Selling tickets to away fans!

[Plymouth Gull]

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!!

[hector]

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!!

But it is a nonsensical argument really, like you say. The club have to travel that distance at some point. It makes little difference whether it is a Tuesday or a Saturday. It is only for the fans that it effects really and there are not going to be masses travelling to those places, whatever the day.

[wodger of awabia]

All ticket Tuesday night matches are the best thing since sliced bread for the Police Force as it means they know in advance the crowd numbers & can organize enough officers to cover the fixture. If necessary they can get people in on overtime, some shift workers won't do overtime at weekends especially if they have kids & both work full time. However if you are running a business ( football club ) you want to maximise income, & not run it in a manner & at a time that suits the Police best. Like I said it is about time that a few the of the smaller club chairmen challenged the Local Police Commanders & requested interviews with Chief Officers over all ticket "off peak " matches.

[ferrarilover]

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.

So. Much. Irony.

Got any evidence, guv?

Matt.

[bixieupnorth]

we need the money, end of! if our fans wont come, as they've proved time and time again, then sell them to anyone who wants them. we cant afford to trun down anyone these days, so what if it upsets a few knuckle heads, trouble hardly ever happens so its a gamble worth taking in my eyes.
if we were packing out the ground then i'd be dead against it, but when we're only getting 2k home fans for a devon derby then sell em to whoever wants one
my cousin said it was too cold and he was too poor to go on tuesday, told him he was pathetic!

[ROADRUNNER]

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.

[Dave]

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.

Spot on.