I won’t be renewing if they put the price up by a single penny.
Thousands of us answered the call even though many knew full well that we were unlikely to get to many, if indeed any games all season, but the relationship is a two-way street. A couple of billionaires are supposedly on the verge of taking over, Brentford’s promotion just netted us the best part of a million quid in bonus payments for Baptiste, Dickie could well net us another couple of million if he leaves for the Prem this summer, we had a 1.5m profit from the period before covid to contribute towards the upkeep, and apparently we’re so flush that we might even give Hall another deal if he can’t find anybody to take him on the money that he’s looking for. The club even took £24 off me (and many others) when I already spent well over £400 on a ticket that I got £230 worth of ifollow access in return for, rather than letting us in for free or at least a reduced price. Which they absolutely could have chosen to do given the very unusual circumstances of the last year, so as far as I’m concerned I’ve delivered. I’ve been a good little supporter and put my hand in my pocket at a time when many people have been struggling, so I fully expect to not be asked to pay even more next time. Especially because there is only a slim chance of next season going off without a hitch - we’ve already been told that it’s probably going to be another brutal winter - so chances are that even if prices are frozen we’ll still end up paying over the odds for what we receive. A certain amount of leeway and understanding has to be afforded, of course, but don’t take the P**s.
I’m optimistic that the club will do the right thing in some way, shape or form, and very much hope that I can join many others in the next week or two in signing up for next season. After all, if I’m not a ST holder then I’ll definitely never achieve TRUE fan status. There’s a lot riding on it.