[Albion] Carabao Cup Fourth Round: Charlton - 3rd allocation of tickets

[Dave the hatosaurus]

Just after 11 pm 894 left heading into tomorrow

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

No chance this gets to Wednesday morning then, nightmare after going to Forest Green and Arsenal only to have no chance of going when we go deeper in the cup

Don't you wish we'd got Newcastle away now?
No? Oh. Never mind.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I know and it’s wrong. This loyalty points thing needs to be per competition, my lad went to FG and Arsenal, yet he’s not tier 2 so no chance. Of course all the 2200 who purchased today might also have all gone to those 2 games but I highly flipping doubt it. What would be a fairer would be a ballot of the 6,300 who went to Arsenal, probably hassle for the club though so unlikely.

I was in this position a couple of seasons ago. Had decent points myself but wanted to take my son. He was a couple of bands lower as never went to Withdean and first ST at Amex was 2013 and realistically could only do London aways, which always went to higher points holders, so a bit of a vicious circle.

Now he's older we've spent about three years building his points up with longer away days and making sure we went to home games in the cup, including Swansea where only two stands were open for Brighton. The points system currently includes some of those as your total is rolled over and proportioned at each new season start.

This season we've barely missed a game home or away. Ironically Arsenal was the one we have missed (and I also missed Forest at home) because I spent a few weeks working away in the week and only home at weekends. Still we were in the top tier for this for the first ever time. It's taken three years, not three matches and I think that's probably fairier.

Tl;dr? It's a marathon not a sprint, but you'll get there.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

No chance this gets to Wednesday morning then, nightmare after going to Forest Green and Arsenal only to have no chance of going when we go deeper in the cup

It might do, after a swift take up early yesterday, it dropped to a slow and steady rate yesterday.
There may be a handful left on Wednesday morning, if you're quick.

There also may be some tickets released nearer the date.
When I had a look on Sunday there were a few hundred tickets reserved for comps which probably won't be taken up.
So keep checking the site to see if any extra get released.

In regards to the fairness of the loyalty ticket system, it was designed by TB to be as fair as possible.
I have missed out on Brentford tickets 2 seasons running, but have made an effort, to attend as many games as I can afford, this season, in an attempt to ensure Tier 1 next season.

If you want to support the club in the high demand games, you will have to build up the points over 2 or 3 seasons.
It's worth it and the club are doing everything they can to make it fairer.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Baffled by the suggestion that loyalty points should be per competition. So someone goes home and away every game but accumulates 0 points for next time we get a glamour 4th round cup tie away from home, whereas someone who went to the previous round at Arsenal is ahead of the queue. Er, no.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Baffled by the suggestion that loyalty points should be per competition. So someone goes home and away every game but accumulates 0 points for next time we get a glamour 4th round cup tie away from home, whereas someone who went to the previous round at Arsenal is ahead of the queue. Er, no.

Exactly. I didn’t go to Arsenal because of work commitments, but yet to miss a league game home or away. Am I less deserving?

Think @Guinness Boy summed it up in his post.

 

[drew]

Baffled by the suggestion that loyalty points should be per competition. So someone goes home and away every game but accumulates 0 points for next time we get a glamour 4th round cup tie away from home, whereas someone who went to the previous round at Arsenal is ahead of the queue. Er, no.

Agree. How many of those complaining went to northern league games last season that went down to members?

 

[drew]

I know and it’s wrong. This loyalty points thing needs to be per competition, my lad went to FG and Arsenal, yet he’s not tier 2 so no chance. Of course all the 2200 who purchased today might also have all gone to those 2 games but I highly flipping doubt it. What would be a fairer would be a ballot of the 6,300 who went to Arsenal, probably hassle for the club though so unlikely.

Go to more league games then and build the points up like everyone else does.

 

[drew]

I was in this position a couple of seasons ago. Had decent points myself but wanted to take my son. He was a couple of bands lower as never went to Withdean and first ST at Amex was 2013 and realistically could only do London aways, which always went to higher points holders, so a bit of a vicious circle.

Now he's older we've spent about three years building his points up with longer away days and making sure we went to home games in the cup, including Swansea where only two stands were open for Brighton. The points system currently includes some of those as your total is rolled over and proportioned at each new season start.

This season we've barely missed a game home or away. Ironically Arsenal was the one we have missed (and I also missed Forest at home) because I spent a few weeks working away in the week and only home at weekends. Still we were in the top tier for this for the first ever time. It's taken three years, not three matches and I think that's probably fairier.

Tl;dr? It's a marathon not a sprint, but you'll get there.

Agree.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

How easy is the drive to Charlton from Brighton, it looks straightforward on MAPs but?

There’s a retail park (selco Halfords etc) on the A206 pretty much opposite the valley (cross road and walk under the under pass) that used to let you park for a fiver - might be worth checking

 

[Originunknown]

I know and it’s wrong. This loyalty points thing needs to be per competition, my lad went to FG and Arsenal, yet he’s not tier 2 so no chance. Of course all the 2200 who purchased today might also have all gone to those 2 games but I highly flipping doubt it. What would be a fairer would be a ballot of the 6,300 who went to Arsenal, probably hassle for the club though so unlikely.

Ballots aren't fair, they're a lottery. The points system works and the club are even taking measures to stop abuse of the system so surely it's fairer?

 

[dazzer6666]

Half the 900 or so gone in 1 minute

 

[Titanic]

I know and it’s wrong. This loyalty points thing needs to be per competition, my lad went to FG and Arsenal, yet he’s not tier 2 so no chance. Of course all the 2200 who purchased today might also have all gone to those 2 games but I highly flipping doubt it. What would be a fairer would be a ballot of the 6,300 who went to Arsenal, probably hassle for the club though so unlikely.

That's nonsense. Someone with 350+ points from seasons of dedicated away trips but couldn't attend the Arsenal game ... why should someone with 'a fan number' get one ahead of them?

 

[BNthree]

About 155 left.

 

[Giraffe]

106 left

 

[kevo]

Got mine - some sections completely sold out, others with just 1 or 2 tickets.

 

[Guinness Boy]

About 155 left.

I assume you got yours?

 

[dazzer6666]

Going to be sold out by 9.30 by the look of things, only 60-odd left

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

About 50 left

Hope they push and get another block in the east

 

[amexer]

willl Charlton release more