Soaked in the stands, rinsed in the wallet

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BATH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: A general view of "The Rec" before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath Rugby and Worcester Warriors at The Recreation Ground on September 09, 2020 in Bath, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

CHRIS HEWETT
GUEST COLUMNIST

Bath have not won a competitive match at the Recreation Ground since early June. As they are currently charging as much as £71.50 for a seat nakedly exposed to the prevailing south-westerlies and accompanying downpours, it is easy to sympathise with the forlorn soul who says: “I don’t know whether they’re trying to lift my spirits, or my wallet.”
Those who have no need to trouble themselves with such detail might be interested to learn that £71.50 is the equivalent of an eight-hour shift for a worker on minimum wage: an awful lot of money for an awful lot ...

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