The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast - Episode 5

On this Episode 5, Nick & Dom discuss two very different, but hopefully interesting subjects for regular football fans, like we ourselves are.... In the first half we discuss Ticket Prices Why are ticket prices continuing to rise when revenues for big clubs certainly are massive? Is a season ticket good value where you support your club? How do walk-up supporters feel about the on-the-day pricing? What happened to the "£20 is Plenty" initiative & should this be for all home & away fans? Are clubs favouring football tourists over local supporters? How dare Man Utd charge a debenture to "own" your piece of plastic? If you pay more, can you moan more? Lots to get your teeth into. The second half is given over to Annoying People in Stadiums We are not the arbitrators of good style, good behaviour and standards, but come on..... The behaviour of some fans at home and particularly away games can be appalling and it is usually fuelled by drink and increasingly drugs. # Whilst this is indeed annoying, and we share some of our own stories of what we have witnessed inside & outside of stadiums over the years, there are plenty of other annoyances that get us riled and annoyed. How do you feel about the perennial late arrivers? The ones late back after half time? Those with a bladder the size of a pea and.... Those that always leave early to "beat the traffic", whatever the score or state of play on the pitch? Is karma just waiting around the corner for them? Finally, what about the "Gobshite Coach" who shouts the same thing from his seat (and it is ALWAYS a he), 20 times a game...... Is there a place reserved in hell for them? We hope that you like this podcast, we hope that it gets YOU thinking about YOUR views on the subjects we cover. We would welcome your views and comments. The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms - just search: "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom" on whichever platform you normally listen to your podcasts on and we will be there. Don't forget to give us a nice 5 star rating and a like, and please subscribe and share from your favourite podcast platform too - to help us to grow our audience and also to automatically get your fix of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast every week as we progress through the 2025/26 season, and hopefully beyond. We also have an open Group on LinkedIn - just search "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast" on LinkedIn Groups and join for additional content and background information. Thanks for your support with this podcast. The season is back! NICK & DOM