View from the Dolman

1 hour ago, Redshorts said:

Does anyone know why seats in W3 have been sold when this wasn't a family section this season and new people can't purchase tickets till later in month and you can't move seats till 24th April??? 

From the club FAQs... 

MOVING SEATS

I have a 2023/24 Season Ticket but I want to choose a different seat for the 2024/25 season, when can I do this?

When Season Tickets go on sale on Monday, March 18th you will be able to see all available seats within the stadium. If the seat you wish to move to is available at this point, we recommend you select and purchase the new seat and not renew your current seat. If the seat you wish to move to isn’t available, we recommend you renew your current seat. Once the Renew Your Seat deadline on Tuesday, April 23rd (12pm) has passed, there may be further seats that become available. These will only be available from the Move Your Seat period starting at 10am Wednesday, April 24th.

21 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

The only way it’s in any way likely to happen is after next Tuesday the numbers renewing season tickets are way down on the clubs expectations (and I think they will expect/accept a dropoff of 5% ish from this year - that can be hidden behind cost of living, new TV deal etc)

If, however, they see a 10% plus drop in ST sales then I could see Steve emerging to try and do a communication. Dont forget that the last time he was at a home game was the rattling around the stadium at Swansea. That was explained away as mother’s day(!) - if he then sees ST sales down markedly a bit of protecting his investment income kicks in…

SL was at the game on Saturday.

1 hour ago, Harry said:

I didn’t give my consent so I didn’t wanna make the cut!

The consent issue is covered by the EFL-wide ground regulations:

"By entering the Ground, all persons are acknowledging that photographic images and/or audio, visual and/or audio-visual recordings and/or feeds (and/or stills taken therefrom) may be taken of them and may also be used, by way of example and without limitation, in televised coverage of the game and/or for promotional, training, editorial or marketing purposes by the Club, the EFL or others (including commercial partners and accredited media organisations) and entry into the Ground constitutes consent to such use. "

https://www.efl.com/documents/ground-regulations/

If it was the duo I saw elsewhere around the stadium, their cameras had the Feverpitch "fp" logo stickers on them.

I'm sure I've read on here that online orders are managed by Huboo from one of their fulfilment facilities and are then delivered to Ashton Gate for collection.

3 minutes ago, RedM said:

Who has said that, I think I missed that info. They have the exact figure, why wouldn't they?

Maybe I misread but that's how @phantom's came across.

Unless the new system is responsible for the heavy marketing on social media etc. but that wouldn't seem to fit. 

I struggle to believe that the club has no idea of how many season tickets we've sold.

Are they still building something special? 

Another 45 minutes for Ayman today... 

When your concourse looks like someone's selling a few pints from their barn during a village fete

Ooof. That was close.

2 minutes ago, Olé said:

Chris Parr no? Referred to his Millwall youth team and playing us this season.

Millwall list Chris Perry as Lead Under 18s Coach with Chris Parr listed as Lead Phase Under 12-14

https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/club/academy/staffprofilesandagegroups/

"Chris Perry: Chris is a vastly experienced former professional footballer who played for AFC Wimbledon, Spurs, Southampton and Charlton Athletic. The 2019/20 season will be the start of Chris’s fourth full year with the club as Under 18 Head coach. Chris holds the UEFA A Licence and UEFA Advanced Youth Award."

"Chris Parr: Chris, a former Academy graduate and professional player at Millwall Football Club, now leads The Lions' Under 12-14s in the Youth Development Phase."

45 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Who is co-comm?  Chris???

Don't think anyone's answered this. It's Chris Perry.

3 minutes ago, Wedontplayinblue said:

For the womens football, should there not be a “do not watch or follow the women’s game” 

You’ll get a lot of votes for random women’s players who might win on luck rather than merit?

If only the original post said "Should there be an award that you do not have a vote for, you can skip that award for by simply clicking ‘Next‘ on the appropriate page.". 

Oh. It did. 

Just now, phantom said:

That is a banner to click on to buy tickets for the next home game 

I think the point was the ability (or rather the lack of) to spell the club's name.

2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

This really gets on my tits , never used to happen !

Air ambulance required but your approach is to let the game go on? 

On the bench today but everything suggests he's featured heavily in recent matches as per @Living in LA's post which makes the suggestion from "their forum" prior to today's game that "he’s deservedly been dropped for poor performances" somewhat confusing!

19 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Fred - you honestly don’t don’t know the half of it. 

I posted recently it was 20+ years ago and things have moved on since then.

So we shouldn't believe speculation unless it's your speculation in which case it's gospel.

And if it was 20+ years ago, it just confirms that you're a time travelling delusional fantasist.

44 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Facebook and X, haven't checked anywhere else. I wouldn't just say it to knock the club if it hadn't happened albeit I realise you may be asking out of curiosity!!

Yep, just curious as I haven't seen anything and couldn't find it. Guess these are paid ads that only appear to selected audiences.

1 minute ago, pongo88 said:

Bristol may have a poor Championship club but at least we’re famous for the awful road system 

Not sure if NTTDS spreading the word on opposition forums quite qualifies it for "famous" status...

54 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

I see they’ve wheeled Conway out now “Buy your season tickets everyone, I’m ******* off obviously but get those hands in yer pockets……”.

Where's TC been wheeled out?

14 minutes ago, Henry said:

I don’t think Fever Pitch are an actual company. I think they are essentially a department within Bristol Sport, made to look like it’s our agency to make Jon feel better about himself.

Correct - it's effectively an in-house agency and similar models have been employed elsewhere, including Nationwide.

They also do work with external clients - including NE Applicances, Oxford United, Saracens, Wasps, Team Bath, Girlactico and CK Dental.

4 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks @ExiledAjax

My understanding of the money going from City, Bears etc is that before Bristol Sport was created, the non football employees of Bristol City FC, ground staff, refreshments, ticket sales etc. were workers for the Club and paid by them. But that since B Sport they are employed by BS. Thus City, Bears, City Women, pay a share of their wages.

EFL would not consider our accounts valid if we didn't pay any of the non football wages.

The Bristol Sport Ltd accounts say that nobody is employed by the company.

21 minutes ago, Robbored said:

David Noble was another.

But hey……it was 20 odd years ago and plenty of water under the bridge since then.

Are you a time traveller?