Match Atmosphere

[LFEE]

58 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

I have no agenda as away games no longer interest me these days. I just think it's unfair issuing supporters with fake tickets that they know nothing about until they try to access the stadium. At least give them some sort of warning so that they can plan accordingly, whether that's an email or phone call the day before. You disagree with that, and that's fine.

You say that but you’ve always voiced an opinion on it and accused me of being out of touch on the topic. Do you agree that’s it’s unfair that those with points obtained but built up by not going to them for the majority of the games so therefore controlling who does and does not go to away games is fair? Particularly those with multiple season tickets?

[Hovagod]

I think you’re both right. Have absolutely no issue with checks as it’s evident from the numbers points are now dropping to compared to a few years back that it is stopping people from buying for every game with the intention being to hoard loyalty points. But being told by some jumped up dickhead that if I don’t stop talking I’m going to be in trouble would rile me as well. A day’s notice sounds like a good shout. 

[LFEE]

10 minutes ago, Hovagod said:

I think you’re both right. Have absolutely no issue with checks as it’s evident from the numbers points are now dropping to compared to a few years back that it is stopping people from buying for every game with the intention being to hoard loyalty points. But being told by some jumped up dickhead that if I don’t stop talking I’m going to be in trouble would rile me as well. A day’s notice sounds like a good shout. 

A day’s notice is fine as long as it’s accepted as notice to get there a bit sooner. Not an opportunity to then flag up you won’t be attending and therefore without a loss of a couple of loyalty points as otherwise the jeopardy is gone again for the purchaser.

 

Its a tricky problem to solve and even this suggestion wouldn’t of helped @Danh1 as due to no fault of his own or the football clubs and let’s be honest nor the train companies the quickest he could’ve got there was when he did 5mins prior. Knowing he had to get his ticket sorted in advance in this situation would’ve only saved a few minutes.

 

Maybe the slightly better solution is the NUFC rep is stood beside away turnstiles with ticket ready printed in hand and the proof of ID takes place more conveniently and without the risk of more delay of a printer not working which seemed the case with another fan. Also a contact number that you can inform of such events like being on a later train due to a suicide.

 

However something does need to be in place as the figures showed published by the club a few months ago and highlighted by the NUST there is a high % of people who’s tickets are being flagged up at turnstiles are then avoiding going to collect their valid ticket with proof of ID. Let’s be honest they do that thinking it might be easier to avoid a point loss but ultimately it’s the cause of a few empty seats also which is sad when there is a demand for them from other legitimate fans wanting to get on their own away day ladder.