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  • #321115
    saleironsaleiron
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    I see the club is reinstating category A fixtures and pricing “due to increased risk levels, resulting in higher stewarding and operational costs.” Beyond Carlisle, Southend, Hartlepool, Boston United and, possibly, Halifax I am scratching my head as to what might fall into this category? I am not sure at different times in different leagues any of them would have been categorised as high risk?

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    #321117
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    And not one of the teams you mentioned brought more than 700 fans.
    The more sensible approach could be to house all other team fans at the end of the threadgold stand and save money on gatemen and catering, many teams bringing less than 100 fans one who only brought 23, rather than penalise both home fans and away fans that bring a reasonable amount.

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    #321119
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    Better putting them in the Mortz, naughty corner.

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    #321122
    WestyorksironWestyorksiron
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    `The club’s operating costs will have increased significantly as a result of tax increases, minimum wage increases, fuel inflation etc whilst trying to provide a competitive squad. Like most other business it has to pass cost onto it’s customers.

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    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Agreed, but an extra 10% for category B and an extra 15% for an A game is hardly a small adjustment as the club states.
    But the thread is about introducing A and B category games, why is there an increased risk level this year that weren’t there last season, it’s all a con.

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    #321125
    NorthumbironNorthumbiron
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    And if they’re on a Tuesday night in January?

    #321126
    saleironsaleiron
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    I have no issue with price rises, but I didn’t quite understand the logic and timing of the match categories.

    #321257
    another fed up fananother fed up fan
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    Missed this thread somehow
    Pathetic decision to do this what teams have suddenly developed massive hooliganism problems.
    I guess singing loudly banging the drums could wake a few of us old boys up but I don’t want to pay more just because 250 away fans have turned up

    #321258
    IronaweIronawe
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    I remember being sat 6 ft away from the Leeds fans when they had that naughty corner so it can be done. Having away fans in there, no trouble that day so doubt Eastleigh will kick off.

    #321261
    BigLeftToeBigLeftToe
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    It comes across as an unnecessary excuse to put the prices up. I say unnecessary because prices NEEDED to go up. In addition to all of the increases to operational costs that Westyorksiron mentions above, we also had the cheapest tickets out of any team who finished in the top 7 last season. If we’re serious about returning to the EFL then we need a bigger budget to remain competitive.

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    #321263
    ironfromafarironfromafar
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    no cat fixtures last season
    York Dale replaced by Barrow n Harrogate
    so whats changed ??? ..
    Will extra stewards police be required if thats the reason its BS
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    Is it just a back door slippery way to squeeze a few extra quid from fans who have not purchsed a season ticket

    Either way appears a tad strange to me

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    #321270
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    Don’t forget those coming up IFA, the mighty Hornchurch, Worthing, Fylde and, of course, Kiddy.

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    #321307
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    The biggest problem we have is our own fan who’ve normalised idiocy like Farage and co have normalised racism in their own minds,it’s exacerbated in big games by the Tourists who want to behave in the way they think fans do.One idiot last season was walking across the pitch with his young kid until he got booed off .Why can’t fans realise it’s not the 70s any more.
    There’s dozens of stewards that need paying for because badly dressed chavs can’t behave .Policing costs a fortune too.

    #321309
    alcazaralcazar
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    You are “The Angry Voice” and I claim my £5.

    #321310
    Iron-aweIron-awe
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    You are “The Angry Voice” and I claim my £5.

    The Lobby Ludd Appreciation Society will be pursuing you through the courts for breach of copyright, thank you and goodnight.

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    #321313
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    Aaaaah – memories!! These youngsters have no idea what they’ve missed.

    #321322
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    What was so wrong with a man and son walking on the pitch 64, I take it the game had finished.
    I would imagine it’s the Southend game your talking about, much about nothing there albeit to early.
    Having said that didn’t stop us going on against Crewe and Swansea celebrating getting to Wembley.
    Nor did it stop Andy Crosby with the England flag running on the pitch prior the Swansea came and planting it in front of Welsh. Very Farage esq.
    On the dozens of stewards surely you know they are there because of the Sag regulations, remember something Honest Dave tried to get round to save the himself and the club money, oh what a kerfuffle on here you’d think he tried to bring back hanging. (Re, training at Ilkeston, ticket office and shop only open part time, training at Ilkeston) Bye the bye.
    The club don’t dictate on policing either it’s down to them to perceive risk the though they’re are totally shit at it, hundreds of police at the Tamworth home game when only 99 away fans turned up lol, course you need massive police presence when scunny turn up localish especially when it’s the first away game. Same with the lincs cup wanting to over police the Grimsby game so it has to be played behind closed doors because of cost say scunny, in December in the middle of the day midweek.

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    #321325
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    Mark Lillis surely.

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    #321332
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Senior moment.

    #321334
    SideriteSiderite
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    Dodgy Dave tried to shortcut because he didn’t have the money and was yet another case of him initially blaming rumour mongers. Then the authorities for picking on poor, beleagured Dave, who would have rights not to pay staff wages because of such nasty expectations of him to adhere to rules.

    #321336
    SouthYorksIronSouthYorksIron
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    Dodgy Dave tried to shortcut because he didn’t have the money

    Yes he did.

    Simon Elliott (remember him?) said so.

    #321338
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    The good old, he didn’t have any money story again.
    Yet passed the proof of funding to the national league and the FA that he had sufficient funds to fund the club for at least 12 months, (24 months in the EFL).
    He had the money he just decided to stop the funding.
    Obviously leaving the club in the shite, but what was it to him, no association with the club, fans didn’t like him, met with resistance at every turn.
    And so he went, never should he be allowed near a football club again. Yawn yawn yawn.

    #321339
    SideriteSiderite
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    Yeah, sure, someone who had viable money would let those CCJs and stewarding situation crop up. A few people being mean, criticising or asking questions is not a valid reason for stopping funding and not the most pathetic excuse ever, which should fool no-one.

    #321340
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    His money his choice. Thankfully.

    #321341
    SideriteSiderite
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    Sure, people just stop paying staff, companies, stewards and more because of comments and thinking they have a right not to pay, not because they can’t finance a club like legit owners.

    #321342
    Deereyme66Deereyme66
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    Your love affair with Hilton should be a romcom awaywego: ‘Four Names and a Burger’

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    #321343
    Iron-aweIron-awe
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    Your love affair with Hilton should be a romcom awaywego: ‘Four Names and a Burger’

    One dick and a conman 😂

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