Louis Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/sports/soccer/a-guide-to-attending-a-premier-league-game.html?pagewanted=all At Goodison Park in Liverpool, where Everton was hosting West Ham recently, the Everton fans behind the goal in the rowdy Gwladys Street section of the stadium delivered a nonstop succession of elaborate chants expressing their love for Everton players, coach, former players, former coaches and their contempt for everyone else, including teams and players that were not there, like Manchester United. One chant, to the tune of the French song Alouette, consisted of a long call-and-response recital of names[/url] Psycho Pat and Tricky Trev were two of them who, it turned out, played on the beloved Everton side of 1985, the clubs best year ever, when it won the league and the European Cup Winners Cup and (according to the fans) would have won much more had its inexorable push to victory not been thwarted by a series of unfortunate and unfair events. Twenty-eight years is nothing. English soccer fans have very long memories. Meanwhile, the Everton fans still speak with admiration about Duncan Ferguson, a team legend who, playing in Scotland early in his career, spent three months in prison after being convicted of assaulting an opposing player during a match. It was not Fergusons fault, according to an Everton fan riding back to London on the train after the game. The other player, he said, was not tough enough and went crying to the police. At the Everton game, the guards walked up the aisles, making the people standing up go back to their seats. Graeme Adams, an Everton fan, said he once attended a San Francisco Giants game and was bored to the point of inertia by the slowness of the pace, by the fact that everybody seemed to spend the whole time eating and by what he perceived as the narcoleptic listlessness of the crowd. It was unbelievable you get told when to clap and how to cheer, he said rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Good God, baseball is terribly boring to watch. Can't argue with that. Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Best bit! "At St. James’ Park, the Newcastle stadium, the menu in the away-fans’ snack area consisted of one type of entree — meat pies in various flavors — and eight types of alcoholic beverage. “Three-course meal: 7.80 pounds!” advertised a sign. Course one: meat pie. Course two: flavored vodka drink. Course three: Twix." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great read Louis. Lets us know how we are viewed from other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Burns Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Quick question........... Spurs turnover is 144m compared to Everton's at 81m. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/18/premier-league-finances-club-by-club However, Spurs attendances are on average slightly less that Everton's http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22541130 So where does that leave your argument about needing a new stadium (and the cost of financing such a project) in order to increase revenues and on-field competitiveness? Spurs have rebuilt all 4 sides over 30 years and make more money per game from their stadia than EFC as corporate facilities have been introduced and facilities in WHL are far superior to GP. However Spurs realized they could not compete with Arsenal and Man U. That is why after Spurs rebuilding all 4 sides and West Ham rebuilt three sides both were going for the Olympic stadium, even having to get money to contribute to the conversion. Why do they want to move after extensive construction? Because the Olympic stadium is a junction of rapid-transit rail lines. The new Crossrail runs right through it. They saw how Arsenal did it and want to emulate Arsenal's success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzp7zy Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Spurs have rebuilt all 4 sides over 30 years and make more money per game from their stadia than EFC as corporate facilities have been introduced and facilities in WHL are far superior to GP. However Spurs realized they could not compete with Arsenal and Man U. That is why after Spurs rebuilding all 4 sides and West Ham rebuilt three sides both were going for the Olympic stadium, even having to get money to contribute to the conversion. Why do they want to move after extensive construction? Because the Olympic stadium is a junction of rapid-transit rail lines. The new Crossrail runs right through it. They saw how Arsenal did it and want to emulate Arsenal's success Spurs matchday revenues are only 10m more than Everton so it doesn't account for the other 50m? You're either an avid trainspotter or troll - declare yourself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Spurs have rebuilt all 4 sides over 30 years and make more money per game from their stadia than EFC as corporate facilities have been introduced and facilities in WHL are far superior to GP. However Spurs realized they could not compete with Arsenal and Man U. That is why after Spurs rebuilding all 4 sides and West Ham rebuilt three sides both were going for the Olympic stadium, even having to get money to contribute to the conversion. Why do they want to move after extensive construction? Because the Olympic stadium is a junction of rapid-transit rail lines. The new Crossrail runs right through it. They saw how Arsenal did it and want to emulate Arsenal's success it doesnt work like that. the thread was closed, drop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 ??? What has that got to do with this thread Mr Burns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzp7zy Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Soz guys, didn't spot that. I've been to baseball in the US and enjoyed the experience much like I enjoy the experience at other sports - cricket, golf, ice hockey etc. But nothing compares to football for sheer tribalism and excitement. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Burns Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 ??? What has that got to do with this thread Mr Burns? It's about footy and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 My sister's girls both had trials for Everton Ladies. (That is about football too, but I am not going into details about it on this thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Burns Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) Meanwhile, the Everton fans still speak with admiration about Duncan Ferguson, a team legend who, playing in Scotland early in his career, spent three months in prison after being convicted of assaulting an opposing player during a match. It was not Fergusons fault, according to an Everton fan riding back to London on the train after the game. The other player, he said, was not tough enough and went crying to the police. The offended player did not complain. Ferguson was not even sent off Edited May 21, 2013 by John Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWooney Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 in other Train related dicussion. I remember as a young lad riding the tube after the 1995 FA Cup final, a sad and drunken looking Man in a red shirt said to me "enjoy this kid, I doubt you'll ever be back here". Roll on 14 years and I'm sitting on a tube train heading away from (all be it a new stadium) Wembley again looking at many sad red faces again. They tried to console themselves by singing about champions of this, that and the other but in their hearts they had a long and glum train trip home. --- that's my train story for today, if train links to an Everton stadium are improved we could all have many excellent train related stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 FFS what the fuck has a train, a stadium or any of it got to do with an article for reading that was published in USA and posted on here by Louis. Just fuck off with this fucking nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Shouldn't one or two be at Lime Street station now waiting for the number 41 to roll in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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