A lot of Bournemouth fans probably will not but I reckon there'd be a fair few neutrals in the area that would. The publicity itself might prompt a decent uptake in season tickets.
If it was Charlton I'd say no but as it got closer I might change my mind
If costs £150 to watch Madonna or Bon Jovi for the same amount of time you have to think on that basis £60 is not too much. I disagree with others , I think Bournemouth will probably sell a lot and if it was at The Valley I'm sure we would also .
Is a game against Real Madrid ever really a 'friendly' in the eyes of a club like Bournemouth?
Not really IMO - it's likely to be the most anticipated match the club has ever had. So it's not 'just a friendly'
That's absurd. It's not a competitive match, so it's just a grotesque circus for financial gain. I guarantee that the Bournemouth staff and players consider their match against us to be far more important.
If costs £150 to watch Madonna or Bon Jovi for the same amount of time you have to think on that basis £60 is not too much. I disagree with others , I think Bournemouth will probably sell a lot and if it was at The Valley I'm sure we would also .
Lost count of how many gigs now cost £50+ and on that basis I would. If we brought back Kish to kick Ronaldo up in the air I would pay an extra tenner.
My initial feeling was no way am I prepared to pay that but I know that I'll start justifying it soon...if only on the basis that I'll never get a chance to walk to a Real Madrid game again. Plus I pay a lot more than that for an average home game! See I've already started...
Will be lot of interest from the armchair Premiership supporters down here I reckon who wouldn't know Simon Francis if he sliced a clearance into their family jewels.
That's a good point. I think I'd go if I was local.
I wouldn't pay a fiver because we'd more than likely lose and i'd prefer to pay £60 to see someone we'd definitely beat but I'm also a glory boy premiership fan so i'd go because of that even tho we'd lose so does that make me a glory boy wibble wibble wibble
Is a game against Real Madrid ever really a 'friendly' in the eyes of a club like Bournemouth?
Not really IMO - it's likely to be the most anticipated match the club has ever had. So it's not 'just a friendly'
That's absurd. It's not a competitive match, so it's just a grotesque circus for financial gain. I guarantee that the Bournemouth staff and players consider their match against us to be far more important.
I'm sure that's what they'll say in the press and to supporters. However there is no doubt in my mind that the players will be looking at that Real Madrid match and feeling 10x the excitement than being at home to Charlton in a regular Championship game. Not even debatable really.
Delight quickly followed by shock at the price. I'm going to this one but doubt many of the regulars will go, especially with families. They have promised to send their first team squad minus confed cup players.
From listening to our chairman he makes out that we have paid a fair whack to Madrid for the privilege and needs to claw back some of the money thus the prices.
Will be interesting to see how Francis gets on against Ronaldo
If costs £150 to watch Madonna or Bon Jovi for the same amount of time you have to think on that basis £60 is not too much. I disagree with others , I think Bournemouth will probably sell a lot and if it was at The Valley I'm sure we would also .
Lost count of how many gigs now cost £50+ and on that basis I would. If we brought back Kish to kick Ronaldo up in the air I would pay an extra tenner.
How many chances will you get to see Real Madrid play charlton at the valley? I'd pay £55 for it, I fear it won't be too long that £55 will be the going rate to watch premiership football and not just the 'top four'
Is a game against Real Madrid ever really a 'friendly' in the eyes of a club like Bournemouth?
Not really IMO - it's likely to be the most anticipated match the club has ever had. So it's not 'just a friendly'
That's absurd. It's not a competitive match, so it's just a grotesque circus for financial gain. I guarantee that the Bournemouth staff and players consider their match against us to be far more important.
I'm sure that's what they'll say in the press and to supporters. However there is no doubt in my mind that the players will be looking at that Real Madrid match and feeling 10x the excitement than being at home to Charlton in a regular Championship game. Not even debatable really.
I can't see the management looking at it that way, nor should the players if they are decent pros. What's at stake in a pre-season friendly? Zilch. Three points are up for grabs in every league game, three points that might turn out to be crucial in their tilt at the play-offs / fight against relegation, come next May.
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If it was Charlton I'd say no but as it got closer I might change my mind
Not really IMO - it's likely to be the most anticipated match the club has ever had. So it's not 'just a friendly'
Bournemouth have knocked Man Utd out of the cup and played other far more "anticpated" games than a meaningless friendly imho.
I'd say that In the eyes of their real fans, and not those who've bought the sky hype, it's a great game but its still just a friendly.
And a bloody expensive one at that.
From listening to our chairman he makes out that we have paid a fair whack to Madrid for the privilege and needs to claw back some of the money thus the prices.
Will be interesting to see how Francis gets on against Ronaldo
I swapped it for a £290 seat and £20. God bless the Irish! :-)
But i know i prob would
Its Real Madrid at the Valley.