KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum LFC V Melbourne Victory 24th july 2013

The MCG,famous as it is,is not a good place to hold a football match.
The playing surface is huge,and the football pitch has to be placed in the centre,which puts the nearest fans about 40 metres away.At Anfield the fans are about 2 metres away from the pitch.It just doesnt provide for a great atmosphere.When the ball goes out for a throw in,you need someone like Seb Coe to retrieve it.The crowd will be about 75000,the atmosphere will be like Goodison when Wigan scored their 3rd goal in the FA Cup a few weeks ago.

soccer games don't have an atmosphere unless the crowd is right on top of the pitch. I'm sure it won't really matter as it's a friendly and a chance for people in Melbourne, of which there will be plenty of Irish anyway as well, to see Liverpool so it will be more of a carnival atmosphere but for competitive matches its a disaster.

its just a great chance for us to see lfc. its not going to b like going to anfield but for most of us its our only chance to see them live, no one will care if its not the best ground for a game

That's it. I was hoping to get tickets in the KOP active area but missed out and bought silver instead. Frankly, it doesn't bother me so much what the atmosphere is like nearly as much as how excited I am to see my favourite club in the world play the best game in the world live and in the flesh. I never thought I'd get to see Steven Gerrard play live but I will be now (pending he doesn't get an injury) and I couldn't be happier.

what does upset me is the number of tickets that have made their way onto ebay...
I saw earlier $25 tickets in the kop area selling for over $165
I thought scalping was illegal...
they should cancel the tickets

I'm elated that I got a ticket but agree that the ones selling in eBay already is a load of sh1t and should be cancelled.
Can't wait to see and watch my favourite football team play and sing YNWA....will probably bring me to tears with emotion.

The dream is to still get to Anfield and until I do my life won't be complete

YNWA

Just incase anyone is interested the club website has got a sale on.
Official shirts 15 pounds (approx. 23 aud) just incase you do wanna help create the atmosphere.
Id hate to be out numbered by Melbourne victory shirts lol

Does anyone know about the mcg seating? Im in the southern stand row o, are they bad seats?

Check out this link and it should help you....it seems ok by the the row but you also need to know which bay you will in.

http://www.mcg.org.au/~/media/Files/MCG_Seating_Plan_Melb_Victory_LivetrpoolFC.pdf

Hope it helps.

Cheers

I missed out. It sold out before I could get a ticket. Might have to try and find one on eBay.