The “Big” Friendly…..

SpionKop

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anyone any ideas or ITK on who this will be? Or has it already been announced……Southport (a)?
 
Prefer to go back to Penrith and watch the Trialist family turn out again in tangerine! 😉👍
I m liking to think that that is indeed a true TRue TRUE story is it indeed just another cleverly crafted lie?
If true I think its great. Showed true commitment by the Trialists family and I, for one, hope he and they went on to truly great things 😁
 
A re-run of the St.Patricks Athletic friendly from 1980-81 featuring the return of Gerry Hendrick?.

I went to that. Sat afternoon won 2-0, I remember a small pocket of St Pats fans in the West Stand. Scratching Shed wasn't open for it as it was being divided and fences put up. Not sure about the Kop, if that was open or not.

It was technically Alan Balls first game in charge. Dunno the attendance but I know I went to Preston on the Monday night for the Anglo Scottish Cup, my first away game and we took loads, then we played Blackburn at home in front of a big crowd full of hope for the season ahead under the new regime . It went tits up in a few weeks after that !!
 
As I keep saying, it’s already been announced, Macc away at the end of July..,,( as a resident of Macc it’s big to me)
 
When does the season start? It seems to get earlier each year.
 
And see all the plastic fans rear their heads to get tickets, sooner have Accy Stanley for that very reason!
Doesn't do much for revenue for the club.

In fact if we got Liverpool, Man United or whoever you simply don't have to go and let the pastics enjoy the day instead. Club gets a wad of cash too
 
Agreed,it would be a bloody stampede there's that many living in Blackpool, sadly a lot born here as well.
Is it some sort of law that you must support the club where you were born? I certainly don't as I'm not from Blackpool. Maybe I need to support my 'local' club instead. Funny how nobody EVER slates me for supporting Blackpool even though I'm not from Blackpool but had I said Man United I'd get it from all sides.

Do you have to support Blackpool because you live here?

People can support who they like. It would be a bit shit if 150,000 people support us in our 16k stadium
 
Is it some sort of law that you must support the club where you were born? I certainly don't as I'm not from Blackpool. Maybe I need to support my 'local' club instead. Funny how nobody EVER slates me for supporting Blackpool even though I'm not from Blackpool but had I said Man United I'd get it from all sides.

Do you have to support Blackpool because you live here?

People can support who they like. It would be a bit shit if 150,000 people support us in our 16k stadium
Just out of interest, who’s your local club LW?
 
Is it some sort of law that you must support the club where you were born? I certainly don't as I'm not from Blackpool. Maybe I need to support my 'local' club instead. Funny how nobody EVER slates me for supporting Blackpool even though I'm not from Blackpool but had I said Man United I'd get it from all sides.

Do you have to support Blackpool because you live here?

People can support who they like. It would be a bit shit if 150,000 people support us in our 16k stadium
Yes I take your point,I'm referring though to the dyed in the wool Liverpool fans like who I work with who didn't even know they played at Anfield, like sheep who wouldn't dream of following Liverpool if they didn't win lots of big shiny trophies. The rash of McEwans lager supporting T'Rovers fans who suddenly popped up under Jack Walker is another example. Yes it's a free country but those are not proper football fans in my book.
 
I hope whoever it is its at home, thats what we need, a big game against top opposition to attract the masses, we missed it with rangers last season after missing the home playoff and Wembley too for the vast majority.

Hope they don't go mad with the price either, was going to be 20 quid last season, with prices going up this season...... whoknows.

15 top end price for me, depending on opposition a tenner would fill the stadium more.
 
I hope whoever it is its at home, thats what we need, a big game against top opposition to attract the masses, we missed it with rangers last season after missing the home playoff and Wembley too for the vast majority.

Hope they don't go mad with the price either, was going to be 20 quid last season, with prices going up this season...... whoknows.

15 top end price for me, depending on opposition a tenner would fill the stadium more.
You do know the opposition side charge a fee for playing the game add on all the other bits including security etc sometimes it's impossible to do it cheap as the records show there always poorly attended.

How many did we have for Keith Southern testimonial against Everton 9k and over 2k where aways fans for someone who had put in the service KS did.

15 is about right but if a PL team charge more it has to be nearer 20.
 
You do know the opposition side charge a fee for playing the game add on all the other bits including security etc sometimes it's impossible to do it cheap as the records show there always poorly attended.

How many did we have for Keith Southern testimonial against Everton 9k and over 2k where aways fans for someone who had put in the service KS did.

15 is about right but if a PL team charge more it has to be nearer 20.
Well again it depends what your aim is.

If we are looking to build the fanbase as we should be, you pay the money and charge whatever is needed to fill the stadium.

If you are only after the cash you charge higher and be happy with the 6k that may go.

But all depends on the size of the opposition.

If we get a man u, City Liverpool type side yes 20 may fill it.

But it is a friendly still, unlikely to be anyones first side, so 20 is a lot for that.

If it were me I'd use the draw of a big team to fill the stadium.

That gets all the casuals on the system ready for previous purchase games and means more may come back.

You've got to best utilise these occasions.
 
Well again it depends what your aim is.

If we are looking to build the fanbase as we should be, you pay the money and charge whatever is needed to fill the stadium.

If you are only after the cash you charge higher and be happy with the 6k that may go.

But all depends on the size of the opposition.

If we get a man u, City Liverpool type side yes 20 may fill it.

But it is a friendly still, unlikely to be anyones first side, so 20 is a lot for that.

If it were me I'd use the draw of a big team to fill the stadium.

That gets all the casuals on the system ready for previous purchase games and means more may come back.

You've got to best utilise these occasions.
Everyone wants the big teams but it rarely happens anymore, filling their boots abroad they make that much money on tours even the Cods only got the kids when playing Liverpool.

So your left with Burnley or a Jock side for example and unless you did it ridiculously cheap most fans or the floater don't care so it's left with me types who'd go anyway.
 
Everyone wants the big teams but it rarely happens anymore, filling their boots abroad they make that much money on tours even the Cods only got the kids when playing Liverpool.

So your left with Burnley or a Jock side for example and unless you did it ridiculously cheap most fans or the floater don't care so it's left with me types who'd go anyway.
I'm not the one saying its going to be a big side, that was the rumour around for a while.

If it is true, then a home game is more beneficial.
 
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