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Iain

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  1. 2 hours ago, baba douche said:

    Sorry to butt in...

    Perhaps the club is thinking that people that can buy a 5-year ticket may be inclined to have a wee treat in hospitality every now and then, as they're not paying for their ticket that season?

    I'd be advertising to the people that do this offering 'special rates' for tables, etc every season.

     

    Get money off them twice!

    That would require more joined up thinking than we've seen from the club's marketing team so far. Maybe they'll get there though.

  2. 2 hours ago, rgreig said:

    I think a good summer in terms of recruitment would to a large extent the concerns that people have expressed. It was pretty depressing last summer to see targets we had gone after end up at other clubs in the same division. It is also very clear to neutrals that we have a general lack of quality throughout the squad - when we were missing any of Murphy, Chalmers or Dowds it was never good to watch.

    Budget doesn't solve these things magically (look at Falkirk for the last few years or Aberdeen now) but I don't think Smith will have succeeded in the business side of the rebuilding of the club until we have a squad that is on paper in the top three in the division. At that point whether we achieve the aim of getting promotion will depend on the manager, coaches and players since he will have done his bit.

    The dream scenario is building a club which is self sustaining and resilient, so that it can thrive for the foreseeable future without relying on the contribution of any one specific coach, executive or player. I'm sure I've read that Brighton is the model they've looked at most closely and that seems a sensible choice.

  3. 14 minutes ago, Coollestersmoothe said:

    The football on the pitch does need to improve, but so does the infrastructure. It’s not like we’ve been great without the distraction of having a new stand being built. I’m willing to put up with at least one more season of dreariness if the investments off the park result in improvements off it over time.

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  4. 42 minutes ago, North Terrace Gazza said:

    On the new north terrace stand. I’ve been going to Somerset Park for over 50 years and in that time the only ground development I have seen have been the family stand, the seggie fence, new floodlights and some toilets replaced. Believe me this development is a big deal.

    Agreed, I just wish the chairman and the club didn't come across as being so pleased with themselves about it. Just personal taste, I guess.

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