Wrongagain Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Totally ashamed of some of the idiots yesterday! Saw so called fans physically attacking stewards and police because they could not access the bar during the medical emergency, in my opinion they were not only drunk but very likely using drugs - please liaise with the WBA officials to use their video evidence and prevent these clowns masquerading as BCFC fans in the future! Ticketing is also a farce, it is presumed that away tickets are regarded as a free for all - if you want to stand at the back, fine! Buy a ticket for a seat there! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bris Red Posted October 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, dave36 said: Totally ashamed of some of the idiots yesterday! Saw so called fans physically attacking stewards and police because they could not access the bar during the medical emergency, in my opinion they were not only drunk but very likely using drugs - please liaise with the WBA officials to use their video evidence and prevent these clowns masquerading as BCFC fans in the future! Ticketing is also a farce, it is presumed that away tickets are regarded as a free for all - if you want to stand at the back, fine! Buy a ticket for a seat there! Away games should be unreserved seating its as simple as that IMO. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Heard they were singing they wanted LJ back, shows how long they must have supported BCFC or just thick as sh1t 9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 We always have an element and I was sat directly in front of the confrontation. Throughout the match a few of ours where having discussions with the stewards about how they handled our supporters, I can agree with some of it but not all of it . When it was obvious we wouldn’t get much joy the stewards became their main occupation rather than the football. Easy to make all away game unreserved seating but that also might split up groups who want to sit together. As for the sitting on your seat it’s hard to police or is it even worth trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Heard they were singing they wanted LJ back, shows how long they must have supported BCFC or just thick as sh1t They were a total embarassment all game. I'm also one for unreserved seating at away games but the atmosphere was toxic even before the game yesterday. Worst away day in a long time and some of the fans must not have been supporting the club very long or out for the 'day out'. To$$ers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Can imagine they did some time in the toilets practising their lines 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 The issues of ticketing and standing often crop up. It went way way beyond that yesterday. Setting off flares in a very confined concourse area is about as selfish, thoughtless and dangerous as it gets. During both medical emergency delays there was a rush to the bars (as if that was all people could think of) and abuse, threats, fighting to try to get there. What I found most embarrassing of all was the response of some of our fans to those people, stewards, police and medics, who were doing their level best to help a City fan who was clearly very very unwell. At Newcastle that was recognised with a chant of “hero’s”. All I heard from some of our fans yesterday was a chant of “you don’t know what you’re doing”. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, italian dave said: The issues of ticketing and standing often crop up. It went way way beyond that yesterday. Setting off flares in a very confined concourse area is about as selfish, thoughtless and dangerous as it gets. During both medical emergency delays there was a rush to the bars (as if that was all people could think of) and abuse, threats, fighting to try to get there. What I found most embarrassing of all was the response of some of our fans to those people, stewards, police and medics, who were doing their level best to help a City fan who was clearly very very unwell. At Newcastle that was recognised with a chant of “hero’s”. All I heard from some of our fans yesterday was a chant of “you don’t know what you’re doing”. And is it just me who thought the chant of “City till I die” while the gentleman was being treated and then taken out of the stand whilst clearly unwell was a bit inappropriate? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Agree with everything you said about attacking stewards but every team in the country know that away ends are unreserved. I’ve never heard another clubs fans moaning about it but ours , very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bcfc54 Posted October 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2021 I have been a reader on this forum for many many years and this is my first post. I was at the game yesterday with my husband, we follow City to every away game and have done so for a very long time, however we have decided that it’s time to choose carefully which games we attend in the future. The behaviour of some of our fans was appalling, standing in the aisle and standing two to a seat with no consideration for others. It was a friend of mine who was taken ill at half time, this was after a first half when we were having to stand the whole time in order to see the game, not a problem for most but difficult for some older supporters. I have no problem with fans standing, however I think it’s time that football clubs look at the how away tickets are allocated so that supporters who want to sit can have tickets in the same area near the front and those who want to stand can do so nearer the back. It is a shame that older supporters and those with young children feel threatened and not comfortable going to away games. Away games should be enjoyed by everyone whatever their age. 53 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posset red Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Give them lifetime bans bloody disgusting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Try driving a minibus of City fans to away matches. Eye opening and very sad. Gave it up about 3 years ago as I was sick of the disgusting behaviour. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockwood gate Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) As a city fan the behaviour on the trains going and coming back is disgusting Edited October 24, 2021 by Stockwood gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Always seems to be the way with an easy, shortish trip and a big following, it attracts a bigger percentage of dicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 34 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: Agree with everything you said about attacking stewards but every team in the country know that away ends are unreserved. I’ve never heard another clubs fans moaning about it but ours , very strange. News to me Why are row / seat numbers printed on tickets then? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Grim Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Heard they were singing they wanted LJ back, shows how long they must have supported BCFC or just thick as sh1t Must of emptied the bar before the game then. Unbelievable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostrich Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I mean it’s a problem in away ends (at least well attended ones) up and down the country just as it’s a problem in city and town centres up and down the country. And if you ever have the misfortune to find yourself at a big Saturday race meeting at Ascot and the like then it can be even worse. Maybe this always feels the case but it feels like it’s getting worse. It ruins the day when you’re near them and it’s beyond embarrassing. I’m sure we’ve all had one too many at some point and not covered ourselves in glory but when you see the same people week in week out you can only feel pity for them. No idea what you do about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) I don’t mean stereotype a certain type of fan but at the back behind the goal we’re lots of younger teenage supporters where lots of the chanting was coming from.Although there was zero stewarding in that area as i even had people stood in front of me in the same row which is ridiculous and the exits were completely blocked with people and i also saw a few beer bottles in that area too I would add at one point they were waving around a half broken seat, where it came from I’ve no idea but one brainless individual after waving it over their head decided to throw it towards those in front As has been said before a lot of these don’t regularly attend away games Edited October 24, 2021 by walnutroof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 53 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: Agree with everything you said about attacking stewards but every team in the country know that away ends are unreserved. I’ve never heard another clubs fans moaning about it but ours , very strange. They’re not. Fulham, QPR, Brentford you have to sit in your seat. Elland Road they made us sit in our seats apart from a Sunday afternoon when there was hardly any away fans, Villa Park we had to sit in our seats. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 There doesn’t seem to be any reports of fan arrest so I’d say I well behaved afternoon 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumpster1 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Agree with most of the earlier posts. Setting off pyros in the concourse is pretty stupid. Don’t know what the medical issue was with our fan but if it was breathing difficulties then some people need to have a think about actions and consequences. Group of stone island Tweenies in front of me barely watched the match. Just pointed and gestured to home fans all game only to occasionally break into “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” to motivate our team mid-match. I’m all for a bit of noise and banter, but there was pretty stupid little boys about yesterday. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redinthehead Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Magger1 said: There doesn’t seem to be any reports of fan arrest so I’d say I well behaved afternoon Yes, the definition of good behaviour is not getting arrested 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 24, 2021 Admin Share Posted October 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, 54-46 said: News to me Why are row / seat numbers printed on tickets then? So a club can allocate the correct number of tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) Cidered up . On the columbian. Is the recipe these days and unfortunately it’s widespread. Coventry in a couple of weeks with 3k city going. A couple of more poor results can see that one being very messy. Edited October 24, 2021 by Red Army 75 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 22 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: They’re not. Fulham, QPR, Brentford you have to sit in your seat. Elland Road they made us sit in our seats apart from a Sunday afternoon when there was hardly any away fans, Villa Park we had to sit in our seats. I went to Elland road on a Saturday and stood were I wanted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 45 minutes ago, 54-46 said: News to me Why are row / seat numbers printed on tickets then? I take it your one of the people who sit down the front with a beetroot sandwich and blanket then . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 46 minutes ago, 54-46 said: News to me Why are row / seat numbers printed on tickets then? “News’’? I’ve been following city away since 1992 and it’s always bern this way. The same at all other clubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedo Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Posset red said: Give them lifetime bans bloody disgusting Bring back hanging. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, Gumpster1 said: Agree with most of the earlier posts. Setting off pyros in the concourse is pretty stupid. Don’t know what the medical issue was with our fan but if it was breathing difficulties then some people need to have a think about actions and consequences. Group of stone island Tweenies in front of me barely watched the match. Just pointed and gestured to home fans all game only to occasionally break into “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” to motivate our team mid-match. I’m all for a bit of noise and banter, but there was pretty stupid little boys about yesterday. They grow up. I honestly don’t think it’s any worse than at any time in the past. If I’m honest I think it’s much, much better. However I accept that the modern over reaction to anything really is par for the course 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 what happened to the Police Woman who used to comment on these matters in this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Just now, Sweeneys Penalties said: what happened to the Police Woman who used to comment on these matters in this forum? Gone. New female Copper now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghornred Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 The chant 'Your not fit to wear the shirts' was really bad, have the supporters not been to WBA before we have let in 4 goals on most occasions, we did quite well keeping it to 3. These are Premiership clubs playing in the Championship they get paracute payments so they can keep thier permiership player, we know is's not a fair league but just to stay in it is an accoplishment so just be happy with our team competing with these bigger team and beating some of them. 'City till I die' is a bit daft when you say that they are not fit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Northern Red said: Always seems to be the way with an easy, shortish trip and a big following, it attracts a bigger percentage of dicks. Should be fun at Coventry then. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC-Tom Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: I take it your one of the people who sit down the front with a beetroot sandwich and blanket then . I find it hilarious that people get so worked up over others sitting down at a football match, get over it, it doesn’t affect anyone standing at the back big deal. OMG someone is sitting down big deal grow up. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 minute ago, BCFC-Tom said: I find it hilarious that people get so worked up over others sitting down at a football match, get over it, it doesn’t affect anyone standing at the back big deal. OMG someone is sitting down big deal grow up. Wasn’t getting worked up just saying away days have always been unreserved . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: I take it your one of the people who sit down the front with a beetroot sandwich and blanket then . If I’m attending a match with a group of 8-10 of us I expect to be able sit together in the seats I bothered to book together Not be told by some Stone Thailand wearing, coked up little **** on his only big day out of the season “sit where you want mate innit” Edited October 24, 2021 by 54-46 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 hours ago, dave36 said: Totally ashamed of some of the idiots yesterday! Saw so called fans physically attacking stewards and police because they could not access the bar during the medical emergency, in my opinion they were not only drunk but very likely using drugs - please liaise with the WBA officials to use their video evidence and prevent these clowns masquerading as BCFC fans in the future! Ticketing is also a farce, it is presumed that away tickets are regarded as a free for all - if you want to stand at the back, fine! Buy a ticket for a seat there! 2 hours ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Heard they were singing they wanted LJ back, shows how long they must have supported BCFC or just thick as sh1t Calling for Johnson to come back !!!? Definitely sad losers on hard drugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, phantom said: So a club can allocate the correct number of tickets Can’t believe with technology available these days clubs can’t know when they’ve sold out an away end without having to have seat info on the ticket or even print “unreserved” after the details if that’s the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, 54-46 said: If I’m attending a match with a group of 8-10 of us I expect to be able sit together in the seats I bothered to book together Not be told by some Stone Thailand wearing, coked up little **** on his only big day out of the season “sit where you want mate innit” everyone knows it’s sit where you want at away matches 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpy Dziek Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: everyone knows us selfish synts sit where you want at away matches Yep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Just now, Scrumpy Dziek said: Yep You can’t be serious, there’s not another club in the country that moan about away matches being unreserved. Some right soft melts at this club 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: You can’t be serious, there’s not another club in the country that moan about away matches being unreserved. Some right soft melts at this club Its actually baffling. You see packed away ends up and down the country with fans of other clubs happily standing where they want. Aslong as i have got a place to stand with my mates I couldn’t give two ***** to be honest. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 hours ago, dave36 said: Totally ashamed of some of the idiots yesterday! Saw so called fans physically attacking stewards and police because they could not access the bar during the medical emergency, in my opinion they were not only drunk but very likely using drugs - please liaise with the WBA officials to use their video evidence and prevent these clowns masquerading as BCFC fans in the future! Ticketing is also a farce, it is presumed that away tickets are regarded as a free for all - if you want to stand at the back, fine! Buy a ticket for a seat there! Jesus wept, we have some absolute wet weekends that follow this football club don’t we. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, italian dave said: The issues of ticketing and standing often crop up. It went way way beyond that yesterday. Setting off flares in a very confined concourse area is about as selfish, thoughtless and dangerous as it gets. During both medical emergency delays there was a rush to the bars (as if that was all people could think of) and abuse, threats, fighting to try to get there. What I found most embarrassing of all was the response of some of our fans to those people, stewards, police and medics, who were doing their level best to help a City fan who was clearly very very unwell. At Newcastle that was recognised with a chant of “hero’s”. All I heard from some of our fans yesterday was a chant of “you don’t know what you’re doing”. And meanwhile Ajax Amsterdam are performing pyro shows like this without a complaint in sight. The dutch must have stronger lungs than us English I’m guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, bris red said: Its actually baffling. You see packed away ends up and down the country with fans of other clubs happily standing where they want. Aslong as i have got a place to stand with my mates I couldn’t give two ***** to be honest. 6 minutes ago, bris red said: Its actually baffling. You see packed away ends up and down the country with fans of other clubs happily standing where they want. Aslong as i have got a place to stand with my mates I couldn’t give two ***** to be honest. Exactly, the weirdest thing about yesterday was we had more stood up all game than we did at are local derby at Cardiff . We have some right prawn sandwichers at this club sometimes . Edited October 24, 2021 by Wiltshire robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 minute ago, bris red said: And meanwhile Ajax Amsterdam are performing pyro shows like this without a complaint in sight. The dutch must have stronger lungs than us English I’m guessing? Well, for starters, that’s outside. I don’t know whether you were at West Brom yesterday, and saw where they were being set off by our idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Yesterday we aimed to stand in our actual seats but others were there, we just went in the row behind. Eventually those with tickets there came up & asked us to move, so we did & had to ask the lads in front of us to do so as well. Luckily it was early enough that they could find elsewhere. If you have it unreserved you won’t get these problems because nobody will think a seat belongs to them & will have to go where ever there are seats free. I don’t see the issue with it tbh. I think City sell away tickets as unreserved to away fans. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: everyone knows it’s sit where you want at away matches It’s pretty evident from this thread alone that that’s not the case. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, Carey 6 said: Yesterday we aimed to stand in our actual seats but others were there, we just went in the row behind. Eventually those with tickets there came up & asked us to move, so we did & had to ask the lads in front of us to do so as well. Luckily it was early enough that they could find elsewhere. If you have it unreserved you won’t get these problems because nobody will think a seat belongs to them & will have to go where ever there are seats free. I don’t see the issue with it tbh. I think City sell away tickets as unreserved to away fans. That would be the most sensible approach for all clubs imho. Those that are wanting to sit at the front or stand at the back ot wherever can then get in earlier and those that don’t really care can then just rock up. Just needs to be clear. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, foghornred said: The chant 'Your not fit to wear the shirts' was really bad, have the supporters not been to WBA before we have let in 4 goals on most occasions, we did quite well keeping it to 3. These are Premiership clubs playing in the Championship they get paracute payments so they can keep thier permiership player, we know is's not a fair league but just to stay in it is an accoplishment so just be happy with our team competing with these bigger team and beating some of them. 'City till I die' is a bit daft when you say that they are not fit ! But why is it we surrender so meekly where others have actually given WBA a game and made them fight for the points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, lenred said: That would be the most sensible approach for all clubs imho. Those that are wanting to sit at the front or stand at the back ot wherever can then get in earlier and those that don’t really care can then just rock up. Just needs to be clear. I agree that would help. Some clubs do that - us included apparently although I didn’t realise that till seeing it above. The problem with the numbered seats on tickets is that if we don’t sell many tickets then sitting where you want is what tends fo happen anyway and there’s no problems. If we do sell lots then it becomes impossible for the stewards to police that - as was evidently the case yesterday. So it just happens by default. I understand @54-46’s dilemma when there are 8-10 of you. I guess you just have to get there early enough - and given the numbers who seem to emerge from the bar at 2.59 most matches - probably not that early! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 31 minutes ago, bris red said: And meanwhile Ajax Amsterdam are performing pyro shows like this without a complaint in sight. The dutch must have stronger lungs than us English I’m guessing? "Without a complaint in sight" - currently being investigated by UEFA. Many European countries also require fans submit applications for pyro displays and I believe they're actually quite controlled, in specific areas etc. Totally different from a random away concourse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 37 minutes ago, bris red said: And meanwhile Ajax Amsterdam are performing pyro shows like this without a complaint in sight. The dutch must have stronger lungs than us English I’m guessing? Wouldn’t mind that at all. At least I wouldn’t be able to see the pitch 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 You quite often get it, at the Posh game some lad was trollied and was asked by the stewards to sit near the front as he was battered. But come our goal he ran up the steps to his mates and wrestling a couple of stewards and was promptly ejected. Same guy was letching all over the poor girl serving the teas under the stand. Its sadly just part of the day out for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 My stance on the away end ticketing is this. It is de facto unreserved, and should be. Mates tickets all aren’t linked and you’d end up with the farcical scenario of three friends in different parts of the end, because ticketing isn’t sophisticated enough to manage them buying separately, but wanting to sit together. However. If you want to sit where you want, don’t come in, at five to three, having got tanked up or coked up before hand and try and force your way to where you want to be, and where other people are sat. If you want it unreserved - fine. But get to your preferred seat and claim it early, and don’t act pro cake by wanting to sit where you want and pro eating it by wanting to turn up when you want, which is invariably the problem that occurs 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollydog Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Magger1 said: There doesn’t seem to be any reports of fan arrest so I’d say I well behaved afternoon I assume this post is tongue in cheek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Not related to yesterday, but hate it when we go a goal up at home and the "how shit must you be we are winning at home" song starts, players must feel great and feel fans are right behind them! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, IAmNick said: "Without a complaint in sight" - currently being investigated by UEFA. Many European countries also require fans submit applications for pyro displays and I believe they're actually quite controlled, in specific areas etc. Totally different from a random away concourse. And not just any random away concourse, but one that was small, enclosed, low ceiling, and packed, making it hard for anyone who needed to to get out quickly. That's why I asked @bris red if he'd been there. Because I defy anyone who was there to argue that what happened wasn't unsafe. I've got a particular view on this because I've got a friend who's got cystic fibrosis - and follows City. When your lung function is 30% then these things are a real problem outdoors in the stand. In a setting like the concourse yesterday they're literally life threatening. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, italian dave said: I agree that would help. Some clubs do that - us included apparently although I didn’t realise that till seeing it above. The problem with the numbered seats on tickets is that if we don’t sell many tickets then sitting where you want is what tends fo happen anyway and there’s no problems. If we do sell lots then it becomes impossible for the stewards to police that - as was evidently the case yesterday. So it just happens by default. I understand @54-46’s dilemma when there are 8-10 of you. I guess you just have to get there early enough - and given the numbers who seem to emerge from the bar at 2.59 most matches - probably not that early! I presume if it was the same every week people would just naturally get into a rhythm. I can see it from both sides personally. Had to move from my already shit seat to an even worse one at the Euro semis as a load of chopped up ******* decided to embark upon our row and basically stand in front of us instead of going wherever their seat was (if they had one - that’s another topic). It’s seriously bloody annoying. Other times I’ve taken the opportunity to improve my view if its a situation where people aren’t sitting in their allotted seats when the away end isn’t full. And other times (Fulham away before covid for example) it’s a case of just trying to get a view somewhere / anywhere. Think if it was officially unallocated it would just alleviate any difficulties and uncomfortableness that sometimes comes with it. Edited October 24, 2021 by lenred 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Wiltshire robin said: I take it your one of the people who sit down the front with a beetroot sandwich and blanket then . I take it that you're one of the selfish ****s that has no consideration about others then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Most of the problems I’ve witnessed when away stems from one thing. People who want to stand congregate at the back of the stand and those who want to sit generally know to take the lower seats, in both cases whether they are allocated to them or not. At some grounds you are met by a steward who directs you to your allocated seat on your ticket, this is the first problem as it may not be suitable so you move somewhere else. At 2.58/7.43 someone then rocks up and decides they want the seat as it’s ‘theirs’ The bigger problem is though that groups of lads, as it tends to be ‘lads’, roll up late and can’t get into a crammed stand at the back of the block with all the super fan singers so they park themselves lower down and then stand in front of elderly or children who have been in the ground for an hour or more so they could get a seat they could watch the match from. Selfish gits the lot of them as they won’t move or sit down. I’ve seen them ruin many peoples away day. 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, bris red said: Its actually baffling. You see packed away ends up and down the country with fans of other clubs happily standing where they want. Aslong as i have got a place to stand with my mates I couldn’t give two ***** to be honest. Exactly! No 'kin thought about anyone else! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S25loyal Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 hours ago, 54-46 said: News to me Why are row / seat numbers printed on tickets then? As people like to have an attachment to something. How did football cope for years and years without them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S25loyal Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, 54-46 said: If I’m attending a match with a group of 8-10 of us I expect to be able sit together in the seats I bothered to book together Not be told by some Stone Thailand wearing, coked up little **** on his only big day out of the season “sit where you want mate innit” Being serious, what were you like in your youth? Nearly every generation bar the ones the last 20 years had someone to attach themselves too, kids don’t anymore. Skins, mods, rockers, punks, casuals etc. You genuinely sound like one of the blokes who enjoyed themselves in their day, now are getting older and resent the youth. The Same as “the atmosphere and football isn’t like it was in my day” In reality, life has got in the way, you got a wife at home, kids, a mortgage and you don’t enjoy it as much anymore, your no longer 17 with no pressures in life. Edited October 24, 2021 by S25loyal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, bris red said: Jesus wept, we have some absolute wet weekends that follow this football club don’t we. .......and some total Inconsiderate arseholes! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 All would be so much easier if City sold two classes of ticket. One for the block directly behind the goal, unreserved, stand when you've paid to sit, don't worry if you can't see half the game because you're pi**ed up on your phone, apparently would rather be anywhere but at the match. Let's call it the 'Fu*kWit ticket'. The outer blocks, for fans who enjoy and understand football, who would like to be there given the time and expense already incurred in doing so, the type of folks who not only might recognise a library when they see one but have historically entered one or more in their time. Let's call that the 'Here For The Football Ticket'. It's pretty much what happens already. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, RedM said: Most of the problems I’ve witnessed when away stems from one thing. People who want to stand congregate at the back of the stand and those who want to sit generally know to take the lower seats, in both cases whether they are allocated to them or not. At some grounds you are met by a steward who directs you to your allocated seat on your ticket, this is the first problem as it may not be suitable so you move somewhere else. At 2.58/7.43 someone then rocks up and decides they want the seat as it’s ‘theirs’ The bigger problem is though that groups of lads, as it tends to be ‘lads’, roll up late and can’t get into a crammed stand at the back of the block with all the super fan singers so they park themselves lower down and then stand in front of elderly or children who have been in the ground for an hour or more so they could get a seat they could watch the match from. Selfish gits the lot of them as they won’t move or sit down. I’ve seen them ruin many peoples away day. Why do these "entitled to stand where they want" fans so often chose to move into an area of the stand where there are obviously not enough spaces for them and as you say just before or after kickoff? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: They’re not. Fulham, QPR, Brentford you have to sit in your seat. Elland Road they made us sit in our seats apart from a Sunday afternoon when there was hardly any away fans, Villa Park we had to sit in our seats. I’ve been to all of those grounds and never sat in my correct seat. Always stood up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S25loyal Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, BTRFTG said: All would be so much easier if City sold two classes of ticket. One for the block directly behind the goal, unreserved, stand when you've paid to sit, don't worry if you can't see half the game because you're pi**ed up on your phone, apparently would rather be anywhere but at the match. Let's call it the 'Fu*kWit ticket'. The outer blocks, for fans who enjoy and understand football, who would like to be there given the time and expense already incurred in doing so, the type of folks who not only might recognise a library when they see one but have historically entered one or more in their time. Let's call that the 'Here For The Football Ticket'. It's pretty much what happens already. Ah, the good old super fan mentality. You tell others how they should watch a football game. #superfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Midred said: Why do these "entitled to stand where they want" fans so often chose to move into an area of the stand where there are obviously not enough spaces for them and as you say just before or after kickoff? I had that yesterday and ended up with people stood in front of me in my row, no stewards to be seen for the entire game despite the stairs being completely blocked with people 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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