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I thought I would be tempted after having one for 10 years but I am quite looking forward to having a year off.Fair play for anyone getting one but I've had enough of shopping in aldi when we have enough to shop in waitrose

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3 minutes ago, Mtimmy11 said:

I thought I would be tempted after having one for 10 years but I am quite looking forward to having a year off.Fair play for anyone getting one but I've had enough of shopping in aldi when we have enough to shop in waitrose

I can understand people not renewing through economy or moving geographical location.

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Just now, Captain Hindsight said:

So how's that exodus going. You know, whilst LJ is still in charge. :thumbsup:

Have to say it's tickled me since people started with the whole protest and 'stay away' culture.

Maybe fewer moaners have prompted the marginalised.

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9 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

So how's that exodus going. You know, whilst LJ is still in charge. :thumbsup:

Have to say it's tickled me since people started with the whole protest and 'stay away' culture.

I posted at the time that all the boycotting talk was all "hot air and bluster". Most of those  blokes are true City fans like me and not renewing was the only way they thought they could get back at SL for not sacking LJ and because they're like me I kinda knew they simply couldn't do it.

 

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Pleasantly surprised by this . Imagine what the sells could be . If we were doing well. Scraped relegation. Worst run in our history. Lot of shit thrown at LJ SL and the club. I certainly had a moan . And the sells are up 3% compared to last season at this time. We might not beat last season. But fair play to the fans. Let's hope fans that are still undecided renew . But there prerogative if they don't.

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1 hour ago, Captain Hindsight said:

So how's that exodus going. You know, whilst LJ is still in charge. :thumbsup:

Have to say it's tickled me since people started with the whole protest and 'stay away' culture.

Largely, the people I know who have boycotted are pay-on-the-dayers. They boycotted individual games last season. They've not been persuaded to buy a season ticket nor are planning to go to any/as many pay-on-the-day games as last season, so I wouldn't assume the 'stay away' culture hasn't manifested itself. And, with an increase in prices, I'd suggest more or less everyone who wants a season ticket has now got one. There was plenty of early bird time, with ample info about the increases in price, then a second phase which was equally well publicised,whicht heralded further purchases, now we're into the very tail end of sales.

Summer 2016, at this juncture, yielded about 1,700 final chance buyers, by my calculations. I wouldn't be surprised to see that, whilst sales are up 3% at the mo' (that only equates to about 400 people, mind), eventually we'll be a bit down on last year's 13,800.

I'm presuming that was the figure in August, I don't suppose many people bought a season ticket once we were underway, maybe a few. I'd be surprised if we topped last year's numbers (I'm talking in August, before a ball is kicked) but I guess it's possible. Some good quality signings might do it. As Red Army said, it's still a good total.  

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1 hour ago, Captain Hindsight said:

So how's that exodus going. You know, whilst LJ is still in charge. :thumbsup:

Have to say it's tickled me since people started with the whole protest and 'stay away' culture.

I reckon it was more about us staying in the championship than who is the manager, surely people aren't that petty?

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6 minutes ago, EnclosureSurge said:

Largely, the people I know who have boycotted are pay-on-the-dayers. They boycotted individual games last season. They've not been persuaded to buy a season ticket nor are planning to go to any/as many pay-on-the-day games as last season, so I wouldn't assume the 'stay away' culture hasn't manifested itself. And, with an increase in prices, I'd suggest more or less everyone who wants a season ticket has now got one. There was plenty of early bird time, with ample info about the increases in price, then a second phase which was equally well publicised,whicht heralded further purchases, now we're into the very tail end of sales.

Summer 2016, at this juncture, yielded about 1,700 final chance buyers, by my calculations. I wouldn't be surprised to see that, whilst sales are up 3% at the mo' (that only equates to about 400 people, mind), eventually we'll be a bit down on last year's 13,800.

I'm presuming that was the figure in August, I don't suppose many people bought a season ticket once we were underway, maybe a few. I'd be surprised if we topped last year's numbers (I'm talking in August, before a ball is kicked) but I guess it's possible. Some good quality signings might do it. As Red Army said, it's still a good total.  

I think transfer activity will have a bearing, a few interesting additions and a few more might be tempted.

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2 hours ago, Mtimmy11 said:

I thought I would be tempted after having one for 10 years but I am quite looking forward to having a year off.Fair play for anyone getting one but I've had enough of shopping in aldi when we have enough to shop in waitrose

Nothing wrong with Aldi. Same stuff, different packaging, very different price. 

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38 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

I think transfer activity will have a bearing, a few interesting additions and a few more might be tempted.

Don't think Tomlin's signing added many on, if, by this stage we already had 12,000 of 13,700 in June. The consensus is we won't buy that many this summer - four maybe - with Johnson talking about getting squad size down. For me, none are likely to be 'marquee' or big name signings - I'd predict another loan striker, plus some already Champ players from the likes of Barnsley and a L1 starlet. None of whom will push even one person to shell out £300+

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26 minutes ago, CyderInACan said:

Nothing wrong with Aldi. Same stuff, different packaging, very different price. 

Some of it's even the same packaging: Marmite, ostensibly cheaper than in other retail outlets. I was literally elbowing people out of the way when that Brexit panic was on, over Marmite prices going up. Don't know what to do with me 20 jars of the stuff now. How long does yeast last?

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3 minutes ago, EnclosureSurge said:

Some of it's even the same packaging: Marmite, ostensibly cheaper than in other retail outlets. I was literally elbowing people out of the way when that Brexit panic was on, over Marmite prices going up. Don't know what to do with me 20 jars of the stuff now. How long does yeast last?

My Jars (don't know why but I always seem to have 2 in the cupboard at any one time) always last until the last bit has gone and that is always past the best before end date usually by 2 years.

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Just now, cynic said:

Yer marmite will probably outlive you..

Love the stuff on me toast.

Without wishing to tangentially take this away from season card sales, have you ever tried Marmite on toast...under your favourite marmalade? Proper job! Or under lemon curd, oh yes!

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Just now, EnclosureSurge said:

Without wishing to tangentially take this away from season card sales, have you ever tried Marmite on toast...under your favourite marmalade? Proper job! Or under lemon curd, oh yes!

Marmite, cheese ,cucumber and salad cream.....sandwich of the gods.

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3 minutes ago, EnclosureSurge said:

Without wishing to tangentially take this away from season card sales, have you ever tried Marmite on toast...under your favourite marmalade? Proper job! Or under lemon curd, oh yes!

:blink:

Well you've convinced me to stay away from Aldi in case I bump into some sort of psychopath who mixes marmite and marmalade.

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1 hour ago, CyderInACan said:

Nothing wrong with Aldi. Same stuff, different packaging, very different price. 

A lot of it is not the same stuff.but my point being I am fed up of ass licking other teams for there reserves when by now we should be on a level with these teams

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4 hours ago, Mtimmy11 said:

I thought I would be tempted after having one for 10 years but I am quite looking forward to having a year off.Fair play for anyone getting one but I've had enough of shopping in aldi when we have enough to shop in waitrose

Fair play, see you on here in a YEARS time then !

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Just now, Judda said:

Hate to switch it back to season cards but delighted to see that all those boycotting the club to hit it where it hurts in protest are having such an effect!!! :clapping:

# drama queens

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3 hours ago, Monkeh said:

I stayed away from a few games because I wasn't enjoying it and it felt more of a chore,

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Exactly my stance Monkeh. I did not go to the Norwich game because I found that I really was not looking forward to a match that would likely have the same tepid, turgid performance to those that had gone before.

I also wanted the club to see the empty seats and even if anyone was cute enough, check those who did not turn up that evening. This was not for me to feel important as an individual but for the club to know that if people like me were not there, then they had some very dissatisfied "customers".

If an ST card is scanned on the way in, it should be easy to see how many and who did not attend that particular game. There will always be a proportion of ST's that don't attend but wth the computer data available to them now, then conclusions could be drawn that all the absentees were not ill or away on business and maybe had a real or perceived grievance about the performances.

I also did not renew my ST during the first period but did so about a week later. I had made my silent protest but above all I've been a City fan since 1950 so to even consider not going while I'm still physically and financially capable was not a realistic option. 

PS. Drama Queen I was not. A life long fan just bloody fed up about the crap we were being subjected to! 

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Problem with trying to stay away is ultimately you love the club - this is why 50 year old men will sing hero worship songs to a player half their age and twice as rich.  It is pure undying love. You get angry with it but can't stay away ultimately.

Its the same love for your wife. You get pissy with her and think - stuff the moany fat bitch - she can do one, but after an hour you are missing your banter and you cave cos you realise you can't do without. 

Bottom line is she is your moany fat bitch and city is your club - end of really !!

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1 hour ago, Neo said:

Problem with trying to stay away is ultimately you love the club - this is why 50 year old men will sing hero worship songs to a player half their age and twice as rich.  It is pure undying love. You get angry with it but can't stay away ultimately.

Its the same love for your wife. You get pissy with her and think - stuff the moany fat bitch - she can do one, but after an hour you are missing your banter and you cave cos you realise you can't do without. 

Bottom line is she is your moany fat bitch and city is your club - end of really !!

Very nicely put Neo.

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5 hours ago, Monkeh said:

I stayed away from a few games because I wasn't enjoying it and it felt more of a chore,

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I stayed away a few times in the Sean O'Driscoll era. Never thought I would do this but it was just too f/cking depressing at the time.

I didn't miss any games last season, tempting though it was, because despite what some claim, we never descended to the same depths of depression of the S'OD times. Also managed to get to about 8 away games last season, which I definitely couldn't stomach in the S'OD days.

Not-so-bad times. 

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13 hours ago, Mtimmy11 said:

A lot of it is not the same stuff.but my point being I am fed up of ass licking other teams for there reserves when by now we should be on a level with these teams

you haven't supported city very long have you?,

We ass licked to sign a reserve player last season, he went on to be our top scorer and under 21 international and is on the verge of signing for newcastle,

We also ass licked to sign a Center who went on to form a very good partnership and helped us stay up,

How about the reserve who came from bournmouth on loan the season before that?

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I'm impressed that season card sales aren't lower than this time last year - especially following a "difficult" season and also now that there isn't the same novelty of the new stand. Good effort all round.

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21 hours ago, EnclosureSurge said:

Largely, the people I know who have boycotted are pay-on-the-dayers. They boycotted individual games last season. They've not been persuaded to buy a season ticket nor are planning to go to any/as many pay-on-the-day games as last season, so I wouldn't assume the 'stay away' culture hasn't manifested itself. And, with an increase in prices, I'd suggest more or less everyone who wants a season ticket has now got one. There was plenty of early bird time, with ample info about the increases in price, then a second phase which was equally well publicised,whicht heralded further purchases, now we're into the very tail end of sales.

Summer 2016, at this juncture, yielded about 1,700 final chance buyers, by my calculations. I wouldn't be surprised to see that, whilst sales are up 3% at the mo' (that only equates to about 400 people, mind), eventually we'll be a bit down on last year's 13,800.

I'm presuming that was the figure in August, I don't suppose many people bought a season ticket once we were underway, maybe a few. I'd be surprised if we topped last year's numbers (I'm talking in August, before a ball is kicked) but I guess it's possible. Some good quality signings might do it. As Red Army said, it's still a good total.  

I was a pay on the dayer but for the first time decided to get an early bird season ticket 

i seen enough in the last 6 games to encourage me that next season could be far more successful 

I am an eternal optimist though!

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39 minutes ago, oldrosie said:

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Season Ticket sales continue to soar

Posted: Wed 07 Jun 2017 
Author: bcfc.com
 

Blues supporters are snapping up Season Tickets for the 2017/18 campaign.

More than 5,500 have now been sold as supporters come forward to back Harry Redknapp and the boys.
 
That's two-and-a-half times more sold by the comparable date three years ago.
 
And that's around 2,500 better than two years ago, when Season Tickets went on sale 37 days earlier than this season.
 
So it's clear that supporters are right behind Blues since the launch of the Club's #TheHeartofBlues Season Ticket campaign.


Read more at http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/birmingham-city-3729495.aspx#hR6Fc3ZvOZOoQX59.99

 

Its a strange one though because when birmingham are doing half well their attendances seem to shoot up more so than similar sized clubs. 

We seem to be getting more walkups than ever before and a couple of top half finishes could see us being one of the highest in the league.

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Great to see people are sticking with the club, I know people have their reasons not to due to work/financial commitments etc but it's another very good base to build from if we sign a few decent players and results go our way on the pitch.

Reckon we could beat last seasons average attendance record.

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1 minute ago, The_Don said:

Great to see people are sticking with the club, I know people have their reasons not to due to work/financial commitments etc but it's another very good base to build from if we sign a few decent players and results go our way on the pitch.

Reckon we could beat last seasons average attendance record.

Yeah another big crowd at home v Villa and Sunderland as well I would imagine. With more away fans and a slightly better season we could break the 20k easily IMO.

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6 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said:

Yeah another big crowd at home v Villa and Sunderland as well I would imagine. With more away fans and a slightly better season we could break the 20k easily IMO.

Bigger crowds against the likes of Sheffield Weds & Leeds too with their sizeable away followings.

We are still a club on the up despite the awful middle part of last season.

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16 minutes ago, The_Don said:

Bigger crowds against the likes of Sheffield Weds & Leeds too with their sizeable away followings.

We are still a club on the up despite the awful middle part of last season.

With the ability to give them more tickets if we choose

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2 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

With the ability to give them more tickets if we choose

That's what I meant. We should be giving them more to be fair, maximising revenue and creating a better atmosphere.

Always find Ashton Gate a much more hostile place when there's a big away following.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, The_Don said:

That's what I meant. We should be giving them more to be fair, maximising revenue and creating a better atmosphere.

Always find Ashton Gate a much more hostile place when there's a big away following.

 

 

I don't wholelly agree with that, it should be limited by the number of home fans I only,

i wouldn't say give Leeds 4000 if we only sold 12k ourselves, if we've sold 20k however then yea give um them 

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15 hours ago, Monkeh said:

I don't wholelly agree with that, it should be limited by the number of home fans I only,

i wouldn't say give Leeds 4000 if we only sold 12k ourselves, if we've sold 20k however then yea give um them 

We are pretty much guaranteed 15k minimum home fans for every game already. 

I'm sure that reading about a sold out away end increases a fixtures profile and gets the floating fans to get themselves down the gate. 

More the merrier, imo. 

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