Quote bren2k="bren2k"Absolutely the game needs money - but I fell out with the concept when they created the false conceit of 'derby' games - which had the nett effect of handing 2 easy points to certain teams based solely on geography, which skews the overall league table.
With respect to the 'event' aspect - isn't it just a massively undersold football stadium, where people file in and out to see their own team play, then bog off to the pub for the rest of the day? It just does nothing for me as a live spectacle - I don't get it.'"
Some do but some don't but most stay in the stadium to drink. Yes, it's never totally full but at Newcastle, in particular, its a great atmosphere especially later in the day. Let's be honest, most RL grounds are half-empty most of the time so to me that's no issue.
Basically for me its a bit of fun, something different, a proper day out but I do believe that St James park, in particular, lends itself to the event more than any other with it being smack bang in the heart of the city. Anfield isn't and the whole thing flops, everyone told them it would but they didn't listen, as I say its success is very specific to Newcastle IMHO.
At the end of the day you don't pay for it on your ST so you're not losing out if you don't go, its a choice thing I suppose but I really rate it even if it has some flaws but then what doesn't.
