Dippers famous support on the wane
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:14 amI guess normally I wouldn't have bothered to post this, but it is quite topcal given all the usual drivel about 'eestry', 'massif club' etc etc we have been subjected to the past few days by the endless stream of witless Dipper pundits in the media. It seems after 20-odd years with no titles the 'famous support' has had enough of the eestry!
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Liverpool’s Thai support appears to be on the wane
The passionate Thais created a great atmosphere inside the Rajamangala Stadium but the number of empty seats was striking.
Liverpool played in front of a full house here in 2009 and on their previous visit in 2013 some 45,000 fans watched goals from Philippe Coutinho, Iago Aspas and Steven Gerrard secure a 3-0 win over the All Stars.
However, this time around the 50,000-capacity arena was only about half full. Tickets ranged from 500 Baht (around £10) up to 5000 Baht (£100).
The fact that it was a midweek game – in 2013 Liverpool played on a Sunday afternoon – didn’t help the attendance with most Thais from other provinces unable to make the trip. The fixture was also only announced a month before which made it difficult for some to make travel arrangements.
However, there is no escaping the fact that Liverpool don’t have the kind of box office names here compared to previous trips.
Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard and now Raheem Sterling have all left Anfield over the past 12 months. That talent drain is bound to have an impact on putting bums on seats.
Of the five players used on the billboards to promote the game, only two were actually involved – Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana.
With Sterling gone, Sturridge still sidelined and Philippe Coutinho on his holidays, Liverpool lacked the pulling power they had in 2009 and 2013.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/li ... ic-9657782
Liverpool’s Thai support appears to be on the wane
The passionate Thais created a great atmosphere inside the Rajamangala Stadium but the number of empty seats was striking.
Liverpool played in front of a full house here in 2009 and on their previous visit in 2013 some 45,000 fans watched goals from Philippe Coutinho, Iago Aspas and Steven Gerrard secure a 3-0 win over the All Stars.
However, this time around the 50,000-capacity arena was only about half full. Tickets ranged from 500 Baht (around £10) up to 5000 Baht (£100).
The fact that it was a midweek game – in 2013 Liverpool played on a Sunday afternoon – didn’t help the attendance with most Thais from other provinces unable to make the trip. The fixture was also only announced a month before which made it difficult for some to make travel arrangements.
However, there is no escaping the fact that Liverpool don’t have the kind of box office names here compared to previous trips.
Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard and now Raheem Sterling have all left Anfield over the past 12 months. That talent drain is bound to have an impact on putting bums on seats.
Of the five players used on the billboards to promote the game, only two were actually involved – Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana.
With Sterling gone, Sturridge still sidelined and Philippe Coutinho on his holidays, Liverpool lacked the pulling power they had in 2009 and 2013.