Many thanks NR, it all adds to the sum of my knowledge..

I'm really not sure about this season ticket holders only lark. Are those of us who cannot commit to being season ticket holders really so irrelevant as to be refused entry? seems peculiar to me.

It's a bit of a cheap ploy to get people to stump up for a season ticket and to attempt to confer some additional status to being a season ticket holder ie you get to ask questions directly to the BOD and have them answer you in person.

too obvious I know, but i cannt stop myself: because you do not belong!!!

re the annual return . Basically a petty bit of bureacracy so that the world knows who the directors shareholders and where the registered office is . And yes you can get fined for not submitting it but not much .. Also it has to be done at a date , so the comings and goings of shareholders should not delay it - were they a shareholder on the 31st November or not - Easy to answe r. So its just not worth asking about the annual return . focus on real issues such as have we signed another prop?

Spot on way to alienate half your fan base by making them second class fans.

The Club are giving an opportunity to the Fans who have paid up front for ST's, they have at least shown a commitment to the Club.
Those who choose not to buy an ST for whatever reason are not being accorded a seat at this Forum for that basic reason.
Whether you like it or not its the Clubs perogative as it is yours not to buy an ST and choose to decide if and when you go to games.
The Club hasn't stated or indicated that having an ST will be the norm for other Forums, and would it be a regressive step if that were the case!
There is also the chance that this particular Forum giving the recent issues, could be oversubscribed if not limited to ST holders

But melodramatic from some people on here

Why should people who have not bought season tickets be fed up that those who have are getting some privileges? Next, they will be moaning that is not fair that season ticket holders get to go into matches, when non-season tickets holders don't. It's an outrage.

I genuinely have no problems with a season ticket having all sort of perks attached. That's probably as it should be. But I'm adamant that entry to a club forum can't be one of them. It's daft unless you simultaneously assure fans of an open forum in due course.

Gutted I can't make it........

Why? You wouldn't listen and would make up your own answers

Aye, god knows why a club would consider season ticket holders their most important/loyal fans to keep happy. That's just crazy.

ST sales provide a vital cash injection before the start of the season, and I guess if the going gets tough financially the ST holders are the ones most likely to "pledge". So you can understand additional privileges being attached. However having been to a number of these forums they are not exactly packed out so not sure why you would exclude ( if current ST sales numbers are to be believed) the majority of our fans?

Yep that's it in a nutshell. Clearly, non season ticket holders must meekly accept being sneered at by the increasingly self-righteous people that hang out on our boards, but there are a myriad of ways of punishing them rather than deny them entry to a fans forum.

Discounted merchandise, cheaper beer, prize draws. But fans forums? Nah.