One Team Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 TC now roped into the season ticket sales begging. A player who may well not even be here come next season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 17 minutes ago, One Team said: TC now roped into the season ticket sales begging. A player who may well not even be here come next season! Quite honestly you couldn't make it up, it actually makes me angry and sad to be honest. The majority of people I know from different groups of friends, work colleagues, family are all wavering, holding back their money. The club need to be more humble and reach out to people, thst starts from the very top, the club seem to be getting this and everything else wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 I hope the clubs ticketing system can cope with 12000 of us all renewing on the last hour of the last day. I might give myself an extra hour………..if I do renew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38MC Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) 12 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: I hope the clubs ticketing system can cope with 12000 of us all renewing on the last hour of the last day. I might give myself an extra hour………..if I do renew. That should be their hope, not ours. And their hope shouldn’t be systems based, rather we fall on the Lansdown side of it (eg lemmings) I think they’re in for a shock, and IT is the least of their concerns. Edited March 27 by 38MC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said: I think what you’re not understanding (possibly willingly here) is what fans can do and are emotionally able to do. Yes, not renewing sends a message. And the biggest possible one. But for people City are a social lifeline, a sense of identity and the place where they belong. For people like me, and others, if we can renew financially, not doing so isn’t an option - it’s what I do with my kids and I’ll be ****ed if the Lansdowns, Tinnion and Manning will take that away from me. So, yeah, I’ll wait until the last minute to renew. Because it’s what I have without harming myself. And from the looks of it, a lot of people are in that boat. Why do you think I renewed? Exactly the same reasons. Just because I renewed early doesn’t mean I’m in bed with them or think they can run a club well, they patently don’t. I go there to see friends and support the team. When people renew is up to them, and for what it’s worth in my opinion waiting to the end then renewing which some may choose to do and is fine won’t send much of a message. Protesting visibly in the ground at the clubs hierarchy might be better ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, BrizzleRed said: Yeah, I’m at least going to make them wait for their money, not throw it at them as soon as they snap their fingers! I’ll be doing nothing until the last minute for sure, but when deadline day comes, I might just say shove it and walk away. That’ll be largely down to how the club is being run, not what’s happening on the pitch. Completely your choice to do so, if that’s what you feel like doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38MC Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said: Why do you think I renewed? Exactly the same reasons. Just because I renewed early doesn’t mean I’m in bed with them or think they can run a club well, they patently don’t. I go there to see friends and support the team. When people renew is up to them, and for what it’s worth in my opinion waiting to the end then renewing which some may choose to do and is fine won’t send much of a message. Protesting visibly in the ground at the clubs hierarchy might be better ? I’d rather do both: I have nothing to gain by paying before the final day (if I even then chose to), I’ve got nothing to lose either. They might have some very sleepless nights and be forced to consider though. Edited March 27 by 38MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 On 26/03/2024 at 18:16, phantom said: He has been used in a consultancy basis on a number of discussions in the past Phil Alexander was his recommendation. By all accounts RS is pretty annoyed with how we then got rid of Phil. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 5 hours ago, ralphindevon said: I hope the clubs ticketing system can cope with 12000 of us all renewing on the last hour of the last day. I might give myself an extra hour………..if I do renew. Can someone please remind me when deadline day is for existing season ticket holders to renew their seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, MC RISK77 said: Can someone please remind me when deadline day is for existing season ticket holders to renew their seat? 24 April I believe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 7 hours ago, Out of his pie crust said: Why do you think I renewed? Exactly the same reasons. Just because I renewed early doesn’t mean I’m in bed with them or think they can run a club well, they patently don’t. I go there to see friends and support the team. When people renew is up to them, and for what it’s worth in my opinion waiting to the end then renewing which some may choose to do and is fine won’t send much of a message. Protesting visibly in the ground at the clubs hierarchy might be better ? They might just get the message if a few thousand or more wait until the end of renewals that any repeat of their shit show and the obvious piss taking of supporters for their own fun will have more serious repercussions next time round. If Jon Lansdown continues with his deliberately antagonistic attitude towards fans, backed up by the bloke lacking integrity and running the football alongside him, they could be in a very awkward position in 12 months time and the joke will end up on them. We will have less ST holders next season, that’s pretty much a guarantee, it’s just how bad it looks to them that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, sticks 1969 said: 24 April I believe I thought 23rd, before 12pm Edited March 28 by exAtyeoMax 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 10 hours ago, 38MC said: I’d rather do both: I have nothing to gain by paying before the final day (if I even then chose to), I’ve got nothing to lose either. They might have some very sleepless nights and be forced to consider though. Fair enough. I suspect they are well aware of the discontent….whether they can actually do anything to change it, out of choice or ability…well not sure about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, Numero Uno said: They might just get the message if a few thousand or more wait until the end of renewals that any repeat of their shit show and the obvious piss taking of supporters for their own fun will have more serious repercussions next time round. If Jon Lansdown continues with his deliberately antagonistic attitude towards fans, backed up by the bloke lacking integrity and running the football alongside him, they could be in a very awkward position in 12 months time and the joke will end up on them. We will have less ST holders next season, that’s pretty much a guarantee, it’s just how bad it looks to them that matters. Yeah fair enough, I think they’ll measure it by the end result though (sales) and it’ll be a shame if fans lose out on seeing City because they’re making a statement by not renewing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yozzarian Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 12 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: I think what you’re not understanding (possibly willingly here) is what fans can do and are emotionally able to do. Yes, not renewing sends a message. And the biggest possible one. But for people City are a social lifeline, a sense of identity and the place where they belong. For people like me, and others, if we can renew financially, not doing so isn’t an option - it’s what I do with my kids and I’ll be ****ed if the Lansdowns, Tinnion and Manning will take that away from me. So, yeah, I’ll wait until the last minute to renew. Because it’s what I have without harming myself. And from the looks of it, a lot of people are in that boat. Precisely what I am doing. Last day renewal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Another email today. Won't be long til they have Liam Manning knocking on my door begging me to renew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 7 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Another email today. Won't be long til they have Liam Manning knocking on my door begging me to renew. Same Reckon thousands yet to renew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 (edited) When you look at the communication from this time last year around "record sales etc etc", it's telling that we are now 10 days on from the start of the process and no figures have been released. It must be starting to dawn on even the most clueless at the club (Hello Jon) that the fanbase is not happy and that some big decisions are going to have to be made to correct the trajectory we are going in. Although the international break came at just the right time for Manning and the club, the restless supporters have been stewing in the background. Not quite sure how tomorrow is going to go really. In any other given season playing probably the best team in the division would afford the manager a bit of a pass. Got this feeling that unless the performance itself is substantially better tomorrow, then the boos will start to ring out again live on Sky. Not a pretty scenario for anyone connected with the club. Edited March 28 by NcnsBcfc 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Important again to note that the emails today will have been pre scheduled and sent to any non renewing ST holders irrespective of whether 14, 140, 1400 or 14000 had renewed. As @NcnsBcfc says, the more pertinent piece is the lack of the club shouting out as to how many have renewed to date and that tells its own story. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I also had another email. I have now unsubscribed, reason being I am not renewing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 36 minutes ago, Yozzarian said: Precisely what I am doing. Last day renewal. I won't be leaving it until the very last day because the way the club are going out of their way to deceive and antagonise fans at the moment I could easily envisage a system crash on the last day. How Bristol City (Bristol Sport Lansdown Era) FC would that be? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 3 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: I thought 23rd, before 12pm Seeing as there is no possibility of any interest in the seat I am currently in (Dolman centre) this suggests to me if I held off until May 3rd it still wouldn’t inconvenience me. They can wait for my cash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 (edited) 31 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said: When you look at the communication from this time last year around "record sales etc etc", it's telling that we are now 10 days on from the start of the process and no figures have been released. It must be starting to dawn on even the most clueless at the club (Hello Jon) that the fanbase is not happy and that some big decisions are going to have to be made to correct the trajectory we are going in. Although the international break came at just the right time for Manning and the club, the restless supporters have been stewing in the background. Not quite sure how tomorrow is going to go really. In any other given season playing probably the best team in the division would afford the manager a bit of a pass. Got this feeling that unless the performance itself is substantially better tomorrow, then the boos will start to ring out again live on Sky. Not a pretty scenario for anyone connected with the club. Exactly. A losing PERFORMANCE will be tolerated as far as Binary Boy is concerned. He needs that for his own career anyway. Then he will be more sevely judged on what happens Monday - which is fair too. Anything other than a committed performance where we are looking like competing with Leicester is going to look awful for the Lansdowns........that's what happens when you treat "customers" with contempt for your own fun. Edited March 28 by Numero Uno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 52 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said: Fair enough. I suspect they are well aware of the discontent….whether they can actually do anything to change it, out of choice or ability…well not sure about that They aren't hence all the tone deaf things coming out from the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, Monkeh said: They aren't hence all the tone deaf things coming out from the club They are, it's a wind-up. Crayon Boy thinks it's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 26 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Important again to note that the emails today will have been pre scheduled and sent to any non renewing ST holders irrespective of whether 14, 140, 1400 or 14000 had renewed. As @NcnsBcfc says, the more pertinent piece is the lack of the club shouting out as to how many have renewed to date and that tells its own story. I personally hope the numbers are terrible tbh. I know a few are banging the drum but short of not renewing, an action taken by some but possibly not as many as one or two think it might be (we'll see), it's the only way those who want to attend have of saying "look hierarchy, we really aren't happy with the way you are running things, this is your warning shot". I am not criticising anyone for renewing immediately, it's your choice, but I think it is a missed opportunity because you are handing Jon and Brian all the ammo they need to feel vindicated and that you support everything they've done. If you do, that's fair enough and of course you would renew immediately but if you don't I find the immediate renewal odd tbh. The club apologists completely fail to read the room in that if this continues for the next 12 months alongside a few daft kick off times the club will genuinely lose THOUSANDS rather than hundreds of season ticket holders. The situation is that grave for me. Put it this way my warning shot is exactly that and they are only getting one. First time since I've stopped playing football nearly twenty years ago that I am not renewing unconditionally. Strings attached now. Loads of other grounds I can visit on a Saturday, catch up with people and enjoy what is on offer and if the Binary Ball continues I might even start missing a few of ours and going elsewhere next season anyway. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3 Ark at Ee Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Jon Lansdown is completely out of touch with the fanbase. I don’t think he takes criticism very well so hides away when times get tough 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 15 minutes ago, BS3 Ark at Ee said: Jon Lansdown is completely out of touch with the fanbase. I don’t think he takes criticism very well so hides away when times get tough Not many people do take criticism well, Get things wrong, by all means, but when there is a backlash like this then a good leader will come out, apologise, learn from the mistake and move forward, Those in charge are not good leaders, they double down which anyone with a basic knowledge of business will know that is the worst thing to do 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I see they’ve wheeled Conway out now “Buy your season tickets everyone, I’m ******* off obviously but get those hands in yer pockets……”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 47 minutes ago, Monkeh said: Not many people do take criticism well, Get things wrong, by all means, but when there is a backlash like this then a good leader will come out, apologise, learn from the mistake and move forward, Those in charge are not good leaders, they double down which anyone with a basic knowledge of business will know that is the worst thing to do Hes been taught by a master! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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