Since the sheik bought the club and made it clear what his intentions were, we were always going to attract new supporters from further afield than the Northwest. The recent signings have made people from all over the world sit up and take notice! This comes with the terratory of aiming to be one of the big players in world football.
Yes, when we go to the swamp its like bloody Alton Towers in the streets with stall upon stall selling various shades of darkness but are we really so naive to think that we won't become like the rags with supporters in the stands from all corners of the world?
Success's middle name is 'bandwagon'!
If we're sucessful (and we will be) this will breed supporters from all corners of the globe but football started to change its paying customers when Murdoch got involved. i've been fortunate enough to be able to retain my season ticket because I've done alright and since we moved from Maine Rd a great many of the people I sat with in the North Stand no longer attend because they just can't afford it!
Thats a very different arguement to what happening to us now!
Footballs changed! It's far more expensive and the ordinary working bloke can no longer afford to come through the turnstyle before checking what's in his wallet first!
But the situation we find our selves in now is different to most clubs! we're building a brand, if the club raise prices to the extent that the hardcore of fans can't attend its a double negative!!
Being a City fan is about our never say die attitude! Once a Blue always a Blue! will we ever get to the point when only accountants, doctors and surveyors can afford to come through the door? NO!
The sheik wants our club to be an overpowering vehicle to promote his homeland and that wont happen if the stadium is half full of Malyasian businessmen!
The club plans to redevelop the stadium to take in 60,000!
It won't start setting London prices because we're perpetually supported by Local people from the Northwest and our owners want it to stay that way!
Sure we'll see more supporters of all creeds and colours from around the world but lads we've some of the richest people on the planet behind us and they wouldn't cut there noses of to spite their face! They're more canny than that!
Merchendising though is another matter! Shirts £45 - Lettering £19
You have been warned!
Yes, when we go to the swamp its like bloody Alton Towers in the streets with stall upon stall selling various shades of darkness but are we really so naive to think that we won't become like the rags with supporters in the stands from all corners of the world?
Success's middle name is 'bandwagon'!
If we're sucessful (and we will be) this will breed supporters from all corners of the globe but football started to change its paying customers when Murdoch got involved. i've been fortunate enough to be able to retain my season ticket because I've done alright and since we moved from Maine Rd a great many of the people I sat with in the North Stand no longer attend because they just can't afford it!
Thats a very different arguement to what happening to us now!
Footballs changed! It's far more expensive and the ordinary working bloke can no longer afford to come through the turnstyle before checking what's in his wallet first!
But the situation we find our selves in now is different to most clubs! we're building a brand, if the club raise prices to the extent that the hardcore of fans can't attend its a double negative!!
Being a City fan is about our never say die attitude! Once a Blue always a Blue! will we ever get to the point when only accountants, doctors and surveyors can afford to come through the door? NO!
The sheik wants our club to be an overpowering vehicle to promote his homeland and that wont happen if the stadium is half full of Malyasian businessmen!
The club plans to redevelop the stadium to take in 60,000!
It won't start setting London prices because we're perpetually supported by Local people from the Northwest and our owners want it to stay that way!
Sure we'll see more supporters of all creeds and colours from around the world but lads we've some of the richest people on the planet behind us and they wouldn't cut there noses of to spite their face! They're more canny than that!
Merchendising though is another matter! Shirts £45 - Lettering £19
You have been warned!