Finally, Utd chief exec and Glazer spin doctor David Gill today revealed the truth behind Utd's flagging season ticket sales.
Despite claims of a 60000 waiting list just four months ago, it has been announced that Utd failed to hit the target of 54000 season ticket sales, with 51800 being sold.
Even after the inital unrest of 2005, season tickets were still sold out, with tickets for major games being highly oversubscribed. So far this season both home games have gone on general sale, with everyone who applied for the Liverpool game via Utd's membership scheme getting a ticket without the need for a ballot.
It wasn't so long ago that owning a season ticket was like having the golden ticket. Friends and family were envious of your prized possesion, while members had to collect every ticket stub throughout the season and attach it to the infamous token sheets just for the right to apply for the small number that became available each year. Now despite a price freeze and the biggest sales campaign in memory the sales target has not been met.
With this years exec ticket numbers yet to revealed, amidst rumours of low sales, it could indeed be 'squeaky bum time' for the Glazers.
Season ticket sales since the Glazer takeover:
2006: 67,000
2007: 63,000
2008: 58,000
2009: 54,000
2010: 52,000
Finally the clock is ticking on the Glazers.
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