STM Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, NUFCDoog said: Is this game back in anyone's history or tickets on the website yet who got one in p1-p3 last week? Mine stil isn't I'm sure it will be fine but in future, screenshot the fuck out of anything important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, gdm said: Just playing devils advocate here but what’s fair to you might be unfair to someone else. For example you could argue that it’s a specific competition and someone who’s been to every game of the competition would find it unfair to lose out on a final ticket to someone who couldn’t be bothered going to the cup games until the final. That’s where it’s complicated things Not when some of the tickets went to non-season ticket holders who also didn’t bother with majority of cup games. It’s not complicated. It’s unfair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 One things for sure. Good luck ever getting a cup ticket again. ST holders will be buying there's out of habit now. They can always flog them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Hovagod said: Not when some of the tickets went to non-season ticket holders who also didn’t bother with majority of cup games. It’s not complicated. It’s unfair. Fair point. I was in period 6 but didn’t enter the ballot. Hope people can put the disappointment behind them and enjoy the final Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 28 minutes ago, RodneyCisse said: Half the people I know that go to away games football go for the gear and to get away from their families. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Yeah I agree with that. Even if I hadn't got one last minute, I was ready to forget about the whole thing. Its been weeks of stress. Looking forward to everyone getting behind the lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Aye I don’t blame you for feeling annoyed. As I said, I also gave mine up and in hindsight I’m gutted I did, but I knew the risks. I’ve seen some horrendous takes on Twitter. People are hurting that they missed out when they thought because they have a season ticket they would be certain to get a cup final ticket and they’re taking it out on people who don’t deserve to be mocked or be looked down on. Hopefully the period of anger is over soon and people accept that they didn’t get a ticket and start looking forward to the game. Yep, agreed. It hurts (and I'm far more disappointed for my sons than me), but we're still in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 19 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Defo cocaine. Was like an avalanche on the bus I went to Burnley on in May. Queues for the cubicles in the stadium and pubs these days. For a second I thought there was a bug going around before my brain clicked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Ridiculous situation in our group. About ten of us entered ballot, across different periods. Only person who got a ticket lives in Australia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Dr Venkman said: Ridiculous situation in our group. About ten of us entered ballot, across different periods. Only person who got a ticket lives in Australia Think 1 in 10 chance is about right TBH, if not slightly less for P6+. Shame about Australia mind, hope he knows the tickets aren’t transferable to anyone else. Edited February 15, 2023 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 54 minutes ago, STM said: Some of these away fans lived charmed lives mind. Leave the wives and kids at home every other weekend to go on the piss with the lads to every far flung corner of the land, then when cup tickets come around talk about the great "sacrifices" they have made. Poor little cocks should be getting the George's cross. Said the other day that there is a million nuances to everyone's individual stories. There's guys on this forum who live in foreign fields who have never had the chance to build up any sort of loyalty but they live and breath Newcastle in their own way and there's season ticket holders who no longer even attend, who just buy their ticket each year as a matter of habit. It's all over the place. Genuinely baffles me how many blokes in their 30s and 40s (who have wives and children) go every week. I’m amazed they’re still married That’s what I loved about the away days as a younger bloke. 16-21 year old, saving up your money, buying a ticket with all your mates and going on a dreadful bus full of bigger and harder radgies than you. Sadly, that experience will occur less and less as the club becomes a closed shop - IF this isn’t dealt with properly. Been humming and harring a lot since going to the NUST AGM, but I’m really starting to think I might stand at the next AGM. Ticketing is the number 1 issue for its supporters - and the outcry from yesterday looks like the majority aren’t happy. It’s only going to get worse. It needs addressed properly now and I’m not sure I have the utmost faith in it being addressed efficiently and transparently after reading the AGM minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Think 1 in 10 chance is about right TBH, if not slightly less for P6+. Shame about Australia mind, hope he knows the tickets aren’t transferable to anyone else. Someone else will be going with it regardless mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Dr Venkman said: Someone else will be going with it regardless mate. Tut tut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Just now, TheGuv said: Genuinely baffles me how many blokes in their 30s and 40s (who have wives and children) go every week. I’m amazed they’re still married That’s what I loved about the away days as a younger bloke. 16-21 year old, saving up your money, buying a ticket with all your mates and going on a dreadful bus full of bigger and harder radgies than you. Sadly, that experience will occur less and less as the club becomes a closed shop - IF this isn’t dealt with properly. Been humming and harring a lot since going to the NUST AGM, but I’m really starting to think I might stand at the next AGM. Ticketing is the number 1 issue for its supporters - and the outcry from yesterday looks like the majority aren’t happy. It’s only going to get worse. It needs addressed properly now and I’m not sure I have the utmost faith in it being addressed efficiently and transparently after reading the AGM minutes. Agree 100%, you grow up quick on those trips. Also, definitely get involved if you think you can spare the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, magorific said: Yep, agreed. It hurts (and I'm far more disappointed for my sons than me), but we're still in the final. The way I see it is that this is the new NUFC. A cup final won’t be a once in a generation thing. Your sons may miss out this time but they’ll be there shortly. Up the Mags. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 minute ago, TheGuv said: Genuinely baffles me how many blokes in their 30s and 40s (who have wives and children) go every week. I’m amazed they’re still married You have to be in your 40s to have enough loyalty points really, I guess the younger people have to be getting the tickets from someone else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Going to be annoyed as fuck when I see Ant and Dec there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Just now, Danh1 said: The way I see it is that this is the new NUFC. A cup final won’t be a once in a generation thing. Your sons may miss out this time but they’ll be there shortly. Up the Mags. My only worry is how, though. Like, I'm not going to be earning any loyalty points and presumably I won't be able to buy a season ticket, so I can't see a way to get tickets to anything apart from home games. You'll never be able to move up the loyalty pyramid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: You have to be in your 40s to have enough loyalty points really, I guess the younger people have to be getting the tickets from someone else? Well I do* and I'm 33, but I was a spoilt kid with my dad taking me from the age of 6. Having said that I've only picked up a moderate amount over the last ten years. (*not in my name anymore, transferred to friend, but still use when im back) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Just now, Superior Acuña said: (*not in my name anymore, transferred to friend, but still use when im back) Don't get me started on people like you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, STM said: Going to be annoyed as fuck when I see Ant and Dec there. Robson Green will be there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, TheGuv said: Genuinely baffles me how many blokes in their 30s and 40s (who have wives and children) go every week. I’m amazed they’re still married That’s what I loved about the away days as a younger bloke. 16-21 year old, saving up your money, buying a ticket with all your mates and going on a dreadful bus full of bigger and harder radgies than you. Sadly, that experience will occur less and less as the club becomes a closed shop - IF this isn’t dealt with properly. Been humming and harring a lot since going to the NUST AGM, but I’m really starting to think I might stand at the next AGM. Ticketing is the number 1 issue for its supporters - and the outcry from yesterday looks like the majority aren’t happy. It’s only going to get worse. It needs addressed properly now and I’m not sure I have the utmost faith in it being addressed efficiently and transparently after reading the AGM minutes. You’ve got my vote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) I’ve been to 20 odd away games and have zero loyalty points know some folk with high points but who no longer go away regularly, I’d not of had a prayer of going to any otherwise. I understand that’s not ideal as the people with loads continue to accumulate and it’s impossible to get on the ladder. Will probably try and get tickets to some random away pre season game to try accumulate some of my own but it would be a struggle. Edited February 15, 2023 by GeordieDazzler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 The loyalty points won’t change sadly, the ‘Trust’ made their stance quite clear on that. (not advocating people lose them btw). The way I see it, as @Heronsuggested, is bringing in a system that allows people to accumulate points by other means - ST renewal, cup games etc. If there was a way to ensure the person using the ticket was the person attending would be mint too, but no idea how that would work. I think Brighton have a certain % of away fans have to pick them up with ID at away ground? Could be wrong. The last thing we want to do is shut out the next generation of fan because someone is hoarding loads of points. I know a good few people that buy an away ticket every single game but literally go to one or two a season at a push. That can’t be fair, surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Hovagod said: Unless you are suggesting that Period One people should not have got tickets, I'm not really sure what your point is here. I don't care if members jumped on the bandwagon or not. I would guess that some did and some did not. Those that gave up tickets because of Ashley...I applaud their actions, but then they got them back now we're owned by the Saudi state, so I'm not quite ready to give them an unopposed moral platform just yet. All of which doesn't really matter. The point is that nobody without a season ticket should have got tickets ahead of season ticket holders. Newcastle have roughly thirty thousand tickets and thirty thousand season ticket holders. In the entire history of cup final allocations across the entire country, I don't think that this has ever been a remotely controversial stance. And you include the Ashley 10k ST freebie mob in that, yes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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