Didn't for us when we did it last time.Managed to do that with a single too, tactically left in between earlier purchases
We purposely left a single seat between us so @Hiney could get in, and someone bought it.
Hiney managed to get one in the row in front so I asked the bloke whether he wouldn't mind swapping seats.
He refused, saying that the seat was his 'lucky seat'
After a first half of him nearly taking my eye out with his flag on several occasions, I asked him if he could keep his flag away from my face.
He never reappeared for the second half, dunno where he went.