steelboy Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 As has been pointed out US fans pay through the nose compared to us. There is also the small issue of cities being forced to either increase taxes to pay for the billionaire owner's new stadium or watch their team leave town. No one in Scotland has had to put up with seeing their team move hundreds of miles away. There are also teams who are purposely rubbish to try and acquire high draft picks. No fan in Scotland has ever had to put up with a team trying to lose as many games as they can over a season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 We can only really go on our own experiences, and as someone who's experienced how fans are treated in US sports stadiums and also in Scottish football stadiums, I know where I feel I was treated better. What do you mean by better treatment though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 What do you mean by better treatment though? No scary old firm fans for a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 No scary old firm fans for a start. I went to a baseball double header in St Louis in 94 versus the Atlanta Braves, afternoon game was tremendous, the night game was a fucking horrific experience. I went with my sister in law to the night game, she was followed into the bathroom, leary comments, booze thrown at her and the atmosphere was probably the worst I've been around at a sports venue. The difference I've seen at US sporting events is that it's individuals rather than a collective that mar the experience, at Metlife there was sporadic fighting among Jets and Browns fans, at TD garden a guy wanted to fight a lassie because she was late getting to her seat and he couldn't see past her for 10 seconds, at Gillette there were Lions fans trying it on with our group all through the 2nd half. This idea that there's no crowd trouble is a myth, it's just less obvious. Don't get me wrong I've had great times at all the events I've been to bar Busch stadium at night which was really ugly, the difference at US events is no segregation as such and everyone gets the same treatment through the turnstyles and no over zealous stewarding of groups of away fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Aye, the fighting at US sports events is rarely reported. Happens all the time, though and, even worse, in some cities when teams win or lose big games (even college teams) it can result in riots in the streets with shop windows being smashed, cars turned over and the odd shooting. Tanked up Steelers, Jets, Knicks, Rangers or Browns fans are not averse to kicking off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Same old Rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Watch ESPN 30 for 30 - June 17th 1994, Vancouver Canucks fans rioting after losing game 7 of the Stanley cup, makes what Rangers did in Manchester look like a tea party http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=june-17th-1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeeze Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Watch ESPN 30 for 30 - June 17th 1994, Vancouver Canucks fans rioting after losing game 7 of the Stanley cup, makes what Rangers did in Manchester look like a tea party Surely a tea party should be at Boston? lol http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=june-17th-1994 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 I've managed to take this well off topic by mentioning baseball haven't I? Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Aye, this should be in General Sports or some other bollocks, can a moderator split this topic and all the other topics that go off topic and put them in separate topics in topical forums so we can have topical discussions about the various topics? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 So, we raised ST prices, partly to reflect the increase in 'Category 1' games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 So, we raised ST prices, partly to reflect the increase in 'Category 1' games... Aye, then got screwed by the SPFL 'computer' same as a couple of other teams. Pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Aye, then got screwed by the SPFL 'computer' same as a couple of other teams. Pish. The computer just done the same as its done in previous years though, replacing the relegated team with the promoted team. There's been an oversight due to the assumption that the introduction of Rangers would lead to a systemic change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Aye, then got screwed by the SPFL 'computer' same as a couple of other teams. Pish. No we didn't. The 'computer system' is exactly the same as last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 No we didn't. The 'computer system' is exactly the same as last year. I take that back actually. I fell into the trap of messaging while meant to be working and hadn't really read everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Does anyone know if half-season tickets are still a thing or if we are still doing the flexi tickets? I'm moving back to the Lanarkshire area soon but have missed the boat to make a full season ticket worthwhile. Wondering whether either of the above is an option or if I'll be PATG for the rest of this season. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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