How Nottingham Forest responded after the BBC requested answers on the season ticket situation
19/04/2024 18:00
Nottingham Forest have now added another miserable footnote to this demoralising 2023/24 campaign.
Those at the City Ground have inexplicably raised season ticket prices by an average of 24% – despite an obvious lack of success on the pitch.
In an official club statement, Tom Cartledge – Chairman of Nottingham Forest – wrote: “We aspire to keep our season cards amongst the most affordable in the league.
“At the same time, it is imperative that the club continues to grow financially in order to remain competitive, particularly in light of the forthcoming Squad Cost Ratio rules, which will cap spending as a percentage of club revenues.”
In our eyes, that is nothing more than a load of corporate fluff, and does not give supporters a proper justification of why they are now being made to fork out more money – during a cost of living crisis no less – to watch a Nottingham Forest side with just seven wins in 33 Premier League games this season.
The BBC are trying to get these answers for the fanbase, and now, Nottingham Forest‘s response to the interview request has emerged…
Nottingham Forest react after the BBC demand answers
Well, it seems as if Evangelos Marinakis and Cartledge have said all they want to say on the matter.
Earlier on Friday, the BBC wrote on X: “Update: When recording this podcast, we mentioned that we’d asked Nottingham Forest for an interview regarding the season-card prices and were waiting to hear back. We can confirm that the request has been declined.”
That is incredibly disappointing.
Those who regularly attend the City Ground do so with real passion and create a fantastic atmosphere – their love for Nottingham Forest is there for all to see, so for those in the boardroom to remain silent amid widespread outrage is nothing short of cowardly.
How much Nottingham Forest will make from season ticket decision
You may like to know exactly how much Nottingham Forest will earn from this backwards decision.
According to The Athletic, Nottingham Forest hope to generate an extra £2.5m in revenue after delving into the pockets of loyal supporters.
To put that into context, Nottingham Forest could have just decided not to spend £10m on the underwhelming Matt Turner, and Marinakis would have four times the amount he is fleecing off fans.
If the situation hasn’t already angered Nottingham Forest fans, that statistic alone is enough to enrage even the most ardent supporter.
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