'Spectacular own goal' - fan on 'dreadful and upsetting' pricing decision

Coventry City supporter Martin Wheatley believes chairman Doug King "has scored a spectacular own goal" with the newly announced season ticket pricing structure before the club's return to the Premier League. Wheatley, who has been going to watch the Sky Blues since his sixth birthday, and has had a season-ticket in the Legends Lounge for the past six years, spoke about his feelings on the situation on BBC Radio CWR. "It is a disgrace, really. A lot of us are very angry. The club are putting money above the loyalty of many fans," he said. "People in hospitality who are saying: 'That is too steep for me thank you, but I do want to continue supporting the football club' cannot buy a season ticket anywhere in the arena. It is a flat 'no' from the club. "We have also been told by the ticket office that even when we get to 14 July, there is no plan in place for anyone who has been displaced to buy a season ticket then. "It just doesn't make sense. It is a money-grab. It is a dreadful and upsetting decision. "The owner is causing a lot of upset. He is upsetting people that have supported and put money into his football club over the years. "We were never even given the opportunity to buy a Premier Package in hospitality, but we still paid £300 to £400 more per season and our reward is basically that the club don't want us anymore. "I feel as though Coventry City don't want me as a supporter anymore. It is like they are saying: 'Thanks very much for your 55 years worth of support, but actually we don't want you anymore because you can't afford to pay the ticket so we aren't going to give you the opportunity to buy one elsewhere'. "In my opinion, the chairman has scored a spectacular own goal because he hasn't listened on this one." Listen to the full conversation by pressing play above or on BBC Sounds here