Comments on: AFC Liverpool: An interview with its founder http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/ Exploring football culture around the world Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:30:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pitch Invasion » Links » The Daily Sweeper (July 17) http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 Pitch Invasion » Links » The Daily Sweeper (July 17) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/#comment-5371 [...] we broke the news about the emergence of non-league AFC Liverpool several months ago, we noted they did not want to be seen as antagonistic to the club in the manner of FC United’s relationship to Manchester United. The brains behind [...] [...] we broke the news about the emergence of non-league AFC Liverpool several months ago, we noted they did not want to be seen as antagonistic to the club in the manner of FC United’s relationship to Manchester United. The brains behind [...]

]]> By: Pitch Invasion » Lead Story » The Future of Liverpool http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 Pitch Invasion » Lead Story » The Future of Liverpool Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:39:48 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/#comment-3373 [...] Meantime, the other main supporter venture to assert some kind of control comes in the form of AFC Liverpool, a new venture we reported on last month (see our interview with the founder, Alun Parry). [...] [...] Meantime, the other main supporter venture to assert some kind of control comes in the form of AFC Liverpool, a new venture we reported on last month (see our interview with the founder, Alun Parry). [...]

]]> By: steve green http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 steve green Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:16:25 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/#comment-3366 interesting article. Fc United of Manchester were not set up as an anti MUFC project. nearly every one of us is a time served red and still bleed MUFC. it breaks our hearts to see how the game has changed. There are 101 reasons for the formation of Fc United, the glazers being the final straw. The Stretford given to families and corporates, was the heart and soul of the ground. Scoreboard, K stand ripped apart to put in a disabled section , which could have gone in South stand (same access). both resulting in decrease i atmos. bit like you losing the kop. kick offs changed to nearly any time or anyday except 3pm on a saturday afternoon. no standing and singing without running the risk of ejection and st taken away. no pay on gate for local youngsters, preventing new generations from going with their mates. the words football club removed and replaced with brand or tm. the glazers come, saddle the club with £600mill of debts it never had, and the fans fleeced to pay it back. Ie 40% increase in ticket prices in 3 years with another 15% to follow in may. automatic cup schemes that supporters had to agree to buy their season ticket. Eg lyon is £5 a ticket more (why?) players earning £100,000 + a week and ordinary families cant afford to go anymore. supporters clubs no longer recieve away allocations. everyone has to apply on a premium rate phone line and pay 3% handling fee if successful. many more. we all love Manchester United Football Club, but not what its become. a tourist attraction with die hard fans squeezed out. interesting article. Fc United of Manchester were not set up as an anti MUFC project. nearly every one of us is a time served red and still bleed MUFC. it breaks our hearts to see how the game has changed.
There are 101 reasons for the formation of Fc United, the glazers being the final straw. The Stretford given to families and corporates, was the heart and soul of the ground. Scoreboard, K stand ripped apart to put in a disabled section , which could have gone in South stand (same access). both resulting in decrease i atmos. bit like you losing the kop.

kick offs changed to nearly any time or anyday except 3pm on a saturday afternoon.

no standing and singing without running the risk of ejection and st taken away.

no pay on gate for local youngsters, preventing new generations from going with their mates.

the words football club removed and replaced with brand or tm.

the glazers come, saddle the club with £600mill of debts it never had, and the fans fleeced to pay it back. Ie 40% increase in ticket prices in 3 years with another 15% to follow in may.

automatic cup schemes that supporters had to agree to buy their season ticket. Eg lyon is £5 a ticket more (why?)

players earning £100,000 + a week and ordinary families cant afford to go anymore.

supporters clubs no longer recieve away allocations. everyone has to apply on a premium rate phone line and pay 3% handling fee if successful.

many more.
we all love Manchester United Football Club, but not what its become. a tourist attraction with die hard fans squeezed out.

]]> By: Daily Dose.: 2.14.08 - Daily Dose - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 Daily Dose.: 2.14.08 - Daily Dose - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:15:08 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/#comment-2991 [...] Interview with AFC Liverpool’s founder. (Pitch Invasion) [...] [...] Interview with AFC Liverpool’s founder. (Pitch Invasion) [...]

]]> By: AFC Liverpool Launches | EPL Talk http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-2981 AFC Liverpool Launches | EPL Talk Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:42:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/14/afc-liverpool-an-interview-with-its-founder/#comment-2981 [...] website to see if there was interest in starting a new, grassroots version of Liverpool FC. Pitch Invasion conducted an e-mail interview with Alun and we will hopefully have Alun on a future edition of the EPL Talk [...] [...] website to see if there was interest in starting a new, grassroots version of Liverpool FC. Pitch Invasion conducted an e-mail interview with Alun and we will hopefully have Alun on a future edition of the EPL Talk [...]

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