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| Quote ="Sandro II Terrorista"That's rubbish mate, what's the problem?
Why will you have to hang around the station for an hour?
Could you get a train or bus from anywhere else if you could get a lift somewhere?'"
It is not rubbish, I don't want to be out late at night or drive to the ground, I am in bed most nights by 10pm that is the way I live, my choice but after 50 odd years of 4am starts at work that's the way it is. I am sorry if I don't conform to your norms.
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| Quote ="Rural Robin"It's awful that fans are being made to watch home matches on tele because they can't get to the night games, especially the Thursday's. Sky have the RFL and the clubs by the balls and they are squeezing tight. 50 od quid a month for a sky subscription, per household, I know some fans have sky and some don't, but it's getting to the stage where they will start forking out for sky rather than tickets and passes. The red button games at the end of last season were another nail in the coffin. There is no easy answer, but whilst it's easy to blame individual clubs, it's worth noting we are one of the few fighting this, trying to retain Sunday games.
And as somebody said on Twitter yesterday, if we want to play every Sunday Could be arranged, as long as we are willing play in championship 1.'"
I feel sorry for all the fans that can not get to a match if it is not played on a Sunday, but i do not no longer live in hull so i can only get to 2 or 3 a year and thanks to SKY i can get my fix of rugby league and the matches on the web site was grate for me i hope for the same Next season
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| Quote ="Paul T - HKR"I totally relate with your post.
As with last season, in 2016 I will be attending more away games than home games. It is a ridiculous situation. I am sure there are many supporters as deeply affected by the lack of Sunday games.
My concern is once the 'habit' of attending matches is broken it is a habit many affected supporters will easily fill with other distractions.'"
Why will you be attending more matches away than home? As far as I can see we only have 3 away matches on a Sunday afternoon. Wire, Hudds and Cas.
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| Quote ="Beverley red"It is not rubbish, I don't want to be out late at night or drive to the ground, I am in bed most nights by 10pm that is the way I live, my choice but after 50 odd years of 4am starts at work that's the way it is. I am sorry if I don't conform to your norms.'"
You misunderstand me squire.
I meant it's rubbish for you after so many years of going to games.
I would never tell anyone else how to live their life, my own isn't always that conventional.
I'm sorry I offended you, it wasn't my intention at all.
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| Quote ="Beverley red"It is not rubbish, I don't want to be out late at night or drive to the ground, I am in bed most nights by 10pm that is the way I live, my choice but after 50 odd years of 4am starts at work that's the way it is. I am sorry if I don't conform to your norms.'"
No offence but if you've been a supporter for 50 odd years what did you do when midweek matches were the norm every week and even playing on Christmas day surely those days were a lot worse for attending games
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| Quote ="Sandro II Terrorista"You misunderstand me squire.
I meant it's rubbish for you after so many years of going to games.
I would never tell anyone else how to live their life, my own isn't always that conventional.
I'm sorry I offended you, it wasn't my intention at all.'"
No offence really but as you can appreciate after all these years it is annoying to say the least. I have had a pass for the last 15 years & the last couple of years I really have had no value from it is not the cash as at least it helped the club but to have only 4 games that I can attend is the last straw. I will have Sky & Rovers TV but would much sooner attend live games. & as someone has posted attending matches is a habit, break that habit & you loose fans, I wanted to bring my grand kids but that is impossible for night matches. Rovers loss will be York's gain & better to get to for me & just round the corner from the grand kids. I just feel so disillusioned as I have given a lot of time for this club I played in the reserves for a while, My son played in the academy so I am not giving up lightly. Maybe it progress but it leaves me with an empty feeling.
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| Quote ="fun time frankie"No offence but if you've been a supporter for 50 odd years what did you do when midweek matches were the norm every week and even playing on Christmas day surely those days were a lot worse for attending games'"
When I was younger I played in the reserves & biked into Hull but later I missed a lot of games because of work & living abroad but I was not a season ticket holder then & that is the difference I wont buy a pass now & if I have to buy tickets in advance for home games I wont bother anymore.
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| Continuing the fixture list debate: I have already stated I have been a longstanding passholder, but of the 23 league fixtures in 2016 I will only be able to attend FOUR home games contrasted with 6 maybe 8 away games. TBH I am shocked by this reality.
When you consider how my work schedule has not changed in the past five years during which time I have generally attended the majority of home and away games, it does rankle. However, because of the introduction of Thursday matches (and the player safety policy it invokes) I found last season frustrating to say the least.
Looking at the structuring of Rovers fixture list, it has ruled out renewing my pass, and TBH it has been quite heart wrenching to take this decision. I feel more aggrieved because what made it possible last season to see more games was the number of accessible fixtures on Fridays. I work in Leeds but live on the edge of the East Wolds. On Fridays I don’t finish until 7pm. This time around I will only get to Headingley and maybe the game at Huddersfield.
Fortunately I am able to attend all 7 Sunday fixtures (home and away), the jolly over in France (Saturday), but I miss out on Magic due to the late KO (9am lecture in Leeds on the Monday!).
When you consider I live less than an hour away for the Lightstream you can perhaps understand my frustration. Anyway, I will keep the faith. . . and watch some of the matches through gritted teeth on SKY and HKRtv.
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| Quote ="Beverley red"When I was younger I played in the reserves & biked into Hull but later I missed a lot of games because of work & living abroad but I was not a season ticket holder then & that is the difference I wont buy a pass now & if I have to buy tickets in advance for home games I wont bother anymore.'"
I can understand you not buying a pass and I don't think anyone could question your loyalty after 50 years but it seems a bit sad if you gave up altogether
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| Quote ="fun time frankie"I can understand you not buying a pass and I don't think anyone could question your loyalty after 50 years but it seems a bit sad if you gave up altogether'"
It is a very sad day for me but after last year missing so many fixtures & this year only getting 8 games (including super 8's) it was the final straw, I might get to a game if I dont have to mess about getting tickets(ie pay on the day) other wise I doubt I will ever return. I did write to the club & got a very nice reply but as they explained it is the Televised games causing the problem with the player wefare issue moving Sunday games when our oponents or us have to play Thursday (funny how we still get two games over Easter). It has taken the gloss off what I thought would be a great season to watch Rovers.
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| I totally empathise with your decision regarding the season pass. You must be gutted.
However, we are all bound by a passion for our team. In your case 50 plus years worth. Where there's a will there's a way. Show willing and turn up on the day where you can as there's always room and I am confident that you will make double figures at home next year including regular and post season. Why? Simply because we will improve as a team and continue to play attractive rugby league at home, which in turn will make you desperate to be there. Be a little more flexible on your bedtimes as well, eh!
Good luck and enjoy.
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| As a season ticket holder, you could charge your plastic pass online for the CC games this year.
Could Rovers sort the software so that Internet capable people such as Beverley Red could easily charge their passes so that they can attend the games that they can?
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| I don't think Sky think about how there schedules affect actual fans.
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| Quote ="Sandro II Terrorista"As a season ticket holder, you could charge your plastic pass online for the CC games this year.
Could Rovers sort the software so that Internet capable people such as Beverley Red could easily charge their passes so that they can attend the games that they can?'"
Goose. Asking our cumbersome, clunky e-ticketing interface to handle such a complex request in its current iteration without a total rewrite is about as probable as Scott Taylor receiving a standing ovation from the East Stand faithful at home in next season's Derby.
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| Without Sky there is no Rugby League...fact!
Its not ideal but they want to show more games on a Thursday and Friday, they do only really suit those living close enough i agree, but what can the club do, there will be some that moan when we are not on TV. Every game on a Sunday also wont please everyone. It must be a nightmare to try and sort, and take every other team and player welfare into account. Seems to be a very big ME ME ME scenerio going on. I cant say i love all the night games, ill struggle to get to them all, but ill do my best. I am not bigger than the club.
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| Football fans would laugh at some of the comments. They travel the country far and wide midweek to support their club.
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| Quote ="DuaneDibbley"Football fans would laugh at some of the comments. They travel the country far and wide midweek to support their club.'"
Where are the moderators when you need them on here?
Referring to football fans in a positive way in whatever context on here surely contravenes all forum rules.
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| Quote ="DuaneDibbley"Football fans would laugh at some of the comments. They travel the country far and wide midweek to support their club.'"
Your right 55 Carlisle fans traveling down to Exeter on a Tuesday night puts it into perspective that's dedication for you and makes rugby fans moaning sound a bit silly
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| Quote ="fun time frankie"Your right 55 Carlisle fans traveling down to Exeter on a Tuesday night puts it into perspective that's dedication for you and makes rugby fans moaning sound a bit silly'"
& 55 is what percentage of their support? Our chairman has said we need to get to the 10,000 average to really kick on & considering in our pomp in the 80's we averaged 9000 (except for the odd big game) if we loose just a small percentage of our existing fans with late night kick off's it will take an awfull lot of effort to get near 10k. There will always be fanatics who would sell their grandmother to get to a game but the vast majority of us do have a normal life outside the game & other commitments, they are the people who make or break the club. For me personaly it's been a soul searching time but night time matches are not for me, I will try to get to the odd game but there is not much choice now.
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| I have some relatives that have little ones that they like to take to home games but these night matches really put a damper on it for them. They normally get season passes for the kids as well but are having a really hard think on it.
Doesn't help for family's being out late that have school Friday and rugby/football Saturday mornings.
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| The only solution is for everyone to sell their soul to the Devil that is Murdoch.
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| Quote ="Sandro II Terrorista"The only solution is for everyone to sell their soul to the Devil that is Murdoch.'"
I have done and its not Murdoch now might be in the future you never know and they may have a channel about Geese just for you
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| Quote ="Sandro II Terrorista"The only solution is for everyone to sell their soul to the Devil that is Murdoch.'"
OK that's 39% of your soul sold.
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| Quote ="Rural Robin"It's awful that fans are being made to watch home matches on tele because they can't get to the night games, especially the Thursday's. Sky have the RFL and the clubs by the balls and they are squeezing tight. 50 od quid a month for a sky subscription, per household, I know some fans have sky and some don't, but it's getting to the stage where they will start forking out for sky rather than tickets and passes. The red button games at the end of last season were another nail in the coffin.'"
Quote ="Sandro II Terrorista"The only solution is for everyone to sell their soul to the Devil that is Murdoch.'"
Seeing as we are held to ransom for RL by sky, i feel obligated to let you know, if you like your sports, you really don't have to pay the extortionate prices sky charge.
I get the full package, what they charge somewhere around £75 for , family package with sports and movies for £33.45 a month(mine is 60% off). Most people i know don't pay full price for sky, i haven't for 3yrs now, it's easy to get a 50% reduction straight away on any package and if you're willing to stick it out you can get better. I know people on better deals than me.
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| Quote ="GraftonRed"Seeing as we are held to ransom for RL by sky, i feel obligated to let you know, if you like your sports, you really don't have to pay the extortionate prices sky charge.
I get the full package, what they charge somewhere around £75 for , family package with sports and movies for £33.45 a month(mine is 60% off). Most people i know don't pay full price for sky, i haven't for 3yrs now, it's easy to get a 50% reduction straight away on any package and if you're willing to stick it out you can get better. I know people on better deals than me.'"
I have a FRIEND who get everything for £20 a year
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