In theory this is a good suggestion but history tells me that the Disability liason officer post at Latics is just there to tick a box so the club can conform to set standards.
I spoke to Ron Cassidy on many occasions when he volunteered for the post, the club made the job for him practically impossible and he would often find out about various things only when he arrived at the club on a matchday. They basically sent Ron out to get the flak for the decisions that they made and he really had no influence on things that they implemented.
I have received and explanation from Billy ( Thanks for getting back to me Billy) today on why the club feel they need to bring these extra charges in and to be honest there are some things written on the explanation that are totally wrong.
I am told that the disabled fans have basically the same facilities as an able bodied supporter and therefore the season tickets would be sold at an equal price so the club did not actually discriminate against able bodied supporters. Putting it simply we do not have the same facilities to use, the Joe Royle stand has 5-6 wheelchair bays that offer cover and a good view of the game. An able bodied fan can choose to sit in hundreds of seats at various positions in the stand that he or she might like. No option of sitting in the main stand if a wheelchair user wanted to sit there, for obvious reasons. Compromised views at the back of the Frizzell stand if the stand ever gets full ( yes i know that hardly ever happens ) .
Finally the fact that the email informed me that in previous years I had saved x amount of pounds really came across to me that I should be grateful for the club being so generous and in a nutshell if I didnt like the new prices I could lump it and get a refund.
Am I still a supporter of Latics ? Of course I am , but this episode has really shown me just how much the club have dropped the customer care aspect and just gone chasing the £££££