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[Pro Tour Punditry]

@tug benson are you going to be at your local team play-off?

 

[tug benson]

@tug benson are you going to be at your local team play-off?

lay off the drink at the weekends

 

[Roadhump]

What's London got to do with it?

It doesn't really matter where it is does it? It is a group of football supporters protesting about ticket prices. Whether they are Liverpool fans or supporters of another club, it tends to support my point that access to football for people from across the social spectrum is becoming increasingly difficult due to rising ticket prices. The fans in the picture seem to see it that way even if you don't. Perhaps you are fortunate enough to have sufficient income to fully fund your football pastime, but many don't and if the rampant greed in the football industry continues to result in the shafting of ordinary fans, many more won't. Are you aware that the Everton fans' group The Blue Union and the Liverpool fans' group The Spirit of Shankly have done some joint work representing fans' interests in this area?

As for your question; it is irrelevant whether it is London, Oslo, St Albans, Truro (all places awash with kopites - that's a joke / poke btw) or Liverpool, it is clearly a group of your fellow Liverpool fans - the red Liver bird with its foot on a football, and the Spion Kop 1906 banner are clues. If you really need a picture of a protest taking place in Liverpool, you will find one below, and the link will lead you to an interesting article / letter to J. Henry from an LFC fans' group who clearly have strong feelings about this issue and would probably agree with me rather than you. Try telling them they are wrong and they should bow to "capitalism at work", and simply have the choice to just "Go or don't go".

Ticket prices may not continue to rise, only time will tell, but to suggest there is no issue as you seem to in your previous responses, is clearly out of sync with vast numbers of other football fans and with all due respect, suggests you are taking a somewhat myopic position on the issue.

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2014/1...ups-seek-john-henry-discussion-ticket-prices/

 

[Roadhump]

Most of your fans live there.

Be fair though, Paul lives in Colne, it's much nearer Liverpool than most of them live.

 

[AndyRM]

That's it. Queens Park's only shot on target comes right at the end of ET, and goes in. The oldest club in Scotland are in the play-off final.

Managed by a Killie legend, Gus MacPherson. How we could do with his abilities in our paper thin defence these days. Even at his least fit he'd roll into the side with ease, and a pie.

 

[AndyRM]

Be fair though, Paul lives in Colne, it's much nearer Liverpool than most of them live.

That's a nasty insult, I'm reporting you.

 

[Roadhump]

Normal service resumed by Roberto Martinez with his wishy washy ineffectual brand of pointless possession football yesterday. I would take Moyes back in a heartbeat, not going to happen though.

Interestingly a lot of folk were talking yesterday that the silver lining was they would prefer Sunderland to stay up than Newcastle. It seems there is widespread dislike of Newcastle, don't really know why and wonder if fans of other clubs feel the same.

 

[AndyRM]

I think a lot of it comes down to how the club are portrayed in the media to be honest. The owner is (rightly) branded a money grabbing twat and the fans (wrongly, for the most part) painted as fickle fantasists with a breathtaking sense of entitlement. The reality is that all the fans really want is to watch a side play with a bit of endeavour, something which hasn't really been shown for nearly 20 years.

Although it could be that they hate the view from the away end, which is pretty high up. At least you can see the whole pitch though... And there's a nice big telly up there too these days so you can watch EastEnders if you get bored.

 

[MarkF]

I have my new ST for Bradford City, £6.50 a game, it's so cheap I am not going to bother going to all the games. I can also walk to Guiseley's ground to take in some good Conference games after their promotion yesterday, coming back from 2-0 down at HT to win 3-2 at Chorley, with the FC United v Bradford Park avenue fixtures to look forward to as well, it's all happening locally.

There is an unusual bond between club and fans at Bradford City and it has been good to be owned by local businessmen/fans who understand this. So I am a bit worried about the Gianni Palladini fronted takeover of BCFC going through at the mo'.

It's always enjoyable to see a big club suffer, as pleasing as Liverpool's collapse was last season, the relegation of the Toon would just top it, Rangers failing as well and I'd be very happy.

 

[Piemaster]

Interestingly a lot of folk were talking yesterday that the silver lining was they would prefer Sunderland to stay up than Newcastle. It seems there is widespread dislike of Newcastle, don't really know why and wonder if fans of other clubs feel the same.

I reckon the Toon/Sunderland are both safe after Hulls awful performance against Burnley yesterday. Thats twice they've beaten us now. Championship awaits.
@Roadhump good post there on pricing.
As season passes are already being sold (6% increase for next season, was a 30% increase this) it will be interesting to find out what prices on the gates will be next season, as it's now looking like it will be in the Championship. More games so £/game reduces but attendances will drop off. Reduce gate prices to try and fill the ground at the risk of seriously annoying those that have payed up front for the season?
I know of a couple of more people who won't be renewing passes this season as they've been priced out of it. "I didn't get a 6% pay rise"

 

[craigwend]

I reckon the Toon/Sunderland are both safe after Hulls awful performance against Burnley yesterday. Thats twice they've beaten us now. Championship awaits.
@Roadhump good post there on pricing.
As season passes are already being sold (6% increase for next season, was a 30% increase this) it will be interesting to find out what prices on the gates will be next season, as it's now looking like it will be in the Championship. More games so £/game reduces but attendances will drop off. Reduce gate prices to try and fill the ground at the risk of seriously annoying those that have payed up front for the season?
I know of a couple of more people who won't be renewing passes this season as they've been priced out of it. "I didn't get a 6% pay rise"

No I've also not had a 36% pay increase over the last 2 years, (or 36% increase in entertainment) - though I've had my seat moved against my choice, the club name taken off the badge, website & everything else the 'owner' can to get 'his way' with -
watching our 11/14 millionaires against Burnley only 3-5 looked like they cared beyond the wage packet ...
another not renewing regardless of division, 'fans' are in our owners words an 'irrelevance' compared to the riches of SKY monies ..

 

[Piemaster]

@craigwend I have a feeling there will be a huge drop in passes being renewed at the KC. Some because of the division, the 'glory fans' but I would have thought for the Club the more diehard fans, like yourself, not renewing should be more of a concern, Sure I've seen a stat that of those that give up a season pass only 5-10% ever buy another one. Don't suppose the current owners will be too bothered by that though.

 

[MarkF]

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

lay off the drink at the weekends

Is that a no then? I was only asking.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Swindon v Sheffield Utd match sounds it was a right lot of dull shite - I was thinking of maybe putting it in the Mundane News thread