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[REDDERS78]

I think Greg Mitchell absolutely nailed it last night. Good on Forza for standing up to the club on this.

Personally I think its a really poor decision at a time when the players need us most. Have your protest for sure, but don't hinder the lads on the pitch at such a crucial stage.

Will cause more harm than good and probably compound the issues on the pitch We've so often this season. For me, a terrible move.

 

[EmmersonForest4]

Personally I think its a really poor decision at a time when the players need us most. Have your protest for sure, but don't hinder the lads on the pitch at such a crucial stage.

Will cause more harm than good and probably compound the issues on the pitch We've so often this season. For me, a terrible move.

To be honest I think its uncalled for only reason the owner has lost loads of money on us. He isnt asking us to do anything he hasnt already done himself. Yes disagree with the decision and I think at the end of the season hold a protest however this isnt a greedy owner at play. Its an ownership trying to generate more revenue cause they are losing money hand over fitst on players. Its not a profit grab, teh profit grabbing is by football players really.

 

[Chappers85]

I mentioned it in a previous post in passing, but would the introduction of half season tickets actually solve a lot of the problems. It would allow fans who can't afford a full season ticket the opportunity to go, and whilst it's not ideal, it's quite a good compromise.

I think that only really works for the second half a season. I got an U18 one in the 02/03 Paul Hart Playoff season because we were doing well. But not sure it would work for the first half of the season - can't see anyone then giving up their half-season tickets midway through the season. Unless it was an alternate system where you attend every other game.

I think the biggest issue is the changing of concessions for younger people and the age brackets. If the club aren't careful they will price out the next generation of fans. These price rises have unfairly targeted them and families, who are the least likely to have disposable income. The whole thing's a mess and has been handled appallingly.

 

[Flaggers]

A protest can only call itself successful if it upsets a section of the population.

Forza will, evidently, succeed with their protest.

 

[Gyros Peter]

Speaking of bad signing, Origi gets £700 an hour to contribute f*** all.

Even more proof that the £2.7M the club will raise by pissing off the entire fan base is minuscule in comparison to the clubs finances.

Might give him a bell in an hour, see if he'll buy me a season ticket.

 

[stockers]

Is this about the same amount of money the club decided not to take last year for a shirt sponsor..

 

[Bohinens_chip]

A protest can only call itself successful if it upsets a section of the population.

Forza will, evidently, succeed with their protest.

They should take the money they would spend on a display and donate to food banks etc in the community instead.

 

[Bohinens_chip]

Is this about the same amount of money the club decided not to take last year for a shirt sponsor..

Significantly less

 

[stockers]

I’m pretty confident that the fans kept this club up last year as well..

 

[PlayedOnGrass]

Indeed, bit there's a diffence between properly scouting a player whose signing doesn't quite come off, and letting the owners son buy overhyped mercenaries or someone as a favour to a dodgy agent.

I agree - but it cant always be the case that all the good signings are by everyone else and all the bad signings are down to EM.
Origi is a prime example - he has turned out to be a dud - I for one was really pleased when we signed him based on his performances for Liverpool and the high praise from the Liverpool fan base and Klopp himself.

 

[REDDERS78]

A protest can only call itself successful if it upsets a section of the population.

Forza will, evidently, succeed with their protest.

The purpose of a protest is not to upset someone though is it?

Even if it were, the only people this proposal would upset would be the players, which is totally the opposite of what we want isn't it?

It will achieve nothing, and is far more likely to cause us harm. Wrong method, wrong timing, wrong outcome likely.

Probably about as bad as a protest could get in fairness.

 

[Lefkasman]

They should take the money they would spend on a display and donate to food banks etc in the community instead.

As long as it's not food donated by Forest and their shit catering.

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[REDDERS78]

I will also say that I love what Forza do, they give the club really unique feel on matchdays. Most clubs would giver their right arm for something like them.

I just cant get on board with this idea though unfortunately.

 

[Notcher]

The purpose of a protest is not to upset someone though is it?

Even if it were, the only people this proposal would upset would be the players, which is totally the opposite of what we want isn't it?

It will achieve nothing, and is far more likely to cause us harm. Wrong method, wrong timing, wrong outcome likely.

Probably about as bad as a protest could get in fairness.

Only if you consider premier league football to be an absolute priority over it's supporters Redders. Personally I don't and I care more about a generation of football fans being priced out of the ground.

 

[Strummer]

Is this about the same amount of money the club decided not to take last year for a shirt sponsor..

The additional income is around an extra 3m or so.

The proposed commercial deal(s) around shirt-sponsorship that were declined by the club because - in their opinion - they under-valued the shirt were almost double that.

This is why it is so enraging, because, yet again, bad commercial decisions have cost the club money, and then they scrabble around to recoup that by fleecing supporters.

 

[Alf-engelos Mindminackers]

I’m pretty confident that the fans kept this club up last year as well..

That's where a lot of the rage is coming from. There's an argument that the fans should have received a discount for last years vocal support, not a hike.

As for "bad timing" with where we are in the league and season, well the club were the one who dropped the announcement now, so blaming the fans for the reaction and any protest is a bit laughable in my book.

 

[gamble]

I've ready decided I will not be spending a single penny in the club next season, no shirt, no food drink (not that I often buy that stuff), I was planning on going to the fan zone but not now.

I won't sing MOK against City, the club can go f*** itself. They want to rise prices like that fair enough, I'll rescind my financial support else where.

 

[REDDERS78]

Only if you consider premier league football to be an absolute priority over it's supporters Redders. Personally I don't and I care more about a generation of football fans being priced out of the ground.

Yeah, I do agree with that mate.

Mine has gone up a fair bit and so has my lads, I'm not sure I expected anything else to be honest. Football just is expensive these days, its not been a working class sport for 2 decades really. In the 3 L1 years my ticket in the A block was nearly £500, to say its now only £700 25 years later and 3 division higher sees like good value.

I do agree though, just speaking from this angle because I can afford it, I know not everyone can.

Having said that, I still think the notion to possibly impact the players in a negative way is wrong, and nomatter what the scenario, I always will.

 

[Alf-engelos Mindminackers]

I've ready decided I will not be spending a single penny in the club next season, no shirt, no food drink (not that I often buy that stuff), I was planning on going to the fan zone but not now.

I won't sing MOK against City, the club can go f*** itself. They want to rise prices like that fair enough, I'll rescind my financial support else where.

Honestly, I don't blame you because I can't think of any other way that the club will sit up and take note?

 

[REDDERS78]

I've ready decided I will not be spending a single penny in the club next season, no shirt, no food drink (not that I often buy that stuff), I was planning on going to the fan zone but not now.

I won't sing MOK against City, the club can go f*** itself. They want to rise prices like that fair enough, I'll rescind my financial support else where.

Thats exactly the way you should act, with your feet. Actions speak louder than words, fair play to you.

I would sing MOK though, not the players fault.

 

[gamble]

Honestly, I don't blame you because I can't think of any other way that the club will sit up and take note?

I was pissed off with the shirt costs last summer, If they have been a normal price £50-60 I'd have probably bought all 3. Instead I got 1, now I won't get 1.

The club are upping prices everywhere and just forcing me and others to put effectively less into the club because of their own greed.

I was going to buy the third kit at £20 but again I won't be doing that now either, I am going to the museum tour but I paid for that before all this came out, had it happened before I paid I'd cancel that too.

 

[T.B.T.]

I will also say that I love what Forza do, they give the club really unique feel on matchdays. Most clubs would giver their right arm for something like them.

I just cant get on board with this idea though unfortunately.

It’s quite scary that I find myself agreeing with you.

I’m not opposed to protests but how do we, the players, the manager, the club, Marinakis know precisely what the withdrawal of the displays is about? We can all guess but a protest without a clear message doesn’t hold the weight and impact.

I fear the timing of all this is not productive to a winning mentality on the pitch.

 

[gamble]

Thats exactly the way you should act, with your feet. Actions speak louder than words, fair play to you.

I would sing MOK though, not the players fault.

I'll sing after, MOK is symbolic and means far more than a thing else.

The club want to think we are disposable, well they can experience what the stadium will be like with thousands of tourists who don't make a noise.

 

[Strummer]

I fear the timing of all this is not productive to a winning mentality on the pitch.

Not only that, only a complete and utter cretin would think that pushing this rather controversial price increase out right before what could be a crucial couple of weeks in Forest‘s battle to avoid relegation was a good idea?

The timing of this from the football club was, frankly, stupid. And now, they face a backlash from the supporters.

How anyone at the club didn‘t possibly think „Hmmm, hang on a minute….?“ is just dumb.

 

[Notcher]

Yeah, I do agree with that mate.

Mine has gone up a fair bit and so has my lads, I'm not sure I expected anything else to be honest. Football just is expensive these days, its not been a working class sport for 2 decades really. In the 3 L1 years my ticket in the A block was nearly £500, to say its now only £700 25 years later and 3 division higher sees like good value.

I do agree though, just speaking from this angle because I can afford it, I know not everyone can.

Having said that, I still think the notion to possibly impact the players in a negative way is wrong, and nomatter what the scenario, I always will.

It's a completely fair viewpoint mate and there's good and negative points on both sides and because of that it's one of those scenarios where you do what you think is right. I don't think there should be any bashing of folk on either side (I'm not saying you are btw) because people do have have legitimate arguments from whichever side of the fence you fall.

The one thing we can all agree on is this is ridiculous situation that a few short sighted out of touch people at the club have unnecessarily caused.