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Pie Tax – Leeds United fans react

I remember the introduction of the Poll Tax and the opposition to it in the general populace, it was fervent to say the least. Such a word can be used to sum up the reaction of Leeds United fans regarding the Pie Tax.

Whilst the ‘Poll Tax’ was the common name for the ‘Community Charge’, introduced in England in 1990, ‘Pie Tax’ is the term given to Leeds United’s £5 mandatory hike of ticket prices in the South Stand. The current flames being fanned among the Leeds United supporter base is the club’s decision to put a mandatory £5 increase on South Stand tickets that can be redeemed at catering outlets within the South Stand for hot food and refreshments. The problem is that it isn’t an opt-in scheme but more of a pay-up-front scheme even if you don’t even fancy a quick nibble at half time.

With fans crying ‘shame’ on the club for this in-season hustle, Leeds United themselves have countered with the response that, “tickets are now being sold as a package, which includes the advertised standard match ticket plus meal deal voucher.” Whilst this may be of comfort to some Leeds United fans, it doesn’t appeal to all.

These disgruntled fans feel they are apparently being ‘punished’ for exercising a freedom to choose where to watch their Leeds game from; the club’s stance that it is “to encourage supporters to use the facilities and catering offerings” seems to stress a particular kind of ‘encouragement’ at the point of a bayonet.

To say Leeds fans on Twitter aren’t treating this as a joke is like saying that you can urinate in the face of a storm and not expect wet clothes. The ‘Pie Tax’ has brought out the mirth in Leeds United fans at the club where anything can, often does, happen…on a regular basis.

Leeds United fans, ‘Pie Tax’, and Twitter reaction

https://twitter.com/bigbangyamaha/status/672176952711737344

https://twitter.com/BatesyLufc/status/672133462158110721

Then there is the simple, yet beautifully geeky simplicity of this Tweet from one of Leeds’ mathematically elite supporters,

With this £5 added ‘Pie Tax’ charge in mind, you’d expect some blind-baked fury at Leeds United’s attempt to earn a crust with this added surcharge. Not so, seems that Leeds United fans are countering the £5 price hike and so-called ‘Pie Tax’ with humours. It seems all gravy.

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