Torquay United Fans Forum

ROADRUNNER wrote:its a no no im afraid, why should we give anyone home sections of the ground exeter didnt do it when they played the gargs at st janmes the other week, they got 1200 tickets in a 9000 capacity ground and the crowd for that game was 4,700,im sure they need money like we do but they have the respect for there fans not to do it, how would argyle like us in the lyndhurst.

TUFC4EVER wrote:Club At it again!

It seems that Torquay United Football Club were again selling tickets for Bristows Bench and the Family Stand to away fans knowingly, this time to Plymouth Argyle fans. Like last season when they played Bristol Rovers, Argyle fans went into reception and got tickets for home areas whilst telling staff they lived in the Plymouth area and were Plymouth fans.

Why is this going on? Are the club run by brainless oaths???? The number of Argyle fans in home areas numbered around the 50-70 mark. Not as vocal as Rovers fans but a few were ejected by the response team in the ground. People in the bench were not happy at having away fans clap, stand and cheer as Argyle scored. Why do the club persist on saying away fans are not allowed in home areas but continue to sell home tickets to them. It’s not as if they accidently sold tickets to them, it was intentional. If Argyle wanted more tickets then give them another block next to the away fans or part of the Pop-Side.

Something for Mr.Candy to address and the directors as well for that matter.

Nick wrote:They do it so that we don't end up travelling too far on a week night - though that argument is killed by the fact we've been to Burton and we have to go to York on a Tuesday night next year!!

wodger of awabia wrote: Yes, & the family stand was half empty which was only to be expected, as families have children who have school the following morning. I expect that also some of the elderly supporters will not come to a match on a cold November night. If it was the Police who insisted that it had to be a Tuesday night, all ticket fixture,( thereby costing TUFC thousands of pounds ) then why not have the game during half term. In any case it's about time that some of the smaller ( almost trouble free ) clubs took on the Police & insisted that popular fixtures were played on Saturday when most supporters are free to attend. After all, if you were organizing a pop concert then you would not expect the Police to tell you that it had to be on a Tuesday night in November!

wodger of awabia wrote: Yes, & the family stand was half empty which was only to be expected, as families have children who have school the following morning. I expect that also some of the elderly supporters will not come to a match on a cold November night. If it was the Police who insisted that it had to be a Tuesday night, all ticket fixture,( thereby costing TUFC thousands of pounds ) then why not have the game during half term. In any case it's about time that some of the smaller ( almost trouble free ) clubs took on the Police & insisted that popular fixtures were played on Saturday when most supporters are free to attend. After all, if you were organizing a pop concert then you would not expect the Police to tell you that it had to be on a Tuesday night in November!

forevertufc wrote:Agreed, it's a difficult situation to be in, being Tuesday night, poor league form and all ticket didn't help, however any decision has to be made for the long term good of the club, not the short term. Turning over large parts of the home ends to a local rival is bad P.R for a start and how many fans would have turned their backs on the club for doing that, ok in the case of Plymouth not many.

But now think if that had happened and been a success, imagine the same scenario but this time Exeter are coming to town and we've say have just agreed to give the popside up for City fans, that one single act could potentially destroy what fan base we have left.

royalgull wrote: this is the obvious problem with my throwaway comment.

difficult balancing act, we had a crowd of 3800 last night, don't think all ticket helps that midweek as well and the fact we're rubbish but Argyle could have sold 2000-2500 tickets easily, at what point to we suck up our pride and say ok we need that extra 1500 people's ticket money?

forevertufc wrote:disagree there, had the club given them the bench it would have pissed off season ticket holders and regualers who use that stand, had the given them the popside same result, short term gain=potential long term loss. Think the club got it spot on and couldn't have done any more.