Derby (H) 27th December

[MickyD]

4 hours ago, radcliffe white said:

Was at ticket office earlier as wanted an extra seat near me for Derby (been empty seats all season but show taken online), lad in office reckons there’s a few hundred concession tickets not even scanned this season 

Apparently away fans are in the upper tier so they can utilise the bedroom packages as it can’t be used when bottom tier in use 

I have a concession ticket (U12) to ensure the fucker who sat next to me all through last season, almost sitting on my lap, couldn’t use it. It’s probably been used half a dozen times. I wonder how many do that or buy one to gain an extra client ref. number for away tickets.

Regarding the hotel package, it seems a bit short sighted that in order to sell four or five bed, breakfast and match packages for £150/room they’ll close the lower tier.

I think it also saves policing and stewarding costs though.

[radcliffe white]

52 minutes ago, MickyD said:

I have a concession ticket (U12) to ensure the fucker who sat next to me all through last season, almost sitting on my lap, couldn’t use it. It’s probably been used half a dozen times. I wonder how many do that or buy one to gain an extra client ref. number for away tickets.

Regarding the hotel package, it seems a bit short sighted that in order to sell four or five bed, breakfast and match packages for £150/room they’ll close the lower tier.

I think it also saves policing and stewarding costs though.

Yes definitely on the CR as online you can buy an adult with a junior

i think with the hotel it’s a case of 2/3 clubs only need the lower tier in this league, get 4 bedrooms sold once they’ve ate & drank it’s an easy grand, plus like you say other savings too

[Johnnyrotten]

9 hours ago, Farrelli said:

I think most will turn up for this

Hopefully yes, but this is our first league game on TV, if weather is poor there's a great excuse to stop at home/pub, added to folk who are away for Christmas. 

Nobody knows what crowd will turn up from one week to the next, Exeter was a prime example of that, as was Bristol Rovers, a very low turnout.

[Johnnyrotten]

8 hours ago, Farnywhite said:

I would have expected more on to be honest don’t we have around 17k season ticket holders ? If so that means we have only sold less than 1,000  tickets on general sale if approaching 23k sold 

We sold 16k home tickets total for Bristol Rovers so reasonable to assume there's less than 15k STs

[stevieb]

Can't wait.

Mrs and kids coming for the annual family day out. 

It's amazing how the questioning goes from "why are you going so early?" to "what time can we get there?" when she's also in tow. 

 

[FrancisFogarty]

2 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

We sold 16k home tickets total for Bristol Rovers so reasonable to assume there's less than 15k STs

I know it's not relevant for the Derby match, but how many half ST might  we sell ?

[Casino]

Id think most are already signed up

500, tops

[globaldiver]

10 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Hopefully yes, but this is our first league game on TV, if weather is poor there's a great excuse to stop at home/pub, added to folk who are away for Christmas. 

Nobody knows what crowd will turn up from one week to the next, Exeter was a prime example of that, as was Bristol Rovers, a very low turnout.

Does it matter?

[MickyD]

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Does it matter?

To the crowd nonces, it’s all that matters!

[desperado]

Either same side or a midfield tweak, with either MJ or Dempsey replacing Sheehan. Can’t see the other 10 being replaced.

Same side as Exeter for me 

[radcliffe white]

Yes good shout big danger of getting out muscled against these 

[globaldiver]

24 minutes ago, MickyD said:

To the crowd nonces, it’s all that matters!

😂

[Mantra]

Didn’t realise how packed the schedule was till I looked just now

games on:

27, 30 December 

2, 7, 10, 14, 21, 24, 28 January 

4, 11, 14, 17, 25, 28 February

Only one of those being a cup game on Tuesday January 10 vs Pompey 

[desperado]

11 minutes ago, Mantra said:

Didn’t realise how packed the schedule was till I looked just now

games on:

27, 30 December 

2, 7, 10, 14, 21, 24, 28 January 

4, 11, 14, 17, 25, 28 February

Only one of those being a cup game on Tuesday January 10 vs Pompey 

That is a very busy couple of months. Could be an extra one thrown in too. Semi of EFL trophy 31stJan/1st Feb

[bolty58]

Any sort of win please. Even a scrappy and undeserved 1-0 will do.

[Burndens Bogs]

Be 25k on yhihf

Edited December 23, 2022 by Burndens Bogs

[DomRepWanderer]

Over 24k now sold, be some atmosphere, lets do a Sunderland on these fuckers

[radcliffe white]

Looks like one train an hour before

and just the 17.46 going back 

[Steejay]

Great photo of Evatt when he was starting out. 

[Johnnyrotten]

11 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Does it matter?

Not really, just chattin.  Someone said there'd be a great atmosphere as 23k tickets sold, I was just commenting that it doesn't mean there'll be any more home fans there than normal, nobody has to turn up on the day.

But you're right, there's more important things going on in the world.

[Marc505]

2 hours ago, Steejay said:

Great photo of Evatt when he was starting out. 

Had a good few hours in the tattoo shop since then!

[Leyther_Matt]

15 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Had a good few hours in the tattoo shop since then!

And Turkey. 

[Marc505]

5 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

And Turkey. 

Smashing job as well to be fair 😃

[desperado]

6 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Not really, just chattin.  Someone said there'd be a great atmosphere as 23k tickets sold, I was just commenting that it doesn't mean there'll be any more home fans there than normal, nobody has to turn up on the day.

But you're right, there's more important things going on in the world.

Talking about our attendances on the best BWFC forum is absolutely fair game, especially when we are challenging a non-premiership attendance record.

I believe there’s nearly 25k sold now, and most of the season ticket holders are sure to turn up for this one.

Got to celebrate and talk about that 👏

[Lostock Whites]

36 minutes ago, desperado said:

Talking about our attendances on the best BWFC forum is absolutely fair game, especially when we are challenging a non-premiership attendance record.

I believe there’s nearly 25k sold now, and most of the season ticket holders are sure to turn up for this one.

Got to celebrate and talk about that 👏

Exactly mate, a lot of fans can be a very miserable pessimistic bunch.

Our support has been magnificent this season, the numbers we are pulling in just speaks volumes on the size of the club and fanbase.

And then when you factor in our geography, 25,000+ is ridiculous.

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