Remember when football used to be about sport?

[nightcrawler13]

The main problem is, the clubs exploit the fans "loyalty". And one of the things I hate the most about modern football fans is this indoctrinated false "loyalty".

People spend thousands following their clubs, f**king thousands - and the clubs know this. thats why they release 870 different strips a year at £45 a pop, and the junior kits are vastly overpriced, and the season tickets are priced as absolutely high as they can possibly get, and clubs have their own paytv stations, as well as sky, espn, etc etc. All highly commendable business practices if your customer base arent brainwashed into buying everything you throw at them. I'm stunned by the number of blokes I know who refer to their new replica football shirts in the pub as "smart innit?" no mate, actually it isnt. its a polyester shirt, made in a sweatshop by children, stretched across your 40" stomach, and you look just as f**king juvenile as the other 100,000 people who bought one this week.

since when did "smart" or "nice" get associated with a football shirt?

People brag that they "havent missed a game in 22 years"? I'd be embarrased to admit that nothing has happened in my life in 22 years that warranted missing a f**king football game. not one wedding, not one christening, not one bereavement, not one hangover, not one holiday?

Forget about this indoctrinated "loyalty" and smell the f**king coffee. The club want your money, and the only reason they might put your name in the program once every 8 years, or shout happy birthday over the tannoy - is because they know you are a f**king sheep, and they can pick your pocket while you are stood at the bovril stand.

[danger-man]

The main problem is, the clubs exploit the fans "loyalty". And one of the things I hate the most about modern football fans is this indoctrinated false "loyalty".

People spend thousands following their clubs, f**king thousands - and the clubs know this. thats why they release 870 different strips a year at £45 a pop, and the junior kits are vastly overpriced, and the season tickets are priced as absolutely high as they can possibly get, and clubs have their own paytv stations, as well as sky, espn, etc etc. All highly commendable business practices if your customer base arent brainwashed into buying everything you throw at them. I'm stunned by the number of blokes I know who refer to their new replica football shirts in the pub as "smart innit?" no mate, actually it isnt. its a polyester shirt, made in a sweatshop by children, stretched across your 40" stomach, and you look just as f**king juvenile as the other 100,000 people who bought one this week.

since when did "smart" or "nice" get associated with a football shirt?

People brag that they "havent missed a game in 22 years"? I'd be embarrased to admit that nothing has happened in my life in 22 years that warranted missing a f**king football game. not one wedding, not one christening, not one bereavement, not one hangover, not one holiday?

Forget about this indoctrinated "loyalty" and smell the f**king coffee. The club want your money, and the only reason they might put your name in the program once every 8 years, or shout happy birthday over the tannoy - is because they know you are a f**king sheep, and they can pick your pocket while you are stood at the bovril stand.

[ampersand]

Your point is fair regarding football turnover as a business, i.e clubs like Portsmouth being able to carry on when in such financial problems. It's a disgrace. Chesterfield football club i think, went under because they owed £40,000. Portsmouth owed how much? Hundreds of millions?!