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If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

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Just now, westonred said:

If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

Happy to oblige.....watched all the games so far.......now had enough

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2 minutes ago, westonred said:

If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

The club don't make money.

Agree with the sentiment however.

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7 minutes ago, westonred said:

If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

At the very least il save myself a tenner. 

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17 minutes ago, westonred said:

If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

I have been boycotting ever since DH was appointed!

If those that are responsible for the appointment are gone, I may return. ?

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2 hours ago, westonred said:

If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

Absolutely and season tickets

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I'm not going to boycott it, but I can't sit through anymore of the never ending dross , so I won't be watching until something positive happens at the club. I only had half an eye on it yesterday once we were  2 down, and turned the commentary off after about 3 minutes. Earlier in the season we used to hang on in the second half now we can't even hang on until the 2nd minute!

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I think even the main commentator was struggling to find a way to put a positive spin on it yesterday.

My main gripe isn't him, as bad as he is, its a job for him and he gets paid by the Club to do so and he has to tow the line. It's more the corporate feel to it all and is more like a Bristol Sport propaganda station than anything. 

Thank god we didn't have to listen to Gilmartin filling every second worth a word though throughout the game yesterday complaining about the final turd

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5 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said:

Wouldn’t doing all this (boycotting season tickets etc..) just be detrimental to the club though? I mean long term we’ll all still be fans after lansdown/Ashton etc have moved on. How does boycotting help city?

If you choose to do it, it sends a clear message that you're not happy with what's being served up. For many people it feels like a financial hit is the only type of message that will be noticed.  

For me, it feels like the football can become as appalling as it likes, as long as we're still shifting enough tickets/Robins TV, nothing will change.

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17 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said:

Wouldn’t doing all this (boycotting season tickets etc..) just be detrimental to the club though? I mean long term we’ll all still be fans after lansdown/Ashton etc have moved on. How does boycotting help city?

I’ll tell you what’s detrimental to the club. Mark Ashton and Dean Holden. 

Get rid of them and we’d be far better off. 

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3 minutes ago, 2015 said:

I think even the main commentator was struggling to find a way to put a positive spin on it yesterday.

My main gripe isn't him, as bad as he is, its a job for him and he gets paid by the Club to do so and he has to tow the line. It's more the corporate feel to it all and is more like a Bristol Sport propaganda station than anything. 

Thank god we didn't have to listen to Gilmartin filling every second worth a word though throughout the game yesterday complaining about the final turd

I think he'd have been complaining about our turd, and the middle turd as well. But it's always good to get the final turd out. No complaints from me there.

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There is a germ of an idea here.

Ultimately, in normal times, the club would really take notice if fans stopped attending on match days - even if ST income was banked, there’s loss of casual revenue.

The club don’t make much from Robins TV (they make something), but it’s more so the message. If “buys” on Robins TV are down, you have to assume that those fans also wouldn’t have attended in normal times - and may not come back...

If the “buys” on Robins TV drop drastically it’ll alarm the club, not because of current revenue, but likely future direction.

As for me, I’ll decide Tuesday. Couldn’t put myself through that yesterday but not boycotting, just feel there are better ways to spend £10 at the moment - and I just don’t see Holden getting a positive reaction 

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22 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said:

Wouldn’t doing all this (boycotting season tickets etc..) just be detrimental to the club though? I mean long term we’ll all still be fans after lansdown/Ashton etc have moved on. How does boycotting help city?

I'm not suggesting a long term boycott If fans were allowed in the ground SL would here the crowds anger and frustration so DH has got off lightly so far. If people chose to boycott a game in great numbers SL would realise that there is a major problem and the fans are not going to just sit back and accept the awful football we are experiencing.

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I work away from home for 14 days at a time, and only home for a few days a month and because of the time difference between the UK and here (Canada, -7 hours) I only get the chance to watch 2 or 3 games a month, and I'm struggling to even find the enthusiasm watch those tbh

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2 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

When you think, the % of people that purchase Robins TV that are also a member of this forum and decide they don't want to watch the game 

sorry will have no impact

Yes that has some resonance. However some will not buy it, not because they are boycotting the stream but simply are not going to subject themselves to the nonsense! 
 

I paid for the season so I’m buggered but if you thought to yourself I’m going to watch what my Mrs wants on Tuesday, I would not blame you! Many are going to! 

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2 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

When you think, the % of people that purchase Robins TV that are also a member of this forum and decide they don't want to watch the game 

sorry will have no impact

It’s not just us though is it?

People on this forum naturally have a love for City. I’m not saying we’re the only die hards, but by nature of being on here we’re more interested than a “casual” fan.

It therefore stands to reason that members of this forum are also more likely to buy Robins TV.

Therefore, outside the formal “boycott” piece, if you have fans (like me, ST holder, regular Robins TV purchaser) saying “Nah, can’t put myself through that”, then you have to assume the more casual fans are also going to do the same (particularly when champions league on)

The message isn’t in a few people boycotting. It’s in lots of people not formally boycotting but just having had enough - akin to crowds at AG being down - and that’s what would worry the management 

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3 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

When you think, the % of people that purchase Robins TV that are also a member of this forum and decide they don't want to watch the game 

sorry will have no impact

I don't think giving Robins TV a miss will be restricted to OTIB members. I know plenty of others that have better things to do with £10. If there is a significant drop off in Robins TV sales, I'm sure it will be noted.

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5 minutes ago, westonred said:

I'm not suggesting a long term boycott If fans were allowed in the ground SL would here the crowds anger and frustration so DH has got off lightly so far. If people chose to boycott a game in great numbers SL would realise that there is a major problem and the fans are not going to just sit back and accept the awful football we are experiencing.

Fair enough. Don’t think I’d do it myself but who knows, it might trigger a reaction. As to the torture of watching further games on robins tv, for me (clearly masochistic) there’s something about subjecting yourself to the journey of pain to come out the otherside some way down the line. Wouldn’t feel right to duck out and rejoin when things are better ?

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I said to myself after the Cardiff game I wouldn’t pay for another one . Made a decision yesterday at 14:55 to swallow my pride and tune in. “One last time” if it was the usual garbage, I promised myself. Switched off 32 mins into the first half.

I’m fully done now. I’d like to think of myself to be as loyal as they come when it comes to this football club, like I’m sure many of you do too, but something has to change now. From the top down. Until that happens, I will not be spending my hard earned cash to watch that every week

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4 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

It therefore stands to reason that members of this forum are also more likely to buy Robins TV.

I think you'll find there are quite a few on here who also watch it for free on dodgy streams......if some of the posts are to be believed!

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32 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said:

Don’t disagree with that, feels like boycotting the club though just ends up with jobs getting cut, limiting our choices in terms of players we can sign etc.. 

Mark Ashton earns over £500k a year, compared to supporters not purchasing Robins TV, I am clear which is damaging the club more

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Football is a business (which has become more apparent in recent years), the club are selling a service, if you aren’t happy with the product/service then you don’t purchase again untill improvements have been made, or the price adjusted due to quality. 

In other words, don’t pay for the game until you are happy with performance/results and perhaps this might make people stand up and take notice.  

Iv already made a promise to myself not to buy another game untill we win 2 games in a row or the manager has been changed.

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1 hour ago, Out of his pie crust said:

Wouldn’t doing all this (boycotting season tickets etc..) just be detrimental to the club though? I mean long term we’ll all still be fans after lansdown/Ashton etc have moved on. How does boycotting help city?

It’s a good point.

Whatever other outlet should we follow to register our unhappiness with the regieme?

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38 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said:

I don't think giving Robins TV a miss will be restricted to OTIB members. I know plenty of others that have better things to do with £10. If there is a significant drop off in Robins TV sales, I'm sure it will be noted.

I am sure you are correct, but the OP was trying to organised a boycott, my point was about how much effect that would have, as OTIB only represents a percentage of viewers and of these only a percentage would boycott

 

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1 hour ago, phantom said:

Mark Ashton earns over £500k a year, compared to supporters not purchasing Robins TV, I am clear which is damaging the club more

On that point, does anyone know when MA was appointed full time. Was it when SC left?

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9 minutes ago, beaverface said:

When we pay a tenner to watch robins tv, where does that money go? Is it 100% to City? Or 50% 50% with our opponents? Or Is it split with the EFL also?

This will answer your question:

https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2020/september/club-statement/
 

IIRC our streaming numbers early we’re huge (something like 20k), so a healthy income, albeit not match day normality.

Key paragraph is this:

 

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2 hours ago, Lew-T said:

City are on the red button Tuesday, not that it really matters. I wouldn’t watch us for free...

Exactly. Il pass. Absolute garbage. 

2 hours ago, Lew-T said:

City are on the red button Tuesday, not that it really matters. I wouldn’t watch us for free...

 

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2 hours ago, westonred said:

I'm not suggesting a long term boycott If fans were allowed in the ground SL would here the crowds anger and frustration so DH has got off lightly so far. If people chose to boycott a game in great numbers SL would realise that there is a major problem and the fans are not going to just sit back and accept the awful football we are experiencing.

To be fair, I don't think Lansdown expects us to do that. I'm sure he would rather we were playing like Brazil as well. But he won't sack his mates until we are all but down, if even then.

I don't really think that it would achieve anything (unless people gave the money to charity, of course). And I don't think that enough people would boycott, primarily because there is **** all else to - look forward to??? - at the moment.

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Radio Bristol has been a lot better in recent times.

Commentator and co-commentator pile in these days and there is none of the siding with the club and dressing things up, like the old days.

Gary Owers or Chris Honor, and the bloke commentating, do NOT hold back. They say what they see.

Twentyman is excellent too.

Embarrassing, unacceptable, pathetic, no fight, people hiding, where are the leaders? etc etc

It's a really good listen, and refreshing that no one comes out with, oh well, injuries, blah blah blah.

I'm more than happy to follow on the radio, until we can get back to going to the games again.

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No other way we can protest at the moment, have say I’m in. 
Time for or those of us still owed money for pre paid parking to demand our money back - the club have ignored every one of us so far! 
Somehow the BUSINESS of the club needs targeting - the only weapon we have at the moment is that the BUSINESS needs cash and as much of it as they can get!

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48 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

This will answer your question:

https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2020/september/club-statement/
 

IIRC our streaming numbers early we’re huge (something like 20k), so a healthy income, albeit not match day normality.

Key paragraph is this:

 

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Streaming revenue splits are different between Lg1 and Lg2.  I can’t remember the logic, but I think in Lg1 it’s based on previous year away attendance as a cap, whereas Lg2 it’s split on an agreed cap (500) across the league.  In the Champ, whoever sells the “stream” gets the revenue....I think.

 

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2 hours ago, Redtucks said:

I think you'll find there are quite a few on here who also watch it for free on dodgy streams......if some of the posts are to be believed!

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That’s usually only possible when we play one of the “big” teams if it were us against Wykham there is no way it would be streamed

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On 13/02/2021 at 17:10, westonred said:

If MA and DH arn't sacked tonight we ought to boycott Robins TV . The only thing the club seem interested in is making money, without the money coming in for streaming games the club might realise just how unhappy the fans are and take action. 

TBH it might do us all a favour not watching it

The club have just announced that following yesterday's horrific broadcast, the remaining Robins TV fixtures this season will be rated Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

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9 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said:
9 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said:

I work away from home for 14 days at a time, and only home for a few days a month and because of the time difference between the UK and here (Canada, -7 hours) I only get the chance to watch 2 or 3 games a month, and I'm struggling to even find the enthusiasm watch those tbh

I’d rather walk from Medicine Hat to Calgary, naked, in January, than watch the next game for “just £10”.

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13 minutes ago, luke_bristol said:

I’d rather walk from Medicine Hat to Calgary, naked, in January, than watch the next game for “just £10”.

January was ok for temperature for a change -30C plus now :laugh:, and I feel the same, I watch the games I can just in the hope things will change but it's getting harder to watch now and it's  a bloody shame considering the amount of money being ploughed into the club by Steve Lansdown, if I was him I would be angry as f@ck seeing the football side of my empire in such a sh!t state.

 

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I've said before if someone could set up a petition, avoiding pointing the finger at any one individual but more on the loss of momentum over recent years, wasted opportunities, sinking to such low depths in expectations from the crowd and more importantly the football World in general then I reckon 90% of supporters who came across it would sign. To be presented to SL and he would I'm sure act upon it. 

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30 minutes ago, extonsred said:

I've said before if someone could set up a petition, avoiding pointing the finger at any one individual but more on the loss of momentum over recent years, wasted opportunities, sinking to such low depths in expectations from the crowd and more importantly the football World in general then I reckon 90% of supporters who came across it would sign. To be presented to SL and he would I'm sure act upon it. 

A questionnaire compiled by the Supporters Trust you'd think, with the results forwarded to those at the top?

Provided the ST feel the same disillusionment as most of us of course.

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