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QPR1st join LSA in condemning the latest price increase.
BBC - QPR fans condemn price increases
The Queens Park Rangers supporters trust, QPR 1st, have condemned the club for further increasing ticket prices.
Admission to some areas of Loftus Road will cost £40 or £50 for some games.
In a statement, QPR 1st said the decision "is unjustified and will have a serious effect on the relationship between the club and its supporters."
The trust say they sympathise with Derby County, who have refused to accept the prices set for their fans for the game at QPR on 27 September.
The Rangers board caused dismay among many supporters by drastically increasing the cost of season tickets in the summer.
And this week the Championship club, owned by Formula One magnates Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore as well as Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, announced another hike in matchday prices.
The QPR 1st statement added: "We regret to say that the club's action is consistent with its policy towards the pricing of season tickets, which was also dealt with in an insensitive and brash manner.
"The board of directors claims to take pride in QPR as a family club whilst expanding a prohibitive pricing structure that will fail to encourage families and young supporters to the club.
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"In view of calls for protests from other supporters groups and on messageboards, we will be canvassing our members to find out whether there is majority support for the trust formally participating in such action."
QPR say the increase in prices is needed as part of a financial restructure.
In a statement to BBC London 94.9, the club said: "Since the takeover, the club has had massive investment, for both on and off the pitch activities.
"The board has considered it a necessity to increase match-day prices to maintain budgets previously set. We are totally committed to building a sound financial base for the future." BBC
Dave McIntyre - BBC606 Trust condemn 'unjustified' price hike
The QPR supporters trust, QPR 1st, have issued a statement condemning the latest price increases announced by the club.
The trust describe the increases and “unjustified” and say they “will have a serious effect on the relationship between the club and its supporters."
Below is the full QPR 1st statement and as always, I’d like your views on the issue and what you think the fans’ reaction ought to be.
QPR 1st acknowledges the role of the board in improving our financial prospects and shares its aims in wanting the club to thrive. It has always been accepted among the fans that there would be ticket price rises as the club develops over the next few years.
Nevertheless QPR 1st believe that the recently announced rises are unjustified and will have a serious effect on the relationship between the club and its supporters, as well as the fans of other clubs. The decision to charge away fans up to £40 for their seats will sour the goodwill that QPR has with other teams' supporters.
We fully sympathise with the response of the Board of Directors of Derby Football Club who are acting in the interest of their supporters and will be writing to both the Chairman of Derby and the Chairman of Derby's Supporters Trust (as well as the Football League) making our feelings known.
We regret to say that the club's action is consistent with its policy towards the pricing of season tickets, which was also dealt with in an insensitive and brash manner. The Board of Directors claims to take pride in QPR as a family club whilst expanding a prohibitive pricing structure that will fail to encourage families and young supporters to the club.
QPR 1st will continue to work with other QPR supporters groups to bring our concerns to the notice of the management of the club. We also wish to maintain a constructive dialogue with the club that will benefit everybody in the QPR community.
We regret that the directors have so far chosen not to meet with the trust or as far as we are aware other supporters groups. We also regret that the meeting due to be held in August between Club representatives and supporters representatives was postponed by the Club and we await confirmation of the revised date of this meeting, which we understand will be early next month.
In view of calls for protests from other supporters groups and on the messageboards we will be canvassing our members to find out whether there is majority support for the trust formally participating in such action. BBC606
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