New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[4D]

If the TE doesn't make some noise then there is zero noise. North and South stands rarely sing. A redeveloped TE would help, all the would be singers could go there.

[Bob's Orange]

At the Tranmere game I was in the DRS and the 'stand up if you love Swindon' chant was attempted to be started. A half-hearted effort finished and a gentlemen behind me muttered 'we wouldn't bloody be here if we didn't would we'. His gallows humour made me smile but summed up the atmosphere really.

[Batch]

If the TE doesn't make some noise then there is zero noise. North and South stands rarely sing. A redeveloped TE would help, all the would be singers could go there.

I agree with the fist bit.

A redeveloped stand might help, but weirdly could even hinder depending on the acoustics.

At the Tranmere game I was in the DRS and the 'stand up if you love Swindon' chant ..

You've reminded me.  A few (literally) people stand on occasion at the back of the DRS. Every now and then the stewards do their walk to the back to tell them to sit down. In days of yore (!) we would have all sang "stand up if you love Swindon" just to piss them off. But not now, nope. Its James "sit down", a better song admittedly but we've all gone soft.

(Yes I know, steward doing his job, hse directing the club, blah blah blah).

[Jimmy HaveHave]

If we're still going to be playing the likes of Barrow & Harrogate nothing will help😀

[I JBZelieve We Will Win]

The TE has been quiet for quite a while

[Batch]

The TE has been quiet for quite a while

I'm not blaming them. Is it just the football is rubbish?

A lot of the old guard have left. Replaced by annoying 15 year olds I'm told. I blame them. Bloody yoof.

[molepar]

A quick scan of the advisory board notes and I couldn’t see anything about alcohol in the townend. I may well have missed it. I am sure that alcohol in the TE would get people going a bit.

[Dr Pierre Chang]

A quick scan of the advisory board notes and I couldn’t see anything about alcohol in the townend. I may well have missed it. I am sure that alcohol in the TE would get people going a bit.

It’s in there, along the lines of the uptake was minimal when trialled so didn’t justify the costs of the bar being a permanent fixture.

[JanAirplaneMan]

A quick scan of the advisory board notes and I couldn’t see anything about alcohol in the townend. I may well have missed it. I am sure that alcohol in the TE would get people going a bit.

The question was asked about the bar that was in place for the TE (in the Trust question), and whether it would return. The club said it was popular but not as well used as they had hoped to make it viable. If fans want it back and would use it then happy to take that back to the club at next AB in a few weeks to try it again?

[Bob's Orange]

I noticed on the minutes that there were concerns around Northampton tickets having not been received. Given when the December meeting was I can only assume this question was raised at the end of November, a full month ahead of the game?

FWIW I bought our tickets on the 25th November and got them on the 29th. I actually live in Northamptonshire so wonder if people outside the Swindon postcode are 'prioritised' for tickets being sent or something? Anytime I have ordered tickets to be sent from STFC they have always arrived within 3 or 4 days later.

[molepar]

The question was asked about the bar that was in place for the TE (in the Trust question), and whether it would return. The club said it was popular but not as well used as they had hoped to make it viable. If fans want it back and would use it then happy to take that back to the club at next AB in a few weeks to try it again?

I for one would definitely use it and the uptake seemed huge whenever I saw it. Bring back the bar!!!

[STFC_Manc]

I for one would definitely use it and the uptake seemed huge whenever I saw it. Bring back the bar!!!

It wasn't financially viable according to the AB notes, I doubt they would bring it back anytime soon.

[Bob's Orange]

Did I hear/read somewhere there was going to be a fanzone at the CG? Where would this be situated?

[horlock07]

It wasn't financially viable according to the AB notes, I doubt they would bring it back anytime soon.

Strong Village Post Office/Pub vibes, no one uses it so becomes unviable then everyone complains when it disappears.

[NotHarryAgombar]

Re Northampton tickets - if you had ordered them beforehand they were available for collection before the game on Saturday.