danswan

I'm pretty sure with some thought and the miracles of modern technology it would be possible to achieve much the same thing without necessarily being physically present. I'd already made a loose suggestion, I'm sure there are better ones. Have some optimism and think outside the box TBH though, and discarding the idea of pay 'at the gate', even just getting rid of specific seats being allocated would be a start. Turn up in groups and gather together in your groups. That in itself would be a huge step forwards.

Just egotistically quoting myself from the SJP thread. I kind of get the 'there's no point, it will never happen' mentality. But If we do get a new stadium I'd still like to see supporters groups push all out for something like this. Yes it's really unlikely, and no, nobody else is doing it. But why not try to harness the enormous and almost unique advantage that we have available to us, instead of diluting and neutering it like we currently do?

But you'll no longer be able to have children.

Everyone is cunts. Cunts the lot of you.

Yeah unfortunately I do. But they are all wrong and I am right.

Agreed. I'd like to see one massive fuckoff end of safe standing, pay on turnstile only. Sure, have ID, membership required so idiots can be banned, but bring back the times of being able to just rock up and see a game if you want to enough. And make it affordable, cheap even. Pros: No more pockets of singers dotted all over. They can gather together in the same area every week. Kids could, if they really wanted to, see a game. With their mates. A new generation of fans, who would one day graduate to more expensive seats, could be nurtured. The club can truly be part of the community, with nobody excluded. Atmosphere would undoubtedly be better, in fact it would be off the charts. Early attendance would be pretty much essential, meaning greater revenue inside the ground, so increased matchday revenue on that front. Cons (and mitigations): Less revenue. OK, yeah on paper, but what value would the stadium with the greatest atmosphere in the world bring to the club, as we look to increase our presence on the global stage? Turnstile carnage. Definitely scope for his, but with modern technology surely this would easily be countered. I'm picturing some sort of point where you'd NFC your phone to confirm & pay, and then head off to the Stack or wherever to await a notification of which timeslot/turnstile to enter etc. Erm.. sure there are more, but my positive mindset can't think of any. Sure someone will be along shortly to piss on my chips. Basically it would be a modern day corner/scoreboard type of setup. But stick a roof on to amplify the noise and the place would be rocking.

Tonali is fucking class. Happy new year!

I'd be tickled pink

£120m with 10% interest compounded over the 14 years Ashley was here returns £455m (if my maths can be relied on, which it can't)

Also I get the feeling a trip to 'the game' in the US is a 'whole family' thing. I assume so anyway from footage I've seen. Whilst that's perhaps becoming less uncommon here, the match is still more somewhere a man would meet a few mates, quite a different demographic and one which limits the numbers who'd attend in person. Not saying that is right, but I think it's still true.

He's assuming they need special teams for set pieces, penalties, a whole different offensive and defensive line up. It's how they roll

Go forth and multiply

Dodgy fucker has his own island man.

Strongly disagree

Bit bamboozled at you taking exception to any of that tbh, but each to their own. Hopefully soon enough it's a moot point, as us nippers will have a trophy to celebrate