Parkhead prices highlight need for action on away tickets

[BBC] Having been eliminated from the League Cup during the group stages and with this weekend's game against Hearts postponed due to their continental commitments, fixtures have been thin on the ground for Falkirk fans of late. For some supporters, the wait to see the Bairns in action again will stretch even further. When we resume the weekend after next, we'll be away at Celtic. It's obviously going to be a limited allocation for our support, but even those tickets are unlikely to be snapped up given they cost an eye-watering £37 for adult supporters. If you're willing to settle for a restricted view, you can knock three quid off that. It's not a surprise this fixture was boycotted by our supporters last season, and if the same happens again this time, you can't blame anyone for taking that stance. This isn't simply about having a go at Celtic. They're not the only club charging what feels like an excessive amount to watch a game of football, and the wider issue of ticket prices needs to be taken more seriously across the Scottish game. The Scottish FA is due to hold a "critically important" summit around the future of the national game next month, and this is surely something that needs to be part of that conversation. England has had an away ticket price cap in place for more than a decade, meaning travelling supporters cannot be charged more than £30. Uefa also caps away ticket prices in the Champions League and Europa League, while travelling supporters in major European leagues such as Germany and Spain can generally expect to pay less than they do in Scotland, where there is no equivalent protection. To put that into perspective, a Coventry City supporter can travel to the Emirates on Friday night and pay less to watch their team than a Falkirk supporter will be asked to part with at Celtic Park eight days later. I won't be making the trip to Parkhead and there are plenty of other Bairns supporters who have made the same decision. Following your football club is becoming an increasingly expensive commitment and supporters are being asked to shoulder more and more of the cost. Surely it's time the governing bodies stepped in and did more to make fairer ticket prices a reality.