That was what Imsaid, not everyone is the same. The point is not every OAP is hard up. BTW, we never thought when we stood on Bunkers all those years ago we would be discussing the situation we would be in as pensioners or approaching that age. People of that age seemed really ancient then.
Yes, I never realised old people went to see City then. I just didn't notice them. Now when I look into the crowd there seems a lot of old people.
Speaking on behalf of the old farts, I'm pissed off I'll need to sell my LearJet in order to afford my seat in W5.
In thousands of homes in east yorkshire the discussion on whether families can afford the season pass money looks as though will be made simple by this no concession scheme.Next season will see around 8000 under sixty years old fans.not many kids and even less oap's.what an arrogant cock up Mr allam.
Re acoustics, it doesn't matter what sort of roof there is or even if there is a roof as far as noise goes. Noise is made by people, not rooves. The fact is we don't have a lot of people wanting to,sing and chant. There hasn't been more than a couple of sections stood up.singing in the KC. Away fans consistently have more. The reason some places had the reputation for being noisy, Newcastle, Sunderland for example wasn't the roof on the Kop end or its acoustics, it is because they had a lot of vocal fans stood there. When Newcastle removed the rooves on the stands behind the goals year ago before redevelopment it was still noisier than most places. Was watching some of Boca Juniors game last night. No roof byt a cacophony of non stop noise the likes of which you don't get at grounds with a roof. It is people who make noise not a roof.
There were loads of older fans. We just, as you say, didn't notice them. Just look at old photos of the crowd. They just, quite understandably, didn't want to be where we were. Of course the fun and games of those days drove a lot away, as it did families with youngsters. I must admit looking back I would have doubts about taking my grandkids to some of the games if things were like they were then.
I've only just properly read the membership form Seems fine for me, cheaper than expected if I choose to go back to where my seat was before I refused to renew it this season Obviously I'll have to pay a joining fee, but that's only like paying for a new phone when you get that contract I'd like to personally thank the old people and youngsters (or parents of youngsters) who will be subsidising my seat The lower bowl will be a cauldron of noise as soon as the Upper Westers 'fill the gaps' too so it's going to be a great experience Can't wait
We can't help being not so young any more, it just happens when your not looking, a bit like getting married. Regarding concessions, they are a welcome perk that comes with the advancing years, I should imagine that most of the seniors at the KC can well afford full pops but why should we.
"the new generation of stadiums now incorporate design features that help boost fan support by trapping and amplifying crowd noise. The most important aspects are to keep the size of the stadium as small as possible, and to provide reflecting surfaces that can turn the noise back to the crowd, said Jack Wrightson, a Dallas-based acoustical consultant who has worked on the design of dozens of athletic venues in North America. "Sound loses energy as it travels, so the key is to keep the venue small and intimate," said Wrightson." "Using materials like wood and metal increases reverberations and can also boost crowd noise." "having a roof can help amp up the noise in the stands. European soccer stadiums all have partial roofs, which helps keep noise levels up. At the Seattle Seahawks' CenturyLink Stadium the large overhanging roof reflects noise down towards the stands" https://www.insidescience.org/content/stadium-acoustics-pump-volume/1609
As someone who benefits from concessions, it would be better if all older folk could afford things without concessions, instead of a situation where the worst old age pension in Europe means that only those with a decent private pension can afford things.
