Is that the time? Many thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the Club to answer at the Forum this evening. CQN submitted six pages of questions along with many other groups, from which an agenda has been prepared (below):
Stadium Atmosphere and Matchday Policy:
What is the current position in respect of the Green Brigade?
Do the Club believe their response to Motherwell was justified and proportionate?
Stewarding at home matches is heavy handed in certain sections of the Stadium e.g. Block 122 and Blocks 110, 111 & 112, is there a reason for this?
The presence of FoCUS at home matches is intimidating and antagonises supporters, is it necessary to have them and if so can they be located in an area which is less intrusive?
Can the Club introduce a code of conduct which all Stewards need to sign up to?
Attending matches is expensive, what are the Club’s plans on ticket pricing?
Safe Standing has been regularly discussed, what is the current position?
The Coach Park has been relocated to an area which is unsuitable for the majority of fans who use it, what is the longer term plan?
The Kerrydale Bar has been a welcome addition to matchday are there plans for another?
What are the Club’s thoughts on the current location of the Family Section?
Stadium Catering has long since been considered over-priced and sub-standard, what is the current position in terms of offering an improved service?
Many fans feel their support is taken for granted, would the Club consider adding value by recognising long-term support for 5, 10, 15 years’ Season Ticket purchase by offering upgrades to Premium or Corporate for a day?
With so many empty seats on match day at present can the Club not allocate these to good causes, school and youth groups and community projects?
PR & Communication:
There is a perception that the Club are quick to criticise our fans but slow to praise them, what’s the Club’s view?
Why is the Club not more vocal when our Manager, Players and Fans are attacked in the media?
The Club is seen to be slow to react to key issues through the media, why is this?
The Club has stated its opposition to the OBTC Act but there is a sense that it has to do more in support of the fans who are affected by this, will the Club take a more vocal position?
Is this meeting a recognition from the Club that a gap exists between the Club and the fans?
The Club are often considered to be on the back foot in terms of PR, is there recognition of this from within and is there a plan to drive the PR strategy by producing more positive stories?
Would the Club consider the introduction of a weekly phone-in show to combat existing shows which often provide misinformation or unrealistic comparisons from unqualified sources?
Supporter Specific Issues:
Given the level of demand which exists, would the Club consider adding to to the excellent new disabled supporters’ facility or creating something similar in another part of the stadium?
Fixture re-scheduling at short notice is costing supporters money and ultimately driving fans away, can the Club seek an agreement with all other Clubs that a minimum notice period is put in place?
Would the Club consider a floating credits scheme for fans outside Scotland to mitigate losses when matches are rescheduled?
Murrayfield – what is the plan relative to transportation and kick-off times, also Edinburgh cannot be accessed in a 24-hr trip by Irish supporters, can this be reflected in their Season Ticket offering?
At present away, neutral and European match ticket allocations are based on attendance of matches at each of the defined categories. Would the Club consider a scheme where all matches are taken into account including attendance at home matches as this would encourage more fans to attend home games?
For European match ticket allocation there is no stated policy at present, this leads to confusion as fans don’t always know when they will receive an offer or if it’s first come first served, this needs to be made clear by way of a stated policy which allows for clarity and gives supporters a defined process.
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Rocktreebhoy
“you lot are teachers?” Which lot? HT and TOSB ?
JJ
31003
I partially agree with your view but
“without reading half the drivel before finding what it’s all about.”
Do you really have to read more than the opening line to discover the topic in those posts?
JJ
JJ,
Opening line!!!???
You are being very generous;)
Livibhoy
May well be in myself on the 15th March – I’ll need the hair o the dug after the CQteN bash……if I’m going in, I’ll give you a shout to say Hail Hail.
LiviBhoy
Tully 57
Thanks gents, will probably head back out to airport soon enough after game (instead of running the gauntlet with jambos) and watch Ireland hopefully smash england in rugby, we fly home again at 6.30pm anyway
Was planning on the bus again from murrayfield stop
The airport website says bus is £6 return
rock tree bhoy
11:38 on 20 February, 2014
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
Not agreeing with a poster is no excuse for a collective ganging up and bullying session
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Got to disagree with you. If a few people disagree with my opinion and voice theirs, I do not regard that as bullying.
googybhoy ♥ we are all Neil Lennon
I’m not aware if TD needs support or not, thats not the point, just hate to see anyone – you included – being on the receiving end of a cyber bashing from a clique.
Not wishing to get ahead of ourselves here but all that has been reported is that GW is negotiating with the Busdales and Laxleytives for the 1.5mil.
Having heard this kind of spin over and over again throughout the Sevco saga, I’ll not rush out and bet my house on Sevco’s survival just yet.
But, let’s say there is a grain of truth here and it does come to fruition, it needs to be said that anyone, this mob included, who are negotiating putting up 1.5mil will for certain be seeking a massive return, especially since they are fully aware that they have Sevco over a barrel.
Getting even further into debt, with still no means to pay that debt, is not good news.
That money is not a gift. It has some very serious strings attached.
googybhoy ♥ we are all Neil Lennon
perpetually insulting someone – read back – is not the same as simply disagreeing with them
Not been on for a few days.
The humour in some of this mornings posts has been great!
Fair cheered me up!
Sometimes you can take things a wee bit too far!!
I am curious to know if Wee Alex’s Gestapo (Focus) will be in attendance just to make sure that no one is offended by any of the party songs that will, likely, be belted out after the liberal consumption of alcoholic beverages
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A football-mad Dundee couple are to be married in full Celtic strips.
Jacqueline Greig and her hubby-to-be Steve Petrie — who has a son called Larsson after Celtic legend Henrik — are to tie the knot on St Patrick’s Day.
Steve, a labourer, will wear the full home kit while Jacqueline will be kitted out in away colours.
“I’m a big Celtic fan — we both are — and regularly go to games,” said Steve,
“Because it’s St Patrick’s Day we thought it would be a fitting tribute. I’ve never heard of anyone getting married in football strips so we thought, why not?”
junglejim
I didn’t really mean…..I just wanted to get those book titles out there….someone must read them….
Just to mention that pubs round Murrayfield area (including Roseburn) on Saturday may have a few rugby types in as Italy v Scotland starts at 1:30, half time in our game, so may add to the drinking logistics.
Geordie Munro
I was making allowances 0:-)
Cheerio for now,
JJ
new article posted.
Mea Culpa
11:52 on 20 February, 2014
Rather in the way that Salmond’s and the other SNP bigwigs’ contributions to the debate might make more sense if you assume that they have accepted defeat and are positioning themselves for the aftermath so too might the Grimsdales and Laxleys actions make more sense if you assume that they view insolvency as inevitable and this is all part of their game plan for the next stage in their fleecing the hun hordes.
Mea culpa,
If it were me I’d loan them the cash, but I’d expect a good return when the money comes in.
But where would a club, if it were to survive the next few months, get so much cash in!!???
It’s not like it would take them to season book renewal time. :)
Rock tree Bhoy
The personal insults were from both sides of the argument.
That is why I likened it to a playground.
Anyway doubt whatever we say will change anything.
Hail hail
LiviBhoy / Tully 57 / any one else from Embra area
You bhoys going to CQTeN ? Will catch up with you there?
FFin’ £1.5M loan:
“What does this mean? good or bad thing?”
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“It means the money has ran out and we need a loan to get to the end of the season when they get ST money.
We’re f****d.”
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“The very fact we are not even in March and require ’emergency funding’ speaks volumes about where we are.
The manner in which this funding is coming through and what it’s implications are going forward are the cherry on the f*****g donut.”
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“I think we need to step up the protests again, being taken for complete mugs again, need to be more forcefull and proactive”
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“Time to bring a gun to a knife fight.”
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“Will our club ever get out of this mess? Will it ever be the same again?
[The Glib and Shameless Liar] is our only hope,god knows how he’s going to do it but he needs to get control of the club and fast”
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“I really hope everyone’s right about [The Glib and Shameless Liar]. We are putting all our eggs into his basket.”
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“When you have the bit firmly between your teeth and the crie of ‘No Surrender’ as your motivation, anything my friend, is absolutely possible.
Anything.”
Anybody else find it hard to forgive Pat Nevin after that interview? I certainly don’t shed a tear at the fact he doesn’t cover as many of our games.
Effectively he is a man who feels he has the right to condemn fans for singing a song he doesn’t know the words to and he cannot hear because somebody at the BBC “told him”
He then suggests that Jack Irvine has no influence over what happens because he doesn’t know him personally. Did it ever occur to him that the “Third-Party” who informed him of this singing DOES know Jack Irvine?
The most unsettling part of the interview is the abuse. I am typically ashamed by those in our own support who think its acceptable to send death threats and horrid abuse but in the modern age who’s to say they weren’t “Chelsea fans” in disguise? Either way there are a lot of mouthbreathers out there.
rock tree bhoy
11:38 on 20 February, 2014
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
Not agreeing with a poster is no excuse for a collective ganging up and bullying session
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I don’t think I was bullying him. As I said earlier, he had strong things to say about all teachers. Liars, b******s etc. I was a teacher for 37 years. I’m not having that.
Navanbhoy
Get a taxi ya tightwad.
Embramike
Me and ma bouncer bro in law will be in roseburn bar nae messing wi big tam mcneill a kin tell ye!.
Hail Hail.
Big sean.
Tony Donnelly
10:08
A truly superb post
Martim 1980
Your response to my posting last night is appreciated despite the fact that I disagree with you on large parts. I don’t want to bore CQNers by repeating the same arguments over and over but I would take this opportunity to make two points.
The wrong audience you say. You’re wrong there as I have had messages of support and a couple of bloggers have came to round to voting for independence.
You putting links to the likes of The Scotsman is really surprising to me. I naturally thought you would understand how biased the media is against The Yes campaign that you cannot take anything they say seriously.
Surely you cannot argue on that!