Community Shield - Arsenal (N) | Sun 6th Aug - 16:00

[Benjani56]

What meaningful change? Boycotting a game held to raise money for good causes?

If you don't see the issue with having a City game at Wembley at 17:30 on a Sunday then I can't help you

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

At the moment theres an appetite for tickets for City games and I can’t see this one being any exception. So even if regular fans boycott the game I’m sure there will still be plenty of other folk who will be willing to take their place.

What exactly is that based on? We couldn’t sell out an fa cup semi final, which was on a Saturday. Your seriously overestimating the amount of replacement fans that we have

We aren’t Liverpool or United and if 20,000 city fans don’t go it will be very noticeable at Wembley. I don’t think we’d have sold out either way

 

[BrianW]

What it boils down to is that to the people in charge, the match-attending, 'ordinary' fans are nowt a pound; and shit's tuppence.

It wouldn't be so bad if there were overnight trains like there used to be. You could sleep on the train, get in the Dilly at about 5.00 or 6.00 and either go home for breakfast or go straight to work, as appropriate. But such things are impossible now. The nearest equivalent is a coach to the Etihad, arriving at 2.00 or 3.00 am, and then using non-existent buses and trams to get home.

But you see all the people who matter either live in London or will be sleeping in a 5-star hotel on expenses. Fuck the rest.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

I was on the fence about this one, but will make sure I go now, I won't be told which games I can & can't attend.

The game is always at Wembley, it's nearly always on a Sunday. The only surprise is the kick off time. If it was CL or FA cup final there would be no talk of a boycott.

If people don't want to go, then feel free, but don't try and tell everyone else what they should do.

Fucking too right brother. Who does this 1894 Group think they are with their Stasi style statements? We should organise a sky blue foam hand for everyone who goes to demonstrate our freedom of choice. We’ve been infiltrated by fascist mobs! I remember my old Mum getting diagnosed with Diabetes. The first thing she did was go out and buy a big fuck off jar of Marmalade. I’ll be there with my sky blue foam hand and jar of Marmalade! Up yours 1894 Group!



What I mean is I’m not going.

 

[jrb]

Usual comments under the article. Mostly from Gooners and Rags. Surprise.

But plenty of support as well.

1 such comment.

Nearly all online groups linked to football supporters clubs are sympathetic with City fans. The people on here having a go are showing themselves up as people who know nothing about football and do not go to matches, maybe watch a few in the comfort of their living room! Liverpool, Newcastle supporters clubs have come out in favour, not London teams supporters as it's fine for them as just down the road!

 

[Eds]

That as well. As we know, it's all about making money for the FA. Arsenal will sell out. A chance of another trophy they don't deserve. And a walk, bus or tube ride to Wembley and back home again. What a perfect day for Arsenal fans.

If we win, a lot of Arsenal fans will be home before we are even back on the tubes. Chelsea couldn’t even sell circa 20k tickets for a trip to Villa Park. If this game was being played at Klanfield or the Swamp on Sunday with a 17.30 ko, how many would Arsenal bring. I reckon 15k max and even that is being generous. Cheapest adult return train ticket is currently just over £100, then add in food, drink (even just a couple of bottles of water), tube from Euston and back and ticket and you are probably looking at least spending £150 or more. Then factor in a mum or dad taking a child and the cost spirals. It’s one thing doing it for a final, it’s another thing doing it for a pre season friendly albeit with a trophy that for the media doesn’t count unless you wear red. Dippers thought they had won the CL, League and World Cup all rolled into one last season, ask most fans now who won and they couldn’t tell you. I and my kids won’t be going and I hope thousands others won’t. For those who do, thats their choice but we shouldn’t be arguing amongst each other. The argument is with the FA as usual.

 

[i kne albert davy]

What it boils down to is that to the people in charge, the match-attending, 'ordinary' fans are nowt a pound; and shit's tuppence.

It would be so bad if there were overnight trains like there used to be. You could sleep on the train, get in the Dilly at about 5.00 or 6.00 and either go home for breakfast or go straight to work, as appropriate. But such things are impossible now. The nearest equivalent is a coach to the Etihad, arriving at 2.00 or 3.00 am, and then using non-existent buses and trams to get home.

But you see all the people who matter either live in London or will be sleeping in a 5-star hotel on expenses. Fuck the rest.

Bang on the money and this is the reason the majority won't be going.

 

[Originals]

Maybe something to do with the shit show dragging us all the way across the continent leaving us stuck on a carpark on crappy buses for two or three hours then having a meaningless game on a Wednesday night in Athens, pretty similar to the balls up way the FA have treated us.

Whilst I understand what went on was a disgrace I can't see us boycotting a match we've never been in before for a trophy we've never won

 

[franksinatra]

Seriously. Do you think people are going to boycott a CL final in a possible treble season? A once in a lifetime occasion and opportunity.

Bar the match and the occasion, it was also about Istanbul and the trip. It was my holiday this year. £1500 spent in total

I've already explained.

Our demonstrations against UEFA have been going on for many years. Many season ticket holders don't go to the CL matches at the Etihad and boycott the games because of the way UEFA treat City fans, which continued in Istanbul sadly

No of course I dont think people will boycott a Champs League final or a Super Cup final regardless of cost, difficulty of location, organisation responsible etc but then I find it difficult to be told I should boycott another match, when the cost , difficulty of location, organisation responsible etc is much more palatable than the match I last attended.

The thing about undertaking a boycott is it means more if there is a sacrifice by those not attending, but lets be honest many fans don't fancy this, including myself, which is fine, but lets not dress it up as a boycott and encourage/put pressure on others not to attend.

On the flip side the idea of donating to a manchester foodbank is a great idea. Will defo donate my ticket money.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

What meaningful change? Boycotting a game held to raise money for good causes?

Well let's have it at 7.30pm then, as long as the money is going to Chariddeee that's all right.