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Riddler statement.

Riddler statement.

paddysr said:
I think you are clutching a bit mate. I'd just like to see something a little more human from them I guess.

As I said with the furlough thing I'm 99% sure it had nothing to do with TH doing right by the staff and everything to do with having an oven ready excuse for not stregthening
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Just look at Arsenal. They are going to make 55 staff redundant. Their excuse: 'We need to do it to strengthen the squad.' This after Arsenal players took a 12.5% wage decrease so this exact thing didn't happen.

It may be an excuse for not strengthening but I'm just glad that we didn't fall into that trap.
 
JK said:
Although I attend with family who have had season tickets for nearly every year for decades but for reasons non westley related did not become ambassdors, yet have had season tickets since. As it stands I could be attending on my lonesome whilst they miss out.

I realise these are unprecedented times and difficult decisions need to be made but everything about the ambassdor scheme was wrong. Tostill be using it as a tool to decide who can and can't initially attend could cause huge frustrations for many long term supporters.
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Can we agree about the ambassadors scheme
I hated it
 
JohnPNE said:
Just look at Arsenal. They are going to make 55 staff redundant. Their excuse: 'We need to do it to strengthen the squad.' This after Arsenal players took a 12.5% wage decrease so this exact thing didn't happen.

It may be an excuse for not strengthening but I'm just glad that we didn't fall into that trap.
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Fair point but when you look at the ticket revenue Arsenal generate it is a completely different situation to ours
 
Yoowell said:
I’m sorry but it’s just like something they’d prattle out at one of the pointless fans forums......some day Trev will have the bollocks to speak to us.
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I am not expecting any revelations but like I say its a start.

I have no expectation of hearing directly from Mr. Hemmings as much as I welcome it.
 
paddysr said:
I think the fact that more clubs haven't gone into admin proves that not all owners are bad and completely contradicts the rubbish the pro-hemmings brigade trot out everytime his ownership is questioned
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I must say I believe the reason more clubs haven't gone into administration is purely and simply down to the fact that they have deferred players wages and have a bigger (and every increasing) over draught with their banks / owners / interested parties then those who have already fallen on their swords...
 
paddysr said:
I think the fact that more clubs haven't gone into admin proves that not all owners are bad and completely contradicts the rubbish the pro-hemmings brigade trot out everytime his ownership is questioned
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By the way I ain't pro-hemmings. But I don't understand how you can question his ownership during lockdown. We have paid all players and staff in full. Quite a lot of championship clubs haven't - why? Because they are scared of their finances and how much money they will lose. I mean would people be happy if our staff were furloughed and then they said 'we did that so we could strengthen' because I certainly wouldn't.

I'm going to see what happens in the next few weeks. I very much doubt there will be any big transfers in the championship this season apart from clubs with parachute payments. We need to sort out the contract situation first and then see what happens.
 
paddysr said:
Is that because you know the owner would never release one with his name on thiugh?
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More like I know Peters style of writing and I also know that Trevor would probably have just told to stop being ungrateful buggers.
 
It could be argued that all adult supporters had a chance to join the ambassador scheme - not my opinion but it’s something the club could say to defend it‘s use next season. However, the scheme started in 2012 and that means it is impossible for most current child season ticket holders to be one and I’m not even sure an under 8 free ticket in 2012 would have given the child ambassador status.

If we‘re looking at 30%, that should cover most season ticket holders anyway, especially if household bubbles can sit together - if not, just stop over 51s from attending 😉
 
jakehake said:
back to crying over your keyboard on Football Manager on the PC huh. Chin up
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Real football is bad enough without making up more of it.

Chin up indeed though, so much to look forward to - the accounts are out in March.
 
Thracia said:
Real football is bad enough without making up more of it.

Chin up indeed though, so much to look forward to - the accounts are out in March.
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honestly, the whole world is on its financial arse, the whole season revenue is up in the air and you expected us to announce a spending bonanza based on our previous spending patterns?
 
wld said:
It could be argued that all adult supporters had a chance to join the ambassador scheme - not my opinion but it’s something the club could say to defend it‘s use next season. However, the scheme started in 2012 and that means it is impossible for most current child season ticket holders to be one and I’m not even sure an under 8 free ticket in 2012 would have given the child ambassador status.

If we‘re looking at 30%, that should cover most season ticket holders anyway, especially if household bubbles can sit together - if not, just stop over 51s from attending 😉
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I’m over 51 and not bothering next season so my ambassador status will be available to the highest bidder or best sob story.
 
jakehake said:
honestly, the whole world is on its financial arse, the whole season revenue is up in the air and you expected us to announce a spending bonanza based on our previous spending patterns?
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No, I think you must be confusing me with someone else.
 
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