Crowd on Monday

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Bladesman101 said:
People can do or act in any way they want to, without judgment from anyone else.

“Sing up Shoreham” is by far, the most annoying chant at a football match. Try getting a song going rather that just shouting that over and over waiting for someone to start a song.

The players do need to get the fans up for it. It’s part of the job. All it takes is a big tackle, or a couple of em closing someone down with intensity and atmosphere lifts.

Just focus on yourself, you don’t need to worry about anyone else. Sing all game on your own if you want and go home happy. I personally wish the atmosphere was better, but I honestly don’t lose any sleep over it.

Just stop moaning
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SING UP SHOREHAM!
 

FTPE said:
Monday can go down in history.
It can be one that you refer to for the rest of your lives. The game kids class as the "best game they've ever been to" when they're old and grey.
It could be the loudest and most exciting game for decades.. if we do it right.
I worry if we go infront we'll quieten down in the nerves, and if we go behind it turns to groans and frustration. The good thing is, most of us would be happy with a point, so unless we are getting battered there's no need to turn on the team.
Chris and the lads have earned our optimism again. Give it your all 💥
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Would love to be there on Monday, really hope it's a complete sell out and there's not a single empty seat to be seen!

One of my first ever games as a nipper was that famous cup win over Leeds 02/03 season under the lights, when Jags scored that screamer and then Nuddy nicked it right at the death. Absolute scenes, and the atmosphere was electric!

As already mentioned, fuck all the excuses! If it's not going to plan and we are under the cosh that's even more reason to be that 12th man and get behind the lads. For all that's said about performances (myself included) there's no question of lack of effort.
 
Bladedog said:
Can't believe it's not sold out.
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I'm copying and pasting what I wrote on the thread in the Matchday Info section of the forum:

The prices are too high, but given how attractive the game is I still think it would sell out if wasn't for two huge obstacles:

1) One ticket per supporter
2) Minimum 650 loyalty points

My mate is bringing his mum, but he needed to use my sister's account to buy his mum a ticket. His mum has been to a fair few matches, but does not have 650 loyalty points. She won't get any points for this game either, because she's not attending under her own name.

This is ridiculous and it's why we don't increase our attendance much for big games, including the Wembley visits. To get a larger attendance than usual, you have to allow people to come who don't usually. At present, if the rules are applied, there's no way for a season ticket holder to even bring a friend or family member if they don't have 650 points. It seems the ticket office are willing to bend the rules, but most people won't go to that amount of effort (creating an online account, adding family and friends, phoning the ticket office and asking them to make an exception). They just won't come.

We're turning away Sheffielders who are Blades fans (yes, more casual fans than most on this forum), let alone tourists, students or first timers who might be interested in seeing the game. I guess this is an overreaction to the risk of away fans buying tickets in the home end?

It looks like it won't be a sell out on Monday, which will look embarrassing for a club of our size, and yet we're heavily restricting who can buy tickets.

I'd be really grateful if anyone who has input into the club via fan forums or something similar could pass on this message and ask for an explanation on why our rules are so strict- much stricter than any other club in the football league that I've encountered.
 
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Pedro's Winger said:
Tickets far too expensive for a Monday night match on tv.
Adult tickets all £41 to £46, not surprising plenty left unsold.
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Tickets are too expensive but I suspect the fact it's on sky and a Monday night is the biggest factor.

We'll still sell close to 30,000 I'd imagine.
 
Pedro's Winger said:
Tickets far too expensive for a Monday night match on tv.
Adult tickets all £41 to £46, not surprising plenty left unsold.
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Also there’s an additional £1 booking fee per ticket making the prices £42 on the Kop or £47 anywhere else in the ground.
 
Rodley said:
They are just trained to say “great atmosphere / fans great” at the end of any social media post. The fact the atmosphere is currently pretty dire is testament to the fact its just nonsense.
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I understand the point but it is mentioned so often that I think the players do genuinely appreciate it.
 
OléBlade said:
I'm copying and pasting what I wrote on the thread in the Matchday Info section of the forum:

The prices are too high, but given how attractive the game is I still think it would sell out if wasn't for two huge obstacles:

1) One ticket per supporter
2) Minimum 650 loyalty points

My mate is bringing his mum, but he needed to use my sister's account to buy his mum a ticket. His mum has been to a fair few matches, but does not have 650 loyalty points. She won't get any points for this game either, because she's not attending under her own name.

This is ridiculous and it's why we don't increase our attendance much for big games, including the Wembley visits. To get a larger attendance than usual, you have to allow people to come who don't usually. At present, if the rules are applied, there's no way for a season ticket holder to even bring a friend or family member if they don't have 650 points. It seems the ticket office are willing to bend the rules, but most people won't go to that amount of effort (creating an online account, adding family and friends, phoning the ticket office and asking them to make an exception). They just won't come.

We're turning away Sheffielders who are Blades fans (yes, more casual fans than most on this forum), let alone tourists, students or first timers who might be interested in seeing the game. I guess this is an overreaction to the risk of away fans buying tickets in the home end?

It looks like it won't be a sell out on Monday, which will look embarrassing for a club of our size, and yet we're heavily restricting who can buy tickets.

I'd be really grateful if anyone who has input into the club via fan forums or something similar could pass on this message and ask for an explanation on why our rules are so strict- much stricter than any other club in the football league that I've encountered.
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Good post.

My brother is a SWFC season ticket holder. When they reached Wembley they were allowed up to 6 tickets each. So their fans were buying in bulk and all 38K went by the end of the day.

Where as for United semi against Man City it was ONE ticket per customer and a strict points system. There was 4 of us wanting to go to Wembley, 2 ST holders with loads of points, 1 with a few points and my partner who had no points.

Ticket sales were slower than expected and the restrictions were lifted about 3 days before the match but by then it was too late. So that’s an example of me wanting to buy 4 adult tickets sat together on day 1 but in the end none of us went.

I even went down to the ticket office about it and it’s nothing to do with them because Wembley are selling the tickets not United.

What I found weird was how the Man City Wembley tickets went on sale 1 week before us and they were allowed 4 tickets each.
 
OléBlade said:
I'm copying and pasting what I wrote on the thread in the Matchday Info section of the forum:

The prices are too high, but given how attractive the game is I still think it would sell out if wasn't for two huge obstacles:

1) One ticket per supporter
2) Minimum 650 loyalty points

My mate is bringing his mum, but he needed to use my sister's account to buy his mum a ticket. His mum has been to a fair few matches, but does not have 650 loyalty points. She won't get any points for this game either, because she's not attending under her own name.

This is ridiculous and it's why we don't increase our attendance much for big games, including the Wembley visits. To get a larger attendance than usual, you have to allow people to come who don't usually. At present, if the rules are applied, there's no way for a season ticket holder to even bring a friend or family member if they don't have 650 points. It seems the ticket office are willing to bend the rules, but most people won't go to that amount of effort (creating an online account, adding family and friends, phoning the ticket office and asking them to make an exception). They just won't come.

We're turning away Sheffielders who are Blades fans (yes, more casual fans than most on this forum), let alone tourists, students or first timers who might be interested in seeing the game. I guess this is an overreaction to the risk of away fans buying tickets in the home end?

It looks like it won't be a sell out on Monday, which will look embarrassing for a club of our size, and yet we're heavily restricting who can buy tickets.

I'd be really grateful if anyone who has input into the club via fan forums or something similar could pass on this message and ask for an explanation on why our rules are so strict- much stricter than any other club in the football league that I've encountered.
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I'm guessing it's to stop Leeds fans buying tickets on our end maybe? That's my guess anyway. I do see your point though
 
Bladesman101 said:
whenever I turn round to see who’s shouting it, it’s always a wannabe idiot who’s had 20pints, who always gets a bit cocky and aggressive and likes to criticise those around just loud enough for them to hear him
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Feel a bit seen right now not gonna lie...
 

HighfieldBlade said:
The £1 booking fee just seems so petty. I don't know why they just don't get rid of it completely.
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Because it brings them about £120k a season in I'd say including us buying away tickets. That's 4 ticket office staffs wages for the year. Take off the envelope and stamp for every lot of away tickets posted out infact.
 
Blademan18891889 said:
Because it brings them about £120k a season in I'd say including us buying away tickets. That's 4 ticket office staffs wages for the year. Take off the envelope and stamp for every lot of away tickets posted out infact.
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But if there needs to be a booking fee then surely it’s more logical to apply a £1 booking fee when someone purchases tickets at the ground, as staff are needed.

Buying tickets or merchandise on-line saves the club money….if everyone bought on-line….then they’d hardly need any staff.
 
Sheffsteel said:
But if there needs to be a booking fee then surely it’s more logical to apply a £1 booking fee when someone purchases tickets at the ground, as staff are needed.

Buying tickets or merchandise on-line saves the club money….if everyone bought on-line….then they’d hardly need any staff.
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Just an easy way to make money aint it to cover staff wages, some clubs do charge booking fees for buying in person. I'd imagine we will be doing the same in the near future. Although you'd guess it's also only a matter of time before you can't physically buy a ticket in person. It will all be online only.
 
OléBlade said:
I'm copying and pasting what I wrote on the thread in the Matchday Info section of the forum:

The prices are too high, but given how attractive the game is I still think it would sell out if wasn't for two huge obstacles:

1) One ticket per supporter
2) Minimum 650 loyalty points

My mate is bringing his mum, but he needed to use my sister's account to buy his mum a ticket. His mum has been to a fair few matches, but does not have 650 loyalty points. She won't get any points for this game either, because she's not attending under her own name.

This is ridiculous and it's why we don't increase our attendance much for big games, including the Wembley visits. To get a larger attendance than usual, you have to allow people to come who don't usually. At present, if the rules are applied, there's no way for a season ticket holder to even bring a friend or family member if they don't have 650 points. It seems the ticket office are willing to bend the rules, but most people won't go to that amount of effort (creating an online account, adding family and friends, phoning the ticket office and asking them to make an exception). They just won't come.

We're turning away Sheffielders who are Blades fans (yes, more casual fans than most on this forum), let alone tourists, students or first timers who might be interested in seeing the game. I guess this is an overreaction to the risk of away fans buying tickets in the home end?

It looks like it won't be a sell out on Monday, which will look embarrassing for a club of our size, and yet we're heavily restricting who can buy tickets.

I'd be really grateful if anyone who has input into the club via fan forums or something similar could pass on this message and ask for an explanation on why our rules are so strict- much stricter than any other club in the football league that I've encountered.
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Spot on.

Ticketing system needs looking at ASAP. It's way too restrictive and not fit for purpose - when a game of this calibre isn't selling out and there's loads of fans wanting tickets who are unable to get them, something is clearly wrong!
 
Bladedog said:
Can't believe it's not sold out.
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fucking forty fucking one fucking quid, on the fucking kop, and on fucking telly. I wouldn't be fucking going if not for my fucking ST and I fucking live half a fucking hour from the fucking Lane.
robbing bastards.
 
If we're going to continue with our ridiculous ticketing policy of stopping home fans going to matches instead of finding ways to encourage them and facilitate it then why not just give away fans the upper tier and make some extra dosh

If we have empty seats on Monday it's not down to the fans it's down to the club for not sorting prices and restrictions yet again this season
 
OléBlade said:
I'm copying and pasting what I wrote on the thread in the Matchday Info section of the forum:

The prices are too high, but given how attractive the game is I still think it would sell out if wasn't for two huge obstacles:

1) One ticket per supporter
2) Minimum 650 loyalty points

My mate is bringing his mum, but he needed to use my sister's account to buy his mum a ticket. His mum has been to a fair few matches, but does not have 650 loyalty points. She won't get any points for this game either, because she's not attending under her own name.

This is ridiculous and it's why we don't increase our attendance much for big games, including the Wembley visits. To get a larger attendance than usual, you have to allow people to come who don't usually. At present, if the rules are applied, there's no way for a season ticket holder to even bring a friend or family member if they don't have 650 points. It seems the ticket office are willing to bend the rules, but most people won't go to that amount of effort (creating an online account, adding family and friends, phoning the ticket office and asking them to make an exception). They just won't come.

We're turning away Sheffielders who are Blades fans (yes, more casual fans than most on this forum), let alone tourists, students or first timers who might be interested in seeing the game. I guess this is an overreaction to the risk of away fans buying tickets in the home end?

It looks like it won't be a sell out on Monday, which will look embarrassing for a club of our size, and yet we're heavily restricting who can buy tickets.

I'd be really grateful if anyone who has input into the club via fan forums or something similar could pass on this message and ask for an explanation on why our rules are so strict- much stricter than any other club in the football league that I've encountered.
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The policy in general seems to be come to a low key match first then you’ve earned the right to buy tickets for the bigger occasions.

I can see why and on the face of it it’s not entirely unreasonable to prevent trouble in the ground.

The problem is that’s not how you attract floating support. I’m taking me daughter to see the Steelers on Saturday for their big derby match. Managed to bag a ticket in a fairly straightforward way. Been trying to find a free weekend and coordinate with friends also coming to the game for ages. If there was a similar restriction in place I’d likely have given up.

Also you are less likely to “get the the bug” v Swansea or Oxford than you are in a game like this.

The loyalty points system and online purchasing in general also seems to be shrouded in mystery for some. I know plenty who insist on ringing up, going to ticket office, or just asking somebody else to buy for them with their points because they reckon they can’t work the booking system. If they can’t find the time to do that then they don’t go. Personally I find it straightforward but plenty have never taken to it in the same way people are still waving cash around to buy their half time Bovril.
 
Biggest game of the season by a mile for result wise,we had sold all the tickets more or less for Burnley,Wednesday,no excuses for me, half a dozen beers in town as equivalent . As the ticket office have explained,it’s pretty easy to knock up a few points.
 

Weather and ticket price are the 2 biggest factors for me not going on Monday. Coupled with finishing work at 5 and the absolute farce that is getting to town means that this one will be a dodgy stick match
 
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