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Post by livimoaner on Dec 18, 2013 14:18:26 GMT 1
There has to be questions asked about the sanity of Scottish football and the people who are in charge. If there "cunning plan" is to destroy the game then their marketing plan is brilliant, put on a game in the worst of weather conditions, and ensure that that there is pleanty of opportunity cost benefit alternatives, (other things you can do with your time and money) on at the same time. Surely the regularity of teams going bust is enough indication that much is wrong with their current plan. I agree that the current marketing strategy for Scottish football as a whole is completely inadequate, but the clamour for summer football seems a bit naive for me. Yes, it'd be nice to watch games in the sunshine as opposed to the pishing rain, but is there any actual benefits to it? As far as I know the only leagues in Europe who operate a summer season are Ireland, Norway and Sweden, with Ireland being the only one in recent years who switched from winter to summer seasons. A quick look at this page would seem to suggest that there's been very little, if any, boost in attendances. Also, your point about clubs going into liquidation is largely unrelated to attendance figures, seeing as the two clubs who have gone over the edge in recent years, Gretna and Rangers, went tits up due to their own greed and financial foundations made of sand. Rangers...was there the other day and they seemed reasonably full, so it supports what you say about over spending. Gretna...They were a team being sponsorsed by a rich man, when his money ran out their lack of fans could not support them. |
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Post by livimoaner on Dec 18, 2013 15:34:43 GMT 1
My point about summer football is not solely about an alternative but to highlight how much competition standard winter football now faces and as said, it desperately needs a new marketing strategy.
Football is in my soul but it takes a lot more justification now to spend money going to see it no the kids have grown and the wife is sat at home on her own. For a non diehard it is a hard sell to presuade them to keep me company, unlike her normal "hobby" of shopping etc.
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