Luci
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« on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 14:40:43 » |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7385373.stmI think this is pretty disgraceful to be honest. An open top bus tour is one of the best ways of thanking those fans that spend a fortune every season following their club around the country. I think they should be made to do it, like it or not. I'd be mightily annoyed if that happened to us. (Note: this is just my opinion)
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 14:53:23 » |
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meh, don't know really - although the excuse that "the players need a rest" is absolutely laughable
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Luci
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 14:56:02 » |
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I think its the excuse thats made me feel sorry for some of their fans!
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 15:09:57 » |
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oh my god thats pathetic
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 15:11:18 » |
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oh my god thats pathetic The fans who get upset about such things or the club for not doing it? |
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 15:26:13 » |
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ooop I meant the club - lazy overpaid oafs
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janaage
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 15:26:44 » |
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I agree with the club over this. Surely WBA should be concentrating on becoming a main stay of the top flight, not celebrate a promotion sandwiched between two relegations.
It's fair enough for clubs like us, or Bristol City that only go up once in a blue moon, but this would be the third open top bus tour in six years for the baggies!!
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 15:27:21 » |
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I agree with the club over this. Surely WBA should be concentrating on becoming a main stay of the top flight, not celebrate a promotion sandwiched between two relegations.
It's fair enough for clubs like us, or Bristol City that only go up once in a blue moon, but this would be the third open top bus tour in six years for the baggies!! Good point sir! |
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 15:52:45 » |
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I'm ok with the club on this. As they said, they had a full house to celebrate at the weekend, and to cover lady's point surely the vast majority of the travelling supporters would have been there.
That means we're down to pleasing the plastics and a few who couldn't get in
Also, janaage makes valid points.
I'm surprised they didn't come up with a better excuse, to be honest.Although I can't think of anything off the top of my head
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 16:15:41 » |
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If you can't celebrate promotion then what's the point of winning?
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 16:22:21 » |
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The Baggies have been bouncing up and down from the championship and premiership for the past few years though as said above.
Do big clubs have an open top bus for every single trophy they win? Real Madrid must have their own bus company if so.
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janaage
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 17:11:40 » |
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If you can't celebrate promotion then what's the point of winning? They did celebrate going up, at the ground. What's the problem with that? Sunderland, on Roy Keane's instruction, did the same when they went up. |
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 17:19:52 » |
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If you can't celebrate promotion then what's the point of winning? They did celebrate going up, at the ground. What's the problem with that? Sunderland, on Roy Keane's instruction, did the same when they went up. Only 3000 of them did. Frankly it's a lame excuse. All they needed to say was that they were going to put the money and efforts into next season to secure stability in the Prem and it would have been a valid reason. It just comes across as they couldn't be bothered. |
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 17:32:28 » |
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To be fair, there was also the valid point about players wanting to go home to see family etc. Considering half the squad is probably foreign so I think that's fair enough. Can't remember who made that comment though, may not have been the club?!
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 18:44:28 » |
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I think that excuse translates as "Our players have been on the lash since Saturday and not only can we not find half of them but a good few don't even remember their own names, much less that they play for a side that's just been promoted. Frankly, if we made go round town on top of an open-top bus, they'd only vomit on passers-by anyway, the state they're all in, so probably best if we pass, thanks very much"
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