New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[tans]

Fans forums are usually tepid affairs where such controversial subjects as whether or not we can have Pepsi products as well as Coke products are discussed.

Yep, they are a pointless exercise where nobody actually gets down to the nitty gritty

[RobertT]

I imagine poor old Anthony Hall is utterly perplexed at how he has been landed in this shit for signing some documents from time to time for his boss in an 8m turnover business.  How the fuck did I end up in memes he must be wondering.  Imagine the scene as he logged off for dinner last night....

"Hi Dear, how was your day, better than that meeting last night?"

"No, I don't know what has happened love but I'm all over that Xy Twittery thing.  I'm a laughing stock"

"Ooh, that's terrible, never mind, I've got the sandwich toaster all warmed up, would you like some with your Pot Noodle tonight?"

"Yes, but have we got any Kraft Slices instead of Cheddar?"

"WHAT, Tony, just fuck the fuck off you pleb, are you really that fucking stupid"

[Mooneyraker]

Fans forums are usually tepid affairs where such controversial subjects as whether or not we can have Pepsi products as well as Coke products are discussed.

Sadly that does tend to be the reality. The pitchforks are left at home.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

"No, I don't know what has happened love but I'm all over that Xy Twittery thing.  I'm a laughing stock"

"Ooh, that's terrible, never mind, I've got the sandwich toaster all warmed up, would you like some with your Pot Noodle tonight?"

Run him a bath to go with the toaster Mrs Hall.

[MangoRed]

Sadly that does tend to be the reality. The pitchforks are left at home.

I think, for the first time since the other cockney clown in the friendship circle of wronguns had the club, the majority of the fan base are united and it won’t be the most pleasant evening.

Serious doubts it happens, limited numbers if it does and potentially screened Qs.

[Nomoreheroes]

Trying to catch up but down have time to read back.....Nothing has happened since the Hall interview has it?

[Legends-Lounge]

So glad I let the ST go. As I said and firmly believe one word sums this up an it is still ‘January’. Only got the Wrexham game pencilled in to watch going forward, after that I just don’t know.

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Yep, they are a pointless exercise where nobody actually gets down to the nitty gritty

It will probably be like the previous one where the Broadbent lounge were vetting the questions.

Trying to catch up but down have time to read back.....Nothing has happened since the Hall interview has it?

Just the AB minutes being released and containing a doubling down on the too many free matches line.

[Frigby Daser]

Could the explanation for Hall’s pathetic display on Monday be that he was peddling lines for prospective new owners. Imminent deal, and they’re to deliver the hard messages on Nationwide / season ticket prices etc. Maybe?

Pure speculation. I’m just looking at alternative explanations beyond complete incompetence.

[tans]

Loathed strangers podcast is out now

[Mooneyraker]

Could the explanation for Hall’s pathetic display on Monday be that he was peddling lines for prospective new owners. Imminent deal, and they’re to deliver the hard messages on Nationwide / season ticket prices etc. Maybe?

Pure speculation. I’m just looking at alternative explanations beyond complete incompetence.

I'm not sure I'd bother looking further than this.

[BenTheRed]

I wonder how happy Nationwide are and what discussions have happened internally and with the club.

From their perspective they've paid a chuck of money up front for sponsorship and included some perks as part of that.

but now, at any opportunity that deal is being criticised. I'm sure from a match day revenue perspective it looks bad - but similar to the free games for season ticket holders, money has come into the club up front and will be accounted for elsewhere..

[Nemo]

Loathed strangers podcast is out now

With an enjoyable first minute or two, presumably from Bogus Dave.

It does feel like the "too many free games" is going to be a long term reference like Bob Holt buying a house or Sandy Gray forgetting about VAT. Or Gerald Ratner...

[STFC_Manc]

I wonder how happy Nationwide are and what discussions have happened internally and with the club.

From their perspective they've paid a chuck of money up front for sponsorship and included some perks as part of that.

but now, at any opportunity that deal is being criticised. I'm sure from a match day revenue perspective it looks bad - but similar to the free games for season ticket holders, money has come into the club up front and will be accounted for elsewhere..

I'm sure he said it was about 300 tickets a game, which would be £3,900 a game or c£90k a season.  Which I'm not sure if the Nationwide deal covers? However, I doubt all those 300 people would still go and then you have food/drinks, merchandise sales on top.

If we were selling out every week then I could understand but as I said, would they all be happy to pay £27 a game?

[Nemo]

However, I doubt all those 300 people would still go and then you have food/drinks, merchandise sales on top.

If we were selling out every week then I could understand but as I said, would they all be happy to pay £27 a game?

100% this - it's amazing how the absolute assumption is that every single one of those 300 people would pay the full adult price if it weren't for the nasty Nationwide deal allowing them to partially freeload. That just... doesn't seem very likely.