I genuinely believe that there is little SOS can do to impact the wider issue of ticket prices. That doesn't mean they shouldn't try of course, and I certainly can believe that they can have a constructive dialogue with the club, represent fan concerns and make improvements in certain places.
But unless you get some radical new ownership model at the club - either some oligarch who also happens to be a proud scouser and give a real toss about ticket prices and locals getting to games, or some form of fan ownership which just seems impossible wen you're talking about clubs worth billions of pounds - then I think you have to aim for realistic progress rather than expecting SOS to turn back the tide.
The only way I can ever see real change on the way football is going is for there to be huge pressure put on bodies like to UEFA to step in and cap wages and transfer fees. It might happen but there seems to be little to no appetite for it and those who control UEFA are too compliant with the system because they profit from it.
If Liverpool made a stand, they would be at a significant competitive disadvantage against other PL clubs;
If the PL made a stand ( ) they would claim to be at a disadvantage against other European leagues;
If UEFA did it they'd probably start harping on about a threat from China or America.
It's obviously a hugely difficult issue and LFC aren't an island.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35764007Premier League to cap cost of tickets for away fans at £30
Premier League clubs have agreed plans to cap away tickets at £30 for the next three seasons.
The cost of watching football has been a hot topic of debate, with supporters at Liverpool organising a high-profile protest over proposed increases in season ticket prices.
Now the top flight's 20 clubs have "unanimously agreed" that more should be done to help away fans.
The £30 away ticket cap will be introduced from next season.
In a statement, the Premier League said away fans were "essential for match atmosphere" and helped make the league unique.
It also recognised that away fans often had travel costs to pay on top of the price of a match-day ticket.
Eight of 18 Premier League clubs who took part in the BBC's latest Price of Football study already offer away tickets for less than £30 for some matches.
But the study, published in October, also found that nine clubs charge more than £30 for their cheapest away ticket.
The change is likely to see travelling supporters paying more to watch second-tier football than top-flight games next season.
The Price of Football study found 13 clubs in the Championship charge £30 or more for their most expensive away tickets.
The new measures will replace the Away Supporters' Initiative.
This was introduced in 2013 and saw clubs individually implement a range of measures, including travel subsidies, reciprocal pricing and reduced admissions as well as improved facilities.
Does £30 reflect the wishes of the fans?
The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has long campaigned for cheaper tickets and wanted prices for away fans capped at £20.
FSF chief executive Kevin Miles said his organisation was "very pleased the voice of fans has been listened to".
But Labour's shadow Minister for Sport Clive Efford said the £30 cap is "still £10 above the level that fans have called for".
Liverpool fans group Spirit of Shankly, who helped to successfully lead protests against a proposed price increase at Anfield earlier this season, said the away ticket cap was "a very good step in the right direction".
Spokesperson James McKenna credited the Premier League's new £5bn television deal, which starts next season, as the driver for the cap.
"We have been saying the price of away tickets was too much and this new TV deal presented them with an opportunity to lower them," he said.
Shows what can be done when we stop believing that we are powerless, get together and stand up for ourselves. If we can get a cap on the price of away tickets then surely we can do the same for home fans. Then you end up with a level playing field and Clubs aren't acting unilaterally.