marmite Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 3 hours ago, cidered abroad said: Well, I have succumbed to renewal for City and Bears but I'm still unsure about City being able to do well and manage to get into the top six after 46 games. However, as I'm coming up to 81st birthday, still fit and able enough to get to the matches. I have done so because this life isn't a rehearsal, I am keeping all my interests going as long as I can. So it's dog walking twice a day, model railway construction any spare time, City and Bears for entertainment(?) keeping the garden alive and still doing all the cooking as wife is useless at that. But I still want to see running, flowing rugby and a football team that will provide entertaining matches, win, lose or draw. PS. Can we please arrange for Rebecca Welsh to referee all of our matches, the best and impartial, referee I have seen in many years. Likewise and for many the same reasons. Approaching 80 now so too old to stop doing things voluntarily, life stops that in its own time. I admit I don't like Manningbore so I'm hoping next term he either changes the style of play, or we ditch him because he hasnt!! Getting to A G is difficult enough at any time without all the ko times being altered. Let's hope it's worth the effort next year. 6 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad blit Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 I wasnt sure and deliberated for a while, but in the end decided not to renew after 22 years. Few diff reasons but I think ultimately there were a number of games this year Iv had very little enthusiasm to go, and I’m going to be more selective with games I attend so I can spend more time over the weekend with my 2 young sons. I can always look at a half season ticket if things improve, but Manning still hasn’t convinced me and I don’t enjoy this passive, slow and ineffective football we’ve been served for majority of time during his tenure. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Coombsy said: It’s not desperate as they have your details and you have not renewed it’s a computer ultimatum same as any other company’s systems Funny that Bears also have my details and have only mailed me once……. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 13 minutes ago, brad blit said: I wasnt sure and deliberated for a while, but in the end decided not to renew after 22 years. Few diff reasons but I think ultimately there were a number of games this year Iv had very little enthusiasm to go, and I’m going to be more selective with games I attend so I can spend more time over the weekend with my 2 young sons. I can always look at a half season ticket if things improve, but Manning still hasn’t convinced me and I don’t enjoy this passive, slow and ineffective football we’ve been served for majority of time during his tenure. I didn't renew after the Brighton play-off shambles, been back since the season after we made The Championship playoffs. I'll renew on the weekend/Monday, but if we continue to drift aimlessly or decline under the current regime, 24/25 could be my last season for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 9 minutes ago, lenred said: Funny that Bears also have my details and have only mailed me once……. Depends on the stage of the sales tbh. I’ve got no idea when bears went on sale / priority periods end but if it’s still in week 1-2 I’d expect few emails then activity to be ramped up as it gets nearer deadline day - all that’s happened here is names on a database and automated mails. Bears activity will ramp up as it gets nearer deadline day But, once more, that still means they know if you’ve renewed to not send you a reminder mail so not releasing figures is bizarre…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 24 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: I didn't renew after the Brighton play-off shambles, been back since the season after we made The Championship playoffs. I'll renew on the weekend/Monday, but if we continue to drift aimlessly or decline under the current regime, 24/25 could be my last season for a while. I've renewed , but I'm the same as you about next year. With the potential of games being moved and if we stagnate the 24/25 season Ticket might be a step too far. Felt like I was back to only going for the social side a lot of this year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 19 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Depends on the stage of the sales tbh. I’ve got no idea when bears went on sale / priority periods end but if it’s still in week 1-2 I’d expect few emails then activity to be ramped up as it gets nearer deadline day - all that’s happened here is names on a database and automated mails. Bears activity will ramp up as it gets nearer deadline day But, once more, that still means they know if you’ve renewed to not send you a reminder mail so not releasing figures is bizarre…. Take Bris out of it, anecdotally it feels like I’ve been contacted a lot more by City this time than previous years (I always renew towards the end as I’d just rather have my money as long as possible!) and to me that feels pretty desperate when coupled with the lack of numbers being released also. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Musicworks Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Renewed my tickets today after much deliberation. I have decided that I would miss the social aspect of match days too much, the football itself much less so. I was hoping Manning would be gone as my enthusiasm and expectation are very low but at 70 I may not get many more seasons. It will probably be another wasted season but as a City fan what else is there ? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Strange how so many of us on here are renewing a football season ticket DESPITE the football not because of it 11 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 2 hours ago, marmite said: Strange how so many of us on here are renewing a football season ticket DESPITE the football not because of it And yet after the first few games next season people will be on here moaning about how dull the football is. (That's what you signed up for remember). Not you personally MM. I'm going to wait and see. Yes, I will lose my seat in the SS but I honestly can't take any more of the tedious football being played. Will still pick a few away games to go to, as I do enjoy a weekend away. If the boring football is gone or the perpetrator of it, I will probably get a half season ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 3 hours ago, marmite said: Strange how so many of us on here are renewing a football season ticket DESPITE the football not because of it For sure. Was a season holder for a good few years, and in fairness was ever thus for me and I am sure many others. It was as much meeting up with mates, the social side, at least as much as the football. And every couple of seasons a real high that kind of made it all worthwhile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 4 hours ago, Johnny Musicworks said: Renewed my tickets today after much deliberation. I have decided that I would miss the social aspect of match days too much, the football itself much less so. I was hoping Manning would be gone as my enthusiasm and expectation are very low but at 70 I may not get many more seasons. It will probably be another wasted season but as a City fan what else is there ? That’s the same for me. If the people I go with decided to go to - eg Forest Green - I’d be happy to go with them. The Ashton Gate experience nowadays doesn’t inspire me at all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 2 hours ago, pongo88 said: That’s the same for me. If the people I go with decided to go to - eg Forest Green - I’d be happy to go with them. The Ashton Gate experience nowadays doesn’t inspire me at all What , and a piss poor non-league club with a smaller ground and fan base than the gash would ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Never have I once deliberated over getting a season ticket over the last 26 seasons. Until now. Against perhaps my better judgment I’ve renewed now, but it feels truly odd to do so after what has been a truly appalling and unforgettable for the wrong reasons season. I feel more disconnected from our club than at anytime I’ve been supporting them, and if it wasn’t for the non-football aspects of match day I’d have binned it off years ago. We live in hope of course, as a City fan that’s what we do. Perhaps it will all come together under Manning. Perhaps he will be gone by Christmas and we will go around the Lansdown roller coaster yet again. I thought it was time to get off it to be honest. But to quote Michael Corleone, just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 12 hours ago, cidered abroad said: Well, I have succumbed to renewal for City and Bears but I'm still unsure about City being able to do well and manage to get into the top six after 46 games. However, as I'm coming up to 81st birthday, still fit and able enough to get to the matches. I have done so because this life isn't a rehearsal, I am keeping all my interests going as long as I can. So it's dog walking twice a day, model railway construction any spare time, City and Bears for entertainment(?) keeping the garden alive and still doing all the cooking as wife is useless at that. But I still want to see running, flowing rugby and a football team that will provide entertaining matches, win, lose or draw. PS. Can we please arrange for Rebecca Welsh to referee all of our matches, the best and impartial, referee I have seen in many years. Good on you. Do what makes you happy my man! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliOTIB Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 (edited) Finally pulled the trigger after much deliberation - only kidding, reason I thought about not doing it was thanks to the dodgy stick arriving today Couldnt do much without City, saved my life before, its all I think about during the week, meeting up with old friends to the half time (0%) Thatchers. Trust the process Do we fck, we just love the game. Been privileged enough to do all but 3 away games this year, and every single home game. All I can say is, Thank you grandad, for introducing me to the game we love and thank you uncle for introducing me to the drink we love. Never gets old, Cider heads until we die. Edited April 19 by OliOTIB 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 (edited) 8 hours ago, slartibartfast said: What , and a piss poor non-league club with a smaller ground and fan base than the gash would ? With a totally self-centred, poltically-motivated cock of an owner to boot.......................real old school football experience that. Edited April 20 by Numero Uno 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 (edited) So now a lot, myself included, have decided to renew last minute we await the impact of the "message we sent" from the club. We can surely expect to see a contrite CEO and Director of Football realising they've really ****** a lot of people off and change the communication to something that is more inclusive of rather than antagonistic towards the fanbase. Clearly they won't continue to think of fans as "customers", "know-nothing punters" and "mugs", they won't feel "they've got away with it" and it won't be an indicator that "it's only a load of hot air on OTIB" and that they can simply go back to taking people for granted will it? We all know that Bristol Sport are better than that.......................... Whilst this is all happening we can also expect to see pigs fly, the Few serve "genuine" Fanta and Liam ditch the word "behaviours". I wouldn't expect the ear-plug wearing executives at BS Towers to have the faintest idea but they really do need next season to improve significantly imo, certainly in terms of the "matchday experience" on offer anyway. You can only continue to bore a majority of people for so long. Edited April 20 by Numero Uno 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 10 hours ago, slartibartfast said: What , and a piss poor non-league club with a smaller ground and fan base than the gash would ? Yes, because with Cotts in charge it will be a great promotion season with exciting football 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 8 hours ago, OliOTIB said: Finally pulled the trigger after much deliberation - only kidding, reason I thought about not doing it was thanks to the dodgy stick arriving today Couldnt do much without City, saved my life before, its all I think about during the week, meeting up with old friends to the half time (0%) Thatchers. Trust the process Do we fck, we just love the game. Been privileged enough to do all but 3 away games this year, and every single home game. All I can say is, Thank you grandad, for introducing me to the game we love and thank you uncle for introducing me to the drink we love. Never gets old, Cider heads until we die. I blame my Welsh Dad. When I was six, he took me to Eastville, we went home at half time after sliding down the Muller Road end mud bank, Bristol Rugby, City, Cardiff City and Wales v Scotland Rugby. Then in summer, cricket at Nevil Road and Weston SM for Somerset v Glamorgan. I soon realised that with all three sports, I'd never be alone anywhere in our country and later the same anywhere on this planet. The match might be crap but always someone to talk to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 It's not just the football that is putting people off though. It's the Lansdowns with their little plaything attitude and our Direcktor of Football who seems to be out of touch with the fans and in the wrong job. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 58 minutes ago, 42nite said: It's not just the football that is putting people off though. It's the Lansdowns with their little plaything attitude and our Direcktor of Football who seems to be out of touch with the fans and in the wrong job. Just to add that what also grates is the fact that many of us were going to the Gate and supporting our team before (and God willing after) any of these three arrived on the scene. Even though it wasn't always perfect, we seemed to feel connected, that feeling has changed. Sad really! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted April 20 Author Report Share Posted April 20 I still have not renewed mine and my nephews. I may before day one, but I have logistical constraints that often leave them empty. However I often give them to family and I know I always have two for cup ties or play offs For my sins I can watch every game (without a VPN) through BCTV for a fee and increasingly on ESPN+ which I pay again for. I bought a shirt (the latest one every body complained about) and a black jacket (I was wearing when I ran into members of the board of Wycombe Wanderers in a Chicago hotel…They were big Mehmeti fans) As most can imagine air fare, hotels, car rental, beer and often hospitality take their toll. However I am dyed in the wool! But I also think I have more than earned my right to have a say. The football we now play that I watched 45 times out of 46 league games @redsquirreland some cup ties is often soul crushing. I have decided to hold off buying a season ticket until I have seen what the club looks like come the beginning of August and what Manning does with his resources in the post season. I guess as I specifically don’t read anything about season ticket sales and how wonderful they are going I’m not the only one. I am unconvinced with Mr Manning, but I don’t see him as the policy maker. I am totally unconvinced by JL BT and the financial bloke as a team that is anyway qualified to make decisions at our club. The point!!! I’ll give it the entire closed season to allow those in power to convince me they are capable of at least giving us some hope of something, rather than relying on the blind loyalty of our supporters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 18 hours ago, Sir Geoff said: And yet after the first few games next season people will be on here moaning about how dull the football is. (That's what you signed up for remember). Not you personally MM. I'm going to wait and see. Yes, I will lose my seat in the SS but I honestly can't take any more of the tedious football being played. Will still pick a few away games to go to, as I do enjoy a weekend away. If the boring football is gone or the perpetrator of it, I will probably get a half season ticket. Which half ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 As someone who was undecided but always probably going to renew, I am now really looking forward to next season, misplaced optimism probably. I wonder if any others have been persuaded to renew when a month ago they were in the “not sure” or “probably not” camp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Just now, ralphindevon said: As someone who was undecided but always probably going to renew, I am now really looking forward to next season, misplaced optimism probably. I wonder if any others have been persuaded to renew when a month ago they were in the “not sure” or “probably not” camp? I’m looking forward to next season too, but then I always was (I didn’t get all the doom and gloom). I’m happy to see what Manning can achieve and after all the Championship is a good standard of football (I’d be miserable if we had been relegated!). Plus there are always some good individual performances to watch even in the matches where we don’t click going forwards (e.g. Dickie). 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 To anyone who has renewed a 'physical season card'. Can someone please confirm whether the renewal process states or gives the option for a physical season card. (I've seen the FAQ which says to hold on to this years physical; card.) Thank you. Why: I went to renew two tickets and after clicking 'proceed to checkout', I only got the 'digital delivery' option (I say option, but there was nothing else to click on!). Now that was fine for me as I have a digital season card, so I renewed mine only. Then I went back and went through the process to renew my brother's physical card season ticket, but again just got the digital only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Thinking of up grading my current memberships for myself and my two grandsons to season tickets in the family block when get access too. Can you still pay monthly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 11 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said: Thinking of up grading my current memberships for myself and my two grandsons to season tickets in the family block when get access too. Can you still pay monthly ? Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 56 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: To anyone who has renewed a 'physical season card'. Can someone please confirm whether the renewal process states or gives the option for a physical season card. (I've seen the FAQ which says to hold on to this years physical; card.) Thank you. Why: I went to renew two tickets and after clicking 'proceed to checkout', I only got the 'digital delivery' option (I say option, but there was nothing else to click on!). Now that was fine for me as I have a digital season card, so I renewed mine only. Then I went back and went through the process to renew my brother's physical card season ticket, but again just got the digital only option. My father wanted a physical card as he is finding it increasingly challenging using his phone, but was told he wasn't allowed to have one and they were only available for people who had previously been issued with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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