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Post by concretebob on May 23, 2017 18:13:55 GMT
Only sold 2,000 tickets for the play off final this weekend.
That's how you boycott properly.
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Post by foley on May 23, 2017 20:17:18 GMT
Goodness makes them a bit of a laughing stock.
Really hope Exeter win.
Could be a crowd of what 17K? One of the lowest League 2 attendances for years?
To consider South Shields took 15K for an FA Vase game ....
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Post by concretebob on May 23, 2017 22:21:34 GMT
Goodness makes them a bit of a laughing stock. Really hope Exeter win. Could be a crowd of what 17K? One of the lowest League 2 attendances for years? To consider South Shields took 15K for an FA Vase game .... Missing the point a bit there mate. Blackpool fans are boycotting due to the Oyston's terrible treatment of their club and fans. Fair play to them for standing up for what they believe in.
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Post by londonroader on May 23, 2017 22:36:27 GMT
Goodness makes them a bit of a laughing stock. Really hope Exeter win. Could be a crowd of what 17K? One of the lowest League 2 attendances for years? To consider South Shields took 15K for an FA Vase game .... Missing the point a bit there mate. Blackpool fans are boycotting due to the Oyston's terrible treatment of their club and fans. Fair play to them for standing up for what they believe in. Or they could be supporting "their" team of which the management and players are trying their best in the difficult situation.
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Post by saddletramp on May 24, 2017 6:58:55 GMT
Goodness makes them a bit of a laughing stock. Really hope Exeter win. Could be a crowd of what 17K? One of the lowest League 2 attendances for years? To consider South Shields took 15K for an FA Vase game .... Missing the point a bit there mate. Blackpool fans are boycotting due to the Oyston's terrible treatment of their club and fans. Fair play to them for standing up for what they believe in. They ( the Oystons) still get the same share of the gate receipts as Exeters owners. Its a strange one,i understand the hatred for the Oystons,but like Kronke at Arsenal they own the club and could still be there in ten years. So do you give up watching your club forever ? This isn't a Leeds scenario,the Oystons have owned Blackpool since 1988,having had shares even longer than that. Bloomfield road when they took over was a derelict mess that resembled a bomb site,they have completely rebuilt the ground into what looks like (haven't been there) a decent ground. When teams like Blackpool overachieve,sometimes the fall out is horrendous,sometimes the club finds its true place in the league structure. I've seen Blackpool fans saying they want them to lose ? Its funny,i don't remember Blackpool fans moaning about the Oystons when they made the top flight for the first time in 40 years ? A bit like Maxwell at Oxford,Thames valley Royals,he was the most hated owner ever (at the time) Now he is remembered most for robbing peoples pension funds. But for 5 or 6 years he was the dogs bollox to Oxford fans.
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Post by foley on May 24, 2017 7:06:45 GMT
Goodness makes them a bit of a laughing stock. Really hope Exeter win. Could be a crowd of what 17K? One of the lowest League 2 attendances for years? To consider South Shields took 15K for an FA Vase game .... Missing the point a bit there mate. Blackpool fans are boycotting due to the Oyston's terrible treatment of their club and fans. Fair play to them for standing up for what they believe in. This is hardly a Coventry. Their ground has been completely redeveloped. They made the Premiership. I went to Blackpool maybe 15 years ago pre Oystons and the ground was falling down. All well and good boycotting, but if it is a club that you love, you seriously won't go to a Play Off final? To me they look to be a micky mouse club if they can only take 2K to Wembley. I hope that they get what their supporters want- Exeter winning.
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Post by concretebob on May 24, 2017 7:09:44 GMT
Missing the point a bit there mate. Blackpool fans are boycotting due to the Oyston's terrible treatment of their club and fans. Fair play to them for standing up for what they believe in. They ( the Oystons) still get the same share of the gate receipts as Exeters owners. Its a strange one,i understand the hatred for the Oystons,but like Kronke at Arsenal they own the club and could still be there in ten years. So do you give up watching your club forever ? This isn't a Leeds scenario,the Oystons have owned Blackpool since 1988,having had shares even longer than that. Bloomfield road when they took over was a derelict mess that resembled a bomb site,they have completely rebuilt the ground into what looks like (haven't been there) a decent ground. When teams like Blackpool overachieve,sometimes the fall out is horrendous,sometimes the club finds its true place in the league structure. I've seen Blackpool fans saying they want them to lose ? Its funny,i don't remember Blackpool fans moaning about the Oystons when they made the top flight for the first time in 40 years ? A bit like Maxwell at Oxford,Thames valley Royals,he was the most hated owner ever (at the time) Now he is remembered most for robbing peoples pension funds. But for 5 or 6 years he was the dogs bollox to Oxford fans. Understand your points, but when you read stories about the Oyston's squirrelling away all the premier league parachute payments into their own personal accounts, and the Oyston's suing a Blackpool fan for posting a critical post about them on their fans forum, you can understand their feelings. The saddest thing is the powers that be don't really seem to give a toss. Same goes for Coventry and Blackburn. Seems like anyone can get past a fit a proper persons test these days.
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Post by Junior on May 24, 2017 7:12:55 GMT
Least their fans who have said they are boycotting are actually seeing it through... Unlike some closer to home...
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Post by essexyellows on May 24, 2017 7:35:21 GMT
Completely different scenario but the word "boycott" is mentioned so the "holier than thou" appear.
As has been said if a club over-achieve then there will be a period of re-balancing...... some people won`t like that. Those querying the fit & proper persons seem to have forgotten how long the Oyston`s have been there...and (AFIK) its not retrospective.
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Post by foley on May 24, 2017 8:01:36 GMT
They ( the Oystons) still get the same share of the gate receipts as Exeters owners. Its a strange one,i understand the hatred for the Oystons,but like Kronke at Arsenal they own the club and could still be there in ten years. So do you give up watching your club forever ? This isn't a Leeds scenario,the Oystons have owned Blackpool since 1988,having had shares even longer than that. Bloomfield road when they took over was a derelict mess that resembled a bomb site,they have completely rebuilt the ground into what looks like (haven't been there) a decent ground. When teams like Blackpool overachieve,sometimes the fall out is horrendous,sometimes the club finds its true place in the league structure. I've seen Blackpool fans saying they want them to lose ? Its funny,i don't remember Blackpool fans moaning about the Oystons when they made the top flight for the first time in 40 years ? A bit like Maxwell at Oxford,Thames valley Royals,he was the most hated owner ever (at the time) Now he is remembered most for robbing peoples pension funds. But for 5 or 6 years he was the dogs bollox to Oxford fans. Understand your points, but when you read stories about the Oyston's squirrelling away all the premier league parachute payments into their own personal accounts, and the Oyston's suing a Blackpool fan for posting a critical post about them on their fans forum, you can understand their feelings. The saddest thing is the powers that be don't really seem to give a toss. Same goes for Coventry and Blackburn. Seems like anyone can get past a fit a proper persons test these days. Just out of interest who paid for the rebuilt ground (which I am guessing that must have cost what £7M or so (??) I agree that Oyston has behaved badly at times, but he took them to the Premiership and rebuilt the ground that was falling down. Totally different from Coventry who are potentially homeless in a years time (and have effectively had their ground taken by Wasps due to screw ups) Blackpool averaged 3500 last season. So regardless of any boycott, 2,000 for a play off final is pathetic and micky mouse
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Post by Marked Ox on May 25, 2017 18:15:18 GMT
Understand your points, but when you read stories about the Oyston's squirrelling away all the premier league parachute payments into their own personal accounts, and the Oyston's suing a Blackpool fan for posting a critical post about them on their fans forum, you can understand their feelings. The saddest thing is the powers that be don't really seem to give a toss. Same goes for Coventry and Blackburn. Seems like anyone can get past a fit a proper persons test these days. Just out of interest who paid for the rebuilt ground (which I am guessing that must have cost what £7M or so (??) I agree that Oyston has behaved badly at times, but he took them to the Premiership and rebuilt the ground that was falling down. Totally different from Coventry who are potentially homeless in a years time (and have effectively had their ground taken by Wasps due to screw ups) Blackpool averaged 3500 last season. So regardless of any boycott, 2,000 for a play off final is pathetic and micky mouse The accusation is that the Oystons bought a lot of season tickets to make their attendances look so much better as pr against the boycott. Looking at some photos from visiting supporters it could well be true.
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Post by oufcyellows on May 25, 2017 18:23:29 GMT
They ( the Oystons) still get the same share of the gate receipts as Exeters owners. Its a strange one,i understand the hatred for the Oystons,but like Kronke at Arsenal they own the club and could still be there in ten years. So do you give up watching your club forever ? This isn't a Leeds scenario,the Oystons have owned Blackpool since 1988,having had shares even longer than that. Bloomfield road when they took over was a derelict mess that resembled a bomb site,they have completely rebuilt the ground into what looks like (haven't been there) a decent ground. When teams like Blackpool overachieve,sometimes the fall out is horrendous,sometimes the club finds its true place in the league structure. I've seen Blackpool fans saying they want them to lose ? Its funny,i don't remember Blackpool fans moaning about the Oystons when they made the top flight for the first time in 40 years ? A bit like Maxwell at Oxford,Thames valley Royals,he was the most hated owner ever (at the time) Now he is remembered most for robbing peoples pension funds. But for 5 or 6 years he was the dogs bollox to Oxford fans. Understand your points, but when you read stories about the Oyston's squirrelling away all the premier league parachute payments into their own personal accounts, and the Oyston's suing a Blackpool fan for posting a critical post about them on their fans forum, you can understand their feelings. The saddest thing is the powers that be don't really seem to give a toss. Same goes for Coventry and Blackburn. Seems like anyone can get past a fit a proper persons test these days. Trouble with the fit and proper persons test it it only highlights if u have the money, and don't have any criminal convictions. It doesn't test how good a owner u will be. How could it. You could very easily get people who failed it that would make a much better job of running a club than those that pass. The difference with all these "bad" owners is they try and do it all, run it like any other business they have had. Where as if they do what Darryl did and appoint an experienced football person like Ashton, they would stand a far far better chance of making it a success. Most of them including Blackpool and orient have actually chucked a fair amount of money at it. Just like Kassam, normally in the wrong place, then panic, repeatly sack managers who fail to turn the mess around in 6 months and the downward spiral starts. Same could easily of happened here under Darryl, had he replaced mapp after the first poor 6 months.
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Post by oufcgav on May 25, 2017 20:32:54 GMT
Understand your points, but when you read stories about the Oyston's squirrelling away all the premier league parachute payments into their own personal accounts, and the Oyston's suing a Blackpool fan for posting a critical post about them on their fans forum, you can understand their feelings. The saddest thing is the powers that be don't really seem to give a toss. Same goes for Coventry and Blackburn. Seems like anyone can get past a fit a proper persons test these days. Just out of interest who paid for the rebuilt ground (which I am guessing that must have cost what £7M or so (??) I agree that Oyston has behaved badly at times, but he took them to the Premiership and rebuilt the ground that was falling down. Totally different from Coventry who are potentially homeless in a years time (and have effectively had their ground taken by Wasps due to screw ups) Blackpool averaged 3500 last season. So regardless of any boycott, 2,000 for a play off final is pathetic and micky mouse There were loans between the club and the parent company for the ground. The Oystens also bought some land from the club, leased it to Travelodge to build a hotel, then sold the freehold back to the club at a profit.
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Post by My Manor on May 25, 2017 20:59:04 GMT
Goodness makes them a bit of a laughing stock. Really hope Exeter win. Could be a crowd of what 17K? One of the lowest League 2 attendances for years? To consider South Shields took 15K for an FA Vase game .... I'd say the complete opposite, fans standing together. Well done Blackpool!!
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 8:01:07 GMT
To use Blackpool as an example vs OUFC's EFL Trophy boycott is somewhat ridiculous.
Blackpool as a club have been run into the ground by shit management who have a total lack of respect for their own club supporters.
God forbid Oxford found themselves in a similar situation, I am 100% certain all of us Supporters would pull together to try and save the club.
The EFL Trophy saga is inconsequential in comparison. (Yes I know, "I don't understand the bigger picture" blah! blah! blah!)
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Post by KristapsGrebis on May 26, 2017 17:48:05 GMT
To use Blackpool as an example vs OUFC's EFL Trophy boycott is somewhat ridiculous. Blackpool as a club have been run into the ground by shit management who have a total lack of respect for their own club supporters. God forbid Oxford found themselves in a similar situation, I am 100% certain all of us Supporters would pull together to try and save the club. The EFL Trophy saga is inconsequential in comparison. (Yes I know, "I don't understand the bigger picture" blah! blah! blah!) Utter bollocks Rose Tinted Ostrich, it's not somewhat ridiculous, it's completely f*cking ludicrous.
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Post by foley on May 26, 2017 19:20:18 GMT
To use Blackpool as an example vs OUFC's EFL Trophy boycott is somewhat ridiculous. Blackpool as a club have been run into the ground by shit management who have a total lack of respect for their own club supporters. God forbid Oxford found themselves in a similar situation, I am 100% certain all of us Supporters would pull together to try and save the club. The EFL Trophy saga is inconsequential in comparison. (Yes I know, "I don't understand the bigger picture" blah! blah! blah!) Ok I may have got things wrong. Who owns Blackpool's ground?
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Post by oufcgav on May 26, 2017 20:51:08 GMT
To use Blackpool as an example vs OUFC's EFL Trophy boycott is somewhat ridiculous. Blackpool as a club have been run into the ground by shit management who have a total lack of respect for their own club supporters. God forbid Oxford found themselves in a similar situation, I am 100% certain all of us Supporters would pull together to try and save the club. The EFL Trophy saga is inconsequential in comparison. (Yes I know, "I don't understand the bigger picture" blah! blah! blah!) Ok I may have got things wrong. Who owns Blackpool's ground? The ground is owned by Segesta Ltd (formerly known as BFC Properties Ltd) - indeed Segesta owns all the assets associated with the club, BFC Ltd is just an operating company.
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Post by jambon46 on May 26, 2017 22:02:41 GMT
I don't know the story with Blackpool, but find it really sad that it has got to the stage where proper fans have decided they should miss a playoff final. I support there decision assuming it's a valid one which I think it is . I'll be going on Sunday in the Exeter end as a neutral and on Monday in the Huddersfield end not as neutral! It's about time the EFL sorted out dodgy owners rather than p*ss about with the rules in cup competions.
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Post by foley on May 26, 2017 22:25:46 GMT
Ok I may have got things wrong. Who owns Blackpool's ground? The ground is owned by Segesta Ltd (formerly known as BFC Properties Ltd) - indeed Segesta owns all the assets associated with the club, BFC Ltd is just an operating company. Ah OK so they could end up as screwed as we are? I understand the frustration. I just think that fans boycotting for years (presumably since they left the Premiership (6 years ago) is just a little self defeating. If you support a team you want to go and see them? Each to themselves I guess. I must admit that I do wonder just why such owners keep going if disliked so much. Thick skinned in the extreme (mind you we have FK in the background all of the time)
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Post by oufcgav on May 26, 2017 22:29:07 GMT
The ground is owned by Segesta Ltd (formerly known as BFC Properties Ltd) - indeed Segesta owns all the assets associated with the club, BFC Ltd is just an operating company. Ah OK so they could end up as screwed as we are? I understand the frustration. I just think that fans boycotting for years (presumably since they left the Premiership (6 years ago) is just a little self defeating. If you support a team you want to go and see them? Each to themselves I guess. I must admit that I do wonder just why such owners keep going if disliked so much. Thick skinned in the extreme (mind you we have FK in the background all of the time) Not very thick skinned, they have taken legal action against fans for libel.
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Post by foley on May 26, 2017 22:33:47 GMT
Ah OK so they could end up as screwed as we are? I understand the frustration. I just think that fans boycotting for years (presumably since they left the Premiership (6 years ago) is just a little self defeating. If you support a team you want to go and see them? Each to themselves I guess. I must admit that I do wonder just why such owners keep going if disliked so much. Thick skinned in the extreme (mind you we have FK in the background all of the time) Not very thick skinned, they have taken legal action against fans for libel. Pretty thick skinned. I would guess that they have taken a whole load of abuse and threats against them. This over what 5-6 years. So why do it? They could probably easily sell out if they wanted to ...
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