Sky pay a fortune, so when they click their fingers the clubs have to jump.
What they do underestimate though is the role the crowd plays in the tv event.
The Championship highlights are a parade of players celebrating in front of half empty stands - that look won’t sell globally as random bloke on far side of the world will think, if this is really Super Sunday, how come no fucker has bothered to go and watch?…
Sky need the fans, the clubs need the fans, so something has to change.
But if you ran a business that sold out, would you reduce prices to create even more customers that you couldn’t serve?
I’m afraid that some of those priced out will remain priced out.
Call it a new model franchise call it whatever you want, a part of a franchise etc etc
They are not a football club like any other in this Country apart from United and they are poorer for it, the media love in with their special atmosphere etc etc makes me want to vomit.
They say this and sell the seat to anyone, they charge the Earth and they couldn’t give a shit about the scouser, they’re a business/franchise like no other concerning football.
Look at their shirt sales and their tours, whores and yet at the same time we are told they are a special club with special feans, special fucking cling on glory hunting fans. The locals are no better in many senses in delusion and looking backwards all the time, they backpassed their way to European glory 35 years ago.
Some members of the UI are presently distinguishing themselves by letting their hatred of Liverpool blind them to what was an excellent and effective protest.
These would be the same people that moan about modern football being rubbish, and too commercial.
You did that all in one post, and I believe you’re fond of the city!
Modern football in many is rubbish, I don’t go anywhere near the amount I used to due to other commitments and I’m glad in some ways.
It was only effective because of the media love in with Liverpool FC, if Southampton did it it wouldn’t have created a murmur, Everton the peoples club of Liverpool. Half of the Country wank over Liverpool, it makes me want to vomit.
Not just us it would seem. Apparently, our view that German ticket prices are very low is a bit wrong. Dortmund carried out a novel and interesting protest involving bombarding the pitch with tennis balls
so why are they protesting then? Why are they being charged €66 for a cup game match ticket? I’ve been to Germany a number of times and part of the reason is being able to watch good football for a reasonable price (20 euros) with a great atmosphere (and lots of great, cheap beer). But the fact is they’re saying things are changing and they don’t want to get to the point of being like England…theyre protesting before its too late. But if you’re saying they’ve got the ownership thing right, why are the prices increasing like they are?
It was only effective because of the media love in with Liverpool FC, if Southampton did it it wouldn’t have created a murmur, Everton the peoples club of Liverpool. Half of the Country wank over Liverpool, it makes me want to vomit.
There’s no way you can know this, and I rather suspect that it is bollocks. I think ten thousand fans doing a walkout from a home game any Premier League club would have made the news in similar circumstances.
well the Liverpool protest has worked… max ticket and season ticket prices frozen. A complete u turn from the club and good news…although max ticket prices are still £59 which is still extortionate.
This is a short thread, and I’ve read thorugh it all a couple of times, paying particular attention to your posts. Can’t seem to find any in which you say that Liverpool FC will bow to pressure from their supporters and abandon plans to increase ticket prices, though. In what other way are you ‘bang on the dough’? If what you meant to type was ‘Bazza bangs on the dough again’ then I really don’t want to know.
Try as I might, I can’t understand the second part of your post (the bit following the first comma). What the fuck are you on about?