English Football 13/14

Kinnear is just coming across as a bit of a twat who thinks he knows it all and is the best at everything.

Wind yer neck in son.

 

Source?

 

Incredible.

 

Shameful? This is an opportunity for them to fill their 9,600 seat stadium with fans to watch one of the best teams in the world at £55. They could easily have charged £65+ per person and still filled it out.

They've worked incredibly hard to get a fixture with one of the best teams in the world, and some sort of miracle means they've landed it. There's a huge chance to help generate some extra, much needed, cash for a team embarking on their most exciting season in 23 years. If they want to stay in the championship and build on that, they will need money and every chance they can take, and this is a huge chance for them. And they've done well. It's not ideal to price out people who won't or can't pay £55 (or really, £60) but it's certainly not shameful.

They'd be stupid not to do it.

 

Tbf, if I were planning on going to that game I would regard that as somewhat of a treat. Not spending the money. It's still cheaper than what you'd have to pay to see Madrid in this country. £20 to see Madrid is an absolute bargain though.

Without wanting to detract from football or whatever, but so what? If they're football fans and enjoying the game, then so what? If I was a Bournemouth fan, I'd be living this. An incredible amount of exposure and extra income for the club ahead of what is likely to be their most exciting, difficult, and expensive season ever. It'll make it slightly easier for them, and like I said, it'd be stupid not to do it.

Like I said, it's not great, but still, I'd be happy to pay £60 for the chance to see Madrid, I'd be happy to work extra hours and work hard and save and pay double to see them play against my own club. It's a brilliant opportunity, especially for Bournemouth and like I said, they'd be stupid not to cash in.

There are many things that this is, but shameful isn't one of them.

 

Put it this way, if I were part of the organisers board, or a Bournemouth fan, I wouldn't be walking around hanging my head in shame at charging £60 to see Real Madrid play. I'd be very happy that my team were getting an incredible opportunity to play football with world class talent.

 

I guess ridiculous is the word I'd use. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to justify the amount, whilst I am saying that I would pay that to see that sort of a game. I just don't think shameful is the right word for it. But you're right, it's dad that football has taken this course, but it is the world we live in.

 

Cause Real Madrid are playing.