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CCFC54321

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  • Feb 21, 2020
  • #1,191
chiefdave said:
Looks like it was sold out again
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PMSL and that was with thousands of free tickets! When will they eventually go under?
 
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bradwellskyblues

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  • Feb 21, 2020
  • #1,192
Sadly much as it upsets me we have to be man enough to admit on the field they have had a really good night
 

shepardo01

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  • Feb 21, 2020
  • #1,193
bradwellskyblues said:
Sadly much as it upsets me we have to be man enough to admit on the field they have had a really good night
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On the surface, and probably in the eyes of many of those plastic fans yes, reality mentioned in tweet below;
But they "beat the Champions".......
 
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CCFC54321

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  • Feb 22, 2020
  • #1,194
shepardo01 said:
On the surface, and probably in the eyes of many of those plastic fans yes, reality mentioned in tweet below;
But they "beat the Champions".......
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But this is the point that 99.9% of the prized prats that snatch the freebies have all gone home thinking that it was a fantastic result but in reality it’s against a reserve side/Academy team that’s already relegated.
I doubt they don’t even know they are on financial life support.
 

duffer

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,195
Must confess that I didn’t see that one coming - I think this was much the same Saracens team that had beaten Sale the week before (and Sale have got a solid team this year).

With nothing to play for perhaps this should be expected, but it has to call into doubt the integrity of the league. An insight into life without relegation, perhaps.

Anyway, fair play to Wasps on the pitch, pretty poor looking crowd off it though, especially given the tons of freebies!
 

ccfcchris

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,196
The clock is ticking for Wasps.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,197
ccfcchris said:
The clock is ticking for Wasps.
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Hope so.... is that just a comment or do you have any gems of info?
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,198
11.632 attendance (assuming that includes freebies)

Bring us home.
 
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jordan210

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,199
bradwellskyblues said:
They are really desperate with this match on Facebook there is a ad saying £15 ticket with 20% off + a free£20 gaming chip for casino, I think that makes it first time I have ever seen people actually being paid to go to a game
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This is disgraceful if true. Does anyone have a screen shot. With all the news of mental health and betting (including the issue of streaming on betting sites) This is actively encouraging gambling
 
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CCFC54321

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,200
Sky Blue Harry H said:
11.632 attendance (assuming that includes freebies)

Bring us home.
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There was free tickets galore for this match. I know four people (non Coventry people) who were given free tickets.
It’s all over for wasps they need to start working on an exit strategy out of Coventry as it bloody well isn’t working what ever the plan is!
 
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djbooth

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,201
CCFC54321 said:
There was free tickets galore for this match. I know four people (non Coventry people) who were given free tickets.
It’s all over for wasps they need to start working on an exit strategy out of Coventry as it bloody well isn’t working what ever the plan is!
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Was it really 11k and that’s there 2 nd biggest attendance????
 
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CCFC54321

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,202
djbooth said:
Was it really 11k and that’s there 2 nd biggest attendance????
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Gates are as low as 6,000 for some games. It’s soulless I’ve been told.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,203
CCFC54321 said:
Gates are as low as 6,000 for some games. It’s soulless I’ve been told.
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It's soulless with 28k there. I said at the very beginning that the gimmicks were unsustainable.
 

chiefdave

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,204
CCFC54321 said:
There was free tickets galore for this match. I know four people (non Coventry people) who were given free tickets.
It’s all over for wasps they need to start working on an exit strategy out of Coventry as it bloody well isn’t working what ever the plan is!
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Found out tonight that free tickets for Fridays Wasps game were being handed out to people who bought tickets for the Blaze.
 

jordan210

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,205
Found an image of the offer. Pretty poor taste to drum up business by using gambling
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Feb 23, 2020
  • #1,206
info@gamcare.org.uk

That's the email you should use to report that promotion as encouraging problem gambling. CC in the regulator too info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
 
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Kneeza

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,207
Liquid Gold said:
info@gamcare.org.uk

That's the email you should use to report that promotion as encouraging problem gambling. CC in the regulator too info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
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I'm pretty sure they're not stupid enough to have gone ahead with this without running it past the legal dogs - but who knows?
However, the morality of it all is highly questionable, isn't it?
What is noticeable though, on any of the relevant material I've seen, it does not specifically limit it to 18s and over. This, I find surprising.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,208
Kneeza said:
I'm pretty sure they're not stupid enough to have gone ahead with this without running it past the legal dogs - but who knows?
However, the morality of it all is highly questionable, isn't it?
What is noticeable though, on any of the relevant material I've seen, it does not specifically limit it to 18s and over. This, I find surprising.
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Something can be legal but morally correct as we know. Even if they come out of it fine it would be bad publicity if a gambling charity called them out.
 
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djbooth

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,209
Liquid Gold said:
Something can be legal but morally correct as we know. Even if they come out of it fine it would be bad publicity if a gambling charity called them out.
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Has anyone done it????
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,210
I’ve done a poll on my twitter handle I’m sure it’s going to enhance my popularity in certain quarters
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,211
jordan210 said:
Found an image of the offer. Pretty poor taste to drum up business by using gambling
View attachment 14200
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This is far more significant and likely to get them bad press than anything else - we need to think how best to use it
 
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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,212
Liquid Gold said:
info@gamcare.org.uk

That's the email you should use to report that promotion as encouraging problem gambling. CC in the regulator too info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
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I think we should all report the screnshot to the gambling commission. The more complaints the better!

EDIT: Just sent my email off!
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,213
Liquid Gold said:
info@gamcare.org.uk

That's the email you should use to report that promotion as encouraging problem gambling. CC in the regulator too info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
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Not one for being a grass but this is hilarious, wasps have serious issues haha
 

jordan210

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,214
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Not one for being a grass but this is hilarious, wasps have serious issues haha
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I don't think it's grassing. With all the issues of mental health and addiction. Any club found not to be safe guarding and actively encouraging gambling for own gain(ie ticket sales) should be punished/ have negative media.
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,215
jordan210 said:
I don't think it's grassing. With all the issues of mental health and addiction. Any club found not to be safe guarding and actively encouraging gambling for own gain(ie ticket sales) should be punished/ have negative media.
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Lets hope they go bust asap then! Surely the clock is ticking
 
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tisza

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,216
Stand by what I've always said there isn't a big appetite for English club rugby (outside of a couple of well-established clubs). Or else they'd all have been building/moving to big stadiums.
Enough local "derbies" to prop up attendances with away support and then there's the never-ending supply of free tickets.
They've been here 5 years and just haven't developed a big fanbase.
It's the sport as much as the club.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,217
tisza said:
Stand by what I've always said there isn't a big appetite for English club rugby (outside of a couple of well-established clubs). Or else they'd all have been building/moving to big stadiums.
Enough local "derbies" to prop up attendances with away support and then there's the never-ending supply of free tickets.
They've been here 5 years and just haven't developed a big fanbase.
It's the sport as much as the club.
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The traditional rugby towns & cities have solid fan bases and there is massive appetite for the game. I'm thinking of Gloucester, Leicester, Northampton, Bath and Bristol. Chuck in Quins too. But anyone remotely nomadic or yo-yo (Saracens, Worcester, Newcastle, Irish and dear W*sps) just haven't hung on to their fans, sure. Stadiums are big enough for what they need, and they pay their players too much to invest in new grounds. The most they'll do is a new stand every so often.
 

ccfcchris

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,218
shepardo01 said:
Hope so.... is that just a comment or do you have any gems of info?
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I only know as much as everyone on here but it's looking increasingly obvious financially they can't carry on the way things are.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,219
ccfcchris said:
I only know as much as everyone on here but it's looking increasingly obvious financially they can't carry on the way things are.
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They must be getting towards a pretty desperate cash position unless Richardson is dipping his hand in his pocket or they're burning through the rest of the CVC lump
 

chiefdave

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,220
fernandopartridge said:
They must be getting towards a pretty desperate cash position unless Richardson is dipping his hand in his pocket or they're burning through the rest of the CVC lump
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If Richardson was happy to keep putting money in it would have made no sense to add millions to the bond to pay himself back. Wouldn't be surprised if the rumours he wants out are true.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,221
Looking on the Drunken Wasps forum the majority of there fans are wishing for an Adams Park return, they liked the intimacy of AP and miss it terribly a bit like us looking back on HR but the thing is AP is still there, a lot moaning about the easy availability of free tickets too!
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Feb 24, 2020
  • #1,222
You'd have to be the biggest mug in the world to buy a season ticket there with the number of offers and freebies flying round. There is no value to the product at all.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Feb 25, 2020
  • #1,223
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 26, 2020
  • #1,224
Someone is clearly rattled

 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 26, 2020
  • #1,225
Grendel said:
Someone is clearly rattled

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I really don't get why Kalns has any problem with the Henley campaigners. Surely he'll have a sense of kinship with them a group sticking it to the man?
He doesn't because he has completely lost the plot.
 
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