I see that ASTs apart, it is first come first served for tickets for away leg
at Carlisle !
This means that a ST holder or member * who has gone to no away games all
season has the same chance of a ticket as a ST holder or member who has been to
every away game !
To my way of thinking this cannot be right - surely those fans who have
travelled the length and breadth of the country to watch the team deserve to
get a ticket for the biggest away game of the season ahead of those who have
not been to (m)any ?
I know some fans are unable to get to aways but lets face it the majority
don't go by choice - they have more pressing \ important things to do.
It is not a question of being a "bigger \ better" fan, it is about who is
most deserving of a ticket for a particular game.
Also it is not an "I'm all right Jack" argument on my behalf - I have only
been to 14 away games so have no idea if I would qualify as one of the most
attended 1300 (after ASTs)
I have always argued at both club and England level that those who attend
most of the less important fixtures should get priority for the big games - I
have said this even on occasions when I have been to very few aways (eg when my
kids were young and time and money were at a premium)
If I miss out tomorrow to people who have been to more games than me then
that is fine but if I miss out and find on here \ waccoe etc that fans who will
be going to their first away game of the season I will be very pissed off.
To my mind after years of trying various things England have got it right -
one cap for a home game \ 2 for away \ caps only last 2 years and then 75% of
tickets are given to those with most caps who apply and the other 25% go in a
ballot - this allows fans to 'get on the ladder'
Even this season quite a number of our aways games were not sold out or were
only sold out at the last minute so the 'loyalty' scheme would only have been
needed for a few games.
Dave
* we do have a 85% ST holders and 15% members split
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