| Memberships & ballots 06:29 - Jun 19 with 15086 views | LegendofthePhoenix |
Last season I carried over 14 away points. Despite having a SB membership, all the away games I could get to (due to work/family commitments) were sold out and I found myself continually behind the curve of not quite having enough points to be able to get tickets. I know there are many like me, who always found the away games sold out just ahead of them. In the end, I only made it to one away League game despite trying to get tickets for loads more.
If the club wants to sell SB memberships, this season it just isn't a viable option for people like me - every match will go to those who were in the higher points bubbles. As most teams in the Prem only allocate 3,000 tickets, that means that if you are not in the 3,000 or so (maybe 4,000) fans with the highest points carried over form 23/24, there is simply no point in buying a SB membership. Unless that is, there is a ballot introduced.
I have no problem at all with the most loyal fans continuing to get the first 2,000 or so tickets. But thousands of fans caught in the void where they don't quite have enough points, and can't get any more points, and will be unable to get to any away games at all. Unless a portion of the tickets, maybe 500-1,000, are made available via a ballot to the other SB members.
If there is a ballot for some tickets at each game, then it becomes worthwhile purchasing SB memberships again. If they don't, there is no point for anyone who doesn't fall into the top 4,000 of SB points holders (guessing this is 20+ points, maybe 25) in purchasing a membership. |  |
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| Memberships & ballots on 15:41 - Jun 20 with 1550 views | witchdoctor |
| Memberships & ballots on 13:35 - Jun 20 by Jazzaboom |
I got very lucky with tickets early on in this season having not had a GC in league one, started on a lowly 5 points. Managed to get tickets for every away game apart from Plymouth which was by choice and not through tickets selling out.
My point is that at the start of the season I thought the whole system was unfair and a closed shop, obviously now carrying 29 points + 5 for next season and being on potentially 34 points I think the system is perfectly fair. Most people only think a system is unfair if it affects them or their friends and family. It was hard work, numerous times was touch and go having to be super quick refreshing the page at 9:59 constantly but it could be done, and I am sure it will be similar this season.
I do think that not all points are equal though, Sunderland away on a Sunday evening is 1 away point whereas QPR on a Saturday at 3pm is the same, I would like to see some kind of bonus if you like for the fans that did more miles or night games etc. |
I think people are thinking that the total points they finished on will carry over to the new season…I think that only games attended LAST season plus points for being a member will count towards a starting total….also last season didn’t you get 5 points for being a member and a further 5 points if you already were one?…in other words 10 points added to your starting total.. |  | | |
| Memberships & ballots on 15:42 - Jun 20 with 1548 views | J2BLUE |
| Memberships & ballots on 12:23 - Jun 20 by Herbivore |
Not really, I've had a good education and have a good job as a result. |
Herb would still be on McFlurries if he hadn't had those extra three days of school.
You have to be pretty damn good to get put on fries. |  |
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| Memberships & ballots on 16:04 - Jun 20 with 1515 views | witchdoctor |
| Memberships & ballots on 15:42 - Jun 20 by J2BLUE |
Herb would still be on McFlurries if he hadn't had those extra three days of school.
You have to be pretty damn good to get put on fries. |
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| Memberships & ballots on 16:05 - Jun 20 with 1516 views | Jazzaboom |
| Memberships & ballots on 15:41 - Jun 20 by witchdoctor |
I think people are thinking that the total points they finished on will carry over to the new season…I think that only games attended LAST season plus points for being a member will count towards a starting total….also last season didn’t you get 5 points for being a member and a further 5 points if you already were one?…in other words 10 points added to your starting total.. |
As I understand it for the Premier league season all league one points will be wiped and the 5 from having a gold card that season.
The 5 from have a SB member in Champ will carry over along with any away games attended in the Champ, then if you buy a SB membership for the PL you will get another 5.
So if you had a SB membership in the Champ and in the premier league and went to every away game in the Champ you can have a maximum of 35 points before Man City away. |  | | |
| Memberships & ballots on 16:07 - Jun 20 with 1505 views | Herbivore |
| Memberships & ballots on 15:42 - Jun 20 by J2BLUE |
Herb would still be on McFlurries if he hadn't had those extra three days of school.
You have to be pretty damn good to get put on fries. |
Got to love a McClassic. |  |
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| Memberships & ballots on 08:20 - Jun 22 with 1352 views | brushhand |
| Memberships & ballots on 23:57 - Jun 19 by Herbivore |
I missed time off school if I was too ill to go in. I didn't miss time off school because one of my parents wanted to take me to watch a game of football. |
i certainly have no regrets about missing school to watch our 1975 cup run.
two away games against leeds on the tue and thurs.
semi final second leg at the bridge, getting off the bus at the chelsea embankment and running to the ground to make the start.
as a 15yr old, i would'nt swap a single memory and at least my geography improved.
all this without your parents approval was'nt the easiest to arrange either,
luckily my uncle was a coach driver for beestons , always got me a ticket. | | | |
| Memberships & ballots on 08:22 - Jun 22 with 1348 views | Herbivore |
| Memberships & ballots on 08:20 - Jun 22 by brushhand |
i certainly have no regrets about missing school to watch our 1975 cup run.
two away games against leeds on the tue and thurs.
semi final second leg at the bridge, getting off the bus at the chelsea embankment and running to the ground to make the start.
as a 15yr old, i would'nt swap a single memory and at least my geography improved.
all this without your parents approval was'nt the easiest to arrange either,
luckily my uncle was a coach driver for beestons , always got me a ticket. |
Is that why you don't know how to use capital letters? | |
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| Memberships & ballots on 11:34 - Jun 22 with 1265 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Memberships & ballots on 08:20 - Jun 22 by brushhand |
i certainly have no regrets about missing school to watch our 1975 cup run.
two away games against leeds on the tue and thurs.
semi final second leg at the bridge, getting off the bus at the chelsea embankment and running to the ground to make the start.
as a 15yr old, i would'nt swap a single memory and at least my geography improved.
all this without your parents approval was'nt the easiest to arrange either,
luckily my uncle was a coach driver for beestons , always got me a ticket. |
There's a big difference between a kid bunking off and a parent deliberately taking their child out of school to watch football. [Post edited 22 Jun 2024 16:09]
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| Memberships & ballots on 15:34 - Jun 22 with 1159 views | Buhrer |
| Memberships & ballots on 11:34 - Jun 22 by The_Flashing_Smile |
There's a big difference between a kid bunking off and a parent deliberately taking their child out of school to watch football. [Post edited 22 Jun 2024 16:09]
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Taking them out on purpose is better? |  | | |
| Memberships & ballots on 16:09 - Jun 22 with 1117 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Memberships & ballots on 15:34 - Jun 22 by Buhrer |
Taking them out on purpose is better? |
No, of course not. | |
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