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At 0-0 in a must win game Anfield should have been rocking yesterday. We should have sucked a goal in - but it was strangely subdued. Where is the famous support? Its had the life sucked out of it, people are not stupid, continuous [oops] taking will take its toll, I am in complete agreement with Faz and Stan on this matter, Very good way of explaining it the fans have had the life sucked out of them. Carheex and marko are always explaining how the new bunch of fans we have out there (although how they know this I don't know) will bring the club back to life. Well good luck with that one. Your whole argument seems to based around the assumption that those waiting for tickets, or those stupid enough to pay the new prices, won't be proper 'working class' fans who will contribute to the atmosphere. This may or may not be the case - no one knows. But there are plenty of current ticket holders who also don't contribute. The 'new' fans won't have experienced price increases so will undoubtedly be happier and therefore more vocally supportive of the team. They are highly unlikley to turn up next season with a face like a slapped ar5e moaning about prices if they've finally got their hands on a season ticket.
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This isn't about class or anything else. I'm 23 years old and have been attending matches as and when I can since I was old enough to stand. My Dad being a scouser, but me living in Gloucester.
But like I said, now I'm 23, ticket prices are high, yes, but as a young self employed man...I can afford them (not week in week out) along with the travel to and from Liverpool.
the problem is actually getting hold of a ticket. Such a huge percentage of the ground is season ticket holders. The only times I can get to a game these days are when my old man's friend isn't going to the game, or is busy so I can take his ticket.
Even for games weeks in advance it can be impossible to get hold of a ticket.The website booking system is a shambles. And gone are the days when you could walk up to the ground and buy a ticket for you and the lads on the week leading up to a match.
This stops people who are hungry to get to the game going. Very likely younger like myself.
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Liverpool Legend
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This isn't about class or anything else. I'm 23 years old and have been attending matches as and when I can since I was old enough to stand. My Dad being a scouser, but me living in Gloucester.
But like I said, now I'm 23, ticket prices are high, yes, but as a young self employed man...I can afford them (not week in week out) along with the travel to and from Liverpool.
the problem is actually getting hold of a ticket. Such a huge percentage of the ground is season ticket holders. The only times I can get to a game these days are when my old man's friend isn't going to the game, or is busy so I can take his ticket.
Even for games weeks in advance it can be impossible to get hold of a ticket.The website booking system is a shambles. And gone are the days when you could walk up to the ground and buy a ticket for you and the lads on the week leading up to a match.
This stops people who are hungry to get to the game going. Very likely younger like myself. You make good points and as a season ticket holder its almost imnpossible for me to get a ticket for an away game because I am not in the club. If I had my way I would do away with season tickets altogether but there is no way the club would because it means certainty of income. If we had a choice many times we would not go myself included.
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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You get the problem of season ticket holders not turning up to some of the less interesting games which leaves empty seats if they don't sell on their ticket themselves.
I've been part of the fan club since i was tiny, but it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference to priority of tickets.
The amount of times I've gone onto the website to try and get a ticket for a game that is in 2 months time, and there just are no tickets there, is shocking.
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Stan you said yesterday in one of the threads that I would have looked like an idiot if I was singing at Anfield against W.Ham and the stewards would probably think I am drunk. Do you know how much I care what others might think? If I go to a game I go to support the team and show my allegiance. Perhaps if I started singing others would have followed.
I think too many of you there care what the others might think, are you there for the team and club or to be seen? You know what I mean.
Sing, sing at the top o your voice. Perhaps we would have sucked a goal in, then the mood would be different now. Marko wonderful inspiring stuff mate but its theoretical insn't it? Unfortunetly the unpleasant fact is you were not at anfield sunday and the likelyhood is in most cases you wont be. What you wish the situation were and what it is is not the same. But if you say near me in the loweer cenentary and kept standing up waving your arms about I can tell you for sure you would be told to pipe down. This happened on sunday with a young lad and the steward told him to sit down. But to be fair if you have ever had anyone standing up in a seated area blocking your view every 3 minutes it can be very annoying and spoil peoples enjoyment. I grew up on the old standing kop so I know what I am talking about those old films you see are ancient history now and will never come back. The higher they increase the price the more this will become. Imagine paying £75 and you cant see the game because the man in front of you is stood up waving his arms about.
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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Liverpool Legend
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This isn't about class or anything else. I'm 23 years old and have been attending matches as and when I can since I was old enough to stand. My Dad being a scouser, but me living in Gloucester.
But like I said, now I'm 23, ticket prices are high, yes, but as a young self employed man...I can afford them (not week in week out) along with the travel to and from Liverpool.
the problem is actually getting hold of a ticket. Such a huge percentage of the ground is season ticket holders. The only times I can get to a game these days are when my old man's friend isn't going to the game, or is busy so I can take his ticket.
Even for games weeks in advance it can be impossible to get hold of a ticket.The website booking system is a shambles. And gone are the days when you could walk up to the ground and buy a ticket for you and the lads on the week leading up to a match.
This stops people who are hungry to get to the game going. Very likely younger like myself. Very valid point. The last couple of times I was on holidays in England (in the last 6 years) I tried to get a ticket in vain. Granted that it was impossible because it was during the Christmas holidays period, but, I understand that it is quite difficult most of the time.
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