[spireitetoo]

Why haven't the council baracaded a lane off infront of the town hall so the bus could pull up intront with the players still on, all those stood waiting didn't get to see them pull up as it stopped behind the town hall,

CBC couldn't organise a pyss up in a brewery

[trickytrevsfanclub]

B****Y hell, does it matter. You must be the only person here morning as everyone else has big smiles on their face.

[Osborne again]

 trickytrevsfanclub, on 21 April 2024 - 02:23 PM, said:

B****Y hell, does it matter. You must be the only person here morning as everyone else has big smiles on their face.

I've not been able to get there today, so I'm just happy to pick up that atmosphere from those posting. I hope everyone has a great time.

[Voiceofjoe]

Any idea why Colclough wasn’t there !

[rodney]

 Voiceofjoe, on 21 April 2024 - 02:52 PM, said:

Any idea why Colclough wasn’t there !

ill

[Benno Spire]

Voiceofjoe, on 21 April 2024 - 02:52 PM, said:

Any idea why Colclough wasn't there !

He has covid

[JonB]

He was coughing and spluttering after the game yesterday and seemed to be keeping his distance from others.

[Zigsuk]

I wondered too. Thanks for satisfying curiosity.
I didn’t hear Gary Roberts name mentioned. Did I just miss it or wasn’t he there either?

[JonB]

 Zigsuk, on 21 April 2024 - 03:52 PM, said:

I wondered too. Thanks for satisfying curiosity.
I didn’t hear Gary Roberts name mentioned. Did I just miss it or wasn’t he there either?

He’s run the London marathon today! Finished in about 3 and half hours I think.

[spireitetoo]

 trickytrevsfanclub, on 21 April 2024 - 02:23 PM, said:

B****Y hell, does it matter. You must be the only person here morning as everyone else has big smiles on their face.

Because it could have been so much better, rather than announce the team had arrived at the TH and then keep them waiting for another 30mins, if the bus had pulled up at the front and the players then got off, it would have made it even more special...

[twistedspire]

An opportunity missed by the club and council. Poor planning means that the fans missed out.
Could have had some burger vans or something, some kind of children's entertainment between 1:30-3, could have even had club shop presence around rather than touts walking around flogging voovoozalas.

[Zigsuk]

 spireitetoo, on 21 April 2024 - 02:05 PM, said:

CBC couldn't organise a pyss up in a brewery

Agree they are a complete shower who constantly get worse.
Nothing to do with today, but instead of routinely increasing council tax & parking charges & closing everything they can think of we never hear of any reviews of expenses or lavish salaries.

Also whilst I think today’s civic reception was fully warranted a relative who hates football wanted to know who was paying for it.

[calvin plummers socks]

 Zigsuk, on 21 April 2024 - 04:24 PM, said:

Agree they are a complete shower who constantly get worse.
Nothing to do with today, but instead of routinely increasing council tax & parking charges & closing everything they can think of we never hear of any reviews of expenses or lavish salaries.

Also whilst I think today’s civic reception was fully warranted a relative who hates football wanted to know who was paying for it.

Tell your relative they are and say thank you to them

[azul]

 Zigsuk, on 21 April 2024 - 04:24 PM, said:

Also whilst I think today’s civic reception was fully warranted a relative who hates football wanted to know who was paying for it.

Tell them the same people who helped rid of us Carson and provided the town with a much needed boost

[Osborne again]

 azul, on 21 April 2024 - 04:37 PM, said:

Tell them the same people who helped rid of us Carson and provided the town with a much needed boost

Yes wasn't it the council who helped save the club from extinction? Short memories some folk.

[lindave]

I was responsible for the traffic management for the previous 2 open top parades, I was not involved this time as I have been retired from the Council 5yrs. Today, was no different from those occasions, and was very well organised and pedestrian safety was spot on , especially the new barrier system at the front. The fans had a birds eye view of the players especially when they came onto the middle of The road at the end for selfies and autographs. The vast amount of fans on the eastside corner of the Town Hall makes it impossible for the bus to swing round to the right to bring it to the front of the Town Hall (it would have needed  the full width of the bend, pushing young fans further back onto a crammed pavement. Very entertaining and safe afternoon, well organised by CFC and CBC.

This post has been edited by lindave: 21 April 2024 - 04:52 PM

[gordon_brittas]

 Osborne again, on 21 April 2024 - 04:45 PM, said:

Yes wasn't it the council who helped save the club from extinction? Short memories some folk.

Exactly. Thank god we’ve not got the same council in as the people from Gateshead.

[azul]

Osborne again, on 21 April 2024 - 04:45 PM, said:

Yes wasn't it the council who helped save the club from extinction? Short memories some folk.

Nothing to do with short memory but more to do with some petty political beef in my opinion

[Osborne again]

 lindave, on 21 April 2024 - 04:46 PM, said:

I was responsible for the traffic management for the previous 2 open top parades, I was not involved this time as I have been retired from the Council 5yrs. Today, was no different from those occasions, and was very well organised and pedestrian safety was spot on , especially the new barrier system at the front. The fans had a birds eye view of the players especially when they came onto the middle of The road at the end for selfies and autographs.

Yes, and Dave was on a massive salary, so massive in fact that he had to slum it, living in a council house at Boythorpe, whilst doing a B****Y good job of raising three kids by himself.

[Looker-on]

JonB, on 21 April 2024 - 03:53 PM, said:

He's run the London marathon today! Finished in about 3 and half hours I think.

Gary has been running to raise money for Autism East Midlands.

Autism East Midlands: Gary Roberts London Marathon Fundraiser (enthuse.com)