TheBigDog Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 It's true. I think the club in general gets a lot of unfair stick from our fans but it is this kind of decision that gives them a bad name. I'm not so bothered about Wallsall but to voluntarily seek to change what will be (unfortunately) our biggest match of the season to a Tuesday night just seems absolute madness. The decreased attendance would easily be in four figures. Surely the police can't charge that much??!! I hope that someone from the club reads this thread and sees sense. Leave the game on the Bank Holiday - and the extra fans will cover the additional cost of the Plod. Also -I live two hundred miles away and will struggle to make the Tuesday night as I will be back at work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 I hope that someone from the club reads this thread and sees sense. Leave the game on the Bank Holiday - and the extra fans will cover the additional cost of the Plod. Also -I live two hundred miles away and will struggle to make the Tuesday night as I will be back at work... Not a conclusive poll insomuch its only around 100 votes, but 82% against should surely make Alan Hardy think again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmr Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Yet another reason Alan Hardy needs to retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Yet another reason Alan Hardy needs to retire. And you'd end up with exactly the club you deserve if he did. A dead one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shefflatic Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Sent my thoughts to Alan regarding the issue, states he will discuss again with directors. I intimated that decisions like this (proposed switch of the dale game, agree with the walsall game as attendance neither here nor there in all honesty) is why fans walk away/have no time for the club. The poll on here alone proves the conclusive evidence not to switch. If it was THAT big an issue with regard to costs, the whole league would switch their games to the tuesday. Trouble is their owners all see sense and see that bank holiday + local derby = $$$$ Ours just see 'oooh them police are a bit pricey, better switch it' You reap what you sow Latics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Blue Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 On the official now, the club might be having a change of heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 On the official now, the club might be having a change of heart? power to the people !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Well done Alan Hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyof1 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Yes well done indeed Mr Hardy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickhenryslovechild Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 And you'd end up with exactly the club you deserve if he did. A dead one. why do you say that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 QUOTE (boundaryblue80 @ Jun 17 2010, 23:21 PM) These 3 guys don't give a **** clearly care about the fans anymore...yet more apathy and evidence of two fingers to listening to those who still go and are hardcore. That Dale game, the club should be busting a gut to get people in!!! Perfect opportunity, with cold, wet January midweek games to say, buy a Dale ticket and get a free ticket for the next home game or something like that (erm, not sure why they'd do that - they will sell tickets easily - you don't do giveaways from your best gate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Yipee!! I think.....so hope we all walk away with big grins on our faces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (boundaryblue80 @ Jun 17 2010, 23:21 PM) That Dale game, the club should be busting a gut to get people in!!! Perfect opportunity, with cold, wet January midweek games to say, buy a Dale ticket and get a free ticket for the next home game or something like that (erm, not sure why they'd do that - they will sell tickets easily - you don't do giveaways from your best gate). Fingers crossed it stays that way...we'll see. Not celebrating just yet... Oh and regarding giveaways for your best game, a.) the Leeds home games last season showed the struggle we're having in getting folk back for the big ties we have nowadays and b.) it was buy a Dale ticket and get a free one for a really turd midweek game like Hartlepool on Tuesday Feb 1st (unusally, we don't have a Jan midweek one this season.) Infact, after that Hartlepool game last season, it might not be that bad an idea Edited June 22, 2010 by boundaryblue80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Fingers crossed it stays that way...we'll see. Not celebrating just yet... Oh and regarding giveaways for your best game, a.) the Leeds home games last season showed the struggle we're having in getting folk back for the big ties we have nowadays and b.) it was buy a Dale ticket and get a free one for a really turd midweek game like Hartlepool on Tuesday Feb 1st (unusally, we don't have a Jan midweek one this season.) Infact, after that Hartlepool game last season, it might not be that bad an idea not sure about a free ticket, maybe half price ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if I'm repeating anything already said. In my mind, Bank Holiday football is part of the fabric of watching your local team. Families get together and go to the match in bigger numbers. This, if the fayre offered is good, is a potential to reach out to new fans or lapsed fans and get them back on the Latics drug. By the way, I assume one of the problems is that police get premium rates of pay for working bank holidays. Perhaps the new "Office of Budgetary Responsibility" should look at this element of their terms and conditions and remove it. We live in a 24/7 society and many employers no longer pay a higher hourly rate for working outside 9-5 Monday to Friday. Unsociable hours are a reality of being a policeman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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