Another superb piece of writing, not through rose-tinted specs.
It’s just irritating that so-called ‘bigger sides’ who don’t have competition in attracting bigger crowds because of their catchment area, seem to deride us for having smaller crowds but doing better than them in the league. To use the old Billy Fury classic…..Jealousy’!
Have just done so TK: oh how funny! 🤣 - what a lot of people seem to forget is that when the Premier League was created we lost 1500 Spurs fans and 1500 Arsenal fans, because fewer games in the Premier League meant they were more expensive to attend. Families who had traditionally gone to see their main team and then Barnet found it too expensive to go to football every week. If you were a young child and loved or were used to going to Arsenal or Spurs, given the option where would you prefer to go?
Another superb piece of writing, not through rose-tinted specs.
It’s just irritating that so-called ‘bigger sides’ who don’t have competition in attracting bigger crowds because of their catchment area, seem to deride us for having smaller crowds but doing better than them in the league. To use the old Billy Fury classic…..Jealousy’!
Thank you Michael! Yeah a very bizarre way of thinking in my opinion, wait till you read tonight's Freebie on www.footballwriting.co.uk
Have just done so TK: oh how funny! 🤣 - what a lot of people seem to forget is that when the Premier League was created we lost 1500 Spurs fans and 1500 Arsenal fans, because fewer games in the Premier League meant they were more expensive to attend. Families who had traditionally gone to see their main team and then Barnet found it too expensive to go to football every week. If you were a young child and loved or were used to going to Arsenal or Spurs, given the option where would you prefer to go?
And magnificent stadiums they both have too.
What a brilliant piece! And thanks for the name check! See you at the York game if not before.