Tickets for Swansea away on November 3rd sold out in 15 mins this morning. We got an allocation of 2076 but 1400 of them went on sale to Season Ticket holders and they were all gone in 15 mins! Luckily I managed to get my hands on 2 tickets 5 mins before they were all gone. And who questions our away support!? I can't wait for that game now... Should be a good trip and a great game with a fantastic atmosphere.
Our away support has always been top notch. Numbers are not what they were but we are still comfortably top 4. As far as I know the only aways not to sell out last year were Sunderland (Only by about 100/200) and City/Liverpool which were midweek nights with no trains back and also we knew weakened squads were going to be fielded especially for Liverpool. Had that been on a weekend it would have sold out easily. In the days when Spurs and West Ham away weren't sold on loyalty points, I remember them selling out in about 5/10 minutes. One season I got past the Virtual Waiting Room at 7.15 and all Spurs tickets had gone, luckily Box Office helped me out.
Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham, United, Liverpool, City go on Loyalty Points - STH's first and then members a week later. The Rest - STH's First and then Members a week later. Games like Newcastle, Swansea, Fulham, QPR, West Brom and Villa will be gone within the hour, 2/3 hours at best. I reckon Southampton Away this year will be our fastest selling game. Bank Holiday weekend, Local, Spring, Good Weather, New Ground for Away regulars/non-regulars means it'll be one people won't want to give a miss.
Yeh they were the only ones not to sell out last season. I'm actually corrected. I know some Chelsea fans that when they got past the virtual waiting room at 7.10am all the Swansea tickets had sold out. That's 10 mins for about 1400 tickets to go for Swansea away! I got my tickets at 7.08am! A very close shave indeed!
And QPR went on loyalty points... I think Southampton will sell very quickly but the allocation they give us will be nearly double to what Swansea gave us. Our away support is top notch and all this just proves that tbh.
