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If they want peace of mind yes. If they want to chance it and go 30mins then that’s up to them and most likely still get in and if not have time for collection still. Like you said 8000 got in no problem. The margin of risk is up to the individual and each to their own. I’ve never said it was a good idea. However sadly in the fanbase over the years some spoil it for the majority and abuse their loyalty point situation leaving others locked out so something had to change with demand at an all time high and newer younger fans missing out and this is the first thing they’ve trialled. I know lots of people who go to away games and don’t have a problem with it. I’ve also seen some friends able to build up their own points because of it. I’m probably one of the people who actually suffer from it as I can’t easily build up points if I wanted to (I always had takers if I needed them). I now choose to go more or if not it goes unused now. It simply can’t be argued that these checks have forced the lower points required which highlights the people who are applying for tickets now are the ones genuinely wanting to go on their own ticket bar 2 exemptions a season. Which is what its intention was and it’s worked. So because of that its pros far outweigh the cons. How many loyalty points have you amassed over the years now out of interest?

The entire away end wouldn’t rock up on an hour. Like you said some would enter earlier some later. However where we aren’t going to agree is thinking it’s not on you if you rock up 5-15mins before KO and expect to see the whistle blown to start the game. Anything could happen. A turnstile could fail causing bigger delays. Like I say this is how it is. Choose whatever time suites what’s important to you. End of story. Mine has always been KO over one more drink. I know people who think differently who I go to match with and I just leave them in the pub etc. I remember going to Benfica for example and I wanted to see the Eusebio statue and the Eagle 🦅 fly around the ground pre-match. My other friends weren’t interested and preferred to drink more Super Bock. I don’t quite understand why but I accept it. I want to make sure I’m in and found my spot etc. Out of interest when was your last away game and your routine?

Depends where the location of the club is and how successful it is. London clubs can rely on that market easier as it’s a big tourist destination. Don’t however get the feeling theirs a big queue for Millwall We could have a decent tourist contingent. Especially as the Saudis will fly more flights to our airport as they slowly turn our coastline into a Eco powered bulkhead and transport hub as they slowly move away from relying on oil profits.

We’ll have to agree to disagree then. If you can’t get to the ground for 7pm having weeks to plan I’m not sure what I can say. They’d get there if the KO was 7:30pm…

Longstaff has already had his contract automatically extended. Yes I’d say so regarding those two. One of the GKs possibly.

Man Utd do it. They don’t even have loyalty points. It’s a ballot for 2300 tickets with random ones being selected for ID checks. So no real punishment (no points at risk) other than non admission. Most clubs won’t do it because the demand doesn’t require it.

Surely turning up at the ground 5mins before KO you leave yourself open to missing the start of a game and in turn have some fault on yourself. Got no skin in the game. Wouldn’t lose any sleep in it reverting back to a free for all. Have helped friends out on the odd occasion which has made me happy. I no longer can. However the excuses made for people whose priorities are time in the pub over making sure they see the KO I’m tired of reading. Same people who whinged about the bubble buses to Sunderland.

That was then. This is now. I was on similar buses and car and train trips. Looking at my points over 230 trips. So please don’t label me an out of touch fan. I’d never leave it later than getting to the ground 45mins ideally. Expecting 20mins of queues. The rules have changed. This has been made clear. Change your behaviour or take your chances that you might get flagged an odd game. It really is that simple. It’s no different to setting off earlier for a 200 mile journey as oppose to a 150 mile journey. You wouldn’t leave the same time for both journeys. You’d allow extra time. I’ll be able to feedback how the ticket reprint experience was. I feel a lot of these social media posts are just to inflame a return to the old system so people can benefit again without having any points. I saw the ones regarding the Man City cup game last season and the people complaining I saw in the queue and had ample time to sort. Don’t believe everything you read on X.

How do you miss a large chunk of the game? An away game you should be aiming to be in ground 45-1hr before the game. Sounds like they’ve cut it fine to get in and paid the price knowing they may or may not need to get a reprint. People just seem to refuse to accept they need to change their routine. No issue with a 90min heads up but no excuses from there on for non-attendance. I’ve got to get my Arsenal ticket from the ticket office at the Emirates this Tuesday so I’ll report back my experience.

This. I’m on the side of no penalty. Just highlights how hard it is for modern day referees and the intense scrutiny they face.

The issues I’ve heard trotted out surely now covered with the 2 match exchange per season they’ve introduced recently.

Whats ultimately disgraceful about them? If ultimately it leads to those who’ve bought them are those that go and stops touting.

Not dissing NUSC but they do have a habit of taking credit for and making noise about very little on occasions. It was LNER who put on the extra train and NUSC secured the grand total of zero tickets for its “paying” members. They also booked a boat trip pre Brentford which left a mad dash to make it for KO with their supporting advice being “get a taxi”. Their European endeavours have been good especially Dortmund. NUST i feel has been very good this last 12 months with daily and informative updates via their WhatsApp group. A massive improvement when before it was it seemed an extension of True Faith with the makeup of it board then. Costing me literally nothing (£10 for lifetime membership which I’ve had several years now. Some of the comments about them are sadly very ignorant. Especially the they should do this or that when it seems no time has been taken to find out if they have already or the effort to become a member and request them to as they are after all a conduit to our needs only. Not some professional governing body despite having to be legally formed and ran correctly.

More our profile i feel. So is the Bournemouth lad but i think Liverpool will go for him in the summer if Salah leaves.

Thats because it was postponed for high winds not snow

Nwaneri out injured for this apparently.

It have a different feel being in Newcastle rather than the metropolis that is London. We’ve locals willing to fill it. Spurs extra attendance from afar is very much built on players like Son playing for them. Not that it bothers me personally. Latest financial figures shows how much we need to move on. Unless you want to go backwards that is and stay parochial.

Also the clue is in the original name of the rule. Too many handballs given for hitting the arm. Probably should revert to the actual hand. Remember that second half against PSG. All they did was spent their time kicking against our arms until they got a penalty.

He was adding on the 2mins he cut short when we played Liverpool

This. His time will come.

VVD on Gordon? Was nothing like it. VVD ran into him deliberately (penalty and a red) whereas today Gordon turned into Kula. No pen. Unfortunate collision.

Yep. Miley.

Time for some fresh legs for us. Not sure who.

Not a pen for me.

Take that at HT. Leggy as feared against Spurs fresher legs but kept our heads after falling behind so early. Think Maddison will have joy against us if brought on. Our midfield looks in a flat line again. Burn will have to be careful this half. Wonder if Spurs will target him with the ref.