sorry perhaps i heard 'unemployment will rise to 10%'
Its bad but not that bad,economic projections see a slow but sure pick up in early 2010(CNN,The Economist),thats around 13 months away.Everyone just has to ride it out till then.
As for my season ticket,even though it has gone down by 50e to 199e i still cant afford one right now but hope to soon enough.Everyone other year for past few years i bought my ticket in the first few days after it was released,cant this year but boo hoo,ill survive.
Its about priorities now guys for the next year.I know all of us here love our clubs etc and while for me my season ticket comes just behind,food,rent etc for others its wayyy down the list and so there will be a definite drop in amounts sold.
Indeed. In his groundbreaking book on the LOI, Fegal McArsewipe a top Irish sports journalist said in his book on the subject "Don't Blame Sky Sports for Having More Flashing Lights" he talks about the Bray Unknowns V Cork Alberts Presidents Cup final which drew almost 125,000 people for the replay at Tolka. Can you only imagine the crowds they drew during the Famine.
2010 imo, is wildly optimistic. Recessions generally last much longer than 3 years. Our economy is taking such a hit now, that in 2010 it won't be in a position to recover.Originally Posted by eamo1
Playing teams 4 times a season in any league, is a joke in the current economic climate. Crowds will collapse like a snowman in a heatwave.*
*Obviously there can't be both simultaneously, but you get the picture.
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All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
As was said, country is gonna go hectic with Job losses in 2009.
However I do think this will work in the EL's favour, as instead of going cross channel, people will come back to their local clubs...
4 pints = 20 euro approxIt costs me a lot of money to support my team in the LOI. It costs my mates the price of a few pints every fortnight to watch Celtic or Man U on the TV.
entry to LoI game + portion of chips = 20 euro approx
Not really much difference in terms of money, I would say.
Travelling to away games obviously changes things, though.
Whats wrong with The Economist?Its definitly better IMO then Time or Newsweek.
I usually make it to a few away games during a season but last year it was only 1 and this coming year it will be only 1/2 aswell.
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All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
You clearly don't understand the concept of a 'zero sum game' dude...
The zero sum bit means that there is room for both GAA and soccer in Ireland. What's good for one does not haver to be bad for the other. Unfortunately, that currently means overseas soccer. But it would be wrong to suggest it's us v the GAA, as the current scenario shows that both sports can attract large-scale support.
It's us v foreign football really, and all about getting the younger generation before they beomes your barstooling 'mates'. That's where the real zero sum game is.
God the post season is so depressing
Basically BohsPartisan hit the nail on the head when it comes to clubs dealing with the recession. If they want people to come they will have to lower ticket prices, simple as that, some ground (Fingal and Longford if I remember correctly) charged us 15 euro in last season, that's just nonsense in this league, even 12 (which we charge) is a jokeshop. If people wouldn't pay it in the good times, they certainly won't in the bad. The reintroduction of proper student/OAP/unemployed concessions are a must as well, not the usual 'knock 2 euro off' deal nthat most LoI clubs have
As for the proper recession, well I'm hoping that the world will realise that the John Locke model of property gains is outdated after this crash, and that the climate change crowd get us to look at the way we have consumed this planet in the last 100 years (I'm not just taking resources either, it more has to do with the pursuit of personal property)
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