Seriously......what do people think attendances will be next season, surely it will shrink. Average was 12k last year according to...... https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-championship-2018-2019/1/
Fair dos. Interestingly, in both scenarios, the old man seems to come out more favourably. Is this some sort of romanticism, a way of further demonising the son by contrast? Or a narrative that bears some sort of truth? Either way, 1 or 2, we’re scoobied in the doo.
Personally I don’t think the pair of ****s will go until they have ground the club into oblivion, just to pay back the vocal minority! If as many people say they pull in 5 million a season servicing their loan, they only need to ensure the club runs without losing money (I know it’s easier said than done), and if they can do that why do they need to sell until the day of their own choosing, which I’m sure will be the day they just get bored and move onto hating someone else who didn’t agree with them or give them what they wanted. I really hope I’m wrong with this as there are a lot of people who should be able to do whatever they wanted, without having to have an internal struggle with what they believe is right. I am lucky in that I spent many years going to watch City with my eldest son, and have many wonderful memories and we still talk about the matches we attended even though it’s 11 years ago since we emigrated. I feel for the dads who won’t have as many memories of times spent together watching a few blokes kick a bag of wind about.
I'm sure attendances will fall further. Quite possibly significantly so. The Allams have this super power of pissing people off time and again. I suspect a fair few ended their membership at the end of the season, and since then theyve managed twice in a matter of weeks to piss off many more. Our support is becoming a laughing stock for those that don't really know the facts, but even so I really hope people walk away in their thousands.
Dunno where the truth lies, except possibly there is no clear direction and hasn't been for a while. People assume the Allams devote a lot of time and energy to running HCFC - it seems they expend very little time and energy on it. That's why we get these amateurish press releases every now and again, like EA's in the office (for once) and summat's got up his nose. Dunno when he goes on his summer hols- hope he gets a manager in soon and and that he's available to sign the cheques before he goes to Sharm El Shake. None of this " I'm back the day after the transfer window closes" nonsense we've had in recent years. With reference to boycotting, we have two well known and opposite models:- - the Mike Ashley model where the ground is full every week, and he's still there after 11 years - the Oyston model, where the ground is almost empty every week, and where he was still there (until Belokon sued him) I doubt the effectiveness of boycotts of owners with double digit of triple digit millions to their name. We are not talking about Martin 'Tiddler' Fish here.
I presume those not willing to give the Allams another penny, don't have a KCOM/BT/Sky account, don't watch City matches in a pub, don't buy any of the products advertised on TV when City are shown, don't buy a TV license, don't buy any product on the advertising boards at the KCOM, and boycott all products/services of City's sponsors. They'll also be boycotting away matches.
And certainly don’t allow a family member to use any of the cancer equipment at castle hill. Principles and all that
I have Freesat. I don't watch City matches in a pub, have no idea what products are advertised on TV when City are shown because I don't watch it. I have to buy a TV license, but don't know which products are on the advertising boards at the KCOM because I dont watch it. I don't know who are City's sponsors, other than Sports Pesa who I have nothing to do with (I don't bet). I also boycott away matches. Hope this helps
I haven't been to the KC since the 6-0 win over Fulham in December 2013. I knew a lot of the **** that the Allams were doing at that point, but I attended a meeting before that match which made it clear to me the depths to which they were willing to plumb. They've more than done that. I miss it a lot, and I don't think it's done much good in truth in respect to how it might affect the Allams, but I haven't given them a penny in that time and I'm glad about that. And living in London, half of the away matches are easier for me to get to anyway. I'll continue to stay away from the KC until they depart. I've been lucky in life that I've encountered incredibly few people that I would say I 'hate'. I hate the Allams though. I hate seeing something I love being treated with such vindictiveness.
2m is still a fair old wack if they can keep the club operating at a profit (not including the servicing of the loan). Do you think that’s enough to keep their nasty vindictive game going? You probably know far more than I do on what drives the twats.
I heard that 2000 had cancelled their membership since the vote with very few joining so crowds could well be sparse next season, unless something drastic happens like new owners.
They don't get it from pay on the gate and it's only a handling charge of 5% on the tickets they do sell (which it costs them in staffing/printing etc), so realistically, they get nothing from away ticket sales.
Well if you want to look at it like that Richard can just think my ticket pays a steward for the afternoon at the kcom . Pick a steward any steward. That steward is providing for his family, food on the table, roof over crippled child’s head etc etc Welcome back everyone