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Aug 22, 2019 7 tweets 5 min read Read on X
Thread: I’d like to bring this out for any fans of the @premierleague who travel to the UK to watch their favourite teams LIVE. I’m set to take my first trip to the UK, essentially to watch @Arsenal in action. They’ve got 2 big games vs Liverpool & Spurs back to back. 1/6
As tickets on the club sites were sold out almost immediately, I had to reach out to a third party online ticket site. @LiveFootballTix was one of the first to pop up on my search. They even add a 'reliable, secure' to their name. They charged me £256.50 per ticket! 2/6
At the time, I had no idea PL tickets were this expensive, but I assumed these are premium fixtures, also in a rush to secure tickets, I didn't bother checking with friends if this was exorbitant or not. I assumed at best, there's a significant, but yet nominal service charge 3/6
Today when I finally got the tickets, they're marked price is £27 each. That’s £54 for 2 tickets, for which @LiveFootballTix charged me £513.50. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE. How does the @premierleague or @FA allow for this. Not to mention the clubs. @LFC @Arsenal 4/6
I know I didn’t ask around, but this is a scam. £257 for a ticket that costs £27 can't be something the administrators of the best league in the world can simply allow for. Also, a no-refund policy, so even when I found out, couldn't do much. 5/6
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has fallen for this. Someone has to hold sites like @LiveFootballTix accountable. A seemingly legit source to purchase @premierleague tickets simply cannot be charging £257 for a £27 ticket. They just cannot. Attaching proof @FA @Arsenal @LFC 6/6
I’ve learned about the ‘legitimacy’ of third party sites just through this thread & have therefore reposted my last tweet 6/6 scratching out the ticket numbers so there’s no issue for those attending the game. But this distinction is surely hard to draw for an overseas fan.

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Here is a man who clearly lacks the sensibilities, and by his own admission, certainly the intellect to distinguish between what he considers cool machismo chat and outright misogynistic conduct. Yes he shoulder's most of the blame, and he should, but no one helped his cause..
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