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Post by oxvox on Dec 6, 2016 13:19:20 GMT
Hi all
We have an OxVox Committee Meeting this Friday evening (9th Dec). Amongst other things, 'Stadium' and potential EFL changes feature heavily on the agenda, but if there are any issues that members would like us to include, then please do drop us a line, or post below!
Cheers
Jem
COYY's
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Post by eighteen93 on Dec 6, 2016 14:09:08 GMT
Does the club owe any money to FK apart from the normal trade credit it receives?
This issue came to light six weeks ago so I hope the confusion has been cleared up.
The club stated in the Millwall match programme that the club was going through an arbitration process with the Stadium Co.
Is that process continuing or been completed?
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Post by foley on Dec 6, 2016 15:06:18 GMT
Is there an estimated timescale of any deal being completed on the Ground? I assume that a kind of plan is getting in place?
Maybe Jem could invoke an Article 50 on Mr Kassam....
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Post by ox4eva on Dec 6, 2016 15:09:17 GMT
Also there was mention again about a shop in the covered market, be interested in what's happening with that?
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Post by mcf86 on Dec 6, 2016 22:27:35 GMT
Any news on the Priory?
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Post by ryaniobirdio on Dec 6, 2016 22:39:29 GMT
Is there a possibility of quince jelly being added to the refreshment menu on match days? Also, any word on a specialist foam finger stand to operate directly outside the SSU turnstiles?
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Post by makv on Dec 6, 2016 22:52:04 GMT
I think DE pretty much killed that off during the fans forum a few weeks back.
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Post by KLYellow on Dec 7, 2016 3:25:22 GMT
Is there any update on the restaurant or other "issues" currently unresolved, ie 4th stand.
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Post by Barts on Dec 7, 2016 18:44:52 GMT
I would be interested too know where the funding is coming from to buy the stadium, if its being bought by oxvox.
Just too substantiate that, not who, (names), but is it private investors, who presumably would want a return, council or private donors or A N other?
100% behind you guys btw, it'll be amazing if you can buy it!
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Post by foley on Dec 7, 2016 20:29:02 GMT
I would be interested too know where the funding is coming from to buy the stadium, if its being bought by oxvox. Just too substantiate that, not who, (names), but is it private investors, who presumably would want a return, council or private donors or A N other? 100% behind you guys btw, it'll be amazing if you can buy it! The fact that the reunion dinner can't be held at the Stadium and has to be somewhere else (presumably due to FK), shows how ridiculous the whole things has become. The sooner it all works out the better (I do appreciate that there will be a huge amount to do to get the funds/ agree what is being purchased etc etc)
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Post by arthur on Dec 7, 2016 23:06:43 GMT
It is my understanding that the club chose to hold the event at the Oxford Acadamy rather than at the stadium as they would take all the profit rather than stadco, nothing to do with FK. Really hoping for some positive news re the stadium purchase, this can't happen soon enough, keep up the good work oxvox👍
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Post by Gary Baldi on Dec 8, 2016 8:59:49 GMT
It's the right idea. FK is now losing out on revenue because of the StadCo costs, which will hurt his bottom line. The club should be looking to maximise revenue
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Post by foley on Dec 8, 2016 13:09:18 GMT
It is my understanding that the club chose to hold the event at the Oxford Acadamy rather than at the stadium as they would take all the profit rather than stadco, nothing to do with FK. Really hoping for some positive news re the stadium purchase, this can't happen soon enough, keep up the good work oxvox👍 It is totally to do with FK if he allows the club to make no profit on events at the Stadium. The club pay a huge amount in rent and service charge at the Stadium. The due to FK they are better off financially going elsewhere than to put on events. I would suspect that FK could cash in on this event if the club also made money on it. He chooses not to.
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Post by manorlounger on Dec 9, 2016 13:20:14 GMT
I have raised this with the club but, car parking spaces for non season ticket matches (ie where a season ticket holder has been allocated a space) is an issue. At the moment it is a case of pot luck with no proof that a space is linked to that ticket. Also, the print at home tickets do not clearly indicate the different access areas and cause delays while stewards have to check the details.
And finally, and I know this has been mentioned before, the new MGroup 200 is leaving the club open to potential safety breaches in terms of numbers accessing the lounges .
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Post by headingtonutd on Dec 9, 2016 13:27:24 GMT
I have raised this with the club but, car parking spaces for non season ticket matches (ie where a season ticket holder has been allocated a space) is an issue. At the moment it is a case of pot luck with no proof that a space is linked to that ticket. Also, the print at home tickets do not clearly indicate the different access areas and cause delays while stewards have to check the details. And finally, and I know this has been mentioned before, the new MGroup 200 is leaving the club open to potential safety breaches in terms of numbers accessing the lounges . I've noticed this in the lounges too but isn't this an issue for Stadco? Would health and safety not be one of their responsibilities as they own the ground and are in charge of catering?
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 9, 2016 13:41:52 GMT
Depends on who takes responsibility, I know the security guy has been told that each lounge only has a licence for 75. But with the 200 club season tickets not actually mentioning which lounge ur in, and the fact that 200 doesn't fit in two lounges holding 150 he's a bit of a loss as even though he's checking tickets he has no way of knowing who should be there.
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Post by manorlounger on Dec 9, 2016 13:56:14 GMT
Depends on who takes responsibility, I know the security guy has been told that each lounge only has a licence for 75. But with the 200 club season tickets not actually mentioning which lounge ur in, and the fact that 200 doesn't fit in two lounges holding 150 he's a bit of a loss as even though he's checking tickets he has no way of knowing who should be there. And this is the problem. Plus, it's the club selling these tickets not Stadco although, perhaps Stadco should be saying "no more room in here as we have the maximum number" Folk would have to wait for someone to come out first. (and that's going to work!!)
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 9, 2016 14:08:40 GMT
Depends on who takes responsibility, I know the security guy has been told that each lounge only has a licence for 75. But with the 200 club season tickets not actually mentioning which lounge ur in, and the fact that 200 doesn't fit in two lounges holding 150 he's a bit of a loss as even though he's checking tickets he has no way of knowing who should be there. And this is the problem. Plus, it's the club selling these tickets not Stadco although, perhaps Stadco should be saying "no more room in here as we have the maximum number" Folk would have to wait for someone to come out first. (and that's going to work!!) It's bad enough not getting a seat or the coffee has run out now, imagine being made to wait in the corridor until space became available 🙈
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Post by arthur on Dec 9, 2016 19:16:10 GMT
200 club members can also use the Headington bar so they don't all have to use the two lounges!
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 9, 2016 19:41:59 GMT
200 club members can also use the Headington bar so they don't all have to use the two lounges! They don't have to, but a lot do. That's why it worked well before as u brought for the area u wanted to be in. Be busy in the headington bar 2moro with the other 2 bars shut
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Post by arthur on Dec 9, 2016 23:28:15 GMT
200 club members can also use the Headington bar so they don't all have to use the two lounges! They don't have to, but a lot do. That's why it worked well before as u brought for the area u wanted to be in. Be busy in the headington bar 2moro with the other 2 bars shut I bought to be in the 200 club so you're not restricted one specific area so I don't understand what the issue🤔
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 10, 2016 8:08:39 GMT
They don't have to, but a lot do. That's why it worked well before as u brought for the area u wanted to be in. Be busy in the headington bar 2moro with the other 2 bars shut I bought to be in the 200 club so you're not restricted one specific area so I don't understand what the issue🤔 That's because u don't use the lounges.
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Post by manorlounger on Dec 10, 2016 10:27:06 GMT
They don't have to, but a lot do. That's why it worked well before as u brought for the area u wanted to be in. Be busy in the headington bar 2moro with the other 2 bars shut I bought to be in the 200 club so you're not restricted one specific area so I don't understand what the issue🤔 In previous seasons there were two lounge season ticket options and the restaurant option. In addition to this was the Headington bar area. All of these were segregated and the safety numbers of members/ticket holders observed. i.e. The lounges were restricted to a maximum of 75 to adhere to the regulated maximum occupancy levels of the respective rooms. This meant that the number of seats and tables could be organised to accommodate all ticket holders and tea/coffee would be provided for that number. (therein lies another controversy!) Now, you have the possibility of there being 200 valid ticket holders/members all congregating in one lounge. Way over the maximum occupancy and inherently unsafe in the event of an emergency. Add to this the poor stewarding of those who have access and you have a chaotic vision of people wandering around all over the place. We are not being snobs or elitist but, we have paid a handsome premium for the lounges and would expect that we would be offered value for our money. As it is, the club open up the lounges to everyone on their guest list. Recently we arrived to find half a dozen squaddies lounging on chairs watching the tv prior to the military day display. Nothing against them at all and very welcome but, they deprived others of seats that they had paid for. The club is struggling with the lounge/bar/restaurant package in main due to Stadco and he who shall not be named so I have a great deal of patience with them however, if no effort is made to keep folk happy then more will complain and the numbers willing to pay extra will dwindle. I do not wish for that at all, we enjoy the lounge experience and would prefer to continue but there comes a point where it will be unsustainable.
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Post by Pete Burrett on Dec 10, 2016 18:25:50 GMT
Right. I wasn't at the match today, but reading the 'why did the Ultras ....' thread the issue of what sounds like rather pathetic stewarding clearly needs to be addressed. Could one of the Ultra boys please fill in Jem about what happened today, and can others please share their recent experiences of bullying and incompetent stewards. These people are necessary but they need to be recruited carefully and trained properly. They should not be ruining the paying customers' days at football. BUGGER! Just realised the meeting was yesterday. Should have got a clue from the thread title.
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Post by Junior on Dec 10, 2016 19:01:51 GMT
Right. I wasn't at the match today, but reading the 'why did the Ultras ....' thread the issue of what sounds like rather pathetic stewarding clearly needs to be addressed. Could one of the Ultra boys please fill in Jem about what happened today, and can others please share their recent experiences of bullying and incompetent stewards. These people are necessary but they need to be recruited carefully and trained properly. They should not be ruining the paying customers' days at football. BUGGER! Just realised the meeting was yesterday. Should have got a clue from the thread title. But the majority are not the clubs stewards. Most have left. The problems across the ground are from agency stewards who couldn't give a toss about the fans.
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Post by Pete Burrett on Dec 10, 2016 19:04:21 GMT
Right. I wasn't at the match today, but reading the 'why did the Ultras ....' thread the issue of what sounds like rather pathetic stewarding clearly needs to be addressed. Could one of the Ultra boys please fill in Jem about what happened today, and can others please share their recent experiences of bullying and incompetent stewards. These people are necessary but they need to be recruited carefully and trained properly. They should not be ruining the paying customers' days at football. BUGGER! Just realised the meeting was yesterday. Should have got a clue from the thread title. But the majority are not the clubs stewards. Most have left. The problems across the ground are from agency stewards who couldn't give a toss about the fans. Yes I realise that. They still need to be dealt with. Even if they're Firoka's responsibility rather than the club's - there seems to be some confusion - the problem still needs to be addressed.
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Post by Gary Baldi on Dec 10, 2016 19:13:24 GMT
Right. I wasn't at the match today, but reading the 'why did the Ultras ....' thread the issue of what sounds like rather pathetic stewarding clearly needs to be addressed. Could one of the Ultra boys please fill in Jem about what happened today, and can others please share their recent experiences of bullying and incompetent stewards. These people are necessary but they need to be recruited carefully and trained properly. They should not be ruining the paying customers' days at football. BUGGER! Just realised the meeting was yesterday. Should have got a clue from the thread title. Two opposing forces collided today. Neither side comes out the winner or without sin. The issue seems to be about flag waving in games and the fact it was let go before but the rules say it isn't allowed. The new Safety Officer doesn't agree and it all kicked off today (finally) as a steward may have been hit with the flag - emphasising the may as it's not clear to me personally either way but reported on Rad Ox post game. It all escalated into a verbal abuse, posturing and all the flags being taken down. In some respects, a storm in a tea cup.
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Post by Jem on Dec 12, 2016 16:33:56 GMT
Thanks for all the questions. We've got answers to most of them, and although 'Flag gate' took up a bit of time over the weekend, we'll get the minutes out to members by the end of the week!
Cheers
Jem
COYY's!
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 12, 2016 16:45:33 GMT
Will it include who we got in the Oxvox secret santa ?
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Post by Colin B on Dec 12, 2016 18:44:53 GMT
Will it include who we got in the Oxvox secret santa ? You got me. And I don't need any more foam hands, thanks!
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