Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:21 am
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:00 pm
Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:09 pm
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:14 pm
Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:18 pm
Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:31 pm
mugsy wrote:Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
Typical Mail - they picked up the story from Saturday's Guardian!
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:31 pm
kingdong wrote:Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
So what's you point if people don't turn up they don't turn up. Sounds like your getting nervous all the tickets for the big games will be gone next season.
Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:32 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
I don't quite see the problem![]()
Manchester United get the match day revenue so what's all the fuss about? If someone wishes to waste their money in such a fashion that's up to them, but I would prefer to think the non-attendances are to due with other commitments clashing with game times.
Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:03 pm
Angry Man wrote:kingdong wrote:Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
So what's you point if people don't turn up they don't turn up. Sounds like your getting nervous all the tickets for the big games will be gone next season.
Haven't you heard about my stance or are you too thick to understand..?
Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:38 pm
BigGwynram wrote:Angry Man wrote:kingdong wrote:Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
So what's you point if people don't turn up they don't turn up. Sounds like your getting nervous all the tickets for the big games will be gone next season.
Haven't you heard about my stance or are you too thick to understand..?
You must know about Adam's stance surely? world famous protest, talked about at the highest levels and the most important circles, as If anyone hasn't heard.![]()
Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:58 pm
Angry Man wrote:kingdong wrote:Angry Man wrote:According to police figures, Manchester United exaggerate their home attendances. United's average league gate is 65,601,while the official figure is 75,527. The reason for this discrepancy is that at least 10,000 people regularly buy tickets and do not use them. They can, therefore,boast of having seats for the finest team in England without the inconvenience of actually going to the game. As ever, such delicious details tell a broader story.When they come to write the history of the Premier League, this merits an entire chapter.
The Mail on Sundays Sports Columnist Patrick Collins in yesterdays paper
So what's you point if people don't turn up they don't turn up. Sounds like your getting nervous all the tickets for the big games will be gone next season.
Haven't you heard about my stance or are you too thick to understand..?