on issues like...
where to position the clock
the clubs anthem
what we want to see around the ground(signage etc)
the colour of the away shirts.
the realisic price of foods and beverages.
i remember 20 odd years ago when the fan was listened to and taken seriously,a fan could write to the club and would get a responce in the match day programme.
these days you email the club and they dont even bother to respond.
we are the fans ,the bread and butter of the club and some issues are very important to us,so in future when an issue like the positioning of the clock comes around ,why cant the club put a note in the match day programme and ask us to vote on our prefferences.
if this had been the case,the museum would be in the ground ,the clock would be above the clock end(and working) and we would be singing good old arsenal(and it would have an immediate impact).
is there a way we can fix this or do we have to put up with bad ideas forever??
have the days long gone when the club used to listen ?
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Cus Geezer
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I've actually asked about this to a few people in the know and the way the ground is built makes it logistically impossible to put the clock within the ground.
It can't fit on the tiers because they're not big enough, it can't be suspended from the roof because it may restrict view. Etc....
The fault lies in a lack of consideration when the ground was designed, sadly trying to sort it now would be like trying to shut the door after the horse has bolted.
As for those running the game considering fans - I don't think there's ever really been such an era. Back in the 80s people said that the powers that were couldn't give a toss, hence why things like Hillsborough happened in the first place.
It can't fit on the tiers because they're not big enough, it can't be suspended from the roof because it may restrict view. Etc....
The fault lies in a lack of consideration when the ground was designed, sadly trying to sort it now would be like trying to shut the door after the horse has bolted.
As for those running the game considering fans - I don't think there's ever really been such an era. Back in the 80s people said that the powers that were couldn't give a toss, hence why things like Hillsborough happened in the first place.
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Cus Geezer
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Sadly football get more income from telly than it does through the gates.
This will be something that will increase in years to come, not decrease because when the internet and telly will merge in the years to come, things like the Premiership will be one of the few things broadcast that can guarantee a mass simultaneous audience. This will mean that advertisers will fall over themselves to get their product shown during games.
The actual so called 30,000 hardcore will be even smaller in the years to come.
This will be something that will increase in years to come, not decrease because when the internet and telly will merge in the years to come, things like the Premiership will be one of the few things broadcast that can guarantee a mass simultaneous audience. This will mean that advertisers will fall over themselves to get their product shown during games.
The actual so called 30,000 hardcore will be even smaller in the years to come.
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Cus Geezer
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[quote="Cus Geezer"]Sadly football get more income from telly than it does through the gates.
This will be something that will increase in years to come, not decrease because when the internet and telly will merge in the years to come, things like the Premiership will be one of the few things broadcast that can guarantee a mass simultaneous audience. This will mean that advertisers will fall over themselves to get their product shown during games.
The actual influence of the so called 30,000 hardcore will be even smaller in the years to come.
This will be something that will increase in years to come, not decrease because when the internet and telly will merge in the years to come, things like the Premiership will be one of the few things broadcast that can guarantee a mass simultaneous audience. This will mean that advertisers will fall over themselves to get their product shown during games.
The actual influence of the so called 30,000 hardcore will be even smaller in the years to come.
Cus Geezer wrote:I've actually asked about this to a few people in the know and the way the ground is built makes it logistically impossible to put the clock within the ground.
It can't fit on the tiers because they're not big enough, it can't be suspended from the roof because it may restrict view. Etc....
The fault lies in a lack of consideration when the ground was designed, sadly trying to sort it now would be like trying to shut the door after the horse has bolted.
As for those running the game considering fans - I don't think there's ever really been such an era. Back in the 80s people said that the powers that were couldn't give a toss, hence why things like Hillsborough happened in the first place.
Can't the club "downsize" the clock, cut it into smaller pieces so it can fit, or produce lots of smaller clocks. They could even sell replica clocks in the club shop and we can wear them ala VW badges.
Still, could just leave the clock in the redevelopment so that when people wake up, they are in no doubt about what time it is. Maybe they could attach an alarm clock that when it goes off, plays "We hate Tottenham...."
