MaskedOwl Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I think someone needs to look at a dictionary mate. Student comes from the word 'study' and i am studying at A level therefore am a student... What would you say someone in my educational catergory should be classed as? bloody hell, you arent even at uni! when i studied a levels i had 3 jobs and not a single direct debit to my name. suddenly it all becomes clear.... (i agree you are still a student. i work at a school and we call the kids from 7 to sixth form students....people assume you are at uni when you use the word student these days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonio Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 It's quite sad how this topic has tunred into a generation battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I don't buy all this "can't afford it" sh1te... If people can't afford a season ticket, they can't afford to go shopping, go to the pub, pay for petrol, and pay for general living costs. It's not a life-changing amount of money you have to pay, its much less than a weeks wages! I could afford a season ticket, I just didn't want to buy one again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Yes, I understand that...but surely after them bills theres some spilling over into your bank which would cover the season ticket once a year?! You cant be telling me that them bills cover every penny of your income... And I got myself a part-time job and do private music lessons. Why? Putting things into perspective at the end of the day, Latics is an add on. Some people have differing priorities with wages. Not everybody has that amount of disposable income and when you are unemployed, every penny counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) National Minmum Wage = £13,000 Take home pay = £10,893.65 Yearly rent / mortgage = £400 x 12 = £4800 Gas / Electricity = £60 * 12 = £720 TV License = £142.50 Council Tax = £750 (single person discount applied) Food = £60 * 52 = £3120 Telephone = £10 * 12 = £120 Broadband = £20 * 12 = £240 Mobile = £20 * 12 = £240 Travel to work (bus pass) = £15 * 52 = £780 Total = £10,912.50 Leaves you with a debit....oh dear... Add a kid into the mix.... maybe a car... Wakey Wakey Mr Student *I know the numbers are not rock solid, some guess work* Edited July 28, 2009 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 National Minmum Wage = £13,000 Yearly rent / mortgage = £400 x 12 = £4800 Gas / Electricity = £60 * 12 = £720 TV License = £142.50 Council Tax = £750 (single person discount applied) Food = £60 * 52 = £3120 Telephone = £10 * 12 = £120 Broadband = £20 * 12 = £240 Mobile = £20 * 12 = £240 Travel to work (bus pass) = £15 * 52 = £780 Total = £10,912.50 Leaves you with £2087.50 / 12 = £173 a month for anything else.... Add a kid into the mix.... maybe a car... Wakey Wakey Mr Student *I know the numbers are not rock solid, some guess work* I see you've used the National MINIMUM wage to make your point more valid! lol. Whats that, binman? Street cleaner? PLUS the majority have a partner especially if theres a kid there too...so surely that doubles(ish) it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I see you've used the National MINIMUM wage to make your point more valid! lol. Whats that, binman? Street cleaner? PLUS the majority have a partner especially if theres a kid there too...so surely that doubles(ish) it... I would say a very hefty majority of our fan base... Ok, stick it up to £15k which is probably more average... Thats gives you £12,273.65 take home pay... What salary would you like me to use in the exampel ? Heck I earnt well over the higher tax bracket this year and I find myself questioning if its "worth" it, my mortgage and living expeneses are miles higher than the numebrs above, god knows how people do it who earn less. Edited July 28, 2009 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 National Minmum Wage = £13,000 Take home pay = £10,893.65 Yearly rent / mortgage = £400 x 12 = £4800 Gas / Electricity = £60 * 12 = £720 TV License = £142.50 Council Tax = £750 (single person discount applied) Food = £60 * 52 = £3120 Telephone = £10 * 12 = £120 Broadband = £20 * 12 = £240 Mobile = £20 * 12 = £240 Travel to work (bus pass) = £15 * 52 = £780 Total = £10,912.50 Leaves you with a debit....oh dear... Add a kid into the mix.... maybe a car... Wakey Wakey Mr Student *I know the numbers are not rock solid, some guess work* If i was on that wage, I certainly wouldn't pay £20 on both mobile phone credit and broadband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 If i was on that wage, I certainly wouldn't pay £20 on both mobile phone credit and broadband! ok ok, we can pick it all a part cant we. It was just an example I would imagine if you cant afford a mobile phone / broadband, you probably wont be paying for the football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 don't let your kid(s) read that I wasn't reffering to that part individually, more the type of contraception used, anyway this doesn't need to be turned in a birds and the bees type of thread does it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I wasn't reffering to that part individually, more the type of contraception used, anyway this doesn't need to be turned in a birds and the bees type of thread does it...... you're boring Edited July 28, 2009 by oafc_lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I'm a student and have bought a season ticket... It saddens me that in a town of what, 200,000? people...a pathetic 2,500-3,000 season tickets are bought for the towns club. Sure they're not cheap for what you get...but your not going to get anything if people aren't going, because there won't be a club! ARGH! Southamptons population is around 220,000 and they have sold 9,700 season tickets. An increase on the number sold last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonio Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Some people can afford to go latics. Some people can't really affford it but drop something else in order to go. Some people can't afford to go and can't drop anything to go there. This is the way the world works...if we could all easily afford to go...I'm sure the 4500 would have been met, meaning 70 quid back in our pockets. Maybe we'd have more and be able to have more than the reported 10 grand wage budget we currently work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Oldham's population isn't 220k....it's just over 100k....the population of the entire Borough is said to be around 220k but that's including areas like Failsworth, South Chadd and Saddleworth where a lot of people don't identify with Oldham or it's football team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 you're boring and you wonder why people are patronising you.... seeing as you've got more money than you know what to do with you might want to throw some of it this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 and you wonder why people are patronising you.... seeing as you've got more money than you know what to do with you might want to throw some of it this way Already have mate so jog on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Oldham's population isn't 220k....it's just over 100k....the population of the entire Borough is said to be around 220k but that's including areas like Failsworth, South Chadd and Saddleworth where a lot of people don't identify with Oldham or it's football team. OK, Southampton is twice the size of Oldham. Yet they've sold 4 times the number of season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) OK, Southampton is twice the size of Oldham. Yet they've sold 4 times the number of season tickets. Maybe, but I'm sure that's to the detriment of the massif clubs on their doorstep. oafc lover is getting some unfair stick in my opinion. All I think he is saying is that if people wanted to go enough they could do, and in the majority of cases I'd be inclined to agree with him. I think most people feel it's too expensive as opposed to not being able to afford it - there's a subtle difference. Edited July 29, 2009 by Stitch_KTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Oldham's population isn't 220k....it's just over 100k....the population of the entire Borough is said to be around 220k but that's including areas like Failsworth, South Chadd and Saddleworth where a lot of people don't identify with Oldham or it's football team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Oh hello! It's only a week or so ago you said you weren't coming. Change of circumstances? Saturday was much fun. Let's see how long the "I'm not going to many games this season" lasts. I reckon it could be 14 August ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I think someone needs to look at a dictionary mate. Student comes from the word 'study' and i am studying at A level therefore am a student... What would you say someone in my educational catergory should be classed as? A school boy ;-) (And one that also has not learnt to use a dictionary when needed :-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 you're boring You cheeky little runt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Maybe, but I'm sure that's to the detriment of the massif clubs on their doorstep. oafc lover is getting some unfair stick in my opinion. All I think he is saying is that if people wanted to go enough they could do, and in the majority of cases I'd be inclined to agree with him. I think most people feel it's too expensive as opposed to not being able to afford it - there's a subtle difference. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytrap Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Don't forget, this is the worst recession since the 1930's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Don't forget, this is the worst recession since the 1930's. is it? The one in the 80s seemed worse (well it did here anyway - Boys From The Blackstuff might as well have been a documentary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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