The off topic thread

[Zidane98]

I used to make my own team in edit mode with my favourite players. Was lots of fun!

Did you get into Master Legue at all? PES has sucked since it moved to PS3/360 unfortunately.

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah back in the day lol, was heaps of fun.

 

[jod23]

Still havent bought me a PS3 yet. Thought about it last week but then didnt do it. Buying it solely for The Last of Us.

Currently $399 at JB's which includes the PS3, 500gb, one controller plus The Last of Us, Battlefield 4 and Gran Tourismo.

But I really just want The Last of Us and can live without the other two games. So was thinking maybe it would be cheaper if I could just buy the PS3 on it's own and The Last of Us on it's own.

 

[Cooldude]

Sell the other two games on ebay, can probably get back 100+

Buying a ps3 on his own + last of us is still probably 300+ anyway

 

[jod23]

Sell them on ebay. Good point.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Or just buy ps3 for $100 on the Gumtree and Last of us for $20

 

[Cooldude]

Wouldn't buy electronics like PS3 from places like gumtree or ebay tbh, and 100 bucks ps3 don't exist even on gumtree

Games yeah, can probably get last of us for 30

 

[jod23]

Yeah if im going to invest in a PS3 I will do it properly and get a brand spanker.

 

[moomba]

I got a PS3 off ebay. Stopped working the first day I got it.

I complained and the bloke I sold it to said it was fine when he sent it. Complained to ebay and they found in his favour. Appealed and ended up getting a refund.

 

[jod23]

I got a PS3 off ebay. Stopped working the first day I got it.

I complained and the bloke I sold it to said it was fine when he sent it. Complained to ebay and they found in his favour. Appealed and ended up getting a refund.

Reasons like this is why I just want to buy a brand spanking new one.

 

[Dirty Bird]

If twitter followers is anything to go off, FC United of Manchester is over 3 times larger than West Bromwich Albion.

 

[Jatz]

If twitter followers is anything to go off, FC United of Manchester is over 3 times larger than West Bromwich Albion.

Yeah and Doncaster have 95k fans. Amazing what having a one direction band member can do for your twitter

 

[Dirty Bird]

Yeah and Doncaster have 95k fans. Amazing what having a one direction band member can do for your twitter

Poor SM
Doncaster is bigger than Hull.

 

[SM]

Poor SM
Doncaster is bigger than Hull.

On Twitter. I'm devastated.

 

[Jatz]

On Twitter. I'm devastated.

How big is your stadium? Your average attendance and overall attendance is quite low for the season. Only above Swansea and Palace.

 

[SM]

How big is your stadium? Your average attendance and overall attendance is quite low for the season. Only above Swansea and Palace.

We constantly sell out. 25k capacity.

Only game that didn't sell out while I was there was the Stoke one, and can you blame people?

EDIT: I'm impressed we're above Palace as Swansea is the only stadium smaller than us in the PL.

Further EDIT: Where are you getting the figures? I'm curious to have a look at them now. For reference, our lowest home crowd of the season was 22k from what I can see, and that was against Cardiff. Keep in mind that those will take away crowd attendances into account, but our home section has consistently sold out from memory.

 

[Jatz]

We constantly sell out. 25k capacity.

Only game that didn't sell out while I was there was the Stoke one, and can you blame people?

EDIT: I'm impressed we're above Palace as Swansea is the only stadium smaller than us in the PL.

Further EDIT: Where are you getting the figures? I'm curious to have a look at them now. For reference, our lowest home crowd of the season was 22k from what I can see, and that was against Cardiff. Keep in mind that those will take away crowd attendances into account, but our home section has consistently sold out from memory.

http://espnfc.com/stats/attendance/_/league/eng.1/barclays-premier-league?cc=3436

Palace have actually had more come through the gate but average less.

Is there any chance they will expand the stadium? Sounds like you're missing out on matchday revenue if you've got people that can't get in.

 

[SM]

http://espnfc.com/stats/attendance/_/league/eng.1/barclays-premier-league?cc=3436

Palace have actually had more come through the gate but average less.

Is there any chance they will expand the stadium? Sounds like you're missing out on matchday revenue if you've got people that can't get in.

How does that work? They haven't played more games than us at home. Unless it's not taking Cup games into account I suppose.

Nope. Zero chance as long as the Council won't sell the ground to Allam.

I don't often hear of people complaining that they couldn't get a ticket, but I suppose if it sells out there must be some. We sold out for Newcastle a couple of days ago for example.

 

[Jatz]

Fwiw, we're just behind you in average attendance but our stadium at capacity holds 32k or so. The championship figures are always less as well because we have several Tuesday night games that people don't really like attending. We should do pretty well next year

 

[Jatz]

How does that work? They haven't played more games than us at home.

Nope. Zero chance as long as the Council won't sell the ground to Allam.

I don't often hear of people complaining that they couldn't get a ticket, but I suppose if it sells out there must be some. We sold out for Newcastle a couple of days ago for example.

Absolutely no idea assumed they must have had an extra matchday at home.

 

[SM]

Fwiw, we're just behind you in average attendance but our stadium at capacity holds 32k or so. The championship figures are always less as well because we have several Tuesday night games that people don't really like attending. We should do pretty well next year

Yeah you'll be selling out next year. People will always go watch a PL team.

Allam's philosophy is "Why would I put extensions on a property I'm renting". He needs to go talk to the Man City/Swansea owners.

 

[SM]

Absolutely no idea assumed they must have had an extra matchday at home.

Yeah we're at home on Saturday so realised it must just be counting league games. Given Toon will sell out their section, we could even close the gap to WBA/Fulham if we can get 25k.

Would be better to take an average of home section attendances though because it unfairly penalises teams to the North like us, Sunderland and Newcastle who will obviously attract less away fans from London etc.

Fulham for instance only brought a couple of hundred to us - and I bet even those few hundred regretted coming!

 

[Jatz]

Yeah you'll be selling out next year. People will always go watch a PL team.

Allam's philosophy is "Why would I put extensions on a property I'm renting". He needs to go talk to the Man City/Swansea owners.

Yep, people are already getting on board. Had 28k people there on the weekend in a pretty meaningless game against Ipswich.

Yeah we're at home on Saturday so realised it must just be counting league games. Given Toon will sell out their section, we could even close the gap to WBA/Fulham if we can get 25k.

Would be better to take an average of home section attendances though because it unfairly penalises teams to the North like us, Sunderland and Newcastle who will obviously attract less away fans from London etc.

Fulham for instance only brought a couple of hundred to us - and I bet even those few hundred regretted coming!

Yeah probably a valid point. I would have thought Fulham would have had less than you and Norwich as well. Didn't realise they got a crowd that large.

Allam really should be worrying about that rather than changing names. Why won't the council sell him the ground?

 

[SM]

Yep, people are already getting on board. Had 28k people there on the weekend in a pretty meaningless game against Ipswich.


Yeah probably a valid point. I would have thought Fulham would have had less than you and Norwich as well. Didn't realise they got a crowd that large.

Allam really should be worrying about that rather than changing names. Why won't the council sell him the ground?

They had a falling out. Funny that you bring up the name change, because the actual reason for the name change is Allam can't stand the council - which is called Hull City Council - so he doesn't want the team to bear any resemblance to the Council. Allam has admitted as much privately.

 

[Jatz]

They had a falling out. Funny that you bring up the name change, because the actual reason for the name change is Allam can't stand the council - which is called Hull City Council - so he doesn't want the team to bear any resemblance to the Council. Allam has admitted as much privately.

You've got a pretty shit problem going on there.

It's why I love our owners tbh. Only ever see them twice a season, just leave the running of the club up to the football people. Honestly couldn't ask for better foreign owners