5waller5 Posted 30 July 2013 Posted 30 July 2013 Light hearted shit 'joke' or a racist comment. Either way pointless.
Leicester_Numan Posted 30 July 2013 Posted 30 July 2013 Would be interested to know how much you guys have spent already this season on friendlies? Tickets, travel, food, programmes etc.... It's frustrating to hear the manager keep churning out they are extended training sessions. I feel for the fans who pay good money to watch. I'm sure those that paid £15 tonight to watch that rubbish would agree. Well seeing as they are fitness/training/experimentation sessions and we know they are, why does anyone go to watch them at all?When I was young and had more money than sense, I used to go to all the friendlies. Then I realised what they were all about and realised I had a choice not to go to them. So I didn't.
Guest Col city fan Posted 30 July 2013 Posted 30 July 2013 I used to go to pre season friendlies. Now, to be brutally honest, I've got better/more important things to do. I listen on the radio and read the threads but that's my limit these days. Fair play to anyone who goes though. They pays their money, they takes their choice.
lcfc"weasel" Posted 30 July 2013 Posted 30 July 2013 Why go to football at all, you can see all the important bits for the price of a tv license on a Saturday night. Or for free if you wait for it to come on to the Internet...
Grewks Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 Everyone knows what to expect. We have these games EVERY season. So if you're willing to pay to watch a match where the outcome has no impact upon anything then you should already know what you're in for. Personally i would rather watch the ashes, the only cricket i have ever watched and will ever watch.
1964FOX Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 I went to them all apart from Leamington. Didn't expect to thrash anyone and didn't expect to to see first team or full commitment. Some people in attendance were taking them very seriously which I do find bizarre as they are only training sessions. All pleasant afternoon and evenings and some nice meals at pubs prior to the match. If you don't like them don't go it's as simple as that, I chose to go so I did .
MC Prussian Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 I'll pay the money because I want to watch us. Less people will pay £15 than £5. They'd probably make more money, more people would turn up. Could be worse, imagine Bournemouth hosting Real Madrid at home for a paltry £55 per ticket. Bargain.
Vale Blue Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 Light hearted 'joke' or a racist comment. Happy to let people make their own mind up. I'm pretty sensitive to racist issues and that wasn't racist, just an obvious off the cuff bit of wit.
Fox92 Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 Friendlies are rip offs, which is why I never attend them. They should be £3/£4/£5 to get in. It's a friendly. I wouldn't be stupid enough to spend £15+ or whatever. Just save it for a league game which means something.
indierich06 Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 Would be interested to know how much you guys have spent already this season on friendlies? Tickets, travel, food, programmes etc.... It's frustrating to hear the manager keep churning out they are extended training sessions. I feel for the fans who pay good money to watch. I'm sure those that paid £15 tonight to watch that rubbish would agree. If you go to any friendly in the world expecting to see a good game of football, both teams going for it, loads of goals then of course you're going to be disappointed. Friendlies are - always have been and always will be - nothing but a pale imitation of proper, competitive football, which is why I never go to them. They're always, always absolute shit. People know what they're letting themselves in for, so why moan about it? If you don't want to go and watch a load of shit, don't go to watch a friendly match. Simple.
Corky Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 Food and programmes are not essential to the cost of going to a match, you can get cheaper food away from the ground (or take pre-prepared) and a programme is optional. Tickets and travel are essential and the only cost that matters. I go to a couple of friendlies every pre-season, mainly to get back into the routine of going again and to see a new player before the start of the main season. I don't expect great games and the result isn't too important.
5waller5 Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 The best friendly i've been to was Quorn v LCFC .... under Martin Allen..... It was just exciting to see a whole raft of new players ..... And was quite amusing because it was obvious even then that Jimmy Casino Whateverhisnamewas in goal was rubbish even then!!!!
indierich06 Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 The best friendly i've been to was Quorn v LCFC .... under Martin Allen..... It was just exciting to see a whole raft of new players ..... And was quite amusing because it was obvious even then that Jimmy Casino Whateverhisnamewas in goal was rubbish even then!!!! And most of them were never seen again! Haha. I remember being seriously excited about the potential of Hossein Kaebi... hindsight is often a hilarious thing.
5waller5 Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 And most of them were never seen again! Haha. I remember being seriously excited about the potential of Hossein Kaebi... hindsight is often a hilarious thing. Yeah that was a really strange pre season!! Kaebi .... and Cort - who i genuinely thought would be a fantastic signing ....in fact i still can't understand how he fell so far so quickly!
Guest MattP Posted 31 July 2013 Posted 31 July 2013 Yeah that was a really strange pre season!! Kaebi .... and Cort - who i genuinely thought would be a fantastic signing ....in fact i still can't understand how he fell so far so quickly! My mate started on him in Soar Point after only a few weeks of him being here
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