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[Yorkshire Fan]

Originally Posted By: BustaGut

So people like my partner and myself, who go week after week in wind, rain, snow etc, come last in the pecking order...

You've just highlighted what Ive posted about before (on here and the Myfc forum) about the need for more flexible multi-match ticket options - Im assuming you would buy a shorter duration ticket that let you choose which home matches to attend while retaining 'season ticket holder' priority for cup games? (five or ten match tickets would be my suggestion)

[chris blanc]

Originally Posted By: waggamick

I am not knocking the Trust and the work they have done.Far from it...I am a great fan of Trusts running football clubs and I am a paid up member of just such a trust.

Nearly all sport..Pro or otherwise with the exception of the newly founded A-League and Basketball in Australia is run on a Trust basis.

I don't see myself as an owner of a club but rather as a supporter.

I only mentioned the 100% ownership (sans Trust) because I'm sure I read it somewhere in the early outlines of the strategy to be employed by MYFC in the long run.
I might have misunderstood the intention.
I'm quite happy to keep the Trust involved.

I'm sorry, but why should anyone who has paid £35 get priority tickets over someone who has paid hundreds (thousands?) over the years? You say that you feel like a supporter over an 'owner' but the stuff you print totally contradicts it. I thought at first your original post was an intentional joke, now I know it's an unintentional one.

I'd fully support the idea that Dohachai (excuse the spelling, very late, can't be @r$ed to go check) had where the tickets would go on sale for a few days at Stonebridge Rd and then go on sale to the general public.

I'd love to see a full ground, I have no real issue with myfc and the problems I do have with it seem to dissipate on a regular basis because of well meant, well said comments by it's members (some of which have been made by you in the past).
But frankly, your idea for handing out tickets seems to go against the whole idea of myfc. I thought the idea was to integrate with the current supporters, not to $hit on and antagonize them?

"Season Ticket Holders who are MYFC members over Season Ticket Holders"?

So someone who has paid about the equivolent of £200 for 20 years but doesn't want to join myfc loses out to someone that does? How is that right?

"MYFC Members based on seasons subscribed and original joining date"

How does that fit in to the whole 1 person one vote ethos? Are we suggesting that in years to come it will be a matter of everyone is equal but some are more equal than others?
As someone who had not heard of this venture, 5 years down the line, why should I join knowing that my membership would be worth less than those who joined before?

[waggamick]

Originally Posted By: chris blanc

I'm sorry, but why should anyone who has paid £35 get priority tickets over someone who has paid hundreds (thousands?) over the years?

Go a few posts down from my original post (which was mainly thrown up as a discussion piece, a work in progress rather than a definitive model) and you will see where I responded to Stu's post and modified my original idea to account for season ticket holder loyalty.

I know you were 'pissed'..UK/Australian and USA meanings at the time you responded but lighten up!




You say that you feel like a supporter over an 'owner' but the stuff you print totally contradicts it.

Far from it...if I was an 'owner' I'd be able to sell my share or expect a dividend should we make a profit. I can do neither of these so in effect I'm a supporter/sponsor/donor/etc...not an owner.

I'd fully support the idea that Dohachai (excuse the spelling, very late, can't be @r$ed to go check) had where the tickets would go on sale for a few days at Stonebridge Rd and then go on sale to the general public.

No problem with that but if you look at D------'s later post he suggests holding tickets for international MYFC members. The least you could do if they were keen enough to come from Australia ($1600 AUD + accommodation,etc + ticket price).

I thought the idea was to integrate with the current supporters, not to $hit on and antagonize them?

If you read all the post I can't see how you would get that impression...but your kneejerk response does make it appealing.

"Season Ticket Holders who are MYFC members over Season Ticket Holders"?

So someone who has paid about the equivolent of £200 for 20 years but doesn't want to join myfc loses out to someone that does? How is that right?

No...read above.

"MYFC Members based on seasons subscribed and original joining date"

Why not...if you want to be rewarded for your Trust membership or Season Ticket Holder loyalty why shouldn't I be rewarded for coming on board with MYFC before the whole thing started over someone who might join up in three years time.
Be consistent.

How does that fit in to the whole 1 person one vote ethos? Are we suggesting that in years to come it will be a matter of everyone is equal but some are more equal than others?
As someone who had not heard of this venture, 5 years down the line, why should I join knowing that my membership would be worth less than those who joined before?

Because you will be in line for priority tickets in front of the guy who joins in ten years time.
Once again if youwant to reward loyalty you should be consistent.