On Saturday we took our seats for the Brighton recreation, within the residence finish adjoining to the away supporters.
I wrote an article on The Magazine on Sunday about our expertise at Brighton and thought it a whimsical reflection.
Nonetheless, I used to be dismayed on the variety of empty seats within the Newcastle United part.
I used to be unable to get Newcastle United away tickets as the brand new guidelines on ticketing meant my sound dependable mates who’re season ticket holders and lifelong Toon followers, would have usually bought tickets for me and my son (we reside in London).
Previously I’ve acquired tickets for video games right here within the South, Brighton, Southampton and many others. as a result of my mates wouldn’t be capable to make it to the sport.
Effectively how many individuals can do a spherical journey from Tyneside to Southampton on a Wednesday night?
Throw in reside TV video games and a Monday evening in London just isn’t as interesting or doable for many individuals, in comparison with a Saturday 3pm kick off.
The factors system for away video games throws a degree of complexity into the conundrum of who and the way supporters get tickets for away video games.
Pre-takeover there was no downside for me and my son getting Newcastle United away tickets (Even up North), nor for residence matches.
Put up-takeover is a distinct world and final season was phenomenal, there are not any complaints from me about what’s occurring on the pitch.
Nonetheless, all these empty seats on the Amex does elevate questions.
I do know for a undeniable fact that persons are shopping for seats purely to realize worthwhile factors after which not attending the sport. The concern issue of shedding factors or perhaps a season ticket has spooked folks into not forwarding Newcastle United away tickets on.
The end result of this, is that me and my son unable to get tickets within the Newcastle finish and paying for tickets within the Brighton finish.
I wholeheartedly agree that the system because it was, was open to abuse and wanted to be modified to make the system fairer for everybody, however…
After I did get Newcastle United away tickets, courtesy of my pals, they have been at all times at face worth. So, accusations of touting are garbage on this occasion. Final season I appeared for tickets on-line and was astounded by the asking value for tickets away at Brentford.
Because the system was, I accepted that we’d by no means get to go to the large video games within the North and consoled myself that video games like Brighton, Southampton and presumably the odd London recreation was our lot. However not anymore.
Yesterday I registered with the West Ham United web site so I might buy tickets of their finish for me and my son.
There are literally thousands of followers like me who don’t reside in Newcastle however would like to get tickets for away video games. The expertise is there to create a fairer system for accessing Newcastle United away tickets.
These empty seats at Brighton are the visible assertion that issues aren’t proper and one thing wants to vary.
