Season tickets next season - what will they do?

[in exile]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

[cdbearsfan]

Does seem a bit odd. Although as it is seven rows being cordoned off, maybe it is only one row of wheelchair fans and six empty rows in front to ensure their view won't be blocked?

[Jimbo]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

Oh, come on. Don't choose to be offended by what was obviously a joke.

[PeterWithe]

Hi , just joined the forum and I thought I'd let you know that I've received a similar letter about my Season Ticket in the North Stand. Basically the back 7 rows of the Lower North are being removed for extra wheelchair places. I've been offered a £35 sweetener to take another seat.

How will wheelchair users get up the back of the North Stand?

[in exile]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

Oh, come on. Don't choose to be offended by what was obviously a joke.

I'm a season ticket holder in the disabled section. Trying to get a ticket is like trying to find rocking horse shit when you are not a season ticket holder.
If you or he find it funny you are in my opinion pretty low

[paulshort293]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

I did guess, the letter states Rows  L to R are being removed in Blocks R1 to R7.
It'll apparently create 50 extra wheelchair places.

[Ad@m]

Whilst it's undoubtedly a kick in the nuts to anyone with a season ticket up there, in the past couple of months it's been incredibly sparse up there - anyone sitting there has pretty much had a block to themselves.

So given we'll probably struggle to average 30,000 next season it makes sense to start off with it shut.  I'm sure if we actually manage to sort our shit out and start romping the league, the fans will return and the club will reopen it.  I know that won't help season ticket holders who've moved but it's not a permanent closure.

[in exile]

Hi , just joined the forum and I thought I'd let you know that I've received a similar letter about my Season Ticket in the North Stand. Basically the back 7 rows of the Lower North are being removed for extra wheelchair places. I've been offered a £35 sweetener to take another seat.

How will wheelchair users get up the back of the North Stand?

It's level access at the back of the Lower North.
They will build a platform hence taking out 7 rows I guess

[pauliewalnuts]

Hi , just joined the forum and I thought I'd let you know that I've received a similar letter about my Season Ticket in the North Stand. Basically the back 7 rows of the Lower North are being removed for extra wheelchair places. I've been offered a £35 sweetener to take another seat.

Just turn up in a wheelchair.

Is that a joke?

No, not at all, I really am suggesting that someone rocks up in a wheelchair.






Of course it's a joke.

[Jimbo]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

Oh, come on. Don't choose to be offended by what was obviously a joke.

I'm a season ticket holder in the disabled section. Trying to get a ticket is like trying to find rocking horse shit when you are not a season ticket holder.
If you or he find it funny you are in my opinion pretty low

Nobody finds disability funny. The joke was obviously about taking unusual measures to retain his seat. Nothing low in that.

[PeterWithe]

Gotcha, I missed the 'Lower' bit of the post. Ta.

[Ad@m]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

Oh, come on. Don't choose to be offended by what was obviously a joke.

I'm a season ticket holder in the disabled section. Trying to get a ticket is like trying to find rocking horse shit when you are not a season ticket holder.
If you or he find it funny you are in my opinion pretty low

Genuine question - what was offensive about paulie's obviously tongue in cheek comment?

[in exile]

Moving my seat , or the turning up in a wheelchair?

The wheelchair reply from a moderator

Oh, come on. Don't choose to be offended by what was obviously a joke.

I'm a season ticket holder in the disabled section. Trying to get a ticket is like trying to find rocking horse shit when you are not a season ticket holder.
If you or he find it funny you are in my opinion pretty low

Nobody finds disability funny. The joke was obviously about taking unusual measures to retain his seat. Nothing low in that.

I think it's sick

[PeterWithe]

Whilst it's undoubtedly a kick in the nuts to anyone with a season ticket up there, in the past couple of months it's been incredibly sparse up there - anyone sitting there has pretty much had a block to themselves.

So given we'll probably struggle to average 30,000 next season it makes sense to start off with it shut.  I'm sure if we actually manage to sort our shit out and start romping the league, the fans will return and the club will reopen it.  I know that won't help season ticket holders who've moved but it's not a permanent closure.

This. Regrettable, but we are where we are.

[cdbearsfan]

If you're unhappy at the lack of wheelchair spaces at the club (a legitimate complaint, there are far too few at the moment), then I'd have thought you'd be pleased at the news that they are installing more, rather than stalking the thread looking for something to complain about.