I would expect everyone to take it personally to be perfectly honest as all our situations are different. I speak as one who has had to give up Rovers for financial reasons before and hoped it wouldn't happen again.

If you think I'm being melodramatic, that's up to you, you're entitled to your opinion - I won't lose any sleep over it. It remains to be seen what the uptake is.

I wonder how many people will renew their RSG membership next year now they don't get 10% off in the club shop, which for many was the only reason for joining. As this money goes directly to the club, that will need to be written off against any profits made.

Tbh, an average would be wise to join, cash flow permitting. It is a one off payment, with a nominal renewal fee in 2010, according to the brochure. Ignoring the contradiction there, in the long-term it is going to be worth it - the money you save on the 2010 pass alone makes back most of your investment.

[quote="RoversTrace"]I would expect everyone to take it personally to be perfectly honest as all our situations are different. I speak as one who has had to give up Rovers for financial reasons before and hoped it wouldn't happen again.

If you think I'm being melodramatic, that's up to you, you're entitled to your opinion - I won't lose any sleep over it. It remains to be seen what the uptake is.

I wonder how many people will renew their RSG membership next year now they don't get 10% off in the club shop, which for many was the only reason for joining. As this money goes directly to the club, that will need to be written off against any profits made.[/quote

I thought that the primary purpose of the Rovers Supporters Group was to raise vital funds for the club and not merely to give its members 10% discount in the club shop? I dont think that it will affect membership at all to be honest and im sure that the club will offer other "perks" to the RSG to pass onto its members.

MELODRAMATIC

Well I never..I'm going to put on my floppy hat and velvet cape, run wildly down my mahogany staircase, burst through my scullery door, squeeze the serving maid, slap my valet and then throw myself with wanton abandon onto the patio of my ornamental garden !! until someone splashes my ruddy complexion with water (french spring water, of course).

It certainly wasn't mine. I joined to help the club out and can probably count on 1 hand the amount of times I've used my RSG card to get shop discount.

What an image.

That is the aim of the RSG, but have you ever been to a monthly meeting, there are usually about 7 or 8 of us there. Many people joined in the queues for season passes in the last few years, encouraged to do so with the prospect of getting a discount off your pass and 10% off any other purchase during the year. Some joined and have had no involvement since.

It is a scam to get money in now to pay a bill that is starting to feel like a grip round Rovers throat, anyone can see that.

They need 3300 people to pay £60 by my calculations

Moving the fringe benefits to the new membership is a good decision by the club. People go on about the club moving forward off the field and increasing income is a huge part of that. Who knows, maybe they can't afford to give these discounts on such a large scale anymore without any direct income in return.

To criticise it because you can't personally afford it has nothing to do with whether this a good thing for the club or not. I'm undecided on if I'll join yet, but I can still see it's a good thing for the club moving forward. I've seen Rovers change considerably, especially in last 4 years, and I hope this is another step in the right direction.

All this talk of "second class fans" is selfish garbage. Come match day, Club Rovers members, season pass holders and people who pay on the gate all watch the same game of Rugby together and cheer on the same team.

What is this £200k (or £198k) bill of which you speak? Why do you laugh so?