City to start charging blue badge holders for matchday disabled parking

[clarion]

I never know when people write such comments if they are being serious or mocking the pitiful amounts involved.

Yeah.
You never know.
But
I am serious about it.

 

[Franny 1234]

Squeezing more money out of fans that won’t make a difference yet paying a £2m fine because they can’t get on the pitch in time.

Make it make sense.

We're not fans anymore
We're customers now and all clubs are the same unfortunately.

 

[stonerblue]

Why should they be reimbursed, they should pay like everyone else has too. I don't see why it should be free.

Lots of disabled have no choice but to go by car.

 

[franksinatra]

Why not pay for it and then be reimbursed if you use the parking space?

Because if they did they would not be able to use the blue badge holders ‘ behaviour’ as a pretext for a cash grab.

But yes that would be the best solution if the club was generally concerned.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Hmmm.

Tricky one this.

Just because you’re disabled it doesn’t mean you’re skint. And by definition if you can afford to go to the footy you’re not skint anyway.

 

[Prophet of Doom]

Poor decision by the club, with the decision no doubt taken by a bean counter with a remit to make as much profit from the car park as possible.

However, do me a favour with all the ‘I don’t recognise my club’ bollocks.

Clubs have been making shit decisions for 130+ years.

 

[mexico1970]

Lots of disabled have no choice but to go by car.

Disabled people who can't walk whatever the disability shouldn't have to pay for parking at the Etihad IMHO because they quite simply have no choice.

 

[Northerndave]

All them poor disabled people that were left to be dragged and stumble about in the dark chaos of Istanbul should be picked up by the club in a gold plated limo and carried to their free seats, not have a miniscule financial benefit taken away from them. Didn't even get an apology...

And the Clubs continued silence is an absolute disgrace.

Much as I detest the Dippers, you know they would have raised this officialy.

 

[its grim up north]

We're not fans anymore
We're customers now and all clubs are the same unfortunately.

But that's the problem . They know we are fan's and dedicated to the club, and won't desert. If we were customers we would look elsewhere for the best offers around.

 

[I'm not really here]

How did this turn into an attack on Jack? He’s out in America on tour and probably has no knowledge of it. And I’m pretty sure he would care.

You're right. Didn't think before writing that and completely retract that statement. Jack is lovely bloke who's done loads for disability charities.

Hold my hands up. Stupid post.