OUSP
Oxford United Supporters Panel Member
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Latest meeting notes are now available
thanks for sharing
I see our self acclaimed 'custodian' is still trying his hardest to squeeze every penny he can out of us, meaning the fanzones have been cancelled. Quite right too that we cancel if he is trying to charge extortionate amounts. The sooner we are away from that dump and his stranglehold the better.
Well done @OUSP Secretary and the panel on a good job, hopefully the few on here that were so dismissive of the panel being set up can see its benefits now.
Go on then as you suggested it ....... what benefits?
If "any other group" had enquired about a fan zone then FK would have said "It`s 20k (or any other unknown figure) - upfront". At which point many would walk away.
This is like telling your friends someone is ugly right in front of said person. The OUSP Sec doesn’t have to come on here and answer our many questions and moans, but they do, and we should be grateful, not slag them off!Go on then as you suggested it ....... what benefits?
If "any other group" had enquired about a fan zone then FK would have said "It`s 20k (or any other unknown figure) - upfront". At which point many would walk away.
The Fanatic folk are doing the atmosphere legwork funded by the fanbase.
The Supporter Liaison Officer is doing his job, as is the StadCo, albeit with their usual reluctance.
The OUSP are having meetings...... and issuing minutes ..... and ....... generally being told what they won`t get.
Sadly, it's in his nature and has been all along.This is like telling your friends someone is ugly right in front of said person. The OUSP Sec doesn’t have to come on here and answer our many questions and moans, but they do, and we should be grateful, not slag them off!
Well you're are wrong on the 1st point, from the minutes:
"The fanzone planned for 5th March has been cancelled. The use of part of the car park
for the fanzone had been agreed with Stadco, and we were told to expect a similar fee
as charged for car boot sales. The club was then notified earlier this week that the
charge would be significantly higher for each of four fanzones planned for the year, and
that all four would have to be paid in advance of the first one taking place. This made
the project financially prohibitive.
OUSP and the club were deeply frustrated that the work which had gone into planning
the fanzone would not come to fruition. AT had booked a hog-roast and pizza, bar,
several games and children’s activities; OUSP was planning to launch the HGT
partnership with the women’s team at a meet and greet. All agreed that it is difficult for
the club community when events such as this cannot be held at our stadium."
I’m all for robust challenge and alternate views …but I don’t see the negative here. Think you’re overstepping the markGo on then as you suggested it ....... what benefits?
If "any other group" had enquired about a fan zone then FK would have said "It`s 20k (or any other unknown figure) - upfront". At which point many would walk away.
The Fanatic folk are doing the atmosphere legwork funded by the fanbase.
The Supporter Liaison Officer is doing his job, as is the StadCo, albeit with their usual reluctance.
The OUSP are having meetings...... and issuing minutes ..... and ....... generally being told what they won`t get.
This is like telling your friends someone is ugly right in front of said person. The OUSP Sec doesn’t have to come on here and answer our many questions and moans, but they do, and we should be grateful, not slag them off!
Sadly, it's in his nature and has been all along.
Fanzone - cancelled due to unknown cost. Yep, get that- but with no meat on the bones how do we know it was "unaffordable"? Some folk might have chipped in to say Yuk Foo to FK?
What would be better f u is for fans to informally have a fan zone on the priory site. Free. No rules. Boom.Yeah, massive 'Yuk Foo' that!
"Alright then Mr Kassam, we will, pay the exorbitant fee you command! That will learn you!!"
Farr's catering and the Blackbird could possibly apply for a joint outside licence and run the show ?too late now for fan zones this season.... but a bit of outside the box thinking perhaps could've borne fruit so to speak?
the grassed area at the top end of Knights road with 2x pathways leading to the steps/ ramp at the East stand end of North stand/ behind North stand
that grassed land is (City) Council owned ( presumably?)
City Council ( certainly pre lockdown) often allowed a plethora of activities to take place on various city council owned parks and recreation areas ( South Park, Bury Knowle Park, Cutteslowe Park, Florence Park and others)) , fairs, festivals, displays etc
presumably, organisers of those events paid a hire fee (of sorts) to the city council? ( with needed funds going into council coffers)- very probably any fee charged would be a lot less than the stadium owning parasite was demanding?
A couple of marquees to house bars and the like on that piece of land, in the shadow of the breeze block, could've viably delivered a reasonable matchday fan zone .... couldn't it?
So now, the OUSP is "Additional bureaucracy" You couldn't make it up, really, you couldn't.Additional bureaucracy obstructs getting things done.
Always has done always will do.
Yeah, massive 'Yuk Foo' that!
"Alright then Mr Kassam, we will, pay the exorbitant fee you command! That will learn you!!"