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"They'll only miss us once we've gone"

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
"They'll only miss us once we've gone"
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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Well the Footballing Authorities may not have to wait too much longer until their transition of the game is complete. To rid the game of the bad and populate it only with the good. No more rowdy behaviour, no more rebels of society daring to stand up and make their feelings known, no more problems.

Their ideals consist of fans turning up every week, queuing to gain entry in an orderly fashion, having booked their tickets 3 months in advance. Entering the stadium and taking their seats, rising only to applaud goals where they dance along to carefully selected music over the PA, before clearing up their litter and disappearing into the countryside until the following weekend. No hassle, no passion, no noise.


Read on... http://timesonline.typepad.com/fanzine_fanzone/2008/08/theyll-only-mis.html
dairyflat2008-08-30 16:39:08
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
What he's describing there is exactly whats happened to Rugby crowds in New Zealand.

People still love the game but the NZRFU and the rugby unions themselves have destroyed the sport.

I was hoping to go to London to experience an EPL match or 2 but after reading that I'm not sure if I want to

I also remember being at the pre season cup match against the roar in CHCH last season. I was asked to sit down and stop using "offensive" language for yelling at the ref.Gangsta!2008-08-30 17:09:12
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That article hits too close to home. Brilliantly written.
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Best
 
Article
 
Ever

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
THere's some irony, for me, in the fact that the article is taken from a Rupert Murdoch owned newspaper.  Murdoch's money kickstarted the whole thing.


Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Best quote-
 
"will the football bubble burst- i hope so"
 
to every thing there is a season- enjoy it while it lasts, ill still be kicking a pig skin about a muddy park well into my twilight years, no matter what the state of play in the stadia

Salmon swim upstream

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
thats just scary. but i guess its already happening here. We were told on more than one occassion to 'tone it down' and stop swearing etc at a Hawkes Bay game.
Would they really rather we sat there and applaud politely every few minutes?
t**sers.
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Gangsta! wrote:

I was hoping to go to London to experience an EPL match or 2 but after reading that I'm not sure if I want to
 
So go see anyone of the other 72 league teams outside of the Prem. Pick the right one and you'll still find some terracing. It's not all about the glory-hunting plastic-fantastic Man Utd/Arsenal/Chelsea/Liverpool et al.
SiNZ2008-09-20 12:36:52
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And thats why I support the mighty Braintree!!!
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Respect. They just missed the playoffs last season didn't they? I normally only have a cursory glance at the Conference South, but last year two Sussex sides came up to make it three in the Conference - though the state Lewes are in, you wonder whether they'll even be in the South next season.
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SC03 wrote:
Very well written piece. Confirmed by research now too, although the research seems to come with a political agenda and normally the research company should be quoted.
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Without free-to-air live TV, even Rugby is losing crowds and thinking of cutting back NPC.

Soccer has been say that for years about not getting free-to-air TV. Bring back Saturday Sport programmes and Sunday Grandstand.
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
But...more people that watch on tv = less people bother going to games if anything.
 
I dont think they relate significantly at all

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:
But...more people that watch on tv = less people bother going to games if anything.
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I dont think they relate significantly at all


Actually it's the opposite.

More people can keep track of the team's progress, know the players, talk about the players and coach and therefore increases more demand to see them in person so they turn up to the games.

The more popular the game is, the TV broadcasting rights and sponsorship will increase revenue for the game and more marketing and greater attraction to the public.

The greater publicity the better. The more people who want to play the game. Check the participation figures after the Soccer World Cup coverage. They always increase afterwards and that is without NZ playing. Imagine with NZ playing in it.AllWhitebelievr2008-10-09 03:20:25
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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I think its too much of a loose relation.
 
Without free to air,people still find out results via the media,or quite a few people do have sky now.
 
There is no way you can convince me that free to air tv could significantly affect crowd numbers in a positive way...im sorry..no matter how had you try

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Not that much have sky but they could find access to one if they really need to. But they don't have that need!! Also not all have sky sport package. Only maybe 50% at a guess. And result finding is not much motivation. See and experiencing the game progress is motivating.

But oh well you have your thoughts about it.
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