AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 I was thinking of reducing my attendance this season, maybe skipping the cups, but hasn't happened yet. Also the games I might skip are usually the ones where my brother is free and it's possible to get 2 tickets together, so that's why I went to the likes of Bradford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) To put it into context Two of us spent £300 between us going to the Barca game, tickets/taxi/beer/food Aye, we could have done it a bit cheaper, but not by much Edited October 10, 2025 by patrone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Yeah, I live walking distance to town and don't really drink much so match days are relatively cheap for me personally. Still adds up quickly when you have multiple home games in a month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tross Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 I Couldn't make the Arsenal game the other week but did have a skeg a couple hours before kick off and there were plenty of the 'Wings' seats at normal prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 1 hour ago, LFEE said: Do you think the bizarre timings tickets appear are linked with re-sellers returning back to club from foreign shores/time zones? To tell the truth mate I'd never really thought about it but there could well be something in that. I work a mixture of dayshift and nightshift and I'll often go on at 2 or 3am to have a look and it's usually a very good time to bag a ticket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Also less people on to compete with at that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 50 minutes ago, patrone said: Hard to word this correctly, but I'll try Getting tickets (when needed) has never been an issue for me, old systm/new system whatever, and thats mainly down to now WFH 90% of the time so I can afford to set time aside to manipulate the Q It was part of the fun initially, but, since going to the Cup Final I'm feeling less and less bothered about the hassle, and to be honest, I've not really enjoyed the games I've been to since then, including Barca etc I know, I'm a weirdo, and it's probably not the right thread I'm exactly the same. Work on a PC all day, work from home, can make myself available for general sale and to do fuckloads of F5ing when needed Only game I've failed to get tickets for since the takeover was Cup Final 2025. And I tried every possible angle available to me to source one, including tapping up my pals at EE, Sky, Adidas etc etc As it turned out, by missing Wembley, I had possibly the best few days of my life on a European road trip. I got to mooch with Alan Shearer, two days after we’d won a cup. It was unreal. Moral of the story, being at the match isn’t always the most exciting option. Anyhow, after 4 years of constantly scrapping around for tickets it's now at the point where the monumental hassle of getting to every game, is starting to outweigh the enjoyment of going to the game. It can take hours upon hours upon hours of relentless persistence in front of a screen, just to spend 90 mins listening to some cunt in the row behind you slagging off our own players. And that happens way to often. Edited October 10, 2025 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 I dont even bother with the F5 hassle neither these days, I just cant get motivated enter ballot out of routine, but 0/5 so far this season Members sale Q manipulation IF it's a game we both want to go to Watch on TV at home or pub if not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 9 minutes ago, patrone said: I dont even bother with the F5 hassle neither these days, I just cant get motivated enter ballot out of routine, but 0/5 so far this season Members sale Q manipulation IF it's a game we both want to go to Watch on TV at home or pub if not Only game I've had to resort to F5ing for since season 23/24 was Barca Was a soul destroying ball ache but it worked, despite the club fucking around with secret ballots and the other stunts they pulled that week Edited October 10, 2025 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 I have to say as a ST holder that doesn’t have to go through this ridiculous rigmarole to attend matches, I really do admire the dedication you guys put in to getting tickets. If I were in your position, I’d definitely be making a significant effort to get tickets, but whether I could manage the time or resilience that you guys do, I’m not sure. I realise saying this is of no material benefit to you whatsoever, but I thought I’d say anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 51 minutes ago, SteV said: I have to say as a ST holder that doesn’t have to go through this ridiculous rigmarole to attend matches, I really do admire the dedication you guys put in to getting tickets. If I were in your position, I’d definitely be making a significant effort to get tickets, but whether I could manage the time or resilience that you guys do, I’m not sure. I realise saying this is of no material benefit to you whatsoever, but I thought I’d say anyway. We’ll never find out obvz, but I often wonder how many of the “moan for 30 mins, pint on 35, moan for another 30 mins, leave on 80 brigade” have had to put in any effort to get their tickets for that game I for one, am not going through the rigmarole of online queues and F5ing plus whatever other shite NUFC put in my way and the cost of ticket, just to stand on a concourse slurping minging fake Spanish lager Edited October 10, 2025 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 2 hours ago, SteV said: I have to say as a ST holder that doesn’t have to go through this ridiculous rigmarole to attend matches, I really do admire the dedication you guys put in to getting tickets. If I were in your position, I’d definitely be making a significant effort to get tickets, but whether I could manage the time or resilience that you guys do, I’m not sure. I realise saying this is of no material benefit to you whatsoever, but I thought I’d say anyway. Ditto. Will always fight the corner for members and some kind of loyalty reflected further down the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 2 hours ago, bobbydazzla said: We’ll never find out obvz, but I often wonder how many of the “moan for 30 mins, pint on 35, moan for another 30 mins, leave on 80 brigade” have had to put in any effort to get their tickets for that game I for one, am not going through the rigmarole of online queues and F5ing plus whatever other shite NUFC put in my way and the cost of ticket, just to stand on a concourse slurping minging fake Spanish lager They'll almost exclusively by season ticket holders in my experience. Cunt at the Bradford game in the corner was kicking off because some people were singing about Isak as part of the Woltemade chant. "He's gone, get over it! Why don't you sing about the players on the fucking pitch?! Fuck's sake" Worth noting at this point that he hadn't got involved in a single chant all game. Prick. Edited October 10, 2025 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted October 14, 2025 Share Posted October 14, 2025 Had a ballot fail for Benfica but received an email today saying a small number of tickets have become available and I've been offered one and have 24 hours to log in and buy. However when I log in there's only corporate showing up. Is there something else that you're supposed to be doing here? I got lucky in the Barcelona ballot but I know something similar happened with returned tickets for that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted October 14, 2025 Share Posted October 14, 2025 3 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Had a ballot fail for Benfica but received an email today saying a small number of tickets have become available and I've been offered one and have 24 hours to log in and buy. However when I log in there's only corporate showing up. Is there something else that you're supposed to be doing here? I got lucky in the Barcelona ballot but I know something similar happened with returned tickets for that one. Hearing it’s happening to many. Don’t miss your deadline. If there’s still an issue, call the box office at 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted October 14, 2025 Share Posted October 14, 2025 Just now, LFEE said: Hearing it’s happening to many. Don’t miss your deadline. If there’s still an issue, call the box office at 10 Ah cheers mate. Email was sent at 5pm but just seen it 15 mins ago. Assumed by the wording that I could just log in and choose my (non corporate) seat as long as I it before 5pm tomorrow but that seems not to be the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted October 14, 2025 Share Posted October 14, 2025 5 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Ah cheers mate. Email was sent at 5pm but just seen it 15 mins ago. Assumed by the wording that I could just log in and choose my (non corporate) seat as long as I it before 5pm tomorrow but that seems not to be the case. Hopefully problem solved tomorrow but like I say if no sign of improvement get on to the phone ASAP. Not casting aspersions but maybe you have been blocked by the club due to multiple device usage or account linked to you… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 (edited) If anyone has a worse set of ballot results than this, then to commiserate I'll lend them my Sven Adult Books VIP 50% Discount Card for an entire week. Edited October 15, 2025 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 I don’t really even notice now. I’ve entered 3 times for every game and think I’ve won 1 this season. None in a season is bad like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 (edited) Remember when they said the ballot success rate was about 30% Edited October 15, 2025 by NSG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 1 minute ago, NSG said: Remember when they said the ballot success rate was about 30% That was a couple of seasons ago though, the amount of memberships has increased massively since Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 1 minute ago, patrone said: That was a couple of seasons ago though, the amount of memberships has increased massively since And they’ve increased the amount in the general sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 1 minute ago, patrone said: That was a couple of seasons ago though, the amount of memberships has increased massively since The main factor is that the first season of ballots was 100% ballots, then f5'ing. 30% was probably accurate and I think I was personally closer to 40%. Since the switch to ballot+general sale the ballot has become a complete waste of time for everyone, which will be partly due to increased members but more down to the process change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 2 minutes ago, Interpolic said: The main factor is that the first season of ballots was 100% ballots, then f5'ing. 30% was probably accurate and I think I was personally closer to 40%. Since the switch to ballot+general sale the ballot has become a complete waste of time for everyone, which will be partly due to increased members but more down to the process change. So the result, for the majority in here, who are particularly committed to getting tickets, is that it’s actually ’easier’ for them to get tickets, even if they have to endure the almost constant ballot rejection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 (edited) Edited October 15, 2025 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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