If that’s you want to call 1894. 3 City Matters Reps also added their names to the boycott. They did consult the other City Matters Reps first before doing that. I do believe. I stand corrected on that.
The club will never get involved in anything publicly. Have the club released a statement about how the City fans were treated by UEFA in Istanbul yet? Just asking as I don’t know. TBH I gave up caring a long time ago about the club and how it treats City fans in general. That’s another discussion. As for the OSC, the less said about how that is run at the top the better.
There’s no point in me going into the pluses and minuses of the boycott. That’s already been done to death. It is what it is. It will play out until the start of the match and afterwards. A week later it will be forgotten about when City play Seville in the Super Cup. Then the season starts in earnest.
That is 3,000 people you are talking about. (Unless you mean home games) Look at the Boxing Day fixtures, teams that are 200 miles apart with no trains. It's gone beyond a joke. As this match is nothing more than a friendly, it's an ideal time to protest.Without wanting to put down anybody pushing for this boycott, it seems a strange game to pick.
It’s basically an hour later kick off on a weekend, than we’ve all long since accepted is a ‘normal’ time.
Surely a Monday night game, where it takes two days off work, plus a night in a hotel, would be a more appropriate game than one that is easily doable on a day drip but involves getting home a bit late?
I think we should all get in a ring, take sides, charge into each other, beat each other up, and last man standing, either boycotts match or goes to the match. :-)
I thinks it’s because a lot more suitable times were available and they decided to choose the most inconvenient oneWithout wanting to put down anybody pushing for this boycott, it seems a strange game to pick.
It’s basically an hour later kick off on a weekend, than we’ve all long since accepted is a ‘normal’ time.
Surely a Monday night game, where it takes two days off work, plus a night in a hotel, would be a more appropriate game than one that is easily doable on a day drip but involves getting home a bit late?
Thank you for confirming Danny.We did consult the other City Matters Reps and they didn't want to sign it for a variety of reasons.
The main reason I signed it was this. They could have picked any TV slot and it would have been preferable to 5.30 on a Sunday (including 8pm on a Saturday evening). That time on a Sunday isn't even a regular TV slot, presumably because it's to disruptive for travelling fans.
They knew it would be difficult for fans and they knew plenty of fans would have to miss out making it so awkward, but they did it anyway.
I've never missed a Charity Shield, I really enjoy it as a day out and I'll not enjoy missing this one but frankly I think they're taking the piss.
No. These arguments are poor.
This game could be played 3 hours earlier which allows travelling fans to get home at a reasonable time (that’s not true for midweek games).
It shows the utter contempt (or complete lack of consideration) these organisations have for us fans.
So stand up and do something. Let’s stop being pushed about!
What about 8.00 Wednesday night in Athens? or is that a great trip in the sun, so best not boycott that one. Just don’t go if you don’t want but maybe not expect everyone else to join you as some sort of crusade.No, he is a fan trying to stand up for the rest. City and the wankers all signed up to a Super League, we the fans, no one else stopped it. If City fans accept this stupid kick off time so be it but, I will not. I've stated before, because of the shit show in Istanbul I may not even go to home CL's. If we give in games will soon be at 8pm Friday and Sunday 200 miles away.
It’s a little misleading as some (many?) of the 83% might not have been going anywayThe current poll result is still around the 83% boycotting.
I know, it’s a snapshot of BM forum members.
In the real City world outside BM, it will be different.
On a serious note.
Good luck to all the seat counters on this one.