2016/17 Premier League Match badges thread

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A fourth different 'corporate' section of the Emirates Stadium issues match badges it would seem (Highbury Buffet, A-la Carte, WM Club and 'The Foundry')



Not sure if such badges are a blessing or a curse for collectors! They are certainly not 'meant' for us 'normal fans'!

I suspect the Liverpool boardroom one is going to be my holy grail for some time!

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Heading to Bournemouth very shortly. Already got the unofficial badge as shown earlier in this thread but hoping that the club shop also does badges like they did last season (albeit 'second' season isn't as much of a big thing as the first so they might not)

PS - this site seems to be working a bit quicker now

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No match badges in Bournemouth club shop this season

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[littlewiggy]

Footiebadgebloke wrote:

Beautiful designs, very nice indeed.

Are they your work FBB?
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littlewiggy wrote:

Footiebadgebloke wrote: Beautiful designs, very nice indeed. Are they your work FBB?

yes mate

[Superblue]

Gorgeous badges

[littlewiggy]

Footiebadgebloke wrote:

littlewiggy wrote: Footiebadgebloke wrote: Beautiful designs, very nice indeed. Are they your work FBB? yes mate

Stunning buddy, I love their retro look.

I wish you supported a 4th Division club!!!
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[justlost]

Great badges these are a must have for any collector

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Very much looking forward to picking up my set tomorrow now

Once I've stuffed myself silly in the Harvester of course

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Going to Chelsea today, not too hopeful of finding a match badge, think Trading Standards/CFC are very hot on copyright

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No match badges at Chelsea, but not too surprised - trading standards and CFC are red hot on copyright there. Even the half and half scarves don't say Chelsea on them, but CH3L5E4 !!! And the tourists still buy them!

Not too gutted as we got an amazing unexpected 3 points, so still buzzing!

And also got a match badge for our midweek game at Southampton on preorder

[littlewiggy]

Dorking wrote:

No match badges at Chelsea, but not too surprised - trading standards and CFC are red hot on copyright there. Even the half and half scarves don't say Chelsea on them, but CH3L5E4 !!! And the tourists still buy them! Not too gutted as we got an amazing unexpected 3 points, so still buzzing! And also got a match badge for our midweek game at Southampton on preorder

Great win for you buddy and that was some cool strike by Big Ben.

One of those "worth the admission fee alone" types.
Although that old adage might not be true any more given the price of watching top-flight footy!!



I expect Dave will be able to help you out to keep your '16/17 match-day stash complete - or maybe even Nadja will come to the rescue?!
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Away tickets for Premier League games are capped at £30, so yes, I'd say it was worth the admission fee!

Last season when we won there I paid £55 and I'm not sure any league match is worth than honestly, but I do have a YOLO attitude all the time we are in the top flight as once we come down it could be a long time till we get back so you have to live every moment IMO

[littlewiggy]

Dorking wrote:

Away tickets for Premier League games are capped at £30, so yes, I'd say it was worth the admission fee! Last season when we won there I paid £55 and I'm not sure any league match is worth than honestly, but I do have a YOLO attitude all the time we are in the top flight as once we come down it could be a long time till we get back so you have to live every moment IMO

£30 is decent when you consider the usual charge for away fans in League Two is around the twenty-something quid mark - some like Cheltenham, Notts Co, Orient, Barnet etc even charge £23 / £24.

Ridiculous for Fourth Division football.
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This is the first season of the £30 cap for away fans, most clubs do charge the £30.

West Brom was less (£25), as was Stoke, who are in season 10 of a ten year price freeze. Southampton is £20 as a sponsor (Virgin) are subsidizing the away section by a further £10.

In the Championship, notably Ipswich and Leeds were charging in excess of £30 many years ago, and to be fair Palace also charged away fans over £30 for 'derby' and grade A matches.

[littlewiggy]

I've long been an advocate of County charging away fans what their clubs charge us, as we only charge them £17 or £18.
Unfortunately you're not allowed to do that, there's a FL rule apparently where clubs have to charge away fans the same as the cheapest ticket for home fans.

That's what I'm constantly told anyway, but I've been to plenty of aways where that clearly hasn't happened to us as the visiting fans.

We've long been aware that you can watch certain Championship football cheaper than what most Lge Two clubs charge, and looking at your post mate, it seems even Premier League Football.

Bordering on twenty-five quid for Division Four footy is obscene IMO.
It's a wonder they get any bugger through the gates who isn't a minor or an OAP.

It makes me feel ancient that I can remember paying 75p to get in.


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Got a lovely stash at Liverpool yesterday, although nothing corporate. Will post pics when I have recovered. I know we're bottom half but this season is turning a bit Leicester for us LOL