Weststand
Central Defender
Surely the question was batted back to him at the meeting what it means? Although theres nowt recorded on the minutes
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RAWA May Collective Meeting Minutes
- Thread starter Becs
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Essayeffsee
Winger
Given nothing in the minutes was there? We can only go on whats documented and if all parties arent happy with the minutes then should have been amended pre release.
Essayeffsee
Winger
Think it was actually Steve Wood.
Weststand
Central Defender
Is he the safety fella?
Essayeffsee
Winger
Yeah. Think hes an ex copper.
Stadium Safety Certificate has a segregated and non segregated capicity
Segregated is when they add black covers over many seats and lose out on income from them on general sale
Non segregated is when there's no black covers and just the aisle seperates fans, maybe stewards or police on the stairs and gets maximum revenue from each seat
They need to stick fans in the front rows
tunstallhill
Striker
Why don't they just say that then ?
Non segregated to everyone who isn't a mind reader means no segregation. Not "no netting"
There's dozens of grounds where there is no netting ,buy your still segregated by a little fence, a line of stewards , and different access to turnstiles and the concourse so no mixing of fans can happen..it's nothing new and we used to have that in the south stand
RedandWhiteRebel
Midfield
No segregation must mean a neutral area like they once had at Fulham (I'm not sure if this is still in place).
So a possibility of us encouraging away fans and neutrals to buy tickets in the NWU Corner to mix in with the Home support?
Yeah **** that for a laugh. What could possibly go wrong.
So a possibility of us encouraging away fans and neutrals to buy tickets in the NWU Corner to mix in with the Home support?
Yeah **** that for a laugh. What could possibly go wrong.
Rufus T Firefly
Central Defender
Whichever definition and course of action is meant by non-segregated in this instance, it hopefully also translates into the front rows of the north upper being on sale for that match.
Fact Hunt
Striker
I’d have been absolutely embarrassed for however drew up those “minutes”.
We are a multi-million organisation yet seemingly don’t have a professional secretary capable of writing coherent notes.
It’s clear that those at the meeting didn’t take it seriously at all.
A series of random statements by TB which many appear to have been taken on without any questioning.
I suspect there will be no proper follow-up either.
Appalling.
Donny Mackem
Subs Bench
Boss world thats something we can agree on if the young lads did the hard yards then more power to them but a arbitrary ballot to get young ones a ticket I don’t agree with
I personally and a am fully aware this is a contentious issue would welcome more random checks to stop the borders passing on tickets, that way the phases will naturally go to lower points not selling out in phase 2
Genuinely asking myself the same question
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Arfa Sleep
Striker
I think it'll be more like this, obviously it's just speculation until they announce it fully. As I mentioned earlier in the thread me and my son have memberships at Man City, it allows us to buy tickets for home games when it gets to our level of membership, and some discount from the shop.
I'd be surprised if it was a case of 'give us x amount of money and you can jump the queue for away tickets', though it is the premier league so maybe it wouldn't be that surprising. I don't think it's a way to force season card holders out or anything like that.
I think previously it was RAWA/other supporter groups who take the minutes and the club sign off on them prior to publishing?
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It's not been clarified.
General thinking is the removal of the black netting on the seats and the spare away tickets if the visitors don't want to take the full allocation will be sold to "neutrals" which could mean home fans, away fans or anyone who fancies attending for the crack!
To be fair, selling the black netting seats and unused away fan space is something that has been brought up many times in my meeting notes, so at least they are doing something about selling those seats and getting more people inside.
I've been at meetings in the past when a RAWA member took the minutes. Yes the club and all parties present have to sign them off before publishing.
I didn't go to this meeting so I don't know who did the minutes.
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ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Winger
What questions are unanswered all the way through? Aye it could be better laid out to make it more obvious but from what I see, a question is asked and then the next paragraph is the response.
BlackHoleSun
Central Defender
I think it's the layout you know. Like in disjointed paragraphs. Minute taking is an awful job like and am not sure there's much structure there so apols to the taker really
I did find it funny that someone at the end asked if a new song could be sung then the minutes show no reply. Like everyone just got up and left
I think this forum should be allowed pick it up and run with that given the song ideas that randomly appear on here
I will be shocked if their is any real benefit for us as fans. We already effectively have a de-facto membership scheme for free, as we all have supporter numbers.
It is a way for the club to earn more money, and I would expect for your annual fee you will get priority access to home tickets before they go on ”general sale” and the chance to join the season ticket waiting list. I wouldn’t be surprised to see overseas supporters getting priority access either. In the old days you would get a nice membership card too, but now you will just get access to the smartphone App that will exist as a marketing tool.
Bruce said it won't be a scheme to jump the queue for home or away tickets, but now he's not there you never know
Need to generate as much revenue as possible, that may upset some fans
AndrewP
Striker
We need more MLFs on the club side.
Dave Bruce is sadly no more and Ashley L had the night off.
Dave Bruce is sadly no more and Ashley L had the night off.
He's gone now. I just hope we avoid daft memberships for ballots etc as that would just be a cash grab. I don't think demand is high enough, but still.
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There won't be much benefit surely, and if our supporter numbers are the 'free' membership, then the only other type is 'paid' membership. And I can't see us getting anything much more with paid membership - it will be interesting to see what is on offer.
These two things were available free (no membership)- home tickets are available anyway even on general sale, as is season ticket waiting list access - at no cost. A paid membership to get these two things won't go down well.
Yup. The way of the world.
