Can’t something be done to fill the empty seats?

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Blink As Fast As You Can News
Published 2/1/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... The Reuters Soccer Blog laments that fact that even though the citizens of Ghana are crazy for the tournament, they are not getting in to see games in stadiums that are not nearly full. ...

Empty Seats in Ghana
Published 2/2/2008 by Tom Dunmore at Pitch Invasion
... and though neither featured the hosts, Ghanaians have been generous in their support for the other teams. If the organisers had been equally generous in their ticket pricing (the cheapest is four cedis, or over US$4), the stadiums would have been packed. As it was, Accra’s Ohene Djan Stadium was little over half-full for Tuesday’s bout between a regal Ivory Coast side and the disappointingly tame Eagles of Mali. But still the noise was incredible. And Reuters explains the difficulties for local fans, and offers a creative solution: ...