I didn't renew, and decided I wouldn't give AA any money by going to home matches until the name change had been kicked out (tick) and I'd had chance to see and assess how AA reacted (not ticked yet...jury still very much out) Certain amount of cutting off of nose, but the way he was conducting himself last season, and the bloody name change thing, and the constant rebranding and Airco etc sealed it for me Anyway I was then offered a corporate seat for tomorrow, useful for work purposes and not requiring me to give him my money, so I accepted. Looking forward to it but feeling slightly guilty with myself if I'm honest Anyone else in a similar position? PS I'm off to Accrington on Tuesday which I'm very much looking forward to , with not the slightest feeling of guilt.
I made a similar commitment to boycott and it stands until the situation with the Allams changes. I really wish I was going tomorrow but I'll stand by my decision. What an utterly ****ed up situation though.
I'm going tomorrow feeling nothing but optimism for the new season. I don't know why I should feel guilty. I've paid over £600 for me and my niece to watch the team we support. Let's hope the owner of Accrington doesn't turn out to be breaking the law in some way. I'd hate you for to be lining the pockets of his potential criminal activities.
Very true I hadn't really set anything as rigid as waiting for him to go, but I certainly want to see what happens next on the name change particulary, although obviously there is far more than that But yes...its ****ed up
You shouldn't feel guilty, there's no reason for you too given your views on AA Stupid irrelevant comment about Accrington's owner though...or do you think I didn't renew because I think AA has committed a crime ?
Nah I'm taking our lass , she likes championship football by all accounts. My presence is to reflect my support of my club and not the old **** sat it the swivel chair.
im going, got a free ticket so, why not won't be buying any of that awful godforsaken beer though well excited, always like our games v huddersfield
I'm not going. Will be the first season in 20 years that I haven't had a season ticket. It's gonna be strange tomorrow as 3 PM comes, but I like to think I have a decent moral compass, and I can't bring myself to hand over my hard earned cash to Toad Snr & Toad Jnr.
First home game last time we got relegated from the Prem was Swansea and we got 21500 - no idea how many came from Swansea - lets say 500 - therefore 21000 city fans - for a Yorkshire derby with Huddersfield the club are expecting 18000 and lets say 2000 from Huddersfield, no idea how many they've sold - that makes 16000 from city - a drop of 5000 - well done Allam
I'd love to go and support the team I have supported for the last 30 years but my whole situation is ****ed up now. Some of it personal, some of it down to the club. 1. I am On-Call for work 1 week in 3 nowadays - tomorrow being one of those three. Not allowed to travel far. 2. Mortgage costs increased drastically in the last year or two 3. I cannot afford the 180-mile round trip on top of stupidly increased ticket-prices. 4. I hate the Allams But the main reason is I have lost all motivation to go is down to losing my Dad a couple of years back. We always had the enthusiasm to go to games together, share the fun and pain, highs and lows for nearly 30 years. I cannot blame the club for that demotivating factor. However with the name-change and other anti-fan measures, they have done nothing to provide a counter-acting motivating factor since then. I now know no other City fan in the 'real world', only the ones I comment with on here. So therefore, when I go to matches now it is on my own. However, when you're excluded from the West Stand due to it being season-ticket holders only, (where I did normally go and chat to one or two in W4; and where my Dad's memorial plaque is) and end up in the home-end of the North Stand surrounded by Chelsea supporters - you tend to get a tad pissed off and not really want to go again. Yeah I have been to a few games since, but generally found it ****. Maybe this season I might find my motivation to go again. Certainly hope so anyway.
Still in Cornwall so sadly not, otherwise I would be. I thought the mantra was supporters are permanent but chairman are temporary? I presume those of you bleating about paying the club money even though it doesn't all end up under Dr Allams mattress, would refuse treatment for you and yours at any of the units he's donated to if ill, and don't use anything else he's supported?
That's sad for several reasons obviously Completely understandable that you'd have less interest after losing your Dad On a practical point of view I didn't realise it was season tickets only in West Stand ?
