BCFC1512 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 There game away at Norwich soon is £5 return on coach. They’ve done this and free ones a few times this season. Why oh why can’t city do this. Bolton, Preston and Leeds away would of been perfect, games where we needed to win and a large away following would of really helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Plenty of ours fans would probably be complaining that the price had gone up from free, to £5. That’s way above the rate of inflation..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Interesting stance for a fans Parliament rep to take about an idea which WOULD get more fans to away games at a time of the season, where things like this can help tip the balance. Small margins, marginal gains etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, Taunton_BCFC said: There game away at Norwich soon is £5 return on coach. They’ve done this and free ones a few times this season. Why oh why can’t city do this. Bolton, Preston and Leeds away would of been perfect, games where we needed to win and a large away following would of really helped. I agree. We always get told it’s something the Prem club can offer (Stoke) as they get sponsors etc, but if Fulham can do it why can’t we. I also have a Preston fan friend, we often compare like for like mileage official coach travel, ours is way more expensive than theirs. It would be a great gesture if the club could offer if not free then half price travel, especially at this time of year when it’s expensive having to pay for ST’s etc, and the club needs all the support it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman85 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Taunton_BCFC said: There game away at Norwich soon is £5 return on coach. They’ve done this and free ones a few times this season. Why oh why can’t city do this. Bolton, Preston and Leeds away would of been perfect, games where we needed to win and a large away following would of really helped. Totally agreed. Would be a nice touch from the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Should do something for Boro away which is looking like a massive game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Interesting stance for a fans Parliament rep to take about an idea which WOULD get more fans to away games at a time of the season, where things like this can help tip the balance. Small margins, marginal gains etc etc. It was tongue in cheek! And I’ve resigned anyway, after the lack of consultation over season tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: It was tongue in cheek! And I’ve resigned anyway, after the lack of consultation over season tickets. Apologies- can be hard to tell on a forum sometimes! Also, fair play- quitting over that- didn't realise you had! Credit to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daored Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Super said: Should do something for Boro away which is looking like a massive game. Mentioned this is another post , this game could be crucial to us making play offs. Without getting into a debate about out away support, we will take around 700 to this game. If the club offered some options , this could potentially double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 It would be a great bit of PR for the club too, with the ongoing S/T issues... That aside, yeah the players could do with as much support as possible, for a crucial game like this particularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I think the issue is competition - there is plenty of competition in London for the fair weather or day tripper. When they were in the prem, I remember Charlton doing this plenty of times to try and steal the Kent fans from Gillingham and Dartford. Bristol City and Bristol Sport seem to think they have everything on lock down, and if supporters want to go - their service is cheaper than public transport (and ultimately people will pay if its a big game)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 If the club offered free coach travel I'd probably go to every away game every year, at the moment I can only afford about 5 and I can only afford that many because I live in London so have 4 local games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Unan said: If the club offered free coach travel I'd probably go to every away game every year, at the moment I can only afford about 5 and I can only afford that many because I live in London so have 4 local games... You can't get to away games, but you could get back to Bristol if they had free coaches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Unan said: If the club offered free coach travel I'd probably go to every away game every year, at the moment I can only afford about 5 and I can only afford that many because I live in London so have 4 local games... If i lived in London, not sure that City putting on free coach travel from ashton gate would necessarily be much help....it would certainly be a ball ache for the away games at Millwall, QPR, Brentford and Fulham. I would be leaving home around 4am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 39 minutes ago, Selred said: You can't get to away games, but you could get back to Bristol if they had free coaches? 35 minutes ago, Mad Cyril said: If i lived in London, not sure that City putting on free coach travel from ashton gate would necessarily be much help....it would certainly be a ball ache for the away games at Millwall, QPR, Brentford and Fulham. I would be leaving home around 4am. If I lived in Bristol and was in my current situation I'd go to every away game* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Taunton_BCFC said: There game away at Norwich soon is £5 return on coach. They’ve done this and free ones a few times this season. Why oh why can’t city do this. Bolton, Preston and Leeds away would of been perfect, games where we needed to win and a large away following would of really helped. In a nutshell,Bristol Sport don't have any love for the fans of Bristol City FC...'they' don't relate to us in any 'emotive sense whatsoever.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Robert the bruce said: In a nutshell,Bristol Sport don't have any love for the fans of Bristol City FC...'they' don't relate to us in any 'emotive sense whatsoever.. Steve Lansdown has already spent that £100 million of his own money on the club. Now you want him to throw in free/subsidised bus travel. Needy or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 TBF , SL is trying to make the club self sufficient, and there is a hell of a way to go. The “club” as such is trying to make profit across the board including away travel, can’t see that changing any time soon. If anything like the Fulham offer we’re to be done, I’d think it would have to come directly from SL or JL themselves, unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Unan said: If I lived in Bristol and was in my current situation I'd go to every away game* What has living in Bristol gotvto do with getting to away games..? Surely most are just as easy, if not easier, from London..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I think when SL says he wants the club to be self sufficient he is really saying that if he were to step aside then it could run on its own and he can stick to investing and reinvesting into trying to grow the club. So £50m on half a new stadium and an upgrade to another stand makes sense to make more money and impress new signings, spending money on the academy and producing better youngsters is once again an investment in the future. I dont think free giveaways for fans that are quickly forgotten or quickly become expected are high on the list of investments that the club is interested in. As many say SL in a shrewd business man and didn't get where he is today by giving money away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Super said: Should do something for Boro away which is looking like a massive game. Instead you'll be paying a tidy £46 if you don't have an ST+.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, Pezo said: I think when SL says he wants the club to be self sufficient he is really saying that if he were to step aside then it could run on its own and he can stick to investing and reinvesting into trying to grow the club. So £50m on half a new stadium and an upgrade to another stand makes sense to make more money and impress new signings, spending money on the academy and producing better youngsters is once again an investment in the future. I dont think free giveaways for fans that are quickly forgotten or quickly become expected are high on the list of investments that the club is interested in. As many say SL in a shrewd business man and didn't get where he is today by giving money away. While I echo this sentiment or most of it, there are 2 ways in which this could make more money... 1) PR. Maybe it could help with the season ticket row. Make people think the club care a bit more, more waverers may renew and in financial terms it goes beyond a certain number...a reasonable ROI. 2) This is less applicable in this instance, but supposing we were really pushing for 2nd. We get a BIG following there, that helps get us over the line on the day. We go up via top 2 or playoffs, that would represent an incredible ROI! Appreciate that the 2nd is rather nebulous however, and both are hard to quantify. Sometimes spending a bit can yield such an outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTRed Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 7 hours ago, Taunton_BCFC said: There game away at Norwich soon is £5 return on coach. They’ve done this and free ones a few times this season. Why oh why can’t city do this. Bolton, Preston and Leeds away would of been perfect, games where we needed to win and a large away following would of really helped. @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Malago said: Steve Lansdown has already spent that £100 million of his own money on the club. Now you want him to throw in free/subsidised bus travel. Needy or what. Face it...in their(Bristol Sport) mindset your no different to someone going into 'Screwfix to buy a soil pipe...your a customer, that's all ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: Face it...in their(Bristol Sport) mindset your no different to someone going into 'Screwfix to buy a soil pipe...your a customer, that's all ... Agreed. And that’s how it should be. Why should you expect Steve Lansdown to subsidise your hobby more than he already does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, Malago said: Agreed. And that’s how it should be. Why should you expect Steve Lansdown to subsidise your hobby more than he already does. If that's a prevailing attitude at the club- and it sounds like it might be judging by the season ticket issues- I predict a certain number would waver on renewing. NOT because of this issue but a disconnect, that attitudes like this shows. I don't see 15k next year for varied reasons (that's a total of season tickets and half season tickets). It's a way to lose goodwill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Malago said: Agreed. And that’s how it should be. Why should you expect Steve Lansdown to subsidise your hobby more than he already does. Agree with this. 16 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: Face it...in their(Bristol Sport) mindset your no different to someone going into 'Screwfix to buy a soil pipe...your a customer, that's all ... Do you often go into “screwfix”/B&Q etc and say “I’m building an extension. I bought the foundations here, I’m buying the bricks here, so how about you pay for the roof for me..?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: What has living in Bristol gotvto do with getting to away games..? Surely most are just as easy, if not easier, from London..? Because I'm poor here in comparison to Bristol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 @AdamB @Mkelly Granted it’s not your call gents but it’s worth putting it out to the club. Is there anyway we can do something similar for M’Boro? Would go down very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Why are Fulham doing this? Because they are in with a shout for promotion and are going all-guns, no-stone-unturned, foot-to-the-floor, all-out to get promoted, they desperately want to be promoted this time and they want any and every little advantage they can muster. Why are we not putting on dirt-cheap travel to away games? Er, well....ahh, umm..... I'm sure we'll do this when, er, when we're "specifically targetting" promotion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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