Only 2nd round ticket holders should get a ticket

[Old Skool]

I despair................arguing about who should or shouldnt be allocated a ticket for this game is akin to 2 bald blokes arguing about who owns the comb....In case everyone has forgotten...there is a loyalty scheme in place and whether you agree with it or not...it is what we have and THAT alone will determine the order in which tickets are sold. Now.....can everyone just calm down....I have 3 ton of sprouts to prepare

 

[Ecco1889]

O/P on the wind up surely?
If not,then I nominate it as the wanker post of the year

 

[Esablade]

Only those with a Blades tattoo on their arse should get tickets...

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I've done 1 game this season (Crewe away), and probably won't do many more. Got 10,000 loyalty points, no membership this season, never had a season ticket, work a job that requires pretty much every weekend unless I book it off as holiday, yet if the tickets are available I might go, and might even invite my Derby supporting mate if possible, if not, I'm not too fussed. As is how I feel about Sheffield United at the moment, I can take it or leave it. I've got that much going on, that I just view the Blades with such apathy at the moment. But I wouldn't mind doing Old Trafford again as my only other visit was the FA Youth Cup Final.

Judge as you will, I have my reasons. But I absolutely respect those guys who go week in week out regardless, and fair crack to anyone who fancies going to this game, especially in the last few years of turgid crap that has been dished up, but I won't be playing the bigger blade than you game. Each to their own. If you can, and want to, go, if not, plenty of others will I'm sure.

One thing I've found over the last few seasons of decent cup matches at higher opposition, watching some top level pro's in the flesh is a joy. And I'd like to think Manchester will fancy scraping a 1-0 win and play a full strength team to do so

I went to that with a Man U supporting mate. For months after he was singing the GCB song at work!

Fine turn out from the Blades that day

Just remembered, he doesn't like beer so he sang "...a gallon of vodka"

 

[Jonboy60]

Only those with a Blades tattoo on their arse should get tickets...

Got to prove it though.

 

[Whiston Blade]

Got to prove it though.

That stripper from When Saturday Comes is sorted then...

 

[Esablade]

Got to prove it though.

Upon entry

 

[1danewhitehouse]

All the stay aways on Saturday should NOT be able to get a ticket until those that went to the Oldham game on Saturday have had a chance to buy one. That should help encourage people to attend the earlier cup rounds in future seasons.

Utter bollocks. If a part timer decided to turn up Saturday cos they had nowt better to do then they should get a ticket over someone who has been a season ticket holder for 10,20 or 30 years but couldn't make it last Saturday? Moving the goalposts like that would cause an uproar and rightly so. Thankfully, the loyalty points system let's everyone know where they stand and rewards those who consistently support their club over a sustained period rather than someone who turned up to one game.

 

[Billyblade]

I'm not going to Old Trafford because we are hoping to be right in the middle of a house move that weekend but mainly because of the malaise I'm in at the moment regarding the Blades. I am a season ticket holder and so are my 2 Sons. I would therefore be expected to shell out a shitload of money just after Christmas at a time when I don't really need it.

I have gone through enough shit over my time watching the Blades to warrant however many tickets I feel I need to any match they may play in.

I have amassed enough loyalty points to virtually guarantee a ticket to any game but will be asking any of my friends if they would like me to use them to get them a ticket which they can then purchase off me at face value. By this method I will be encouraging someone with less entitlement than me and who most definitely didn't attend the Oldham game to obtain a ticket to Old Trafford. Is this wrong of me? I don't give a fuck

 

[shorehamview]

I had the choice between a very nice weekend away with friends in a posh cabin in Sherwood Forest, or watching us batter Oldham 1-0. There was no hesitation. Especially as I'd already paid my share of the cabin, and would also be going clay pigeon shooting. And no, it wasn't fucking Centre Parcs.

Will I go to Old Trafford? No thanks, but if I did want to go I've got mucho loyalty points and wouldn't struggle to get a ticket. I just can't be arsed, which is a sad summary of how I'm feeling about United at the minute. They don't appear to be arsed either half the time.

Would I feel guilty if I did go and someone who went to the Oldham match couldn't get a ticket though? Would I bollocks.

 

[grafikhaus]

I didn't go on Saturday because it was works Christmas do, we went to Manchester to the comedy club all paid for, now what would any sane person do?

Stay in Sheffield and watch the comedy club?

 

[Dog Blade]

All the stay aways on Saturday should NOT be able to get a ticket until those that went to the Oldham game on Saturday have had a chance to buy one. That should help encourage people to attend the earlier cup rounds in future seasons.

Get out of Div III so that we aren't in round 2, that should help encourage people to attend the earlier cup rounds in future seasons, and go and support Hallam or Sheffield Club to watch the earlier rounds.

Loyalty points, season tickets etc etc. They're already in place to sort this issue.

 

[Freeman]

So I have supported my club since 1983. Watched my team at around 75 grounds, have a season ticket but due to my refereeing comitments don't get to every Saturday game. Does this mean I shouldn't be allowed to go to old Trafford

 

[Billyblade]

So I have supported my club since 1983. Watched my team at around 75 grounds, have a season ticket but due to my refereeing comitments don't get to every Saturday game. Does this mean I shouldn't be allowed to go to old Trafford

No

 

[Fulwood Blade]

So I have supported my club since 1983. Watched my team at around 75 grounds, have a season ticket but due to my refereeing comitments don't get to every Saturday game. Does this mean I shouldn't be allowed to go to old Trafford

don't let it bother you - the type of OP is now quite typical of what we are seeing on this forum - it's a shame really.

We will end up with plenty of tickets - FA rules allow us 11+K if the interest was there, but even as poor as we are at present, these types of games only come round every so often.

The other thing that makes the OP complete bollox, is SOME of us go to 3rd round games out of historic reasons - Villa and QPR to name 2 recently. It just has to be done and for some, the FA cup was and always will be something special.

Man Utd are quite prepared for large followings to the "Theatre of Dreams" and have plans in place to accommodate probably as many Blades as want to go.

Considering what they have done in the past with other clubs, 8,600 is one of their easily looked after numbers - I hope we WILL actually sell that many.

Villa was loud with 6.5K and considering how shit Man Utd are at present - we will, dare I say, never have a better chance of a massive upset.

Now you don't want to miss out................do you Blades?

UTB

 

[wizadry]

Stay in Sheffield and watch the comedy club?

The problem with that is the gaffer booked it and he payed so i didn't give a fuck where it was

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

If the loyallty scheme was effective we'd have had more than 7000 attendance in the 2nd round home leg. I don't see why that's so hard for you guys to comprehend. Its obviously ineffective because TOO MANY fans clearly think they have so many points they can go missing in the 2nd round and still pick up tickets for any game they please. Therefore the scheme is not fit for purpose. Its that simple.

Still with 8500 tickets I don't think there will be much of an issue in this instance, imagine if it was Liverpool or Leicester though?

 

[Tezza1889]

All the stay aways on Saturday should NOT be able to get a ticket until those that went to the Oldham game on Saturday have had a chance to buy one. That should help encourage people to attend the earlier cup rounds in future seasons.

Using this logic we should only take 18,000 fans to Wembley in future, because the glory hunters shouldn't be allowed to go for the big day, and you'd probably moan about the low turnout from our fans, you can't have it both ways, I predict that at £45 ish, there'll be plenty available.... Calm down..

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Using this logic we should only take 18,000 fans to Wembley in future, because the glory hunters shouldn't be allowed to go for the big day, and you'd probably moan about the low turnout from our fans, you can't have it both ways, I predict that at £45 ish, there'll be plenty available.... Calm down..

Where have I said we should draw a limit on how many fans to take? I'm talking PRIORITY for a cup match. Want priority for the 3rd round? attend the 2nd! Its not rocket science.

 

[sothall blade]

So I have supported my club since 1983. Watched my team at around 75 grounds, have a season ticket but due to my refereeing comitments don't get to every Saturday game. Does this mean I shouldn't be allowed to go to old Trafford

Freeman, you go when you wanna go ! fuck what anyone else says or thinks

I wasn't there on Saturday, but i was at fleetwood, gillingham and every other shit hole at every arse end of the country, I don't need some billy big blade telling me i don't deserve a ticket.

You tell em kid ! if the club thought on them lines, there would be a lot less fans going !

 

[blade too long]

You cant base distributing tickets on one game , ie round 2 in this case, in my last 4 years as a season ticket holder I knew because I worked a continental shift system , covering weekends and working one in 4 , some months I wouldnt miss a home game but then another might miss 2 home games reliant on the vaigries of the fixtures.
People who juggle shifts to attend long known league fixtures can plan well in advance , but cup games also are harder to cover

The 7000 who turned up last weekend matched the crowd of last seasons second round give or take a few,
And coming in the shopping weeks leading up to xmas the desire to switch plans at short notice for a game v Oldham , well its not hard to see the lack of will.
A visit to the biggest league ground in the country, a champions league final venue , does hold a lot more interest , to some its a first opportunity, maybe a last one some would argue , not me of course

 

[Grey Blade]

Where have I said we should draw a limit on how many fans to take? I'm talking PRIORITY for a cup match. Want priority for the 3rd round? attend the 2nd! Its not rocket science.

In my experience obtaining a ticket for away games on the first day of availability does not necessarily guarantee a good position. There's a chance that an early purchaser will end up with a ticket in a corner on the first or second row - not a great way of seeing the game at Old Trafford

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

In my experience obtaining a ticket for away games on the first day of availability does not necessarily guarantee a good position. There's a chance that an early purchaser will end up with a ticket in a corner on the first or second row - not a great way of seeing the game at Old Trafford

This is a good point you make. It's absurd that the the first days tickets arent the best seats and that is a point worth raising with Phipps to be fair.

 

[PeteBlade]

Some full on bigger Blades have been out in force since the draw was made last night.

Sad really, and I mean those particular Blades are sad, not the situation.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

In my experience obtaining a ticket for away games on the first day of availability does not necessarily guarantee a good position. There's a chance that an early purchaser will end up with a ticket in a corner on the first or second row - not a great way of seeing the game at Old Trafford

You are of course totally correct but at the bigger grounds that tend to sell out - returned tickets often go on sale for the locals.

If a prem away team, gets 3K allocated and take only 1K, then it's only fair the home team (segregation allowing) should be able to sell those. You see teams like Man City/West Brom, alter segregation areas accordingly.

I would think Man U will, after having talked to United will have 2,3 or even 4 amounts of seats that they will release - all dependent as to how many of our grumpy sods decide to go and spend their xmas money at Meadowhall.

UTB

 

[derryblade]

Great day out for the young supporters who haven't been to Old Trafford, enjoy the day, no pressure or expectations on the players.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

Only those with a Blades tattoo on their arse should get tickets...

I knew that giant tattoo of Ebbrell's face would come good one day.

 

[Foxy]

This is a good point you make. It's absurd that the the first days tickets arent the best seats and that is a point worth raising with Phipps to be fair.

It's been raised with the club before, as has the ability to request certain areas/sitting at the back.

Unfortunately, the order they are sold in are often down to the source of the tickets, i.e. places like Wembley fill what looks best for television first.

Pretty much nothing they can do, other than try and be as helpful as possible within the limits.

 

[Punk Blade]

HA HA listen to the fairweather fans squirm. Suck it up part-timers.
(I should add that if for some reason you went to the 1st round match but missed the 2nd, you should still qualify).

I went to the first round cos it was free, and didn't go to the second round cos I couldn't be arsed.

Those with enough loyalty points will have held five season tickets in the third division and spent recent away days travelling to Gillingham and Yeovil. Fair weather indeed!

 

[Hartley Hare]

What are the chances of this game not being at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?

HH