The Football News Thread 2023/24

[Sniffer]

I am surprised that no club has implemented some form of dynamic pricing for demand for tickets to be honest.

I think that it was mentioned in the past on here that Derby do although I could be wrong.

 

[Tony Towner]

I think that it was mentioned in the past on here that Derby do although I could be wrong.

I think that ended with the new ownership

 

[AndyWolves]

Ticket revenue is a very small percentage of income compared to tv rights

I was wondering whether this sort of thing is considered holistically, or is the person who has the match day revenue target different to the person who has TV/Media sponsorship targets?

 

[lemonjelly]

Hoping Kristoffer Olsson is ok. Apparently been hospitalised.

 

[Del Woppio]

Sweden midfielder Olsson on ventilator in hospital

Sweden international and former Arsenal midfielder Kristoffer Olsson is on a ventilator in hospital after losing consciousness at his home on 20 February.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

State of it

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762170945702137921

 

[Del Woppio]

I fucking hate that football club, and every cunt that supports it

 

[Kenny]

Defender at the far post here seems to be held up by arm robbers at the worst possible time!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762749486340743430

 

[jd1981]

State of it

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762170945702137921

Making it out like a David v Goliath and good overcoming evil.

 

[Squeak]

I fucking hate that football club, and every cunt that supports it

Yup. Their houlier than thou routine when we all know they are the club that has brought the biggest shame on English football through the actions of their fans.

 

[lemonjelly]

Yup. Their houlier than thou routine when we all know they are the club that has brought the biggest shame on English football through the actions of their fans.

what the fuck? this is total bollocks.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Heysel mate, he is referring to Heysel.

 

[Tony Towner]

what the fuck? this is total bollocks.

I think he's probably referring to Heysel, where there is some culpability although the inquiry was a whitewash designed to exonerate UEFA. Interestingly the Thatcher Government commissioned it's own report presumably to put the boot in further given her views on football, which found the deaths were the result of the facilities. Given the environment of the time Heysel was likely to happen whoever was playing at that stadium, it happened to be Liverpool.

 

[lemonjelly]

I knew the reference was to Heysel, but shame was brought onto english football by numerous teams, including the behaviour of fans following the national team too.
Heysel isn't an isolated incident.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Oh come on. 35 people died and English clubs were banned for years. Of course it is the greatest night of shame even allowing for the fact that the ground was a death trap and Juve fans were also no angels on the night

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

Both sets if fans equally responsible as i remember it.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Heysel was almost 40 years ago.

It shouldn't be part of a conversation about how Liverpool fans are now in my opinion.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Liverpool and Juventus also both wrote to UEFA asking for the game to be rescheduled at the Bernabeau or Camp Nou but UEFA pressed ahead with hosting it in a decrepit shithole and then threw their hands up in shock when it literally collapsed.

UEFA designated section Z of the stadium as for neutrals but Italian supporters were able to obtain tickets in this area. There was flimsy segregation and then the disorder began with disaster following.

We learned less than a month ago a stupid ticketing policy can lead to absolute carnage in 2024. So what did anybody think was going to happen in 1985?

Liverpool fans fired the gun but UEFA loaded it.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Herself was almost 40 years ago.

It shouldn't be part of a conversation about how Liverpool fans are now in my opinion.

(Heysel not a laughing matter, of course)

 

[leedswolf]

Yup. Their houlier than thou routine

I see what you did there...