Your underlying assumption is flawed

"If it comes back behind closed doors nobody is going to be interested enough to pay to watch games that are like pre season friendlies."

I don't watch games to see the crowd, but to see the game itself. If they put games as PPV on something accessible to more than just Sky subscribers, they will make a huge amount of money from casual fans.

Posted By: CWC on April 14th 2020 at 10:31:27

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Football should only come back when fans can safely fill stadia.... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 14, 09:55:46
- Your underlying assumption is flawed (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 14, 10:31:27
  - If games need to be played at empty stasiums (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 14, 18:54:07
  - Have you watched behind closed doors football? (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 14, 13:14:11
  - Football without fans is rubbish. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Apr 14, 10:42:11
    - the people would still be watching, just at home (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 14, 11:00:19
      - It would be”oh sorry, you were saying? What? Sorry, you go first, eh? “ (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 14, 12:30:49
  - But you must admit, a passionate crowd in the stadium often makes for a better game? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 14, 10:33:45
    - yes, but that's not an option right now (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 14, 10:46:32
      - Yes, I agree. But that's a different argument to whether it should come back with empty... (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 14, 11:01:58
- you will if it looks like we are going to avoid relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 14, 10:27:16
  - I'd happily take relegation if it meant that no games were played behind closed doors (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 14, 10:31:13
  - No (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 14, 10:30:44
    - I am trying to use the club shop though to help the club out... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 14, 10:34:41

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