Fitton and co...

[Reg Smeeton]

I agree completely. And who knows, maybe next season we will be able to add Paul Trollope to that list. But why not 'throw some money' at the playing side for couple of seasons, get up to the Championship and then say ,"Right, the club now has to be self supporting" Which it will be feasible for it to be with vastly increased revenues.

More or less on day one, Fitton stated they wouldn't be throwing money at this project. Nothing thta's happened since suggests they've any intention of changing that position...which is fair enough in my book.

I suspect that if Hart can deliver at least a couple of wins in what's left of this train wreck of a season, then he'll be given the job.

[Mexicano Rojo]

Heard today havent even sold 1000 season tickets.

[Spencer_White]

Im right behind Hart until the end of the season. But for him to be given the job on current evidence would be rediculous, because despite everyone feeling a bit better because we've spilt some blood over this season (pushing Wilson out of the door) it has to be said that the results are just as bad as the last 3 months under Danny Wilson. 

[Batch]

Heard today havent even sold 1000 season tickets.

Pretty shocking.

The warning given for the early bird offer was pretty short. Hopefully they'll extend it.

[tans]

Still not received renewal stuff yet

[Reg Smeeton]

Im right behind Hart until the end of the season. But for him to be given the job on current evidence would be rediculous, because despite everyone feeling a bit better because we've spilt some blood over this season (pushing Wilson out of the door) it has to be said that the results are just as bad as the last 3 months under Danny Wilson. 

But Hart has had to use Wilson's team, which as I've pointed out is the worst in STFC's Div 3 history. This has meant we've had the wrong sort of players, playing in the wrong way for the division we're in.  Hart has at least indentified we need a couple of big buggers, and need to be playing attritional football.  For next season we'll need a complete clear out and a total re-build, with players more suited to Div 4, and if it's attritional, then so be it. I'd say there's sufficient evidence that Hart/McParland are capable of doing this.

[Nemo]

Heard today havent even sold 1000 season tickets.

Blimey. I do think the lack of renewal notices has hurt though, I intend to renew but haven't got round to it yet for one reason or another: if someone phoned me I'd do it right now, but if I end up missing the Early Bird deadline through my own laziness then I'll be less likely to pay more.

[Spencer_White]

I wonder if the board have realised that not many fans will renew, and would rather take more cash from fans renewing out of habit after the early bird offer has expired? After all, a lot of fans will turn up on walk up next season anyway.

[joteddyred]

Blimey. I do think the lack of renewal notices has hurt though, I intend to renew but haven't got round to it yet for one reason or another: if someone phoned me I'd do it right now, but if I end up missing the Early Bird deadline through my own laziness then I'll be less likely to pay more.

I'm still fifty/fifty on whether to renew, as my 7 year old loves going and it doesn't matter as much to him what league we're in and who our manager is.  However, the fact that I've received absolutely nothing from the club (along with many others by the sounds of things) is the icing cake on what has been an absolutely shambolic season.  That coupled with the concern that Paul Hart might be given the job on a full-time basis and I'm really concerned about where we're heading on the pitch is at the moment making it highly unlikely that I will renew.

Surely if they've sold less than 1000 STs they'll have to extend the deadline?  I remember saying a few weeks ago that the Board had completely underestimated the damage this season and relegation would do and we'd be lucky to get 2,500 STs.  That figure is starting to look unlikely unless there's a sudden mad rush in the next week or so.  They must be concerned?

As Bart said, this could be a good time for Mr Fitton to make a few apologies to the supporters.  It might help make up the minds of some who are still sitting on the fence about renewing.

[lambourn red]

Heard today havent even sold 1000 season tickets.

Not surprised I know 18 season ticket holders and about 14 are not renewing it was going to be 16 but 2 have decided to renew after all. I can not see many more than 3000 ST holders next year shame for Fitton and Co as they were starting to get a momentum of lapsed supporters coming back but to be brutally honest they only have themselves to blame for not acting earlier to change the management.

[Nomoreheroes]

Really interesting reading everyone's comments. Have admitted before that I am unable to go to matches anymore as there are too many other things drawing on my time. However, am interested in people's reasoning for not renewing STs.

For me, the thing that stopped me going to games (I was never an ST holder) was movement up the leagues. I loved watching 4th Div football, I liked watching 3rd Div football, but I didn't enjoy 2nd Div as much and when we got promoted to the newly established Premier League I lost interest big time.

The reason for the lack of interest was because of the style of football. I loved watching blood and guts displays, but found the more pretty and less frenetic style of play less exciting. Furthermore, some of the stuff in 4th division was entertaining in a comedic sort of way. From my vantage point on the Stratton Bank (losing this spot was another reason for lack of motivation) I could see what players should do, what they were trying to do and then what actually happened - which was pure comedy genius at some points!

Personal highlights for me include Dave Hockaday flatfoot runs down the right wing and his mishit cross beating Shilton. Rambo getting caught out of position from kickoff and tackling someone feet first round the waist and getting sent off in the 1st minute. Finally, listening to John Gittens high pitched squeak was the only comedy gold as we progressed up the leagues!

League 2 - Its alright there really!

[woolster]

Really interesting reading everyone's comments. Have admitted before that I am unable to go to matches anymore as there are too many other things drawing on my time. However, am interested in people's reasoning for not renewing STs.

For me, the thing that stopped me going to games (I was never an ST holder) was movement up the leagues. I loved watching 4th Div football, I liked watching 3rd Div football, but I didn't enjoy 2nd Div as much and when we got promoted to the newly established Premier League I lost interest big time.

The reason for the lack of interest was because of the style of football. I loved watching blood and guts displays, but found the more pretty and less frenetic style of play less exciting. Furthermore, some of the stuff in 4th division was entertaining in a comedic sort of way. From my vantage point on the Stratton Bank (losing this spot was another reason for lack of motivation) I could see what players should do, what they were trying to do and then what actually happened - which was pure comedy genius at some points!

Personal highlights for me include Dave Hockaday flatfoot runs down the right wing and his mishit cross beating Shilton. Rambo getting caught out of position from kickoff and tackling someone feet first round the waist and getting sent off in the 1st minute. Finally, listening to John Gittens high pitched squeak was the only comedy gold as we progressed up the leagues!

League 2 - Its alright there really!

with you on this one brother

[shady]

Really interesting reading everyone's comments. Have admitted before that I am unable to go to matches anymore as there are too many other things drawing on my time. However, am interested in people's reasoning for not renewing STs.

For me, the thing that stopped me going to games (I was never an ST holder) was movement up the leagues. I loved watching 4th Div football, I liked watching 3rd Div football, but I didn't enjoy 2nd Div as much and when we got promoted to the newly established Premier League I lost interest big time.

The reason for the lack of interest was because of the style of football. I loved watching blood and guts displays, but found the more pretty and less frenetic style of play less exciting. Furthermore, some of the stuff in 4th division was entertaining in a comedic sort of way. From my vantage point on the Stratton Bank (losing this spot was another reason for lack of motivation) I could see what players should do, what they were trying to do and then what actually happened - which was pure comedy genius at some points!

Personal highlights for me include Dave Hockaday flatfoot runs down the right wing and his mishit cross beating Shilton. Rambo getting caught out of position from kickoff and tackling someone feet first round the waist and getting sent off in the 1st minute. Finally, listening to John Gittens high pitched squeak was the only comedy gold as we progressed up the leagues!

League 2 - Its alright there really!

[shady]

Already looking forward to Div 2, AWAY GAMES RULE

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Is the ST renewal deadline next weekend?