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Mike Oxsaw
12:24 Mon Mar 12
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He has a point though.
Big business likes predictable, love a plan, a 5-year profit & loss forecast (so it can borrow more money).
That is why the cup competitions are being downgraded and, if possible, eliminated. There will be another push to seed teams in the FA cup along soon - they won't give up.
Then this irksome promotion/relegation thing. Not good for planning if you don't even know the make up of 15% of your primary product in a year's time, let alone 5 years.
TV schedulers want/need routine to spread their advertising propaganda - for that is what it really is ("Miller time", anybody?); 3rd Sunday of March? Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - every year, forever more. And the sponsors delight as they know exactly who will be watching, and how many, so can target the advertising. (No AdBlock on a TV).
People that actually attend games will be even further down the pecking order of importance - no matter how much popcorn they buy.
Anything that looks like it can have a negative impact on the all important business plan must be crushed.
And if our current board think that having a big, shiny not-fit-for purpose stadium is the route into joining the elite before it disassociates itself from the lower leagues, they really don't have a fucking clue how things work.
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On The Ball
12:08 Mon Mar 12
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"the atmosphere at Highbury"
EVERYTHING USED TO BE BETTER
(even when it's exactly the same)
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Northern Sold
12:06 Mon Mar 12
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I always thought it was a superb atmosphere over Highbury... must of just been the 12 or 13 times I went then... the couple of times I went to the Emirates I agree it was as flat as a Kate Moss's tit...
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geoffpikey
8:03 Mon Mar 12
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Bloody hell.
You heard of AFC Wimbledon? The ones who groundshare with Chelsea Ladies?
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Sydney_Iron
5:11 Mon Mar 12
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You sure Balto???
A few people run on the pitch, more than few cunt off the owners and its shaking the whole football establishment..........
Its a West Ham problem, well a West ham owners problem, i doubt the rest of the "Establishment" is too concerned.
The Emirates is a half empty second rate tourist attraction in comparison to Highbury, hahahahaha
Sorry mate but this is absolute Bollocks!
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Balto
4:51 Mon Mar 12
Re: Why we've got everyone worried .... and I mean shitting it
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Alright, proximity of the fans to the pitch. You have a point.
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Capitol Man
4:47 Mon Mar 12
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“atmosphere of Highbury” - you were doing ok up til that point.
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