But a good layer not a dick i can tell.
Same section can't wait to toss a few back with you
Same section can't wait to toss a few back with you
I didn't contact them because a few weeks ago I got tired of harassing my ticket rep about what shouldn't be ticket rep business just because the club doesn't communicate well. I actually put that in an email to him after he tried to call me in response to an earlier email. There should have been a public statement and I was hoping there would be one to circumvent all this telephone call hand-holding..
Now I guess I have to go ahead and email my rep again just so they know they need to improve. This shouldn't be so much work.
shoulda added the PS...Beanies would be a nice startSo after the developments in this thread I sent the following email to my account rep this evening. I will let everyone know what happens when - and if- he responds.
Hi David
Thanks for the Christmas note. I haven’t written you before but I corresponded previously with Dan Steeves who answered an email I sent to the general Fan Services email. The last time I wrote to him 2-3 weeks ago I promised not to write again except for actual account rep stuff like tickets or billing. But today I read that the club is surprised at the low level of complaints about the Lampard announcement, plus this has crossed over into outright fraud and deception and the club needs to know what fans think of that.
I was not shocked by the December 31 announcement that Lampard was being extended with MCFC indefinitely. Anyone who was not a fool had to see that coming the way things developed in December. I’ve moved past that and don’t want him here ever. But the club announced — with no ambiguity — that Lampard signed a MLS Designated Player contract last summer: "Transaction: New York City FC signs Frank Lampard to a Designated Player contract.” http://www.nycfc.com/post/2014/07/24/welcome-new-york-city-frank-lampard
And now we know that was a lie. In fact Lampard had a contract with MC and according to the League Deputy Commissioner, instead of a true DP MLS contract "He had an overall agreement with [the] owner, City Football Group.” http://www.empireofsoccer.com/questions-answers-lampardgate-31231/ The terms under which Lampard has been playing with MCFC were also falsely characterized as a loan. I note that on this point the league is more directly at fault than NYCFC. You folks carefully never used the word loan on your own pages, but to allow the league to lie to fans like that is not something the club can countenance.
NYCFC needs to come clean on this, to apologize, show contrition, and make amends. That is not done with phone calls where this issue is avoided. It is not done by scouting, or signing other new players. When you wrong someone, when you lie to someone, you have to apologize, confess and ask forgiveness. Then we can move on.
I understand the practice is for reps to call anyone who writes. Please be advised that there is no point in calling me unless you are prepared with substantive responses to the issues I just raised. Calling me to evade this issue, mumble platitudes and discuss scouting will be unproductive for both of us and unpleasant for you. It would be better not to call. I do hope, however, that the club does take the necessary steps to make this right.
Thanks and have a great day.
Mark
yeah im sure the other MCFC FIRST fans would say the same thing. Just like you told em the jersey was OK....missed the bigger picture yet againSpoke to my account manager today. Told him flat out I support the team not a player. I would see him in 3 months and there was no ill will towards the team or any player. That is MY view as unpopular as it is.
No I am a NYCFC fan. Other affiliations have nothing to do with that decision. Not everyone is a malcontent.yeah im sure the other MCFC FIRST fans would say the same thing. Just like you told em the jersey was OK....missed the bigger picture yet again
A NYC fan with a status on their profile that says "city till I die"?No I am a NYCFC fan. Other affiliations have nothing to do with that decision. Not everyone is a malcontent.
Oh should I have changed that to Cities?A NYC with a status on their profile that says "city till I die"?
Disagreeing with a decision doesn't make you a malcontent...and its REALLLLLLLLLY NOT about 'supporting the team not a player' its about the lack of transparency between the clubs, something that was not only PROMISED throughout the announcement of the club but STRESSED. I say again, you missed the bigger pictureNo I am a NYCFC fan. Other affiliations have nothing to do with that decision. Not everyone is a malcontent.
Which TR Facebook page said that? Trying to get some of the folks over at Reddit to reach out to their reps.Third Rail saying on FB that the team is surprised by how few people have called/emailed them.
Disagreeing with a decision doesn't make you a malcontent...and its REALLLLLLLLLY NOT about 'supporting the team not a player' its about the lack of transparency between the clubs, something that was not only PROMISED throughout the announcement of the club but STRESSED. I say again, you missed the bigger picture
Nick Beatty
17 hrs · New York, NY · Edited
If you emailed or called fanservices@nycfc.com, reply "Hail the Rail!" and like this post! Let's get over 1,000!
I just got off the phone with "my guy" who said exactly what you guys have been saying about their response (bla, bla, yada, yada). But what he did say that was really interesting is that he was actually surprised but HOW FEW calls/emails they have received, and EXPECTED MORE. As well, every single email that is received is being compiled and sent right up the chain to the all the VPs who will bring this information to the board room. So... there should be 11,000 STH emails, and at a minimum 1,500 emails from Third Railers voicing their concern for the recent activities. To some of us it's about a lack of transparency that isn't acceptable, for others it's about being portrayed as a farm team, for others it's about being lied to about a contract regardless of the intent, for others it's about passion and not wanting a DP in NYC that doesn't bleed NYC. WHATEVER IT IS, take 5 minutes and email fanservices@nycfc.com with your thoughts in a way that can be related to the boss.
Someone posted yesterday on the TR page saying that the representative from the team said thatWhich TR Facebook page said that? Trying to get some of the folks over at Reddit to reach out to their reps.
Thanks - can't seem to find it, so I backpedaled - I recommended maintaining or ramping up the pressure, thoughSomeone posted yesterday on the TR page saying that the representative from the team said that
EDIT well that's better than whatever I was trying to do haha
I expect the plan is to ride this out and spend their way past it without ever acknowledging it.