All well and good for the world cup, but this is big business and the risk of scandal if word ever got out is just too big.
Obviously Oxford vs Fulham u21 is going to sell tickets, but imagine the reaction of Gillingham fans if they heard that it wasn't a total lottery, and they never even had...
Great point. this isn't just a chance to ensure we win the world cup in the US. We should remember it was also sold as an exciting chance for us lower league fans to enjoy a big day out.
Hope we are selling autograph books etc.
Payne was really impressive for us. A monster provider of assists if you have the players around him. Sadly we really didn't offer anything else and teams could really focus on him, but a great signing for any team at this level.
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Do you have any stats for this - say a top 10 table or something - as it would really help those of us who are UK planning novices to gain a sense of scale?
Didn't we just field our assistant manager to make up numbers?
Problem is, Sunderland need to sell their world cup superstars before they sign anyone. All the good players are waiting for their offers from Sunderland. All the rest of us are waiting to see who Sunderland sign before we pick up...