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Would have thought that was obvious... those are World Cup years and as previous winners they were focused on that instead.Why is their graph so broken up?
Would have thought that was obvious... those are World Cup years and as previous winners they were focused on that instead.Why is their graph so broken up?
Honestly not laughing ....
I'll see your lousy Intertoto Cup and raise you a Peace Cup. 'Ave it.
A fair amount of their season ticket holders aren't even west ham fans, they're fans of other teams who decided to buy a ST because it was so cheap, £300 cheap, and it's not often you get to see PL games in London at that price.
People say that all the time but I still don't understand why anyone would do that. Sure, I sometimes watch games that don't involve Spurs, especially if it's a big clash/important match etc. and if e.g. someone from work or a mate invited me to a game with free tickets etc. I might be tempted to go. But I can't ever imagine a scenario where I'd want to go week in week out to watch another PL team, least of all that fucking tinpot one. Is there any actual evidence people do this or is it just speculation from us rival fans?
If you want to go to the football regularly but not pay through the nose, I'd rather just watch my local lower-league side.
Someone mentioned earlier in the thread that their friend, who isn't even a football fan, bought a season ticket, doesn't go that often but when they do they leave early.
I heard about it on radio five live when fans got in touch and said they're not west ham fans, just football fans, but with such cheap season tickets up for sell they thought it would be a decent opportunity to watch prem football as and when they please.
One thing to remember is that it's london so £300-£400 is nothing to some people in terms of disposable income for something that last 9 months.
I know a few people who watch football religiously but don't have a specific club. I don't know what the appeal would be. Probably around 70-80% of the football I watch affects my club in one way or another, and that's where the excitement stems from.Yeah I guess so. I just can't imagine doing that myself though. I guess it makes more sense if you're just a fan of "football" but having said that I don't know anyone who is a football fan but doesn't at least lean towards a particular team. I suppose at the end of the day it's like going to Wimbledon in the sense that you buy tickets for a tennis match rather than tickets to watch a specific player. I dunno, just seems odd to me ot think of football in those terms.
Agreed. As much as a wanky little voice in my head wants to claim I'm a purist, I always enjoy football so more when I'm watching Spurs and there's something on the line. Even if I'm watching some absolute belter of a Champions League final, as a neutral I just can't get locked into the match in anything like the same way. I suppose it's the whole tribal aspect: you pick a team, nail your colours to the mast and are baptised into a life of sorrow and despair. Wouldn't have it any other way.I know a few people who watch football religiously but don't have a specific club. I don't know what the appeal would be. Probably around 70-80% of the football I watch affects my club in one way or another, and that's where the excitement stems from.
I know a few people who watch football religiously but don't have a specific club. I don't know what the appeal would be. Probably around 70-80% of the football I watch affects my club in one way or another, and that's where the excitement stems from.
People say that all the time but I still don't understand why anyone would do that. Sure, I sometimes watch games that don't involve Spurs, especially if it's a big clash/important match etc. and if e.g. someone from work or a mate invited me to a game with free tickets etc. I might be tempted to go. But I can't ever imagine a scenario where I'd want to go week in week out to watch another PL team, least of all that fucking tinpot one. Is there any actual evidence people do this or is it just speculation from us rival fans?
If you want to go to the football regularly but not pay through the nose, I'd rather just watch my local lower-league side.
So if I was to watch any team than Spurs it would have to be a lower league side.
My son is at uni in London and lives in Fulham. Craven Cottage is a 15 minute walk from his house.
He's a Spurs fan but nabbed a £300 season ticket for this season because he loves watching football.
At Fulham? It’s a much nicer place and the fans are much more civilised.