i have a friend who has just got a ST by this method although he did 18 years in the army and fought in the Gulf, Bosnia & Iraq so i'll let him off

Point taken - apart from the insult (no need).

However, consider the amount of people who it may attract ie, those who think £250 is top heavy but would gladly part with £150-180.

I reckon most of the oap's would stump up the extra £50-80 no problems, as for the kids it will be a more worthy investment rather than numerous 2 litre bottles of cider or worse.

But where do you draw the line there? Would you expect a single parent to fork out the same amount twice for themselves and their six, seven, eight year old? I wouldn't want to be paying adult prices for essentially little more than a toddler.

dont' they do single parent family tickets in the east stand already?

she going to watch the eagles next year? only worthwhile thing to see at bumhole lane.

You do have to pay for admittance. Transport is free though, the Tooth Fairy sorts out the use of Santa's sleigh.

Only if thoroughly sanitised.

only thing ive took advantage off as being a student is the season ticket, the student bus pass for £20 a month which if i didnt have i would spend around £80 traveling to college and a small discount at ODEON

But yet the people who are working overtime for nothing and working three day weeks, to get this country off its booty, get no perks ...

if you read my original post again, you will see that i wasnt complaining, i was merely asking if i had to pay or not, because i couldn't find anything on the club site.

I spend on average 50+ hours a week on placement, and spend any other time revising/working. I therefore have no time for a part-time job and as such have no form of income. Without a student discount, I would not be able to afford to attend Warrington games. I imagine several others are in a similar position.

Ok then have reduced prices for primary school kids. Maybe have deals on for one parent families with more than one kid under the age of 10/11.

Older kids, who could get part time jobs, should pay the same as everyone else. Ive seen some older kids who are actually physically bigger than some of the adults yet only pay buttons to get in.

Over 11's, OAP's, Adults and Students should all pay the same.

What about students who cannot have a part-time job?

Although your hours are probably extreme in most cases you do raise a good point. At the moment I am in Uni 3 - 5 days a week (with the other weekday time meant to be "directed self study" - and to pass you do need to spend those hours studying to be fair) but I am in a position where I can work a few shifts per week to top up finances. When I go out on placement though the shift patterns and hours mean i won't be in a position to do that.

It comes back to my earlier point though about the difference between those who really are full time students getting the discount and those who are in for a few hours a week getting it.

Excellent point. I have no idea how you would delineate between these two groups of students though!

It would come down to the way NUS cards are issued I guess in most cases. Although I know Saints won't accept an NUS card as proof you are a student they require a letter from the college/university which confirms you are a full time student before they will allow you to buy tickets at student rate.

Good point. I am in full time employment, but did a short course at the University of Teesside last year and got an NUS Card. They don't differentiate between full and part time.

What right does Cameron have to legislate on what a private business' pricing structure should be? Are there no limits on his concept of the all encompassing state?

Cameron should back off and realise that state control is what has got us into the mess, big government isn't the answer, supporting the private sector is the answer.

The same happened last time the Tories came in, Thatcher brought in a steadily expanding state with the welfare bill and her expenditure on policing and defence shooting up....who had to cop the bill...the taxpayer.

aw Sally, don't spoil my fun.

To answer the origional question, student away tickets are usually about £5 cheaper than the full adult price, arround £11-13

I'm unemployed (having now sold my business and cashed in my chips) and doing nowt other but DIY, playing golf, duvet days, golf, generally messing about and watching 'Cash in the Attic'. Worst still I was a full time student for a whole 3 years and was under 18 once. So can I get in cheaper now under the forum rationale or should I sit it out until I'm 65? Or do I pay full whack? I must admit I am confused.

Actually, on reflection, I think I may sign on, or do a full time PhD in total foobar and marry an immigrant and bring her and her kids over, just for Betty Ford's blood pressure.

Sal, you need to regroup, focus, regain the mojo, and come back even better and stronger for next season.

This thread is nonsense. Children, disabled and OAP's pay less because they physically can't earn as much as a person of working age. Students pay less because they spend their time learning to be the doctor that operates on you in 20 years or the architect that designs your retirement home, etc.

If your of working age and cant afford to go because you dont have a job then get a job. If you work and cant afford to go then get a better job.

As for the lefty tory bashing, are you a numpty? Brown's bankrupted us and you still say you'll hand him your vote, what a waste.

A sensible post except for the last bit. If voting for Brown keeps that Cameron out, then Labour gets my vote.

Don't sign up for a PhD if you want to freeload. Unless you get taken on the books of a research council, you won't get a penny, and you'll be paying 3 years fees at about £4000 - £7000 a year depending on where you go, plus financing your full living costs yourself.

Best bet if you want to do a PhD is to get a custodial sentence but you will have to do something which gets you a minimum of six years, because they generally kick you out onto the street when you've served half your sentence and force you to go through the whole rigmarole of reoffending and going through court etc before you get allowed back in. If you get a long enough sentence then the prison education will finance your PhD and provide you with support to help you rehabilitate etc, you get all the time you need to devote to your studies and you get put up in catered residences free of charge.