[Albion] Brentford - away tickets

[dazzer6666]

I flip-flopped on this when discussing it last year.

For the low-capacity aways (Bournemouth, Brentford and Luton etc), I did initially think the size of Tier 2 was a bit unfair to those just below the Tier 1 threshold.

However, I then decided this large Tier 2 group might be more fair, in that it gives more people a chance of going to one of these high-demand fixtures. If Tier 2 was shrunk down, and the following was a suggestion, there'd be a lot of people who would not get a chance to go to one of these games:

Window 1 – the allocation (using an example of 1k allocation – 1k)
Window 2 – double the allocation (around 2k)
Window 3 – 50% of STHs &1901 (around 12k)
Window 4 – all STHs & 1901 (around 24k)

I guess I can see the pros and cons of each approach.

If T2 is narrower, it effectively becomes more of the much-maligned ‘closed shop’……agree it can be argued both ways, with many probably clouded by their own circumstances. There is no solution that suits all of the people all of the time unfortunately

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

I fully accept I’ve just got to chance my arm next Wednesday morning. I’ve already booked my flights so just hope I’m fortunate - there are worse problems! If we were meeting them in the Championship it would be easier so I think I’ll take where we are now

 

[dazzer6666]

I would think so - like a lot of people, if me and my son were split up by the tiers I wouldn't bother going as the ticket scramble is pretty off-putting nowadays in a way it wasn't before.

I didn't mind the ticket scramble when it genuinely a fair and even contest - you got the ticket if you were quicker and clicked on the right bits of the website because you done your homework properly. If you didn't get in, you only had yourself to blame for not doing those things properly. With the introduction of the queing system, you are just powerless as you are effectively blocked from competing until the roulette wheel turns. I found that quite demoralising and super frustrating - to the extent I wouldn't want to experience it again.

I'd be in favour of a wide tier 2 banding if that change hadn't been made by the club. But now it has been - am sure they can justify it by their ticket setup not being able to cope with high demand - then I have now shifted my view and think there should be a narrower tier 2 band.

Could argue the queue makes it fairer rather than it being a test of ‘fastest finger first’.

 

[kevo]

TBH the current system works as a good motivator to anyone who likes to do a fair few aways.

Tier2 is a lottery, but Tier1 is a guarantee.
Anyone close to the top of T2, will end up doing a few more difficult trips to reach the T1 status.

It definitely worked for me.
just missing out on Brentford last season, led me to doing 3 northern trips, I would otherwise probably not have done.

Yes, I can see why they do it. It does seem a bit unfair to have such a wide range for Tier 2, though.