bazil85

It doesn't 'mean nothing unless you can prove it in court' the club can issue a letter of complaint without having (or wanting) to follow official channels or go to court. I'm sure they only want an acknowledgement of his mistake and unacceptable behaviour, not the man to be disciplined and sacked. BT and Chris could acknowledge it wasn't acceptable without any further escalation.

Correct, A lot of what was said on Facebook/ Twitter went beyond just concern as well. They were down right accusations and statements of wrong-doing, hammering the club. Very disappointing some people are so happy to automatically expect the worst of our club and its employees.

No they're not, if you had bothered to do any research you would have seen premium members overwhelmingly voted that they weren't interested in that type of benefit and their main reason for paying more was to support the buyout. they have organised events that have had low uptake. No matter how you try to spin it, that's not a negative on SMISA. Second question, did you log any feedback or aware of anyone else that did on 'the occasional piece of limited-edition SMISA memorabilia (such as pin badges, scarfs or T-shirts) to be made available' as an unsuitable benefit for premium members?

What would you think would be a suitable benefit for premium members as quoted in the SMISA BTB deal you willingly signed up to?

They gave badges to everyone I'm sure at the start of BTB.

It's a fair point but the thing about benefits is they're exactly that, a benefit. They said there would be additional benefits for premium, they've got to come somewhere.

Wow even more spin from LPM. Coupled in with an accusation that GLS is paying him a wage only because he’s a mate. I for one am shocked...

Doubt they have one, nothing to do with them right now at all. To take sides would be counter-productive IMO

Spin, spin, spin No it won't

It wasn't missed by SMISA, stop making stuff up. They were completely transparent this was part of the package and unless someone can tell us otherwise, received no feedback that this wouldn't be a good thing to give as a benefit. SMISA 'We're going to have pin badges as a benefit' No feedback on this as an idea SMISA do as they say and give pin badges as a benefit LPM 'They should of known better' Your unfounded, anti-SMISA agenda beggars belief.

For me I think it's only an issue if you get people actually using it as a means to be elitist. I don't see it ever happening. Even if it did, why would anyone rise to it? The person would have to be very shallow to think they were better than anyone else over £13 p/m. In saying that, it's people's opinion and they're welcome to it, if that's how they really feel. I struggle to see the difference in applying the principle to say someone posting on social media about match day experience because they're a premium member to showing off a badge. Again, I doubt either would ever happen.

I'll sell you mine for £12. I've already got 'I pay £25 a month to SMISA' tattooed on my forehead anyway. Wit we like?..

The idea was only put forward for people that really want the badges and are not mature enough to let other people get a benefit that was highlighted very clearly before BTB started.

Good start but since we're apparently all so elitist here in our £25 p/m ivory towers... How about 1. SMISA premium members - Picked-up and dropped off from their door to their padded seat every game, a halftime finger buffet, a full 60 second applause from everyone else on the 25 minute mark (every game), a new commemorative pin badge (every game), to decide on the quarterly vote subjects (and the only people allowed to vote on them) and our own board elevated above the original one highlighting how great a collective support they truly are. 2. Everyone else - Flogged on the street before games. After all we they are all sooooo much better than everyone else and you can't move for them turning their noses up at other fans.

Spin, spin, spin. Deflect, deflect, deflect. The LPM way.