Tickets for Reading's away game at Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup go on sale from Monday. The Royals have an allocation of nearly 5,500, which means, with the distance involved, and the game being shown on live TV, any fan wanting to go will almost definitely be able to get a ticket. However, Reading Football Club have taken the unusual move of subsidising ticket prices to reduce the on-sale price to season ticket holders and members.
Manchester United had priced tickets between 37 and 45 pounds - a huge price given the early stage of the cup and the significance of the match. The Royals will, quite rightly, get a lot of praise and positive media coverage by putting tickets on sale for a much reduced, and much more reasonable, 30 pounds.
To add further embarrassment to Manchester United's over-inflated ticket prices, the Royals have already pledged to honour their on-going "twenty's plenty" campaign. That means if the tie did go to a replay, visiting United fans would only fork out a maximum of 20 pounds for their tickets.
Concession prices for Old Trafford will now be 18.50 for season ticket holders (10 pounds for under 16s) and 21.50 for members (13 pounds for unders 16s). After initial sale to season ticket holders only, tickets go on sale to members with 1000 plus points from Wednesday 21st December, it is 500 plus points the next day and 100 plus points by Friday. Any remaining tickets are then expected to go on sale to those with a member card followed by general sale.
Club Keep Manchester United Ticket Prices Low
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MB M Brook 15 Dec 2016 · 11:36am
Manchester United vs Reading Old Trafford Emirates FA Cup, third round Saturday 7th January 2017, 12.30pm image: http://www.readingfc.co.uk/cms_images/click-here-to-buy-612154-2950015.jpg Click here to buy 612 Tickets for this FA Cup fixture away at Manchester United will go on sale to Season Ticket holders on Monday 19th December. A pricing structure was set for the cup tie at Manchester United which will see adults pay between £37-£45 to watch our Emirates FA Cup clash at Old Trafford - due to be broadcast live on BT Sport. However, Reading Football Club remains committed to making football more affordable for fans – so we will…
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RC Royality creeps In 15 Dec 2016 · 12:09pm
Good on the club. Manure robbing bastards! :twisted:
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Z1 Z175 15 Dec 2016 · 12:22pm
5,446 allocation? Clearly the club don't feel they can shift more than that, especially given the subsidy. Free coach travel might have been better to maximise attendance! I remember the Man City furore. It might have been nice if they had the option for more if need though. Nice of the club to subsidise though. Shame Man Utd don't lower prices but I think they charge STH whether they go or if I remember correctly?
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GE George_ 15 Dec 2016 · 12:31pm
IN x5
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LO LoyalRoyal22 15 Dec 2016 · 12:42pm
Good gesture from the club, but, the gate receipts are split in the FA Cup anyway so still set for a big payout.
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GL gazzer, loyal royal 15 Dec 2016 · 12:45pm
5,446 allocation? Clearly the club don't feel they can shift more than that, especially given the subsidy. Free coach travel might have been better to maximise attendance! I remember the Man City furore. It might have been nice if they had the option for more if need though. Nice of the club to subsidise though. Shame Man Utd don't lower prices but I think they charge STH whether they go or if I remember correctly? I know MU STH had letters before where if they do not buy a ticket for the cup game their season ticket is void for the next league game. A few years a go the next home league game was Man City and that went down really…
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HO Hound 15 Dec 2016 · 1:04pm
I don't think enough is done to congratulate and publicise this kind of gesture from the club. Its an outstanding gesture, and their commitment to low ticket prices for away fans is very very commendable. Its such a shame that so few clubs have returned the gesture. Man U should be embarrassed that a club like Reading are subsiding the ticket prices of arguably the richest club in the world. The club obviously don't get everything right, but it's nice to see they at least make an effort
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SU Sutekh 15 Dec 2016 · 1:40pm
Could Reading get more than the allocation if they sell quickly. Believe they're actually entitled to twice that figure under FA Cup rules if police and safety dont have issues