given a similar hike to Eur20. Old Age Pensioners and Students can gain admission to Eur8, up from Eur5 last season.
The ambitious County Louth club have justified the increase by the need for a revenue boost in order to run a more professional outfit. Team manager Paul Doolin has already signed six players this close-season, including goalkeeper Tony O’Dowd from Shamrock Rovers earlier this week, and has also been in discussions with out-of-contract Bohemians pair Mark Rutherford and Paul Keegan.
One thing is for certain: United supporters will not accept another season of battling against relegation, which has been the club’s lot in both their seasons in the top flight since winning promotion from the First Division three seasons ago.
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Drogs reduce ticket price hikes
The board of Drogheda United have opted against implementing a 100% increase in match-day ticket prices for the coming Premier Division season after coming under strong pressure from supporters’ groups since announcing the planned increases last week.
Stand tickets had been slated for an increase from Eur13 to Eur25, with terrace tickets to be doubled to Eur20, but the club has revised this stance, a move which has been welcomed by the club’s supporters.
The new ticket prices will see terrace tickets available for Eur15, constituting a 50 per cent increase on last season, with stand tickets given a similar hike to Eur20. Old Age Pensioners and Students can gain admission to Eur8, up from Eur5 last season.
The ambitious County Louth club have justified the increase by the need for a revenue boost in order to run a more professional outfit. Team manager Paul Doolin has already signed six players this close-season, including goalkeeper Tony O’Dowd from Shamrock Rovers earlier this week, and has also been in discussions with out-of-contract Bohemians pair Mark Rutherford and Paul Keegan.
One thing is for certain: United supporters will not accept another season of battling against relegation, which has been the club’s lot in both their seasons in the top flight since winning promotion from the First Division three seasons ago.
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