[Albion] FA Cup 4th round ticket sales

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That`s ok, i`m sure the scousers will buy all the unsold tickets.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Mine gone but not the kids.

I’ve found the Isle seat Although convenient, very annoying from 35 mins onwards due to the desperation of those to get in the food and drink queue

Might need a rethink next season

I always book aisle seats, you’re not hemmed in, all you have to do is swing your legs to one side to let people pass, no need to stand up. Season tickets have always been aisle seats. Hate being hemmed in at the opposite end of a row or in the middle. Aisle seats are the dogs (not the Isle of Dogs though, rough as)

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I'm sure there are sufficient community-minded season ticket holders and members on here to fulfil any non-member "guests" that would otherwise miss out.

Imagine the interview process….

 

[elwheelio]

Got my usual seat and will be taking my daughter to her first Albion game. I can't wait.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I always book aisle seats, you’re not hemmed in, all you have to do is swing your legs to one side to let people pass, no need to stand up. Season tickets have always been aisle seats. Hate being hemmed in at the opposite end of a row or in the middle. Aisle seats are the dogs (not the Isle of Dogs though, rough as)

It’s not so much those in the row - it’s the barrage on the steps with people losing the ability to walk normally and obstruct the view! I’ll be looking for a pair above the exit next season

 

[Hudson Hawk]

Got my usual seat and will be taking my daughter to her first Albion game. I can't wait.

I was going to do this but the Mrs thinks she's too young at 6. How old is yours?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I always book aisle seats, you’re not hemmed in, all you have to do is swing your legs to one side to let people pass, no need to stand up. Season tickets have always been aisle seats. Hate being hemmed in at the opposite end of a row or in the middle. Aisle seats are the dogs (not the Isle of Dogs though, rough as)

We had aisle seats when we were in the family stand. Now I am very happy that we are mid block as I found so many people couldn't go without a beer or whatever and constantly interrupted the match by walking past as play went on. This never happens now.

And annoyingly I'd forgotten that so many people decide to leave but hang around by the exit and again block the view. If you're going then go for heaven's sake and leave those who want to watch the whole game to watch it!

 

[dwayne]

Cost of living yes, but from attendances at previous home cup matches it seems like we have a high number of STH who only attend league matches.

Yer but who would want to miss watching , your club , one of the best in the world at the moment for 25 quid against one of the biggest clubs in the world?

I dont understand it.

 

[timbha]

Got my usual seat and will be taking my daughter to her first Albion game. I can't wait.

I love it when I see dads at the Amex with their young kid/kids for the first time. Sweets, gloves, hats, water, etc and the obligatory visit to the Club Shop and unplanned purchases. Non stop dad/kid chatter and another new Seagull for life.

Well done dad (or mum).

 

[Bozza]

I was going to do this but the Mrs thinks she's too young at 6. How old is yours?

Six is fine, but be prepared that they may struggle to retain an interest in the game itself - certainly not for two sustained periods of 45 minutes.

So arm yourself with snacks (sweets, crisps or whatever hits the spot) and a device loaded with favourite shows/films. You might not need to use it, but it's there just in case.

And if you intend to buy a bottled drink, even water, it wouldn't be the worst idea to accidentally find a bottle top in your pocket...

 

[Weststander]

Six is fine, but be prepared that they may struggle to retain an interest in the game itself - certainly not for two sustained periods of 45 minutes.

So arm yourself with snacks (sweets, crisps or whatever hits the spot) and a device loaded with favourite shows/films. You might not need to use it, but it's there just in case.

And if you intend to buy a bottled drink, even water, it wouldn't be the worst idea to accidentally find a bottle top in your pocket...

At Withdean in the Russell Slade era, the stewards allowed us to do a swap of our kids at half time!

My 4 year old daughter only went for the ice cream and was bored by HT, so my wife brought my Albion-loving son to the SS gates.

 

[Bryanw42]

I was going to do this but the Mrs thinks she's too young at 6. How old is yours?

I've taken my (now) 5.5 yr old home and away fairly frequently, starting from the end of last season (with his two older brothers, 10 and 8). He started by barely looking at the game but he liked being there and having a fizzy drink (I bring my own cap as it will be kicked over at some point), crisps and a bag of sweets (which I make up at home). He used to get properly bored about 15 mins into the second half and bothered me from then until the end of the game - but even so it was a good experience for him/me on balance and better than leaving him home.
This season he loved the Chelsea demolition and really enjoyed taking part in the booing but again not that into the game itself. Something happened when we went to Molineux. He watched some of what was a rollercoaster game and really got into the atmosphere and started to understand the game a bit. To my surprise he enjoyed the noise (having previously shielded his ears), including the banging, shouting and singing as we exited through the claustrophobic inner space of the Steve Bull stand.

He really enjoyed our boxing day trip to St Marys, despite being right next to the stains fans and on our last trip - the Arsenal game on NYE - he was pretty much watching the whole game and I know he was actually watching because he made some vaguely sensible comments. Slight problem is he loves Trossard. He's got a robot toy that he's named Leandro.. and the man himself waved to our boy when stuck in the traffic next to the park n ride queue. So he'll be upset unless RDZ and Tross have kissed and made up by this game.

So in summary - it was a rocky start and some boredom to manage but you need to space out the treats to mitigate this. I go crisps and fizzy in the first half and hand over the sweets (including time consuming chewies) in the second.
Unless they are really going super batshit - do not give them a device. This will certainly block the osmosis like absorption that seems to have happened to my 5 yr old. Not once have I handed over my phone and put cebeebies or ninjago on there for him. If you do that you may have lost the battle.

So now, after a few games where I thought he was just too young, he now knows about 6 of the players by their numbers, sings Solly, Solly March and makes comments on the game (mainly about how brilliant tross is even if he's playing badly). Soon he'll be absorbing every kick and move of the game in forensic detail like his older brothers. In another couple of years I'll bring the youngest of my four boys along as well (he's 3 now). Maybe PB can give me a job advising on the introduction of new fans. My two eldest are fans for life despite the pretty harsh banter they were subjected to at school by their mainly Chelsea fan classmates (We live in Epsom and most kids here support Chelsea)- but how that has changed eh - the banter is the other way round now... I'm sure the third will be a fan for life - so if I get our fourth hooked that's a decent lifetime source of revenue for the club. Job please PB?

 

[elwheelio]

I was going to do this but the Mrs thinks she's too young at 6. How old is yours?

She's 7. We went to the womens euros final at Wembley which was amazing and she loved it (who wouldn't?). This is her first taste of club football so fingers crossed it will be a positive experience.

 

[worthingseagull]

I was going to do this but the Mrs thinks she's too young at 6. How old is yours?

A good tip to keep their interest is to turn it in to a game - take a bag of sweets (haribo etc) and ask your daughter to guess if it will be a free kick or a throw in next. If shes right she gets a sweet. Plus you can adapt it to if we get a corner = 1 sweet ......... and if we score a goal = 2 sweets


worked perfectly for me when I took my son at age 5. Hes 14 now and absolutely besotted by all things Albion





oh and if the opposition score, she has to stand up and aim both middle fingers at the away fans

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Can anyone on here advise as to when I can purchase a ticket for my mum, my ST is still available as is the seat next to it, yet I can’t assign it to her? She’s not a member or anything but does have a fan number and is on my family and friends list

 

[ozzygull]

Can anyone on here advise as to when I can purchase a ticket for my mum, my ST is still available as is the seat next to it, yet I can’t assign it to her? She’s not a member or anything but does have a fan number and is on my family and friends list

You just buy the ticket under your account. I did this I bought a ticket for my sister in law she is not a member

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

You can buy a guest ticket as a ST now

 

[Happy Exile]

I was going to do this but the Mrs thinks she's too young at 6. How old is yours?

I took mini-Exile to her first game when she was around 6. One of the joys was how she experienced the game so differently to me and found the action on the pitch very much secondary to a lot else going on. Be prepared for that and to have a big budget for sweets and drinks and crisps and other distractions and souvenirs! The look on her face as she giggled and said "Dad...that sounds like they're being rude, but they aren't really singing that are they?" when the North Stand let rip at someone is one of my happiest Amex memories I think.

 

[BNthree]

Can anyone on here advise as to when I can purchase a ticket for my mum, my ST is still available as is the seat next to it, yet I can’t assign it to her? She’s not a member or anything but does have a fan number and is on my family and friends list

You assign her ticket to yourself as you are the person that is eligible to buy it.

 

[Hudson Hawk]

A good tip to keep their interest is to turn it in to a game - take a bag of sweets (haribo etc) and ask your daughter to guess if it will be a free kick or a throw in next. If shes right she gets a sweet. Plus you can adapt it to if we get a corner = 1 sweet ......... and if we score a goal = 2 sweets


worked perfectly for me when I took my son at age 5. Hes 14 now and absolutely besotted by all things Albion





oh and if the opposition score, she has to stand up and aim both middle fingers at the away fans

And only has 3 teeth left

Cheers chaps, I will have another 'discussion' with the Mrs tonight. It's the perfect opportunity being cheap(er) and at a decent weekend time.