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Post by LJG on Aug 4, 2021 11:48:05 GMT
Yeah, I think the problem is that we all feel sympathetic to those who either can't or don't feel confident to attend games. But how would it be possible to implement an Ifollow arrangement..... I'd bet my bottom dollar that it wouldn't work on trust, so then where? Getting your doctor to give you a prescription certificate for ifollow. I just can't see a work around on this.... Thank you for being sympathetic to those of us who are vulnerable. As a season ticket holder for generations including last season and this coming season I for one will not be attending in the short term until I can see covid rates seriously falling. I would attend if mandatory masks were required, but the Club has failed to assist in that matter even in selected areas that would accommodate both thoughts on this issue. The solution regarding IFollow is quite simple. As the Government did with the vaccine rollout they prioritised the elderly with those aged 70+ then worked down to 65+. The club could easily as last season allow season ticket holders in this age bracket to watch all home games free at least for an agree period until things get clearer on the covid rate. SIMPLES. No lost revenue as vulnerable season ticket holders have already paid but most probably wont attend I sympathise with your predicament, I'm sorry to hear you aren't able to attend games for the time being. But in relation to your specific proposal - my mum is 75 she never goes to Rovers. If I buy her the cheapest OAP season ticket available the club gets £170 and my whole family who normally do go - me, my wife, my sister and two of her sons - can watch from the comfort of home. Why wouldn't we do that rather than spend the £1,750 we do (5 adult STs for the West enclosure)? There's the potential for the club to lose ten times the money it makes. Plus 2 teas, 3 coffees and 5 pasties every home game - call that what? £30? Per home match (x23) is another £690. I've saved two and a half grand and still get to watch every minute of every home game in the warm and dry. How would you propose stopping people from taking advantage of that?
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Post by LJG on Aug 4, 2021 9:42:20 GMT
Exactly. To have it for the Saturday games is so obviously a bad commercial decision that could jeopardise the club's future I'm surprised anyone could suggest it in all sincerity. Not if it is priced correctly. Not if it is for a limited period while we still have a pandemic. I suggest this in all sincerity. What do you mean by priced correctly? At what point do you suggest the limited period ends? How do you prevent misuse i.e. people using grandma who has never seen Rovers in her life to purchase a pass then streaming it at home with 4 or 5 people who otherwise would have gone to the game?
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Post by LJG on Aug 4, 2021 8:45:28 GMT
Ifollow Available for every match will signal the end of lower league football. I get it is fine for those at the moment that cant get to games but where will the future fan base come from if they have the option of just watching matches at home?there is just about a link at the moment from family ties and that should be built on not cut. It's hard enough already getting youngsters through the door and gaining their support. Exactly. To have it for the Saturday games is so obviously a bad commercial decision that could jeopardise the club's future I'm surprised anyone could suggest it in all sincerity.
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Post by LJG on Aug 4, 2021 7:51:22 GMT
But it takes more than just using a VPN as the other poster suggested? Topper's latest area of "expertise" is cyber-security I see.
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Post by LJG on Aug 3, 2021 19:23:23 GMT
Last I heard it was around 3,800 in total. Sounds like we will be relying on the Bank of Wael even more this coming season! Waheyyyy! Here he is! When are you going to do your catchphrase?
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Post by LJG on Aug 3, 2021 19:18:29 GMT
Sorry fella, but that's just not true. Sorry - Not my experience of 2 mods recently - I accepted a particular posters unacceptable comment and the other called me childish for challenging that mods behaviour. In my book that’s why I feel justified in my statement Ahhh you've got a book to plug. You luvvies are all the same.
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Post by LJG on Aug 3, 2021 19:12:23 GMT
Well that's not the question you asked is it? You asked about what Rovers were doing now we'd had the test events. Which seems obvious I thought. It is relevant as Mansfield can't have had a "test event" for away fans but are seemingly allowing a full capacity in the away end with no controls. I'm not saying it's not relevant. I'm saying you asked what "we" are doing after "our" test events. Because you post on a Rovers forum quite a bit I took "we" and "our" to mean Rovers.
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Post by LJG on Aug 3, 2021 8:21:24 GMT
I don't understand your question. The process will be as per the test events. Hence having the test events to test the processes that will be in place for the real thing. Otherwise why have the test events? So when did Mansfield have their "test event" when they let home and away fans into the ground? Well that's not the question you asked is it? You asked about what Rovers were doing now we'd had the test events. Which seems obvious I thought.
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Post by LJG on Aug 2, 2021 20:04:26 GMT
Why would the procedure for the test games be any different to the real thing? What were they testing if they're just going to forget about the covid requirements? Hence the question as I've no idea, why aren't Mansfield insisting on vaccines etc? Who's making these rules, as the Government seems silent when it comes to <20K sized grounds. I don't understand your question. The process will be as per the test events. Hence having the test events to test the processes that will be in place for the real thing. Otherwise why have the test events?
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Post by LJG on Aug 2, 2021 18:00:01 GMT
Odd there's no mention of the entry requirements? Now we've had out "test" games is it just a case of anybody can attend or do we still have to be double vaccinated or supply a negative test result? Why would the procedure for the test games be any different to the real thing? What were they testing if they're just going to forget about the covid requirements?
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Post by LJG on Aug 2, 2021 10:16:01 GMT
Ah, a thread about our "most naturally gifted players" of yesteryear.
Moussa Daganogo should've been offered a further three year deal and Andy Spring could still do a job for us in League Two.
That the sort of thing we're looking for?
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Post by LJG on Aug 2, 2021 10:04:54 GMT
How the team performs is heavily dependent on how the manager performs. Your post was all about Barton and nothing to do with the team and where we will finish. Yes the manager will have an impact. But don’t see the need to mention punching youth players etc on this thread😂. There is a thread about that kinda thing already. It was just a joke, mate. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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Post by LJG on Aug 1, 2021 6:46:25 GMT
Ground-breaking goal - Joey Bartom isn't convicted of two separate violent crimes, doesn't publicly slander the players, backroom staff and club in the press and manages to keep his fists from flying at his wife/other managers/youth players/15 year old fans long enough to see the end of the season. Security goal - Nigel Adkins. Think we get your opinion on now. Do we need it on every thread though😂. It’s about the team and how we will do this season. How the team performs is heavily dependent on how the manager performs.
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Post by LJG on Jul 31, 2021 13:54:41 GMT
Ground-breaking goal - Joey Bartom isn't convicted of two separate violent crimes, doesn't publicly slander the players, backroom staff and club in the press and manages to keep his fists from flying at his wife/other managers/youth players/15 year old fans long enough to see the end of the season.
Security goal - Nigel Adkins.
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Post by LJG on Jul 31, 2021 10:45:06 GMT
All these excellent young players people are talking about that Ben Garner brought in? Where are they? Nicholson is the only player that can stand with even a hint of exciting. He is the one good thing which Garner did for this club.Only Hanlan may yet prove to be a good signing. As for DC being the right Manager for us to have in League 2 Please tell me what of note he has done since he left us? The same for Coughlan.l JB will need to be counted by the success or failure of 13 signings. Until we see what this crop of players can do this season we will not know how good or bad he is. His off field record is disgusting and at the moment so is his on field results. Whether he manages to keep his job after the trials his success or failure will go on with this crop of players and he will be judged as a Manager on their success/failure. DC had the longest unbeaten run in the football league last season. You're so blinded by the cult of Barton you can't even acknowledge things which are objectively and provably true anymore. Barton is a religion. You have to keep ignoring the stuff you can see in front of you and keep believing the stuff there's no evidence of. If Barton is a religion, you're the high priest of Bartonism. Edit: P.S. DC went on that unbeaten run having joined Port Vale in February AFTER THE TRANSFER WINDOW CLOSED. Shock horror he managed to get SOMEONE ELSE'S PLAYERS playing as a successful unit! How can he possibly have done that if he didn't recruit them? It's almost as if recruitment is only about 5% of what a football manager actually does.
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Post by LJG on Jul 31, 2021 8:05:10 GMT
My Mrs wants to know why we have signed Danny Dyer ?. Drop 'em!
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Post by LJG on Jul 31, 2021 8:02:32 GMT
That's a funny thought process: Coughlan who was a proven success would have failed while Garner who was a proven failure would have been a success. There's no evidence for either of those things so I'd be interested to hear why you think that? I said Coughlan would have struggled without JCH as his style of football needed that type of robust CF. Garner was brought in for a long term project, was learning as a young manager, had only lost 3 of the previous 9 games (two of which were against the teams that finished 1st and 2nd in the table so hardly crime of the century) when he was sacked, and the team were playing good football in patches. As a young manager he also had to cope with the impact of Covid and his illness in his family. I felt he did that well, and should have been given more time. For the same reasons that have been recycled on here endlessly since both left - I'm not convinced. As I said, there's absolutely no evidence whatsoever that either was about to suddenly stop doing what they'd been doing up to that point. If GC had taken us up JCH might not have left. They had a very good relationship.
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Post by LJG on Jul 30, 2021 17:40:24 GMT
The laziest, most useless "striker" to ever don a shirt and call himself a professional football player. I mean, we're in a sh*t state don't get me wrong, we all know that and have been very lucky to survive, but even we don't see a future with him. You're welcome to Pitman, good luck. I'll have a side bet with anyone that he does not reach double figures this year. See you in October. STID. You should get that checked out. They can treat some of them with anti-biotics. You might want to tell your sister as well ... 😉
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Post by LJG on Jul 30, 2021 15:31:39 GMT
I voted Garner. Given time he would have kept us up and had us playing good football. We invested in a long term project then panicked when things were not going great. I have a feeling that Coughlan would have been found wanting when JCH left. And Barton ...to date his results and the performances have been dire. Hopefully he can prove to us that he (a) cares and (b) has good management skills - the jury is still out on both counts. That's a funny thought process: Coughlan who was a proven success would have failed while Garner who was a proven failure would have been a success. There's no evidence for either of those things so I'd be interested to hear why you think that?
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Post by LJG on Jul 30, 2021 13:02:47 GMT
How did that old Tote End song go? I'm too young for the Tote but this one ends: Brett Pittman's a w***er.
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