| No away point for Coventry apparently 11:23 - Jan 26 with 6725 views | Mullet |
Presumably to put off the touts and people hoarding points after the Wimbledon debacle. Must be the easier option for the club.
Perfect opportunity now for a few people who can’t get tickets. |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 11:26 - Jan 26 with 5094 views | NeedhamChris |
Easier option but not the fairest.
People who want to go should still get a point to reward them, and those who buy a ticket up and don't use it should be punished. This just further isolates those of us who would love to go to away games but can't get any points via the league.
The away system is just a closed shop now and the club don't seem to care at all about anyone else. |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 12:24 - Jan 26 with 4976 views | ZapatasMoustache |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 11:26 - Jan 26 by NeedhamChris |
Easier option but not the fairest.
People who want to go should still get a point to reward them, and those who buy a ticket up and don't use it should be punished. This just further isolates those of us who would love to go to away games but can't get any points via the league.
The away system is just a closed shop now and the club don't seem to care at all about anyone else. |
Yeah this - seems very counterintuitive to deny people who actually want to see the game AND use the rare opportunity to improve their points the quid pro quo for going |  | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 12:34 - Jan 26 with 4928 views | pedrail |
This is an illogical decision which only punishes those who played fair. I couldn't go to the Wimbledon game, so didn't purchase a ticket. I have been stuck on 19 points, unable to go to away games since Southampton. Some of those who cheated will have achieved 20 points and can now go to most away games. The fair solution, as others have pointed out, would be to award a point, but remove it if the person doesn't attend. |  | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 12:58 - Jan 26 with 4831 views | WubbleU |
Changing the rules mid-season seems a bit odd but I guess we can thank those that cheated the system at Wimbledon. They have now deprived me of going to Wimbledon and deprived me of a much needed point here. Closed shop where those with the points become ticket agents for their mates.
Our ticket office seems totally out of touch with the supporters, mis-reads the mood everytime... we're told the manager is a really nice guy though.
See you at Coventry. | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 13:47 - Jan 26 with 4708 views | stuyarmouthblue |
It's not easy for the club to manage this situation but I feel they've missed a few tricks and certainly need to change it next season should we stay up. I know of one person who does have enough points to go to each game but doesn't wish to. However, they go as they want to ensure they have enough points to go to one of the upcoming games as it's a ground they've never been to. No blame to them but there should be a better way.
I went to 7 or 8 games last season yet the only match I've qualified for was because of the ballot. Now I'm well adrift of the required points. So next season, my points will be even lower. Should we remain in the Premier League, I'll have even less chance. So of course I won't pay that £40 extra to gain those extra points. There must be many in the same situation who also won't pay it. Whilst it won't be huge, it will mean a bit less income for the club.
Easy to criticise, harder to fix of course. | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:17 - Jan 26 with 4577 views | azuremerlangus |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 13:47 - Jan 26 by stuyarmouthblue |
It's not easy for the club to manage this situation but I feel they've missed a few tricks and certainly need to change it next season should we stay up. I know of one person who does have enough points to go to each game but doesn't wish to. However, they go as they want to ensure they have enough points to go to one of the upcoming games as it's a ground they've never been to. No blame to them but there should be a better way.
I went to 7 or 8 games last season yet the only match I've qualified for was because of the ballot. Now I'm well adrift of the required points. So next season, my points will be even lower. Should we remain in the Premier League, I'll have even less chance. So of course I won't pay that £40 extra to gain those extra points. There must be many in the same situation who also won't pay it. Whilst it won't be huge, it will mean a bit less income for the club.
Easy to criticise, harder to fix of course. |
I’m in the same position.
And I don’t know what the answer is to it either.
The club has a problem/dilemma with balancing previous loyalty (older supporters) versus potential long-term future income (new and younger supporters). |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:19 - Jan 26 with 4550 views | WubbleU |
Agree it is easier to criticise than fix and actually the system is fine. Just the club seem to have got it wrong every time they make a decision. From not treating everyone the same on day 1 through to this moving of the goal posts mid season; mistakes.
I think if we stay up I'll save my £40 and just buy off mates when they can't go, I didn’t make the rules. If we go down I'll buy membership cos with all the long trips should be able to recover my place in the queue.
Still looking forward to Coventry. [Post edited 26 Jan 14:20]
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:22 - Jan 26 with 4505 views | Zx1988 |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:17 - Jan 26 by azuremerlangus |
I’m in the same position.
And I don’t know what the answer is to it either.
The club has a problem/dilemma with balancing previous loyalty (older supporters) versus potential long-term future income (new and younger supporters). |
Quite simply put, the club needs to make good on its threats to audit away tickets and ensure that those that are purchased are:
a) used
and
b) used by the person named on the ticket
If those who abuse the system know that there is a risk of getting caught and punished, I dare say that there may be slightly (even if it's very marginal) better availability of away tickets going forwards.
Removing away points from a match like Coventry, which would otherwise present a fantastic opportunity for those on lower points to increase their points total, just seems entirely counter-productive and perpetuates the closed shop system. | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:41 - Jan 26 with 4363 views | Pinewoodblue |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:22 - Jan 26 by Zx1988 |
Quite simply put, the club needs to make good on its threats to audit away tickets and ensure that those that are purchased are:
a) used
and
b) used by the person named on the ticket
If those who abuse the system know that there is a risk of getting caught and punished, I dare say that there may be slightly (even if it's very marginal) better availability of away tickets going forwards.
Removing away points from a match like Coventry, which would otherwise present a fantastic opportunity for those on lower points to increase their points total, just seems entirely counter-productive and perpetuates the closed shop system. |
The club have chosen a lazy option that requires no effort on their part. It will though give those who have no chance of getting tickets to an away league game an opportunity to see Town on the road.
Buying away tickets and not attending isn’t restricted to Cup games. |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:52 - Jan 26 with 4283 views | Bluebell |
In that case, why don’t they just put them on general sale and let anybody try to get them?
As people have said, it will give fans a chance to go to a live game when they are not able to get tickets to other away games.
I read only about 14,000 season ticket holders bought tickets to the Bristol Rovers game! |  | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:53 - Jan 26 with 4274 views | skinnybob72 |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 12:58 - Jan 26 by WubbleU |
Changing the rules mid-season seems a bit odd but I guess we can thank those that cheated the system at Wimbledon. They have now deprived me of going to Wimbledon and deprived me of a much needed point here. Closed shop where those with the points become ticket agents for their mates.
Our ticket office seems totally out of touch with the supporters, mis-reads the mood everytime... we're told the manager is a really nice guy though.
See you at Coventry. |
There was a post on one of the FB forums where someone was offering to help someone in the lower points brackets get a Man Utd ticket as they were working that night - I did point out that Man Utd tickets weren't yet on sale so why would you buy a ticket for a game you knew you couldn't attend! | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:58 - Jan 26 with 4222 views | Mullet |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:53 - Jan 26 by skinnybob72 |
There was a post on one of the FB forums where someone was offering to help someone in the lower points brackets get a Man Utd ticket as they were working that night - I did point out that Man Utd tickets weren't yet on sale so why would you buy a ticket for a game you knew you couldn't attend! |
Because people don’t care as long it suits them. | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 15:08 - Jan 26 with 4139 views | sohamblue74 |
Very disappointing decision.
Understand the logic to some extent.
But very unfair on those locked out of the closed shop and between 11 and 20 away points.
Why not allow the away point for sub 20 (or 25) but cancel it for 20+ (or 25+)? | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 15:13 - Jan 26 with 4108 views | Mullet |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 15:08 - Jan 26 by sohamblue74 |
Very disappointing decision.
Understand the logic to some extent.
But very unfair on those locked out of the closed shop and between 11 and 20 away points.
Why not allow the away point for sub 20 (or 25) but cancel it for 20+ (or 25+)? |
Because that’s not fair either is it? | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 15:27 - Jan 26 with 4053 views | southnorfolkblue |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 13:47 - Jan 26 by stuyarmouthblue |
It's not easy for the club to manage this situation but I feel they've missed a few tricks and certainly need to change it next season should we stay up. I know of one person who does have enough points to go to each game but doesn't wish to. However, they go as they want to ensure they have enough points to go to one of the upcoming games as it's a ground they've never been to. No blame to them but there should be a better way.
I went to 7 or 8 games last season yet the only match I've qualified for was because of the ballot. Now I'm well adrift of the required points. So next season, my points will be even lower. Should we remain in the Premier League, I'll have even less chance. So of course I won't pay that £40 extra to gain those extra points. There must be many in the same situation who also won't pay it. Whilst it won't be huge, it will mean a bit less income for the club.
Easy to criticise, harder to fix of course. |
I’m in the same position. Been to plenty of away games over the years without ever being a member, so those games didn’t attract points. Took out a membership this year and got lucky in the Fulham ballot, but probably won’t bother next year | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:04 - Jan 26 with 3857 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 11:26 - Jan 26 by NeedhamChris |
Easier option but not the fairest.
People who want to go should still get a point to reward them, and those who buy a ticket up and don't use it should be punished. This just further isolates those of us who would love to go to away games but can't get any points via the league.
The away system is just a closed shop now and the club don't seem to care at all about anyone else. |
I can't see how they can make your suggestion works.
Currently I can't get any tickets to watch my team. At least this potentially gives me a chance to get tickets not only to see them but to get to an away match too. Presumably the extra bonus will be that it would count towards priority for any potential popular tie later in the competition.
If the lack of a point stops the closed shop just for the cup, that is a positive for me. |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:18 - Jan 26 with 3772 views | Pinewoodblue |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:04 - Jan 26 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I can't see how they can make your suggestion works.
Currently I can't get any tickets to watch my team. At least this potentially gives me a chance to get tickets not only to see them but to get to an away match too. Presumably the extra bonus will be that it would count towards priority for any potential popular tie later in the competition.
If the lack of a point stops the closed shop just for the cup, that is a positive for me. |
Not just a closed shop but subsidised tickets as well due to £30 cap. | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:36 - Jan 26 with 3655 views | benrhyddingblue |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 15:27 - Jan 26 by southnorfolkblue |
I’m in the same position. Been to plenty of away games over the years without ever being a member, so those games didn’t attract points. Took out a membership this year and got lucky in the Fulham ballot, but probably won’t bother next year |
But if you had bought a membership and gone to away games last year you would have points for this season, regardless of what happened previous seasons with memberships. This argument is so tiresome I can’t believe people are still rolling it out. This is about points not being allocated to the Coventry game which I think is wrong. | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:39 - Jan 26 with 3638 views | azuremerlangus |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:04 - Jan 26 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I can't see how they can make your suggestion works.
Currently I can't get any tickets to watch my team. At least this potentially gives me a chance to get tickets not only to see them but to get to an away match too. Presumably the extra bonus will be that it would count towards priority for any potential popular tie later in the competition.
If the lack of a point stops the closed shop just for the cup, that is a positive for me. |
Maybe - but although the away cup game isn’t worth a point you do need priority points to get hold of a ticket for it. Interesting to see if that is continually applied if we have a good cup run. | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 17:14 - Jan 26 with 3486 views | sotd78 |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 14:52 - Jan 26 by Bluebell |
In that case, why don’t they just put them on general sale and let anybody try to get them?
As people have said, it will give fans a chance to go to a live game when they are not able to get tickets to other away games.
I read only about 14,000 season ticket holders bought tickets to the Bristol Rovers game! |
You might find that a lot of season ticket holders bought seats in other parts of the ground for the Rovers Cup game? That skewed the so called ST Uptake.
About ten around us swapped locations. |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 17:45 - Jan 26 with 3323 views | southnorfolkblue |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 16:36 - Jan 26 by benrhyddingblue |
But if you had bought a membership and gone to away games last year you would have points for this season, regardless of what happened previous seasons with memberships. This argument is so tiresome I can’t believe people are still rolling it out. This is about points not being allocated to the Coventry game which I think is wrong. |
I’m not complaining. It is what it is. It will be interesting to see what membership sales will look like next season.
If people hadn’t abused the system by buying tickets they had no intention of using (it happened when we played Reading in the Cup as well), the club probably wouldn’t have taken this stance | |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 18:58 - Jan 26 with 3087 views | GlasgowBlue |
Damn. Thought this was my chance to go from 19 to 20. |  |
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| No away point for Coventry apparently on 21:57 - Jan 26 with 2720 views | VanDusen |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 12:34 - Jan 26 by pedrail |
This is an illogical decision which only punishes those who played fair. I couldn't go to the Wimbledon game, so didn't purchase a ticket. I have been stuck on 19 points, unable to go to away games since Southampton. Some of those who cheated will have achieved 20 points and can now go to most away games. The fair solution, as others have pointed out, would be to award a point, but remove it if the person doesn't attend. |
Um - you shouldn't have been locked out since Soton? My mate was on 17 pts at that stage, didn't go to Wimbledon for the similar reasons, but has been able to get a ticket for every game since apart from Brentford? | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 22:20 - Jan 26 with 2587 views | tractorshark |
I suppose the club are damned if they do, damned if they don’t in this instance.
No question if the point was available most people in the higher brackets would have bought their tickets and some of them would either have forwarded them on or not gone.
The Wimbledon game has caused this but the difference was there were only 1600-1800 available so those actions deprived people of a ticket. This time there are 5000 so pretty much everyone who wants to go probably can go.
This is now the perfect opportunity for anyone who has moaned about the ‘closed shop’ of away tickets to get to see Ipswich on the road.
But I still think some of those people are really only interested in going to Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool etc rather than Southampton, Brighton and Coventry. | | | |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 22:25 - Jan 26 with 2557 views | pedrail |
| No away point for Coventry apparently on 21:57 - Jan 26 by VanDusen |
Um - you shouldn't have been locked out since Soton? My mate was on 17 pts at that stage, didn't go to Wimbledon for the similar reasons, but has been able to get a ticket for every game since apart from Brentford? |
I was on 19 after Soton. Couldn't get anything after that - on at 10am each time, but everything would go within a few seconds in the 15-19 point range. My old fingers just not fast enough. | | | |
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