I just want to watch football, now I have to cconsider my Albion supporter "aspirations"

[rouseytastic]

I just want to watch football, now I have to cconsider my Albion supporter "a...

They've made very clear statements about how fast the club has grown and how they need to progress. How many more statements do you need? Perhaps the minutes of Board meetings should be posted on NSC!?

A statement about why the constant increases in prices and a seemly desperate attempt to cream every penny out of 'supporters' it all looks desperate.
Read the post again......and try and keep up

 

[Return of the Rev]

A statement about why the constant increases in prices and a seemly desperate attempt to cream every penny out of 'supporters' it all looks desperate.
Read the post again......and try and keep up

They might want to make up the £16 million loss just a thought.

 

[Acker79]

A statement about why the constant increases in prices and a seemly desperate attempt to cream every penny out of 'supporters' it all looks desperate.
Read the post again......and try and keep up

Something like:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10158014.Albion_reveal___8m_loss/

 

[Bold Seagull]

......and try and keep up

Well said....

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

They might want to make up the £16 million loss just a thought.

It's £9.1m in the 2011/12 accounts/return filed with Companies House, but your underlying point is sound.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

The problem is the fundamental idea that you can buy loyalty without being loyal. If I want to be seen by the club as loyal to the club I can pay £30 a year to get priority tickets. I don't need to ever go to a game, but the club will value me as a 'better' supporter/customer than someone who doesn't pay the £30 but attends every game as a non-STH.

This is just wrong.

Yes it is and I agree. Unfortunately this is the way its going in general.

Take Man Yoo. They have a similar scheme and a guy at work is a member. His "loyalty membership" that he pays (£30 quid a year or whatever) allows him to jump the queue/be eligible for the window for general sale tickets (they are available just need to be organised) he also has a card he can carry around in his wallet as well! Wow.