Well the obvious answer is YES. Pies on average at a Premier League fixture cost £3.06 - you wouldn't usually pay this much for a low-quality pie when popping down to your local Tesco's.
As can be clearly seen, on average of the 3 P's, the pint is the most expensive, with Fulham charging an extortionate £4.20 for 1 pint!!! Fulham also claim the gong for the most expensive Pie at £3.90. They then have to share the award for the most expensive match-day programme with Norwich, Stoke and Wesh Ham at £3.50.
A correlation that is evident to see is that, as you get closer to London, the deeper the pockets required, with Chelsea, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham being 4 out of the 5 clubs with a 'Triple P Index' above a tenner.
But it isn't just Pies that we're looking at. A survey has gone out in the 2012/13 season to find the 'Triple P Index' at all 20 clubs in the League, comparing prices of Pie (of course!), a Pint and the match-day programme.
| Team | Programme | Pie | Pint | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | £3.00 | £3.30 | £3.50 | £9.80 |
| Aston Villa | £3.00 | £3.10 | £3.50 | £9.60 |
| Chelsea | £3.00 | £3.60 | £3.50 | £10.10 |
| Everton | £3.00 | £2.80 | £3.50 | £9.30 |
| Fulham | £3.50 | £3.90 | £4.20 | £11.60 |
| Liverpool | £3.00 | £3.20 | £3.60 | £9.80 |
| Manchester City | £3.00 | £3.50 | £3.40 | £9.90 |
| Manchester United | £3.00 | £3.10 | £3.30 | £9.40 |
| Newcastle | £2.50 | £2.80 | £4.00 | £9.30 |
| Norwich | £3.50 | £2.50 | £3.50 | £9.50 |
| QPR | £3.00 | £2.90 | £3.80 | £9.70 |
| Reading | £3.00 | £3.20 | £3.90 | £10.10 |
| Southampton | £3.00 | £3.20 | £3.60 | £9.80 |
| Stoke | £3.50 | £2.70 | £3.70 | £9.90 |
| Sunderland | £3.00 | £2.90 | £3.60 | £9.50 |
| Swansea | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.45 | £9.45 |
| Tottenham | £3.00 | £3.70 | £4.00 | £10.70 |
| West Brom | £3.00 | £2.40 | £3.10 | £8.50 |
| West Ham United | £3.50 | £3.00 | £4.00 | £10.50 |
| Wigan | £3.00 | £2.30 | £3.20 | £8.50 |
| Average | £3.07 | £3.06 | £3.62 | £9.75 |
As can be clearly seen, on average of the 3 P's, the pint is the most expensive, with Fulham charging an extortionate £4.20 for 1 pint!!! Fulham also claim the gong for the most expensive Pie at £3.90. They then have to share the award for the most expensive match-day programme with Norwich, Stoke and Wesh Ham at £3.50.
These results may be perceived as quite surprising as you wouldn't associate Fulham or any of the other clubs mentioned above as the most successful clubs, raising the question to why do Fulham charge the most out of all the Premier League clubs.
A correlation that is evident to see is that, as you get closer to London, the deeper the pockets required, with Chelsea, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham being 4 out of the 5 clubs with a 'Triple P Index' above a tenner.
So seeing as London is the capital, it may be understandable why there are more extortionate prices there than elsewhere, but what is still is not explainable is that fact that Fulham can charge £4.20 for a pint!
And if you're wondering, like I know you are, Ipswich are at the top of the football 'pie league', with their pies being voted the most mouth-watering pies around.
