The on topic thread 4.0

[DBAH0]

 

[RPCB]

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MLS club owned by consortium that David Beckham is the face of, signs Messi, Biscuits and Alba overnight, increases price of admission that regular people couldn’t afford. Water is wet.

 

[moomba]

How did people afford the original price let alone the increase?

 

[Bradesmaen]

How did people afford the original price let alone the increase?

It's Miami.

 

[moomba]

It's Miami.

Never been there, must be some money floating around.

 

[chef]

Never been there, must be some money floating around.

Where the rich go to retire.

 

[Frank Bunn]

How did people afford the original price let alone the increase?

Cheapest season ticket in 2023 was $485, going up to $884 in 2024. Still cheaper than going to Spurs, innit?

 

[moomba]

 

[Jatz]

How did people afford the original price let alone the increase?

I was thinking that, that's ****ing absurd.

 

[Zidane98]

Never been there, must be some money floating around.

Unlike the Saudi league the MLS is actually run as a sustainable league. They actually get decent crowds. Inter Miami have signed Messi and a few other aging stars on massive wages (by MLS standards) so somebody somewhere has to pay for it. There isn't some rich sheikh happy to lose a few hundred million a season on the team. To me, the huge price rise in membership isn't surprising.

 

[moomba]

Unlike the Saudi league the MLS is actually run as a sustainable league. They actually get decent crowds. Inter Miami have signed Messi and a few other aging stars on massive wages (by MLS standards) so somebody somewhere has to pay for it. There isn't some rich sheikh happy to lose a few hundred million a season on the team. To me, the huge price rise in membership isn't surprising.

I'll file this one under obscure and gratuitous reference to the middle East shall I?

 

[Zidane98]

I'll file this one under obscure and gratuitous reference to the middle East shall I?

Go ahead. Nobody is stopping you.

 

[moomba]

Go ahead. Nobody is stopping you.

VARy kind of you.

 

[Zidane98]

VARy kind of you.

Ban yourself haha

 

[moomba]

Ban yourself haha

And miss the shit show that is the past few days on BF. No chance.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Is there nothing this man will not whinge about? Even when he's completely incorrect?

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Is there nothing this man will not whinge about? Even when he's completely incorrect?

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Don't you know they are the only club to have ever been on the end of bad officiating.

 

[DBAH0]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Don't you know they are the only club to have ever been on the end of bad officiating.

There's a way to describe that behaviour but they're that precious as a fan base they want the word banned.

 

[Cruyff14]

There's a way to describe that behaviour but they're that precious as a fan base they want the word banned.

People can whinge as much as they want, but they're certainly coming across as victims with everything that has happened. Boo hoo.

 

[chef]

 

[RPCB]

If FIFA want to do a nod to the 1930 WC, then have the opening match at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo (the stadium that hosted the opening match in 1930 has been demolished) and the rest of the tournament in Spain/Portugal/Morocco. Why would Argentina and Paraguay need to host matches? They didn’t host any matches in 1930.

 

[chef]

 

[AG]

Seems unfair for the teams that need to catch a plane over to Morocco, Spain or Portgual for the rest of the group games. Messy outcome but joint bids for big sporting events is becoming more frequent given the rising cost of hosting.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Seems unfair for the teams that need to catch a plane over to Morocco, Spain or Portgual for the rest of the group games. Messy outcome but joint bids for big sporting events is becoming more frequent given the rising cost of hosting.

Whats the difference between that and catching planes across France in 98 or Germany? (can take a long time by bus/train to get somewhere in Germany despite the "fast" trains)