[Albion] FAB Euro Ticketing meeting

[mile oak]

Good list of questions there.

I know when I had a meeting with the club a while back on a ticketing matter, they mentioned that STHs and 1901ers were not guaranteed their own seats for European games because of UEFA's requirement for tickets for their officials and sponsors etc.

In reality, this won't be a huge number of seats, but now we know which competition we are in, do the club now know what requirements they will need to meet, how many STH/1901 tickets may be required and how any fans who have to give up "their seat" will be accommodated elsewhere?

Do you think its SW corner STH that may have to move?

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Your trial run is his ST seat.

Yeah it’s funny how those obsessed with moving the away fans never want them moved to where they sit.

 

[studio150]

Don't think English clubs ever get an early home KO.

Last season

Arsenal v PSV 6pm

 

[schmunk]

Last season

Arsenal v PSV 6pm

That was only because the fixture was moved, and to prevent a clash with PL matches that were being broadcast at the usual time that evening.

 

[wellquickwoody]

If they have a ballot there will rightly be a riot. I’ve trekked across this country for my hard earned points to be used away in Kosovo, not given to some part time JCL

I’m not even pretending to be part time, I want some glory!

 

[Husty]

I believe Southampton took 8k away in the group games as like us were seen as small fry in the competition by other regular Europa league clubs and could get larger allocations. Maybe the rules have since changed.

Now that would be bloody excellent. I really do hope the club is going to try and maximise the number of tickets we get allocated. Some teams might appreciate having 5000 in the away end boosting ticket revenue? Could definitely shift that many or more for some destinations.

 

[rigton70]

I may be wrong on this but i seem to remember Newcastle taking 10000 odd fans to Italy one year.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I may be wrong on this but i seem to remember Newcastle taking 10000 odd fans to Italy one year.

Their following consists of odd fans

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I may be wrong on this but i seem to remember Newcastle taking 10000 odd fans to Italy one year.

Frankfurt took 30,000 to the Camp Nou season before last.

 

[dazzer6666]

Yeah it’s funny how those obsessed with moving the away fans never want them moved to where they sit.

Wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. Euro games will be like any other cup game - hopefully an opportunity to get a different view of the game than from my usual seat.

 

[Arthur]

I may be wrong on this but i seem to remember Newcastle taking 10000 odd fans to Italy one year.

They were playing one the Milan teams.....think it was Inter. They won't use the end of the ground that is the AC so they got the whole thing.

Question for the FAB - will alcohol be on sale in the ground for the European games? Several years back my company had Arsenal season tickets and they invariably didn't get used for midweek games so I used to go to a fair few games including European nights. I seem to recall they weren't allowed to sell alcohol despite Heineken/Amstel being one of the main sponsors.

 

[Official Old Man]

I've 320 points. I've that many because I've put in the miles. I've also seen every home friendly (I note the Rayo game is struggling to fill two lower stands). No trains, no excuse. I've done the 4 am returns in the snow and for that reason I intend to go to every away European game. If, for any reason, the club decide I cant go because someone with lower points than me should be given the opportunity, then I'll never step foot in the Amex again.
BUT I believe that wont happen. I've faith in PBOBE.

 

[drew]

They were playing one the Milan teams.....think it was Inter. They won't use the end of the ground that is the AC so they got the whole thing.

Question for the FAB - will alcohol be on sale in the ground for the European games? Several years back my company had Arsenal season tickets and they invariably didn't get used for midweek games so I used to go to a fair few games including European nights. I seem to recall they weren't allowed to sell alcohol despite Heineken/Amstel being one of the main sponsors.

Highly unlikely bearing in mind the law banning consumption of alcohol in sight of the pitch is a UK law.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I've 320 points. I've that many because I've put in the miles. I've also seen every home friendly (I note the Rayo game is struggling to fill two lower stands). No trains, no excuse. I've done the 4 am returns in the snow and for that reason I intend to go to every away European game. If, for any reason, the club decide I cant go because someone with lower points than me should be given the opportunity, then I'll never step foot in the Amex again.
BUT I believe that wont happen. I've faith in PBOBE.

Given the debacle over people harvesting points last season, the implication from that is that the club want to play everything by the book when it comes to loyalty and ticket allocation, so I'd be absolutely staggered if they did anything for EL games that deviated from that at all.

In short, you'll be fine.

 

[Springal]

Highly unlikely bearing in mind the law banning consumption of alcohol in sight of the pitch is a UK law.

That isn’t what he said / asked

 

[drew]

That isn’t what he said / asked

My bad and thanks for going to the trouble of pointing out what he did ask!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

UCL and UEL games in England sell beer inside the ground.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. Euro games will be like any other cup game - hopefully an opportunity to get a different view of the game than from my usual seat.

The poster to whom you replied was responding to a suggestion to move the away fans for the Euro games as a trial for the PL….

 

[Arthur]

Highly unlikely bearing in mind the law banning consumption of alcohol in sight of the pitch is a UK law.

I wasn't asking about in sight of the pitch. I meant on the concourses/lounges.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I've 320 points. I've that many because I've put in the miles. I've also seen every home friendly (I note the Rayo game is struggling to fill two lower stands). No trains, no excuse. I've done the 4 am returns in the snow and for that reason I intend to go to every away European game. If, for any reason, the club decide I cant go because someone with lower points than me should be given the opportunity, then I'll never step foot in the Amex again.
BUT I believe that wont happen. I've faith in PBOBE.

How do you feel about 7-year old kids missing out on a free shirt because their old man was too disorganised to register their kid in time to qualify for it?