Khaled’s explanation re Horsham game

I have huge sympathy with Horsham as I’ve made very clear but I think that article is very strong in its criticism of Barnsley football club yet actually points out that the decision has just been accepted by the club, condoned. Not requested.

Whilst I feel for their club, going to town on the opposition in a situation like this, in this case us, is a step too far in my view.

Ok, so the club haven’t fought it. What they probably don’t know is that trying to reason with SYP or expect any fairness or logic in their decision making is completely futile. I can’t blame the club for keeping their powder dry. Let’s remember it affects us financially too, playing Friday instead of Saturday will likely shave 2000 off the gate - which would have been small anyway.

 

Unless I'm reading that wrong, it seems it was our decision?

 

So is it the FA then that told us we have to play Friday? I suppose the next question is did the FA approach Barnsley and Donny and ask for a preference?

 

Or the FAs

 

At £10 and £5 a ticket, and with every Horsham fan probably coming for a day out, you’re probably right.

 

I read it as the FA contacted both Barnsley and Donny to ask if they wanted to move?

 

Perhaps, but if they both said no, then what?

 

Agree tbf.

But that is still just the East Stand and Away end only needed to accommodate 7k.

 

No idea - but then thats on the club to communicate that to us.

So I can't jump to negative conclusions like I am doing.

 

I was thinking the same thing - but syp have sent a response to someone on here saying they could only move our game as the others, including Donny, were ‘long standing’ fixtures - which was of course wrong and a lie.

If it comes out that both us and donny were approached, as syp suggest, and that it was our club that suggested playing Friday voluntarily, they can have my season ticket back. I’m done.

 

Didn't know that @Sheriff - thanks.

 

Which station are you going to? There are trains at 22:40 and 22:59 on the 3rd that go to Tanshelf and Monkhill changing at Kirkgate and Castleford respectively. The 22:40 trains run on a Saturday too.

Although its Northern, so 50/50 whether it will actually run.

 

Cheers. Didn't know that.

 

Having read what is out there to be read, mixed in with recent behaviour (one set of kit/closing turnstiles/shutting West stand for part of a season etc) I have an opinion. It is only an opinion. I'd question if there are any circumstances where this match (apart from F A reward for winning) will make any money so its loss mitigation time. The crowd would never have been above 6/7K anyway, just with the same costs for turnstile staff/stewards etc so it suits for it to be as low key as possible. Two sides of ground opened with £4k so half turnstile and steward costs. I'm just glad the FA didnt give the option of friday morning at 1100 and they wouldn't need to spend on the lecky bill for the floodlights.

 

If you apply that logic to League games they may as well shut the West stand altogether and accommodate everyone in the other 3

 

Wow! That's a response and a half. He doesn't old back. Fair play to him . As a fan that's the kind of stuff you'd want your Club to come out with if you felt hard done by.

 

What do you mean 'occasional'!

I'm starting to think it's actually written into the CEOs Job Description.

 

You'd think that Saturday or Sunday afternoon would at least remove the floodlights out of the equation and might be the difference between loss-making and breaking even. Especially as the players and permanent staff are going to be paid anyway.

 

Same here. I'll attend if they open up other areas but bottom tier of the East Stand - no thanks.

 

Well that clears that up. It was BFC's decision.