"Don't mistake the Ken Bates Members Club for anything close to the valuable
service LUSC offers. It's nothing more than a gimmick set-up to charge you
extra for the privilege of booking tickets." Wasn't the
Supporters Club doing the same thing before Bates introduced his own version? I
joined the SC when I was living in London so I could get tickets, as far as I
can see, the MC does the same thing, except all the money from the scheme goes
back to the club?
And when the people complained about Billy's Bar being for members only, I
noticed that the SC did a similar thing at the Peacock with a "SC only" room.
As for investing a heap of money into a lease on a pub in direct competition to
the club's facilities, then you can see why Bates is annoyed.
I have to say that I am in the MC and think it is a good idea. So of course, my
opinion is biased, as most of us are on this issue.
I think that in the past, an organization like the SC had a real purpose, and
did a hell of a lot of good. But there is simply no point in going head to head
with the club over an issue that is never going to change. The club want the
option of setting out how tickets are distributed, rather than letting a third
party do it. Makes sense when you think about it. The MC system has also made
lots of inroads into bringing fans together, with the Leeds on the Road events,
providing memorabilia for fund raising, and providing centralised communication
DIRECT to the club.
That article says if you don't like the system, get involved and change it from
within, well you could also argue you might get further if you do it through
the Member's Club.
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