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David881 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:42 am Personally not bothered as I prefer to use a card, and can easily survive a couple of hours without the need to eat and drink. However I can see that others are upset and that it might cause problems for some groups of supporters, so I was just wondering….

- Did the Club carry out a review to assess the differential impact of the policy on different groups and whether it leaves some disadvantaged or even discriminates against them?

- And if they did, can the Club publish the conclusions for all to see?

LewisBAFC1901 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:50 am

Bluebirds Trust wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:39 am If anyone is signing up for a Fair FX card as mentioned in the article, PLEASE, use the Trust's Easyfundraising page BEFORE you go to the page.

We can earn £3.50 from every sign up IF you go through our page first

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/caus ... irdstrust/

You’re the supporters trust, who represent us the members and the wider BAFC fans. We have a rep on the board and the people are not happy about this and here you are trying to use it to your benefit after lots of trust members have expressed their views on this. Embarrassing

BarrowFan4122 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:11 pm Hi I’m a new member to this forum. Been a Barrow fan since I moved to the town. I have read his forum for a long time but never registered until now. The real reason, is that the club get charged when paying cash into the business account. If they go contactless they will save a lot of money. Anyone with a business account know that the bank charges for paying in cash.
I don’t agree with the cashless as it stops some of my family from watching the football. I was going to buy 3 season for me and my kids next week but now I’m unsure.

mickmike wilson wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:02 pm

LewisBAFC1901 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:50 am

You’re the supporters trust, who represent us the members and the wider BAFC fans. We have a rep on the board and the people are not happy about this and here you are trying to use it to your benefit after lots of trust members have expressed their views on this. Embarrassing

TBF…Why shouldn’t they try to profit from any & every situation, It’s called commerce & it would be shoddy if they didn’t, Only my personal opinion

kenny lowe fan club wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:09 pm Do you think they will profit with the amount of fans put off from going because of this ? False economy I'd say

BarrowFan4122 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:11 pm
I don’t agree with the cashless as it stops some of my family from watching the football. I was going to buy 3 season for me and my kids next week but now I’m unsure.

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:19 pm Barrow Eats- sorry can someone please explain?

I just want to walk up to a food hut and buy a pie. Is that not happening now?

What are they doing down there. Where is the consultation with the Trust on going cashless? Is there going to be catering/ food huts inside the ground or not? What has happened to the Delish pies- is that finished?

JammyBluebird wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:33 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:19 pm Barrow Eats- sorry can someone please explain?

I just want to walk up to a food hut and buy a pie. Is that not happening now?

What are they doing down there. Where is the consultation with the Trust on going cashless? Is there going to be catering/ food huts inside the ground or not? What has happened to the Delish pies- is that finished?

Barrow Eats - Order drinks for the fanzone to collect at half time, allows staff to pour pints just before the whistle and alleviate ques. Nothing to do with catering food ironically.

Stephen Leonard wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:31 pm I think the main issue here is probably not whether a more cashless approach is going to be brought in - it’s the timing/speed/lack of consultation/lack of understanding/ crassness re the FX card situation etc shown in the decision

If they had said we will start trialling certain things as cashless over the coming months with a view to moving fully cashless by the end of the season then I think more people would have been ok with it

a few days days before the first match is not the time to drop this bombshell and then to seemingly make it an issue that the trust and SLO are dragged into without knowledge or consultation is even more damaging

I think a quick statement of acknowledgement that it’s not been handled well and is being rethought might be sensible -

blue nige wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:08 pm Still waiting for the CEO.
to give an explanation as to WHY,

1. He didn't inform the club's SLO.

2.He didn't inform the TRUST

if you're going to talk the talk Levi you also need to walk the walk !

kenny lowe fan club wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:53 pm This decision is discriminatory. It discriminates against people that for whatever reason cannot or will only use cash. While cash is still legal tender it should be excepted everywhere, otherwise you are locking people out. It becomes a barrier. I believe this will effect attendancies and it will effect the income take in the ground.

The lack of consultaion on this is breathtaking. Why didn't they do a fans survey like the ifollow one to gauge peoples views.