Football Focus

[Bluerevolution]

>:D< that'll do. Was that Wes Browns first goal for Utd?

[malumbu]

Can anyone tell me how no one picks up the thousands of empty seats at the Emirates, which are all counted as attending.

Is this like Man Ure and the dead season ticket holders

Whilst this question is grounded in vitriol I would still like to know why so many people pay money but don't turn up for the lesser matches.

[Parkdrive]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> >:D for Utd?

A former United player scoring the only goal for the home side on the 25th of Fergusons aniversary? Could almost have you believing in the grassy knoll conspiracy theory.

[Bluerevolution]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> > >:D > for Utd?

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> A former United player scoring the only goal for

> the home side on the 25th of Fergusons aniversary?

> Could almost have you believing in the grassy

> knoll conspiracy theory.

You'd think so more if his manager was a United hero, oh wait a minute- who did Steve Bruce play for?

[Jah Lush]

Very happy with the three points at Fulham today but I'm not crowing yet unlike some people. It's a long hard season Mr Bluerevolution. Enjoy your time in the sun.

[red devil]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> They still owe us about 3bn in ground share fees from

> when Uwe Roslers grandad bombed OT !

Don't forget to wear your poppy with pride...

[Bluerevolution]

Who is crowing? I'd be singing and dancing if we were 5 pts ahead with a +13gd but we ARE ! LOL :)-D Laughing whilst it lasts !

[Bluerevolution]

red devil Wrote:

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> > They still owe us about 3bn in ground share fees

> from

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> Don't forget to wear your poppy with pride...

We do.

[red devil]

Yet Citeh fans sing a song about the Luftwaffe bombing Manchester?..hmmmm

[Parkdrive]

I understand are England being told that they can't wear embroidered poppies on their shirts as they have political associations. Is this the same body that allowed a fascist dictator to present the World Cup back in 1978?

[Jah Lush]

I believe the story is that the man and his company who pushed for the England football team to wear poppies on their shirts has links to the far right and we can't be seen to be endorsing his company when he has links to fascists.

[bon3yard]

I understand are England being told that they can't wear embroidered poppies on their shirts as they have political associations. Is this the same body that allowed a fascist dictator to present the World Cup back in 1978?

...listening to Danny Kelly on Talksport last night were you? :)

[Parkdrive]

bon3yard Wrote:

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> I understand are England being told that they

> can't wear embroidered poppies on their shirts as

> they have political associations. Is this the same

> body that allowed a fascist dictator to present

> the World Cup back in 1978?

>

> ...listening to Danny Kelly on Talksport last

> night were you? :)

Danny who?

[StraferJack]

* very high voice *

"Danny Kelly!"

[Parkdrive]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> * very high voice *

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> "Danny Kelly!"

Nope, sorry.

[Jah Lush]

"Danny Kelly!"

He's a Tottenham fan you know.

[Parkdrive]

Oh him!!!!!!!!! The excitable fellow that is incapable of putting more than two words together before stumbling and stuttering over his own tongue. Now I know who you mean. But again no, I didn't hear him on Talksport last night.

[malumbu]

A repeat of my earlier question:

Can anyone tell me how no one picks up the thousands of empty seats at the Emirates, which are all counted as attending.

Is this like Man Ure and the dead season ticket holders

Whilst this question is grounded in vitriol I would still like to know why so many people pay money but don't turn up for the lesser matches.

[Parkdrive]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Whilst this question is grounded in vitriol I

> would still like to know why so many people pay

> money but don't turn up for the lesser matches.

Because they can afford it? Dunno I'm guessing. Why does it bother you so much.

[StraferJack]

small discussion

here

about it

[Otta]

Not read that link, but I suspect some people with a lot of cash will buy the season ticket as a kind of status symbol, and will go to the matches that get them excited (Man U, Spurs, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool), but won't bother with the rest, because they can watch highlights on MOTD.

Not really huge footy supporters, but people who like the game, and can afford to be picky.

I'm sure you get this at most clubs, especially the "big" clubs.

[Parkdrive]

A friend of mine has his own company and he pays just over ?80k a year for a box which he uses mostly to enter prospective and existing clients. Its the way of the world.

[StraferJack]

just like Ashley renaming St James Park this week. Way of the word innit?

What a tool he is for this . Sports Direct Arena my arse. "I love Newcastle football club" - my arse

One day "the way of the world" will differ, and I will have no sympathy for people like that

[Parkdrive]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> One day "the way of the world" will differ, and I

> will have no sympathy for people like that

Nor me, but I'm afraid it will get a lot worse before it gets better. I believe the football bubble will burst, but while clubs charge, and get paid, exorbitant prices, what's likely to change?

[malumbu]

It bothers me for a number of reasons:

(a) These are season ticket holders that can't be bothered to attend, but don't pass them onto others.

(b) That Arsenal unlike the other 'big teams' seem to attract these type of fair weather supporters (clearly it isn't a money issue as they can afford season tickets in the first place, or they would make an attempt to resell the tickets on one of the authorised spiv sites).

© that they report attendances as at capacity when they are 10% or so below

(d) That I can't find anything on the web on this, where I would expect to find other people with similar gripes so I could feed that I had the moral high ground.

I suspect that it was the creation of a strong brand, and the sudden increase in capacity by over 20,000 that led to a new class of supporter who do not have the same loyalty as in the past.

But on the positive side, no sign, absolutely no indication, of any trouble when you go there as an away fan.