Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup hosts make controversial decision | OneFootball

The weekend after this one coming up, Spurs will begin their 24/25 FA Cup journey, as they travel to the midlands to face National League side Tamworth, with the game being shown live in front of the cameras.

This had all the neutrals excited for Tamworth, who had beaten two League One sides - Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion - but that positive attitude has since been quickly diminished after some shock and disappointing news.

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Tottenham's hosts have revealed their ticket prices for the game - and it does not make for pretty reading. In the main stand, ticket prices are; £42 adults, £37 over 66's, £34 for under 17's, and £29 for U10's. On the terrace, they read as: £38 adult, £33 over 66's, £30 under 17's, and £25 for under 10's.

For context, adults could have gone to Spurs' Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Manchester United for £37. U18 prices were £10. So, a nine year old (or younger) could have gone to that game, in a stadium like Spurs', with that standard of football - for £19 cheaper than a 4,963 capacity stadium.

Some have made the argument that they are making the most of their big payday. However, that does not excuse the working class fans who support Tamworth every week that have been priced out of this game. They will have seen their team play away to the likes of Boston United - just for fareweather fans to get to go to home game against Premier League opposition.

Others have said that this is a result of the FA scrapping replays. Whilst that is, no doubt, a poor decision - that can't really be an excuse here. How likely were Tamworth to force a replay against Spurs - no matter how bad the current rut is. Extremely unlikely - it is not something that they can just hide behind?

It was probably to be expected that they slightly put up their prices - but to this extent is absolutely ridiculous. They will already get good money from a sold out crowd, plus plenty of TV money too. To do it to this extent is just greed and really disappointing to see.

Had the ticket prices been lower, than those going to the game would have had more money to spend on food, drink, a programme, raffle tickets, and so on and so forth. There were other ways to make more money without pricing your own fans out of the game. Either fans who go every week can 1) not afford to go, or 2) spend a fortune on taking them and their family to go the game. Just crazy.