Season Tickets

[artvandelay]

Newcastle went to STHs only, there were tickets available on Friday evening and another small allocation of returns available today. It's not a completely closed shop, it's just hard to get the glamorous fixtures.

[VillaTim]

I'm happy with my annual jolly up the M6 to see us get knocked out of the cup, beyond that away games don't really impact me anymore so I'll leave this one for the boffins in the north stand offices to sort.

[amfy]

Newcastle went to STHs only, there were tickets available on Friday evening and another small allocation of returns available today. It's not a completely closed shop, it's just hard to get the glamorous fixtures.

For me it’s more that it’s hard to get a ‘friends’ awayday. If I really try then I might be able to get one or two tickets for the odd game, but we used to love going as a group of us. That was the fun of it!

[VillaTim]

Newcastle went to STHs only, there were tickets available on Friday evening and another small allocation of returns available today. It's not a completely closed shop, it's just hard to get the glamorous fixtures.

For me it’s more that it’s hard to get a ‘friends’ awayday. If I really try then I might be able to get one or two tickets for the odd game, but we used to love going as a group of us. That was the fun of it!

Used to love that too. 7 or 8 of us in a PFB Van Hite with a few crates of ale and on the motorway Saturday mornings . Memories

[DeKuip]

The big problem with the away scheme is that fans will buy a ticket even if they can’t go to the game just so they can keep up their qualification numbers (number of games I mean), knowing they’ll find someone to buy it off them anyway.

I know there are hundreds who genuinely haven’t missed a game for donkey’s years and I applaud them, and years ago when it was cash at the gate I went several seasons myself without missing a game too (including 80/81!), but anyone that wanted to could do that back then.

Now it’s a closed shop and becoming more and more difficult for the younger generation in particular to have their turn. So something has to be done about it. I would put 50% of the allocation on sale, first come first served, to all supporters who attended 50% of the away games last season in one sale. Then the other 50% go on sale to all season ticket holders (so the first group get two chances but can’t buy in both windows). Or even change those percentages to have a window for claret members too, as getting a season ticket is becoming a closed shop too.

Yes this could mean someone who hasn’t missed a game for 20 years having to miss one now and again, but you can’t own that right to a ticket just because you’ve been able to go so often before. There are also currently fans out there who ‘manage’ several references - and they are effectively deciding who gets those tickets each game. That stinks.

If the club adopt the same approach to European aways this season it is obvious what will happen - fans will buy tickets even if they can’t travel, so they can keep up their games record and guarantee themselves a ticket for when they can go, maybe the later stages of the competition.

[charleeco7]

I tried and failed to get tickets for Newcastle on Friday and again tonight. I don’t begrudge anyone who goes to every away game having first dibs but there are certainly a lot of people who buy the tickets and pass them on just to keep their history. For me that should be looked into so others can have an opportunity.

[Des Little]

Well made points there DeKuip and I agree that something needs to give, however I’m not sure how committed the club are to finding a solution, otherwise they would have by now.  Certainly this season is already seeing a slight shift, with reduced allocations for Liverpool and Burnley than in previous years, however this only further ringfences those in the top 2k or so of the qualifying criteria; they are still calling the shots.

I also miss being able to travel with a group of mates, on the train with beers and sometimes staying over - that’s one small aspect of life in the Championship that I miss. These days it’s just three of us, and every game is the much mocked ‘same old faces’ that gets banded about, but sadly it’s very true.

[Dogtanian]

Is it right to punish fans who do go to every game just because some do abuse their position though?

They can increase checks to make sure it is the right fans going, I’d be all in favour of that. And I’d be in favour of more tickets going into a ballot.

Whenever we are successful we get people complaining that away tickets are a closed shop, I remember it back in 2009/10 when I first became a ST holder. But I managed to get to some games and built up a history so the following season I went to every single away game, except Rapid Vienna.

Since then, there have been plenty of opportunities for people to get on the away game wagon, but usually when we are shit. People don’t want to then though.

But those of us who kept going through ten years of bollocks really don’t deserve to be treated like we are all cheating the system when people decide it’s now worth their time again.

[Olneythelonely]

https://twitter.com/mckeown_ryan/status/1688621686029942784?s=46&t=KX85xbLNg41h2N4y-FzW2Q

What have they done?!

[PeterWithesShin]

I think you mean IHE HOLTE END.

[Ads]

I agree, the overwhelming majority of the 1000 or so of us with full cards, go everywhere and have done for years in times when it wasn't hard to get an away ticket. Trying to stop a small minority passing tickets on at the expense of changing a system that would adversely discriminate those that go is disproportionate.

I think the only fair way with European aways is to go off away loyalty. A lot of the 1000 or so won't be able to go for financial/work reasons, so more would be available. I can't see it going back to either Vienna game or beyond (although it would suit if they did!) as it's just too long ago.

[Ducksworthy]

https://twitter.com/mckeown_ryan/status/1688621686029942784?s=46&t=KX85xbLNg41h2N4y-FzW2Q

What have they done?!

Christ, that’s ugly.

[Ads]

Ergh. That's dire.

[The Moose]

Who's that for?

[dorsetvillian]

Shameful by those who made this happen.