jack j Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Leazes level 4 there quite often seems to be a group of what I presume are schoolkids wearing the same outfit most weeks.. to the east stand side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 11 hours ago, SteV said: With the current demand for tickets there would be absolute hell on if they started giving tickets away to schools. However worthy the sentiment. you’re probably right but that tells you all you need to know when theres hardly been hell on about Ashley’s ownership, the current ticketing debacle or anything really. A lot of self interest above our collective interest. it’s another point but we’re a pretty apathetic fan base overall (c Rangers v Mike Ashley as a comparison) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infatuation Junkie Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 01/11/2023 at 08:27, SteV said: With the current demand for tickets there would be absolute hell on if they started giving tickets away to schools. However worthy the sentiment. Our grassroots club acquired 3x adult and 3x child tickets for arsenal. Randomly picked 3 kids in the youth teams to go with a parent. This is what is supposed to happen. Yes I know it’s difficult to get tickets. But giving kids opportunities like this is priceless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, Infatuation Junkie said: Our grassroots club acquired 3x adult and 3x child tickets for arsenal. Randomly picked 3 kids in the youth teams to go with a parent. This is what is supposed to happen. Yes I know it’s difficult to get tickets. But giving kids opportunities like this is priceless. Yeah, I think even the most frustrated of fans (well, most of them) would probably accept those kind of numbers are completely inconsequential in the grand scheme, and should obviously continue to happen. It’s if a story came out about a school, youth club or whatever, getting, say 50 tickets, you’d start seeing meltdowns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 People complaining about kids being given tickets? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: People complaining about kids being given tickets? Well no this is just a hypothetical discussion really, but I don’t doubt they would be if there was significant numbers involved (suppose everybody has there own interpretation of what significant is). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 32 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: People complaining about kids being given tickets? Aye thats why they changed the away System as well Didnt want kids to benefit from being passed tickets on from seasoned goers because the 0 pointers deserve to go more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Judging by the away support, last night, there must've been 100% legacy fans there, the grafters, the better fans. Nee tourists, lasses or bairns. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Sarcasm apart, as per, the support was outstanding. What a time to be watching NUFC. For my part I've just reached the nadir of my 50 years supporting the Toon. Yes, folks, I've just watched a whole AdamP vlog Was, actually, canny ????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 50 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Sarcasm apart, as per, the support was outstanding. What a time to be watching NUFC. For my part I've just reached the nadir of my 50 years supporting the Toon. Yes, folks, I've just watched a whole AdamP vlog Was, actually, canny ????? He’s a bit like an annoying cousin - does your head in but you want the best for him really. It’s amazing how he’s done so well with his banal takes and naive discoveries”right guys this hotel has a hairdryer”. But fair play to him he’s carving out a career which allows him to travel round watching nufc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Away end did sound good on the tele thankfully. Seen a video recorded by that John Sinclair of the third goal and his hand is so still it resembles a brain surgeon. How anyone could stand there like that is beyond me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 49 minutes ago, OCOCOL said: He’s a bit like an annoying cousin - does your head in but you want the best for him really. It’s amazing how he’s done so well with his banal takes and naive discoveries”right guys this hotel has a hairdryer”. But fair play to him he’s carving out a career which allows him to travel round watching nufc. 46 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Away end did sound good on the tele thankfully. Seen a video recorded by that John Sinclair of the third goal and his hand is so still it resembles a brain surgeon. How anyone could stand there like that is beyond me. In Pearson's footage there's a kid with a plakka pint glass, he does canny as well ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 53 minutes ago, OCOCOL said: He’s a bit like an annoying cousin - does your head in but you want the best for him really. It’s amazing how he’s done so well with his banal takes and naive discoveries”right guys this hotel has a hairdryer”. But fair play to him he’s carving out a career which allows him to travel round watching nufc. I just hope he has a long term plan. Once he's no longer regarded as a child he's going to lose any sort of 'charm' (I think that's the right word...) and people will start switching off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 30 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: I just hope he has a long term plan. Once he's no longer regarded as a child he's going to lose any sort of 'charm' (I think that's the right word...) and people will start switching off. Surely he'd just then become what that Tyneside Life bloke has become. Not sure if he does very well or not as these blogs aren't really my thing and I don't tend to watch them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Wallsendmag said: Surely he'd just then become what that Tyneside Life bloke has become. Not sure if he does very well or not as these blogs aren't really my thing and I don't tend to watch them. No chance. The intelligence gap is far too big. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 I think Adam P is an excellent communicator for his age, concise and clear when he talks about a game in the immediate aftermath which is a skill. His hairdryer / 3 star hotel room review commentary is peerless too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Just now, Adam P said: I think Adam P is an excellent communicator for his age, concise and clear when he talks about a game in the immediate aftermath which is a skill. His hairdryer / 3 star hotel room review commentary is peerless too. As was falling down the steps at the pool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Adam P said: I think Adam P is an excellent communicator for his age, concise and clear when he talks about a game in the immediate aftermath which is a skill. His hairdryer / 3 star hotel room review commentary is peerless too. Nowt like self deprecation Adam mate ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 So my cousin happened to be stopping in the same hotel in Dortmund as all of the club entourage - Amanda, Mehrdad, Eales, Silverstone, Shola…. Basically spent Monday night in the bar with them (and managed to get all his drink put on the club tab by telling the bloke behind the bar he was with the club, but we’d best gloss over that ??). He chatted to all of them and said they all came across really sound, but from what I can gather his conversations weren’t of any particular note. However, he said that the morning after he was talking to another fan who was also staying there, who said that he’d asked Eales about the away ticketing ‘checks’ and Eales supposedly said that they were going to stop them after Bournemouth. Now obviously I’m reporting this about fourth hand through a haze of German beer at all stages, and I’ve no context to what’s supposed to ‘stop’, so clearly don’t take it as gospel. But there you go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 2 hours ago, SteV said: So my cousin happened to be stopping in the same hotel in Dortmund as all of the club entourage - Amanda, Mehrdad, Eales, Silverstone, Shola…. Basically spent Monday night in the bar with them (and managed to get all his drink put on the club tab by telling the bloke behind the bar he was with the club, but we’d best gloss over that ??). He chatted to all of them and said they all came across really sound, but from what I can gather his conversations weren’t of any particular note. However, he said that the morning after he was talking to another fan who was also staying there, who said that he’d asked Eales about the away ticketing ‘checks’ and Eales supposedly said that they were going to stop them after Bournemouth. Now obviously I’m reporting this about fourth hand through a haze of German beer at all stages, and I’ve no context to what’s supposed to ‘stop’, so clearly don’t take it as gospel. But there you go. Be interesting to see what happens. Mebbes Brian Blessed or Charlotte have struggled to get a ticket and had a word Really the club should have an open debate on how to move forward and also be transparent about how ballots work and the number of tickets given to corporates / employees etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedder Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 I wonder if they'll announce the stop of the checks (if they were to happen) or if it will happen quietly behind the scenes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 I can see arguments both sides for the new away system to be fair. I know a few lads who've been able to go to away games and actually increase their points tally (obviously slightly) this season already, rather than someone with 1/200 getting pointless points. Also know lads who missed out because those getting them a ticket are scared of losing points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) Yes I agree with that. I can see the arguments both ways. Games have been coming right down to very low points totals compared to recent seasons (where the totals needed had previously gone daft) so it's obviously worked as intended, but equally plenty lads who have gone to away games for years informally have now been locked out. I don't know what the solution is. Personally I hate e-tickets but a digital away ticket system would open up the possibility for a limited number of times per season (3-5?) where the name on the ticket can be formally changed before the game (and nobody gets the point). This significantly reduces the potential for empty seats, stops loyalty point hoarding, but allows a degree of reasonable flexibility and doesn't completely shut out the spares market and exiles who don't have STs. I think that is a reasonable middle ground. Edited November 8, 2023 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Yes I agree with that. I can see the arguments both ways. Games have been coming right down to very low points totals compared to recent seasons (where the totals needed had previously gone daft) so it's obviously worked as intended, but equally plenty lads who have gone to away games for years informally have now been locked out. I don't know what the solution is. Personally I hate e-tickets but a digital away ticket system would open up the possibility for a limited number of times per season (3-5?) where the name on the ticket can be formally changed before the game (and nobody gets the point). This significantly reduces the potential for empty seats, stops loyalty point hoarding, but allows a degree of reasonable flexibility and doesn't completely shut out the spares market and exiles who don't have STs. I think that is a reasonable middle ground. There's no room for common sense in this debate!! Seriously think this is a great suggestion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Cant see them stopping it now tbh like. Know a lad who's dad has lost all his. (280 odd points) cos he gave his ticket to his daughter who was over from Australia for Brighton away. They have tried all ways to get the club to speak to them and they won't have any of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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