Guest neesy111 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 SC Braga home friendly on August 10th is the perfect game for no fker to turn up to, be superb if not a soul bought a ticket. But sadly as we know shit loads will still rock up. Arent home pre season games generally shit crowds? Sure it was only about 15k for Rob Lee's testimonial never mind meaningless ones. You never know we could hit a new low this year. They were charging like 25 quid a ticket for Lee's testimonial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Supporting a football team is kinda like loving a child. Areet Jimmy Savile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 SC Braga home friendly on August 10th is the perfect game for no fker to turn up to, be superb if not a soul bought a ticket. But sadly as we know shit loads will still rock up. Arent home pre season games generally shit crowds? Sure it was only about 15k for Rob Lee's testimonial never mind meaningless ones. You never know we could hit a new low this year. They were charging like 25 quid a ticket for Lee's testimonial. Just checked. £20/£11 but still 18k was a pretty poor attendance for a player like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Supporting a football team is kinda like loving a child. Areet Jimmy Savile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 So, what is it you people want to see? Crowds of 10-15k? Our team playing to an empty stadium? Honestly, sort yourselves out. There's still a football team at the bottom of this, a team that will need our support now more than ever. I want to see positive change at my football club. There may well be a team at the bottom of this but you won't see any change without direct action. An organised fan group that could mobilise support and campaign against the current regime would be a start. Some people what to change things and if voting with your feet is the only way then that's that. You giving up your season ticket, like? Don't have one. Again I'm not telling people what they should and shouldnt do, but I personally wont be buying tickets. And its not an unfair assumption that the only way Ashley will change anything is if he sees a dip in attendances. Not sure why you taking it so badly. I'm not criticising anyone that goes to games merely illustrating the point of how change could come about. My brother is a season ticket holder has been for over 20 years, and he will still go as he says "it's my club, not Ashleys". Thats fair enough. I've been going to nufc games since I was 5 years old. Whether I have a season ticket or not is irrelevant, I don't live local and go to as many games as money allows. If its point scoring exercise on your part, then you've wasted your time., I assumed that, seeing as how you found my post so humorous, you were of a different opinion. I found the hyperbole in it funny. Hyperbole? In a question? I'm not the one saying that mass non-attendance of games is the only option. Unless I'm mistaken, vastly reduced crowds or even an empty stadium, would be a direct result of this kind of action. !0/15k crowds/empty stadium is that what people want to see? "honestly sort yourselves out" pretty hyperbolic in nature. People merely suggested the only way to make Ashley change his mind is stop giving him money and buying tickets.An empty stadium is a bit of a stretch. why do people need to "sort themselves out"? because they happen to want to change at the club and see non attendance as a way of achieving it and you dont? Are we telling people how to "support" their team here? I've suggested a fan group with a strong plan and organisational structure who can communicate with the club/media and try to change things. its that or dont go to games. Or the alternative is we continue to let Ashley drag the club through the mud lurching from one crisis to the next. So, to be clear: stop going to games, stop giving him money, just make sure that not everyone does it. Because an empty stadium is a bit much. I said that people need to sort themselves out because it'd ultimately be counter productive, and there will always be 11 players on the pitch who require our support. That's why I go to games, and pay money for a season ticket. It's pretty obvious, by, now, that those with power at the club could not care less about what we think. No amount of protest will change that. We need a new approach. What that is, I have no fucking idea. Genuine question, do you think if a sizeable amount (let's say 50%) just stopped putting any money into the club that he'd look to sell up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Nope, I really don't. He'd ride it out, I'm sure of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Even if it continued? By all accounts his aim now is to sell up when he can recoup what he's spent, if it looks like that's never gonna happen I wonder if he'd cut his losses? It's a dangerous game though, the vindictive cunt might just stay forever no matter what division we're in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I seriously don't know what Ashley's intentions are for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I jus don't know how people can justify the money when they are so obviously being screwed by some of the scummiest cunts about. Money is tight for me at the moment, so it makes the decision not to spend a penny with them far far easier. Will miss going for drinks before and after games though. A few I know are considering away days only. How does that work?, you would still need to pay a membership fee to the club in order buy away tickets and the away team get a % of the away tickets sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gemmill Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Time for the fans to grow the fuck up and stop going. Get over the battered wives syndrome. You're grown men and women, you don't HAVE to keep taking it up the arse off this bloke. He is absolutely banking on people being too stupid/stubborn (aka fanatical) to stay away. That's why he thinks he can do stuff like this with impunity. "But I love this club and I'm not letting him win". Grow up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Everyone always pretends to understand what the FANS of newcastle want. The only way we can actually TELL THEM what we want, and how we feel is to take via Social Media. Bombard their Twitter/Facebook/etc pages with our disgust. Media will jump on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 It's pushed me over the edge. I was already f***ed off with the season/pardew etc but this is it for me. It just demonstrates utter contempt for the club. Thing is we will still get 45/50k on a match day so ashley wont give a f*** This is how I feel, end of the line, phoning up today to see what my options are in cancelling season ticket, put up with so much s*** but can't bare this anymore, bairn on the way and prefer to spend my money and time on that than this s*** Let me know how you get on please... Thinking of cancelling my ST... Reckon they must've have already had around £120 towards it... Next payment is on the 1st... Just rang myself as still fuming... In a nutshell if you cancel you will not be refunded the 4 payments took so far (mine being 4x £43)... If you decided to restart payments then previous pavements will be taken into account and still taken from balance... But more interestingly I asked if the money could be left and used for a end of season part season ticket if one is brought out and they said yes... So I'm thinking cancel now... Miss the first two thirds of season and then if they release a mini season ticket try and claw back some value out of the £172 back... Send in a bullshit letter claiming to be from a solicitor saying your client (you) demands a full refund otherwise legal action will be taken. They will soon cough up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I jus don't know how people can justify the money when they are so obviously being screwed by some of the scummiest cunts about. Money is tight for me at the moment, so it makes the decision not to spend a penny with them far far easier. Will miss going for drinks before and after games though. A few I know are considering away days only. How does that work?, you would still need to pay a membership fee to the club in order buy away tickets and the away team get a % of the away tickets sold. The first bit is obviously very easy to get around. never heard that second bit ever outside of cup games, sure you havent pulled another stifler there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Everyone always pretends to understand what the FANS of newcastle want. The only way we can actually TELL THEM what we want, and how we feel is to take via Social Media. Bombard their Twitter/Facebook/etc pages with our disgust. Media will jump on that. They are too busy selling t shirts with £4.99 off on twitter to care about trivial things like this though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I jus don't know how people can justify the money when they are so obviously being screwed by some of the scummiest cunts about. Money is tight for me at the moment, so it makes the decision not to spend a penny with them far far easier. Will miss going for drinks before and after games though. A few I know are considering away days only. How does that work?, you would still need to pay a membership fee to the club in order buy away tickets and the away team get a % of the away tickets sold. The first bit is obviously very easy to get around. never heard that second bit ever outside of cup games, sure you havent pulled another stifler there? The only way to get around it is to buy tickets in the home end, very few clubs do on the day away ticket sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I already bombed them. Im obviously alone in my thinking about the power of social media..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does anyone know how to contact the board directly? Whenever I send an email to the club about something it always goes to the ticket office who obviously have no information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I jus don't know how people can justify the money when they are so obviously being screwed by some of the scummiest cunts about. Money is tight for me at the moment, so it makes the decision not to spend a penny with them far far easier. Will miss going for drinks before and after games though. A few I know are considering away days only. How does that work?, you would still need to pay a membership fee to the club in order buy away tickets and the away team get a % of the away tickets sold. The first bit is obviously very easy to get around. never heard that second bit ever outside of cup games, sure you havent pulled another stifler there? The only way to get around it is to buy tickets in the home end, very few clubs do on the day away ticket sales. So naive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I jus don't know how people can justify the money when they are so obviously being screwed by some of the scummiest cunts about. Money is tight for me at the moment, so it makes the decision not to spend a penny with them far far easier. Will miss going for drinks before and after games though. A few I know are considering away days only. How does that work?, you would still need to pay a membership fee to the club in order buy away tickets and the away team get a % of the away tickets sold. The first bit is obviously very easy to get around. never heard that second bit ever outside of cup games, sure you havent pulled another stifler there? The only way to get around it is to buy tickets in the home end, very few clubs do on the day away ticket sales. So naive Oh right smart arse, you care to explain how instead of sitting laughing? Fucking hell, to buy away tickets via NUFC you either have to be a season ticket holder or a club member, assuming you are boycotting home games then you would have to pay to be a member. The only other way to do it is by buying tickets in the home end or in very cases buy them from the home team when they sell them on the day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does anyone know how to contact the board directly? Whenever I send an email to the club about something it always goes to the ticket office who obviously have no information. [email protected] try it you never know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does anyone know how to contact the board directly? Whenever I send an email to the club about something it always goes to the ticket office who obviously have no information. [email protected] try it you never know Is that his actually email address? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I guess next season we can treat every match as a one-off, enjoy it the best we can. Don't read the press and don't listen to the interviews. Try to think about the long term and the boardroom level as little as possible, and see what happens. Not great but might keep us sane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I jus don't know how people can justify the money when they are so obviously being screwed by some of the scummiest cunts about. Money is tight for me at the moment, so it makes the decision not to spend a penny with them far far easier. Will miss going for drinks before and after games though. A few I know are considering away days only. How does that work?, you would still need to pay a membership fee to the club in order buy away tickets and the away team get a % of the away tickets sold. The first bit is obviously very easy to get around. never heard that second bit ever outside of cup games, sure you havent pulled another stifler there? The only way to get around it is to buy tickets in the home end, very few clubs do on the day away ticket sales. So naive Oh right smart arse, you care to explain how instead of sitting laughing? Fucking hell, to buy away tickets via NUFC you either have to be a season ticket holder or a club member, assuming you are boycotting home games then you would have to pay to be a member. The only other way to do it is by buying tickets in the home end or in very cases buy them from the home team when they sell them on the day. If you think every person sitting in the away end at derby games applied via the club themselves then you are worryingly dim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does anyone know how to contact the board directly? Whenever I send an email to the club about something it always goes to the ticket office who obviously have no information. [email protected] try it you never know he will probably believe you as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does anyone know how to contact the board directly? Whenever I send an email to the club about something it always goes to the ticket office who obviously have no information. [email protected] try it you never know Is that his actually email address? No idea but other staff have there's as that head pf box office head of health and safety Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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