Problem is then I'd have to actually buy a ticket to MK Dons when the Gods AREN'T playing. Why on earth would anyone want to do that! :-)
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:33:54 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] MK Dons - what a f56king palaver > > You'll have to get yourself onto their customer database, then they won't > check. > > I'm on the customer database of eight different clubs, supposedly as a 'home > supporter'. Can anyone beat that? > > Tim W. > > www.toellandback.org, an independent view of Leeds United. > > --- On Fri, 25/9/09, Graham Longbottom <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Graham Longbottom <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] MK Dons - what a f56king palaver > To: "Leeds List (E-mail)" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, 25 September, 2009, 6:26 PM > > > > Suddenly coming free this weekend, thought I'd treat myself to day at Milton > Keynes a scant 3/4 of an hour or so up the road - only my second sighting of > the Gods this season. > > No probs buying a ticket - still a fair few available. Set up nicely for > Saturday. > > Imagine my shock when the email below arrives (and just as well I checked > email before tomorrow else I'd have had an abortive trip) ... > > > Dear Mr Longbottom > > > > Thank you for your order. Unfortunately due to strict > segregation policies that we have in place here at stadiummk I have had to > cancel your order for the following > reasons. > > Any order that we have received from anyone who is > not registered on our ticketing database has been checked with Leeds united > to ensure that we have no away supporters in > the home end of the ground. When we supplied your details to them they have > confirmed that you were registered with them. > > > > > > > > I do apologise for any inconvenience this may have > caused but I hope you understand the reason behind my decision. > > > Should you wish to discuss this please feel free to > contact me on the number below. Your card has been refunded today for you. > > > > > > Kind regards > > Call ticket office and have long and ultimately fruitless discussion but they > refuse to sell me a ticket. Not because I'm a Leeds supporter (obviously I am > - but they don't know that), but because they suspect I am. Not because I'm a > member of the club, or an away season ticket holder etc., but because I'm > "registered" at Elland Road i.e. I've bought a ticket at Elland Road using a > card and/or my home address before. > > Note - they also tell me this just 45 minutes before the ticket office closes > so I've had to madly ring round mates who would lend me a credit card for a > day etc. and have never bought a ticket at Leeds and track one down before > they put up the shutters, and now have the time-wasting task to drive over > and borrow his card so I can pick up the ticket using the same card as bought > it. > > I can't believe how criminalised I feel just for trying to buy a ticket to a > footy game. > Presumably there is now no place for a supporter who goes to occasional games > anymore. We are all either away thugs, or ardent home fans who have a track > record of buying regular tickets. > > Sure hope we wallop them this week > > Graham/glongbot > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get the best of MSN on your mobile > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
