Tranmere Rovers
Rovers v Liverpool Friendly Live on TV
By Deadly Submarine
June 25 2008
Tranmere’s home friendly match against Liverpool will be screened live on Setanta Sports it has been confirmed today. The game on Saturday 12th July will be the first of a number of friendly matches that will be screened live by Setanta during pre-season.
Rovers v Liverpool Friendly Live on TV!!
There was some more good news today for Tranmere in relation to their home pre-season friendly match against Liverpool on Saturday 12th July after Setanta Sports confirmed they will be screening the game live to the nation.
There has already been something of a buzz amongst Rovers fans since it was announced last Friday that Liverpool would be visiting Prenton Park for a friendly match for the first time since 1993, but news that the game will also be televised will be an even bigger boost both financially and in terms of media coverage of Rovers.
There will of course be some debate over whether the live screening of the game will affect the overall attendance as perhaps Liverpool fans, especially the thousands who live in London, do their usual thing and watch the game on TV instead of physically going to the game.
Prenton Park Comes to the TV Screens of the Country Once More!
The bonus of that will be that Tranmere will get a share of some TV revenue and there may also be less Liverpool fans trying to sit in the home ends and annoy the Rovers fans no end just as they did when the two sides met at Prenton Park in the FA Cup fifth round in 2001.
Further ticket details on this game are due to be released soon so check back to Total Tranmere for news on this.
In the meantime, why not discuss the televising of this game by using our Message Forum?
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Discussion started by Total Tranmere (IP Logged), 25/06/2008 17:19
We will get money for the game being on though I suppose which might be more than what we would lose from people staying away?
Difficult one really?
Difficult one really?
If people go to the game and enjoy it they're more likely to come back again.
people would much prefer to come to the game believe me!
this wont effect the attenendance,
it just means more ppl can see it and we get money for it.
its greatnews!
this wont effect the attenendance,
it just means more ppl can see it and we get money for it.
its greatnews!
I think it is so important to get the ball down and entertain in this game don't try to defend for a result but entertain the (let's be honest) millions and millions who will be watching.
Quote:Mikey
If people go to the game and enjoy it they're more likely to come back again.
Absolutely Mikey and that can only be good for the Club without doubt.
Rovers fans, unless living miles away, will still go the game to support the Club financially and Liverpool will only be allowed a certain amount of fans anyway I would guess so I just don't think it will have all that much of an effect this time with it only being a friendly.
Plus if we get thrashed and play@#$%&they won't come back anyway haha!
The other point I thought of when I heard this news is whether there is really any interest in pre-season games to the extent that people will watch them on TV?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:06:25:11:36:09 by Deadly Submarine.
Apparently the club have done @#$%& all to arrange this. They haven't worked out tickets or anything
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agree with MARK-TRFC,some people will watch it on tv,but for a lot of plastic supporters(especially the red s&*%6)it will be a chance to see Liverpool in the flesh.I will be going,but i've got Setanta & my V+ box came today ,so i will be able to tape it & copy it to DVD
agree with MARK-TRFC,some people will watch it on tv,but for a lot of plastic supporters(especially the red s&*%6)it will be a chance to see Liverpool in the flesh.I will be going,but i've got Setanta & my V+ box came today ,so i will be able to tape it & copy it to DVD
you idiot, most liverpool fans are from liverpool. stop listenin to stupid rumours spread around by bitter evertonians!
Well I think these people who are subject to them in their lives know where they are from. It is quite possbile that MOST are from Liverpool but there are still a hell of alot from outside who have no reason or evidence for supportig them except for last season's shirt which they picked up for a 10er.
you idiot, nearly all the liverpool travelling support are from liverpool. stop listening to silly rumours spread round by bitter evertonians! your shed will be full, make no mistake.
Did you read my post? I don't think you have responded to anything I said. You are turning out to be the idiot here.
u said people who go to the game are more likely to come back, but surely, the television reaches a wide range of pottential fans, and if they like what they see, they may be tempted to start coming down!
Yeah that's a possibility Ad but being their in the flesh would surely make more people likely to come back?
As for the Liverpool Fans, we were travelling home from a Tranmere away game last season and met a service station FULL of Liverpool fans travelling back south from a HOME game - that's a fact,
The comment in the story was designed to provoke and it clearly worked!
As for the Liverpool Fans, we were travelling home from a Tranmere away game last season and met a service station FULL of Liverpool fans travelling back south from a HOME game - that's a fact,
The comment in the story was designed to provoke and it clearly worked!
ye i agree with the 'being their in the flesh' thing, but it would reach a wider audience of pottential fans on TV! there wont be too many people watching i rekon, but there will probably be about ten times what you can fit into prenton park; with a lot of them being curios people from the area!
About a third of Liverpool fans are probably from Liverpool, the rest are from Wirral, other areas of England and Europe and some on Asia.
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you idiot, nearly all the liverpool travelling support are from liverpool. stop listening to silly rumours spread round by bitter evertonians! your shed will be full, make no mistake.
Full of plastic fans who will be getting high over watching liverpool and saying to there mates i went to watch liverpool. Sounds like your the bitter one mate.
GRAVY
this is rediculas! ur name is tranmere midlander, and ur slaggin someone of for travelling to see their team!? and i bet you its not even a third of liverpool fans that live in liverpool. liverpool probaly habe about 50 million fans!
having a big fanbase isnt something to be ashamed of and i think thats a common mistake people make on this board!
having a big fanbase isnt something to be ashamed of and i think thats a common mistake people make on this board!
whats the problem with liverpool having fans from outside liverpool then? its a completely different situation to united, who ONLY have fans from outside manchester. and y do u think i was targeting u?
i also dont see why fans are deemed as 'plastic' for supporting a premier league team.
i also dont see why fans are deemed as 'plastic' for supporting a premier league team.
I never at all said there was a problem with it.
I just stated where most Liverpool fans are based.
Fans are usually deemed as 'plastic' if they claim to support a team but know nothing about them, like most Wirral based Liverpool fans.
I just stated where most Liverpool fans are based.
Fans are usually deemed as 'plastic' if they claim to support a team but know nothing about them, like most Wirral based Liverpool fans.
You asked the following questions...
whats the problem with liverpool having fans from outside liverpool then?
i also dont see why fans are deemed as 'plastic' for supporting a premier league team.
And I answered them, whats your problem.
whats the problem with liverpool having fans from outside liverpool then?
i also dont see why fans are deemed as 'plastic' for supporting a premier league team.
And I answered them, whats your problem.
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Can't wait for this match. I heard it was a sell out. Come on Tranmere! More information here:
Tranmere v Liverpool
Tranmere v Liverpool
Quote:adam91
this is rediculas! ur name is tranmere midlander, and ur slaggin someone of for travelling to see their team!? and i bet you its not even a third of liverpool fans that live in liverpool. liverpool probaly habe about 50 million fans!
having a big fanbase isnt something to be ashamed of and i think thats a common mistake people make on this board!
yes...but i go to games unlike fans who come on here acting as if they go games but dont
GRAVY
Liverpool fan sitting in the tranmere end (jonny king stand). How do you think your fans will react to liverpool fans sitting in their end. The story mentioned the 2001 fa cup tie. Wasn't there myself, was there trouble or was it just banter?
As long as you don't diss the club, you'll be fine. I'm not saying you will diss the club though! However, don't be surprised if some of our idiots take exception
i definately know there was trouble in the kop in the 2001 match. As friends of my family who are livepool fans and sat in the kop first got bottled and then some of our fans tried toget to them, which resulted in them and a few other liverpool fans being moved into theottom of he main stand. Personally if the plastics do start bragging in our end i hope they do get kicked in 
09/07/2008 20:35
Hope you give those bindippers a good kicking on and off the pitch
I'm sure there won't too much trouble but it might get heated if (when) Liverpool score when all the Reds in the Tranmere end celebrate.
Should be OK though on the whole.
Should be OK though on the whole.
To be honest, can you see them celebrating that much? It's a friendly, and to them it's sooooo meaningless (like it is to some of our fans). Do we jump up and celebrate at a friendly? Not really, you just applaud
True Matt but don't forget that a lot of those there will hardly ever have seen their team play before lol!
...excellent news that it is going to be on the telly..
i wasn't planning on coming to the game, as it is a fair old distnace to come for what will be a training ground match...
but, and here is the best thing...the better half is going to the hairdressers on Saturday...so by the time she gets it cut , coloured, dried and stuff, I can happily watch the match at home whilst pretending to do the hovering, dusting, ironing and stuff...
result...
other good thing is that it all helps lift Tranmere profile as seen in the Masters, etc, to the wider public audiance..
i wasn't planning on coming to the game, as it is a fair old distnace to come for what will be a training ground match...
but, and here is the best thing...the better half is going to the hairdressers on Saturday...so by the time she gets it cut , coloured, dried and stuff, I can happily watch the match at home whilst pretending to do the hovering, dusting, ironing and stuff...
result...
other good thing is that it all helps lift Tranmere profile as seen in the Masters, etc, to the wider public audiance..
I can see allot of the little kids with Torres 9 on there back celebrating a Liverpool goal. This will of course anger me.
Everything angers you Dave, so there will be nothing new. They have nothing to be scared of either
Personally im gonna go watch the game, and not bring much attention to myself so think i'll be ok, just as you would at anfield. Hope its a good day out for all, and good atmosphere as its the first game back (friendly or not).
On another note, where does calling us plastics come from!? Never heard that one before!
On another note, where does calling us plastics come from!? Never heard that one before!
Wont be dissing the club, i have nothing against the club. Wont be going over the top supporting the reds either, so as you say should be fine. Cant wait myself as its the first day back, little bevy, good atmosphere, see some youngsters in action and hopefully good weather. Is green lane or rock ferry the best station to get off at?
On another note, why are we refered to as the plastics, never heard that one before!
On another note, why are we refered to as the plastics, never heard that one before!
The Soccerbus might also run from Birkenhead Central to the Stadium but you would have to check with Merseytravel on that one!
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