[Albion] anyone up for an OFFICIAL fan boycot of the Brentford boxing day game ???

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nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003
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Manchester
I honestly think we should boycott the Newcastle game.

As a club that supports LGBTQ+ community we should send a clear signal that owners that also enforce oppressive regimes will not be tolerated.

Numbers for Newcastle away aren't bad considering the distance we've got to travel, but I don't think that this is a game where any boycott by us would be noticed, particularly as away fans are up in the top tier and barely noticeable.
 


TB B&W Army

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Sep 30, 2021
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Horsham
Dont see why we would want to boycott a game. The team need us, we have seen that this season. Its no coincidence that we are doing so much better this year because fans are back in the stadium
 




amexer

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Aug 8, 2011
6,829
Let's face it, it won't be.

Definitely not. There are still 300 resale tickets to see one of worlds best teams this Saturday. I think we have now reached our demand level and no longer 1000s waiting in the wings to see a game. Looking like smaller attendances to watch lesser teams in immediate future.
 




Hotchilidog

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Jan 24, 2009
9,120
I honestly think we should boycott the Newcastle game.

As a club that supports LGBTQ+ community we should send a clear signal that owners that also enforce oppressive regimes will not be tolerated.

Would rather deliver that message in person at the game
 


Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
12,953
Brighton
PB emailed me back within 15 mins of sending last night responding to my Albion in the Community suggestion for those that can’t make it.

Citied the obvious challenges of 7 games in December to organise but said he would discuss with the ticketing team.

Fair enough for responding so quickly

It would appear to be a simple enough suggestion to implement next season.

You could opt into the scheme at the start of the season and then not have to opt in match by match. Maybe.
 


KeegansHairPiece

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Jan 28, 2016
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Definitely not. There are still 300 resale tickets to see one of worlds best teams this Saturday. I think we have now reached our demand level and no longer 1000s waiting in the wings to see a game. Looking like smaller attendances to watch lesser teams in immediate future.

The exchange for Saturday v Man City is definitely open. I listed my 2 seats yesterday and they sold within 2 hours. All the tickets you are seeing I would imagine are mostly ticket exchange seats.
 




HantsSeagull

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Aug 17, 2011
4,078
Caught in a Riptide
sorry if covered already but do the club have any choice or say so when sky start dictating these absurd times for games. I realise Sky are holding the purse strings but surely Barber would have had something to say about the ability of fans to attend the game at that time of night on boxing day??
 


m@goo

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Feb 20, 2020
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Numbers for Newcastle away aren't bad considering the distance we've got to travel, but I don't think that this is a game where any boycott by us would be noticed, particularly as away fans are up in the top tier and barely noticeable.

I meant boycott the home game. Yes we'd also lose money but it won't harm the club long term.
 






Pinkie Brown

Wir Sind das Volk
Sep 5, 2007
3,637
Neues Zeitalter DDR 🇩🇪
Fan protests eventually got Monday night Bundesliga games dumped. Fan culture is different in Germany though. 'Wouldn't happen in England' is maybe a tad unfair as the super league protests were very much fan inspired. Needs a unified persistent campaign. One off protests and occasional mutterings against rubbish kick off times - meh.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/...ts-monday-night-football-montagsspiele-226363
 


nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003
14,532
Manchester
I meant boycott the home game. Yes we'd also lose money but it won't harm the club long term.


I did wonder if you meant that seeing as it's the next home game after City, but boycotting a home game only harms one team: Brighton
 


Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012
23,659
Brighton
I’m in a tiny minority but this KO time means I can attend my first football match on Boxing Day ever. I’m absolutely delighted!
 














nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
14,532
Manchester
Not really. I think the message is more important than one game.

If you're going to take action, you take it in a way that adversely affects the target of your action - e.g. loss of income. What you're suggesting is just virtue signalling (at a cost of £30+ to every season ticket holder).
 


m@goo

New member
Feb 20, 2020
1,056
If you're going to take action, you take it in a way that adversely affects the target of your action - e.g. loss of income. What you're suggesting is just virtue signalling (at a cost of £30+ to every season ticket holder).

No it's not "virtue signalling" when you actually want to do something to protest about something you believe strongly in. But as I also mentioned another approach could be to wear rainbow colours and flags.
 


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