The home looks a recent Southampton one with our badge and sponsor put on. The away one behind it is the Hashtag Utd away shirt from a couple of years ago (maybe last season) with the colours reversed. Look like someone's mock ups to me.
I was impressed with the set up when I first went to the Etihad. For something to work like that up here the price has to be right. No point ripping off fans like the prices inside the ground. Any venue inflates prices when your inside as you have no other option once you in. If you want fans to turn up 2 or 3 hours before games and stay after, prices have to be competitive with the other options available
What's the etihad like in the concourse areas as I believe ours are too small to accommodate bars and food stalls. Was there seating options or all standing?
Just had another look at the home one and I think I'm wrong about it being Southampton. It looks familiar though. The away one is definitely the same design as the Hashtag Utd one. I'd be disappointed if we got a rehashed Hashtag shirt!
In fact, the more I look, it seems that might be legit so I apologise for doubting @Hudson92 This is the Hashtag Utd kit though. Look very similar to me
They're a YouTube team. Originally just set up to play friendlies to make content for a YouTuber, then they went semi-pro. They are now in the Isthmian Premier Division (Step 3). They get loads of views on YouTube and people come from other countries to watch their games. They have kit deals like pro clubs have because they're so popular online.
Had a feeling it would be on at least one of the new kits after it was on some of this season's Nike gear.
The concourse inside the ground wasn't that big, very similar set up to the SOL, it was crammed at the time as well mind. It was the outside set up, were there's plenty areas for food, drinks and seating, more around the home end as we'd walked up the wrong way. It just seemed a good set up were people would meet up an hour or so before the game rather than in the pub. We didn't hang around long, we walked around the outside of the stadium. Like I said if the price is right, having seating, a good selection of food and drink available is where we could make money. Use the outside space to bring people in earlier, I wouldn't be worrying about the inside space too much, to me the concourse inside the ground should be just be a walk way with toilets. It's too busy to have somewhere pleasant to chat and have a pre match pint. Have a proper set up in the space around the ground, the etihad had huge canopies around the food stalls so you were covered from the elements. At the minute you are crammed in like sardines, which would make for a much better experience. The etihad is something they could really look at. Problem is it will cost a lot of money to do it properly not knowing how successful it would be
I was talking to a mate yesterday, about the financial issues at Sunderland and whether he thinks we can be sustainable. He doesn't think we currently are but are on the right road. He also mentioned ipswich who are doing things completely differently but won't be able to sustain it if they fail to go up. Now Leeds have gone top I think they're in the play-offs. Apparently they're spending twice what they earn which will come back to bite them on their arse. If they're still in the Championship, next season, they'll have to spend again because players on L1 wages will want increases and any new signings will have to be paid more. In my opinion they'll also have 'second season syndrome' and won't perform as well. We've had that, to an extent, and we need the boost of a new manager although we'll obviously have to sign some players. Hopefully we'll be able to pay for all that with player sales and get into the play-offs. Whatever happens there's no threat of sanctions and no financial problems.
