Prices for Su Leeds’ Elland
Iexpect you relish the prospect of Sunderland’s trip to Pride Park this Friday every bit as much as I do. Optimism is now confined to just the mindless variety, with Derby County in fifth place and having home advantage.
However, this newspaper is receptive to all opinions and ways of life.
So to benefit members of the mindlessly optimistic community, we can allude to Derby’s single victory in their last 10 fixtures.
I don’t share the hope, although I sincerely want to be wrong.
I can only see Sunderland continuing to test the limits of human toleration by matching the guile and tenacity shown against Preston, QPR, Aston Villa, Bolton, Brentford, Ipswich, Birmingham...
One positive element (we employed a crack team of investigative journalists to find it) to the Good Friday game is Derby’s pricing policy.
An adult ticket is £20. The usual charge is £24, but mindful of the game being televised they have knocked a few quid off. Kids are admitted for just £6. You’re probably expecting to watch rubbish on Friday, but at least the admission prices reflect this.
Well done Derby County. Ditto Reading who are also charging £20 for adults and a fiver for under-18s on April 14. Pride Park and the Madejski are very nice grounds too.
Regrettably, you will not be sitting in a very nice ground