Fighting for football's soul

[Chester Perry]

Big feature in the Guardian - just started the video - but looks interesting - focused on Merseyside but rings true across the modern game

I know this is a concern for many - even at a club such as ours - let me know what you think after going through this

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... dison-park" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Sidney1st]

"The solutions the people I spoke to proposed were sensible and, among them, surely the idea of safe standing in football grounds is one whose time has come. At the other end of the scale, a ‘selfie stick section’ was also mooted."

oh dear

[Chester Perry]

The big spend corporate/tourist approach is obviously about maximising income and inevitably affects atmosphere pricing out the next generation of fans and also what is being sold to the corporate/tourist spenders.

interesting when you contrast with this - and yes I don't think Bradford's pricing policy works if you do not accept the limitations on operational budget - i.e. run with significant losses. But you are getting a city behind it's team (with a big ground) and hopefully you are getting joy from taking part. Like many my most enjoyable time following our club was in the first 6 or 7 years on our route back after the orient game

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39382506" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[hampsteadclaret]

I'll swap you those 7 years for the last seven years..?

[Tall Paul]

How many of those Liverpool fans would feel the same if they were still winning things like they used to?