When we announce Sam "whoops" Latus and David "Dodgy" Hodgy then I'll share your sentiment.

He has had a good season and is a good squad player, but he his hardly the signing thats gunna get bums on seats and have passes flying out the door, lets be realistic.

3314 sold getting there

3237 on Monday. They are hardly flying off the shelves, despite the direct debit deadline being extended due to "record sales".

Need to announce some signings soon to kick start the process with just over 3 weeks to go till the end of the discount period.

Unless it is extended due to "record sales".

I reckon we will see a significant increase in pass sales toward the end of the month. I myself will get one but not until the last minute for the discount. Also bear in mind that junior passes are discounted until the year end, I suspect many of those won't be purcahsed for a while yet (possibly xmas presents).

People are skint. you only have to look at play off attendances to see it.

I'll be surprised if we get 8000 passes sold

Said that the other day, in this economy would not be bad. Plus, loads of people get them as xmas pressies, or are maybe wanting to move seats.

I think that AP is struggling to get anywhere near his 10K target.

If the recruitment ends as it looks like it probably will, (McDonnell, an unknown HB and the re-signing of Aspinwall), a lot of fans will feel very underwhelmed and let down, and will not part with the money for a season pass in this economic climate.

AP has either been naive with his recruitment rants or he has been unlucky and/or let down by potential signings and agents. He now needs at least one unexpected and exciting signing!

we are still to get ours, 4 more, regardless of who we sign or dont sign, we have tuntil october 27th, we dont feel the need to rush out and get them, am sure we are not the only ones thinking like this

Your not allowed to say any of that (please see rumours thread) or you will get slated for not having the same opinions of others on here.

Rally round.

Oh don't be so ing precious.

All I did on that thread was express my opinion mate, don't see what's wrong with that.

Exactly as I did pal, but it was blown out of proportion by people saying I was whinging and moaning.

I've got an opinion and I sure as Hell ain't scared of airing it.

We have had three this year but depending on who signs it could be six but the others as yet are still undecided and will pick their matches

I will also be getting mine towards the end of this month and I suspect many others will too. By then we should have a good idea of where we will end up.

Some people may decide to wait until after Christmas and keep their money till then even if it means paying the full price but aren't these the people the direct debit facility was aimed at? The whole point of releasing the passes early and the short discount period was to get the cash in ASAP.

Dont worry, there will be millions sold once those fixtures are out!

Are the Direct Debit pass holders included in the current figure or do they only count when the've paid in full?

For instance, somebody signing up last weekend will only have paid one installment of perhaps £49 and will have 4x£49 left to pay.

Indeed and it's there to be challenged. I gave my opinion and stand by it, we have a lot to be grateful for with AP and if he has made the odd statement which he hasn't been able to back up then so be it. That said recruitment isn't finished yet so let's see.

What 'ranting' would this be?

Beat me to it.

Funny how it's always the people who are 'not afraid to express my opinion' who whine when they get challenged.

Where have I whined Kosh?

I was having a laugh hence the little smiley face at the end of the post.

Take off the Black n white specks, things are loads better than they have been for a long time but unfortunatly it's not all perfect at the club and more people are starting to realise that and come down from the massive high.

Fair doo's let's hope things do materialise and hope that in 6 months time we're not ALL whinging and moaning about another year with a crocked scrum half in Seymour.

I don't wear 'em and never have.

Nothing is ever perfect but we're about as close as you're likely to get. And some of us aren't coming down from a massive high because we didn't go off on one to start with. People took what AP and others at the club were saying and went off on hugely unrealistic flights of fancy. Now reality is biting and they're blaming the club for not matching up to their expectations.

And we haven't even finished recruitment yet, let alone started next season.

Think thats a more realistic target, pearson may have positive dreams but people only have so much money. As we have a zero next to our counter i'd be happy with 5k.
On a side note is the current total a disappointment or realistic? and who are these other signings that will ratchet up the pass sales?