And you thought Brighton fans had difficulty getting tickets vs Liverpool...

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

My boyfriend was looking at getting a ticket in the Liverpool end, and the restrictions are ridiculous!!

From the website:

From 7th-8th September:

Tickets are available to Season Ticket Holders, Members and Fan Card Holders who recorded Exeter City (24.8.11), Leeds United (22.9.09), Arsenal (28.10.09) and Tottenham (12.11.08) League Cup away fixtures. Tickets are available online, on the booking line - 0843 170 5555 and from the Ticket Office from 8.15am.

Sept 8th onward:

Tickets are available to Season Ticket Holders and Fan Card Holders who recorded 3 of the following 4 League Cup away games: Exeter City (24.8.11), Leeds United (22.9.09), Arsenal (28.10.09) Tottenham (12.11.08). Tickets are available online, on the booking line - 0843 170 5555 and from the Ticket Office from 8.15am.

Surely the game can't be THAT important to fans?!

 

[Bozza]

Looking after their fans that travel almost everywhere - as it should be.

Humour us - share with us your boyfriend's attendance Liverpool record over the past few seasons...

 

[north stand falmer]

Think that's fair. showing loyalty to those who travel to a tin pot trophy. Tin pot to those premier teams.

 

[sten_super]

Looking after their fans that travel almost everywhere - as it should be.

Humour us - share with us your boyfriend's attendance Liverpool record over the past few seasons...

Not wanting to put words in her mouth, but I think BAG's point is more incredulity that there are seemingly so many fans wanting to come to the Amex that they have to put such stringent requirements in place, rather than that the system is in some way unfair.

 

[bhafc99]

Isn't it compulsory to have a moustache too?

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Given that he can't actually manage to get to a game because of the restrictions, only a few away games (in the respective home ends). Even being a member doesn't get you much chance.

You'd have thought that playing us would make it easier. Can't really be a big game for them?

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Not wanting to put words in her mouth, but I think BAG's point is more incredulity that there are seemingly so many fans wanting to come to the Amex that they have to put such stringent requirements in place, rather than that the system is in some way unfair.

Exactly my point.

 

[north stand falmer]

And i bet he's never been before but as its little old brighton he fancys going.

 

[Mendoza]

Given that he can't actually manage to get to a game because of the restrictions, only a few away games (in the respective home ends). Even being a member doesn't get you much chance.

You'd have thought that playing us would make it easier. Can't really be a big game for them?

it probably isnt, but theres onl 2000ish tickets available to however many thousands are liverpool members. Theres probably loads doing it as its a new ground

 

[WallyBanana]

Isn't it compulsory to have a moustache too?

Yes and a Sergio Tacchini shell suit!

 

[Silent Bob]

Can't really be a big game for them?

Maybe not but this is the kind of fan base these clubs have, there's going to be massive interest wherever they play, whatever the opposition.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

And i bet he's never been before but as its little old brighton he fancys going.

See above, he has been.

 

[clippedgull]

Wonder why they didn't take their 15%? Or is that only for FA Cup ties?

 

[Buzzer]

As an aside - why is it that every single drag artist in Brighton is a fat old scouser? Is there similar ticket restrictions for entry into the karaoke bar upstairs at Va Va Voom?

 

[Bozza]

Not wanting to put words in her mouth, but I think BAG's point is more incredulity that there are seemingly so many fans wanting to come to the Amex that they have to put such stringent requirements in place, rather than that the system is in some way unfair.

Not really.

They'll use exactly the same rules whether they'd drawn us or Manchester United. That's the way such schemes work: pre-defined rules that get followed regardless of the opposition.

Relative to many games, demand for the game against us is probably quite low although boosted by the 'new ground' factor. Liverpool's support will be such that even a relatively unattractive game, midweek and hundreds of miles from home will easily sell out.

 

[Tummy Burger]

Yes and a Sergio Tacchini shell suit!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Not really.

They'll use exactly the same rules whether they'd drawn us or Manchester United. That's the way such schemes work: pre-defined rules that get followed regardless of the opposition.

Relative to many games, demand for the game against us is probably quite low although boosted by the 'new ground' factor. Liverpool's support will be such that even a relatively unattractive game, midweek and hundreds of miles from home will easily sell out.

Its also self-fulfilling: they have the rules in place because they have big away support, but equally the rules themselves CREATE that away support.

i.e. People who might not really have been bothered with away trips to Exeter and Brighton, will make sure they go, as that is they only way to stay at the top of the list, should they later draw United away, etc.

 

[wunt be druv]

I am not the biggest fan of all things scouse,but at least they will fill their seat allocation and make lots of noise (Please not that bloody "Ring of fire" thing they do) - looking forward to a great atmosphere and some jolly banter with our friends oop North.Their way of selling tickets does seem to ensure true Liverpool fans get the tickets and not the "plastics"

 

[sten_super]

Not really.

They'll use exactly the same rules whether they'd drawn us or Manchester United. That's the way such schemes work: pre-defined rules that get followed regardless of the opposition.

Relative to many games, demand for the game against us is probably quite low although boosted by the 'new ground' factor. Liverpool's support will be such that even a relatively unattractive game, midweek and hundreds of miles from home will easily sell out.

Its also self-fulfilling: they have the rules in place because they have big away support, but equally the rules themselves CREATE that away support.

i.e. People who might not really have been bothered with away trips to Exeter and Brighton, will make sure they go, as that is they only way to stay at the top of the list, should they later draw United away, etc.

Fair enough, that makes sense I suppose. I've never tried to buy a ticket for one of these 'big' clubs so never had the pleasure of trying to understand the machinations of the ticketing system.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

It must be a very closed shop though, don't you think? I bet for the Exeter game you had to have tickets for the Arsenal, Spurs and Leeds games, and so on back and back. So you can only get a ticket for the Brighton game if you went to the Exeter game; and then only get a ticket for the next Liverpool game if you went to the Brighton game. How the hell does anybody new get a look in?

For this reason I bet that those who went to those four games; but can't come to Brighton, are still buying the ticket and then selling it on to someone else. Wherever those tickets are being advertised, that's where Ben Andrews should look