On Satruday, 10,000 or so fans decided to walkout of a Sunderland vs. Liverpool Premier League match. This walkout was in protest of the increased ticket pricing brought on by ownership, Fenway Sports Group (who own the Boston Red Sox), to hike season ticket prices to £1,000 while others would be reduced. The 77th minute protest caught wind of the press and social media which put ownership in a bind. As of Thursday 2/11/16, ownership decided to nix the price hike in supporters tickets citing “distress caused”.

This is remarkable! The voice of the fan made waves within the front office to force the to make a change in operations. This protest happened on a major world leader stage of sports being the English Premier League. A type of protest such as this, should start getting fans to finally force change within an organization in which you put your hard earned money and time into that is not up to par of your support. Make a stand instead of being submissive and taking this bs product as is without doing anything about it!

I would looooove to see +5,000 Lakers fans just walkout of a game because their ownership refuses to put out a competitive product. Could you imagine: the Staples Center on Prime Time television, Lakers down by 20 and the fans just walk on out! Even with Kobe playing his last season.

Imagine Lincoln Financial Field, circa 2015. Early into the Chip Kelly era. Fed up with his idiocracy and stubbornness, and Jeff Laurie’s handlings of the club, the fans all walk out at once. Leaving the stadium vacant, except for the field filled with bewildered players and coaches, and the box where the head honchos reside away from the riff raff. It would send a huge statement to the Eagles Brass that enough is enough. It would also not leave the team in flux since it would’ve happened before the new rebuild with Peterson would happen. Could also lead to the stepping down of Jeff Laurie to the liking of most of the fan base.

Granted, this protest was about a monetary increase, not team production. But just imagine: 

Your team that you invest in day in and day out, is in flux. You’re fed up and had enough of either a shameful product or dealings from the front office that affects the fan base that leaves you befuddled and wondering why you should even care so much. But then, there happens to be many of your fellow brethren, likeminded in spirit and gall, band together with you to take action against the authority of which you oppose. The protest works and changes are made. The voice of the fan is more than what people think. It just takes one to make a difference, and the Liverpool faithful are that one in the sports world.

Cover photo courtesy of mirror.co.uk