There has been some recent debate about Clubs in the Premier League not needing the attending fans.This bothers me as the Supporters are what the game is all about.Who would want to be in a virtually empty stadium and what happens when you drop down the divisions and the parachute money ends.

Looking at a realistic average season ticket price of £350 then your income from 1000 is £350,000.From 10,000 it is
£3.5m (That just may pay SD's annual salary).With current salaries for EPL players that is ridiculous.So what is the solution? Double the price of ST's?In a place like Burnley that would seriously affect the attendance and atmosphere and,in real terms,would make very little difference to the finances.Let the supporters in for nothing? Then what happens when you have to start charging.

Burnley,the way things are now,HAVE to stay in the EPL.A few years ago financially it did not matter much if you dropped into the Championship,it could mean being in a more competitive league and you could have a good season battling for promotion.2 or 3 years now in the Championship and you are on the slide and have to prepare for a massive change.

We are in the EPL but with no chance of winning it and only a slim chance of qualifying for Europe so the question I am asking is what do we do? Pile up more money so that we can last a bit longer once we are on the slide or gamble in a ridiculous market for transfer fees and salaries in an effort to stay where we are.Fine margins as someone once said.