Takemeanywhere Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewehere... From tonight's Chron: "ATHLETIC fans will be accommodated in the Main Stand and the Detect All Chaddy End for the MK Dons game at Boundary Park on Monday (7.45pm kick-off). The small section of the Leesfield Developments Rochdale Road Stand will be populated by visiting supporters, with the rest of the stand closed on the night." Link The official story isn't as explicit, but is written between the lines: fishal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewehere... From tonight's Chron: "ATHLETIC fans will be accommodated in the Main Stand and the Detect All Chaddy End for the MK Dons game at Boundary Park on Monday (7.45pm kick-off). The small section of the Leesfield Developments Rochdale Road Stand will be populated by visiting supporters, with the rest of the stand closed on the night." Link The official story isn't as explicit, but is written between the lines: fishal Obviously in anticipation of a smaller gate in order to save on police costs but I think there could be a few angry season ticket holders as a result of this. Were season ticket holders in the RRE were sold them on the basis that they would be moved for the bigger games when the opposing team needed more seats, hence for a game like this, have every right to be able to expect to sit in their own seats? Doont get me wrong, I understand why the club are doing it but if it is becoming so much of a financial burden to have two sets of fans in the same stand, then I think the club need to think long and hard about selling season tickets in the RRE Edited October 6, 2011 by Lookers_Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewehere... From tonight's Chron: "ATHLETIC fans will be accommodated in the Main Stand and the Detect All Chaddy End for the MK Dons game at Boundary Park on Monday (7.45pm kick-off). The small section of the Leesfield Developments Rochdale Road Stand will be populated by visiting supporters, with the rest of the stand closed on the night." Link The official story isn't as explicit, but is written between the lines: fishal Risk of being hounded, but i'm staying at home for this one.. much easier on a monday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 zander diamond is expecting a near full house! is he in for a shock when he steps out or what? near the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 zander diamond is expecting a near full house! is he in for a shock when he steps out or what? near the bottom It would be a full house if they closed the RRE and Chaddy and kept the main stand open for everyone.. I reckon we will be luck to get 2500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Obviously in anticipation of a smaller gate in order to save on police costs but I think there could be a few angry season ticket holders as a result of this. Were season ticket holders in the RRE were sold them on the basis that they would be moved for the bigger games when the opposing team needed more seats, hence for a game like this, have every right to be able to expect to sit in their own seats? Doont get me wrong, I understand why the club are doing it but if it is becoming so much of a financial burden to have two sets of fans in the same stand, then I think the club need to think long and hard about selling season tickets in the RRE You can understand them being moved for a Cat A game. Perhaps even a Cat B game if it's local, but this is just ridiculous. The club are just thinking of saving a few quid in the short run. Fans who bought ST's for RRE accepted that they will be moved for some games, but MK Dons on a monday night is stupid, and will anger quite a few. For this game on a saturday, fans wouldn't even need to move into small section of RRE. The club really do try to piss fans off don't they? No doubt we'll here the 'to create a better atmosphere' and other lines the club come out with, which is bollocks as you can hardly hear the Chaddy end from the main stand. The club might aswell just say no more home fans in RRE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 It would be a full house if they closed the RRE and Chaddy and kept the main stand open for everyone.. I reckon we will be luck to get 2500 We'l be lucky to get 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 You can understand them being moved for a Cat A game. Perhaps even a Cat B game if it's local, but this is just ridiculous. The club are just thinking of saving a few quid in the short run. Fans who bought ST's for RRE accepted that they will be moved for some games, but MK Dons on a monday night is stupid, and will anger quite a few. For this game on a saturday, fans wouldn't even need to move into small section of RRE. The club really do try to piss fans off don't they? No doubt we'll here the 'to create a better atmosphere' and other lines the club come out with, which is bollocks as you can hardly hear the Chaddy end from the main stand. The club might aswell just say no more home fans in RRE. Course its bollocks. Its cost cutting, simple as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The only 2 occasions we have done this has been when we are on tv is this a coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Course its bollocks. Its cost cutting, simple as. What I don't get is why they don't, at the beginning of the season, say there may be the odd occasion of low crowds (such as a Sky game or the LDV) when the Chaddy End may be closed. Surely shutting a whole stand is cheaper than just splitting the fans up when stewards are all that are needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc21 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 You can understand them being moved for a Cat A game. Perhaps even a Cat B game if it's local, but this is just ridiculous. The club are just thinking of saving a few quid in the short run. Fans who bought ST's for RRE accepted that they will be moved for some games, but MK Dons on a monday night is stupid, and will anger quite a few. For this game on a saturday, fans wouldn't even need to move into small section of RRE. The club really do try to piss fans off don't they? No doubt we'll here the 'to create a better atmosphere' and other lines the club come out with, which is bollocks as you can hardly hear the Chaddy end from the main stand. The club might aswell just say no more home fans in RRE. bang on rob,thats made my mind up i will be watching this game in the pub instead of using my st for the chaddy end with a big post in your way,no ale at ht and no atmo,another great move by the club,attendance 2100.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Why are people predicting these very odd crowds. It'll be low, but it'll make 3K+ off away fans and ST holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm a RRE season ticket holder and have no problem with this whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm a RRE season ticket holder and have no problem with this whatsoever. Us neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 bang on rob,thats made my mind up i will be watching this game in the pub instead of using my st for the chaddy end with a big post in your way,no ale at ht and no atmo,another great move by the club,attendance 2100.... is that you MB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Us neither. Or me. It is probably to stop pictures on live telly of our 12 year olds shouting abuse over the moat, good call by the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm irritated by it. But i shall be there. Might do the pie and pint thing for a tenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 To those ST Holders who are irritated by this and who are also, I'm sure, very valued customers of OAFC. Why not email Mr Hardy/Corney and complain and ask for an explanation. If the closure of the RRE is purely for economic reasons, it wasn't mentioned as a reason for closure to home supporters at the time that the STs were sold. Surely if it's uneconomic to use against MKD then they might as well not have sold any ST tickets for it and only use it for home supporters when a crowd greater than the capacity of the other 2 stands is expected, ie hardly ever. Seems ludicrous to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 ATHLETIC fans will be accommodated in the Main Stand and the Detect All Chaddy End No we wont, we will be accomodated on the settee or in the pub. Amateurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Or me. It is probably to stop pictures on live telly of our 12 year olds shouting abuse over the moat, good call by the club. exactly, it seemed to work against tranmere and i'd prefer two (hopefully) half-full stands than three virtually empty ones. do RRE season ticket holders have to swap them or just turn up at a different stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 exactly, it seemed to work against tranmere and i'd prefer two (hopefully) half-full stands than three virtually empty ones. do RRE season ticket holders have to swap them or just turn up at a different stand? Just turn up for the Chaddy! It's really not a chore, except it's a bit further to walk for some people. If you do change your tickets to the Chaddy, you can't get reserved seats anyway. Think you have to change and do get reserved seats for the Main Stand. If the complaints are about being attached to your seat, well how attached can you get in the space of 3 seasons? And if it's about not having a reserved seat (Chaddy), well it aint like there's not an abundance of seats (and, as the Carlisle game showed last season, a Season Ticket in the RRE did not guarantee you your own seat (or even a seat at all in some cases). And if it's about the inferior view in the Chaddy, either sit in the Main Stand, or thank your lucky stars your RRE season ticket was cheaper, and affords you a better view to most home matches. The effect of the lack of beer at half time is not that great for a night match, as fewer people drink at the match. It really isn't a problem. The club have no money. They're trying to save money. It has the side effect of a better atmosphere. Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I think I might go to the game just to get away from the moans & groans on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazholls Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Think The Club Should Have Done A Promotion For This Game, Maybe A Fiver For Adults Quid For Kids!!! Edited October 7, 2011 by dazholls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc21 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 is that you MB? it is bud,harrybosch??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds200772 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Why can't the Chaddy End be closed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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