Not re-newing season ticket next year.........................

[The Gem]

The original post had either "fishing trip" or "Palace troll" written all over it, and I'm surprised so many people are biting.

It's May, and the manager who is supposedly the purveyor of such "boring football" has left, as will a number of players, ergo there is every reason to expect next season to be different. If I was going to quit, it wouldn't be now, as I'd feel a complete tit if the club got in an exciting new manager and a raft of signings with real potential over the next three months.

The decision not to renew would have been taken weeks ago, not now, so the timing of the post is clearly designed to generate a few responses in a week when things haven't gone right at the club.

Don't fall for it, suckers.

There are so many Know it all's on here

You are wrong on Both Counts Scouse23and I and all the people who used to go the Eclipse before the match at the Goldstone have been supporting the club for 40+ years.

Why cant a statement be taken at face value? Last season was some of the most Boring football we have seen. The conversation on the concourse was how awful we are playing etc.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

There are so many Know it all's on here

You are wrong on Both Counts Scouse23and I and all the people who used to go the Eclipse before the match at the Goldstone have been supporting the club for 40+ years.

Yeah. And it's only now you decide the football doesn't meet your expectations?

Not at Withdean under Hinshelwood or the second coming of Micky Adams, or at Gillingham, when losing 4-0 at home to Darlington, or during the latter days of the Barry Lloyd era at the Goldstone?

Sure, sure. Sounds completely reasonable to me. Walk away. I just hope that the team playing in away matches at Griffin Park turns out to be considerably less dull than exactly the same team playing home matches at the Amex is*.



*If you get a ticket

 

[Marshy]

a few decent signings over the summer and you may well regret not renewing in my book ;-)
I dont understand anyone not renewing unless its a financial issue.

 

[The Gem]

Yeah. And it's only now you decide the football doesn't meet your expectations?

Not at Withdean under Hinshelwood or the second coming of Micky Adams, or at Gillingham, when losing 4-0 at home to Darlington, or during the latter days of the Barry Lloyd era at the Goldstone?

Sure, sure. Sounds completely reasonable to me. Walk away. I just hope that the team playing in away matches at Griffin Park turns out to be considerably less dull than exactly the same team playing home matches at the Amex is*.

*If you get a ticket

It will be easy to get tickets at the home games, despite what the club says the attendance is there are always seats available.

Who said that people didn't walk away during darker times since the 60's and 70's you do make a lot of assumptions.

People can come and go as they please, if they don't like something they can leave if they do like something they can stay or come back, its their choice, if scouse23 and our band of 6 has chosen to not renew that's up to us.

Following the club blindly is a dangerous game, Seat £650, Parking £300, food etc made the lack of passion from players earning over 12k per week hard to take.

Personally as well as not enjoying what I was served every week I not have to work on Saturdays as my business is expanding, however, I believe I would still not have renewed next year anyway.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Why bother? It isn't like there won't be people wanting to get hold of a season ticket.

I don't think there is a big queue, and the other interesting point is this indicates that they now don't even seem to be treating fans as customers.

 

[shingle]

What a Pathetic Statement

Lighten up you plum, it was tongue in cheek, hence the blush

 

[Horses Arse]

have been a season ticket holder since we were playing home games at Gillingham. Last year was so boring, can count the games I actually got passionate about on one hand. Really excited about all the London and close by away games we will have possibly, so have decided along with my son and 6 others who also have not renewed to go to away games only. Could be Orient & QPR, along with Brentford, Fulham, Millwall, Charlton, Watford & Reading. Bring it on. Also can't believe no one has been in touch from the club to find out why we haven't renewed, this club has changed for the worse, the people running the club now have no empathy with the fans, which is a very sad state of affairs.

You are right. There are many working within the club that simply couldn't give a toss, with some of these having pretty key roles in terms of us supporters. With the development of the club it is inevitable to a degree but very sad that there is less and less care. The belief seems to be that supporters feelings are unimportant as there will be a continuing stream of new fans. Sadly wrong.

As it happens I'm renewing four of my five season tickets but various things have changed my passion for the club; not the on field performances but off field performance and attitude.

 

[Tory Boy]

I hope the miserable **** two to the right of me doesn't renew.

TB

 

[drew]

The OP still hasn't advised whether he told the club in March. If he has only just decided then he has already made two payments towards next seasons ticket, assuming he is on the DD. At least the club will benefit from his cancellation fee!

 

[London Irish]

Yeah. And it's only now you decide the football doesn't meet your expectations?

Not at Withdean under Hinshelwood or the second coming of Micky Adams, or at Gillingham, when losing 4-0 at home to Darlington, or during the latter days of the Barry Lloyd era at the Goldstone?

Sure, sure. Sounds completely reasonable to me. Walk away. I just hope that the team playing in away matches at Griffin Park turns out to be considerably less dull than exactly the same team playing home matches at the Amex is*.



*If you get a ticket

I'm really amazed this argument gets trotted out so often on here. Fans made allowances for the quality of football if they know the club is financially struggling, as we have been in past eras. They are less inclined to do so when we have 30,000 crowds and are signing ex-Premiership players. Not rocket science is it

 

[Billy the Fish]

Cancelling is about personal choice so fair play if you want to do something else on saturday , but why are people BLEATING once they've cancelled because the club didn't BEG them to come back

 

[hitony]

Only read the first page of this thread........I have never seen the used so much

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Since when did Brighton fans expect to be entertained at football? Good god...it's not supposed to be fun.

 

[Notters]

I'm really amazed this argument gets trotted out so often on here. Fans made allowances for the quality of football if they know the club is financially struggling, as we have been in past eras. They are less inclined to do so when we have 30,000 crowds and are signing ex-Premiership players. Not rocket science is it

ALL clubs are financially struggling, it's the nature of modern football, so you'd better start making allowances.

 

[DNB_Seagull]

 

[kevtherev]

You will be pig sick, when Sherwood is named new manager and we sign, Joe Cole, Brad Friedel, Bobby Zamora, Stephen Ward and a few others.

 

[Weststander]

ALL clubs are financially struggling, it's the nature of modern football, so you'd better start making allowances.

Arsenal, all german pro clubs, Spurs, Newcastle?

 

[Bozza]

Also can't believe no one has been in touch from the club to find out why we haven't renewed, this club has changed for the worse, the people running the club now have no empathy with the fans, which is a very sad state of affairs.

You'll be getting a call. And not just because you posted this thread.

 

[Poyningsgull]

Cancelling is about personal choice so fair play if you want to do something else on saturday , but why are people BLEATING once they've cancelled because the club didn't BEG them to come back

Sounds far too sensible a statement for this board. Ban him

 

[TSB]

You'll be getting a call.

Samaritans?