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Post by yattongas on Oct 23, 2024 16:42:58 GMT
Genuine question….. who do we go to now with our gripes and moans now that Gorringe has gone ? Is there someone at the club with any clout that could be contacted asking why the East stand is closed for this game etc ? Abdullatif. Is he on X (twitter ) ? Or just contactable by email ? ps ….. have we got a fans rep at the moment? |
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Post by meldrew on Oct 23, 2024 17:02:06 GMT
I am hoping to raise this tomorrow evening on Having a Gas. Someone has to be held to account. Why should we be treated like this? I f anyone has any help to offer, please say so which will give us all a chance to take this forward.
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Post by justagasaway on Oct 23, 2024 17:33:28 GMT
I am hoping to raise this tomorrow evening on Having a Gas. Someone has to be held to account. Why should we be treated like this? I f anyone has any help to offer, please say so which will give us all a chance to take this forward. Ask why no hospitality for weston match? Its their cup final loads of them wantvto go to Mem it's their cup final pay £80 and watch a good tie We will lose thousands of piunds |
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Post by wertongas on Oct 23, 2024 18:24:59 GMT
I have contacted the club about this, asking them to make more seats available and complaining about the poor way supporters are being treated and that the club will lose thousands in revenue .
Await there reply tomorrow.
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 23, 2024 18:39:53 GMT
If anyone finds out who to contact, please put it on the forum. I will happily bang on his door. Ritchie Bates, Commercial & Revenue Director, appears to be TG's replacement but i can't find any contact details for him, assuming he has a club email account it could well be ritchie.bates@bristolrovers.co.uk |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 23, 2024 18:46:55 GMT
I have contacted the club about this, asking them to make more seats available and complaining about the poor way supporters are being treated and that the club will lose thousands in revenue . Await there reply tomorrow. Just checked the ticket website and the only stand tickets still available are in the corners of the new stands, which suggests there's more than enough demand to open at least the East Stand seating if not the terracing? |
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Post by kampucheagas on Oct 23, 2024 19:09:57 GMT
Just purchased 3 tickets standing on the west terrace. Dont mind the view from there, better than the Thatchers!
I was at the Weston game v Boreham Wood last weekend, there is a real excitement around the club at the moment, crowds are decent as is their form. This match is massive for them, possibly one of the biggest thus far in their history, so we should welcome them and our club should treat this tie with the respect it deserves.
As usual it feels like the powers that be are once again missing a trick here, their ability to treat supporters well and organise the event to maximise turn out is sadly lacking.
Really hope WSM get as many tickets as they could potentially sell, make a nice change to actually have a bloody atmosphere for once this season!!
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Post by Somersetgas on Oct 23, 2024 19:40:16 GMT
It seems reality is sinking in.The South and East stand are both closed for this game so that means I for one will be unable to be there 'cause I can't stand for long periods. I hope the club is happy that they are letting down regular fans who have paid up front but still don't mind paying again. How much longer are we going to be taken for mugs? It’s all a sad state, the Season ticket pricing fiasco, the nonsense of games kicking off whenever to suit Sky, International breaks breaking up the Season for scheduled games, now this nonsense. I’m glad I’m watching local non league where they happily take cash, smile and enjoy fans. I’ve done two away games that’s it. The love is currently dead, although I was going to break my home duck for the Weston game, but I’m not going to a half closed ground, It will look awful on TV. Anyway Reading on Saturday. |
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Post by kampucheagas on Oct 23, 2024 19:47:23 GMT
It seems reality is sinking in.The South and East stand are both closed for this game so that means I for one will be unable to be there 'cause I can't stand for long periods. I hope the club is happy that they are letting down regular fans who have paid up front but still don't mind paying again. How much longer are we going to be taken for mugs? It’s all a sad state, the Season ticket pricing fiasco, the nonsense of games kicking off whenever to suit Sky, International breaks breaking up the Season for scheduled games, now this nonsense. I’m glad I’m watching local non league where they happily take cash, smile and enjoy fans. I’ve done two away games that’s it. The love is currently dead, although I was going to break my home duck for the Weston game, but I’m not going to a half closed ground, It will look awful on TV. Anyway Reading on Saturday. Which book? |
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Post by wider on Oct 23, 2024 20:09:14 GMT
Yes it’s a very poor state of affairs all round. Once again the powers that be (no longer know who that is, by the way) seem to have totally misjudged the situation and instead of a possible bumper crowd half the ground is shut and no hospitality (according to others , haven’t checked).
This is a chance for a decent atmosphere at a local derby tie that has been dismissed as a non event seemingly. Why?
A good opportunity to attract some new supporters once again seemingly ignored. Why is half the ground shut?
On a personal note :- no email about securing my own seat in the West Stand for the tie? For once it is open (it’s usually the one that’s shut in these cases) but I can’t be in my own seat as it was one of the first sold. I’ll be there with a much worse view but at least I got one of the few seats still available.
Last night v Shrews with half an hour still to go to kick off the kiosk just inside the West turnstiles didn’t have any pasties. Luckily going round the back of the West Stand towards the South Stand the stall at the far end had some. We aren’t making money if we don’t have what the public want - I wasn’t the only one chasing a pasty.
I did Director for a Day with 7 others for last season’s game v Shrews and it was very good (new boss apparently) but why isn’t there any re Weston when people may have fancied making a real day of it - especially maybe some Weston Fans?
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Post by Beer Baron on Oct 23, 2024 21:09:42 GMT
Genuine question….. who do we go to now with our gripes and moans now that Gorringe has gone ? Is there someone at the club with any clout that could be contacted asking why the East stand is closed for this game etc ? clare@bristolrovers.co.uk is the supporters services manager, so presumably is the contact for supporters? Clare has sorted out a few ticket issues in the past and was always helpful, though that's going back a fair few years now. Will be gutted if the East Stand isn't open, always sit up there for the real cup games. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 23, 2024 21:15:22 GMT
Genuine question….. who do we go to now with our gripes and moans now that Gorringe has gone ? Is there someone at the club with any clout that could be contacted asking why the East stand is closed for this game etc ? clare@bristolrovers.co.uk is the supporters services manager, so presumably is the contact for supporters? Clare has sorted out a few ticket issues in the past and was always helpful, though that's going back a fair few years now. Will be gutted if the East Stand isn't open, always sit up there for the real cup games. I doubt Claire can help with the discussion taken to close the East Stand, I'd imagine that was taken well above her pay grade? |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 23, 2024 21:20:49 GMT
Yes it’s a very poor state of affairs all round. Once again the powers that be (no longer know who that is, by the way) seem to have totally misjudged the situation and instead of a possible bumper crowd half the ground is shut and no hospitality (according to others , haven’t checked). This is a chance for a decent atmosphere at a local derby tie that has been dismissed as a non event seemingly. Why? A good opportunity to attract some new supporters once again seemingly ignored. Why is half the ground shut? On a personal note :- no email about securing my own seat in the West Stand for the tie? For once it is open (it’s usually the one that’s shut in these cases) but I can’t be in my own seat as it was one of the first sold. I’ll be there with a much worse view but at least I got one of the few seats still available. Last night v Shrews with half an hour still to go to kick off the kiosk just inside the West turnstiles didn’t have any pasties. Luckily going round the back of the West Stand towards the South Stand the stall at the far end had some. We aren’t making money if we don’t have what the public want - I wasn’t the only one chasing a pasty. I did Director for a Day with 7 others for last season’s game v Shrews and it was very good (new boss apparently) but why isn’t there any re Weston when people may have fancied making a real day of it - especially maybe some Weston Fans? Not saying the decision is right or wrong but in recent seasons we have frequently closed one of the main stands for the early rounds of the cup, it's not a new decision by the new owners. I'd imagine the ground will still hold over 8,000. Once a decision was made to close the East Stand the club clearly couldn't offer hospitality in that stand. I'm surprised stand season ticket holders were given any warning that they needed to buy tickets as soon, as they went on sale as it was going to be a free for all. |
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Post by gasheadowen on Oct 24, 2024 1:36:58 GMT
I got absolutely slated on my opinion of bringing Nick Higgs back in a one day a week consultancy role, but did such a shambles ever occur under his tenure. As a GASHEAD which those currently in charge aren't, surely he'd have seen the pulling power of this game.
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Post by DrFaustus on Oct 24, 2024 4:22:07 GMT
I got absolutely slated on my opinion of bringing Nick Higgs back in a one day a week consultancy role, but did such a shambles ever occur under his tenure. As a GASHEAD which those currently in charge aren't, surely he'd have seen the pulling power of this game. The same Nick Higgs who was in charge when we were relegated to the Conference? No thanks. 🤡 |
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Post by justagasaway on Oct 24, 2024 5:16:10 GMT
New half and half scarves have been manufactured as we speak for our three up and coming cup ties
Bristol City 1982 v Rovers Gloucestershire Senior Cup
Rovers v Exeter City Bristol
Street motors trophy
Rovers v Weston Super Mare Fa cup
Could Rovers exit the three cups surely not
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Post by Sir Trevor on Oct 24, 2024 6:04:35 GMT
It looks as though the ticket decisions made about the Weston Super Mare fixture need rethinking.
Very poor advance ticket sales for home supporters support the decision to only open some sections of The Mem.
Seated sections sales suggest that there is insufficient seating allocation available.
Extending HOME seating sales to a small section of the South Stand would be a shrewd decision.
Work is progressing to permit further segregation arrangements for The South Stand.
This should be expedited and the demand for HOME seating for the FA cup match can be achieved.
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Post by gashead79 on Oct 24, 2024 6:45:29 GMT
Yes it’s a very poor state of affairs all round. Once again the powers that be (no longer know who that is, by the way) seem to have totally misjudged the situation and instead of a possible bumper crowd half the ground is shut and no hospitality (according to others , haven’t checked). This is a chance for a decent atmosphere at a local derby tie that has been dismissed as a non event seemingly. Why? A good opportunity to attract some new supporters once again seemingly ignored. Why is half the ground shut? On a personal note :- no email about securing my own seat in the West Stand for the tie? For once it is open (it’s usually the one that’s shut in these cases) but I can’t be in my own seat as it was one of the first sold. I’ll be there with a much worse view but at least I got one of the few seats still available. Last night v Shrews with half an hour still to go to kick off the kiosk just inside the West turnstiles didn’t have any pasties. Luckily going round the back of the West Stand towards the South Stand the stall at the far end had some. We aren’t making money if we don’t have what the public want - I wasn’t the only one chasing a pasty. I did Director for a Day with 7 others for last season’s game v Shrews and it was very good (new boss apparently) but why isn’t there any re Weston when people may have fancied making a real day of it - especially maybe some Weston Fans? Not saying the decision is right or wrong but in recent seasons we have frequently closed one of the main stands for the early rounds of the cup, it's not a new decision by the new owners. I'd imagine the ground will still hold over 8,000. Once a decision was made to close the East Stand the club clearly couldn't offer hospitality in that stand. I'm surprised stand season ticket holders were given any warning that they needed to buy tickets as soon, as they went on sale as it was going to be a free for all. Wwll they should change the decision and move the ST holders from the stand back to their seats! The terrace may not be needed but a few hundred seats and the hospitality would be well used I reckon. Staff levels for that can't be excessive and I'm sure the students are happy for the cash. |
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Post by peterparker on Oct 24, 2024 6:58:52 GMT
Legitimate question, do we have a SC fans director anymore? I literally have no idea if we do or not (Even if the position is worthless)
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Post by Thegasaregoingup on Oct 24, 2024 9:30:31 GMT
I’m a season ticket holder in the East Stand and I have emailed the club showing my dismay over their closure of that stand. I won’t be going if the only seats left is the remote corner of the ground and my brother and I are in our 70’s certainly won’t be standing up.
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