Pricey pies

A BBC Sport survey exposes Arsenal as the most expensive ground in the country for a pie. £4.

The favoured option at the Emirates is the Chicken Balti Pie, with carefully counted pieces of chicken in a molten lava sauce. Shire Foods of Leamington Spa claim to be inventors of the concept, first supplying Walsall and Aston Villa in 1997. I don't know who supplies Arsenal's version, but the catering contract is held by Delaware North, who have a 20 year deal, and contributed £15m to build the catering facilities.

Delaware are also responsible for the catering at Derby County, where top price pie is £2.90. I don't have the purchasing power of a 60,000 seater stadium, but reckon I could get 12 chicken balti pies at a cash and carry for around £15.

So not everyone is happy with the catering ambitions or delivery at the Emirates - try the views of Arsenal Insider co-founder Tony Hall-Jones. Or the Arsenal Independent Supporters' Association who believe they've been promised changes for 2011/2.