Salford Red Devils are now officially the cheapest team to support in the Super League, according to a survey carried out by LoveMyVouchers.co.uk. A standard adult season ticket for Salford costs £199.
This 'Value Ticket' compares to £305 to watch Huddersfield Giants, £292.50 for St Helens and £269 for Wakefield Trinity, the league's most expensive clubs to support in this category. The clubs in the next affordability positions behind Salford are Hull FC (£205) and Wigan Warriors (£230).
In terms of Early Bird and Renewal rates, the cheapest was Huddersfield Giants which ran a £99 offer that ran out on 24th December. Hull FC have an offer of £175 and Wigan Warriors an offer of £190, with Salford's £199 coming in next.
The study also looked at the cost of buying a replica shirt and match day programme, as well as a pint of lager and a pie at the ground. Taking this into consideration, the average price of supporting a Super League team at home during the regular season in 2017 is £431.
The cost of a replica shirt at Salford is £48, around average, and is their programme at £3, the £3.50 cost of a pint of lager and £3 for a pie. Cheapest pie was always going to be at Wigan `pie eaters' Warriors at £2.60.
Meanwhile, in the Championship, the cost of the cheapest standard adult season at Swinton Lions is £202 putting them as the third most expensive to watch, after Hull Kingston Rovers (£250) and Halifax (£222), according to the survey. The cheapest to watch are London Broncos at £99.
"The study has highlighted the large price differences that supporters of different clubs are faced with" says Linda Firth from LoveMyVouchers.co.uk "As changing teams is not an option, fans looking to save money should always consider buying their tickets early in order to benefit from the best discounts."
For further details on the survey – click here
The new season kick off on 11th February with Salford Red Devils at home to Wigan Warriors, while Swinton Lions kick off on 5th February with a home game against London Broncos
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