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The Motherwell Supporters' Trust are disappointed with the arrangements made for Motherwell fans ahead of this weekend's SPL match at Rugby Park. Travelling fans will pay more to sit in the Chadwick Stand, than Kilmarnock fans will pay for a seat in the Moffat Stand. The Trust have written to Kilmarnock secretary Kirsten Callaghan to enquire about the disparity between Motherwell and Kilmarnock fans which the Trust believes is against SPL rules. The club have also been in contact with Kilmarnock over the issue.
Below are copies of the original Open Letter to Kilmarnock FC and the resulting response and conversation:
Hi Kirsten
I am contacting you on behalf of the Motherwell Supporters Trust regarding the pricing structure for Saturday's SPL game between Kilmarnock and Motherwell.
From our understanding of the information on your own and the Motherwell FC website the prices for the game are as follows.
Moffat Stand(home)
£15 adults
£10 over 65, under 18, student
£5 under 16
Chadwick Stand(away)
£20 adults
£14 over 65, under 18, student
£5 under 12
It is also our understanding that rule C14.6.1 within the SPL Handbook mentions that comparative prices should be charged for comparative facilities. As both the Moffat and Chadwick Stands are almost identical in structure and are both behind the goals , shouldn't it be the case that the prices for both stands should be the same?
A number of Motherwell fans have expressed their grievances regarding this issue and with that game being shown live on television it is a worry that a number of people may choose to watch what is a huge game for both clubs on the television , rather than travelling to Rugby Park.
I hope this email has been sent in the right direction , if not could you please forward it to the relevant personnel?
Regards
Motherwell Supporters Trust ----- Hi Andy,
Thank you for your email, whilst I appreciate your concerns there are extenuating circumstances which have resulted in the difference. The Moffat Family Stand is for family groups of two or more home supporters including at least one child under 16. On a related note a large amount of free tickets are provided to this stand throughout the season to local schools and clubs. For this particular match we have provided over 3500 free kids tickets as part of the community programme.
As such the reduced prices illustrate the large number of children present in the stand.
You will note that prices in the East Stand, Main Stand and Chadwick Stand are the same.
Regards
Kirsten Callaghan
Club Secretary ----- Karen ,
I understand and fully back your efforts to help increase the number of children going to football matches ,
However surely even offering the family deal to Motherwell supporters would help encourage extra bodies through the gate?
Given the current climate , awkward kick off time and television coverage , surely it would make sense to offer the same incentives to away supporters as are already available to home fans?
Especially given the fact that Killie have already distributed 3,500 free tickets , would it really hurt to reduce the prices for away fans (where as a result an extra 100/200 fans may travel to the game?)
Regards
Andy
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 December 2009 )
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