Haven’t been to a home game for 2 seasons. Work 2 weekends a month, had a child etc. All excuses really as I just couldn’t be arsed to go. This feels like a call to arms for me now though so I’ll be going to as many as I can get to. Also feel a bit guilty not going for the last couple of years other than the Wembley piss ups.
The difference is you have just said straight up you can't be bothered mostly because nobody else is etc. You haven't tried to get a moral chuffty badge.
I'm finding this thread a bit strange.
It's been said on here many times, especially after the Northampton fiasco, that going or not going is a personal choice, and no one should be criticised for their decision. Dividing fans etc etc.
yet here we are, questioning CJ on his choice and reasons... Double standards or what?
Some wannabee super fans on here for sure
Welcome back - personally I feel that this is the time to step up, I live near Newcastle and attend more away games than home, but I will attend more home games this year.Haven’t been to a home game for 2 seasons. Work 2 weekends a month, had a child etc. All excuses really as I just couldn’t be arsed to go. This feels like a call to arms for me now though so I’ll be going to as many as I can get to. Also feel a bit guilty not going for the last couple of years other than the Wembley piss ups.
I think it is more the trust that he stands with. I think that is the contradictionI'm finding this thread a bit strange.
It's been said on here many times, especially after the Northampton fiasco, that going or not going is a personal choice, and no one should be criticised for their decision. Dividing fans etc etc.
yet here we are, questioning CJ on his choice and reasons... Double standards or what?
Some wannabee super fans on here for sure
Membership became available last week, got mine. It gives you an advantage (and a nice card to proudly flash) but there are still times (think Lincoln, Forest Green) when all tickets are taken by season ticket holders. Ces’t la vie, I’m getting used to sitting in the home end (on my hands!)Just get a membership for £28.60. ST holders won’t sell out away tickets.
Think it was more questioning his logic. I can understand if people don't want to go to Birmingham, not going if the Ricoh was just a bit up the road isn't really the same
No matter, it's his choice whatever the reasons. Questioning them is still trying to suggest he should go, even though he says he won't.
Some don't seem to though. The (I agree, a little odd!) not one foot more stuff came from having to justify himself for not going to Birmingham. If we'd left it at that, we wouldn't even be going into the rest of it!Fully understand why he wouldn't want to go to Birmingham!
Never got the "no a foot over the boundary" thing. Then again, despite this being my 47th season I have never lived in Coventry and I never will I have always travelled from Southam, then Leamington and finally for the last 20 years Warwick. I supported City as my Dad did and he started taking me on my 7th birthday in 1972. It seems strange to go and watch England a 1000 miles away, for example, yet not the team you support less than 20 miles away. Especially when you consider that this is a totally different situation to Sixfields and, in my opinion, down to Wasps and not the football club or its owners.
Then again, reminds me of those threads in the past where people on here have said they'd rather England win the World Cup than CCFC win the FA Cup or get promotion to the Premiership. Weird.
I think it is more the trust that he stands with. I think that is the contradiction
Are we not allowed to ask questions? I wasn't trying to put him down, I was making genuine queries. I wanted to know what consitutes going and not going, and it appears it's very black and white for him. If that's the case so be it, but as with literally everything in life, people will have an opinion on that. No one is shouting him down or slating him for not going as far as I can see, just suggesting that the logic of something being one metre over a line means you can't go, is a bit odd.So, he buys season tickets for others, puts money into the club in other ways, attends most away games but won't go to SA. That disqualifies him from being part of the trust then? The trust have said its personal choice whether people attend or not, so doesn't that apply to their board too?
I don't get why people are questioning him (or anyone else) for making their choice. It's yet again raising the "divide the fans" banner. You either think someone who decides not to go to SA should be criticised, or not. Clearly some on here think they should be.
I'm finding this thread a bit strange.
It's been said on here many times, especially after the Northampton fiasco, that going or not going is a personal choice, and no one should be criticised for their decision. Dividing fans etc etc.
yet here we are, questioning CJ on his choice and reasons... Double standards or what?
Some wannabee super fans on here for sure
The purpose of it is not to judge any view but to analyse the data and see if when it’s quoted those who will not attend are protesting against the club is s realistic assumption
As far as I can see there has been hardly any animosity on this forum over who’s going and who isn’t. Maybe time to let this go, OSB, it’s a non issue on this forum unless we chose to make it one.
I’m not making it one. I’m compiling data from fans to present to the trust.
I think if people post their opinions on a forum, by it’s definition it is designed to create debate. I haven’t read CJ stating that he’s felt he’s being attacked. In fact I thought he was happy to respond.
Fair enough. Still, good to hear and explore fellow fans opinions. Fair play to CJ, he’s been patient with the questions.Perhaps it was an error to identify posters. The reality is people will refuse to attend if it’s outside the border.
There is no case to argue - If that’s an opinion then that’s it. It’s the numbers who feel that way and see if that’s an accurate representation in how the trust board report non attendance
I don't disagree with you, although remember we're only one part of a whole. Doesn't make it invalid, but does mean we shouldn't big up this board *too* much as a voice for anything more than a subculture within a wider culture as a whole.Perhaps it was an error to identify posters. The reality is people will refuse to attend if it’s outside the border.
There is no case to argue - If that’s an opinion then that’s it. It’s the numbers who feel that way and see if that’s an accurate representation in how the trust board report non attendance
Do we know if any of the Trust members are going to St. Andrews ? Or is it unanimous Trust ‘policy’ to boycott ?
Edit to clarify; Board members that attend meetings.
Do we know if any of the Trust members are going to St. Andrews ? Or is it unanimous Trust ‘policy’ to boycott ?
Edit to clarify; Board members that attend meetings.
As far as I can see there has been hardly any animosity on this forum over who’s going and who isn’t. Maybe time to let this go, OSB, it’s a non issue on this forum unless we chose to make it one.
Sounds like a pitiful excuse to me.Real fans support their team..... Weren't you a member or the 'trust'?
I don't disagree with you, although remember we're only one part of a whole. Doesn't make it invalid, but does mean we shouldn't big up this board *too* much as a voice for anything more than a subculture within a wider culture as a whole.
As an aside, it'd be kind of interesting to link attendance with where people live. My hypothesis would be that message boards get a disproportionate number of people who live further away (certainly why I started posting, how else would I know whether we were *really* going to sign Dean Gordon!) and those who live further away are probably less affected by a move as they have to travel anyway. I might be wrong on that btw, and it's more complex to answer than even that write-up, but... this is just one piece in the jigsaw.
Yes I know, fine. I’m referring to some other posts where we look like we’re disagreeing over nothing, really.I’m not making it one. I’m compiling data from fans to present to the trust.
Yeh, I see, wasn’t necessary.It was more the following that I was aiming at
It was more the following that I was aiming at
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