WhistleHappy Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 5 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: Think you're thinking of an outing Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Carey 6 said: Didn’t gas do one on a Monday at like midday a couple of seasons ago. Remember a few of their fans moaning because all the **kids would be in school & ***the parents would be at work. **shoplifting, picking heather & making pegs ***selling lucky heather, pegs and miscellaneous knock offs, and blackstuff' ing driveways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parsons Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Hi all, @Neo @RedM Thought I’d jump in here and explain what’s happened this season. The open day was effectively replaced by open training sessions at Ashton Gate. I went to the one last season where I believe a few hundred fans turned up to watch the team train and get autographs with the team. We had planned to do one this season, however the extra home game against Shrewsbury Town was added to the fixture list. We work closely with the ground team who maintain the pitch and ensure it’s in top condition and agreed with them that we would not do open training so that they had time to work on the pitch, given the extra match was added. At the end of the Shrewsbury game we asked the players to stay on pitch side where they spent time signing autographs, taking photos and talking with fans. If we can find an opportunity to hold an open training session later in the season we will (based on fixture list and agreement from the ground team). Hope that helps to provide a bit of insight. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: Hi all, @Neo @RedM Thought I’d jump in here and explain what’s happened this season. The open day was effectively replaced by open training sessions at Ashton Gate. I went to the one last season where I believe a few hundred fans turned up to watch the team train and get autographs with the team. We had planned to do one this season, however the extra home game against Shrewsbury Town was added to the fixture list. We work closely with the ground team who maintain the pitch and ensure it’s in top condition and agreed with them that we would not do open training so that they had time to work on the pitch, given the extra match was added. At the end of the Shrewsbury game we asked the players to stay on pitch side where they spent time signing autographs, taking photos and talking with fans. If we can find an opportunity to hold an open training session later in the season we will (based on fixture list and agreement from the ground team). Hope that helps to provide a bit of insight. Matt Why was it replaced? The open day was a real calendar event attended by thousands -a 'few hundred' turning up for an open training session is really not an adequate replacement, as shown by the very clear reduction in interest and attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 9 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to …. Bradford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b7pA4ybnzw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Bradford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b7pA4ybnzw Noticed a message to Jet in the comments... How times have changed for that young man (as debated in another thread this week) ... Nice pre season post @AppyDAZE gets a good vibe going, and whets the appetite nicely COYR's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 21/07/2018 at 10:33, Nogbad the Bad said: OK, let's have one at AG then, not Marbella. Part time supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I think it's a real shame that the club no longer does open days, especially considering there are numerous behind the scenes areas since the AG re-build that most fans don't get the chance to see. My kids would love a chance to see things like the changing rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Offside said: I think it's a real shame that the club no longer does open days, especially considering there are numerous behind the scenes areas since the AG re-build that most fans don't get the chance to see. My kids would love a chance to see things like the changing rooms. I've done the Wembley tour and our facilities are easily comparable with that. I've been lucky enough to have seen and as I said I am very impressed with our facilities both for the players and the corporate people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 We should have a stand up at the Rovers open day, offering kids & families a free ticket to one of our games at Ashton Gate..! I’m sure they’d have no problem with that..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 22/07/2018 at 08:44, Nogbad the Bad said: Why was it replaced? The open day was a real calendar event attended by thousands -a 'few hundred' turning up for an open training session is really not an adequate replacement, as shown by the very clear reduction in interest and attendance. Any update on this, @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 21/07/2018 at 10:01, Nogbad the Bad said: Open days when both Millen and Coppell were managers - 2010 and11? I had a photo with both. Also when they had the huge squad/fans photo with yellow shirts - in the Atyeo - if that wasn't one of those seasons. your photo's were normally the kiss of death for a manager........ go get one with johnson please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 25, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 21/07/2018 at 08:02, Never to the dark side said: Don't think we have had one for a few years, how are we supposed to attract new fans to Bristol City? Perhaps it is just something lower league clubs now concentrate on? On the basis we have 15k+ season card holders in place for next season with a third of that kids, we are not really in the need to worry about attracting new fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 minute ago, phantom said: Perhaps it is just something lower league clubs now concentrate on? On the basis we have 15k+ season card holders in place for next season with a third of that kids, we are not really in the need to worry about attracting new fans with all the workshops and such we put on through the summer, is there a need any more?, Do leeds, wednesday, forest have open days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parsons Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 I don't know the official reason why it was replaced as that would have happened before i joined the club. All I can think is that it if an open day is attended by thousands it could become difficult to manage, so my guess is that it would have probably be deemed safer to run an open training session where all fans get the same level of access and insight into a training rather than disappointing fans who turn up in there thousands, and then get turned away because it is too busy. At least with open training session you know you will be able to cope with the demand on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: I don't know the official reason why it was replaced as that would have happened before i joined the club. All I can think is that it if an open day is attended by thousands it could become difficult to manage, so my guess is that it would have probably be deemed safer to run an open training session where all fans get the same level of access and insight into a training rather than disappointing fans who turn up in there thousands, and then get turned away because it is too busy. At least with open training session you know you will be able to cope with the demand on the day. any chance you could ask Matt? just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: I don't know the official reason why it was replaced as that would have happened before i joined the club. All I can think is that it if an open day is attended by thousands it could become difficult to manage, so my guess is that it would have probably be deemed safer to run an open training session where all fans get the same level of access and insight into a training rather than disappointing fans who turn up in there thousands, and then get turned away because it is too busy. At least with open training session you know you will be able to cope with the demand on the day. That was my own uninformed guess earlier in the thread, but I thought you might be in a position to find out the reason for definite. Is there no one left at the club from those days you could ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 24 minutes ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: I don't know the official reason why it was replaced as that would have happened before i joined the club. All I can think is that it if an open day is attended by thousands it could become difficult to manage, so my guess is that it would have probably be deemed safer to run an open training session where all fans get the same level of access and insight into a training rather than disappointing fans who turn up in there thousands, and then get turned away because it is too busy. At least with open training session you know you will be able to cope with the demand on the day. Couldnt be any more difficult to manage than the recent World Cup games on the big screens with over 6000 attending inside and outside? After all, the open days was aimed towards the Bristol City FC kids of the future!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parsons Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 From my time working at Arsenal i know that whenever the squad did a signing session it would take an hour to do a signing session for around 300 fans. If thousands of fans are expecting autographs its never going to happen unfortunately, leaving many disappointed people. Like I said I will try and find out why the change, however not sure who is still at the club who would know. Leave it with me, but to manage expectations I may not get anywhere until next week due to other things happening this week at the club. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: I don't know the official reason why it was replaced as that would have happened before i joined the club. All I can think is that it if an open day is attended by thousands it could become difficult to manage, so my guess is that open days are only really held by tinpot lower league clubs who get shite attendances, so there’s unlikely to be any issue with “too many” turning up. These types of clubs also don’t want to add another event on to their pitch, like an open training session, so as to avoid needing to cover it in sand before the end of August. Thanks for the update, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave L Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Matt Parsons BCFCSLO said: I don't know the official reason why it was replaced as that would have happened before i joined the club. All I can think is that it if an open day is attended by thousands it could become difficult to manage, so my guess is that it would have probably be deemed safer to run an open training session where all fans get the same level of access and insight into a training rather than disappointing fans who turn up in there thousands, and then get turned away because it is too busy. At least with open training session you know you will be able to cope with the demand on the day. That was exactly the case. The open days became the victim of their own success, and it became impossible to give every supporter the chance to meet the players, get an autograph and a selfie, have a chat about the season etc. Successive managers became increasingly protective of the players, and didn't want them out in the sun for hours on end at a crucial part of pre-season. In the end, it became almost impossible to control the day, and many supporters ended up with upset children who hadn't had the chance to meet their favourite player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, Dave L said: That was exactly the case. The open days became the victim of their own success, and it became impossible to give every supporter the chance to meet the players, get an autograph and a selfie, have a chat about the season etc. Successive managers became increasingly protective of the players, and didn't want them out in the sun for hours on end at a crucial part of pre-season. In the end, it became almost impossible to control the day, and many supporters ended up with upset children who hadn't had the chance to meet their favourite player. so it's all your fault then Dave, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Successive managers became increasingly protective of the players, and didn't want them out in the sun for hours on end at a crucial part of pre-season and took them to Africa instead ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Sixtyseconds said: Successive managers became increasingly protective of the players, and didn't want them out in the sun for hours on end at a crucial part of pre-season and took them to Africa instead ... which resulted in city doing a league and cup double Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Monkeh said: which resulted in city doing a league and cup double Alan Dicks took City to WSM .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 22/07/2018 at 08:44, Nogbad the Bad said: Why was it replaced? The open day was a real calendar event attended by thousands -a 'few hundred' turning up for an open training session is really not an adequate replacement, as shown by the very clear reduction in interest and attendance. Because extra training or a match can contribute to the on field performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 30 minutes ago, TBW said: Because extra training or a match can contribute to the on field performance? No, that wasn't the excuse reason. It was meant to be the one day fans - including many who perhaps couldn't afford to attend matches regularly - were put first, and the players learnt exactly what the club means to the fans, and their expectations of the players, by having to mingle and chat with the ordinary fan. The whole 'City family' being given the opportunity to meet their heroes and explore their home ground. The day the club opened up to the supporters rather than there being fenced off areas and closed doors all over the place. A real opportunity for the club to gel with it's public and It's a poor show it doesn't happen anymore, whatever the reasoning given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted July 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 https://www.ctfc.com/news/2018/july/kit-launch-meet-players/ https://www.ytfc.net/news/2018/july/gallery--spot-yourself-at-our-family-fun-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 21/07/2018 at 08:02, Never to the dark side said: Don't think we have had one for a few years, how are we supposed to attract new fans to Bristol City? I don't think they have an Open Day to recruit fans it is more on the lines of trying to recruit players. I think that where they found Sinclair in a cardboard box outside the Mem, then things went from bad to worse for the poor git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Don’t think any Sag would of enjoyed their open day tbh, a pretty much bare trophy cabinet, white plastic chairs scattered everywhere, portakabins galore, more tents than Calais, and on top of that they announce over the tannoy that their star player was being sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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