The crux of it here is the format shift. The Swiss model that UEFA introduced this season and will remain in place for a few years at least largely to placate those Super League breakaway wannabes. The idea was, presumably, to add value. It does. But only in the form of pounds, Euros and one's cryptocurrency of choice.
For supporters, those who attend out of an innate desire to be entertained, watching Villa and Juventus nullify each other was akin to chucking on an ill-fitting but sparkly waistcoat, heading up to the Crucible and watching Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry completely ignore the six pockets.
The answer is short and swift. No. Villa's ticketing policy for their return to football's elite competition is a disgrace, an outrageous reward for those who most deserve better.
But to those stood behind plastic railing, up at the top of the Holte End, where regulars are prescribed pre-season altitude sickness meds and necks remain tilted below 90 degrees even at goal kicks, does 94 per click through the turnstile remain value?
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