Originally Posted by
D-Gap-Willie
I'm sorry but I did not even notice that it was fan appreciation night. Thanking the fans on the scoreboard (and verbally) should be an every game experience - not once a year. I really don't think Braley has any influence on fan appreciation, unless it is a budgetary matter. It takes a little effort and a corporate culture that appreciates fans and goes out of their way to make them feel appreciated; I have not seen this in the Argo culture for a very long time, and it seems to get worse year by year.
I think of the effort that Jeff Hunt and Bob Young make to connect with their fans, and their efforts to make sure that the organization's culture follows that theme. Apparently the Redblacks' fan appreciation night wasn't much, but every game ( and between games) they constantly make their fans feel important and wanted.
As an Argo fan I, at best, feel that I am tolerated as a necessary evil. As a former Argo season ticket holder, I years ago felt wanted. In fact, I have a certificate of appreciation in my files for 20 years, and a personal letter thanking me after 30 years. However, since then things have become less and less. Account reps ? - haven't heard from one since about 2002, but I am sometimes hard to track down. When I cancelled our 4 season tickets last winter, I wrote them a very nice letter thanking them for 42 years of enjoyment, saying I was sorry to cancel but my health necessitated it. NO RESPONSE. I merely stopped receiving Argo mail and emails. I thought that was disgraceful, but then, I am old and grumpy.