Can't sell our away allocaion

[fingersinc]

Why do we seem to be having trouble selling our allocation for away games these days. Bolton and Preston have gone to general sale.

 

[Welshiespursboyo]

Recession probably - away games for a lot of fans means obviously more travel cost etc...

that would be my guess anyway!

I'm not complaining anyway coz I want to go see the sunderland away game and shouldn't have too much problem getting a ticket!

 

[double0]

Credit Crunch....

 

[Legend10]

This is surely a question for fans like Jimmypearce7 and his fellow 'real fans'!

Just because people might trounce all the way up to Preston on a midweek night it means nothing compared to the incredible loyalty of these fans who stay at home games through every single second of injury time.

Preston away midweek isn't loyalty or being a real fan which is why we probably can't sell them. The real supporters are displaying themselves at home games by letting others know that they are still in their seats at the end whilst the disgraceful element of our support has left (possibly to get ready to go to Preston).

 

[Dougal]

A few season ago I'd get to at least half of the away games, now I have to limit it to 3 or 4 a season, finances won't allow for anything more :-(

 

[Jonboy]

Im going to both and usually we have a pretty good away following, it is easier for me being a northerner after all.

 

[Welshiespursboyo]

This is surely a question for fans like Jimmypearce7 and his fellow 'real fans'!

Just because people might trounce all the way up to Preston on a midweek night it means nothing compared to the incredible loyalty of these fans who stay at home games through every single second of injury time.

Preston away midweek isn't loyalty or being a real fan which is why we probably can't sell them. The real supporters are displaying themselves at home games by letting others know that they are still in their seats at the end whilst the disgraceful element of our support has left (possibly to get ready to go to Preston).

:grin: This is dripping with sarcasm :rofl:

 

[Woody10]

This is surely a question for fans like Jimmypearce7 and his fellow 'real fans'!

Just because people might trounce all the way up to Preston on a midweek night it means nothing compared to the incredible loyalty of these fans who stay at home games through every single second of injury time.

Preston away midweek isn't loyalty or being a real fan which is why we probably can't sell them. The real supporters are displaying themselves at home games by letting others know that they are still in their seats at the end whilst the disgraceful element of our support has left (possibly to get ready to go to Preston).

Emotions are still raw from the other thread then?!?!?!

If it helps i think you a "real" fan Legend10!!

 

[Fordy]

A few season ago I'd get to at least half of the away games, now I have to limit it to 3 or 4 a season, finances won't allow for anything more :-(

same. we normally sell out eventually anyway.

 

[Netty]

I go to the North West away games and they're usually pretty much full.

 

[mattyspurs]

I echo what Netty says. The away games at Bolton Blackburn etc, are generally full and a very good atmosphere.

 

[WhiteStripe]

Just because it extends to "General Sale" doesn't mean we can't sell out, it just means that the ST holders and members (60,000?) don't want to or can't go along. We still have a large number of non member fans that would love the chance to go along.

 

[milkman]

:grin: This is dripping with sarcasm :rofl:

No, its oozing with sarcasm. :lol:

 

[mattyspurs]

Just because it extends to "General Sale" doesn't mean we can't sell out, it just means that the ST holders and members (60,000?) don't want to or can't go along. We still have a large number of non member fans that would love the chance to go along.

Like me :grin:

 

[WhiteStripe]

Like me :grin:

case in point!

 

[n21yid]

i shall be at both

 

[wooderz]

Because we are a London club, and shooting up the motorway for 3 hours for a Carling Cup 3rd round tie with Preston where we will play the Z team isn't really that enticing!?

I'm glad it goes to general sale, because then the people who can't get in the lane as it sells out so quickly now get to see the mighty yids in action, such as Matty and Netty! Enjoy the games guys :up:

 

[3Dnata]

I am amongst the "general sale" army. I think some of the problem is the ticket office doesn't appear to want to help people go to games.
For example the Burnley semi final at home last year it was very late when it was put on general sale most people had already made arrangements because of the time of year and the result was a very dissapointing attendance.
I've got my eye on the Chelsea fixture which has been listed as "application period closed" for some time on the OS site, but I get the feeling that the powers that be at WHL would rather return the tickets, as they have done in the past at away games at Chelsea and other London fixtures, than put them on general sale.

 

[defoe18]

Just because it extends to "General Sale" doesn't mean we can't sell out, it just means that the ST holders and members (60,000?) don't want to or can't go along. We still have a large number of non member fans that would love the chance to go along.

True dat

 

[Netty]

Because we are a London club, and shooting up the motorway for 3 hours for a Carling Cup 3rd round tie with Preston where we will play the Z team isn't really that enticing!?

I'm glad it goes to general sale, because then the people who can't get in the lane as it sells out so quickly now get to see the mighty yids in action, such as Matty and Netty! Enjoy the games guys :up:

Cheers wooderz, Bolton will be my first game of the season so very excited!