RevidgeBlue

This. (Plus the Head Coach is a huge downgrade)

Completely free hit today, no-one really expects us to win and there'd be no shame in performing creditably but going down to a narrow defeat, so who knows.

If true, that's a fucking disgrace. Sorry about the bad language, Im an uncouth loyal hardcore older fan. We could do with some proof on this I feel. It does sound feasible, it's the first time I've heard any sort of explanation for the ludicrous decision to raise prices in the BBE (which SHOULD form the seething hotbed of our support) What makes them think younger fans would be flocking to replace the older ones at those prices? Insanity.

My word. Revisiting that thread made for fascinating reading. Quite rightly, absolute uproar and outrage for a "digital day" Cup tie against Cambridge and now digital ticketing and the lack of choice barely causes a raised eyebrow. Extremely sad. Just as now, utter contempt for the fans from the Club in full evidence, even with the recently departed and often lamented St. Steven still on the premises. Not a thread that a certain poster who in it was at the time backing the Club to the hilt at every turn and who claimed to have a built in bullshit detector due to his many years of experience will recall with any fondness now he would appear to have reversed his position on the Club completely.

Yes Fielder sorry. That was the guy I was thinking of. Shook his hand in one of the lounges once.

Oh great - the Club's unofficial PR Department is back to tell us what a great window we're going to have/ are having. If "the jury is out" on Tavares, Henrikssen and De Neve they must have been fast asleep all the way through the trial! Also slightly harsh on TGH, not brilliant, but far from the worst out of the sea of dross signed in summer.

That'd be Yasir Sufi I assume you're talking about. What did he allegedly say?

That was Fraser Reed wasn't it? Allegedly his and Waggott's grand wheeze for the Riverside was to allow it to fall into disrepair to such an extent it would be condemned then try and get a grant for redevelopment.

The "real" crowds are 6-7k because of the situation that's been pertaining at the Club for the last 15 years in general and (at the current levels) the last 12 months in particular. The boycott will bring attention to the cause, put a focus on the overall situation, and as long as there's not a noticeable increase in attendance in protest against the call for a boycott I don' see how anyone can see it as a bad thing or why anyone needs to obsess over bare numbers. There are also organic factors to take into consideration as well. If we lose every game between now and Watford, crowds could get even worse than they are now. If we win every game between now and then they'll undoubtedly perk up a bit. The fairest test on numbers is the difference in attendance between the Watford game and the home game immediately before.

Yes, but calling for an official boycott is hopefully the first stage of that process.

There are truly no lengths you will not go to to defend the indefensible or confuse the situation to try and deflect blame away from the Club.

Incredibly generous ratings imo Alebiosu A Gudjohnssen B Morishita C+ - flattered to deceive Mclaughlin C minus - massive downgrade on Batth Hickmann C - the definition of ordinary Miller F - Shocking defender Tavares F - no obvious redeeming qualities De Neve F - See above Henriksson F - Walking yellow/ red card Ismael - F Worst home record in 150 years. Baradji COULD be anything from A to F depending on a) Whether or not we sign him permanently and b) Whether he turns out to be a star or not. Bah Humbug!

Agreed.

Unless you've suddenly developed remarkable psychic powers you've no way of knowing whether it will be a "non boycott". Also you've painted yourself into such a corner with your view that a boycott "won't work" Im guessing you'll be insisting it hasn't worked unless there's about 50 people in the ground. Anyhow, we're just going round in circles and coming back to the similar points so will leave it there. Merry Christmas.

Exactly.

So you've spoken to a handful of people and are citing that as evidence a boycott "won't work?"

Because, regardless of take up its still getting the issues into the public domain. We get it, you dont think a boycott will have much take up, you've told us nearly as often as chaddy has said he won't be boycotting. We'll have to wait and see.

What's the point in digital ticketing then?

Completely irrelevant imo as long as it's only one part of a concerted and co-ordinated campaign to get them out that never lets up. Presumably some things will work better than others.

In terms of sheer numbers I stopped going three and a half years ago so my decision to support a boycott won't make any difference. I do however fully support the call for a boycott. Imo we have to do something or the Club dies. Im prepared to support any initiatives the Coalition come up with and god willing will be back at Ewood on a permanent basis should they be successful in their aims.

I think you know that there's absolutely no chance of us selling out the ground for any game. Just as there's no chance of there being zero home fans in for Watford. It's a matter of degree. If such a thing were done, what would you consider a decent enough effort in the first game to persuade you to miss the second? 20k home fans?

Well find us a Canadian multibillionaire anxious to get a foothold in English soccer then, and we can cut out most of the foreplay! 🙂

So just to clarify your own personal position, if there was a "Take back the Club" style effort at filling the ground at the Charlton game with all manner of anti Venky's protests, you'd be prepared to participate in the boycott of the Watford game?

To flip that on it's head, what's the worst that can happen? The boycott doesnt get a particularly good take up, BUT the cause receives some media attention and we're no worse off than if nothing had happened.

If it's a digital ticket game, why on earth can they not be sold over the Christmas period online without the need for the Club to be open?