He did reply when i asked him about this earlier, was something like, "er, well, my friend bought two season tickets, and it was too late not to take it, so I've got to go, and er, um well".
Found it a bit far-fetched to be honest.
He has a friend??
You still stalking me then Lord? :wave:
My mate bought 2 season tickets this season-like he always has done. He used to take business clients and family until his son emigrated to NZ and he semi-retired from work. He tried to get his nephew interested, but he just didn't want to know. So I started buying the spare ticket as it was going to the point where I was going every week. But at no point did I have to pay in advance-I just paid my mate on the day.
Last season I told him I wouldn't be able to make nearly as many games due to staff shortages at work. I also told him that I wasn't prepared to pay money to support SISU every week any more. He got the two tickets regardless, saying "You don't have any commitment, just let me know if you can make it, and if you can't I'll take my niece". He's in his 60's and despite the fact that he moans
even more than me, it's the highlight of his week: he actually appreciates my comments a little more than his nieces, as she doesn't really like football and pays little interest. So I said OK, with the proviso that I would only be available for half the games at most.
Then the fixtures came out, showing that I can't make nearly as many due to work, as expected. I'd have to swap shifts for most Saturday's, which would mean I'd be working 8 days straight quite a lot. I'm not particularly prepared to do that for a club owned by lying venture capitalists who aren't even prepared to pay the rent.
Then we sold Gael: I never thought that they'd let him go for such a fraction of his potential worth. My main reason for having hope this season was the prospect of watching him tearing the division to pieces. The irony being that if we had strengthened adequately under SISU, he wouldn't have been exposed before he was ready-and the Newcastle scouts maybe wouldn't have spotted his potential.
I'm still livid at the way that they are essentially selling anybody of any value, and replacing them with players that cost nothing in transfer fees. So I won't be going out of my way to swap shifts at work to get up there: if anything I'm inclined to say I'm busy even when I'm free.
I still support the club, but a little fire has gone out, I'll admit that. It won't be re-lit until SISU go.
And yes Lord, I do have other friends-none of which renewed their ST due to SISU.
Is that enough of an explanation for you, Chase, Lord and Sickboy? If not, then maybe we can carry on this conversation via PM?
