it was like the crowd couldn't be asred.. just expecting 4 goals from us straight away and another rainbow!Agreed it was a little odd, I was anticipating a very upbeat away crowd.
Almost like the crowd sensed what was coming.
And some of our older supporters can make a lot of noise. Just saying.
Many of them too drunk and/or coked up.Agreed it was a little odd, I was anticipating a very upbeat away crowd.
Almost like the crowd sensed what was coming.
And some of our older supporters can make a lot of noise. Just saying.
some picture you're painting.. surely the atmosphere would have been wild if there was al these folks 'on the sesh' drunk and/or coked up. there were lot of folks there expecting an atmosphere and expecting a massive result.. and it didn't come. plenty of folks were desperate for tickets.. who's gonna turn down £100 of a part timer? money's tight.Many of them too drunk and/or coked up.
It’s not about supporting the team on these local outings, it’s about “the sesh”.
Many of them too drunk and/or coked up.
It’s not about supporting the team on these local outings, it’s about “the sesh”.
My lad is 10, and managed to get a ticket based on his points, I had a very anxious wait to try and get the tickets though.Its a problem with the system as it but on the whole I think the points system is the best we can hope for. However there should be a way to move up the ladder so to speak from SC holder, to Chairman's drink, to Gold Card member. One of the main issues for me is the kids. Spoke someone who took his grandson to Huddersfield but there is no way the 11 year old can get enough points to get a ticket (even though they have a SC) so only way they could take him was to use someone's SC who wasn't going. There was quite a few kids there on Saturday so suppose that's how many got round it.
Humpty it was abused widely when we had the system you advocate using gold season cards and then ordinary season cards.So it appears that even those benefitting from the priority points system acknowledge the system is being abused then?
Yet you were happy to abuse the system to get a ticket in the home end? Funny that.So it appears that even those benefitting from the priority points system acknowledge the system is being abused then?
"He f**king loves the boys in red"After the Huddersfield game it better not be that "he fuc*ing loves Paddy Mcnair"
Agree, there is nothing wrong about forking out for an event and making it part of of a bigger day. I'm going to do exactly the same for Bristol City down here I'm not just going to turn up 3 hours before the game and then drink a few pints and go home. I'm going to be there early doors, do something around the quayside, watch early quick offs and then get the 3 o clock ko's before staggering into AG. I suggest the same to any Boro fans driving south, get to Bristol early, it will be kicking on a bank holiday.Its about both really. Few beers before the game watch the 12:30 TV game in a pub then off to ground to cheer the team on in the hope of a Boro win. Don't see what is wrong with that.
There were no direct trains to hudds from Newcastle/Darlington. Trust me, I tried to find them!Some odd comments regarding the trains on Saturday. Granted, my train was from Hull, but it stopped at Leeds (where a fair few Boro fans got on) and then on to Huddersfield. Same on the return journey.
The difference being that this creates more of a closed shop. At least when it was abused under red/white book season tickets more people had the chance to apply for tickets and less people were affected by the abuse of the system. I don't think that's an unfair comment to make Rob.Humpty it was abused widely when we had the system you advocate using gold season cards and then ordinary season cards.
But that surely wouldn't mean you would advise scrapping any preference and just go for everyone in the draw season card holder or not.
Some people find a way to get to the closer games - it won't be the same situation with Bristol City next Monday.
Nobody lost out as a result of me going in the home end.Yet you were happy to abuse the system to get a ticket in the home end? Funny that.
Aye it was weird. There used to be loads of direct trains from York to Hudds but not any more. Strange.There were no direct trains to hudds from Newcastle/Darlington. Trust me, I tried to find them!
I wonder if a cap on the number of points you can have would help. So for arguments sake 200. That way more people get to reach the top bar.I think the whole priority system is a very difficult one to get right.
Under the old scheme I know people who had been to every away game in Pulis play off season but missed out on Villa Away tickets for the second leg. That didn’t feel right and wasn’t right at the time.
The current system is abused. Certainly at this time of season, if you aren’t in the top brackets you have very little chance for the high demand games. Likewise, even those with higher points who can’t attend will offer their tickets to others to gain the points. Not everyone, but I know a good chunk of people who do.
I used to go to around 70% of away games but circumstances have got in the way which means I’ve not been able to attend as many in the last few seasons (Started a family / reduced income due to missus on Mat leave etc.). So I’ve just basically had our ST’s and attended 2-3 away games a season.
However, those are my issues so if others have been attending more than me and have more points then I think that’s fair enough.
You will always get an element of abuse in the system but that’ll happen with any system. It does make it harder to build up points unless you go to the lower demand away games to start building those points up. Those are often further away and will cost a bit more for transport / accommodation etc. so not an option for me at the moment.
Overall though, it does prioritise those who attend most away games, so it’s better than the system we had before - albeit, I’ll lose out personally at times but I’ll take that on the chin.
I don’t know what the club can do about the abusers, as you do end up with an exclusive club. I have benefited myself from that though by picking up occasional spare from mates (which maybe makes me part of the problem too!). I don’t see many better options on the table though.
It's only temporary due to engineering works on the line.Aye it was weird. There used to be loads of direct trains from York to Hudds but not any more. Strange.