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Online kippaxvilla2

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The Crowd.
« on: October 30, 2019, 10:01:03 PM »
I wanted to go tonight.  But was advised it was sold out.  According to the beeb there was less than 35k there.  Where is the sense not giving the season ticket holders a deadline and therefore reselling.  Also I hear today that despite the sold out signs up for Saturday tickets are still available. 
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Offline London Villan

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2019, 10:02:27 PM »
Not sure how the maths worked unless they have to declare the real attendance? Lots of missing regulars by us.
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Offline AlexAlexCropley

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2019, 10:03:07 PM »
Although there were some empty seats, it was staggering to hear the crowd announcement. Shades of Doug.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2019, 10:05:09 PM »
As ST holders were free entry any that didn't turn up won't be counted, unlike league games. This will be to do with having to split gate money. As far as I know even though the tickets were free for ST the club has to pay out on them.

Is my guess.
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Offline AlexAlexCropley

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2019, 10:06:04 PM »
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on October 30, 2019, 10:05:09 PM
As ST holders were free entry any that didn't turn up won't be counted, unlike league games. This will be to do with having to split gate money. As far as I know even though the tickets were free for ST the club has to pay out on them.

Is my guess.
I know,but even so.....
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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2019, 10:08:49 PM »
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on October 30, 2019, 10:01:03 PM
I wanted to go tonight.  But was advised it was sold out.  According to the beeb there was less than 35k there.  Where is the sense not giving the season ticket holders a deadline and therefore reselling.  Also I hear today that despite the sold out signs up for Saturday tickets are still available. 

It was sold out in the sense that the club sold all the tickets they knew they could sell without issue.

All season ticket holders got the match free. Until people actually get in the ground, there is no knowing how many of those will turn up so all they can do is sell capacity minus number of ST holders minus away fans (much larger allocation than normal).

The reason tickets occasionally come up for sale for home league matches which are declared sold out is because, once the match sells out, the club gives ST holders the chance to sell their tickets for them.

I don't see the controversy in any of the above. Free CC ticket is obviously part of the deal to make ST purchases more appealing. What's wrong with that?
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Offline Ads

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2019, 10:08:56 PM »
No way was there only 35k on there. Bizarre.
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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2019, 10:14:04 PM »
So how many were in the ground?
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Offline AlexAlexCropley

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2019, 10:18:01 PM »
Quote from: eamonn on October 30, 2019, 10:14:04 PM
So how many were in the ground?
39,000
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Offline Flin5tone

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2019, 10:20:49 PM »
no way on earth were there only 34k there
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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2019, 10:21:44 PM »
Quote from: AlexAlexCropley on October 30, 2019, 10:18:01 PM
Quote from: eamonn on October 30, 2019, 10:14:04 PM
So how many were in the ground?
39,000

Surely there were at least 30,000 Wolves fans there?
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Offline The Edge

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2019, 10:24:37 PM »
According to the official stats there were 7,000 empty seats in Villa Park tonight. There was an audible WTF? when they announced the crowd. I can't remember the game but it was the same last season when they announced exactly 37,000. The ghost of Deadly still looms over us!
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Offline London Villan

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2019, 10:27:29 PM »
Didnt this happen in the cup last year too?
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Offline olaftab

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2019, 10:29:38 PM »
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on October 30, 2019, 10:05:09 PM
As ST holders were free entry any that didn't turn up won't be counted, unlike league games. This will be to do with having to split gate money. As far as I know even though the tickets were free for ST the club has to pay out on them.

Is my guess.
Yes looking across from Trinity Witton Lane was half empty as season ticket holders opted not to be there. So if we’re not counted in 34K is about right.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: The Crowd.
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2019, 10:30:14 PM »
I seriously doubt that the club are fiddling figures of a few thousand £10 seats.
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