JudgeRed Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 BBC sport Bristol City forum I could not agree more with the first letter from a true loyal Bristol City fan Just a small part of the letter - These glory hunters will all crawl back under the woodwork if City lose, well I hope not because as your taking my seat at Wembley you can take my seat at the home games next season as well. Sorry!!! i forgot to mention i do not agree with the Sexton Out! part of the letter. But some of the other parts of the letter i do agree with. ie Glory hunters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seend Red Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Okay- If you feel this way surely the buck should stop at the top. Would you like Lansdown to go?, He's responsible for hiring Sexstone. Or are we just looking for a scapegoat to blame because not everyone has a ticket? BTW I love Lansdown, what a great chairman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3012jack Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 BBC sport Bristol City forum I could not agree more with the first letter from a true loyal Bristol City fan Just a small part of the letter - These glory hunters will all crawl back under the woodwork if City lose, well I hope not because as your taking my seat at Wembley you can take my seat at the home games next season as well. Sorry!!! i forgot to mention i do not agree with the Sexton Out! part of the letter. But some of the other parts of the letter i do agree with. ie Glory hunters!! Absolutely spot on even if we win you wont see our one day a year supporters at the GATE,shambles from start until it said all tickets now SOLD OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderSomerset Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Absolutely spot on even if we win you wont see our one day a year supporters at the GATE,shambles from start until it said all tickets now SOLD OUT. I am not condoning violence of any sort but these ticket touts need a good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Totally agree, after supporting City over 40 odd years, missed a handfull of games this season home and away. Trying to get only 3 tickets today for myself and 2 sons and failing, BCFC can stick the club up where the sun don't shine! Bitter "YES". I have been one those fans who like to sit where i want, when i want. I am on the list of buying tickets when needed, but this is a waste of time. Only due to a club where money is more important than the supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Totally agree, after supporting City over 40 odd years, missed a handfull of games this season home and away. Trying to get only 3 tickets today for myself and 2 sons and failing, BCFC can stick the club up where the sun don't shine! Bitter "YES". I have been one those fans who like to sit where i want, when i want. I am on the list of buying tickets when needed, but this is a waste of time. Only due to a club where money is more important than the supporter. I understand your point, but to be fair, is it not the case where most clubs if not all in the top 2 divisions put money over support? Just look at the PL for this example but to the nth degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 This was such a predicatble scenario, but the CS attacks are bang out of order, hes hardly to blame for Wembly being too small ! demand outstrips supply = unhappy fans. I truly sympathise. but accept it, just as i accept I'm not going either, like a 5h1t load of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I read earlier on either Ceefax or Teletext that BCFC are set to ask for more tickets because they sold out their allocation so quickly. Frankly a game of this size should be full, an I can't see the nearenough 18,000 corporates all coming to this game. I mean, there were 15,000 empty seats in last years play off final due to corporates not turning up, I would wager. Although having said that, Alan Green on 606 last night asked a City fan if Hull and Bristol City would fill the stadium which I found a tad patronising tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I read earlier on either Ceefax or Teletext that BCFC are set to ask for more tickets because they sold out their allocation so quickly. Frankly a game of this size should be full, an I can't see the nearenough 18,000 corporates all coming to this game. I mean, there were 15,000 empty seats in last years play off final due to corporates not turning up, I would wager. Although having said that, Alan Green on 606 last night asked a City fan if Hull and Bristol City would fill the stadium which I found a tad patronising tbf. The attendance for last year's final was 74,993, so 15,000 empty seats is almost spot on. This was the scene last year: Derby v West Brom 2007 Derby v West Brom 2007 What a ridiculous state of affairs when the demand is there but the seats remain unsold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT1970 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The attendance for last year's final was 74,993, so 15,000 empty seats is almost spot on. This was the scene last year: Derby v West Brom 2007 Derby v West Brom 2007 What a ridiculous state of affairs when the demand is there but the seats remain unsold. That is ridiculous! Is that middle tier all corporate seating? Surely that many empty seats cannot be allowed to happen when the demand for tickets is so high. I'm sure Derby and West Brom would have easily sold out Wembley given the chance. I sincerely hope BCFC & HCFC don't allow that to happen this year. FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The middle tier is Club Empty Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COAT OF ARMS Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The attendance for last year's final was 74,993, so 15,000 empty seats is almost spot on. This was the scene last year: Derby v West Brom 2007 Derby v West Brom 2007 What a ridiculous state of affairs when the demand is there but the seats remain unsold. that unbelieveable 15,000 jeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I am not condoning violence of any sort but these ticket touts need a good Put it this way, if some plank is stood on Wembley Way trying to flog tickets for way over the odds, he might, just might live long enough to regret it.These people are a lower lifeform than plankton.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frome Valley Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 This was such a predicatble scenario, but the CS attacks are bang out of order, hes hardly to blame for Wembly being too small ! demand outstrips supply = unhappy fans. I truly sympathise. but accept it, just as i accept I'm not going either, like a 5h1t load of others. But somebody is responsible for the shambles and accepting it means it will happen again. Fans do not treat others supporters in this manner and it has got nothing to do with Wembley being too small more acase of a lack of empathy where loyalty is not valued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire_redz Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The attendance for last year's final was 74,993, so 15,000 empty seats is almost spot on. This was the scene last year: Derby v West Brom 2007 Derby v West Brom 2007 What a ridiculous state of affairs when the demand is there but the seats remain unsold. Looking at those photos makes me mighty glad I didn't pay £98 for a ticket. Imagine paying that and being sat next to no-one or a couple of corporate clots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Looking at those photos makes me mighty glad I didn't pay £98 for a ticket. Imagine paying that and being sat next to no-one or a couple of corporate clots! Hey - we paid £98. And I'd rather have paid that than be moaning on this forum tht I didn't get any tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire_redz Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hey - we paid £98. And I'd rather have paid that than be moaning on this forum tht I didn't get any tickets! Fair point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud55 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The attendance for last year's final was 74,993, so 15,000 empty seats is almost spot on. This was the scene last year: Derby v West Brom 2007 Derby v West Brom 2007 What a ridiculous state of affairs when the demand is there but the seats remain unsold. I relly don't know why when they built wembley and came up with the idea of club wembley they didn;t have the forsight to offer the ability for club wembley members to let the FA know in advance that they wouldn't be attenting certain games and then The FA can allocate their tickets to fans who actually want to attend the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I relly don't know why when they built wembley and came up with the idea of club wembley they didn;t have the forsight to offer the ability for club wembley members to let the FA know in advance that they wouldn't be attenting certain games and then The FA can allocate their tickets to fans who actually want to attend the game. Surely they could have a system whereby debenture holders have to register that they want to take up their seats by a certain date, otherwise they'll be released for general sale 7 days prior to the event. For all the understandable discontent about how tickets were sold, it is surely Wembley that is most to blame in all of this. They have the seats to accommodate all the fans who want to go, but simply refuse to sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yate Red Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I agree that touts etc are the scum of the earth and this should be stopped. As for the club being to blame for some fans not getting tickets then I find this out of order!! The club state the ONLY way to gaurantee tickets for games is to hold a season ticket? How do you expect the club to dish out the tickets in a fair manner when season ticket holders have been taken care of? The club do not run a loyalty system AND WE ALL KNOW THIS!!!! So come on lets have some suggestions how this could have been done better? I have heard a lot of moans but no solutions that could have been pot in place before the tickets went on sale? No matter how this was done people would have been dissapointed and lets take a possitive out of this that the club is well supported and moving in the right direction. Lets not get negative now when we are on the brink of the big time. Lets face it that what we all wanted, but hey we could go back ten years when we got 8,000 down the gate and we were all happy in League 1!! ???? Come on get behind the club and if we do get to the Prem hopefully the loyalty scheme will sort out ticket issues and we will all be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megansdad Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I agree that touts etc are the scum of the earth and this should be stopped. As for the club being to blame for some fans not getting tickets then I find this out of order!! The club state the ONLY way to gaurantee tickets for games is to hold a season ticket? How do you expect the club to dish out the tickets in a fair manner when season ticket holders have been taken care of? The club do not run a loyalty system AND WE ALL KNOW THIS!!!! So come on lets have some suggestions how this could have been done better? I have heard a lot of moans but no solutions that could have been pot in place before the tickets went on sale? No matter how this was done people would have been dissapointed and lets take a possitive out of this that the club is well supported and moving in the right direction. Lets not get negative now when we are on the brink of the big time. Lets face it that what we all wanted, but hey we could go back ten years when we got 8,000 down the gate and we were all happy in League 1!! ???? Come on get behind the club and if we do get to the Prem hopefully the loyalty scheme will sort out ticket issues and we will all be happy! Agree entirely - there was no easy solution to this and while I feel for those thatb have not got tickets I don't believe there was ever any way that some would not have been disappointed. Hope steps are taken against those who are touting tickets by the club and the FA/Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeRed Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I had a email sent to me by accident from 'club wembley' a year ago about joining. Wish i bloody did now. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenheadred Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I agree that touts etc are the scum of the earth and this should be stopped. As for the club being to blame for some fans not getting tickets then I find this out of order!! The club state the ONLY way to gaurantee tickets for games is to hold a season ticket? How do you expect the club to dish out the tickets in a fair manner when season ticket holders have been taken care of? The club do not run a loyalty system AND WE ALL KNOW THIS!!!! So come on lets have some suggestions how this could have been done better? I have heard a lot of moans but no solutions that could have been pot in place before the tickets went on sale? No matter how this was done people would have been dissapointed and lets take a possitive out of this that the club is well supported and moving in the right direction. Lets not get negative now when we are on the brink of the big time. Lets face it that what we all wanted, but hey we could go back ten years when we got 8,000 down the gate and we were all happy in League 1!! ???? Come on get behind the club and if we do get to the Prem hopefully the loyalty scheme will sort out ticket issues and we will all be happy! another point suntan, but who is to say touts HAVE got a number of tickets? there were probably 30k people trying to get tickets yesterday,and touts were what.... 300 of them? Why did they get through when so many others didnt. Even using the internet isnt foolproof, as many have found out. problem was that we don't yet have a loyalty scheme so had to put that many on general sale, we used an efficient and rapid ticket selling vendor, and demand far far outstripped supply - meaning it became a lottery. (and anyway - i'm working on getting you in as we speak! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightUpInCider Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Club Wembley seat holders get first refusal for their seat on Saturday, but they have to pay for them. The Play Off finals are not included in the package. I'm not sure when they have to commit by, but would imagine it would be by now. On the Sexstone front... yes I do blame him. I think it's a disgusting slap in the face for many of our fans, some of which would have been supporting for years and have no idea how to use an on-line booking system. I fear we'll have lost some of these people for good. I'm a season ticket holder, but if I had missed out on a ticket because of a load of "one matches" I would be down the gate now banging on Sexstone's office door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTCiderRed Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The attendance for last year's final was 74,993, so 15,000 empty seats is almost spot on. This was the scene last year: Derby v West Brom 2007 Derby v West Brom 2007 What a ridiculous state of affairs when the demand is there but the seats remain unsold. I am of course gutted for any city boys who have been done by the day out brigade, unfortunately this was always likely to be the case with the Ticketmaster tout nonsense and no loyalty scheme in place. BUT these photos make me unbelievably angry - if the middle tier is like this on saturday, this will be the biggest injustice of them all - a failing of Wembley and the FA. Home of football - my ar*e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIPLEY RED Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 To think a game like this would not attract so called glory hunters is ridiculous. Our average gate this season has been about 15,500. Whenyou take into account the 1,000 away fans that leaves an average of 4,500 POD supporters. They had 19,000 tickets once the ST sales were complete so whatever way it was done there are going to be lots of glory hunters. Don't blame the club because whatever way the club sales tickets this forum is full of people moaning about not getting tickets. Yes i am a ST holder and i have got tickets for Wembley but i have missed out on away games this year because there weren't enough tickets to go around and accepted it. If someone has the perfect system for allocating tickets why not write to the club because i'm sure they do care about the fans and the last thing they want is to alienate us. For those who say i'm not going to the Gate again because i haven't got a Wembley ticket perhaps it is better you stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hey - we paid £98. And I'd rather have paid that than be moaning on this forum tht I didn't get any tickets! Me to Cheese. Looking at how empty the club wembley section was at the West Brom Derby game, if it's like that saturday will we be able to move seats so that we can all congregate together, ideally behind the goals? Might be bit lonely on your ownsome, especially when trying to join in the singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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