bubbles
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Post by bubbles on Apr 25, 2024 13:43:02 GMT 1
And I on the other hand,can't think why they'd consider it a good idea.
I'm absolutely astonished about the timing.
Its not going to be a jovial end of season party is it...
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Apr 25, 2024 13:49:52 GMT 1
I can’t believe folk are getting worked up over this. It’s just a gesture, some folks will have some nice surprises as a result. It’s not glossing over how bad the season has been, I suspect action will come about that. At least the owner is putting ideas and initiatives out there. As mosher said you can’t please everyone all the time. If you don’t like it fine, but Jesus wept, there are bigger things to bitch about than a prize draw. I highly doubt Kev etc will have postponed any inquest into the season in order to ensure a few air fryers or Xboxes are chucked out on Saturday, nor will they think it will veil over the on field failings. The club are trying new ideas out, communicating, they’ve had a lot of criticism for a lack of both these areas in recent times. And what if, just humour me here, what if we win on Saturday? And results go for us? Could be a great day. I know there’s the complete opposite possible too. And to top that off, you can skip Marstons and use your new air fryer… Win win. 👍
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Post by royrace on Apr 25, 2024 13:52:43 GMT 1
And I on the other hand,can't think why they'd consider it a good idea. I'm absolutely astonished about the timing. Its not going to be a jovial end of season party is it... I'd imagine it's been planned for the last game of the season for a while. They can hardly change it now, they could cancel it to avoid upsetting a very touchy minority I guess. My thoughts would to keep it low key. be
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Post by Terriersmad on Apr 25, 2024 13:53:36 GMT 1
And I on the other hand,can't think why they'd consider it a good idea. I'm absolutely astonished about the timing. Its not going to be a jovial end of season party is it... Should people only have nice things when things are going well? I don't think it does any harm. At least some people are going to have a nice day on Saturday, regardless of result. It isn't what I'd have done, but then I'm not part of that decision process. A small token for all would have been better than big tokens for a small number. Assuming a completely random chance, you've got about a 1-1,000 chance of winning something, perhaps more if fewer turn up. Be nice for those of us who have been to about that many matches and never won anything courtesy of the club to win something, seeing as we as a club win nowt
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Apr 25, 2024 13:57:19 GMT 1
I hope they select the winner in the way things should be done. RANDOMLY. I hate any sort of fix: Look, most competitions are fixes these days. Buy the product, pay to enter the code, the code may or not be a selected winner, the selected winner may go to a code that someone doesn't even text in. Bloody awful, and before anyone asks, they used to be fair. I've won two cars with slogans, five holidays, and numerous other household items. Mostly they were judged fairly, though M&S had a habit of just pulling them out of a hat, to the point of them not even making sense, or not even sticking to the word limit, as in 17 words in a 15 word max slogan. ( The judges decision is final... worse than your average pub quiz.) In case anyone thinks I'm Oti, mark 2, mind I believed everything he said, this was one I won a white MG Metro Turbo with from the then Texas Homecare and Dulux paint. I have a photo of us with one of the Dulux dogs and the car presentation. Anyway all they had to be, was original, they never as far as I know, used the slogans I buy Dulux at Texas because, "I.C.I. to eye with their quality and price" ( the first bit being the intro, 10 words or less, and that is TEN words) All it cost you was buying the product, which of course you could use, the entry form, till receipt and a stamp. No con at all. I lost a comp for a Renault 5 in the days of the "Snoopy" adverts on TV, because you had to name your 5. I chose Maradonna, because it scores on handling, and it's boots a winner, but the winner called theirs,"Spy" because it's MI5. I deservedly didn't win. With slogans, the briefer the better. Just do it FAIRLY, whatever anyones comments on here. I entered a competition to win a remote control car on Saturday Superstore. The winner was someone with my exact name from LEEDS...I assumed they just said Leeds because nobody would know what Huddersfield was and was convinced I'd won. Not entered a competition since, and have had an irrational dislike of Mike Read since that day. Which Mike was it - the stand up who became Frank Butcher or the Dj who became a complete nutjob with his UKIP calypso?
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Post by rubicon on Apr 25, 2024 13:58:19 GMT 1
It's a very nice touch. Not their fault it's coincided with very probable relegation. Doesn't necessarily mean it will be announced on the pitch either! Some of us will be having a beer at half time.... or on our way home if 2 or more down! Quite. I rather think people are taking your be in your seat too literally. I'm taking it to mean that you can't just buy a ticket and not turn up. So you need to go through the turnstile, or basically login in modern parlance. Either that or they'd have to at the least give a time for the announcement of the winners. Be a bugger if you were in urgent need of a piss and in the bog.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Apr 25, 2024 14:00:09 GMT 1
Great idea but not sure a fan turning up for the first time this season should have the same chance of winning as those who go every game "Hello, Camelot? I've just checked and I have matched all 6 numbers on this weeks national lottery draw" "Brilliant. Before I check that, how long have you been playing?"
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Post by Pozza on Apr 25, 2024 14:05:18 GMT 1
Its not even to do with the season we are having for me. Its a bit of tinpot idea in general regardless of the season has gone. It reminds me a gameshow on Saturday night where the audience can win a prize. Its a gimmick we don't really need. If the prizes were football related (Free Season Card next season, free shirt, money off in the shop etc) then I could understand it more, but to go to a football match and win an air fryer is a bit weird to me. Just not very 'football' is it. Each to their own, though. It's just a throwaway act of kindness though. Ebuyer probably stumped up everything (bar the Sacramento trip) at zero cost just for the advertising space and a few fans get some half decent gear. It's entirely a gimmick we don't need but what harm is it doing? The club run a lottery every game where the fans can win a prize on the pitch at half time? Thats 'football'? If the team weren't shit and/or you hadn't had a 'spat' with Nagle I don't think you'd have an issue.Absolutely nothing to do with it. I've been critical of many many things the club have done like this over the years.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Apr 25, 2024 14:08:43 GMT 1
At least it’s cheaper than the golden gamble tickets and the prizes are mostly better…
Who’s going to be bold enough to post back on here if they win something and we’re relegated by 5PM? 🤔🤔
I can also understand why they’ve not put a Town season ticket in the prizes as well… 😉
Or is it because the prizes are from E Buyer, so I suppose a Barnsley ST would be more apt?
I’ll get me coat…
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Post by colnevalleyblue on Apr 25, 2024 14:11:09 GMT 1
I liked that competition we had for abit where you had to kick a football into a shed and in if you did it you won the shed.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Apr 25, 2024 14:15:37 GMT 1
I liked that competition we had for abit where you had to kick a football into a shed and in if you did it you won the shed. I’d pay to see that sort of thing nowadays… Did the winner have to collect?
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Post by conman on Apr 25, 2024 14:19:01 GMT 1
Great idea but not sure a fan turning up for the first time this season should have the same chance of winning as those who go every game "Hello, Camelot? I've just checked and I have matched all 6 numbers on this weeks national lottery draw" "Brilliant. Before I check that, how long have you been playing?" Exactly. Same as when bad lad cokehead won the lottery and folk were up in arms saying he shouldn't be allowed to win . "He's been to prison you know"
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Post by conman on Apr 25, 2024 14:24:19 GMT 1
I liked that competition we had for abit where you had to kick a football into a shed and in if you did it you won the shed. They could have the first team squad doing that at halftime , but substitute the shed with some goalposts..
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Post by mosher on Apr 25, 2024 14:52:06 GMT 1
At least it’s cheaper than the golden gamble tickets and the prizes are mostly better… Who’s going to be bold enough to post back on here if they win something and we’re relegated by 5PM? 🤔🤔 I can also understand why they’ve not put a Town season ticket in the prizes as well… 😉 Or is it because the prizes are from E Buyer, so I suppose a Barnsley ST would be more apt? I’ll get me coat… Me, I wouldn't care what anyone thought either. And if somebody else does I'd congratulate them, call them a lucky twat/bugger/shit/git/whatever. And then carry on with my life as if it wasn't the end of the world. Relegation would be shit obviously, but we've been there, done that. Been a (uncle pressured) fan since about 78, although didn't get to see a game til the mid to late 80s. Missed the 70s tumble which is surely worse than now, but I remember the Super Mac season thanks to 2 City fans in my class, I remember Brum 01, I remember 03 and admin, 8 players, etc. It's been much much worse than it is now.
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bubbles
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Post by bubbles on Apr 25, 2024 14:55:01 GMT 1
At least it’s cheaper than the golden gamble tickets and the prizes are mostly better… Who’s going to be bold enough to post back on here if they win something and we’re relegated by 5PM? 🤔🤔 I can also understand why they’ve not put a Town season ticket in the prizes as well… 😉 Or is it because the prizes are from E Buyer, so I suppose a Barnsley ST would be more apt? I’ll get me coat… Me, I wouldn't care what anyone thought either. And if somebody else does I'd congratulate them, call them a lucky twat/bugger/shit/git/whatever. And then carry on with my life as if it wasn't the end of the world. Relegation would be shit obviously, but we've been there, done that. Been a (uncle pressured) fan since about 78, although didn't get to see a game til the mid to late 80s. Missed the 70s tumble which is surely worse than now, but I remember the Super Mac season thanks to 2 City fans in my class, I remember Brum 01, I remember 03 and admin, 8 players, etc. It's been much much worse than it is now. Ah well,thank god for that then.
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Post by terrierneil on Apr 25, 2024 15:00:48 GMT 1
Will it go to the actual face in the seat or the ticket holder for that seat. We tend to spread out as our row has got more and more sparse over the season!
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Post by softboy on Apr 25, 2024 15:06:46 GMT 1
Lets just accept this draw for what it is, a thank you to fans. The back drop is disappointing but I will happily accept any of the prizes on offer.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Apr 25, 2024 15:16:24 GMT 1
Hope I win the TV. Launched mine out of the window watching us get smashed by Preston 🤣
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Post by mosher on Apr 25, 2024 15:18:22 GMT 1
Me, I wouldn't care what anyone thought either. And if somebody else does I'd congratulate them, call them a lucky twat/bugger/shit/git/whatever. And then carry on with my life as if it wasn't the end of the world. Relegation would be shit obviously, but we've been there, done that. Been a (uncle pressured) fan since about 78, although didn't get to see a game til the mid to late 80s. Missed the 70s tumble which is surely worse than now, but I remember the Super Mac season thanks to 2 City fans in my class, I remember Brum 01, I remember 03 and admin, 8 players, etc. It's been much much worse than it is now. Ah well,thank god for that then. Love the sarcasm And I'm not being sarcastic, I really do like sarcastic answers. Granddad once told me it was the lowest form of wit, I replied yeah, but highest form of intelligence
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Apr 25, 2024 15:19:48 GMT 1
It’s a shame that Rebecca Welch hasn’t donated her x ray specs as a prize…
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Post by galpharm2400 on Apr 25, 2024 15:46:26 GMT 1
Lets just accept this draw for what it is, a thank you to fans. The back drop is disappointing but I will happily accept any of the prizes on offer. You can always take your seat and close your eyes for 90 plus minutes?? Less conspicuous than sitting with a bag over your head. Her indoors 'needs' a new I Pad, apparently. Could be a 'help' with her birthday at least..😔
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Post by Justasmithers on Apr 25, 2024 16:01:07 GMT 1
Will it go to the actual face in the seat or the ticket holder for that seat. We tend to spread out as our row has got more and more sparse over the season! 1. Will go to the HOLDER of the ticket. Whomever bought it 2. Early halftime announcement 3. Wait till we introduce halftime baby races next season
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Post by runner76 on Apr 25, 2024 16:03:05 GMT 1
Lets just accept this draw for what it is, a thank you to fans. The back drop is disappointing but I will happily accept any of the prizes on offer. We’ve spent all season accepting draws
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bubbles
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Post by bubbles on Apr 25, 2024 16:07:09 GMT 1
Lets just accept this draw for what it is, a thank you to fans. The back drop is disappointing but I will happily accept any of the prizes on offer. We’ve spent all season accepting draws Brilliant! 👏
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Post by Sio on Apr 25, 2024 16:07:31 GMT 1
Jesus Christ. How to get relegated and lose any remaining dignity. I'm actually baffled.
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Apr 25, 2024 16:08:10 GMT 1
Is the draw open to staff? I'm hoping Mr Cartwright wins the Sac prize!
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bubbles
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Post by bubbles on Apr 25, 2024 16:08:31 GMT 1
Jesus Christ. How to get relegated without dignity. I'm actually baffled. Christ almighty. 🙈
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2024 16:09:32 GMT 1
Will it go to the actual face in the seat or the ticket holder for that seat. We tend to spread out as our row has got more and more sparse over the season! 1. Will go to the HOLDER of the ticket. Whomever bought it 2. Early halftime announcement 3. Wait till we introduce halftime baby races next season Time for a change of announcer too. Sailing close to the wind is amusing at times, but one day will land the club in hot water. Also, the number of times incorrect Substitutes have been announced is embarassing.
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Post by townarentbest on Apr 25, 2024 16:10:50 GMT 1
Maybe because not everyone is a season ticket holder. It's an incentive for ALL. They know the seat numbers that we buy. As a non season ticket holder, even when I went regularly, I rarely had the same seat. Exactly. They state you have to be sat in the seat they call out. ''Supporters must be in attendance at the John Smith's Stadium and be seated in their assigned seat to be eligible''Why not whoever the seat is assigned to? Either season ticket or though an online single ticket? Can't wait until we're 4-0 down and then my assigned season ticket seat (two rows behind and not say there all season due to plenty of space near my friends) gets called out and someone else goes and wins a trip to Sacramento! Or the alternative of moving and sitting by myself, watching us get tonked, not winning and then being even more depressed. If they're doing it on whoever is sat on the seat at that moment the likelihood is you're going to have two people fighting for it. The person sat on that seat and the person ''assigned'' to that seat. If I can work that out in 20 seconds on my lunch break why can't the people who are paid to sort this shit out see that? And yet you don't seem to have worked out that the person sat in your assigned seat WOULDNT win the prize in that circumstance, because they don't meet both parts of the AND criteria you've quoted. You can't fight to win a prize when there's only one name who could win that prize, the person whose name is assigned to the seat thats been chosen as a winner. And thats not before considering the reality of how this will be played out, which is more likely something along the lines of "John Smith of Seat G154 make your way down to the nearest steward and you'll get walked round to the tunnel area...(or get in touch after the game and we'll sort out the prize picking)." (where only names/seats of people who have actually been scanned into the ground on the day get into the draw).
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Post by ben1987 on Apr 25, 2024 16:11:20 GMT 1
Jesus Christ. How to get relegated and lose any remaining dignity. I'm actually baffled. What the fuck is happening to this club?
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