All this "I'm claiming my rebate to send a message" stuff

Why don't you just admit that the real reason is that you fancy watching games for ?80 odd quid less than you expected?

Posted By: South_West_Canary on May 28th 2009 at 22:18:10

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All this "I'm claiming my rebate to send a message" stuff (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:18:10
- What I don't get (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 23:04:45
  - I have because I want to help the club as much as I can (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 23:06:53
    - Well fair play to you (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 23:10:07
      - Not really - shares would be useless to me - just see it as a donation (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 23:14:46
- Why offer a rebate then use emotional blackmail to get out of paying it? (NCFC) - Ben, May 28, 22:32:39
  - and if the fans have an additional ?70 to spend on a season ticket they should spend it... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:35:09
  - You do get something - extra funds to the playing budget (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:35:07
    - Why not offer to convert rebates in the shares for the supporter trust? (NCFC) - Ben, May 28, 22:38:57
      - they're not stopping you from investing in the supporters trust are they? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:41:36
        
        Only with the I'll match pound for pound blackmailing (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, May 28, 22:43:33
        
        Agreed. I hate it, I really, really hate it. (NCFC) - CarraRud, May 28, 22:48:23
        
        No reason to hate it - just ignore it & take the rebate (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:50:14
        
        Is it really though? (NCFC) - CarraRud, May 28, 22:57:05
        
        It's only marketing to try & save as many rebates as possible (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 23:01:28
        
        My word that is poor English!! (n/m) (NCFC) - CarraRud, May 28, 22:58:37
        
        although a begger is much less likely to match it pound for pound to spend on Tennants Sup (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:54:16
        
        True! (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:55:25
      - I dont know the answer to that - sounds a good idea, but I suspect (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:41:28
      - you aren't "expected" to do anything (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 22:41:06
        
        we all know that although everyone has a choice (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 22:50:01
    - Is it going into the playing budget? (n/m) (NCFC) - CarraRud, May 28, 22:38:27
      - I think that was what was said - may be wrong tho (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:39:06
- I am doing it for both reasons (NCFC) - CarraRud, May 28, 22:26:30
  - Why put any in then if you feel like that? (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:27:36
    - It is because I am a fan and I love the club (NCFC) - CarraRud, May 28, 22:36:18
    - he doesn't - well I'm guessing actually. I'm getting rather tired with (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 22:31:25
      - you can't blame them the way the club takes us all for mugs (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 22:37:50
        
        I've never felt like a mug (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 22:43:06
        
        not even when they try and get you to sing OTBC before kick off? (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 22:51:50
        
        I blame modern football for that though (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 22:56:42
        
        I wouldn't mind if it wasn't so goddamned appalling (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 22:57:51
        
        On the bright side, it's nowhere near as bad as Middlesbrough, AKA Plastic FC (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 23:01:59
        
        I've not been up there since a horrendous drubbing at Ayresome park as a youngster (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 23:36:40
      - By buying A ST he is putting money in to the club (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:33:50
        
        yes I know that (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 22:40:14
- Well... (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 22:23:15
  - No issue with that (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:25:03
    - Why would anyone have an issue with anything anyone does (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 22:33:09
      - I have an issue with the "I'm sending a message" posts (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:36:00
        
        I agree (NCFC) - The Judge, May 28, 22:58:31
        
        So people are lying about their motives? (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 22:40:15
        
        Lieing / band waggon jumping - yeah, I suspect a lot are (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:42:17
        
        Seems to be an internet thing (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 22:45:27
        
        Maybe it is. I can imagine though people finding it easier tho (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:47:59
        
        Well if I were minded to lie about it (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 23:16:27
        
        I didn't mean to imply all - apologies if you were offended - not intentional (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 23:17:40
        
        No not at all (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 23:30:31
        
        But that's to ignore our extraordinary gates (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:55:30
        
        No it isn't at all. You've forked out for something (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:59:15
        
        But the very act of depriving the club of money at a time like this (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 23:08:08
- Er - shouldn't that be "you fancy watching games for what you were told it would cost"? (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:22:43
  - Obviously a revolutionary idea. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:28:31
    - Fucking hell. Nothing personal - but your posts get more and more pompous every time... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:39:23
      - There's plenty of sarcastic, derogatory, utterly scathing posters on here (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:41:17
        
        True. Just I see it as a shame. As with a few posters on here (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:43:36
        
        It does Lee. You're one of the few complete exceptions to that (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:45:46
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:47:17
    - Who says it is a "revolutionary" idea? Not me. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:32:37
  - Not for me - not really. I dont put a price on Divisions (i.e not really thought about it) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:26:36
    - Frankly I think it's ridiculously expensive (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 22:42:10
      - I think King's Lynn is 10-15 quid. It IS ridiculously expensive (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:46:08
        
        well this is it, we DONT have to pay that (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 22:56:13
        
        Hurrah ! (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, May 28, 23:09:10
        
        Yes yes yes. Agree 100% (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 23:01:30
        
        POTD (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 22:59:02
        
        Can't see that happening until the top 4 have swanned off to a Euro Super League (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:58:28
        
        quite, it possibly is the only real way forward for our league (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 28, 23:38:44
    - Really? (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 28, 22:34:54
      - I just hadnt really thought about it to be honest. (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:37:39
    - thinking about it (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:31:35
      - I assumed they would be, marginally, but I've nothing to base that on. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 28, 22:33:55
        
        i'm thinking the extra ?5er i spent on 'super' membership might be a bit of a waste of tim (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:36:57
        
        When they explained super membership to me over the phone (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:39:17
        
        you turning in your season ticket then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:46:58
        
        I'm not a ST holder to begin with! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:50:43
        
        "wouldn't dream of telling any ST holder how to behave." (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 22:59:29
        
        Hehehe! Thought you might say that! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 23:05:17
        
        aw shucks, cheers BF :-) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 28, 23:23:08
      - definitely (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 22:32:29
    - Sure. Some will think League 1 = cheaper ticket, some won't (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 28, 22:30:43
  - Whichever (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:23:56
- That's the main reason I would claim it back. Altrhough I am erring towards not now (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 28, 22:20:24
  - Can't say I'd blame you, it's just all this moral crusade bollocks that gets my goat (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 28, 22:23:32

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