alx Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I get a bit huffy about being chucked out my seat. 4 times a season is totally pushing it. But I don't mind the North Stand, and I spent nearly a whole season going there. What I DONT LIKE is turning our ground into a home game for the scummiest teams in the world. It's OUR ground not theirs. Stick a thousand of them in a corner. Points = money FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Calm down - I read it that he was making a general point aimed at the club's approach towards our fans for games against the ugly sisters. Nothing personal against you at all, beyond suggesting that our fans shouldn't be malleably accepting of the club's apparent willingness to move heaven and earth to accommodate the puddle drinkers' pounds. Really, his response was "see everyone. This is the type of prostitute I am talking about" I don't see how you don't think that is personal. Just because I have a different opinion on what is important to me as a fan and to the success of the club. We have been losing to them long before even segregation became the norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Really, his response was "see everyone. This is the type of prostitute I am talking about" I don't see how you don't think that is personal. Just because I have a different opinion on what is important to me as a fan and to the success of the club. We have been losing to them long before even segregation became the norm No worries LJ. I just read it differently to the way you obviously have. I agree it wasn't the most clever comment I've ever read on here, but let's move on and horse this shower on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Really, his response was "see everyone. This is the type of prostitute I am talking about" I don't see how you don't think that is personal. Just because I have a different opinion on what is important to me as a fan and to the success of the club. We have been losing to them long before even segregation became the norm So are you a prostitute and that is why you are upset? If not just brush it off and stop crying, what age are you 12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightswood Jag Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 At least 70 seats wrecked in the JHS Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 A steward who was working in the JHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCF Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I have the sense that there is an attitude among some groups that we just have to "put up with things" in order to have our place at the top table in Scottish football. The question occurs to me just how many more compromises would they be willing to surrender for the greater good? For example, if it were deemed economically expedient for the visitors to be given even more of the stadium, because "home" fan numbers continued to decline, would they be content to give up the North Stand as well as the JHS in order for the club to maximise the clubs income? In short, where is the line where the anti-social behaviour of the guests and the changes imposed on the home fans becomes too much? I would suggest that for a significant number (who should not be pilloried for their choices by anyone) that line has already been crossed. This early in the season where three of the first four home league games have been subjected to change - and yes I think that the imposition of the four o'clock kick off next Saturday is a big inconvenience - it must be a concern that fans will drift away and not come back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 The choice is to give the old firm the colin weir, or the jh stand. Both have merits, and you'll get different opinions. The more puzzling aspect is the shrinkage of the home gate. Even with iniatives like free juveniles. There was no displacement at the Aberdeen game, and their away cross must have just about matched our home numbers. I think in the context of reducing home gates, there is more rationale for giving the bigger stands to the of. I know that in unpalatable but financially it makes more sense. I do think we should be investing more time into discussing how to drive up gates, in general. I think if we only gave the weir stand to rangers on Tuesday; we'd do well to get 4.5k gate. I'm being a bit hypocritical as I can't go on Tuesday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Unfortunately I think that consistent finishes in the premier league do little for attendances. Kilmarnock struggle. Look at what happened to Hibs and Hearts when they went down and then came back up. Attendances rocketed. Great that Thistle have established themselves but I think this is the reality. It makes a nonsense of calls for a bigger league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I think if we only gave the weir stand to rangers on Tuesday; we'd do well to get 4.5k gate. But we're led to believe neither sevco nor Celtic can be housed in the Weir Stand for H & S/duty of care reasons. This confusion all goes back to Maxi's doublespeak in the ET a few weeks ago. With the gate split it means the financial incentive to move stands is near halved. Be nice to stay put but since we're in effect giving up home advantage we might have been better off being drawn away at Ibrox. At least our share of the gate money would be higher and our newly named stadium would escape further punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Unfortunately I think that consistent finishes in the premier league do little for attendances. Kilmarnock struggle. Look at what happened to Hibs and Hearts when they went down and then came back up. Attendances rocketed. Great that Thistle have established themselves but I think this is the reality. It makes a nonsense of calls for a bigger league. Naw, let's just play the same teams over and over again.That'll sure keep attendances up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Why do we stop at the old firm? Aberdeen would fill the JHS too. Offensive or not, anyone that believes what we do for rangers and celtic isn't some form of 'prostitution' is kidding themselves on. On a positive note, its good to see our fans coming up with a card display for tomorrows game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Naw, let's just play the same teams over and over again.That'll sure keep attendances up. Plus there's a few championship clubs have a bigger support than us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Couldn't care less who we're playing against. I don't watch the other team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Why do we stop at the old firm? Aberdeen would fill the JHS too. Offensive or not, anyone that believes what we do for rangers and celtic isn't some form of 'prostitution' is kidding themselves on. I'm not as hardline as you on this and I was in favour of moving around to maximise revenue and maintain segregation. But I must admit, the sight and sound of that toxic sectarian psh coming from the area I've stood and sat in all my life is starting to grate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 What is the solution, though if as we are led to believe that they can't be housed in the Colin Weir stand and the last time the club tried to move the North standers there was uproar. There is no way to accommodate them without putting out some jags fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Ban the scum altogether. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Ban the scum altogether. I like this game. But how would we ensure none of them get tickets for the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 I know it's a hopeless wish. But these things happen in European ties and UEFA are all over it. They happen in Scotland and you hear nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 That's the thing though. That is the only solution - but we ain't allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmike Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Perhaps we could get every one of them to have a '£' sign stamped on their forehead as they came in. Then, when we had to look at them in the JH stand, we'd be reminded of why they were there and we were over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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