Yeah I completely agree with that. It's the fans who suffer as not everyone can afford flights etc, and trying to get there can be a nightmare, 40k fans all trying to get a flight there and back at the same times.
From what I understand the aviation industry are not in a position to fly 40k fans to one destination due to so many crew leaving the industry over the past year as well as aviation itself being in question long term
It was more normal years I was meaning, I doubt there will be many fans allowed this year anyway. It does seem ridiculous to have the final so far away from the two teams in the final, even when they are in different countries, it could be moved to somewhere midway between them both, rather than half way round the world for both sets of fans.
I have no idea about the statistics or if there are any yet? But I have found myself much less interested in football since crowds where banned. I no longer look forward to watching a game on tv and often forget it is on. Even Newcastle games!
I'm exactly the same, I genuinely can't remember the last time I watched a full game, apart from the Sunderland Cup Final, I've watched the odd bit of the odd game, usually the midweek European ones, but it's not the same at all without the crowds. They are allowing supporters back into the stadiums in limited numbers (25% or 10k) son though, so hopefully by next season things will be better
Again,I wish that I had your optimismI'm exactly the same, I genuinely can't remember the last time I watched a full game, apart from the Sunderland Cup Final, I've watched the odd bit of the odd game, usually the midweek European ones, but it's not the same at all without the crowds. They are allowing supporters back into the stadiums in limited numbers (25% or 10k) son though, so hopefully by next season things will be better
Well the numbers continue to drop, and thats despite things opening up again, so it's definitely going in the right direction. As long as people don't go stupid I can't see any reason why things won't open up again as per the timetable set out by BJ earlier in the year. I do think the May 17th lifting of restrictions will be more telling than the ones so far, but still, people were predicting rises after the schools opened, after Easter, after the shops opened, after the pubs opened, none of which have happened, so I'm optimistic the slow re-opening of things is working, along with the vaccination program. There were 27 deaths recorded yesterday, which included the bank holiday catch up figures, compared to 1300 a few months ago, if the figures stay that low, or drop further, I can't see any reason not to open things up fully over the summerAgain,I wish that I had your optimism
Now its getting to the most important time of the season I'm getting my mojo back a little
Be good if they could make the move permanent but his stock just keeps rising! Think it was the best I’ve seen from them for a while looked pretty good and should be safe even tho mathematically at the minute they are not
There are Man Utd fans who live in Manchester? I thought they were all from London!No, not really as they probably have the best squad, manager is decent too! Depending on who replaces aguero they could go up another level as well. Normally it's hard to keep top players happy if they're not playing but pep seems to be able to. Utd did well considering their squad is more patchy and solksjaer isn't viewed as a managerial great.
As a lfc fan we improved at the end, and have just purchased another cd, so perhaps insurance if virgil is not back at his best, we need a central striker though that can score 20+ imo
Going back to fergie's heyday no one could forsee that city would ever overtake them, I wonder how mancunians decide which team to support, is it location based within manchester or family tradition
Was tempted to post this in WTF but just found out Rafa the gaffa is everton's new manager, I must've missed this news, he'll make them difficult to beat, could be interesting seeing as they have a bit of financial backing these days.
from wiki: Prior to signing the contract, he was a subject to threats from a group of Everton supporters, who left a banner near his home, reading "We know where you live. Don't sign."
Reminds me of when George graham turned up at white hart lane
4 goals...I must have missed them, I think I saw belgium play italy and I don't think he did much in that game
though after that final it all became a bit of a blur.
4 goals...I must have missed them, I think I saw belgium play italy and I don't think he did much in that game
Having seen him play for everton and then man utd for several years, many of his goals were very similar and so were many of the misses
As a belgique fan what price does that make de bruyne?
He tends to do very well against the weaker teams where he’s allowed more time and can bully the defence more. Against top sides he seems to go missing. He had a bad record for us (United) against top 6 sides. I’m not convinced he can cut it against top quality defences (hence he seems to go invisible in those games).4 goals...I must have missed them, I think I saw belgium play italy and I don't think he did much in that game
Having seen him play for everton and then man utd for several years, many of his goals were very similar and so were many of the misses
As a belgique fan what price does that make de bruyne?
What do you think of the transfer fees, sustainable at this level or a mad blip?
Meh. The Newcastle owners will shock everyone and install Shearer as manager and Keegan as his assistant.
Hahaha! The best result versus United in my lifetime,great stuff. This is what you get when you hire a failed Cardiff City manager and sign players based on your fans getting a match cancelled because their owners are not spending enough money. You then get hammered by a team with less net spend on transfers than half of the Championship clubs.
