I appreciate MN isn’t fertile ground for football lovers but I suppose there’s a wider issue at stake.
When I was younger, I got into sport primarily through watching it. Football was frequently on TV and most importantly, the “Crown Jewels” were always broadcast on terrestrial TV - FA Cup Final, Champions League, World Cup, etc. This led me to try out those sports myself, as a player and as a live spectator.
It’s just been announced that the Champions League Final won’t be free to watch in the UK for the first time in the modern era. You can only get it if you’re a TNT Sport customer.
Am I being unreasonable to be concerned that these events are increasingly reserved for the people who can afford to watch them, rather than genuinely open cultural events that we can all enjoy?
I’ve watched football long enough to see its transition from the “working class ballet” to something a lot of families or even individuals just can’t afford any longer, especially at the top end. Or am I a dinosaur and have to accept that this is the way it is; if you want this stuff,
you have to pay for it.