Billy Campbell's Ghost Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 I have bad vibes about our predicament. How dangerously close are we to the edge? If the Dabs can sell 5000 season tickets, surely we can (and I dont believe the hundreds of free ones stories) in these grim times. despite Dundee being a poor city, how come they can do it yet we seem to be struggling. I could be wrong and happy to be corrected, etc but this is really serious in my view. Putting petty and snide comments aside about our neighbours, are we way behind them in fan interest and engagement? Constructive replies only please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Lovejoy Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 3 minutes ago, Billy Campbell's Ghost said: I have bad vibes about our predicament. How dangerously close are we to the edge? If the Dabs can sell 5000 season tickets, surely we can (and I dont believe the hundreds of free ones stories) in these grim times. despite Dundee being a poor city, how come they can do it yet we seem to be struggling. I could be wrong and happy to be corrected, etc but this is really serious in my view. Putting petty and snide comments aside about our neighbours, are we way behind them in fan interest and engagement? Constructive replies only please. I don't think it's any secret that they joey the numbers. I was speaking to a DAB last week who claims he's paid for his 2021/22 ST already. Money in the coffers but surely can't be healthy moving forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WeighorstsWang Posted 21 June 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 We've been behind them in fan engagement for years - as long as I've been alive. They're always going to outstrip us as 2 generations ago grew up with European football, winning the league. The last generation has seen a couple of Cup wins. This generation will be taken along for the journey because, the two before it will take them. People seriously need to stop talking about United. Stop comparing ourselves to a united and stop popping off at United at every opportunity. They've just won the league and their crowds will swell due to that. Are we in a precarious position? Possibly. No more so than the rest of Scottish football. Do I care about how many season tickets Dundee United have sold? Not a f**cking jot. 7 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeighorstsWang Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 1 minute ago, Reverend Lovejoy said: I was speaking to a DAB last week who claims he's paid for his 2021/22 ST already. They've been doing that for years. Apparently the likes of Rangers offer that up, too. I've never understood it personally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarBear Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 If it comes to the worst we can sit back and watch it happen, or do something. The option is there for EVERY Dee fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Lovejoy Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 12 minutes ago, PolarBear said: If it comes to the worst we can sit back and watch it happen, or do something. The option is there for EVERY Dee fan. It's been a possibility since we started relying on handouts and loans that we'd end up on a life support machine at various points. The American's have been very good to us but surely their patience must be wearing thin. The coronavirus pandemic might just be the final straw for them and their stadium plans. The only hope imo is with their claim that they always leave their business interests in a healthier position than they found them. The jury's maybe out on whether that's currently the case so they might just decide to ride out one final storm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemsadzDEE Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 46 minutes ago, Billy Campbell's Ghost said: I have bad vibes about our predicament. How dangerously close are we to the edge? If the Dabs can sell 5000 season tickets, surely we can (and I dont believe the hundreds of free ones stories) in these grim times. despite Dundee being a poor city, how come they can do it yet we seem to be struggling. I could be wrong and happy to be corrected, etc but this is really serious in my view. Putting petty and snide comments aside about our neighbours, are we way behind them in fan interest and engagement? Constructive replies only please. I don't think we are in a great position and it will come down to 2 things for me. 1.) Will our insurance pay out - if so we'll be ok 2.) How much interest does Keyes have and how willing is he to continue to cover losses? I think it's really important that we all spend what we can afford to help the club and to demonstrate to TK that we are worth sticking with. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sd162002 Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 1 hour ago, Billy Campbell's Ghost said: I have bad vibes about our predicament. How dangerously close are we to the edge? If the Dabs can sell 5000 season tickets, surely we can (and I dont believe the hundreds of free ones stories) in these grim times. despite Dundee being a poor city, how come they can do it yet we seem to be struggling. I could be wrong and happy to be corrected, etc but this is really serious in my view. Putting petty and snide comments aside about our neighbours, are we way behind them in fan interest and engagement? Constructive replies only please. About 20 years ago I wrote a letter to the club basically highlighting that Utd were handing out free tickets for matches to primary school children ( I know this for a fact as my son was in primary 1 and came home with one every week , I was already taking him to Dens by this time but he loved his football and wanted to go to the games , I hid the tickets down the side of the settee and he forgot about it by game time ) and said that the club needed to counteract this by doing the same otherwise these kids would grow up as Utd being their team especially if their parents weren’t really into football. I think they are bearing the fruits of this now. By the way ,the response I got from the club was very dismissive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potterson Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 Any mention of United on here leads to the inevitable "I don't care about them" replies, and while I can understand that if we're purely talking matters on the pitch, when it's fan engagement and season ticket sales chat I think their set up and performance is hugely relevant - they are our biggest competitors after all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sensible Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 1 minute ago, Potterson said: Any mention of United on here leads to the inevitable "I don't care about them" replies, and while I can understand that if we're purely talking matters on the pitch, when it's fan engagement and season ticket sales chat I think their set up and performance is hugely relevant - they are our biggest competitors after all. Agree with this... It might come a time maybe not too far from now where there is only room for one team in our small city.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gblue Posted 21 June 2020 Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 1 minute ago, Mr Sensible said: Agree with this... It might come a time maybe not too far from now where there is only room for one team in our small city.... I would miss the Dabs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Campbell's Ghost Posted 21 June 2020 Author Report Share Posted 21 June 2020 I wonder if the city fathers will look kindly on the Campy development post Covid and fast track things, amongst others, as it will create jobs in the already struggling city economy. Government at national and local level need to provide encouragement for job creation. The other side of the coin maybe that any financial investment for the project may disappear as a result of the pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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