FC United thread

Do these cunts ever stop moaning, now pissed off they are selected for monday night fa cup game and dictating to the beeb they are only willing to play friday or sat. I personally don't like monday games either, but it seems every week they find something they don't like
 
urban genie said:
Do these cunts ever stop moaning, now pissed off they are selected for monday night fa cup game and dictating to the beeb they are only willing to play friday or sat. I personally don't like monday games either, but it seems every week they find something they don't like
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they should be grateful the bbc are up their arse.
 
FC United v Chesterfield FA Cup First Round match - club statement


Getting to the first round of the FA Cup is a significant achievement for the club and its players.

FC United has been informed by the FA that our home FA Cup First Round Proper tie against Chesterfield FC has been selected to be broadcast live television and that it will take place on Monday 9 November 2015 with a kick off time of 7.45pm. Under competition rules the minimum adult ticket price for a first round match is £10.

When we were informed of this, the FC United board contacted the FA to inform them of our views, outlining the club’s historical opposition to changing kick off times from their traditional slots as this can be inconvenient to fans and detrimental to the match-day atmosphere. We also referred the FA to resolutions passed by FC United members regarding changing fixture times which instruct our Board to take this inconvenience and the following guiding principles into account when deciding whether to accept an invitation to move a game to be shown on TV:

1. The time of kick off proposed.
2. The travelling times involved for the fans (FC fans for away matches, opposition fans for home matches).
3. The impact of a no decision on the other club.
4. The benefits to our club to be derived from this exposure.
5. The impact of any additional money in helping the club achieve its aims.

Furthermore, our recent survey of members gives further guidance to the board if games have to be moved for whatever reason. If games have to be moved then members expressed a clear preference, with Friday evenings, then Sundays being the favoured days with other days receiving very little support. Out of all the options, Mondays are potentially the most punitive for supporters. Monday is a working day as is the following day and Monday night football is a TV invention.

While recognising that TV is important to football, the club also has a stated pledge to seek to change football for the benefit of supporters, without whom the game would not exist. Having considered the club’s stated views on this issue as expressed democratically by members, the Board of FC United of Manchester has refused to agree with the move our FA Cup 1st round game against Chesterfield to Monday 9 November 2015.

The FA has responded this morning to inform us that they insist on the game being moved according to the FA Cup competition rules and therefore we have no option but to hold the match on the Monday evening at 7.45pm. We are deeply disappointed by the FA’s stance and have made them aware of this.

FC United has a proud history of campaigning for change on issues affecting the game and its supporters. The history of that protest has always been about respect for the integrity of the game and not disrupting the match or players. In that spirit, on this issue we believe that we need to make a stand. Protesting at the moving of this match to a Monday is a continuation of the campaign against kick off times and ticket prices supported by fans of clubs in this country and abroad. Most notably FC Bayern Munich fans spent the first five minutes of their recent Champions League game against Arsenal ‘below stairs’ before taking their place in the stands.

A similar protest at Broadhurst Park is not practicable on health and safety grounds as there is nowhere for fans to congregate safely although there is still much we can do.

FC United recognises that there is an inevitable price to be paid for TV but we believe that the stick has been bent too far and it is right that we take a stand on this issue.

FC United’s usual price is £9. If the minimum adult price of £10 is applied, FC United will be issuing a £1 voucher to all adult ticket holders that they can spend on food and drink or merchandise at the ground. This offer will be extended to away supporters. FC United will pick up this cost and this will not affect the division of gate receipts with Chesterfield FC.

The match against Chesterfield will be an all-ticket game. Full details will be announced later today on our website.
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Another PR stunt methinks.
 
Bunch of typical right on lefties, always moaning and complaining about something. Never their fault always someone else's, could be mistaken for Scousers.
 
The FA have forced them to increase the prices of their tickets from £9 to £10 because it's a set minimum. That's simply disgraceful.
 
Clevers said:
I'd agree unless it's them or a few other selected teams.
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You have to put everything to one side here. Numerous FC United fans oppose the gentrification of football and wanted to set up a club they could afford to attend. If they want to charge £9 then they should be able to. The FA are forcing them to put the price up and this is awful. The club are going to hand out £1 vouchers for money off food and drink inside the ground to help rectify the situation.
 
urban genie said:
Do these cunts ever stop moaning, now pissed off they are selected for monday night fa cup game and dictating to the beeb they are only willing to play friday or sat. I personally don't like monday games either, but it seems every week they find something they don't like
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It's BT isn't it? And the cable TV provider always chase the advertising.
 
kas_tippler said:
Bunch of typical right on lefties, always moaning and complaining about something. Never their fault always someone else's, could be mistaken for Scousers.
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can you not equate this bunch of cunts with left wing politics please.
they are just cunts not lefties, right on or otherwise
 
I wasn't aware clubs couldn't reject TV coverage if it didn't suit them. Friday night would've been better as many don't have work the next day.
 
peoffrey said:
You have to put everything to one side here. Numerous FC United fans oppose the gentrification of football and wanted to set up a club they could afford to attend. If they want to charge £9 then they should be able to. The FA are forcing them to put the price up and this is awful. The club are going to hand out £1 vouchers for money off food and drink inside the ground to help rectify the situation.
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But them's the rules mate - everyone associated with the running of FC SCUM would've been fully aware of this so to start moaning about it now is a bit rich. Same with the moving of the fixture to a Monday evening - yes, Monday nights are absolutely shite for football but again they would've been aware of this.

If they're seriously as principled as they claim to be, they could've refused to enter the competition altogether but we all know that they'd never do that in a million years because they'd lose a fuck ton of money - not that they'd ever admit to that when pontificating to the rest of us from their mythical moral high ground because they'd have us believe that theirs is a not-for-profit project and the money is unimportant to them which is complete and utter horse shit.

On another note, I find it piss funny that when City are at home on a Saturday those cunts can't play a home game on the same day.
 
peoffrey said:
I wasn't aware clubs couldn't reject TV coverage if it didn't suit them. Friday night would've been better as many don't have work the next day.
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Yeah friday would be better, they knew that monday was one of the allotted days and don't see why exceptions should be made for them as they wish. Ask a lot of non league fans they would be happy to take the slot and the extra tv cash, usual attention seeking look at us, were important bollocks from them

The ticket price bit is wrong you should charge what you want
 
Happy to benefit from blanket media coverage that other non-league clubs can only dream of - but don't try and put them on TV.
 
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