jsslatic Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Is that a new thing for this year because it is the first i heard about it, and does it apply to only the chaddy end? It was new for this season. It cost £13, just had to fill in a form and hand in a couple of passport photos. In return you get a membership card which upon display at the turnstiles gets you concessionary price. Can be used anywhere in the ground as well, I sit in the Lookers Upper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 It was new for this season. It cost £13, just had to fill in a form and hand in a couple of passport photos. In return you get a membership card which upon display at the turnstiles gets you concessionary price. Can be used anywhere in the ground as well, I sit in the Lookers Upper. Ooh nice one i might use that next year but is a bit late for this year as i've a season ticket. Cheers good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Ooh nice one i might use that next year but is a bit late for this year as i've a season ticket. Cheers good to know. So students have been accommodated after all and the injustice only applies to those retired between 60 and 65 - you're alright Jack! - at least you could show a bit of sympathy for your Dad's pight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 So students have been accommodated after all and the injustice only applies to those retired between 60 and 65 - you're alright Jack! - at least you could show a bit of sympathy for your Dad's pight. Diego your right paying £13 to get in cheaper now looks to be the bargain of the century compared to what those over 60 (and retired, and younger than 65) have to live with. I'm ashamed for moaning about my plight when others have it much worse than me, but in my defense i was away working/studying when this was announced and missed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 The Advertiser reports (my bold type and *): New state of play 12/12/2007 OLDHAM Athletic still have several hurdles to clear before their vision of a futuristic Boundary Park can finally be realised. In November, the club received full permission to demolish and construct a new Broadway stand with a 5,200 capacity, conferencing/banquetting facilities, lettable office space and associated landscaping works. But Tuesday’s successful application for new south and west stands, hotel and fitness club, 553 residential apartments and 140 key worker units, is only outline permission – consent in principle – and a more detailed plan, or plans, must be submitted for full approval at a later date. Before then, officials must complete detailed discussions with third parties on the complex commercial and financial agreements needed to secure the residential, hotel and retail elements. Director Ian Hill said: "I can confirm that we’ve already commissioned a developer* to build the stadium. "We’ll have to sit down now and discuss what happens next with them. The timescales will have to fit in with various factors, such as their existing workload and the club’s own commitments. However, fans should rest assured that we hope to start work on the first part of the new stadium, the Broadway stand, as soon as possible." * Is Ian Hill talking about Hillstone Developments? I don't know if it's common knowledge who's developing the stadium, but I know it's not Hillstones. It's a company that has built a couple of stadia before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickers Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I don't know if it's common knowledge who's developing the stadium, but I know it's not Hillstones. It's a company that has built a couple of stadia before. Hillstones may be involved in the construction of the apartments and such, the redevelopment of the stadia will be done by a specialist building contractor someone akin to multiplex (but hopefully can build it on time!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hillstones may be involved in the construction of the apartments and such, the redevelopment of the stadia will be done by a specialist building contractor someone akin to multiplex (but hopefully can build it on time!) They aren't as big as Multiplex so possibly! The biggest stadium they have built is 25000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amoweb Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 They aren't as big as Multiplex so possibly! The biggest stadium they have built is 25000. Would that be the Darlington Stadium??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 But that's just the point - he wasn't having a go from a personal point of view, he was pointing out that certain people were depriving OAFC of revenue. How the hell is someone who buys a season ticket depriving the club of revenue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspiral_Carpet Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 How the hell is someone who buys a season ticket depriving the club of revenue. The original argument by S_W was that people who normally bought their Season Ticket in say the NSM Upper but decided to move to a cheaper area just for this Season knowing they would get upgraded back to the NSM Upper part way through the Season were depriving the Club of money. The cost difference is about £60. I'm not saying that I agree with his view (and to be honest, I don't) but S_W pointed out he thought it was wrong. Unfortunately others have decided to disregard his point and dub him a whinger who just doesn't like people who sit in The Paddock and that he moans about special promotions like Celebration Sunday and the £2 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Diego your right paying £13 to get in cheaper now looks to be the bargain of the century compared to what those over 60 (and retired, and younger than 65) have to live with. I'm ashamed for moaning about my plight when others have it much worse than me, but in my defense i was away working/studying when this was announced and missed it Thanks for giving me the opportunity to raise my perceived injustice once again. I do it now and again, but it doesn't get me anywhere! But I still feel the Club is missing an opportunity to get more bums on seats, even if they are more experienced bums, who young people refer to as 'old farts who don't sing'. Not guilty as charged!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 The RRE stays, all the others get knocked down. Polish Hippy will be asking for a discount as the away fans will be in the worst stand! my view of it is that what is now the main stand will be the worst (smallest) stand. my impression of the artists impressions, and the 3d images are that this will be something akin to the stand to the right of us at chesterfield, or the stand we were in at scunthorpe. it will have roughly the same capacity as what is now the main stand. thats my view anyway ps, i presume we are getting a new club shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 (edited) EDIT: Just testing! Lol. Edited December 14, 2007 by boundaryblue80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 EDIT: Just testing! Lol. Welcome back bb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 The original argument by S_W was that people who normally bought their Season Ticket in say the NSM Upper but decided to move to a cheaper area just for this Season knowing they would get upgraded back to the NSM Upper part way through the Season were depriving the Club of money. The cost difference is about £60. I'm not saying that I agree with his view (and to be honest, I don't) but S_W pointed out he thought it was wrong. Unfortunately others have decided to disregard his point and dub him a whinger who just doesn't like people who sit in The Paddock and that he moans about special promotions like Celebration Sunday and the £2 games. I don't know if it's me or Prozac you mean I_C, but I posted that I found it offensive what he was saying and I've never called him a whinger. And even if it wasn't me in his wrath, what he's saying is pretty ridiculous and petty. If people want to change their seat to a cheaper area then why not? It doesn't matter what the reason is, the club have left it the cheapest seats for a reason, and there isn't any guarantee of being relocated when season tickets were purchased last summer. I can totally see his point, and there may be a handful of people who have done that but in my mind it just seems really petty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chaplain Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 It was new for this season. It cost £13, just had to fill in a form and hand in a couple of passport photos. In return you get a membership card which upon display at the turnstiles gets you concessionary price. Can be used anywhere in the ground as well, I sit in the Lookers Upper. It wasn't even new this season. My son has had a student card for the last two seasons. It's not worth his getting a season ticket as he can't get back when he's at uni. But he's looking forward to Forest, Walsall, Leeds and Everton while he's home now. What a Christmas vac for him! Of course his Latics student card is no good for away matches. Full price there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I don't know if it's me or Prozac you mean I_C, but I posted that I found it offensive what he was saying and I've never called him a whinger. And even if it wasn't me in his wrath, what he's saying is pretty ridiculous and petty. If people want to change their seat to a cheaper area then why not? It doesn't matter what the reason is, the club have left it the cheapest seats for a reason, and there isn't any guarantee of being relocated when season tickets were purchased last summer. I can totally see his point, and there may be a handful of people who have done that but in my mind it just seems really petty. Perhaps I could have worded my comments better. However, my main point is that if you buy a season ticket under any circumstances that is helping the club, yes some saw it as an incentive but isn't buying one before the discount deadline an incentive too? I'm sure those that saved their £60 or whatever in gambling on a half season upgrade spent the money on the two new shirts we have yet again introduced. The whinger comment wasn't really aimed at SW it was a wider point on how petty Latics fans can be over little things that in the wider scheme of things don't really matter. I only wish more people had backed BB80's views over the large number of 'fans' who witheld their season ticket renewals during the early part of summer 2006, crippling the club and forcing them to part with the manager, now that was worth getting on one's sopabox for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 S_W is making a point (not whining) and once again, you have got totally the wrong end of the stick. Care to elaborate how many times I've got the wrong end of the stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 [quote name='philliggi' date='Dec 13 2007, 23:35 PM' post='77367' ps, i presume we are getting a new club shop? The new club shop will be in the new Broadway Stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Getting a ST in the paddock was for two reasons.... the atmosphere / fact many the main singers and lads I see away sit there and ....... for less than £12 a game knowing that I'm likely to be moved into a roof covered section before the rains come (thats screwed up already)!!!! Don't usually buy a program, stuff from the shop (well got my Tango shirt), lottery etc Infact making scarfs I'm taking money out of the club Yet, I travel every week from London, sing a hell of a lot, organise OASIS, make banners, eat pies, mod owtb.co.uk ........... I could go on but the point is; everyone is different, supports the clubs in different ways, so pile money in some are on a budget attending few games............. but end of the day we are all Latics fans!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daznathe Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 as ive stated before tta said in the close season that paddock tickets can be swapped for george hill paddock or chaddy end, YOU CAN NOT MOVE FROM THE PADDOCK TO GEORGE HILL UPPER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 (edited) as ive stated before tta said in the close season that paddock tickets can be swapped for george hill paddock or chaddy end, YOU CAN NOT MOVE FROM THE PADDOCK TO GEORGE HILL UPPER. So those of us that sit right on the halfway line with a superb unobstructed view could end up either in the cramped George Hill paddock which is an inferior view (from when I've sat there for Reserve and ORLFC games) or the crappy Chaddy End with its posts in the way and gangs of little chavs throwing chips and spitting at one another. IMO that is no upgrade and if there is an option for the Rocky Road End then thats where I will go the club could transfer the Lookers stewards and catering supplies etc to there. Edited December 14, 2007 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daznathe Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 that is correct, dont think we have the crowds to justify opening RRE but it would be a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Welcome to the campaign Mrs. Sideburns and I have been running to get the age for senior concessions at OAFC reduced from 65 to 60, to tie in with the bus pass and many other Clubs. If a woman is in receipt of state pension at 60 why should she pay full rate for tickets? There must be lots of women who can no longer afford to buy season tickets or go to as many games as they would like since becoming a pensioner. I think that they should be able to produce evidence of their State Pension entitlement and then get a discounted season ticket, encouraging more of them to attend. The point about the Bus Pass misses the point Diego. I would assume that the Local Authority gives these out at 60 to keep in line with it's policy of letting it's staff retire on full pensions at the same age, whilst those of us in the private sector will generally be working until 65 (at least). I don't mean to sound harsh or be personal but I see no reason why a private body (the club) should lose money because a public body has the power to use taxpayers money to give it's employees 5 years of extra feet-up time at the end of their career. I see where you are coming from with the current differential pension age for women and men, but reducing prices to 60 for all is going in the opposite direction to the reality of retirement ages. Tesco aren't going to start offering discounts for the over-60s, why would the club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 that is correct, dont think we have the crowds to justify opening RRE but it would be a good idea We'd have one less stand and if they offered it to people in other stands, we could probably fill it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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