A Take From A Fellow Taty
BREAKING NEWS: NEWCASTLE UNITED'S HIERARCHY ARE A FUCKING DISGRACE
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Take a few moments to let that sink in.
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I know it’s incredibly difficult to believe, but we really do have a disgraceful owner.
He’s done that many disgraceful things against Newcastle United that I’ve forgotten half of them! The Keegan saga, the Shearer saga, changing the name of St James’ Park, severe lack of investment, the Rafa Benitez saga, two relegations, Joe fucking Kinnear, the furlough of staff despite a £30+ million profit.
13 years of just utter shite. His latest, and possibly the most personal attack on certain sections of our loyal fan base - the refusal to refund match tickets for games that are due to be played behind closed doors.
This has been raised as an issue since mid-March when the Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) contacted the club to discuss the likelihood that games would continue behind closed doors. The same respect was shown to NUST as was Keegan, Shearer and Newcastle United’s proud history. A big "fuck you".
For almost 3 months now Newcastle United fans have been fighting for information on their season tickets and individual match tickets. For reference, let me set the scene:
Newcastle United have 5 home games remaining in the 2019/20 Premier League season. It has been widely confirmed by the Premier League and even by Newcastle United that these games will be played behind closed doors. As will the FA Cup Quarter Final v Manchester City.
1,000 hardcore (supporters) had also purchased tickets for Bournemouth away. Newcastle United fans are due refunds for these fixtures, and the club have said nothing, despite the other 19 Premier League teams guaranteeing their fans refunds.
I’ll give you some insight as to how much I’m owed. I pay £465 for my season ticket, which equates to £24.50 per game. £122.50. I purchased three tickets for the game against Manchester City. £45. I then paid a further £30 for Bournemouth away.
£197.50.
That’s how much Newcastle United need to pay me. On top of this, some supporters (myself included) have started paying for the 2020/21 season. This is also likely to be behind closed doors, or some part of it anyway. I have paid four monthly payments at around £38 a month and they continue to take this money (£152 in total thus far). So in essence that is approximately £350 worth of football I am owed. This is all despite requests for the club to postpone those payments until we are more certain about when fans can return.
Newcastle’s Terms and Conditions with regards to season tickets are very vague. They hint at refunds if games are to be played out of view of the public. They also state they would announce details on their website. They’ve done neither.
Now with away tickets, the club are breaking the law in my eyes. It clearly states fans are entitled to refunds if the game is played out of view of the public. And given Bournemouth have already announced they are refunding their fans, there shouldn’t be an issue here. The money for Bournemouth away belongs to Bournemouth, not Newcastle United.
Now, I know what you are all thinking. The takeover.
Newcastle United fans have a contract with Newcastle United, and as soon as a ball is kicked against Sheffield United (our first game behind closed doors) Newcastle United are in breach of consumer rights. It is Newcastle United’s money. Having taken some legal advice on this, the takeover cannot stand in the way of refunding supporters.
But this is Mike Ashley’s Newcastle United - rules and morals don’t apply.
I dare say the new potential owners want this to be their first easy-win. But it’s beyond that for me. Who knows when this takeover will go through? We shouldn’t be used as a PR stunt, I want my fucking money, I'm legally entitled to it.
Some supporters don’t need the money back straight away, but some have lost jobs and their subsequent income. The club are well aware of this and are doing fuck all to help. When the club make pleas to fans for support, we do. When the fans ask the club to make a pretty basic moral decision, they say "fuck you".
We are the last club in the Premier League to hear anything about these refunds. It’s not surprising, but it’s fucking gut-wrenching. What have we done to deserve these pricks?!
There is nothing the club can hide behind here, and no one can justify it on their behalf.
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