[Albion] The "West Brom cup game - waiting for the upper tiers" thread *** all areas open! ***

[halbpro]

While I'm normally in WSU, may be bringing a few people whose knees/hips can't really handle the quantity of stairs comfortably any more, so will be sitting somewhere in the lower tier. Not sure where yet though.

 

[Dirty Dave]

Fantastic pricing given the included travel. I'd be astonished if we don't come close to selling out so I'm unsure why the club are being reserved in initially holding back the upper tiers

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[ChazzyBHA]

I’ll be holding out for the upper tiers this year for sure, cracking prices from the club.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Or they could be valuing it by ensuring it is filled to the rafters. Match of the day with a full house in full voice hopefully with a Brighton win. What's not to like.?

Match Of the Day? Hardly. Bet we will be the last to be shown as per usual too!

 

[METALMICKY]

We saw Iron Maiden at the O2 in the upper seats and also commented at how it was like watching on TV - literally zero atmosphere up there except one fan that was in the zone!

Can I presume that you've never been to the O2 before? The upper tier seats are appalling and never mind the poor view you need grappling irons to climb the stairs. I was at the Maiden gig in August and lower tiers from midway are great view and comfortable for old gits like me who no longer like the bundle of the floor.

 

[pasty]

Question. If they do open the upper tiers, do STH holders for those areas get first dibs on their own seats, or are they all on general sale as soon as they open?

 

[METALMICKY]

Question. If they do open the upper tiers, do STH holders for those areas get first dibs on their own seats, or are they all on general sale as soon as they open?

No is the simple answer. If you look in the thread someone has mentioned that as a regular North stander the felt they should have first dibs.

I am WSU and will just bide my time and then get on the phone or web pronto to try and bag my normal seat.

 

[BNthree]

Can I presume that you've never been to the O2 before? The upper tier seats are appalling and never mind the poor view you need grappling irons to climb the stairs. I was at the Maiden gig in August and lower tiers from midway are great view and comfortable for old gits like me who no longer like the bundle of the floor.

Went to a gig there and was literally in the highest row of seats possible up in the heavens. Someone else came and sat down, obviously got vertigo and literally crawled down the stairs backwards and went away never to return for the rest of the concert.

 

[METALMICKY]

Went to a gig there and was literally in the highest row of seats possible up in the heavens. Someone else came and sat down, obviously got vertigo and literally crawled down the stairs backwards and went away never to return for the rest of the concert.

To be fair to the O2 when you purchase those ' nosebleed' seats there is a warning. Can really understand some people being uncomfortable with TLD the steep rake of those seats.

 

[pasty]

No is the simple answer. If you look in the thread someone has mentioned that as a regular North stander the felt they should have first dibs.

I am WSU and will just bide my time and then get on the phone or web pronto to try and bag my normal seat.

That sucks to be honest. I'd like to be in my usual seat but have to wait to see if the upper tiers open, and if they do, there is no guarantee I will still be able to get it.

 

[Bozza]

That sucks to be honest. I'd like to be in my usual seat but have to wait to see if the upper tiers open, and if they do, there is no guarantee I will still be able to get it.

I think the "free for all" approach is the best one, as it allows people to bring along friends and family that might not be STHs and they can all sit together.

If you do bide your time for an upper tier, there is every chance you will be able to get your own seat as 18,000 other Albion fans (at a guess) will have already picked up tickets in order for upper tiers to be opened.

 

[Sheebo]

It really doesn’t matter that much where you sit - just make sure you’re there and we get a good attendance and support the lads!

But yes, I expect the upper tiers will open up.

 

[Hastings gull]

I think the "free for all" approach is the best one, as it allows people to bring along friends and family that might not be STHs and they can all sit together.

If you do bide your time for an upper tier, there is every chance you will be able to get your own seat as 18,000 other Albion fans (at a guess) will have already picked up tickets in order for upper tiers to be opened.

Yes, I can see the advantage of this, as you state, and you could argue that it would be good for this to happen -who knows; the fan coming for the first time could be hooked for life as we all were at some stage. But there is an element or risk -if enough upper tierers wait, the club might decide on looking at the figures, that it is not worth opening up the rest of the stadium, as the lower tiers are not filled. Didn't happen last year against Coventry, admittedly, but who knows? Just such a shame that Russian Roulette is seemingly necessary.

 

[Hastings gull]

It really doesn’t matter that much where you sit - just make sure you’re there and we get a good attendance and support the lads!

But yes, I expect the upper tiers will open up.

Yes, I am with you there -when the window for STHs opens up, I will choose another part of the ground and not be too bothered, but should I have to do this? And I feel for those who don't want to give up on their usual seat and have to watch anxiously for several days.

 

[Is it PotG?]

It's one of 30 odd thousand identical padded seats next to a piece of grass, FOR ONE MATCH.

Modern day worries eh.

 

[Drumstick]

I’m looking forward to sitting elsewhere, I see it as a rare sortie away from my usual standpoint.

Given my seat is the back row of the NS I’m confident no one will be SAT in it either.


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[Giraffe]

They should open them now like last time. Silly. But fun for us.

 

[Invicta]

If spend on an individual game drops like retail spend in shops over the past year then both upper tiers prob won't be needed. Or does watching Albion buck the trend ?

 

[Hastings gull]

They should open them now like last time. Silly. But fun for us.

Yes, fair point -always good for a few pages; Probably why they have done it, to read and have a larf at all our moans. . .

 

[LamieRobertson]

just great to have a home draw