by giving certain teams the advantage of some fans in the stadium, and even at 2000 fans, just knowing that your fans are there to cheer you on and give you vocal support, can transfer players and give the team that extra 10-15%?
Similarly, teams playing away from home have the knowledge that if a team is in tier4, thus no support, they can feel almost like having gained something before the game starts?
Has the tier system now put an asterisk on the league, and do we really feel like clubs in tier4 are getting the same deal as those who have fans are allowed in?
Has the tiers system affected football
posted on 21/12/20
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 minute ago
“ Don;t tell me not singing YNWA at Anfield for the forseeable future will not affect Liverpool?”
Evidently it hasn’t
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4-3 Leeds, 0-2 Atalanta?
posted on 21/12/20
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 minute ago
“ Don;t tell me not singing YNWA at Anfield for the forseeable future will not affect Liverpool?”
Evidently it hasn’t
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4-3 Leeds, 0-2 Atalanta?
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66 games unbeaten in the league. How many without fans?
posted on 21/12/20
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 minute ago
“ Don;t tell me not singing YNWA at Anfield for the forseeable future will not affect Liverpool?”
Evidently it hasn’t
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4-3 Leeds, 0-2 Atalanta?
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So we beat Leeds and half the team was kids again at Atalanta. Its more to do with injuries and fitness problems than presence if fans. I think you know this tbh.
posted on 21/12/20
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 25 minutes ago
Fulham drew with Liverpool with the fans encouraging them and Palace lost to Liverpool without fans, after drawing with Spurs with fans on.
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Why you only pick these games? We've played 14, won 9, drawn 4 and lost 1. Cherry picking to suit your narrative. I think you know this.
posted on 21/12/20
The players have stated it makes a difference. So have the managers. They have actually said that having fans back helps them and makes a difference.
Is that not worth at least noting?
Let's not make this an Liverpool v spurs thing again. Spurs are perennial under achievers, or bottlers if that's a better way of putting it. I'm sure we would still have facked up some results. I'm almost certain we wouldn't have won 6-1 at Old Trafford of there wwre fans there.
posted on 21/12/20
We're playing in the midst of a pandemic where we are extremely lucky to have any fans at all in the stadium.
Considering its a spectator sport then at this time I don't see it as carrying much weight.
posted on 21/12/20
Fans should attend any game where its possible to do so. Under the circumstances, the positives of having 2000 fans outweigh the negatives IMO and therefore I don't see what other option is reasonable. Keeping fans out where they can attend a game is stupid.
posted on 21/12/20
comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - Son of the Soil (U1282)
posted 55 seconds ago
We're playing in the midst of a pandemic where we are extremely lucky to have any fans at all in the stadium.
Considering its a spectator sport then at this time I don't see it as carrying much weight.
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Yep fair comment. It is surely though acceptable though to at least have a conversation about whether it's completely fair. If the end summary is similar to what you say then fair enough.
My personal opinion would be to have a consistent approach for all when it comes to fans. And not a number but a percentage. But that would involve a different law around the whole thing too.
Ultimately, you are probably right. But I don't get people getting defensive when the question is answered.
posted on 21/12/20
Yep fair comment. It is surely though acceptable though to at least have a conversation about whether it's completely fair.
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I think the point being made is that total fairness is not a realistic expectation, even when there isn't a global pendemic.
Technically, the league has never been fair. Under the current circumstances, this is more extreme but still almost irrelevant in my personal view.
posted on 21/12/20
If just 2k fans were able to unstabalise an opponents confidence then they wouldn't be playing in the Pl.
Visa versa if a Pl player needs fans to perform then they aren't a Pl player.
I can't believe people are even having this conversation they are the top .1% of pro footballers ffs