Percy Parrot Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 very disappointed by the numbers of tickets sold so far for the two up coming away games- Bradford I can understand. Massive distance, Sunday morning, uninspiring town and a club that doesn't quite have the cuteness of Heybridge Swifts. 337 gone so far. Hopefully 500 by Sunday. Not TOO bad. But Brighton- 273!?! Shocking. Call ourselves 'the best away support in the divison'!?! I know the form is poor but COME ON!!! It's not THAT far. I know it's expensive and not a great ground. Even I had to think twice about it. But IF we can get promoted (which we still can) then Brighton are one of our main rivals. When they came to us last they brought 2,295!!!! Compare the two and tell me if we're the 'bigger club' with the 'better fans'. We should sell our Brighton in a week. It should be a scramble for tickets. I know there will be come backs to this post " but we're rubbish", "we know we'll get beaten" etc etc. But that's what loyalty is about. We all claim that we're City through and through, stick with them no matter what etc. That's easy to say when we're flying high. But we can only PROVE our loyalty and devotion at times like this. I know it is a lot. I know it's not that close. I know it's a ###### ground and I know we're not playing well. But I bet if we were top of the league you'd all find the money and time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Going to order my ticket for Park Avenue, i know their's are selling like gold-dust up that end. Your right about Brighton though, come on people, get your tickets', get behind the lads, i was there when we were in a barren run last season at Notts County and we sung our hearts out, shame the lads didn't show passion, but we can, for 90 minutes a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ricky BCFC Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 My only excuse is that I don't have any money right now. Believe me if I had the money I would be going to both of those games, but it's just not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted November 6, 2003 Author Share Posted November 6, 2003 (a) TWENTY THREE pounds a ticket, at this time of year thats ALOT - I can't afford it with Chrimbo not far away [Percy]- it's £21, but do go on... ( b ) only avaliable initally to people with away voucher A - only 353 people have that voucher from Colchester so a ~66% uptake isn't so bad, is it? [Percy]- voucher A hasn't applied for over a week now. They're on sale to season ticket holders, club members, City 2000 members and or supporters club members. General sale from Monday so hopefully they will pick up then. But I am less than convinced. At this rate we will take about 400 which is, no doubt, an embarrasment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I'm more concerned about home support! Less than 10000 against Luton on Saturday.Thats a worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristol south end Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 i'll be down the imperial ground watching "talbot knowle" play "eden grove" better players with more comittment on view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Agree with Robbered about home support. My away support is going to drastically drop for 'new addition' reasons and thats my money taken. I will hopefully go to Swindon and may be Sheff Wed but before Christmas is a certain no no for me. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huddersfield Red Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Christmas being around the corner certainly doesn't help. Neither does the increase in interest rates with many people's mortgages rising by the price of an away trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BCFC_Snake Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 If the match was being played this Saturday then i would of gone, but seeing that its a sunday most people (Over 17s and not in Full Time) work on a sunday cant make the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Red_Rat Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I try to go to as many away games as possible,but considering i can't drive the only option is C.A.T.S which overall is usually about £20+.Which can be a problem at times,think back to Q.P.R we took nearly 2,000 fans there.Some of it is to do with facilities,I mean come on no matter how loyal a fan who wants to play £20+ to STAND about in a ####py stadium for 2 hours,and take a 4hour coach journey there and back.Brighton's stadium is a disgrace,the players come out of portacabins,once we start playing some big teams away e'g Sheffield Wednesday etc the away fans will be pooring in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94th Minute Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 id love to go to more away games but I'm 16 cant drive and ive got too much gcse coursework to be travelling every other weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cyprus_Red Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 well ive got a footie match on sunday so i cant go to bradford but I'm getting money 2gether 4 brighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roberts_fan matty Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 got my tickets for sunday and got my tickets for brighton,so see u there well to the people that are going. come on u redssssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted November 6, 2003 Admin Share Posted November 6, 2003 £21 to sit 50 yards away from the pitch, on a remporary scaffolding structure with no roof!! I may have been tempted to repeat the fairly unpleasant experience of our last visit, (including a drunken Brighton fan getting a 'kicking' in our end) had we been pressing at the top of the league. The view offered at Brighton is worth a tenner at most, so I won't be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ziderhead2003 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 We usually take alot to away games. Every 1. Wats happend to every 1? I have gone to every away game so far this season and i will carry on doing so. NO MATTER HOW BAD THE FORM OR HOW MUCH THE TICKET IS! :Costumed19: :Party27: :Costumed19: :Party27: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cyprus_Red Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 We usually take alot to away games. Every 1. Wats happend to every 1? I have gone to every away game so far this season and i will carry on doing so. NO MATTER HOW BAD THE FORM OR HOW MUCH THE TICKET IS! :Costumed19: :Party27: :Costumed19: :Party27: thats the attitude we need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest citysnumber7 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 why are we complaigning about our away support before our home support, obviously the best support that you would like is at home, dats obvious, so sort the home support before we go on 2 away support :Costumed19: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I,m going too brighton, first game of the season due to work, cant wait. Our season starts at brighton !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fRed Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 I didn't apply for a Brighton ticket because I thought I'd have no chance without the voucher, what with high demand for a top of the table clash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted November 7, 2003 Author Share Posted November 7, 2003 why are we complaigning about our away support before our home support, obviously the best support that you would like is at home, dats obvious, so sort the home support before we go on 2 away support :Costumed19: it's not a case of worrying about away support before home. I have noted before that I think the home support isn't big enough. It was just an observation that the away tickets sold for Brighton is ######...which it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bootylicious Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 To be honest, I'm hardly surprised at the low numbers. We ALL know that ###### performances on the pitch = decrease in crowd numbers. Whether we like it or not, only the players/management can change that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dano Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 The ticketing policy for the Bradofrd Park Avenue game makes it impossible for City fans living in exile. I live in Leeds (less than 10 miles from BPA ground), but in order for me to see the game, i must drive down to Bristol to pick my ticket up!!(yeah right). I rang the ticket office to see what they would do with the unsold tickets - it seems nothing, they won't be selling them on the day. Seems like City can do without my cash these days then Dano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 I travel to my fair share of away games but you can't expect people to be pepared to pay £21 + travel expenses/beer etc. when the team just isn't performing, I for one don't fancy paying this money to watch dire football at a dire ground and more than likely a poor result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Initially the cost put me off going to Brighton but now it turns out that I can't go anyway. Shame as I was looking forward to it. £21 is absolutely disgraceful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Never mind the cost, I'm not allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mickey Bells left foot Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 i cant go because i work most saturday mornings but i will hopefully b going to Rushden in a few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simez Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 With me it`s all about work, if I`ve got the day off or I`ve finnished in time then I`ll be at the game. Luckily for me that BPA is sunday as it means I`ll be there, as I will also be at Brighton (went last time so know what to expect, no roof, dodgy wooden floor on scaffold and bird sh!t all over me seat ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonkyone Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 What a load of waffle. I reckon by the time it gets to general sale there wont be any tickets left for the likes of me to buy. This always happen to restricted sales matches like Brighton and Bournemouth. Guess I had better join one of these membership thingies to avoid disappointment. Call me gullable if you like but I still reckon we can make it up this season. It would even give me great joy if we did it via the play offs and beat QPR to achieve it. :how funny: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest STA-BS14 Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 I'm going to Brighton, got my ticket yesterday But agree 273 is very disapointing, as I'm disapointed with you Simez that you are not going because of bird poo you soft :Costumed19: muppet! :Costumed19: Get to Brighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simez Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 I'm going to Brighton, got my ticket yesterday But agree 273 is very disapointing, as I'm disapointed with you Simez that you are not going because of bird poo you soft :Costumed19: muppet! :Costumed19: Get to Brighton Quote Me:` I will also be at Brighton`...I am going Briz don`t worry about that, my ticket came last saturday. The thing was I was stood up right at the back and a copper shouts sit down and I tell him the seats covered in seagull cr^p, but he aint havin any of it. :Rage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granty Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 With family commitments its difficult to get to the away games (hopefully in a few years time when they are old enough to come with me) If football was not so bloody expensive then I could probably argue a good case but 21 quid - u gotta be joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 The ticketing policy for the Bradofrd Park Avenue game makes it impossible for City fans living in exile. I live in Leeds (less than 10 miles from BPA ground), but in order for me to see the game, i must drive down to Bristol to pick my ticket up!!(yeah right). I rang the ticket office to see what they would do with the unsold tickets - it seems nothing, they won't be selling them on the day. Seems like City can do without my cash these days then Dano I agree Dano, usually I pick them up at the away ground but they siad they couldn't do it for this game, so if we have any unsold on Sunday it is down to the club or both clubs as both will lose out financially. gggggrrrrrrrrr :sport5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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