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[City Man]

Oh, and by the way.

Will us members be getting a refund from the club for the games that are not being played?

Will there be an admin fee for this?

 

[nbetiger]

Oh, and by the way.

Will us members be getting a refund from the club for the games that are not being played?

Will there be an admin fee for this?

nothing as been mentioned about refunds on membership yet im a member myself only refunds on match tickets purchased for Charlton, Birmingham away and boro at home

 

[spesupersydera]

I got my own tix for FACF 2017 no probs, but was asked to try and get some for a family member living away when any spare ones went on sale - which they did.

Took my place (with collapsible seat) in the queue one teatime for the 0900 sale next morning. Said family member rocked up around 2200 hrs and took the place I'd reserved for him in the queue and duly bought his 2 tix the next morning.

I would not describe all the people in that queue as long term fans or die hards, but the point here is that if you wanted a cup final ticket you could get one (or two).

A lot of people complained there were no away tickets to be had in 2008/9.

I remember at Goodison one Sunday dinnertime that season, we had plenty of empty seats in our first trip there in 50 years.

It's weird how few we've taken to Goodison? It's a proper old ground with a pretty good atmosphere, good stewards who were happy to let you stand - the Dec 2014 night fixture I think we took barely 500, it was a cracking atmosphere all the same.

 

[City Man]

nothing as been mentioned about refunds on membership yet im a member myself only refunds on match tickets purchased for Charlton, Birmingham away and boro at home

Not losing any sleep about the money, but the club is very greedy and quick to slap on charges for any kind of financial interaction.

Trust they will reciprocate now the boot is on the other foot.

 

[nbetiger]

Not losing any sleep about the money, but the club is very greedy and quick to slap on charges for any kind of financial interaction.

Trust they will reciprocate now the boot is on the other foot.

aye definitely agree with you on that mate, ive also noticed on the tickets section of the site west Brom away tickets have been taken off sale, also Bristol city away were due to go on sale tomorrow

 

[TwoWrights]

It's weird how few we've taken to Goodison? It's a proper old ground with a pretty good atmosphere, good stewards who were happy to let you stand - the Dec 2014 night fixture I think we took barely 500, it was a cracking atmosphere all the same.

Goodison Park for away fans is a ****ing dump of the highest order, and be just getting there means negotiating Dog **** Lane! We were there for that night match, and it was indeed the best away atmosphere all season.

The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

 

[City Man]

Goodison Park for away fans is a ****ing dump of the highest order, and be just getting there means negotiating Dog **** Lane! We were there for that night match, and it was indeed the best away atmosphere all season.

The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

Give me Goodison every time over the Emirates or WHU new ground.

Simply no comparison. It;s not all about sight lines or craft beer near ground.

 

[Trumpton Tiger.]

It's weird how few we've taken to Goodison? It's a proper old ground with a pretty good atmosphere, good stewards who were happy to let you stand - the Dec 2014 night fixture I think we took barely 500, it was a cracking atmosphere all the same.

Probably because the club ran a free trip to Goodison previously to that one and the ground tickers had already been. I know because they asked me to steward one and our bus took a wrong turning onto a one way system and we ended up going the full length of the Mersey tunnel, turning around at the other end and coming straight through it again. 'My' bus was number 18 and we weren't the last one.

 

[Tentotwo]

Those where the days.

Going back to the KC free for all. Remember one gobby type in front of me and our small group openly bragging about how he had ‘always loved football’ but it was his first season. Apparently he was going to get 24 other tickets for his mates who were obviously not prepared to queue like the majority where at the time. A polite word in his ear and a bit of good advice was given and said youth was suddenly several places behind with the look of ‘what the **** did I say’ look on his smock.

 

[originallambrettaman]

I went to every away game in 2008/9 and 2009/10.

Some of the folk at those games had never been seen before (or since).

The family at Anfield in 2008 always sticks in my mind: he looked quite interested, his wife less so, and their young daughter was on some playstation or summat, zero interest in any football match.

You do know what ‘random’ means?

 

[originallambrettaman]

Cancelling away direct was a mistake. Those original members were the lifeblood of the club. The club should have used the data base and allocated away tickets based on loyalty. I couldn't get tickets for Anfield during the first Premiership season, yet my brother and his mate both who had never been to a City away game before did and you could multiply that tale a thousand times. Dave Burns made casual comment that I couldn't get a ticket for that game on air and I was eventually offered eight from different people who had bought them for sheer novelty value, they had no real interest in going at all. The only way I could guarantee a ticket for Chelsea away that season was by booking on the club's official corporate away buses. From memory I think they ran at least three that day at about £80 a go including ticket and a bacon sarnie. I didn't know a soul on the bus and when we all stopped at the services I didn't recognise anyone on any of the buses. The club's stance on this, from Danny Pratt at the time, was that the club had to encourage new fans and my loyalty ( and many like me) over many years meant nothing, as all our names went into the same hat for away tickets, allegedly.
Yet I called in Cod before the Leeds game and it was the same 40 or so faces in there who were in there every home game when we at Boothferry Park. The club should have valued fans like them more not the day tripper types who deserted us as quickly as they latched onto us.

Cancelling Away Direct was definitely a mistake, but it was a tiny amount of people, cancelling priority tickets for those with a history of doing away games was a far bigger mistake.

 

[TwoWrights]

Probably because the club ran a free trip to Goodison previously to that one and the ground tickers had already been. I know because they asked me to steward one and our bus took a wrong turning onto a one way system and we ended up going the full length of the Mersey tunnel, turning around at the other end and coming straight through it again. 'My' bus was number 18 and we weren't the last one.

I
took a wrong turning on the way to the Vetch once, as it was nearing kick off the I turned the car around and drove back to the right road. A bit further along a traffic light turned to red, and the slack bladder passengers decamped for a pish. The lights turned to green, and I had to go forward slowly while they caught up with the car!

 

[Noggin The Nog]

I went to every away game in 2008/9 and 2009/10.

I did all the away's in 08/09. Spent a fortune. West ham away on a Tuesday night etc etc Absolutely loved it. Great memories. Still got the tickets.

 

[Cambstiger]

I did all the away's in 08/09. Spent a fortune. West ham away on a Tuesday night etc etc Absolutely loved it. Great memories. Still got the tickets.

We were robbed that night . Late goal by ????? (can't remember name) was disallowed and should have counted.

 

[AlRawdah]

We were robbed that night . Late goal by ????? (can't remember name) was disallowed and should have counted.

Garcia.

 

[Heimdallr]

Do you remember the run up to that 2008 game?

The noise, the numbers, the feeling about the place?

Palace, DPQR at home, Leicester, Barnsley away? Has our fanbase ever sounded better?

The Away Direct database scrapping was the thin end of the wedge. I accept Bartlett/Duffen didn't wish to sabotage the club and had aspirations of 'broadening the fanbase' by 'milking the rich'/align us with other PL clubs, but in retrospect this has damaged the club, as people have seen the wealthier/corporate fans looked after better than rank and file long term ones.

This city is sensitive to stuff like this- it seems Essex businessmen and marine generator floggers are not.

There was some talk of having 'millionaires' screened off private boxes with a Michelin starred restaurant behind serving a pre match dinner etc, so I imagine the 'upscaling' of the fans was part of a badly formulated economic plan, along with other clubs at the time.

For me, Leicester away that season, was when I knew it was going to happen. I'd had a planes trains and automobiles style journey to get there on time, bumped into the Chants Ave fella for the first time in ca. 15 years in the pub before and then the result and atmosphere was the justification for the journey.

 

[City Man]

There was some talk of having 'millionaires' screened off private boxes with a Michelin starred restaurant behind serving a pre match dinner etc, so I imagine the 'upscaling' of the fans was part of a badly formulated economic plan, along with other clubs at the time.

For me, Leicester away that season, was when I knew it was going to happen. I'd had a planes trains and automobiles style journey to get there on time, bumped into the Chants Ave fella for the first time in ca. 15 years in the pub before and then the result and atmosphere was the justification for the journey.

I'd like to think we gave that hapless bumpkin Holloway a big shove towards League 1 that day.

 

[Trumpton Tiger.]

Garcia.

Remember it, header at our end, I think ? Ex-WHU player too. Following season also mid week was when Bullard made his debut and was kicked six foot up into the air by Parker ? We were ****e that night with Matt Duke in goal. Poor bloke looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights as WHU hit the wood work about six times in the first half. Sure they got a penalty too.

 

[Heimdallr]

I'd like to think we gave that hapless bumpkin Holloway a big shove towards League 1 that day.

Yes, glorious time for the club. Phil Brown's confidence was driving the team forward at that stage and not sure I've ever felt so confident of winning a game, despite being only 1 up at half time. The players were on fire at this stage, but Brown's control was imperial, aside from the irritating loss in Sheffield.

Remember it, header at our end, I think ? Ex-WHU player too. Following season also mid week was when Bullard made his debut and was kicked six foot up into the air by Parker ? We were ****e that night with Matt Duke in goal. Poor bloke looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights as WHU hit the wood work about six times in the first half. Sure they got a penalty too.

Duke saved the penalty and a few more to keep the score respectable . He was under the cosh most of the game, the whole team had a stinker, not sure the ball spent much time in West Ham's half the entire game. Atmosphere was poor also.. Tired weekday evening after work, wet and dark and the team under siege for the entire 90 mins on the back off a series of losses.

 

[Citygirl]

I got my own tix for FACF 2017 no probs, but was asked to try and get some for a family member living away when any spare ones went on sale - which they did.

Took my place (with collapsible seat) in the queue one teatime for the 0900 sale next morning. Said family member rocked up around 2200 hrs and took the place I'd reserved for him in the queue and duly bought his 2 tix the next morning.

I would not describe all the people in that queue as long term fans or die hards, but the point here is that if you wanted a cup final ticket you could get one (or two).

A lot of people complained there were no away tickets to be had in 2008/9.

I remember at Goodison one Sunday dinnertime that season, we had plenty of empty seats in our first trip there in 50 years.

CM , our first trip to Everton in the top league was a Saturday in Jan or Feb '09 . The Sunday game was the following season when , live on Sky , Tom Cairney got our goal . The novelty wore off very quickly .