http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-FJxLVVQrw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ZFR3T9P3s

Not sure what youre getting at about Mourinho and marketing, I think I missed that, maybe you can give the details. But I have no doubt the threat of violence is a deterrent, especially for families.

I think they might just be in a down cycle, Italy was once the free spending league and I think a cycle of new stadiums will inject a new sense of excitement into the fans. While the English league doesnt necessarily have the tactics and skill of Italy or Spain, it is viewed as the best, correct? I can see how that would effect TV revenue, particularly overseas, but how does that spill over into actual attendance?

In Romas case, drawing 25-30 in an 80+ stadium just makes the team look bad, and new, safer, less cavernous stadium would be a welcome addition

Let us commence operation Totti apologists.

Roma, along with a lot of the serie A’s issue is that people would much rather watch the game from home for an assorted amount of reasons, and despite how “blasphemous” Mourinho’s statements were, the marketing and presentation has been sketchy. You can’t just rely on quality and fundamentals. In fact, if you market well enough, those aspects are irrelevant, just ask the EPL.

lmao