wibble the lobster
01-25-2013, 01:51 PM
no need to worry about the transfer window closing with no purchases
because the platinum membership team (with no sense of irony) has already been in touch this week to let me know my season ticket renewal window opens on 12th February. This is exciting stuff - indeed, despite having contacted me they wish me to confirm they have the right contact details as the renewal window can get quite tense.
I know it must just be one of those odd things that in this transfer window our management has failed to find anyone who could improve the squad, whilst the champions league winners could find a striker to improve theirs and the current PL leaders who are a couple of dozen points above us could find a winger/forward player to improve their current stock of Nani, Valencia and Young. And I know it is just pure coincidence that we pay the highest season ticket prices in the land to compete with such clubs (presumably on more than just executive bonuses).
But the thing is, I already have a pretty handy squad of two season tickets and even though their contracts expire at the end of this year and their performance this season has been inconsistent, I am just not sure there is anything out there in the market which can improve my current squad.
Personally I have faith that the tickets will have the mental strength to succeed in future even if they are not renewed. Of course, I'll be working hard over the renewal window to see if there is any opportunities out there but if the club is expecting me to pay out the Messi-equivalent of ticket prices, they will be disappointed.
Weak impotent satire, that will teach them.
because the platinum membership team (with no sense of irony) has already been in touch this week to let me know my season ticket renewal window opens on 12th February. This is exciting stuff - indeed, despite having contacted me they wish me to confirm they have the right contact details as the renewal window can get quite tense.
I know it must just be one of those odd things that in this transfer window our management has failed to find anyone who could improve the squad, whilst the champions league winners could find a striker to improve theirs and the current PL leaders who are a couple of dozen points above us could find a winger/forward player to improve their current stock of Nani, Valencia and Young. And I know it is just pure coincidence that we pay the highest season ticket prices in the land to compete with such clubs (presumably on more than just executive bonuses).
But the thing is, I already have a pretty handy squad of two season tickets and even though their contracts expire at the end of this year and their performance this season has been inconsistent, I am just not sure there is anything out there in the market which can improve my current squad.
Personally I have faith that the tickets will have the mental strength to succeed in future even if they are not renewed. Of course, I'll be working hard over the renewal window to see if there is any opportunities out there but if the club is expecting me to pay out the Messi-equivalent of ticket prices, they will be disappointed.
Weak impotent satire, that will teach them.