Same as it ever was. If you were first dibs at the end of last season you’ll be first dibs at the start of the next. Don’t think an abacus will come into it and if, as you imply, that 50% of ST points are deducted then that will apply to everyone.
I love that bit. It has been a privilege watching the Albion this season. The more games you have been to the greater the privilege. Perhaps an extra points deduction to compensate ?
I wouldn’t be so defeatist, there is plenty of hot air going round at the moment that “I’m going here, I’m going there, I’ll go to Vladivostok on a Thursday night etc etc. Tickets might be one thing but without flights, accommodation, money, time off work etc it doesn’t matter how many points you have (BTW I’m assuming there is going to be some protection against fans just buying tickets and then not going?) Anyhoo, I’m keeping it real and only have one away as a target and if I do it I’ll be happy. I know a Fulham fan at work, he had the same outlook as me, he made it to Basel thus fulfilling a dream, he was happier with that.
Your current loyalty points minus your 22/23 season ticket points divided by two (rounded down if needs be) plus your 23/24 season ticket points
Small allocations in Europe mean most don’t have a chance anyway. I doubt a handful of early away PL games will make much difference to the vast majority.
I guess we‘re looking at similar points to those needed at Brentford? If you could get a Brentford ticket you’ll probably be able to get one for Europe
As you can’t be arsed to look it up
5% allocations min in the EL, so could be some lower than that.
Decimation, according to most dictionaries, has become a generic term for slashed or devastated.
I have holiday saved, work are pleased we made it to Europe and are happy to be flexible with time off, it's literally just the ticket availability that worries me. One away game, that's all I ask. Keeping everything crossed.
Be very helpful if the club could let fans know their rough ranking on points… Eg you are in the top 500… provides a lot more comfort when booking a flight when the Euro draw is made
Imagine ticket swill be allocated as normal - ie Tier 1 will be essentially guaranteed a ticket, with then a scramble for T2 for whatever is left. I guess what the club could do is publish a list a the start of the season showing how many fans there are in various bands starting with the highest, just so everyone at least has an idea of the starting point and where they stand……eg (numbers for illustration only):
I remember the debates when the loyalty scheme firsdt started.
The ORIGINAL meaning was to reduce by 1 in 10, rather than to 1 in 10.
The final paragraph of this says there is a policy for refunds for away games when people can't attend. Interesting.
I think the current system is fairest.