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@GovSherrillNJ How does it COST (=No Profit) $6M for a football match but $500K for NFL, concerts, etc etc

New Jersey is ready and excited to host eight FIFA World Cup matches this summer – including the World Cup Final. Since I took office, my Administration has been working to prepare for the biggest sporting event our state has ever seen – and today, NJ TRANSIT released their Mobility Plan to move 40,000 fans to and from each match safely and efficiently. In the FIFA World Cup agreement that my Administration inherited, FIFA put zero dollars towards transporting World Cup fans. It also eliminated parking at MetLife Stadium, putting the burden of transporting four times more matchday riders than typical for an event at the stadium on NJ TRANSIT. This agreement will cost NJ TRANSIT at least $48 million, while FIFA is positioned to make $11 billion during the World Cup. As I have said repeatedly, FIFA should cover the cost of transporting its fans. If it won’t, we will not be subsidizing World Cup ticket holders on the backs of New Jerseyans who rely on NJ TRANSIT every day.

@the_bonnfire Is it right though, all extra cost? Extra full trains should be at its most efficient, $150 seems bonkers ve $12:50 for less busy trains? You should ask why aren’t FIFA challenging all host Cities based your article, Boston are $80, no sure FIFA have put out a statement re: that?

@killiepaul97 It’s explained in the article I wrote sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news…

Here's what we know about the verbal dispute between NJ governor Mikie Sherrill and FIFA over train ticket prices on World Cup match days. Reports now say tickets could reach $150. Sherrill says FIFA left her new administration with no choice. sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news…

@NYGiantsRush Others Cities are screwing fans too, $80 in Boston

All you suckers that love FIFA, it will cost NJ Transit $48 million dollars transporting riders to the matches….AND there is no tailgating. The clueless governor is acting like this wasn’t signed in 2018 and adjusted in 2023. All other host cities are charging fan normal rates. Sherrill and NJ Transit are thinking about charging $100 (normally $12.90) and there is no tailgating. Save your money. Stream it. MetLife sucks anyway…you’re not missing anything. Don’t continue to put up with this crap from her. Philly isn’t charging any additional fees to travel.

@pkedit Did Boston not sign same contract as NJ?

And on Boston World Cup front: Parking at nearby lots begins at $175 ($270 for the July 9 quarterfinal). By contrast, MLS’s Revs offer free parking at Gillette Stadium for regular-season games. socceramerica.com/boston-world-c…

@MikeWoitalla @pkedit What’s the justification from $12:50 to $100+, high utilisation should make unit cost cheaper than norm?

U.S. politicians are waking up to the fact that venue committees signed one-sided hosting agreements with FIFA, which controls the World Cup 2026 revenue 💲streams. The ground transportation challenges: @pkedit reports socceramerica.com/world-cup-fans…

@RepNellie @GovSherrillNJ Are you as good at sums, fans will pay a “fair” price but are fed up when FIFA and US Cities using the monopoly to hike prices

I agree with @GovSherrillNJ. New Jersey taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for FIFA’s shortcomings. FIFA cozied to Trump and left New Jerseyans holding the bag. On top of that, they want to erase New Jersey from their marketing. Insult to injury and it’s unacceptable.

@who_deythink @RaeComm British?? Scotland fans best reputation in the world 🤷‍♂️

@RaeComm If this keeps some of the hooligan British fans at home, it’s a win.

Not going to get into the weeds of the World Cup transportation row. Will only say that fans who attend the World Cup are typically not the rich, let’s pay money for big events crowd familiar to Americans. They are ⚽️ fans who sometimes save up for years to be able to attend.

@GovSherrillNJ Can u break down how $48M is calculated on extra trains for approx 320,000 people?

FIFA is charging fans up to $10,000 for a single ticket to the final. They’re charging over $200 for “premium” parking at the American Dream Mall – while eliminating parking at MetLife Stadium. They’re set to make $11 billion off of the World Cup overall. But New Jerseyans should foot a $48 million bill for transportation costs? Not happening.

@GovSherrillNJ $48,000,000/320,000 =$150.00 It costs $150 a person to run a completely full train, how much are you losing on other 357 days / year with half empty trains??

We inherited an agreement where FIFA is providing $0 for transportation to the World Cup. And while NJ TRANSIT is stuck with a $48 million bill to safely get fans to and from games, FIFA is making $11 billion. I’m not going to stick New Jersey commuters with that tab for years to come. FIFA should pay for the rides. But if they don’t – I’m not going to let New Jersey get taken for one.

@RabG1988 No sure that’s fair, only giving 1 stand has had a massive impact safety at games. Hard to keep everyone out be Killie have tried v hard

Good to see a club doing something about this. Wish Killie and others would follow suit.

@FBAwayDays I don’t get how Clubs spend mega money on players, then allow them to put themselves at risk with these!

This injury could’ve been prevented if Lewis Holtby wasn’t wearing those tiny shin pads. I’ll never understand this trend at all… 😒🤷‍♂️

@BBCScotlandNews Can BBC advise how to remove those accountable? The “official” resale FIFA approved touting site is the tip of the iceberg. Face value tickets were a ridiculous price to start with so the comparison isn’t right. Infantino and everyone involved needs to go.

Thousands of Scotland World Cup tickets on resale at inflated prices bbc.in/4sVK2bj

@KrCorr @TartanArmyGroup Would defo be interested 👍

@TartanArmyGroup Genuinely might get on the phone to some bus companies tomorrow about renting a big yellow school bus + driver for the day. Rough show of hands on who'd be up for that? Might as well check the prices

🚨 Boston train to Gillette Stadium: 📅 Tickets between Boston South Station and the stadium go on sale on Wednesday 8th April at 16:00 Pitlochry time. They are limited, so if you intend to use the train I wouldn’t hang about. 💰 The ticket costs $80 for the return journey and everyone must have a ticket including U11s. The ticket includes all commuter rail trains, busses and the subway in the region. 📱 You can only buy the tickets on the MBTA app. 🍏: apps.apple.com/gb/app/mbta-mt… 🤖: play.google.com/store/apps/det…

@TartanArmyGroup So if you get allocated boarding group A u need to leave for game 2:15 - 2:45, this sounds like an even bigger risk to get ripped all day at Stadium, it’s in the middle of nowhere? so no options other than FIFA around the ground 😰

@Chris_in_MA @AdamCrafton_ @TheAthleticFC You have no idea how wrong u are, your boys will have greatest time of their lives, remember No Scotland No Party. Tickets are defo not worth the money but a long way from worst ever, you could have got tickets for an England game 🫣

@AdamCrafton_ @TheAthleticFC Unbelievable! I paid $1,230 for 3 tickets to take my 2 boys to a game, teams not yet announced. Turns out the game is at 9 PM and possibly the worst matchup in WC history (Haiti vs Scotland). Now on top of that, there is no parking available and $80 commuter rail tickets.

NEW: MBTA confirm $80 return ticket Boston to Gillette Stadium during World Cup, after @TheAthleticFC first reported it would be over $75. Quadruple the usual price for NFL games. No concessions for kids, over-60s or passengers with accessibility needs nytimes.com/athletic/71501…

@scotlandscoeff1 I take it we’re in different ends for 2 games in Boston?

🆕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland World Cup Tickets Update ✍️ Brief recap of yesterday's madness, with graphics showing the stadium layout & the official Scotland sections at each match scottishfootball.info/p/scotland-wor…

@nocontextfm1 You Danish? Get over it, Scotland humped u Have a great time watching on the telly 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Countries that 'deserve' to be at the 2026 World Cup: Canada Mexico USA Australia Iraq Iran Japan Jordan Korea Republic Qatar Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Algeria Cabo Verde Congo DR Côte d'Ivoire Egypt Ghana Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia Curaçao Haiti Panama Argentina Brazil Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Uruguay New Zealand Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czechia England France Germany Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Türkiye Why? Because they qualified. That is literally the only reason that anyone 'deserves' to be at the World Cup.

@theawayfans There’s no loophole, both players dived, feigning injury. Dangerous that as real injuries get missed. Just pure cheating nothing clever!

John Terry: "One day, I remember well, in the last 10 minutes of the game, we were only one goal ahead and under a lot of pressure. At that moment, he called me and told me: 'You have to clear the ball away, and then you and Cahill should both fall to the ground. This way, the referee won't be able to force you to leave the field to be treated; he has no right to take out two players at once.' None of us knew that rule. Even the referee approached us and told us that we had to leave the field for a few seconds. But we created a small dispute with him, and I told him to consult with the assistant referee because he was wrong. Indeed, the referee spoke with his assistant and realised that he couldn’t force us to leave, as the rule states that when two players from the same team fall to the ground at the same time, they are not required to leave the field. As a result, we both stayed on the field, catching our breath. That's Mourinho. He had tricks that even we didn't know about. He knew how to outsmart his opponent, even using the rules. I believe he was way ahead of everyone else. He's a genius."

@HLTCO @DaveBlackLFC @PeterCrouchPod This is exactly how I feel, supporting Killie can be hard work at times and we don’t get huge success often, but wow what a feeling when things go our way 💙🤍💙🤍

Love this from Danny Dyer on @PeterCrouchPod. 👏