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Post by gashead99 on Apr 21, 2022 11:45:41 GMT
I do not read the other forum and I was not aware of some of the issues raised in the opening post on this thread. I do not know if any of what they have said is even true. I do think that the club hierarchy now view us as customers more than they ever have so I hope that they are prepared for some to act like customers and demand fair treatment. I offer no judgement either way as to whether this new direction is good or better than what went before. We have little choice but to accept it, because most of us will always consider ourselves fans, and will never think of ourselves as customers and the club will never be held accountable. Some of the abuse aimed at the club (which I vehemently oppose) may have been born out of frustration at the commercial decision to use Ticketmaster and the slightly cynical decision to fudge the "ticket prize freeze" announcement. Again, I do not personally have an issue with the "Price freeze" but it was a little misleading for some and I understand that can lead to some anger for certain people. Someone made a very good point on another thread that today its a handful of Season Ticket holders in the South Stand. Nobody really cares. Tomorrow it may be something else but it will be too late. Never seen myself under Wael or any other Ownership as being a Customer. I hadn't until the south stand season ticket and FGR issues. It is clear from how we were treated that we were just a ticket price.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 21, 2022 10:15:07 GMT
I'm not party to any internal matters so can't and won't comment.
I am a disgruntled South Stand season ticket holder though.
We may be small in number but were there through the tough times.
Loyalty is important - we ask it of the players - so why can't we expect it.
I'm annoyed at having to move for next season. Partly because there was no real choice other than the SW stand and I don't want to sit in a corner, but more so that there was no consultation or consideration with affected season ticket holders beforehand, meaning long standing groups have been split up.
As for FGR, that is totally down to mismanagement by the club. Again, no-one was consulted, new tickets issued before any explanation given, family groups split into different rows and no offer of any compensation for not providing what we paid in advance for.
Football has always been about watching with family and friends, be that sitting or standing and always will be.
For the biggest game of the season (and who would have thought FGR would be included in that statement) it just won't be the same.
It's just unprofessional.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 20, 2022 18:14:58 GMT
None of us are against the club making money and will be over the moon with another successful season.
The issue here isn't about that - it's about the way we have been treated as loyal and time served season ticket holders.
The issue with FGR is entirely of the clubs own making by not giving them their correct allocation in the first place and gambling on a reduced travelling support. That has massively backfired and in order to correct it, season ticket holders suffer.
So what, it is just a single game you might say, but again that misses the point. It's the biggest game of the season (so far) and one I want to watch with the group I have watched with for years - not sat in a different row on my own.
It cannot have been that difficult to group linked tickets together but, I suspect, it's all happened too late and become a rush job.
You never know, we might get a free burnt sub standard pasty...
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 20, 2022 17:02:28 GMT
Looking at it another way why should over 500 Gasheads miss out on watching home games next season, just so an handful of fans can keep their seats in the South Stand? Thats a fair point! We'll all have to give up our spots when the Fruit Bowl is built! Dont understand why people cant be moved to seats alongside people they already sit with tho! Hopefully those affected are having sensible conversations with the club on that We both know that irrespective of what division we're in next season, the extra 500 won't turn up until we find ourselves in a similar position to where we are now.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 20, 2022 16:22:41 GMT
It's so that they can accommodate more home fans - away fans have to be given the option of 10% of ground capicity. Not a great outcome for you though. I know the reason, but why should day trippers be prioritised over me? I’ve had that seat for over 10 years. It's worse than that though. We've already been chucked out our seats for next season and seen long term match friendships broken up. I have 4 linked season tickets sat together and we have been split 2, 1 and 1 - all in different rows. It's unprofessional and not the correct way to treat loyal and regular fans. I guess £ speaks louder these days...
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 16, 2022 16:52:31 GMT
I believe the club are waiting for both FGR & Sunny to say how many tickets they are likely to need, as Rovers under F A rules have to allow 10% of the capacity to visiting teams. As Scunthorpe we’re relegated yesterday I am sure more tickets in the South stand will become available & I would think FGR will probably get whole of the South stand meaning tickets could then be available again like yesterday in the visiting east terrace.Can the club consider doing that this season when they've already sold s/t's for seats in the South Stand? I wouldn't have thought so. We've got season tickets and not been offered alternatives - if nothing left then it's too late to move anyone.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 5, 2022 15:19:38 GMT
Its quite simple really last season the club wanted to say thank you to all season tickets holders after the pandemic so did a one off special early bird of £285. It then went up to £315 Which is what everyone else had to pay. It's now £315 for an early bird so yes it has been frozen at last season's prices. Hope that clears it up 🤔 In my case the price for the next two weeks is last seasons earlybird price ie £170, it subsequently went up to £190 which I assume will be the price in two weeks time. Not the case for me - charged the higher price for last season, not the early bird price.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 5, 2022 10:49:11 GMT
Pi ss ed right off with this heap of sh**e. Prices frozen for two weeks and I am 65 in less than 4 weeks. Even though the season starts after my birthday, I am still expected to pay adult price. They can stick it where the fecking sun don't shine. I thought it was age at start of the season. I got charged more on renewing in April when one of my lads turned 16 in the July?
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 5, 2022 10:47:10 GMT
SW stand is being held back to allow displaced South Stand season ticket holders to choose seats before going on general sale. Still awaiting call back. Thanks for that any idea when that will be ? Not sure. I have 2 weeks in my mind but that seems a long time. Won't affect renewals, it's just being done to help existing South Stand season ticket holders.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 5, 2022 10:18:13 GMT
SW stand is being held back to allow displaced South Stand season ticket holders to choose seats before going on general sale. Still awaiting call back.
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Post by gashead99 on Feb 8, 2022 20:32:32 GMT
You need to watch from the website for radio Bristol commentary Then that never use to be the case, and there's still the option to select "away" commentary. Won't hold that option, keeps reverting to home.
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Post by gashead99 on Feb 8, 2022 20:27:09 GMT
Can only get home commentary on ifollow despite clicking away. Any ideas? Game bad enough without listening to this audio! You need to watch from the website for radio Bristol commentary
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 28, 2021 17:35:55 GMT
5 points from 5 games in the conference season. A new league needs to be adapted to. Not backing or criticising anyone. DC is a Gas hero. His starting record in the Conference wasn't great. Turned out ok in the end. Need to reserve judgement here for a little while longer. Keep the faith.
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 17, 2021 14:33:25 GMT
On the plus side, the first two weeks of our last post relegation season didn't go too well but turned out ok in the end.
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 16, 2021 14:08:40 GMT
Had mine last week but not my sons (both on same account number) Might be relevant - I had to set up 3 accounts with ticketmaster - mine and 1 for each of my sons - I then linked the 3 accounts. All 3 of us got tickets - same address but 3 separate envelopes!
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Post by gashead99 on Jun 28, 2021 11:21:47 GMT
Considering most, if not all, season ticket holders overpaid for ifollow on home games last season, wouldn't it be a great gesture to allow us foc entry for the full capacity Oxford game? Did we? Not sure about the exact maths but I didn't feel I was being overcharged considering the number of games I watched on ifollow. Guess it depends on how much your Season Ticket was. £15 per game for me - though my seat was far more comfortable and I didn't get wet or cold!
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Post by gashead99 on Jun 28, 2021 10:21:03 GMT
Priority purchase for ST holders for the reduced capacity games then? Considering most, if not all, season ticket holders overpaid for ifollow on home games last season, wouldn't it be a great gesture to allow us foc entry for the full capacity Oxford game?
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 17, 2021 15:13:44 GMT
As an ex football league assistant referee (many years ago) I can assure you that pre-determined bias doesn't come into it. No matter what we think referees are impartial. They may interpret things differently to us, but then we do that amongst ourselves anyway. Referees are, believe it nor not, human so will respond to events in front of them in the same way we would all do. It won't change their enforcement of the laws but, when matters come down to an either/or situation, the player/manager/team that has been on your back less MAY get the benefit of the doubt. The same applies to those players constantly falling over looking for free kicks - the more often you do it,the greater the chance the genuine foul will be interpreted as a dive. It's only natural. You need only watch top flight rugby to see how this happens overtly.
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 14, 2021 12:40:08 GMT
I'll be renewing too but, as with others, ifollow has cost me probably £30 a game as there are 3 season tickets here. I'm not going to ask for anything but I would like to think the club will do something for those that never sought a refund. The free ifollow clearly wasn't free as non season ticket holders got it cheaper than holders, which is exactly the opposite benefit of buying a season ticket. I know other clubs are already offering huge discounts to those who retained there tickets (Swansea £99, I believe) - so we can just hope something similar happens here.
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 7, 2021 9:16:50 GMT
Bit worrying that we are on the third manager now to be unable to get a tune out of this squad. Which suggests the squad are just not up to the job. Mr 1.38ppg must shoulder the majority of the blame since he put them together after watching way too many Barcelona games. Whatever happens we will have Mr Barton here next season (barring custody or his resignation, of course). Let's hope he's ready for the challenge. I'm beginning to think we are going down. Too many others around us now starting to pick up points. Interestingly, and not defending what has gone before, 1.38 ppg would have us in a far more comfortable position than we are now - 14 points more comfortable.
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