Re: Stadium Site pictures : Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:30 pm  

Donkey OTay wrote:

Come time to renew your season ticket you'll want to know.

granted, but if it isnt started by November i will be a little concerned

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:07 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

But if they don't know when, how can they give further dates without opening themselves up for further criticism if they don't happen? I'd prefer them to come out and something along the lines of 'there have been delays beyond their control and more information will be forthcoming as soon as they get it'

That's fine. IMO they can say that. But saying nothing having once again not fulfilled their announcement is undermining their credibiilty and, frankly, they deserve criticism. They aren't a charity but a business and the fans do pay something towards the maintenance of that business. Therefore the club do owe the fans and especially when they have declared a specific intention. It is very poor but I'm advised by those who have been fans much longer than me that Saints haven't changed at all in this respect.

[Sadfish]

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:26 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

That's fine. IMO they can say that. But saying nothing having once again not fulfilled their announcement is undermining their credibiilty and, frankly, they deserve criticism. They aren't a charity but a business and the fans do pay something towards the maintenance of that business. Therefore the club do owe the fans and especially when they have declared a specific intention. It is very poor but I'm advised by those who have been fans much longer than me that Saints haven't changed at all in this respect.

If nothings been announced by 16th March we'll raise an army and storm the battlements ok???

Those vagabonds who have organised the funding for a brand new stadium for the Saints and in some cases put in £100,000s of their own cash to keep the club afloat need stringing up for their dispicable lack of customer care and not announcing something as important as a 3d supporter viewing

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:53 am  

Sadfish wrote:

Those vagabonds who have organised the funding for a brand new stadium for the Saints and in some cases put in £100,000s of their own cash to keep the club afloat need stringing up for their dispicable lack of customer care and not announcing something as important as a 3d supporter viewing

dont forget writing off the clubs debt out of their own pocket too! (you probably meant that, but it brings the figure into millions of £, not 100' of 1000's )

We need to organise a lynch mob immeadiately!

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:52 am  

Sadfish wrote:

If nothings been announced by 16th March we'll raise an army and storm the battlements ok???

Those vagabonds who have organised the funding for a brand new stadium for the Saints and in some cases put in £100,000s of their own cash to keep the club afloat need stringing up for their dispicable lack of customer care and not announcing something as important as a 3d supporter viewing

Don't be silly.

Supporters have also put in their hard earned cash in purchasing tickets and merchandise. Just because each supporter hasn't invested hundreds of thousands does not mean they should be ignored. They are as valuable a part of the Saints business as the directors and should be treated as such.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:40 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Don't be silly.

Supporters have also put in their hard earned cash in purchasing tickets and merchandise. Just because each supporter hasn't invested hundreds of thousands does not mean they should be ignored. They are as valuable a part of the Saints business as the directors and should be treated as such.

But on the flip side of this, you could argue that as fans we get great value for money £19 or less gets you into watch top teir sport with a variety of full internationals onshow, replica jerseys are a reasonable price etc, etc (I'll give you the refreshments are a bit dear for what you get) . The Directors on the other hand get nothing for the money they put into the club (except abuse). We as fans are lucky to have this set of directors, they are streets (cities even!) ahead of the last lot!

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:20 pm  

Yes true, we poor snivelling fans trying to compete with Poles etc. to keep a minimum legal wage warehouse job should be grateful for every crumb these benevolent betters throw down to us. Just coz we have to work over three hours to earn enough for an entrance ticket doesn't give us the right to be informed.

How very dare we.

We're lucky to not be asked to avert our lowly gaze away from the sharp suited Directors when they walk around the side of the pitch before the start of the game.

So shut up and be thankful for every crumb, and don't ever ever question a daft timeline anounced by our betters again.

Tips flat cap and shuffles off.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:28 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

But on the flip side of this, you could argue that as fans we get great value for money £19 or less gets you into watch top teir sport with a variety of full internationals onshow, replica jerseys are a reasonable price etc, etc (I'll give you the refreshments are a bit dear for what you get) . The Directors on the other hand get nothing for the money they put into the club (except abuse). We as fans are lucky to have this set of directors, they are streets (cities even!) ahead of the last lot!

Now I have to say that there is a bit of daft stuff in your post.

£19.00 to watch Saints in a decrepid old stadium is not value for money! It's our hard earned money. As is the £40.00 shelled out for new kit every season. No, I don't have to pay for a ticket or new kit, just like the directors don't have to invest a part of their fortunes into the club. However, we all do this investing business and what we invest is relative to what we earn and have available to invest. It is very possible that the directors will begin to see a return on their investment once the stadium is up and running (assuming it ever will be). However, the only investment supporters will get is watching Saints play.

We have as much right to know what is going on as the directors do because without us there would be no Saints just as there would be no Saints without the directors. We are of equal importance to the club and should be of equal value.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:28 pm  

Donkey OTay wrote:

Tips flat cap and shuffles off.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:46 pm  

the club is a business and we are the customers, we dont have to purchase what the business is selling, and the business can be run as the directors see fit. Obviously it is in the directors and the business' best interests to keep their customers as happy as possible, i just dont see how having a meeting to say "its out of our control, ask langtree" is going to help? Why dont the fans who are so desperate to know how every aspect of the build is going, just ask Langtree?