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Lollipop lady could get run over, postmen get bitten by dogs...
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Yes, there are a lot of examples , here is one
For NHS nurses only,free George Michael concert tickets in London. - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums
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Righto mate.
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Get those trousers off!
Good to see that is happening. Can you explain why you feel troops should get tickets over Albion fans though? I wouldn't have a problem with it if our stadium was half empty the whole time but it won't be.
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I'm both an ex serviceman, where I saw no active service and an ex police officer, where I saw action most weekend nights in Brighton. I am also an STH at Amex. Just think this idea opens a can of worms. Agree we have horrible injuries caused to our servicemen, but do not agree with bucket rattling knee jerk reactions, that's my opinion and I am entitled to it.
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It's not as if it would be thousands of tickets , it's a token amount and you know it, this pretty much sums things up
I WENT into a public 'ouse to get a pint o' beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, " We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' " Tommy, go away " ;
But it's " Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it's " Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play.
I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls,
But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls!
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' " Tommy, wait outside ";
But it's " Special train for Atkins " when the trooper's on the tide
The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide,
O it's " Special train for Atkins " when the trooper's on the tide.
Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap.
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit.
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Tommy, 'ow's yer soul? "
But it's " Thin red line of 'eroes " when the drums begin to roll
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it's " Thin red line of 'eroes, " when the drums begin to roll.
We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints;
While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Tommy, fall be'ind,"
But it's " Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind
There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind,
O it's " Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind.
You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires, an' all:
We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace.
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Chuck him out, the brute! "
But it's " Saviour of 'is country " when the guns begin to shoot;
An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please;
An 'Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees!
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No is denying your right to an opinion, and it's not "bucket rattling, knee jerk reactions" it's an opportunity to show appreciation to troops that's all, one last thing, the "action" you say you saw weekends in brighton, how do you think it compares to a FOB in helmand , or al amarah ?
seagullsovergrimsby
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It might be good publicity for the club's various sponsors to make tickets available to service personnel as a freebie for occasional matches (I believe there are going to be a number of complimentary tickets given to charities , schools and community groups etc)
Blues Rock DJ
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could thoretically end up just as dead if some nutter has a knife, gun, beer glass? I donate to enough charities for ex-servicemen, sponsored Edna Everage on her HtH bike ride, do not agree they should get freebies to sporting events, that's all.
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IF my granny had bollocks she'd be my grandad, no comparison really is there, we both know the difference in the chances of becoming a casualty as a soldier on the ground in helmand, and as a policeman in a relatively quiet town on the sussex coast.
McLovin
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I read NSC a lot, but have not posted anything for years, however this has prompted me to reply....A perfectly fair question has prompted condescending and ill thought replies.
I am both a serviceman and Albion STH. I am currently in Doha until September and will miss the first few games at the AMEX – different location, but I also missed the last game at the Goldstone due to deployment. When I am in the UK, I live in Hertfordshire and make the effort to travel to as many games (Home and Away) as I can. Previously, while living in Wiltshire I held a season ticket 3 years at Withdean, making midweek home games both expensive and hard work!
All of this is my personal choice; however recent years have seen lots of organizations choosing to shown support and say thank you to service members buy giving tickets for a large number of events, sports, music, and many forms of entertainment.
Most of this support has been since the start of the Afghan conflict (and, yes I have been there as well), and is regardless of what the OUR government ask the UKs Forces to do.
Tickets for troops is a small thanks you, to those employed in a challenging and sometimes dangerous occupation in service of our country, these individuals (currently on a 2 year pay freeze) for the most part get little thanks for their efforts.
A career in the Services pays on overtime (I am currently working 7 days a week 12+ hours most days), its individuals deployed away from friends, families for extended periods, and we have no unions or a right to strike….This is what sets us apart Police / Firemen / Nurse / Lollipop Lady etc
In answer to some remarks, Tickets for troops is not giving service men and women any ‘preference’, it is a thank you – last years Albion’s away game at Peterborough was a Tickets for Troops games, and no one in there right mind would say they are a bigger or better club than us.
I am both a serviceman and Albion STH. I am currently in Doha until September and will miss the first few games at the AMEX – different location, but I also missed the last game at the Goldstone due to deployment. When I am in the UK, I live in Hertfordshire and make the effort to travel to as many games (Home and Away) as I can. Previously, while living in Wiltshire I held a season ticket 3 years at Withdean, making midweek home games both expensive and hard work!
All of this is my personal choice; however recent years have seen lots of organizations choosing to shown support and say thank you to service members buy giving tickets for a large number of events, sports, music, and many forms of entertainment.
Most of this support has been since the start of the Afghan conflict (and, yes I have been there as well), and is regardless of what the OUR government ask the UKs Forces to do.
Tickets for troops is a small thanks you, to those employed in a challenging and sometimes dangerous occupation in service of our country, these individuals (currently on a 2 year pay freeze) for the most part get little thanks for their efforts.
A career in the Services pays on overtime (I am currently working 7 days a week 12+ hours most days), its individuals deployed away from friends, families for extended periods, and we have no unions or a right to strike….This is what sets us apart Police / Firemen / Nurse / Lollipop Lady etc
In answer to some remarks, Tickets for troops is not giving service men and women any ‘preference’, it is a thank you – last years Albion’s away game at Peterborough was a Tickets for Troops games, and no one in there right mind would say they are a bigger or better club than us.
arkan
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Yeah its fantastic that they people are overseas supposidly saving us from the tyranny of radical islam, and i personally know one lad who was killed over in Afghanistan a couple of years back in his line of duty. That last bit was put in bold to highlight the fact that it is their job, same as anyone who holds down a job, whether it be in a shop, a council worker, a public servant etc etc. Any personnel within the armed forces know that there is that risk they could be shipped off somewhere dangerous, and it may sound harsh, but if you get your leg blown off, come back with mental trauma or whatever you knew about those risks when you first joined up, so for them to be able to get preferential treatment regarding entertainment (which includes football matches) is a bit rich to be fair.
I dont know about this tickets for troops thing, i.e if you are fast tracked for tickets for events, but its a bit rich when as someone mentioned before, the police, nhs workers, social workers (you get my drift) arent given the same advantages as the armed forces.
I dont know about this tickets for troops thing, i.e if you are fast tracked for tickets for events, but its a bit rich when as someone mentioned before, the police, nhs workers, social workers (you get my drift) arent given the same advantages as the armed forces.
Blues Rock DJ
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Well said that man..................they even marshall at Wimbledon every year !
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Let's hope the troops get the tickets, and Brighton fans can show there thanks to them, and if you don't like
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cannedheat
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Tough shit
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Gcse go to grade G now, i thought it was F and thats it
clippedgull
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I totally respect our troops and the work that they do in the name of our country. But where do we stop in handing out 'free' tickets? You, yourself say you are on tons of overtime, great, I don't begrudge you a single penny of that.
In my opinion we should be handing out free tickets to those who genuinely cannot afford them. One example that springs to mind is a carer of a disabled person who has to work 35 hours minimum to get £55 carers allowance from the government £1.57 per hour! In a lot of cases those carers are on call with their loved ones 24/7. Not all carers are poor, but a hell of a lot are.
Free tickets for troops? No. Respect for troops, Yes.