Heyesey   11 #13 Posted June 1, 2008 I think the league as a whole has been superbly entertaining, and, as in the Prem, La Liga, etc, lots of games will have been sh**e. I think if we look back on postings during last season, that the topsy turviness of it all kept everyone on the edge of their seats.   It really depends what you count as entertainment. Nobody could deny that this year's Championship was suspenseful; those who like suspense will have found it more entertaining than ever before. Those who like to watch skilful football, probably won't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Earwiggo   10 #14 Posted June 1, 2008 It really depends what you count as entertainment. Nobody could deny that this year's Championship was suspenseful; those who like suspense will have found it more entertaining than ever before. Those who like to watch skilful football, probably won't. Spot on Heyes! The best entertainment last year WAS in the suspense and the reactions posted on here... most of the football was dire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
discodown   11 #15 Posted June 1, 2008 I was merely stating that a team with international renown has attendances on a par with Championship sides. There were more people watching Wigan v Newcastle than the Turin derby! Lazio have a 65,000 capacity stadium but only averaged 24,000 last season. Then there are the sides such as Ascoli, Chievo, Livorno, Siena and Empoli, who averaged under 10,000 for the season.  It's a bizarre state of affairs when one of the worlds most succesfull clubs, AC Milan, plays most of its home games to a half empty stadium! Especially when you consider how cheap it is to watch european football http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/yorkslincs/series11/week4_football_ripoff.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DavidRa   10 #16 Posted June 1, 2008 That's a poor example to use, though, since there's a major reason for that. Juventus, traditionally, were owned by Fiat, who traditionally employed about 90% of the workers of Turin. Nobody wanted to support the team that was owned by the boss.  They have always had a far bigger following everywhere else in Italy than they do in their own city. That argument does not hold water that may be a reason for part of the attendance figures, look at Man United more supporters out of the city than in it. The other difference is that British fans travel look at the Rangers fans in Manchester, plus watching Italian football is like watching paint dry hence the lack of supporters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
