It's a preseason friendly in freezing temperatures in the middle of January on a Sunday afternoon.

i'm sure Liverpool v Man United had an effect. but yeah, the stand seemed pretty full.

If indeed, Liverpool v Manchester had any effect on the game, it is no excuse for non attendance in this age of being able to record games on Sky and the BBC.

Crowds these days are also not helped by clubs themselves doing LIVE screening of games on their own TV system, like that of Liam Farrell's Testimonial. which did not help ticket and programme sales.

Why attend a game if you can watch it live on TV is the norm for many now!

That is a good point. Live screening of a testimonial match must have some effect on the attendance and therefore depriving the player of receipts he would normally receive. I wonder if the club donate some of the money they take from tv subscriptions for the game?

Especially streaming a home game

Salary cap.