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Target20k Q&A
Leeds_Addick
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Thought others may have not seen this yet. I am not in any way affiliated with the group.
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Should you not change your name to TARGET10K1
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lancashire lad said:
Should you not change your name to TARGET10K
Leeds_Addick said:I am not in any way affiliated with the group.
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Good for them.1
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Target: Keep Two Stands Open3
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Not only are this group effectively supporting RD and KM but the target of 20k is not remotely attainable with them at the helm.
Deluded to think that they have any influence and although clearly of good intent they should remember that the road to hell is paved with good intentions and stop this nonsense now.6 -
Are you affiliated with this group?3
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Why? Just why would they do this?0
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I agree. I think the last question speaks the loudest and it's the people RD and co who are responsible for that.IAgree said:Not only are this group effectively supporting RD and KM but the target of 20k is not remotely attainable with them at the helm.
Deluded to think that they have any influence and although clearly of good intent they should remember that the road to hell is paved with good intentions and stop this nonsense now.0 -
Like bacon roll sellers at the vegan & vegetarians annual lentil convention.
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"We have also worked with the club to help achieve a new 'Student' pricing category".
Bollocks, we all know Duchatelet is obsessed with youth and wants the old farts out of the valley.0 -
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Lenin and the Soviets, allegedly, used to talk about "useful idiots". I have a sneaking suspicion that Target 20k might end up in the same category.
Sorry to those involved, I know you mean well, but anything that supports the regime's financial planning (which attempting to maximise attendances while the regime is in place must be) is not apolitical. I really don't think that Target 20k can claim to be neutral.
Like I say, I know the group means well, but....6 -
i doubt they'll help the regime. But good to have them putting some ideas together for when roland sods off (ever the optimist)0
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Target 20000, piece of piss, as there was 14300 odd there yesterday it would be easy to just imagine another 6000 to bring the total up, however I would recommend only planning catering and programmes for 9000. If the Valley had 14000 in it Sunday our stadium capacity must be over 40000.2
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The student thing is a bit odd. We already have an U21 pricing category. Granted there are students who are not U21 on August 1st (the qualifying date) in any given season, but it's likely to be very difficult to verify that these people will be in education the following academic year when STs are sold.
Not saying it's a bad thing, but it won't change the situation for most undergraduate students and will affect a tiny number of people who both qualify AND are available to attend enough games to make a ST worthwhile - even if they are likely to want one in present circumstances.
What it's not providing is a new deal for all students, most of whom will be completely unaffected as they qualify for the same price already on age.0 -
20,000...........empty seats at every game.
Belgians out !0 -
What is it like to be an organiser of this target 20k group Leeds Addick?2
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Yeah, very interesting comment considering Katrien's initial reaction to the protests was to mention "getting students in from Ipswich onwards"... this puts Katrien's comments before 28/11/2015 - the Ipswich match.Just_Llera said:"We have also worked with the club to help achieve a new 'Student' pricing category".
Bollocks, we all know Duchatelet is obsessed with youth and wants the old farts out of the valley.
Target20K were established - according to that release - in December: after Katrien's comment.
So they appear to be claiming responsibility for a gesture - which as @Airman Brown has noted, sounds dubious to say the least - that Katrien was aware of before the group even existed? And we're supposed to believe that Katrien doesn't have any involvement?
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Well done on the North Lower idea. That didn't seem a KM idea when i read it. Far too much common sense.0
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This idea was not there's, it originated from someone who works for the club.stonewallpenalty said:Well done on the North Lower idea. That didn't seem a KM idea when i read it. Far too much common sense.
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Good luck to them.0
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I'm actually disappointed with myself that this is not my reaction. I want this regime gone and I would not want to assist them in any way.se9addick said:Good luck to them.
Blackpool introduced a similar group at the start of this season in a piecemeal gesture way of Oyston to be more fan-engaging, and it has been a disaster and six months on those individuals have found themselves ostracised from the wider fanbase (and completely failed in fulfilling its aims)
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Not sure if it is still the case but when I worked at Greenwich they practised 'widening participation' which effectively meant a much older student population. Might explain the ticketing policy. Still think this group are deluded though....Airman Brown said:The student thing is a bit odd. We already have an U21 pricing category. Granted there are students who are not U21 on August 1st (the qualifying date) in any given season, but it's likely to be very difficult to verify that these people will be in education the following academic year when STs are sold.
Not saying it's a bad thing, but it won't change the situation for most undergraduate students and will affect a tiny number of people who both qualify AND are available to attend enough games to make a ST worthwhile - even if they are likely to want one in present circumstances.
What it's not providing is a new deal for all students, most of whom will be completely unaffected as they qualify for the same price already on age.0 -
They can dress it up as much as they like but I've go no time for collaborators with this regime I'm afraid which is how the bulk of Blackpool fans have reacted to their own situation. Complete waste of time, see the wider objective, get the circus gone and start building the numbers up again thereafter. Hasten it, don't delay it for goodness sake!4
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Comedy gold. Target 20K, the gift that keeps on giving.0
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I don't think they're assisting the reigeme really (although they might believe they are) as I think this reigeme is beyond assistance.AFKABartram said:
I'm actually disappointed with myself that this is not my reaction. I want this regime gone and I would not want to assist them in any way.se9addick said:Good luck to them.
Blackpool introduced a similar group at the start of this season in a piecemeal gesture way of Oyston to be more fan-engaging, and it has been a disaster and six months on those individuals have found themselves ostracised from the wider fanbase (and completely failed in fulfilling its aims)
What I do think is that there are a lot of people who don't live in the Charlton Life goldfish bowl where the abject failings of RD/KM are discussed at length every day. The people that are on this committee probably saw a call from their club to try and improve things and took it at at face value, so good luck to them.
It won't make a blind bit of difference of course, but if it means we save a few bob on away travel whilst we're kicking this ownership out of our club then fine.1 -
"Love the Club" gets 3 mentions.1
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It was put forward to me by a member of staff in November.cafc999 said:
This idea was not there's, it originated from someone who works for the club.stonewallpenalty said:Well done on the North Lower idea. That didn't seem a KM idea when i read it. Far too much common sense.
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Of course they are, it's unpaid focus group, marketing, strategy and development work on the club's behalf. Can argue the rights and wrongs of it, but don't see how you can argue it's not assisting the regime.se9addick said:
I don't think they're assisting the reigeme really (although they might believe they are) as I think this reigeme is beyond assistance.AFKABartram said:
I'm actually disappointed with myself that this is not my reaction. I want this regime gone and I would not want to assist them in any way.se9addick said:Good luck to them.
Blackpool introduced a similar group at the start of this season in a piecemeal gesture way of Oyston to be more fan-engaging, and it has been a disaster and six months on those individuals have found themselves ostracised from the wider fanbase (and completely failed in fulfilling its aims)
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What was your involvement - why would anyone put an idea forward to you ?Airman Brown said:
It was put forward to me by a member of staff in November.cafc999 said:
This idea was not there's, it originated from someone who works for the club.stonewallpenalty said:Well done on the North Lower idea. That didn't seem a KM idea when i read it. Far too much common sense.
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Fair enough.AFKABartram said:
Of course they are, it's unpaid focus group, marketing, strategy and development work on the club's behalf. Can argue the rights and wrongs of it, but don't see how you can argue it's not assisting the regime.se9addick said:
I don't think they're assisting the reigeme really (although they might believe they are) as I think this reigeme is beyond assistance.AFKABartram said:
I'm actually disappointed with myself that this is not my reaction. I want this regime gone and I would not want to assist them in any way.se9addick said:Good luck to them.
Blackpool introduced a similar group at the start of this season in a piecemeal gesture way of Oyston to be more fan-engaging, and it has been a disaster and six months on those individuals have found themselves ostracised from the wider fanbase (and completely failed in fulfilling its aims)
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